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Nov 6, 2023 land registration property registration decree ra 11573 judicial confirmation of title pd 1529

Land Title Registration in the Philippines: Navigating Ownership Complexities

The Supreme Court clarifies how RA 11573 affects land registration applications, shortening the possession period to 20 years before filing.

Oct 4, 2022 religious corporations land ownership public land land registration property law

Can Religious Corporations Own Land in the Philippines? The RVM Case Explained

Learn how the Supreme Court's RVM ruling clarifies constitutional limits on religious corporations acquiring public land in the Philippines.

Feb 7, 2021 land registration alienable and disposable denr certification property registration decree republic v. pnp property law

Proving Land Is Alienable and Disposable: Key to Philippine Land Registration

Learn the strict proof required to register land in the Philippines, from the Supreme Court's ruling in Republic v. PNP.

Dec 5, 2006 property law boundary disputes land ownership civil code recovery of possession

Boundary Disputes in the Philippines: When Creeks Change Course, Ownership Stays Put

Philippine courts uphold original property boundaries even when creeks are diverted. Learn how Pang-oden v. Leonen protects land titles.

Oct 30, 2006 land registration default order quitclaim property law civil procedure public domain

When a Waiver Revives Rights: Property Disputes and Quitclaims in the Philippines

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that a default order in land registration cases does not bar the government from appealing, and explains the limits of waiver in property disputes.

Oct 27, 2006 property-law acquisitive-prescription laches civil-code supreme-court

Acquisitive Prescription and Laches in Property Disputes: Aguirre v. Heirs of Villanueva

Learn how the Supreme Court applied ordinary acquisitive prescription and laches in a property dispute between heirs and buyers.

Jun 26, 2006 boundary disputes land ownership civil law survey plans recovery of property philippine courts

Boundary Disputes: Proving Land Ownership in Philippine Courts

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how courts resolve boundary disputes, emphasizing the importance of approved survey plans and proper identification of property.

Mar 4, 2004 property-law land-registration reversion survey-plan torrens-title bureau-of-lands

When Survey Plans Lack Approval Reversion OF Land Titles TO THE State

A land title issued without a survey plan approved by the Director of Lands is void, and the State may seek its reversion.

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.

Aug 25, 1999 torrens-title land-ownership property-law reconveyance free-patent fraud

Torrens Title vs. Fraud: Protecting Land Ownership in the Philippines

Learn how the Torrens system protects land ownership in the Philippines and why proving fraud requires clear and convincing evidence, based on a landmark Supreme Court case.

Dec 17, 1996 spanish land titles presidential decree 892 land registration torrens system property law san pedro estate

Spanish Land Titles in the Philippines: P.D. 892 and Why They No Longer Prove Ownership

Spanish-era land titles lost their force under P.D. 892. Learn the registration deadline, the San Pedro ruling, and what evidence now counts.