Maria, Simon, and Adela, all surnamed Tinio, are siblings.

Maria is the registered owner of an agricultural

land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-3994, with an area of 7.0187 hectares, more or
less, located in Barangay Talon, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. In 1959, she died. Having no successor to the
property, it was logically transferred to Simon and Adela. However, Adela died in 1975.

On November 9, 1976, an Agricultural Leasehold Contract of the subject landholding, with an area of
3.70 hectares, was executed by and between Juan Cruz 1 and Maria, through the latter’s overseer, Simon.
Such is allegedly registered with the Municipal Treasurer, as well as the Municipal Agrarian Reform
Officer (MARO).

On June 2, 2000, Meny, who is allegedly the legal heir of Maria, executed a “Judicial Partition and Waiver
of Right,” waiving all her rights and interest on the said property in favor of Trinidad.

On June 3, 2002, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Regional Director (RD) issued an Order
approving the retention area of Trinidad.

On June 13, 2005 and on June 11, 2009, Cruz mortgaged the tenanted area to co-respondent Pedro
Miranda2 as evidenced by the “Hiraman na Salapi na may Pananagot na Pagsasaka.”

By virtue of these acts, an action for Ejectment and Dispossession of Leasehold Tenant with Collection of
Back Rentals was filed by herein petitioner Trinidad against respondents Cruz and Miranda.

1 Cruz for brevity

2 Miranda for brevity