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Real Estate Syllabus
Real Estate Syllabus
Laws
Introduction
Laws Governing Real Estate /
Land Registration
I. Modes Of Acquiring Ownership / Land Titles
A. Public Grant
C. Accretion
D. Reclamation
E. Private Grant or Voluntary Transfer
Course Outline is partly based on: the book Property Registration Decree and Related Laws (Land Titles and Deeds) by Justice Oswaldo D. Agcaoili 2011 Edition; the book Laws
Related To The Real Estate Practice In The Philippines by Ann V. Villareal and Rhia C. Frio 2012 Edition; the Course Outline of Prof. Jose Cochingyan III; and on Dr. Ylagans
research and work experience as a real estate practitioner.
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Member, Philippine Bar and New York State Bar; Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.); Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of the Philippines (U.P.) College of Law; Master of Laws
(LL.M.), Boston University (BU), Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.), University of Santo Tomas (UST).
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Exams are given every meeting. All weekly quizzes, long exams, mid-term exam, and final exam include the Attorneys Oath. The coverage for all weekly quizzes, long exams, midst
term exam, and final exam is cumulative (starting from and including all subject matter taken up during the first [1 ] week of class until the current week of the quiz / exam to be given).
Method of Correcting / Scoring for Exams: Right Answers Minus Wrong Answers.
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Rules of Court, Appendix: Legal and Judicial Forms, Form 28, Attorneys Oath.
F. Involuntary Alienation
G. Device
D. Certificate of Title
P.D. 1529, 2
B.P. 129, 34 (As amended by R.A. 7691 4)
Supreme Court Circular No. 38-97
P.D. 1529, 14, 16
Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect or Incomplete Titles - C.A. 141, 47 & 48
P.D. 1529, 2,17,18
P.D. 1529, 23-26
P.D. 892; P.D. 1529. 3, 113
PD. 1529. 27-34, 39: Rules Of Court Rule 143
Rules Of Court Rule 37
Relief from Judgment
Rules Of Court Rule 38
Rules Of Court Rule 40-45
P.D. 1529 32
Civil Code Art 1440- 1457
P.D. 1529, 32
P.D. 1529, 93-102
Civil Code Art. 476 481: Rules Of Court Rule 63
P.D. 1529, 39,
P.D. 1529, 47
P.D. 1529 48
LIST of CASES: SUBMIT HANDWRITTEN CASE DIGESTS (yellow pad) OF CASES ASSIGNED EVERY MEETING.
I. Modes Of Acquiring Ownership / Land Titles
A. Public Grant
Encinares v. Achero, G.R. No. 161419. August 25, 2009, 597 SCRA 34 (2009).
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company v. Viray, G.R. No. 162218, February 25, 2010
B. Adverse Possession / Prescription
Heirs of Flores Restar v. Heirs of Dolores Cichon, G.R. No. 161720, 475 SCRA 731 (2005)
Seminary of San Carlos vs. The Municipality of Cebu, 19 Phil 32 (1911)
Ramos vs. CA, G.R. No. 111027, 302 SCRA 589 (1999)
Caraan v, Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 140752, November 11, 2005, 474 SCRA 543 (2005)
Restituto Ceniza v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 46345, 181 SCRA 552 (1990)
C. Accretion
Heirs of Emiliano Navarro v. IAC, G.R, No. 68166, 268 SCRA 74 (1997)
D. Reclamation
Chavez v. PEA, G.R. No. 133250, 384 SCRA 152 (2002). 403 SCRA 1 (2003), 415 SCRA 403 (2003)
Chavez v. National Housing Authority, G.R. No. 164527, 530 SCRA 235 (2007)
E. Private Grant or Voluntary Transfer
F. Involuntary Alienation
G. Device
H. Emancipation Patent or Land Reform
Republic of the Philippines v. Guinto-Aldana, G.R. No. 175578. August 11, 2010
Vda. De Raz v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 120066, 314 (SCRA) 36 (1999)
Republic of the Philippines v, Guinto-Aldana, G.R. No. 175578, August 11, 2010
South City Homes v. Republic, 185 SCRA 693 (1990)
Palati v. Awisan, G R No. 158385, February 12, 2010
C. Challenging Land Registration Judgement or Title and Remedies
Samson v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-40771, 141 SCRA 194 (1986)
NAPOCOR v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-45664, 218 SCRA 41 (1993)
Baldoz,v.Papa 14 SCRA 691(1965)
Soledad de G. Crisolo vs. Court of Appeals, 68 CRA 435 (1975)
Cal v. Zosa, G.R. No. 152518. July 31, 2006, 497 SCRA 291 (2006).
Fil-Estate Management Inc. v. George H. Trono G.R. No. 130871, February 17, 2006, 482 SCRA 578 (2006)
Lopez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 157784. 574 SCRA 26 (2008)
Salao v. Salao, 70 SCRA 65 (1976)
Marcopper Mining Corporation v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-55935, 143 SCRA 178 (1986)
Municipality of Victorias v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. L-31189, 149 SCRA 32 (1987)
Esconde v. Barlongay, 152 SCRA 603 (1987)
Almarza v. Arguelles, 156 SCRA 718 (1987)
Joaquin v. Cojuanco, 20 SCRA 769 (1967)
Juanita Naval v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 167412, 483 SCRA 102 (2006)
Khemani v. Heirs of Anastacio Trinidad, G.R. No. 147340, 540 SCRA 83 (2007)
Bautista-Borja v. Bautista, G R. No. 136197, 573 SCRA 375 (2008)
Prescription in Express Trust: Labiste v. Labiste, G.R. No 162033, 587 SCRA 417 (2009)
Prescription in Implied Trust: Santos v. Heirs of Dominga Lustre, 561 SCRA 120 (2008)
Rementizo v. Heirs of Pelagia vda cle Madarieta, G,R. No. 170318, January 15, 2009, 576 SCRA 109 (2009)
Pino v. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 434 (1991)
Treasurer of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-42805, 153 SCRA 359 (1987)
Torres v. Court of Appeals, 186 SCRA 672 (1990)
De Guzman v. National Treasurer of the Phils., G.R. No. 143281, 337 SCRA 238 (2000)
Civil Code Art. 476 481: Rules Of Court Rule 63
Realty Sales Enterprises v IAC 154 SCRA 328 (1987)
Marnadsual v. Moson, 190 SCRA 82 (1990)
Faja v. Court of Appeals, 75 SCRA 441 (1977)
Rumarate V. Hilario Hernandez G.R. No. 168222. April 18, 2006, 487 SCRA 317 (2006)
Caero v. University of the Philippines, 437 SCRA 639 (2004)
Others
Cancellation Suit Involving Double Title
Pajomayo v. Manipon, 39 SCRA 676 (1971)
Cancellation Suit Re Non-Registrable Property (Reversion Suit)
Republic V. Court of Appeals, 99 SCRA 743 (1980)
D. Certificate of Title
Madrid v. Spouses Bonifacio Mapoy, G.R. No. 150887, August 14, 2009
Halili vs. CIR, 257 SCRA 174 (1996)
Heirs of Enrique Diaz v. Elinor A. Virata. G.R. No. 162037, 493 SCRA 141 (2006)
E. Right Of Possession Resulting From Title
Carbonitla v. Abiera, G.R. No. 177637, July 29, 2010
F. Succeding Registration
Campillo v. CA, 129 SCRA 513 (1984)
Heirs of Marasigan v. IAC, 152 SCRA 253 (1987)
Garcia v. CA. 95 SCRA 380 (1980)
Mingoa v. Land Reg. Corn., 200 SCRA 782 (1991)
Rodriguez v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 142687, 495 SCRA 490 (2006)
Spouses Vicente Yu and Demetria Lee-Yu, v. Philippine Commercial International Bank, G.R. No. 147902. March 17, 2006, 485
SCRA 56 (2006)
Arrazola v. Bernas. G.R. No. L-29740, 86 SCRA 279 (1978)
Sps. Alfredo v. Borras, G.R. No. 144225, 404 SCRA 145 (2003)
Leonardo v. Maravilla, G.R. No 143369, 393 SCRA 156 (2002)
Sajonas v. CA, G.R. No. 102377. 258 SCRA 79 (1996)
Ching v. Enrile 565 SCRA 402 (September 17, 2008)
Yared v. Tongco, G.R. No. 114732, August 1, 337 SCRA 53 (2000)
Heirs of Eugenio Lopez, Sr. v. Alfredo R. Enriquez, G.R. No. 146262, 449 SCRA 173 (2005)
Magdalena Homeowners Association v. CA, 184 SCRA 325 (1990)