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Jul 30, 2024 property-law indigenous-peoples-rights baguio-city native-title ancestral-lands ipra

Native Title vs. Statutory Rights: Land Ownership in Baguio City After the IPRA Exemption Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies that Baguio City is exempt from the IPRA, except for native title claims based on time immemorial possession.

Jul 11, 2023 ancestral land ipra baguio city indigenous peoples cariño doctrine property law

Ancestral Land Rights in Baguio City: IPRA, Townsite Reservations, and the Cariño Doctrine

The Supreme Court clarifies IPRA's application to Baguio City, ancestral land claims, and the Cariño doctrine on native title.

Feb 5, 2023 citizen suits environmental law native title regalian doctrine ncip public domain

Citizen Suits and Native Title: What the Maliones Case Means for Philippine Environmental Law

The Supreme Court clarifies that citizen suits protect the environment but cannot resolve native title claims, which belong to the NCIP.