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Oct 12, 2022 agrarian-reform dar-secretary succession-rights jurisdiction emancipation-patent carp

Succession Rights and DAR Secretary's Authority in Agrarian Beneficiary Disputes

Supreme Court clarifies DAR Secretary's exclusive jurisdiction over successor designation in agrarian reform beneficiary disputes, reversing CA ruling.

May 30, 2011 torrens-system emancipation-patent agrarian-reform land-registration good-faith supreme-court

Good Faith and Torrens System Limits to Protection for Purchasers of Registered Land in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on emancipation patents, Torrens titles, and the limits of good faith protection for land purchasers.