SC: Courts may provisionally determine fact of death in ejectment cases
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, Property & Housing, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines – Affirming a Court of Appeals (CA) decision, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that courts may make a provisional determination on whether a party is alive or deceased in an ejectment case, when such a finding is necessary to resolve the issue of who holds the right to possess the property.
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