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LTD Outline 2018 2019 PDF
LTD Outline 2018 2019 PDF
Cases:
1) Johnson vs Mackintosh
2) Chaves vs. The United States (175 U.S., 552)
3) Valenton vs Marciano 3 Phil. Reports 537, 2 Off. Gaz., 434,
March 30, 1904;
4) Cansino vs Valdez, G.R. No. L-2468, July 16, 1906
5) Cariño vs Insular Government, 212 U. S., 449
6) Jones vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-2506 April 16, 1906,
6 Phil.122
7) Susi vs. Razon and Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-24066,
December 9, 1925
8) Mapa vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-3793, February 19,
1908, 10 Phil.,1753
9) Cornelio Ramos vs. Director of Lands, (G.R. No. 13298 November
19, 1918)
10) Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Abella, G.R. No. L-
25010 October 27, 1926, (49 Phil. 49)
11) Jocson vs Director of Forestry
12) Oh Cho vs Director of Lands, 75 Phil. 890
13) Uy Un vs. Perez, 71 Phil. 508 "En Español”
14) Mindanao vs. Director of Lands, L-19535, July 10, 1967
II. Land Classification
A. Definition
B. Laws Relating to Land Classification
1. Agricultural Lands - Commonwealth Act No. 141 (Public
Land Act)
2. Forest Lands - Presidential Decree No. 795 (Revised Forestry
Code)
3. Mineral Lands - Republic Act No. 7931 (Mining Act of 1995)
4. National Parks - Republic Act No. 7598 (National Integrated
Protected Area System Act)
C. Specific Rules on Land Classification
1. Classification describes the legal nature not the natural
state of the land
2. Executive Department determines land classification (CA No.
141 and PD No. 705)
3. Congress has the power to reclassify of land (Section 4 of
Republic Act No. 6657)
4. Congress will determine the final forest line
5. Disposition of public lands limited to agricultural lands;
D. Classification of Lands
1.Criteria in Land Classification
2.Lands of the Public Domain
- Agricultural lands
- Forest Land
- Mineral Lands
- National Parks
Cases:
15) DOJ Opinion No. 23, Series of 1995.
16) DENR vs Yap (G.R. No. 167707, October 08, 2008)
17) De Aldecoa vs Insular Government (G.R. No. 3894. March
12, 1909)
18) Krivenko vs. Register of Deeds of Manila (18 G.R. No. L-630.
November 15, 1947)
19) Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. vs. Dumyung (GR No. L-
31666, April 20, 1929)
20) Republic vs. Court of Appeals and dela Rosa (GR No. L-
43938, April 15, 1988)
21) Cruz vs. DENR Secretary (G.R. No. 135385, December 6,
2000)
22) Republic vs. Peralta, et al., En Banc (G.R. No. 150327, June
18, 2003)
23) Sta. Monica Industrial and Development Corporation vs.
Court of Appeals (189 SCRA 792)
24) Director of Forestry vs. Villareal (G.R. No. L-32266 February
27, 1989)
25) Republic vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 155450, August 6,
2008)
26) Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, En Banc
(G.R. No. 127245, January 30, 2001)
27) Montaño vs. Insular Govt. G.R. No. 3714, January 26, 1909
28) Chavez vs. Public Estates Authority G.R. No. 133250, July
9, 2002
29) Bureau of Forestry vs. CA and Gallo G.R. No. L-37995,
August 31, 1987
30) Director of Lands vs. CA and Bisnar, G.R. No. 83609,
October 26, 1989
V. Identifying Lands - Survey and Mapping
A. Basic Concepts in Land Surveys and Mapping
1. Land Survey
2. Survey Maps
3. General Uses:
4. Use for Property Identification
B. Government Agencies with Land Survey and Mapping
Functions
1. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2. National Mapping and Resource Information Agency
(NAMRIA)
3. Land Registration Authority (LRA)
4. Local Governments
C. System of Land Survey and Mapping in the Philippines
1. Persons Authorized to Conduct Land Surveys
2. Defining Legal Boundaries
3. Survey Authority and Survey Order
4. Cadastral and Isolated Surveys
5. Narrative Technical Descriptions
6. Survey Maps and Records
7. Court Determination of Land Boundaries
Cases:
31)Golloy v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 47491, May 4, 1989)
32)Cambridge Realty and Resources Corporation vs. Eridanus
Development, Inc. and Chiton Realty Corp., (G.R. No. 152445, July
4, 2008)
33)Felipe de Guzman vs. Manuel de Santos, (G.R. No.
6609. December 2, 1911)
Cases:
34) Maximo Cortes vs. City Of Manila, G.R. No. L-4012, March 25,
1908
35) Republic vs. de Guzman, 326 SCRA 574 (old view) Alienable
and Disposable vs. Time of Application for Registration
36) Malabanan vs. Court of Appeals
37) San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 185 SCRA 722
(1990).
38) Director of Lands vs. IAC and Acme Plywood and Veneer Co.
Inc. G.R. No. 73002, December 29, 1986)
39) Susana Meguinto, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, GR No.
134308, December 14, 2000).
40) Republic vs. de Guzman, 326 SCRA 574
41) Republic of the Philippines vs. East Silverland Realty
Development Corporation; G.R. No. 186961, February 20, 2012;
42) Tan, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 193443,
April 16, 2012.
44) Republic vs. C.A. and Tancinco, et al., G.R. No. L-61647
October 12, 1984;
45) Republic vs. Santos III and Santos, Jr., November 12, 2012,
2012G.R. No. 160453
46) Ignacio Grande vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-17652, June
30, 1962
I. Section 14, Paragraph (d) - Those who have acquired
ownership of land in any other manner provided for by law.
J. Title issued under CARP (Republic Act No. 6657, as
amended by Republic Act No. 9700)
1. Coverage
2. Exemptions and Exclusions. (Section 10, RA No. 6657)
3. Retention Limits Land Area
4. Ceiling of Award to Beneficiaries
5. Transferability of Awarded Lands
6. Repurchase
7. Collective Titles
Cases:
42. Cruz vs. DENR Secretary, GR No. 135385, December 6, 2000
V. Procedure and Processes
A. Public Land Applications
B. Confirmation of Imperfect Title
1. General Rules
2. Ordinary Registration Procedure (See Section 14 to 30 PD No.
1529)
3. Cadastral Registration Proceedings (Sections 35-38 of PD No.
1529)
Part II
Land Registration
A. Original Registration
B. Transfer registration
C. Annotation
A. Introduction
1. Act 496 (Land Registration Act)
2. Act No. 3344 (Dealings in Unregistered Lands)
3. P.D. 1529
B. Purpose of the Torrens System in General
C. Administrative and Institutional Arrangement
1. LRA
a. Jurisdiction
b. Functions
2. The Register of Deeds
a. Jurisdiction
b. Functions
D. Principles behind the Torrens System
a. Mirror
b. Curtain
c. Insurance
E. Indefeasible titles under the Torrens System
1. Definition of Indefeasible Title
2. Concept and Features
a. Acquisition in Good Faith and For Value
b. Not subject to Prescription
c. Not subject to Collateral Attack
F. Registration of Deeds and Instruments
1. Meaning
2. Kinds of Deed Registration
a. Registration of Voluntary Dealings and Transactions
1. Jurisdictional Requisites for Registration
2. Compliance with the essential requisites of a
contract
3. Observance of the Formal Requirements of a
public instrument
4. Submission of supporting documents for certain
transactions before registration as provided by
special laws
5. Procedure in Registration of Voluntary
Transactions in general
b. Involuntary Registration
1. Attachments and Executions
2. Procedure
3. Effects
3. Consulta
a. Definition
b. Procedure
G. Non-Registrable Properties
a. Properties of Public Dominion
-Articles 419,420,421,422,423,424 and 425 of the NCC
A. Deferred Indefeasibility
1. In Patent
2. In Decree
B. Action for Reconveyance
1. As a consequence of acquisition in bad faith
2. As implied trust
3. Grounds
a. Acquisition in Bad Faith
b. Acquisition not for Value
c. Double Titling and overlaps
d. Other instances
4. Prescription of Action for Reconveyance
C. Action for Reversion
1. Grounds
2. Land Investigation by the DENR under Sec. 91 of the PLA
3. Institution of the action by the Sol Gen
D. Re-issuance of Lost Owners Duplicate of Title
1. Notice to the Register of Deeds
2. Procedure
E. Reconstitution of Lost Original Certificate of Titles
1. Administrative Reconstitution
2. Judicial Reconstitution
F. Correction and Amendment
1. Grounds
2. Procedure
G. Adverse Claim
1. Purpose and Effect
2. Cancellation
A. Background
B. B.P. 185
C. R.A. 8179
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