CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

Land Titles and Deeds

Second Semester, School Year 2019-2020

Syllabus1

Atty. Marie Arcie Anne M. Sercado

Email: amsercado@gmail.com

Course requirements:

Recitation and Attendance 50%

Midterm Examination 20%
Final Examination 30%
Total 100%

February 3, 2020
A. Presidential Decree No. 1529 (Property Registration Decree)

Chapter I – General Provisions

Sections 1-3

Chapter II – The Land Registration Commission and its Registries of Deeds

Sections 4-13
CASES:
1. Intestate Estate of Don Mariano San Pedro v. CA, GR No. 103727, Dec. 18, 1996.
2. Rabaja Ranch v. AFP, GR No. 177181, July 7, 2009.
3. Castillo v. Escutin, GR No. 171056, March 13, 2009.

Chapter III – Original Registration

Section 14
I. Ordinary Registration Proceedings
A. Applications
a) Registration under the Property Registration Decree
b) Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect or Incomplete Titles
CASES:
1. Legarda v. Saleeby, GR No. 8936, Oct. 2, 1915.
2. Republic v. CA and Naguit, GR No. 144057, Jan. 17, 2005.
3. Malabanan v. Republic, GR No. 179987, April 29, 2009.
4. City Mayor of Paranaque City v. Ebio, GR No. 178411, June 23, 2010.
5. Republic v. CA and Tancinco, GR No. L-61647, October 12, 1984.
6. Grande v. CA, GR No. L-17652, June 30, 1962.

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This syllabus is based on the book of Justice Oswaldo D. Agcaoili entitled “Property Registration Decree and Related
Laws (Land Titles and Deeds).”
February 10, 2020
c) Registration under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
CASES:
1. Cruz v. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
2. Alvarez v. PICOP Resources, Inc.

d) Form and Contents, Dealings with Land

Sections 15-22
CASES:
1. Director of Lands v. Reyes
2. Benin v. Tuason
3. Mendoza v. Court of Appeals

February 17, 2020

B. Publication, Opposition and Default
Sections 23-26
CASES:
1. Republic v. Manna Properties, Inc.
2. Roxas v. Court of Appeals
3. Roxas v. Enriquez
4. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Arquillo

C. Hearing, Judgment, and Decree of Registration

Sections 27-34
CASES:
1. Krivenko v. Register of Deeds
2. Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrator of Davao, Inc. v. Land Registration Commission
3. Amunategui v. Director of Forestry

II. Cadastral Registration Proceedings

Sections 35-38
CASES:
1. Director of Lands v. Court of Appeals and Pastor
2. Rodriguez v. Toreno

February 24, 2020 – Midterm Examinations

March 2, 2020
Chapter IV – Certificate of Title
Sections 39-50
CASES:
1. DBP v. Acting Register of Deeds of Nueva Ecija
2. Reyes v. Raval-Reyes
3. Abad v. Court of Appeals
4. Guaranteed Homes, Inc. v. Valdez
5. Domingo v. Reed
6. Ponce De Leon v. Rehabilitation Finance Corporation
7. Caragay-Layno v. Court of Appeals
 Chapter V – Subsequent Registration
I. Voluntary Dealings with Registered Lands
Sections 51-68
CASES:
1. Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. v. Court of Appeals
2. Cruz v. Bancom Finance Corporation
3. L.P. Leviste & Co. v. Noblejas
4. Veloso v. Court of Appeals
5. Llanto v. Alzona
6. Gonzales v. Intermediate Appellate Court
7. Ramos v. Court of Appeals

March 9, 2020
II. Involuntary Dealings
Sections 69-77
CASE:
1. San Lorenzo Development Corporation v. Court of Appeals

Chapter VI – Registration of Judgments; Orders; Partitions

Sections 78-92
CASES:
1. Gerona v. De Guzman
2. De Mesa v. Court of Appeals
3. Maglucot-aw v. Maglucot
4. Manosca v. Court of Appeals

Chapter VII – Assurance Fund

Sections 93-102
CASES:
1. Joaquin v. Madrid
2. Treasurer of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals

March 16, 2020

Chapter VIII – Registration of Patents
Section 103
CASES:
1. Pajomayo v. Manipon
2. Republic v. T.A.N. Properties, Inc.
3. Manotok v. Barque
4. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Republic Real Estate Corporation
5. Chavez v. Public Estates Authority
6. Beniga v. Bugas

Chapter IX – Certificate of Land Transfer, Emancipation Patent, Affidavit of Non-Tenancy

Sections 104-106
CASES:
1. Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines, Inc. v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform
2. Luz Farms v. Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform
 3. Pagtalunan v. Tamayo

March 23, 2020

Chapter X – Petitions and Actions After Original Registration
Sections 107-110
CASES:
1. Ligon v. Court of Appeals
2. Del Prado v. Caballero
3. Republic v. Intermediate Appellate Court and Susukan
4. Manila Railroad Company v. Moya
5. Alabang Development Corporation v. Valenzuela

March 30, 2020

Chapter XI – Schedule of Fees; Special Fund
Section 111

Chapter XII – Forms Used in Land Registration and Conveyancing

Section 112

Chapter XIII – Dealings with Unregistered Lands

Section 113

Chapter XIV – Registration of Chattel Mortgages

Sections 114-116

Chapter XV - Consultas
Section 117

Chapter XVI – Final Provisions

Sections 118-122

April 6, 2020
B. Republic Act No. 4726, An Act to Define Condominium, Establish Requirements for
its Creation, and Govern Its Incidents

C. Presidential Decree No. 957, The Subdivision and Condominium Protective Buyers’
Decree, Regulating the Sale of Subdivision Lots and Condominiums, Providing
Penalties for Violations Thereof