Background and advantages of the Torrens system

3. A view of the past and present legislation on land registration

a. The Public Land Act (CA No. 141)

b. The Land Registration Act (Act No. 496)

c. The Cadastral Act (Act No. 496)

d. The Property Registration Decree (P.D. 1529)

e. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (RA No. 8371)

4. Regional Trial Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over land registration cases

a. Jurisdiction in civil cases involving title to property

b. Distinction between the court’s general and limited jurisdiction

1. Junio v. De los Santos, G.R. No. L-35744, 28 September 1984

2. Arceo v. Court of Appeals, G. R. No. 81401, 18 May 1990

c. Delegated jurisdiction of inferior courts in cadastral and land registration cases

THE LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION AND REGISTRIES OF DEEDS

1. The Land Registration Authority

a. Functions of the Authority

b. Functions of the Administrator

2. Office of the Register of Deeds

a. The Registry of Property

b. Effect of registration

Background and advantages of the Torrens system

3. A view of the past and present legislation on land registration

a. The Public Land Act (CA No. 141)

b. The Land Registration Act (Act No. 496)

 c. The Cadastral Act (Act No. 496)

d. The Property Registration Decree (P.D. 1529)

e. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (RA No. 8371)

4. Regional Trial Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over land registration cases

a. Jurisdiction in civil cases involving title to property

b. Distinction between the court’s general and limited jurisdiction

1. Junio v. De los Santos, G.R. No. L-35744, 28 September 1984

2. Arceo v. Court of Appeals, G. R. No. 81401, 18 May 1990

c. Delegated jurisdiction of inferior courts in cadastral and land registration cases

THE LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION AND REGISTRIES OF DEEDS

1. The Land Registration Authority

a. Functions of the Authority

b. Functions of the Administrator

2. Office of the Register of Deeds

a. The Registry of Property

b. Effect of registration

c. General functions of the Register of Deeds

1. Office of the Register of Deeds

c. General functions of the Register of Deeds

1. Office of the Register of Deeds