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MODULE 3:

PUBLIC LAND

1. Public Land Act

a. Salient Features

b. Proceedings

c. Registration - Sec. 122, Act No. 496

(Land Registration Act); Sec. 103, P.D.
1529 (Property Registration Decree).

d. Classification of Public Land

1. Lands of Public Domain - Sec. 3,

Art. XII, 1987 Constitution Recitation
Syllabus
2. Public Lands vs. Government Aug. 29 - Lecture
Land Textbooks
Sept. 2,
2022 Discussion
16. Montano vs. Insular Government, G.R. Supreme Court
No. 3714. Jan. 26, 1909. Decisions
Quiz

3. Power to Classify Public Land -

Section 6, CA 141 (Public Land Act)

17. Bureau of Forestry vs. CA, G.R. No.

L-37995. Aug. 31, 1987

18. Director of Lands vs. Court of Appeals

and Bisnar, G. R No. 83609. Oct. 26, 1989

19. Sec. of DENR vs. Yap G.R. No. 167707.

Oct. 8, 2008

4. Disposition of Public Lands - Sec.

11, CA 141 (Public Land Act)

a. Homestead Settlement - Sec. 12, C.A.

141 (Public Land Act):

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b. Sale - Sec. 22, C.A. 141 (Public Land Act):

c. Lease - Sec. 33, C.A. 141 (Public Land Act)

d. Confirmation of Imperfect Title:

A. Judicial Legalization - (Sec. 48, C.A.

141 (Public Land Act)

B. Administrative Legalization (Free

Patent) - (Sec. 44, C.A. 141 (Public Land
Act)

4. Non-registrable Properties

i. Property of the Public Domain -

Articles: 419, 420, 421 and 422, 423,
424, 425, of the Civil Code. Recitation
Syllabus Aug. 29 -
20. Martinez vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. Sept. 2,
Lecture
L-31271. Apr. 29, 1974. Textbooks 2022
Discussion
21. Laurel vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 92013. July Supreme Court
25, 1990. Decisions
Quiz
22. Republic vs. Alagad, G.R. No. 66807.
January 26, 1989.

ii. Forest Lands

23. Republic vs. Court of Appeals, G. R. No.

L-39473. Apr. 30, 1979

iii. Watersheds

24. Tan vs. Director of Forestry, G.R. No.

L-24548. Oct. 27, 1983

iv. Mangrove swamps

25. Director of Forestry vs. Villareal, G.R.

No. L-32266. Feb. 27 1989.

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v. Mineral lands

26. Atok-Big Wedge Mining Co. vs. Court

of Appeals, G.R. No. 88883. Jan. 18, 1991.

vi. National Parks

27. Palomo vs. Court of Appeals, G. R. No.

95608. Jan. 21, 1997.

vii. Military or naval reservation

28. Republic vs. Marcos, G.R. No. L-29675.

Sept. 30, 1969.

viii. Foreshore ands and reclaimed lands

29. Republic vs. Alagad, G.R. No. 66807. Recitation

Syllabus
Jan. 26, 1989. Aug. 29 -
. Lecture
Textbooks Sept. 2,
ix. Lakes 2022
Discussion
Supreme Court
x. Navigable rivers Decisions
Quiz
xi. Creeks

xii. Reservation for public and semi-

public purposes

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