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MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) turned down a petition filed against the government by the heirs of a woman who donated 32 hectares to the Department of Health (DOH) in 1968. The SC Second Division denied the petition for review filed by the estate of Susano Rodriguez and affirmed the Court of Appeals' ruling in favor of the DOH. The land was for the construction of a mental institution in Pili, Camarines Sur. In 2008, the estate of the donor filed a complaint for revocation and said the government is deemed to have violated the terms of the 1968 donation which, among other things, does not allow the government to dispose of or otherwise alienate the donated property. The estate reasoned that the government, in failing to pursue a civil case against informal settlers who have occupied large portions of the donated land, should be a ground for automatic revocation under the terms of the conditional donation. Out of the 32 hectares, only five hectares were actually used by the DOH fo

Camarines surSusano rodriguezSupreme courtDepartment of healthSc second divisionManila the supreme court sc turned downa petition filed against government by heirs ofa woman who donated 32 hectares to department of health doh in 1968 second division denied for review estate susano rodriguez and affirmed appeals 39 ruling favor land was construction mental institution piliAmarines sur in 2008He estate of the donor fileda complaint for revocation and said government is deemed to have violated terms 1968 donation whichAmong other thingsOes not allow the government to dispose of or otherwise alienate donated property estate reasoned thatN failing to pursuea civil case against informal settlers who have occupied large portions of the donated landHould bea ground for automatic revocation under the terms of conditional donation out 32 hectaresNly five hectares were actually used by the doh for mental institution heirs said remaining 27 should be returned to them sc noted that informal settlers have been occupying property even before donation in 1971He government filed an ejection case against the informal settlers but did not follow through with execution even aftera favorable judgment to was issued by courts in ruling for validity of donationHe sc 39s june 2 ruling said quot the government failure to move for execution of judgment ejecting informal settlers is not tantamount relinquishment its ownership over portion donated property did commit any violation that would constitute as disposition or conveyance right in favor by civil caseUot the sc said pna