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Nov 7, 2018 land registration property registration decree alienable and disposable cenro certification denr original registration of title

Proving Land Is Alienable and Disposable: Highpoint v. Republic

Land registration applicants must present both a CENRO certification and a certified true copy of the DENR Secretary's land classification.

Sep 17, 2008 property-law land-registration possession torrens-title pd-1529 regalian-doctrine

Proving Land Ownership: Why Possession Since 1945 Needs More Than Claims

Learn what Philippine courts require to prove land ownership through possession since 1945, from the Arbias v. Republic case.

Feb 17, 2006 torrens-title land-registration property-law pd-1529 indefeasibility real-estate

Torrens Title Indefeasibility: Why Land Registration Must Be Timely and Accurate in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court explains why a Torrens title cannot be collaterally attacked and why land registration must be timely and accurate.