LAND TITLE AND DEEDS OUTLINE WITH CASES 3. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (R.A.

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Governing Laws: 4. IPRA

- Cruz vs. Sec. of Env’t G.R. No. 135385. December 6,
1. P.D. 1529 “The Property Registration Decree” 2000 read separate opinion by Justice Puno
2. Civil Code Provisions (Art. 708 – 711)
3. Torrens System STEPS IN ORIGINAL REGISTRATION OF TITLE
a. Legal Basis and Nature
1. Survey
b. Purpose and meaning of Torrens System
- Legarda vs. Saleeby 31 Phil. 590 - Director of Lands vs. Reyes, et al, 68 SCRA 177
- Casimiro Dev’t Corp vs. Mateo G.R. No. 175485 2. Application
c. Administration of the Torrens System - Divina vs. CA 352 SCRA
- Land Registration Authority 3. Setting the Date of Initial Hearing
- Register of Deeds
4. Transmittal of the Order of the Court to the LRA
5. Preparation and Issuance of the Notice of Initial Hearing
REGALIAN DOCTRINE AND
6. Publication, registered mail and posting (Sec 3, Pd 1529)
NON REGISTRABLE PROPERTIES
- Director of Lands vs. CA 276 SCRA 276-287
- Heirs of Lopez vs. De Castro Feb. 3, 2000 OK
- Bureau of Forestry vs. CA 153 SCRA 351
7. Opposition
- Republic vs. Vera 120 SCRA 210
- Albano vs. CA 362 SCRA
- Sec of DENR vs. Yap Oct. 8, 2008
8. Initial Hearing and Presentation of Evidence OK
- Gonzaga vs CA 327 SCRA
Prohibition on Aliens
- Republic vs CA and Lapiña, 235 SCRA 567
- Oh Cho vs. Dir. Of Lands 75 Phil. 890
- Santiago vs. SBMA Nov. 20, 2006
- Muller vs. Muller Aug. 29, 2006
- Republic vs TAN June 26, 2008
- Republic vs Cortez Feb. 5, 2014
Limitations on Corporations
- Palali vs. Awisan Feb. 12, 2010
- Republic vs. Southside Homeowner’s Asso. Sept. 22, 2006
- Republic vs. Quinto-Aldana Aug. 11, 2010
- Chavez vs. PEA AMARI July 9, 2002
* JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- JM Summit Holdings vs. CA Jan. 31, 2005
9. Judgment and Decree of Registration of land issued by
- Republic vs. TAN Properties June 26, 2008 compare with
LRA
- Republic vs. IAC (ACME case)
- Laburada vs LRA 286 SCRA
10. Original Certificate of Title
SYSTEMS OF REGISTRATION

CHARACTERISTICS OF TORRENS SYSTEM

1. Original Registration under Sec. 14 P.D. 1529 who may
apply:
a. Best Evidence of Ownership
a. open, continuous, exclusive and notorious possession
- Republic vs CA and Corazon Naguit GR No 144057, A Torrens Certificate of Title is the bestevidence of
January 17,2005 ownership of the land described therein.

b. By prescription - Heirs of George Bofill vs CA, 237 SCRA 451

- Heirs of Batiog Lacamen vs. Heirs of Lanian 65 SCRS - Sps. Valenzuela vs. Sps. Mano July 9, 2010
605
- Heirs of Malabanan vs. Republic April 29, 2009 b. Notice to the Whole World

2. Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect Title under C.A. 141 A Torrens title gives notice to the whole world.
Sec. 2 R.A. 9176 Torrens title binds the whole world.
- Director of Lands vs. Abairo 90 SCRA 422
- Dir. Of Lands vs. IAC 146 SCRA 509 - Egao vs CA, 174 SCRA 484
- Republic vs. CA 235 SCRA 567 - National Grains Authority vs IAC, 157 SCRA 380
- Republic vs. Herbieto May 26, 2005
Registration of a deed sale in the Registry of Deeds
3. Cadastral Act 2259 constitutes constructive notice thereof to the whole world.
- Sps. Veranga vs. Republic July 21, 2006
- People vs Reyes, 175 SCRA 597 OK
4. Administrative Method - People vs Pacificador, 354 SCRA 310
a. Free Patent, Homestead and Sale
b. Emancipation Patent c. A torrens title bars all prior claims not registered.

c. Townsite Sales – DMC 2007-11-138

PD 1529 , Sec 44;
d. Indefeasibility of title thru administrative method
- Republic vs Umali 171 SCRA 647

- Heirs of Gregorio Tingco vs Heirs of Jose Alinaias, 168

SCRA198 d. Indefeasibility:
A Torrens certificate of title serves as evidence of an
indefeasible title to the property in favor of the person
whose names appear therein.
PD 1529, Sec 32
- Cagayan de Oro City Landless Residents Association, Inc,
vs CA, 254 SCRA 220
- Heirs of Simplicio Santiago vs Heirs of Mariano E. Santiago,
404 SCRA 193
- Feliciano vs. Spouses Zaldivar September 26, 2006
- Caraan vs. Sps. Batuyong Nov. 11, 2005
- Republic vs. Guerrero March 28, 2006
e. Torrens title is imprescriptible
PD 1529, Sec 47;
- Vda.de Villanueva vs CA, 351 SCRA 12
f. Integrity of Titles/Not subject to collateral attack
REMEDIES OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED IN LAND REGISTRATION
PROCEEDINGS
- Francisco vs. Puno 108 SCRA 427
- Serna vs. Fontanilla 307 SCRA (reconveyance)
- Mijares vs. CA 330 SCRA (reconveyance)
- Heirs of Labiste vs. Heirs of Labiste May 8, 2009
- Rementizo vs. Heirs of Madarieta Jan. 15, 2009
- People of the Philippines vs. Pareja et.al. Aug. 30, 1990
- Pitargue vs.Sorilla September 17, 1952
VOLUNTARY DEALINGS
- Chu Sr vs Benelda Estate Dev. Corp, 353 SCRA 424
- Power and Ind.Corp.vs CA, 274 SCRA 59
- Republic vs CA 281, SCRA 639
- Dela Merced vs. GSIS 365 SCRA 1 (banking/financing insti)
ok

PD. 1529. Sec. 48; INVOLUNTARY DEALINGS

- Tan vs. Philippines Banking Corp., 355 SCRA 292; - Sajonas vs CA, 258 SCRA 79 OK
- Windows and Orphans Association, Inc. vs CA, 201 SCRA - Viewmaster vs Maulit, GR 136283, Feb 29, 2000
165; - Diaz-Duarte vs. Ong 298 SCRA 388
- Toyota Motor Phils. Corp vs CA, 216 SCRA236 - Heirs of Marasigan vs. IAC 152 SCRA 253
*lis pendens vs. adverse claim
g. Reliance on Title
OUTPUTS FOR THE COURSE:
- Sandoval vs CA, 260, SCRA 283 OK
- State Investment House, Inc. vs CA, 254 SCRA 368 OK a. Recitation on cases
- Luz vs Manipon, 381 SCRA 788 b. Drafting pleadings/deeds
- Erasusta vs. CA July 17, 2006 c. group research paper on a land issue

h. right of possession SKILLS WE WANT TO DEVELOP IN THIS COURSE:

- Carbonilla vs. Abiera July 26, 2010 A. Effective oral communication

B. Effective writing and drafting skills
C. Effective argumentation by presenting one’s
Effect of Fraudulent Registration position on a land issue
*on reconveyance
- Pajarillo vs IAC, 176 SCRA 340
- Walstrom vs. Mapa, Jr., 181 SCRA 431

PD 1529 Sec 23
- Torres vs CA, 186 SCRA 672
- Cabuhat vs CA, 366 SCRA 176;
- Traders Royal Bank vs. CA, 315 SCRA 190

211 titles:
- Republic vs Marcos Sept. 30, 1969/ July 31, 1973

Double titles: OK

- Garcia vs CA, 95 SCRA 380

- Angeles vs Sec of Justice G. R. No. 142549
- Calalang vs ROD QC 208 SCRA 215
- Barque vs. Manotoc 2005, 2008, 2010

Title from void titles are also void

- De Santos vs IAC, 157 SCRA 295

- Mathay vs CA, 295 SCRA 556