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Land Registration With Missing Cadastral Records: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Tapay
Can land be registered when government records from a prior cadastral case are missing? The Supreme Court says yes, under certain conditions.
Jul 21, 2006land registrationcadastral casespublication requirementofficial gazettetorrens systemjurisdiction
Land Registration in the Philippines: The Critical Role of Publication
Why publication in the Official Gazette is a non-negotiable jurisdictional requirement in Philippine land registration and cadastral cases.
Jul 14, 2000land registrationcadastral proceedingspublic landtorrens systemres judicataproperty registration decree
Land Declared Public in Cadastral Case Cannot Be Registered by Voluntary Application
Supreme Court rules land declared public in cadastral proceedings cannot later be registered through voluntary application under P.D. 1529.