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Nov 17, 2021 double titling property rights land titles philippine law torrens system title disputes

Double Titling in the Philippines: How to Protect Your Property Rights

Learn how Philippine courts handle double titling disputes and what property owners can do to protect their rights and avoid legal conflicts.

Dec 1, 2020 property law land titles torrens system accion publiciana accion reivindicatoria priority of registration

Overlapping Land Titles in the Philippines: Priority of Registration and Legal Remedies

When two titles cover the same land, the earlier registered title prevails. Learn the rules and remedies in Philippine property disputes.

Mar 18, 2014 quieting title public land jurisdiction denr civil law property rights

Quieting Title Over Public Land: Why Ownership Rights Are Required

The Supreme Court clarifies that an action to quiet title fails without legal or equitable ownership, especially over public land.

Jul 28, 2005 laches property-disputes land-title reconveyance civil-law supreme-court

Laches and Land Rights: Why Delay Can Defeat Property Claims

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how laches and inaction can bar property reconveyance claims even when fraud is alleged.

Feb 18, 2005 unlawful detainer ejectment civil law lease possession mendoza v. court of appeals

Unlawful Detainer: A Tenant's Admissions and the Inevitable Ejectment

In Mendoza v. Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court ruled that a tenant's own admissions in pleadings can seal an ejectment case.

Mar 28, 2001 land registration survey plan property law torrens title civil law supreme court

UP vs Rosario: The Crucial Role of Land Survey Approval in Property Title Validity

When a land title may be void for lack of approved survey plan, and why courts must fully hear such claims before dismissal.

Jun 10, 1999 property-law prescription laches reconveyance torrens-title land-disputes

Time Is of the Essence: Prescription and Laches in Philippine Land Title Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how prescription and laches bar reconveyance claims over fraudulently titled land after decades of inaction.

May 18, 1999 prescription laches reconveyance torrens title land dispute philippine law

Time Is of the Essence: Prescription and Laches in Philippine Land Title Disputes

Learn how prescription and laches can bar reconveyance claims in Philippine land disputes, based on Vera Cruz v. Dumat-ol.

Nov 17, 1998 property law land registration torrens system quieting of title double registration philippine supreme court

Priority in Land Titles: Why Earlier Registration Wins in Philippine Property Disputes

When two titles cover the same land, the earlier registration generally prevails. Learn the rule and how to protect your property.