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Perfecting Land Titles: The Burden of Proof in Land Registration Cases
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies the strict burden of proof in land registration, including possession periods and evidence of alienability.
Perfecting Title: Strict Requirements for Land Registration in the Philippines
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies the strict rules on land registration, including proof of alienability and possession periods.
Intervention in Land Registration: Timeliness and Legal Interest Requirements
Learn when courts allow intervention in land registration cases and why timing and legal interest matter, based on Ongco v. Dalisay.
Land Registration: Proving Possession for Imperfect Titles Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies what evidence proves open, continuous possession for land registration under the Public Land Act and Property Registration Decree.
Simplified Union Registration in the Philippines: Understanding DOLE Department Order 40-03
The Supreme Court upheld DOLE Department Order 40-03, confirming simplified registration rules for local chapters of labor federations.
Protecting Global Brands in the Philippines: Well-Known Marks and Trademark Rights
The Supreme Court ruled that well-known foreign marks like Harvard are protected in the Philippines even without local registration or use.
Philippine Mining Rights: Securing Priority Through Timely Filing of Applications
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on mining rights priority: timely filing of applications determines preferential rights, not later registration.
Delayed Birth Registration Validity and Legal Presumptions in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies rules on delayed birth registration, legal presumptions, and evidentiary weight in civil cases.
Safeguarding Marital Rights Understanding DUE Process IN Marriage Registration Cancellation IN THE Philippines
Party-List Registration and Religious Affiliation: COMELEC's Jurisdiction Explained
When can COMELEC cancel a party-list's registration for being a religious front, and when does the HRET take over? The Supreme Court clarifies.
Proving Alienable and Disposable Land Status in Philippine Registration Cases
Philippine land registration requires proof of alienable and disposable status through DENR certification, not just survey plans.
Land Registration: Proving Ownership and Possession for Public Land Titles
Learn the strict requirements for registering public land under PD 1529, including proof of possession since June 12, 1945.
Navigating Land Registration: Open Possession and Imperfect Titles in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when possession of alienable public land can ripen into a registrable title under P.D. 1529.
Double Sale of Property: Understanding Legal Ownership and Good Faith in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies double sale rules under Article 1544, emphasizing possession in good faith determines ownership when no registration occurs.
Substantial Compliance in Land Registration: When a CENRO Report Is Not Enough
The Supreme Court clarifies when a CENRO certification suffices in land registration cases and when it fails, explaining the substantial compliance rule.
Union Registration in the Philippines: Balancing Compliance and Workers' Rights
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when failure to submit union reports warrants cancellation of registration, and the DOLE Secretary's review power.
Land Title Registration in the Philippines: Proving Alienability and Possession
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies what evidence is needed to register land title under PD 1529, emphasizing proof of alienability and possession since 1945.
Perfecting Land Titles: Proving Alienability and Possession Since June 12, 1945
Land registration requires proof of alienable public land and possession since June 12, 1945. The Supreme Court clarifies these indispensable requirements.
Trademark Confusion: Protecting Prior Use and Registration Rights
The Supreme Court explains how prior use and registration of a trademark defeat a later application for a confusingly similar mark.
Attendance Registration and Dishonesty in Government Service: Lessons from the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarifies when failure to register attendance is a minor violation and when it amounts to dishonesty warranting dismissal.
Substantial Compliance in Land Registration: Blueprint Sufficiency and Possessory Rights
The Supreme Court held that a blueprint copy of a survey plan may substantially comply with registration requirements when the original tracing cloth plan is unavailable.
Proving Land Ownership: Open, Continuous Possession Since June 12, 1945 Required
Land registration requires proof of open, continuous possession since June 12, 1945, plus evidence the land is alienable and disposable.
Proving Possession Since June 12, 1945: Key Requirements for Land Registration
A corporation's land registration application fails because it could not prove possession since June 12, 1945, nor the land's alienable status.
Coalition Registration Deadlines Are Mandatory in Philippine Election Law
Supreme Court rules COMELEC deadlines for coalition registration are mandatory, not merely directory, in Liberal Party v. COMELEC.