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Dec 7, 2000 accretion avulsion riparian rights property law land ownership civil code

Accretion vs. Avulsion: How River Course Changes Affect Land Ownership in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine law treats land gained or lost through river shifts—accretion, avulsion, and erosion explained with the Bagaipo case.

Feb 11, 1997 accretion foreshore land property law land registration civil code riparian rights

Accretion vs. Foreshore Land in the Philippines: Who Owns Newly Formed Land?

Philippine law distinguishes accretion from foreshore land. Learn who owns newly formed land along rivers and seas under the Civil Code and the Spanish Law of Waters.