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LAND TITLE AND DEEDS OUTLINE c.

Indefeasibility of title thru


WITH CASES administrative method
- Heirs of Gregorio Tingco vs
Governing Laws: Heirs of Jose Alinaias, 168
SCRA198
1. P.D. 1529 The Property Registration
5. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Decree (R.A. 6657)
2. Civil Code Provisions (Art. 708
711) 6. IPRA
3. Torrens System Cruz vs. Sec. of Envt G.R. No.
a. Legal Basis and Nature 135385. December 6, 2000 read
b. Purpose and meaning of Torrens separate opinion by Justice Puno
System
- Legarda vs. Saleeby 31 Phil. 590 LIMITATIONS ON LAND OWNERSHIP
- Traders Royal Bank vs. CA 315
BY CORPORATIONS
SCRA 190
- Casimiro Devt Corp vs. Mateo G.R.
NON REGISTRABLE PROPERTIES
No. 175485
c. Administration of the Torrens Bureau of Forestry vs. CA 153 SCRA
System 351
- Land Registration Authority Republic vs. Vera 120 SCRA 210
- Register of Deeds Republic vs. Heirs of Alejaga 393 SCRA
361
MODES OF ACQUIRING TITLES Republic vs. Southside Homeowners
Asso. Sept. 22, 2006
1. Original Registration under Sec. 14 P.D.
1529 who may apply:
a. open, continuous, exclusive and STEPS IN ORIGINAL
notorious possession REGISTRATIONOF TITLE
- Republic vs CA and Corazon Naguit GR
No 144057, January 17,2005 1. Survey
b. By prescription - Director of Lands vs. Reyes, et al,
Heirs of Batiog Lacamen vs. Heirs of 68 SCRA 177 -182
Lanian 65 SCRS 605 2. Application
c. By accretion - Divina vs. CA 352 SCRA
- Binalay vs Manolo, 195 SCRA374 - D of L vs. Tesalona 236 SCRA
d. by reclamation 3. Setting the Date of Initial Hearing
Republic vs. CA 299 SCRA 4. Transmittal of the Order of the
Chavez vs. PEA AMARI July 9, 2002 Court to the LRA
5. Preparation and Issuance of the
2. Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect Title Notice of Initial Hearing
under C.A. 141 6. Publication, registered mail and
Sec. 2 R.A. 9176 posting (Sec 3, Pd 1529)
Director of Lands vs. Abairo 90 SCRA - Director of Lands vs. CA 276
422 SCRA 276-287
Oh Cho vs. Dir. Of Lands 75 Phil. 890 - Francisco vs. CA 97 SCRA 22
Dir. Of Lands vs. IAC 146 SCRA 509 7. Opposition
Republic vs. CA 235 SCRA 567 - Albano vs. CA 362 SCRA
3. Cadastral Act 2259 - City of Davao vs. Monteverde-
4. Administrative Method Consuji 357 SCRA
a. Free Patent, Homestead and Sale - Yabut Lee vs. Punzalan 99 SCRA
b. Emancipation Patent 567
8. Initial Hearing and Presentation of constructive notice thereof to the whole
Evidence world.
- PNB vs. ICB 199 SCRA 508
- Ignacio vs. CA 245 SCRA Calalang vs ROD of Quezon City, 208
- Gonzaga vs CA 327 SCRA SCRA 215,
- Republic vs CA and Lapia, 235 People vs Pacificador, 354 SCRA 310
SCRA 567
- Republic vs CA 155 SCRA 344 - No one can plead ignorance of the
- Santiago vs. SBMA Nov. 20, 2006 registration.
9. Judgment and Decree of
Registration of land issued by LRA Egao vs CA, 174 SCRA 484,
- Laburada vs LRA 286 SCRA Jacob vs CA, 244 SCRA 189
- Navarro vs D of L 5 SCRA 834
10. Original Certificate of Title A torrens title bars all prior claims
not registered.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TORRENS
SYSTEM PD 1529 , Sec 44;
Republic vs Umali 171 SCRA 647
Best Evidence of Ownership
PD 1529 Sec 44 and 46,
- A Torrens Certificate of Title is the
best evidence of ownership of the land Republic vs Umali 171 SCRA 647,
described therein. Felix Gochan and Sons Realty Corp vs
Caada, 165 SCRA 207;
Vilanueva vs CA, 198 SCRA 482 Ferre-Lopez vs CA 150 SCRA 393;
Ching vs CA, 181 SCRA 9, Cureg vs IAC, 177 SCRA 313,
Heirs of George Bofill vs CA, 237 SCRA
451 Indefeasibility:
Halili vs National Labor Relations
Commissions, 257 SCRA 174 A Torrens certificate of title serves as
Lee Tek Sheng vs CA, 292 SCRA 544 evidence of an indefeasible title to the
property in favor of the person whose
Notice to the Whole World names appear therein.

- A Torrens title gives notice to the Republic vs CA, 204 SCRA 160,
whole world Muyco vs CA, 204 SCRA 358,
- Torrens title binds the whole world. Jacob vs CA, 266 SCRA189
PD 1529, Sec 32
Egao vs CA, 174 SCRA 484 Calalang vs. Register of Deeds of
National Grains Authority vs IAC, 157 Quezon City, 208 SCRA 215
SCRA 380 Jacob vs Court of Appeals, 224 SCRA
Ching vs Malaya, 153 SCRA 412 189
People vs Reyes, 175 SCRA 597 Trinidad vs IAC, 204 SCRA 524
Tirado vs Sevilla, 188 SCRA 321
- The issuance of certificate of title is a Cagayan de Oro City Landless
constructive notice thereof to all Residents Association, Inc, vs CA, 254
persons. SCRA 220
Republic vs CA, 204 SCRA 160 Muyco
Serna vs CA, 308 SCRA 527, 529 vs CA, 204 SCRA 358
Ortegas vs. Hidalgo, 198 SCRA 635
- Registration of a deed sale in the Republic vs De Guzman, 326 SCRA 267
Registry of Deeds constitutes Heirs of Simplicio Santiago vs Heirs of
Mariano E. Santiago, 404 SCRA 193
Feliciano vs. Spouses Zaldivar State Investment House, Inc. vs CA,
September 26, 2006 254 SCRA 368
Luz vs Manipon, 381 SCRA 788
Torrens title is imprescriptible
Exception:
PD 1529, Sec 47; Domingo vs.Roces, 401 SCRA 197
Vda. de Villanueva vs CA, 351 SCRA 12 Erasusta vs. CA July 17, 2006

PD 1529, Sec 17 Effect of Fraudulent Registration


Jacob vs. CA, 224 SCRA 198
Caia vs. CA, 239 SCRA 252 Pajarillo vs IAC, 176 SCRA 340
Rivera vs. CA, 244 SCRA 218 Walstrom vs. Mapa, Jr., 181 SCRA 431
Bishop vs CA, 208 SCRA 636 Philippine Commercial & Industrial
Ruvera vs CA, 244 SCRA 218 Bank vs Villalva, 48 SCRA 31
J.M. Tuason and Co., Inc. vs CA, 93 Adille vs. CA, 157 SCRA 672
SCRA 146
Egao vs CA, 174 SCRA 484 Effect of Forgery
Claudel vs. CA, 199 SCRA 133
Jacob vs. CA, 224 SCRA 198 PD 1529 Sec 23
Caia vs. CA, 239 SCRA 252 Torres vs CA, 186 SCRA 672
Vda. de Villanueva vs CA, 351 SCRA 12
Effect of Loss:
Integrity of Titles
Not subject to collateral attack Legarda vs CA, 280 SCRA 642; Cabuhat
vs CA, 366 SCRA 176;
PD. 1529. Sec. 48; Tomas vs. Tomas, 98 SCRA280; Traders
National Grains Authority vs IAC, 157 Royal Bank vs. CA, 315 SCRA 190
SCRA 380; Baltazar vs. CA, 168 SCRA 354;
Tan vs. Philippines Banking Corp., 355 Torres vs CA, 186 SCRA672
SCRA 292;
Windows and Orphans Association, Inc. Double titles;
vs CA, 201 SCRA 165;
Toyota Motor Phils. Corp vs CA, 216 Garcia vs CA, 95 SCRA 380
SCRA236 Angeles vs Sec of Justice G. R. No.
142549
Presumption that title is regular and
valid
Title from void titles are also void
Salao vs Salao, 70 SCRA 65,
Ching vs. Malaya, 153SCRA 412; De Santos vs IAC, 157 SCRA 295
Ofrecio vs. Lising, 159 SCRA 366, Calalang vs Register of Deeds of Quezon
Republic vs. Umali, 171 SCRA 647; City, 231 SCRA 88
People vs. Reyes, 175 SCRA 597, Mathay vs CA, 295 SCRA 556
Bishop vs. CA, 208 SCRA 636
REMEDIES OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED
Reliance on Title IN LAND REGISTRATION
PROCEEDINGS
Halili vs Court of Industrial Relations, Francisco vs. Puno 108 SCRA 427
257 SCRA 174; Serna vs. Fontanilla 307 SCRA
Kho vs CA, 214 SCRA 329; Villanueva-Mijares vs. CA 330 SCRA
Legarda vs CA, 208 SCRA 642; Ibarra
vs. Ibarra, Sr, 156 SCRa 616 VOLUNTARY DEALINGS
Sandoval vs CA, 260, SCRA 283
Viewmaster vs Maulit, GR 136283, Feb
DBP vs RD of Nueva Ecija, 162 SCRA 29, 2000
450 Diaz-Duarte vs. Ong 298 SCRA 388
Chu Sr vs Benelda Estate Dev. Corp, Heirs of Marasigan vs. IAC 152 SCRA
353 SCRA 424 253
Power and Ind.Corp. vs CA, 274 SCRA
59
Republic vs CA 281, SCRA 639
Fule vs. Legare 7 SCRA 351
Dela Merced vs. GSIS 365 SCRA 1
Egeo vs. CA 174 SCRA 484

INVOLUNTARY DEALINGS

Sajonas vs CA, 258 SCRA 79

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