Legal Insights

Perfecting Land Titles: Proving Possession Since June 12, 1945 Is Crucial

The Supreme Court clarifies that land registration applicants must prove possession since June 12, 1945, not just 30 years.

Party List Registration: What the Supreme Court Requires of Sectoral Organizations

The Supreme Court clarifies the requirements for party-list registration, emphasizing that organizations must genuinely represent marginalized sectors and cannot make untruthful claims.

Double Sale: Good Faith Registration Prevails Over Prior Knowledge in Land Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies double sale rule: bad faith registration confers no right, even if registered first.

Double Sale and Good Faith Registration: Pagaduan v. Ocuma on Property Rights

Explore how the Supreme Court ruled on double sale, good faith registration, and prescription in Pagaduan v. Ocuma.

Reconstitution of Title: Why Primary Evidence Matters in Land Registration

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why reconstitution of a lost title requires primary evidence, not mere certifications.

Perfecting Real Estate Sales Registration NOT Always Required FOR Validity

The Supreme Court clarifies that registration of a deed of sale is not always required for a real estate sale to be valid between the parties.

Voter Registration AND Disqualification THE Imperative OF A Signed Application

Land Registration Court Authority Overlapping Property Claims

When a court executes a final judgment, it cannot add reliefs—like possession—that the appellate court never awarded.

Torrens Title Stability: Courts Cannot Collaterally Attack Titles in Land Registration Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why Torrens titles cannot be collaterally attacked in administrative reconstitution proceedings.

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Conditional Sales and Inheritance Rights: Resolving Land Ownership Disputes in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts resolve land disputes involving conditional sales, inheritance, and registration requirements under the Public Land Act.

Land Title Registration: The Imperative of Proving Public Land Status

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why applicants for land registration must prove the property is alienable and disposable public land.

Perfecting Land Titles: Resolving Conflicting Government Certifications in Land Registration

The Supreme Court rules that clerical errors in government certifications should not defeat a land registration application when other evidence supports the claim.

Shareholder Rights Inclusion IN General Information Sheet VS Corporate Book Registration

Land Registration in the Philippines: Proving Possession and Alienable Status

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies what evidence is needed to register land under PD 1529, including possession and alienable classification.

Land Registration in the Philippines: Why Possession Since June 12, 1945 Matters

The Supreme Court denied a land registration application because possession began after June 12, 1945, and before the land was declared alienable and disposable.

Substantial Compliance in Land Registration: Belated Filing of Non-Forum Shopping Certification

The Supreme Court clarifies when belated filing of a certification against forum shopping may be excused in land registration cases.

Upholding Workers Rights THE Importance OF Valid Union Registration AND Protection Against Employer Interference

Vehicle Registration VS Lease Agreements WHO Pays FOR Negligence

Innocent Purchaser For Value: When Prior Attachment Defects Don't Erase Property Rights

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on attachment registration, innocent purchaser doctrine, and property rights under PD 1529.

Corporations Cannot Acquire Public Land: T.A.N. Properties v. Republic

The Supreme Court denies a corporation's land registration application, ruling that private corporations cannot acquire alienable public lands under the Constitution.

Land Registration: Proving Continuous Possession for Imperfect Titles

The Supreme Court explains what evidence is needed to register land under an imperfect title, requiring possession since June 12, 1945.

Land Registration Imperfect Title Requires Possession Since June 12 1945

Supreme Court clarifies that 30 years of possession is not enough; possession must trace back to June 12, 1945 for land registration.

Land Title Registration: Proving Open Continuous Possession Since June 12, 1945

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on what evidence is needed to register land title based on possession since June 12, 1945.