I.

ESSAY

1. A and B entered into a contract to sell. B failed to pay. A told B

that she was going to rescind the contract. B filed a complaint
for specific performance and caused a notice of lis pendens to
be annotated. How would you protect Bs interests? (10 )
2. A sold a lot to B. A sold the same lot to C. C sold it to D. But
before D acquired it, he came to know about a. He claims that
he is a purchaser in good faith and that he acquired the lot
free from all liens and encumbrances. Decide. (10)
3. Ernesto was awarded a homestead patent. After 7 years, a
cadastral survey was conducted. Francisco filed an answer.
The lot was awarded to him. Pending issuance of OCT, an OCT
covering the homestead was issued to Ernesto. Ernesto claims
that he owns the property. How would you protect Franciscos
rights? (10)
4. A sold a lot to B, a chinese national. B became a Filipino
citizen. B sold the same lot to C, a chinese citizen. A now
claims that the conveyance he made to B was not valid and
demand B and C to return the property to him. If you were Bs
counsel, how would you protect his interests? (10)

II. ENUMERATION

1. Advantages of the Torrens system (10)

2. Differences between ordinary registration and cadastral
registration (5)
3. Bonus (5)
4. Laws governing land registration (5)
5. Classification of lands of the public domain (5)

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE (30)

1. compiled pre existing laws

a. land registration act
b. public land act
c. cadastral act
d. property registration decree

2. which is false
a. duty of ROD is ministerial
b. ROD is entirely precluded from exercising his personal
opinion
c.