PROPERTY

1st Semester A.Y. 2020-2021

Suggested Textbooks:

1. Comments and Cases on Property, DE LEON, Hector S. and DE LEON, Hector,

Jr., M.;
2. Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated II, PARAS, Edgardo L.; and
3. Civil Code of the Philippines Volume II, TOLENTINO, Arturo M.

August 24 to September 5, 2020

BOOK TWO – Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications

Title 1 – Classification of Property

A. Concept of Property (Art. 414)

1. Requisites
2. Thing vs. Property
3. Kinds of Property

B. Immovable Property (Art. 415)

C. Movable Property (Arts. 416-418)

CASES:
 Ladera v. Hodges Vol. 48 No. 12 Official Gazette 5374
 Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor and Treasurer, G.R. No. L-17870, September
29, 1962
 Makati Leasing & Finance Corp., v. Wearever Textile Mills, Inc., G.R. No. L-
58469, May 16, 1983
 Santos Evangelista v. Alto Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. 103 Phil. 401 (1958)
 Tsai v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 120098 and 120109, October 2, 2001
 Serg’s Products, Inc. v. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc., G.R. No. 137705, August
22, 2000
 Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, G.R. No. 64261, 26 December 1984
 Lopez v. Orosa, Jr., and Plaza Theater, Inc. 103 Phil. 98 (1968)
 Yap v. Tañada, G.R. No. L-32917, 18 July 1988
 Machinery & Engineering Supplies, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 96 Phil. 70 (1954)
 Manila Electric Company v. City Assessor, G.R. No. 166102, August 5, 2015
 Capitol Wireless, Inc., v. Provincial Treasurer of Batangas, G.R. No. 180110, May
30, 2016
 FELS Energy v. Province of Batangas, GR 168557, February 16, 2007

D. Property in Relation to Whom it Belongs (Arts. 419-425)

1. Property of Public Dominion
2. Property of Private Ownership

CASES:
 Laurel v. Garcia, G.R. Nos. 92013, 92047, July 25, 1990
 Rabuco v. Villegas, G.R. Nos. L-24661, L-24915, L-24916, February 28, 1974
 Macasiano v. Diokno, G.R. No. 97764, August 10, 1992
 Republic v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100709, November 14, 1997

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  Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga , G.R. No. L-24440,
March 28, 1968
 Chaves v. Public Estates Authority, G.R. No. 133250, July 9, 2002
 Villarico v. Sarmiento, G.R. No. 136438, November 11, 2004
 Heirs of Malabanan v. Republic, G.R. No. 179987, September 3, 2013
 Republic v. Santos, III, G.R. No. 160453, November 12, 2012
 Navy Officers’ Village Assoc, Inc. v. Republic, G.R. No. 177168, August 3, 2015
 City of Lapu-Lapu v. PEZA, G.R. Nos. 184203, 187583, November 26, 2014
 Republic v. Aboitiz, G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013
 Alolino v. Flores, G.R. No. 198774, April 4, 2016
 Dumo v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 218269, June 6, 2018
 Republic of the Philippines v. Sps. Alejandre, G.R. No. 217336, October 17, 2018
 Hi-Lon Manufacturing, Inc. v. COA, G.R. No. 210669, August 1, 2017
 PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation v. National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines, G.R. No. 224936, September 4, 2019

September 7- 26, 2020

Title 2 – Ownership

A. Concept of Ownership (Art. 427)

1. Characteristics of Ownership
2. Rights Included in Ownership (Art. 428)

CASES:
 Javier v. Veridiano, G.R. No. L-48050, October 10, 1994
 Bustos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 120784-85, January 24, 2001
 Heirs of Roman Soriano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128177, August 15, 2001
 Garcia v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 133140, August 10, 1999
 Rodil Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129609 and 135537,
November 29, 2001
 Isaguirre v. De Lara, G.R. No. 138053, May 31, 2000
 Custodio v. Corrado, G.R. No. 146082, July 30, 2004
 Abejaron v. Nabasa, G.R. No. 84831, June 20, 2001
 Javier v. Lumontad, G.R. No. 203760, December 3, 2014
 Bradford United Church of Christ, Inc. v. Ando, G.R. No. 195669, May 30, 2016

3. Principle of Self-help (Art. 429) and State of Necessity (Art. 432)

CASES:
 German Management & Services, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 177 SCRA 495
 Caisip v. People 36 SCRA 17
 People v. Pletcha, Jr. 22 CA Rep. 807
 Diamond Farms, Inc. v. Diamond Farm Workers Multi-Purpose Cooperative,
G.R. No. 192999, July 18, 2012
 Spouses Fuentes v. Roca, G.R. No. 178902, April 21, 2010
 Saluday v. People, G.R. No. 215305. April 3, 2018

4. Use Injuring Rights of Third Persons (Art. 431)

CASE:
 Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74761, November 6, 1990

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 5. Legal Remedies to Recover One’s Possession
- Accion Interdictal (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer)
- Accion Publiciana
- Accion Reivindicatoria

6. Surface Rights (Art. 437)

CASES:
 Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74761, November 6, 1990
 Republic v. Rural Bank of Kabacan, Inc., G.R. No. 185124, January 25, 2012

7. Hidden Treasure (Arts. 438-439)

A. Right of Accession
1. Accession With Respect to Immovable Property
a. Accession Discreta

CASES:
 Bachrach Motor Co. v. Talisay-Silay Miling Co. 56 Phil. 117
 Equatorial Realty Development, Inc. v. Mayfair Theater 370 SCRA 56
 Daclison v. Baytion, G.R. No. 219811, April 6, 2016
 Land Bank of the Phils. v. Perez, G.R. No. 166884, June 13, 2012

b. Accession Continua
i. Accession industrial

a. Article 448

CASES:
 Ignacio v. Hilario 76 Phil. 605
 Ignao v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 193 SCRA 17
 Filipinas College Inc. v. Garcia Timbang, et al 164 SCRA 287
 Manotok Realty, Inc. v. Tecson 164 SCRA 587
 Bernardo v. Bataclan 66 Phil. 598
 Heirs of Ramon Durano, Sr. v. Uy 344 SCRA 328
 Ballatan v. Court of Appeals 304 SCRA 34
 Spouses Fuentes v. Roca, G.R. No. 178902, April 21, 2010
 Communities Cagayan, Inc. v. Sps. Nanol, G.R. No. 176791, November 14, 2012
 Angeles v. Pascual, G.R No. 157150, September 21, 2011
 Sulo sa Nayon Inc. v. Nayong Pilipino Foundation, G.R. No. 170923, Jan. 20, 2009
 Spouses Narvaez v. Spouses Alciso, G.R. No. 165907, July 27, 2009
 Department of Education v. Tuliao, G.R. No. 205664, June 9, 2014
 Department of Education v. Casibang, G.R. No. 192268, January 27, 2016
 Briones v. Macabagdal, G.R. No. 150666, August 3, 2010
 Spouses Macasaet v. Spouses Macasaet, G.R. Nos. 154391-92, September 30, 2004
 Spouses Aquino v. Spouses Aguilar, G.R. No. 182754, June 29, 2015
 Spouses Esmaquel v. Coprada, G.R. No. 152423, December 15, 2010

b. Article 448 & 447 applied by analogy

CASES:
 Spouses Del Campo v. Abiesa 160 SCRA 379
 Pacific Forms, Inc. v. Esguerra 30 SCRA 684

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  Pecson v. Court of Appeals 244 SCRA 407

c. Good Faith

CASES:
 Technogas Philippines v. Court of Appeals 268 SCRA 5
 Pleasantville Dev’t corp. v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 10
 Geminiano v. Court of Appeals 259 SCRA 344
 Heirs of Mariano v. City of Naga, G.R. No. 197743. March 12, 2018
 Leviste Management System Inc. v. Legaspi Towers 2000, Inc., G.R. No. 199353 &
G.R. No. 199389, April 4, 2018
 De Vera v. Mayansoc, G.R. No. 211170, July 03, 2017
 Pen Development Corp. v. Martinez Leyba Inc., G.R. No. 211845, August 9, 2017

ii. Accession Natural

a. Alluvium or Alluvion (Arts. 457-458)

CASES:
 Agustin v. Intermediate Appellate Court 187 SCRA 218
 Cureg v. Intermediate Appellate Court 177 SCRA 313
 Viajar v. Court of Appeals 168 SCRA 405
 Vda. de Nazareno v. Intermediate Appellate Court 257 SCRA 589
 Heirs of Navarro v. Intermediate Appellate Court 268 SCRA 74
 Republic v. Santos, III, G.R. No. 160453, November 12, 2012
 Daclison v. Baytion, G.R. No. 219811, April 6, 2016
 Heirs of Narvasa, Sr. v. Imbornal, G.R. No. 182908, August 6, 2014

b. Avulsion (Art. 459)

c. Change of Course of Rivers (Arts. 461-462)
d. Formation of Islands (Arts. 463-465)

2. Accession With Respect to Movable Property

a. Adjunction/Conjunction (Arts. 466-471)
b. Mixture (Arts. 472-473)
c. Specification (Arts. 474)
3. Quieting of Title (Arts. 476–481)
4. Requisites
5. Classes
6. Ruinous Buildings and Trees in Danger of Falling (Arts. 482–483)

CASES:
 De Los Reyes v. Kalibo, G.R. No. 214587, February 26, 2018
 Heirs of Tappa v. Heirs of Bacud, G.R. No. 187633, April 4, 2016
 Spouses Galang v. Spouses Reyes, G.R. No. 184746, August 15, 2012
 Green Acres Holdings, Inc. v. Cabral, G.R. No. 175542 & 183205, June 5, 2013
 Heirs of Pocdo v. Avila, G.R. No. 199146, March 19, 2014

September 28- October 3, 2020

Title 3 – Co-Ownership (Arts. 484-501)

A. Concept of Co-ownership
1. Requisites

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 2. Characteristics of Co-ownership
B. Rights of Each Co-owner

CASES:
 Del Banco v. Intermediate Appellate Court 156 SCRA 55
 Heirs of Dela Rosa v. Batongbacal, G.R. No. 179205, July 30, 2014
 Arambulo v. Nolasco, G.R. No. 189420, March 26, 2014
 Quintos v. Nicolas, G.R. No. 210252, June 16, 2014
 Apique v. Fahnestich, G.R. No. 205705, August 5, 2015
 Catedrilla v. Lauron, G.R. No. 179011, April 15, 2013
 Clemente v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 220008, February 20, 2019

C. Obligations of Each Co-owner

CASE:
 Pardell v. Bartolome 23 Phil. 450

D. Extinguishment of Co-ownership

CASES:
 Caro v. Court of Appeals 113 SCRA 10
 Bailon- Casilao v. Court of Appeals 160 SCRA 738
 Roque v. Intermediate Appellate Court 165 SCRA 118
 Delima v. Court of Appeals 201 SCRA 641
 Aguilar v. Court of Appeals 227 SCRA 472
 Tomas Claudio Memorial College, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 502
 Robles v. Court of Appeals 328 SCRA 97

B. Condominium Act (RA 4726)

CASES:
 Leviste Management System Inc. v. Legaspi Towers 2000, Inc., G.R. No. 199353 &
G.R. No. 199389, April 4, 2018
 Lim v. Moldex Land, Inc., G.R. No. 206038. January 25, 2017
 Poole-Blunden v.Union Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 205838. November 29,
2017

October 5-10, 2020

Title 4 – Some Special Properties

A. Waters (Arts. 502-518)
-Presidential Decree 1067 (The Water Code of the Philippines)

CASES:
 Spouses Ermino v. Golden Village Homeowners Association, Inc., G.R. No.
180808. August 15, 2018
 City of Batangas v. Philippine Shell Petroleum Corporation, G.R. No. 195003,
June 7, 2017
 First Mega Holdings Corp. v. Guiguinto Water District, G.R. No. 208383, June 8,
2016
 Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment Through Alternative Legal Services,
Inc. v. Power Sector Assts and Liabilities Management Corporation, G.R. No.
192088, October 9, 2012

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  Pilar Development Corporation v. Dumadag, G.R. No. 194336, March 11, 2013

B. Minerals (Art. 519)

C. Trademark and Trade Names (Arts. 520-523)

---MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS---

October 19-24, 2020

Title 5 – Possession
A. Concept of Possession
1. Requisites
2. Classifications of Possession

CASES:
 Rizal Cement Co., Inc. v. Villareal 135 SCRA 15
 Wong v. Carpio 203 SCRA 118
 Somodio v. Court of Appeals 235 SCRA 307
 Maglucot- Aw v. Maglucot 329 SCRA 78
 Cequena v. Bolante 330 SCRA 216
 Carbonilla, v. Abiera, G.R. No. 177637, July 26, 2010
 DepEd v. Heirs of Baguilan, G.R. No. 230399, June 20, 2018

B. Loss of Possession (Art. 555)

CASES:
 Aragon v. Insular Government 19 Phil. 223
 Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Mountain Province v. CA 183 SCRA 639
 Supapo v. Spouses de Jesus, G.R. No. 198356, April 20, 2015

C. Theory of Irrevindicability (Art. 559)

1. Requisites
2. Exceptions to the Theory of Irrevindicability

CASES:
 EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp. v. Santos 134 SCRA 614
 De Garcia v. Court of Appeals 37 SCRA 129
 Dizon v. Suntay 47 SCRA 160
 Ledesma v. Court of Appeals 213 SCRA 195
 Subic Bay Legend Resorts and Casinos, Inc. v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 193426,
September 29, 2014
D. Fruits

CASES:
 Azarcon and Abobo v. Eusebio 105 SCRA 569
 Cordero v. Cabral 123 SCRA 532

E. Expenses

CASES:
 Mendoza and Enriquez v. De Guzman 52 Phil. 164
 Robles and Martin v. Lizzaraga Hermanos , etc. 42 Phil. 584

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  Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System v. CA 143 SCRA 623

F. Possession of Animals

October 26-31, 2020

Title 6 – Usufruct

A. Concept of Usufruct
1. Kinds of Usufruct
2. Special Usufructs

CASES:
 Bachrach v. Seifert and Elianoff 87 Phil. 483
 Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347

B. Rights of the Usufructuary (Arts. 566-582)

CASE:
 Fabie v. Guiterrez David 75 Phil. 536

C. Obligations of the Usufructuary (Arts. 583-602)

CASE:
 Vda. de Aranas v. Aranas 150 SCRA 415

D. Rights of the Owner

E. Obligations of the Owner
F. Extinguishment of Usufruct (Arts. 603-612)

CASES:
 Locsin v. Valenzuela 173 SCRA 454
 De Bogacki v. Inserto, G.R. No. L-39187, January 30, 1982

November 3-21, 2020

Title 7 – Easements or Servitudes

A. Easements in General (Arts. 613-633)

1. Characteristics of Easements
2. Classifications of Easements
3. Dominant Owner vs. Servient Owner
4. Extinguishment of Easements

B. Legal Easements (Arts. 634-687)

1. Easements Relating to Waters
2. Easement of Right of Way
3. Easement of Party Wall
4. Easement of Light and View
5. Drainage of Buildings
6. Intermediate Distances and Works for Certain Constructions and Plantings
7. Easement Against Nuisance
8. Lateral and Subjacent Support

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 C. Voluntary Easements (Arts. 688-693)

CASES:
 Valisno v. Adriano 161 SCRA 398
 Ronquillo, et al. v. Roco, et al. 103 Phil. 84
 Tanedo v. Bernad 165 SCRA 86
 Costabella Corporation v. Court of Appeals 193 SCRA 333
 Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals 195 SCRA 74
 Case v. Heirs of Tuason 14 Phil. 521
 Choco v. Santamaria 21 Phil. 132
 Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading Co., Inc. 195 SCRA 748
 Floro v. Llendo, 244 SCRA 713
 Quimen v. Court of Appeals 257 SCRA 163
 De Jesus, et al. v. Howmart Corp., et al. 12 CA Rep. 831
 La Vista Association, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 278 SCRA 498
 Alcantra v. Reta, Jr. 372 SCRA 364
 Prosperity Credit Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 301 SCRA 52
 Villanueva v. Velasco 346 SCRA 99
 National Irrigation Administration v. Court of Appeals 440 SCRA 661
 Alolino v. Flores, G.R. No. 198774, April 4, 2016
 Castro v. Monsod, G.R. No. 183719, February 2, 2011
 Reyes v. Valentin, G.R. No. 194488, February 11, 2015
 Alolino v. Flores, G.R. No. 198774, April 4, 2016
 Calimoso v. Roullo, G.R. No. 198594, January 25, 2016
 Andres v. Sta. Lucia Realty & Devt, Inc., G.R. No. 201405, August 24, 2015
 Republic v. Santos III, G.R. No, 160453, November 12, 2012
 Hi-Lon Manufacturing, Inc. v. COA, G.R. No. 210669, August 1, 2017
 Sps. Garcia v. Santos, G.R. No. 228334, June 17, 2019

Title 8 – Nuisance (Arts. 694-707)

CASES:
 Hidalgo Enterprises, Inc. v. Balandan, G.R. No. L-3422, June 13, 1952
 Rana v. Wong, G.R. No. 192861-62, June 30, 2014
 Republic v. Tan, G.R. No. 199537, February 10, 2016
 Cruz v. Pandacan Hiker’s Club, Inc., G.R. No. 188213, January 11, 2016
 North Greenhills Assoc., Inc v. Atty. Morales, G.R. No. 222821, August 9, 2017
 DPWH v. City Advertising, G.R. No. 182944, November 9, 2016

November 23-28, 2020

Title 9 – Registry of Property (Arts. 708-711)

BOOK THREE – Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership

A. Theory of Mode and Title

CASE:
 Acap v. Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 30

Title 1 – Occupation(Arts. 713-720)

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 A. Requisites

Title 2 – Intellectual Creation (Arts. 721-724)

Title 3 – Donation
A. Concept of Donation
B. Classifications of Donation
C. Forms of Donation
1. Immovable Property
2. Movable Property
D. Persons Who May Give or Receive Donations (Arts. 735-749)
E. Effects and Limitations of Donation (Arts. 750-759)
F. Revocation and Reduction of Donations (Arts. 760-773)

CASES:
 The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima v. Alzona, G.R. No.224307, August
6, 2018
 Camarines Sur Teachers And Employees Association, Inc., v. Province Of
Camarines Sur, G.R. No. 199666, October 7, 2019
 Clemente v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 220008, February 20, 2019
 Province of Camarines Sur v. Bodega Glassware, G.R. No. 194199, March 22, 2017
 De Luna v. Abrigo 181 SCRA 150
 Reyes v. Mosqueda 187 SCRA 661
 Liguez v. Court of Appeals 102 Phil. 577
 Pershing tan Queto v. Court of Appeals 148 SCRA 54
 Pijarillo v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 176 SCRA 340
 Cruz v. Court of Appeals 140 SCRA 245
 Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 300
 Eduarte v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 391
 Quilala v. Alacntara 371 SCRA 311
 Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347
 Siguan v. Lim 318 SCRA 725
 Noceda v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 504
 Heirs of Cesario Velasquez v. Court of Appeals 325 SCRA 552
 Gonzales v. Court of Appeals 358 SCRA 393
 Imperial v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 393
 Republic v. Silim 356 SCRA 1
 Gestopa v. Court of Appeals 342 SCRA 105
 Carinan v. Spouses Cueto, G.R. No. 198636, October 8, 2014
 Calanasan v. Spouses Dolorito, G.R. No. 171937, November 25, 2013
 Victoria v. Pidlaoan, G.R. No. 196470, April 20, 2016
 Heirs of Gozo v. Philippine Union Mission Corp. of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, G.R. No. 195990, August 5, 2015

December 1-7, 2020

Title 4 – Prescription
1. Acquisitive Prescription
2. Extinctive Prescription
3. Laches

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 4. Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights (Arts. 1117-1138)
5. Prescription of Actions (Arts. 1139-1155)

CASE:

 James v. Eurem Realty Development Corp., G.R. No. 190650, October 14, 2013

---FINAL EXAMINATIONS--

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