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Feb 3, 2020 real-property-tax local-government-code interpleader boundary-dispute escrow jurisprudence

Real Property Tax Disputes: Location, Titles, and Escrow When LGUs Compete

When two LGUs claim the same property for real estate tax, who gets paid? The Supreme Court's answer in Municipality of Cainta v. Spouses Braña.

Feb 27, 2008 local-government boundary-disputes statutory-construction municipal-law sangguniang-panlalawigan

Municipal Boundaries Law Prevails Over Inconsistent Interpretation

Supreme Court rules that a municipality's boundaries are fixed by its charter law, and only Congress may alter them.

Feb 15, 2007 real-estate-law land-disputes boundary-disputes title-amendment pd-1529 torrens-system

Resolving Land Disputes: Boundary Relocation and Title Amendments in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts handle boundary disputes, relocation surveys, and when title corrections require court approval under PD 1529.