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Jan 14, 2019 land title reconstitution torrens system property law civil law priority of title

Priority of Title: Resolving Conflicting Land Ownership Claims in the Philippines

When two titles cover the same land, the earlier one prevails. The Supreme Court explains the rule in Aquino v. Estate of Aguirre.