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Oct 13, 2021 forestry-code illegal-possession timber malum-prohibitum criminal-law supreme-court

Possession Without Legal Documents Upholding The Forestry Code

The Supreme Court affirms that mere possession of timber without legal documents violates the Forestry Code, even without criminal intent.

Mar 21, 2002 property-law land-registration public-domain regalian-doctrine timberland torrens-title

Land Classification Prevails Prolonged Occupation Doesnt Trump Public Land Status

Supreme Court rules long possession of timberland cannot ripen into private ownership; land classification, not occupation, determines registrability.

Dec 17, 1996 forestry law illegal logging pd 705 possession of timber warrantless search criminal law

Possession of Illegal Timber: Navigating Philippine Forestry Laws

The Supreme Court clarifies that mere possession of timber without legal documents is a crime under the Revised Forestry Code, even if the timber came from a legal source.