ONG, ET AL. VS PALAD, ET AL.

G.R. 203397, December 9, 2015

TORRENS TITLE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP
The title serves as evidence of indefeasible and incontrovertible title to the property in favor of
respondents, whose names appear therein; and that as registered owners, they are entitled to
possession of the subject property. As against possession claimed by the petitioners, respondents'
certificate of title prevails. "[M]ere possession cannot defeat the title of a holder of a registered
[T]orrens title x x x."
Petitioners are mere intruders with respect to the subject property; they have no right to own or
possess the same. On the other hand, as registered owners of the subject property, respondents have
the right to exercise all attributes of ownership including possession which they cannot do while
petitioners remain there.