Land Title and Deeds

2019 Course Outline

Atty. J.A. O. Miranda

Reference: any book on land registration

I. Introduction/Basic Principles
- Definition of terms

II. Land Registration Commission & Register of Deeds

III. Registration
A. Registrable and Non-registrable properties
1. Classification of Lands
2. Lands capable of being acquired
3. Persons who may acquire lands

B. Land Registration
1. Governing Laws
a. Spanish Title’s
2. Land Registration
3. Purpose of Registration
4. Mode of Registration
5. Torrens System of registration
6. Purpose of the Torrens system of registration
7. Certificate of Title
a. Original Certificate of Title
b. Transfer Certificate of Title
8. Probative value of Title
9. Registration Proceedings
10.Decree of Registration
11.Tax declarations/Tax Receipts
12. System of recording – unregistered lands
IV. Remedies in Land Registration
1. New Trial
2. Relief from Judgment
3. Appeal
4. Review of Decree of Registration
5. Reconveyance of Property
6. Action for Damages
7. Action for Compensation from Assurance Fund
8. Annulment of Judgment
9. Quieting of Title

V. Reconstitution of Title and Subsequent dealings – registered lands

VI. Cases
1. Naval vs. CA 483 SCRA 102
2. Republic vs. Munoz GR # 151910, Oct. 15, 2007
3. Ong vs. Republic 548 SCRA 160
4. De Guzman vs. Agbagala GR # 163566, Feb. 19, 2008
5. Aniceto Bangis, substituted by his heirs, namely Rodolfo B. Bangis, et
al. vs. Heirs of Serafin and Salud Adolfo, namely: Luz A. Banniester,
et al.; G.R. No. 190875, June 13, 2012
6. Republic of the Philippines v. Arcadio Ivan Santos III and Arcadio
Santos, Jr. G.R. No. 160453. November 12, 2012
7. Heirs of Alejandra Delfin, namely, Leopoldo Delfin, et al. v. Avelina
Rabadon, G.R. No. 165014, July 31, 2013
8. Republic of the Philippines v. Ricordito N. De Asis, Jr., G.R. No.
193874, July 24, 2013.
9. Dream Village Neighborhood Association, Inc., represented by its
Incumbent President Greg Seriego v. Bases Conversion Development
Authority, G.R. No.192896, July 24, 2013
10. In First Gas Power Corporation v. Republic of the Philippines,
Represented by the Office of the Solicitor General, G.R. No. 169461,
September 2, 2013
11. Sps. Bernadette and Rodulfo Vilbar v. Angelito L. Opinion, G.R. No.
176043. January 15, 2014
12. Francisco Lim v. Equitable PCI Bank, now known as Banco De Oro
Unibank, Inc., G.R. No. 183918. January 15, 2014
13. The Heirs of Victorino Sarili, namely, Isabel A. Sarili, et al. v. Pedro
F. Lagrosa, represented in this act by his Attorney-in-Fact, Lourdes
Labios Mojica, G.R. No. 193517, January 15, 2014
14. Republic of the Philippines-Bureau of Forest Development v. Vicente
Roxas, et al./Provident Tree Farms, Inc. v. Vicente Roxas, et al., G.R.
Nos. 157988/160640, December 11, 2013
15. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Cresencia Sta. Teresa
Ramos, assisted by her husband, Ponciano Francisco, G.R. No.
179181, November 18, 2013.