OTHER CONCEPTS

 The application must be filed in accordance with

the procedural requirements specified in Section
50 of the Property Registration Decree, or P.D.
No. 1529. (Republic vs. Herbieto, Republic vs.
Carrasco, Reyes vs. Reyes vs. Republic)

P.D. No. 1529 C.A. 141

Both are against the whole world, take the nature of
judicial proceedings, decree of registration issued for both
is conclusive and final.
Presumed that there exists The land is admittedly one
already a title to the land belonging to the State and
which is sought to be the applicant is claiming
confirmed. the same by virtue of his
open, continuous,
exclusive, and notorious
possession (which
amounts to an imperfect
title)
The Court may dismiss the Court has jurisdiction and
application with or without power to adjudicate the
prejudice to the right to file land in favor of any of the
a new application later for conflicting claimants and if
the registration of the none of them is entitled,
same land. then in favor of the
government. (Roman
Catholic case)
The risk is only that the Runs the risk of losing the
application may be denied, land applied for, without
without necessarily losing affording him another
the property. chance. (subject of course
to your right to avail of the
other modes of concession
of public lands [Spouses
Tan case])

ADMINISTRATIVE LEGALIZATION
Section 44, Chapter VII:

“(a)ny natural-born citizen of the Philippines who is not

the owner of more than 12 hectares who for at least 30
years xxx has continuously occupied and cultivated,
either by himself or through his predecessors-in-
interest a tract or tracts of agricultural public lands
subject to disposition, who shall have paid the real
estate tax thereon while the same has not been
occupied by any person xxx
 Amendment by R.A. No. 9176
o Extended the benefits of Chapter VIII
(on free patents) to December 31, 2020.
 R.A. No. 10023 (March 9, 2010)
o All lands zoned as RESIDENTIAL lands
may now be disposed by means of a
free patent
 Survey plan
 Affidavit of Two Disinterested
Persons
 NO restrictions regarding
encumbrances, transfers for
patents under this Act.