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Jul 30, 2003 contract-law collateral-sharing perfected-contracts landbank gateway-electronics mortgage-trust-indenture

Perfected Contracts and Collateral Sharing Agreements: When a Promise Must Be Kept

The Supreme Court rules on when a collateral sharing agreement is perfected and binding, and why courts cannot compel parties to sign an inexistent contract.

Apr 30, 2003 ejectment unlawful detainer torrens title possession civil law property law

Ejectment and Land Ownership: When a Titleholder's Right to Possession Prevails

Unlawful detainer cases focus on possession, not ownership. A Torrens title is conclusive proof of ownership and cannot be collaterally attacked.

Feb 14, 2003 torrens-system land-titles property-disputes collateral-attack forum-shopping civil-law

The Torrens System Under Fire: Protecting Land Titles From Collateral Attack in Property Disputes

The Supreme Court reaffirms that Torrens titles cannot be collaterally attacked, requiring a direct action to cancel them.

Jan 22, 2003 labor-law union-registration certification-election labor-code supreme-court

Union Registration Validity and Challenges in Philippine Labor Context

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a registered union's legal personality cannot be collaterally attacked in certification election cases.

Mar 26, 2001 land titles torrens system collateral attack property law civil law supreme court

Protecting Land Titles: The Limits of Collateral Attacks in Property Disputes

Learn how the Supreme Court protects registered land titles from collateral attacks, using the 2001 Tan v. Philippine Banking Corp. case.

Feb 26, 2001 res judicata extrinsic fraud land titles final judgments philippine law civil procedure

Extrinsic Fraud, Laches, and Res Judicata: Protecting Land Titles in the Philippines

Learn how final judgments, res judicata, and the rules on extrinsic fraud protect land titles from collateral attacks in the Philippines.

Feb 4, 2000 mortgage bad faith due diligence unregistered land philippine national bank property law

Mortgage in Bad Faith: Due Diligence in Unregistered Land Transactions

When a bank fails to verify ownership of unregistered land before accepting it as collateral, it acts in bad faith and loses protection as a mortgagee.

Jul 15, 1998 lis pendens property law torrens title partition philippine law

LIS PENDENS in Philippine Property Disputes: Protecting Your Rights Against Title Challenges

Learn how lis pendens protects property rights during litigation, and why it is not a collateral attack on a Torrens title.