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Forcing Title Surrender After a Property Sale: What the Law Says
Learn when courts can compel a certificate of title's surrender under the Property Registration Decree, and the key difference between its relevant provisions.
Understanding Res Judicata: How Final Judgments Impact Property Disputes in the Philippines
Learn how the doctrine of res judicata and stare decisis shape property registration cases in the Philippines, and what applicants must prove.
Lawyer Negligence in Property Registration: Client Trust and Your Rights
When a lawyer fails to register property or return client funds, the Supreme Court can impose suspension. Learn your rights.
Overlapping Land Claims Resolving Boundary Disputes IN Property Registration
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies remedies for unpaid sellers in land sales, distinguishing dacion en pago from absolute sale.
Proving Land Is Alienable and Disposable: The Strict Rule After Republic v. Bautista
The Supreme Court clarifies that CENRO certifications alone cannot prove land is alienable and disposable for original registration under the Property Registration Decree.
Land Registration: Proving Alienable and Disposable Land in the Philippines
Learn the strict rule on proving alienable and disposable land for registration under the Property Registration Decree, explained in plain language.
Proving Alienable and Disposable Status in Land Registration: Republic v. Lualhati
The Supreme Court clarifies what evidence proves land is alienable and disposable for original registration under the Property Registration Decree.
Acquisitive Prescription vs Torrens Title: Proving Land Registration Claims in Court
The Supreme Court clarifies when possession of public land can ripen into private ownership and registration under the Property Registration Decree.
Land Registration: Proving Possession for Imperfect Titles Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies what evidence proves open, continuous possession for land registration under the Public Land Act and Property Registration Decree.
Acquisitive Prescription: Proving Open, Continuous Possession for Land Registration
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies what evidence proves open, continuous possession for land registration under the Property Registration Decree.
Land Registration: Proving Open Continuous Possession Since 1945
How the Supreme Court applied Section 14(1) of the Property Registration Decree to confirm title through open, continuous possession since June 12, 1945.
Challenging Land Titles: Understanding Extrinsic Fraud in Property Registration
The Supreme Court clarifies when fraud can void a land title—and why ordinary disputes over ownership are not enough.
Losing a Land Title: Why Possession at Application Time Matters in Property Registration
Learn why the Supreme Court denied a land registration application because the applicant no longer possessed the property at the time of filing.
When Possession Does Not Equal Ownership: Land Registration and the Alienable and Disposable Requirement
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when possession of public land can ripen into ownership for registration under the Property Registration Decree.
Lost Title Lost Case: Why Original Land Documents Matter in Philippine Property Registration
The Supreme Court denies land registration because the applicant failed to present the original tracing cloth plan, underscoring mandatory documentary requirements.
UP vs Rosario: The Imperative of Valid Land Survey Approval in Property Registration
Why a missing survey approval can void a land title, explained through the Supreme Court's ruling in UP v. Rosario.