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May 30, 2016 reversion free patent public land timberland torrens title denr

Supreme Court Cancels Free Patent Over Timberland, Orders Reversion to State

SC rules DENR's presumption of regularity prevails; titles over inalienable timberland are void and must revert to the State.

May 30, 2016 free patent public land reversion timberland land registration torrens title

Proving Land Ownership: Open Possession Since June 12, 1945

Free patents require open, continuous possession since June 12, 1945, but only over alienable land. Timberland cannot be privately owned.

Jul 27, 2007 reversion public domain land titles timberland certificate of title torrens system

Reversion of Land Titles: Public Domain vs Private Claims in the Philippines

Supreme Court ruling on when certificates of title over public domain land, including timberlands, are void and subject to reversion.

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.