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Cadastral Proceedings: Jurisdictional Validity Through Official Gazette Publication
When does a cadastral court validly acquire jurisdiction? The Supreme Court clarifies the publication requirement under the Cadastral Act.
Publication Requirement: Handwritten Amendments to Presidential Proclamations
Philippine Supreme Court rules that handwritten addenda to presidential proclamations have no legal effect unless published in the Official Gazette.
Reconstitution of Cadastral Records: Publication Requirement for Court Jurisdiction
Learn when publication in the Official Gazette is required to reconstitute cadastral records under Act 3110, and how the Supreme Court resolved this property law dispute.
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.