LAND TITLES AND DEEDS Outline |. LAND REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS A. Preliminary Matters 1. Torrens System and Land Registration Laws in the Philippines; Regalian Doctrine ca ‘ollado v. CA, 390 SCRA 343 2. Land Registration Authority and Office of the Registry of Deeds Sec. 4 and 6 (1)(2), PD 1529 -ROD functions; see Sec. 10, PD 1529 3. Purposes of Land Registration Cases: - Legarda v.Saleeby, 31 Phil. 590 ~ Albienda v. CA, 135 SCRA 402 - Capitol Subdivision, nc. v. Province of Negros Occidental, 7 SCRA 60 = Traders Royal Bank v. CA, 315 SCRA 190 (1999) 4. Classification of Lands © under CA 141 and the Constitution Case: Hermoso v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 166748 (April 24, 2009) © under the Civil Code - Arts, 419-421 Land Classification of Reclaimed Lands Case: Chavez vs NHA, G.R, No. 164527 (Aug. 15, 2007) © Land Classification of Friar lands ‘© Land Classification of Ancestral Land 5. Non-Registrable Properties Cases: = Republic v. CA, 131 SCRA $32 (1989) Bureau of Forestry v. CA, 153 SCRA 351 (1992) ~ Heirs of Jose Amuntaegui v. Director of Lands, 126 SCRA 69 (1983) = Collado vs. Court of Appeals, 390 SCRA 343 (2002) 8. Judicial Mode of Land Registration (OLR/JCIT/CAD) 1. Jurisdiction Case: Averia v. Caguioa, 146 SCRA 459 2. Venue 3. Nature of proceedings i. Inrem ii. Voluntary ii, Objective is adjudication of title 4. Original Land Registration (PD 1529) Applicants (Sec. 14, PD 1529) 1) Possession and occupation since June 12, 1945 2) Prescription Cases for 1 & 2:~ Heirs of Mario Malabanan v. Republic, GR 179987 (April 29, 2009) ~ Republic v. Rizalvo, J. G.R. No. 172013 (March 7, 2011) ~ Republic v. Metro Index Realty and Development Corp., G.R. No. 198585 (July 2, 2012) 3) Accretion/accession a. Art. 457 Civil Code b. Art. 84 of the Spanish Law of Waters of 1866 Case: Office of the City Mayor of Paranaque City v. Mario Ebio, G.R. 178411 (June 23, 2010) c. Art. 461 Civil Code 4) Other modes of acquiring ownership 5) Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect or incomplete Title (Act No. 141; RA 1942; PD 1073) * Extended period for filing applications Cases: = Director of Lands v. Abairo, 90 SCRA 422 (1979) - Director of Lands v. Dangg96 SCRA 161 (1980) © Applicants Cases: = Director of Lands v. IAC, 146 SCRA 509 (1986) ~ Republic v. CA, 235 SCRA S67 (1994) Other cases: + Republic v. Espinosa, G.R. No. 171514 (July 18, 2012) = Republic v. T.A.N Properties, Inc., G.R. No. 154953 (June 26, 2008) 6) Proceedings for OLR and JCIT (before judgment) Cases: Dir. of Lands v. CA ~ Sps Llanes v. Republic, GR 177947 (Nov. 27, 2008) Republic v. Heirs of Juan Fabio, GR 159589 (Dec. 23, 2008) ~ Yu Chang v. Republic, G.R. No, 171726 (Feb. 23, 2011) Republic v. Metro Index Realty and Development Corp, G.R. No. 198585 uly 2, 2012) «= Tan vs. Republic, .R, No. 193443 (April 16, 2012) + Republic vs. Ching, G.R. No. 186166 (Oct. 20, 2010) 7). Cadastral Proceeding (before judgment) © Nature Case: Vda. De Barroga v. Albano, 157 SCRA 131 (1988) © Publication Case: Director of Lands, et al v. Benitez, et al, 16 SCRA 557 (1960) Answer to petition Case: Valismo v. Plan, 143 SCRA 502 (1986) > © Motion to dismiss petition Cases: Duran v. Olivia, 3 SCRA 154 (1961) f Republic v. Director of Lands, 99 SCRA 651 (1980)8) Judgment (OLR/ICIT/CAD) Cases: = Merced v. CA, 5 SCRA 240 (1962) - Republic v. Vera, 120 SCRA 210 (1983) - Windows and Orphans Association, Inc. v. CA, 201 SCRA 165 (1991) ~ Gabriel v, CA, 159 SCRA 461 (1988) ~ Republic v. Abacite, 1 SCRA 1076 (1961) PNB v. Mallorca, 21 SCRA 694 (1967) Avila v. Tapucar, 201 SCRA 148 (1991) Heirs of Cornelio Labrada v. Monsanto, 131 SCRA 651 (1984) © Reopening of cadastral cases not allowed Case : Republic v. Estenzo, 158 SCRA 282 (1988) 9) Decree of Registration Cases: = Laban v. CA, 204 SCRA 887 (1891) = Ylarde v. Lichauco, 42 SCRA 641 (1971) = Gomez v. CA, 168 SCRA 503 (1988) 10) Remedy against issuance of decree: Petition for review of decree of registration (Sec. 32, PD 1529) 11) Writ of Possession casi = Verastigue v. CA, 27 SCRA 1196 (1969) . Administrative Mode: Land Patents 1. Kinds a) Homestead Patent b) Free Patent under Public Land Act Case: Kabayan v. Republic, 52 SCRA 357 (1973) ¢) Free Patent to Residential Lands under RA 10023 (Residential Free Patent Act) 4d) Sales Patent (with public auction) e) Sales Patent (without public auction) ~ Miscellaneous Sales Patent Case: Agura v. Serfino Sr., 204 SCRA 569 (1991) f) Emancipation Patent -PD No. 27 Sections 105 and 106, PD No. 1529 8) Special Patent Case: Cagayan de Oro City Landless Residents Assn,, Inc. v. CA, 254 SCRA 220 (1996) 2. Registration of Land Patents Cases: = Ortegas v. Hidalgo, 198 SCRA 635 (1991) ~ Franco v. Executive Secretary, 145 SCRA 87 (1980) ~ Heirs of Gregorio Tengco v. Heirs of Jose Aliwalas, 268 SCRA 198 (1998)