LTD

1) Registration of transactions of unregistered land

- Reyes v. De Leon
2) Citizenship
3) Reconstitution
- Manotok v. Barque (Compare the rulings of the Supreme Court in 2008, 2010, and
2012)
Heads-up on the following:
1) There will be 6 questions in the final exam to be answered in 2 hours.
2) Atty. Sabio might assign 10/11 additional cases to be digested.
For concerns, please let me know.
3) Please take note of the previously-assigned cases because, from time to time, Sir
makes references about them to the topic being discussed in class.

1) Manotoc v. Barque (2010 and 2012)

2) Extrajudicial foreclosure
3) Subsequent transactions (Note: (a) adverse claim, (b) notice of lis pendens)
4) Reconstitution
5) Citizenship
Assignment for submission presumably on Friday next week:
Summary of the cases discussed today (Centeno and Lagrosa cases)

DBP v. CA
331 Scra267 (April 28,2000)
For additional readings and discussion on Saturday June 27, 2020
1. Mirror principle
Centeno Vs. CA, 139 SCRA 545
2. On Mortgage
Lagrosa Vs. CA GR No. 115981, Aug 12, 1999 (370 Phil 225)
PNB v. De los Reyes (159 SCRA 619)
Duran Vs. Intermediate Appellate court (138 SCRA 489)
DBP Vs. CA (197 SCRA 689)
Please note. The two Manotok Vs, Barque cases will be discussed when we tackle
Reconstitution on July 4.
Coverage on Saturday- Section 52 up t Section 77 including the discussions of Agcaoili,
pp. 599 (2011 Ed).

To be submitted:
Summary of the discussions today which covers the following:
1) Cadastral system of registration (What action is filed in court? Who files? Answers:
petition for adjudication; the Solicitor General)
2) Compare Mindanao v. Director of Lands with AA Addison v. Payatas Estate
3) Sections 44, 45, and 51 of PD 1529
4) Manotoc v. Barque (2008)
Coverage for next meeting:
1) Manotoc v. Barque (2010 and 2012)
2) Read up to involuntary dealings, including double sales
“Read from Cadastral System of Registration (Section 35-50); Subsequent Registration
-Voluntary Dealings ( Chapter 51 up to section Section 69). Additional cases to be
digested will be posted later. Thanks.”

1. DBP vs. Bautista

GR. No.L-21362, November 291968; 26 SCRA 366
2. Mindanao vs. Dir. of Lands
GR No. L-19935
July 10,1967
20 SCRA 641

1. San Roque Realty Development Corp v. Republic (GR No. 163130, Sept. 7, 2007)
2. Villagonzalo v. IAC (167 SCRA 536)
3. New Regent Sources, Inc. v. Tanjuatco (GR No. 168800, April 16, 2009)
4. PNB v. CA (GR n0. 97995, January 21, 1993)
5. Declag v. Macahilig (GR. No. 159578, 2009)
6. Clado-ReyesVs. Limpe (GR No. 163876, July 9,2008)
7. Yujuico v. Republic, GR No. 168661, Oct. 26, 2007)
For reading only and for class discussion this Satuday. June 6, 2020.
Please submit digests (soft copy to my gmail address on or before June 13, 2020

1. Heirs of Eugenio Lopez, SR. vs. Hon. Enriquez

(G.R. No. 146262, January 21, 2005)
2. Garingan vs Garingan (GR no. 144095, April 12, 2006)
3. Heirs of Malabanan vs Republic (G.R. No. 179987 ; September 3, 2013)
4. Dir. Of Lands vs. Santiago (G.R. No. l-41278, April 15, 1988
5. Pino vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. no. 94114, June 19, 1991)
6. Borromeo vs Descallar (GR no. 159310, February 24, 2009)
7. Flores vs. Bagaoisan (G.R. no. 173365, April 15, 2010)
8. Republic vs Lao (405 SCRA 291) :
9. Spouses Mario and Julia Campos v. Republic (G.R. No. 184371, march 5, 2014)
10. Soriano v. Magali, GR No. l-15133, July 31, 1953,( 118 Phil. 505)