INTRODUCTION

1. Land Ownership in the Philippines

2. Johnson vs Mackintosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)

3. Chaves vs. The United States (175 U.S., 552)

4. Valenton vs Marciano, 3 Phil. Reports 537, 2 Off. Gaz., 434, March 30, 1904

5. Cariño vs Insular Government, 212 U. S., 449

6. Jones vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-2506 April 16, 1906

7. Susi vs. Razon and Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-24066, December 9, 1925

8. Kincaid vs. Cabututan, GR No. 100072, November 29, 1916

9. Oh Cho vs Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-48321, August 31, 1946

LAND CLASSIFICATION
10. Mapa vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-3793, February 19, 1908

11. de Aldecoa vs Insular Government (G.R. No. 3894. March 12, 1909)

12. Montano vs. The Insular Government, GR No. L-3714, January 26, 1909

13. Cornelio Ramos vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No. 13298 November 19, 1918

14. Jocson vs Director of Forestry, G.R. No. L-13756 , January 30, 1919 19

15. Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Abella, G.R. No. L-25010 October 27, 1926

16. Krivenko vs. Register of Deeds of Manila (18 G.R. No. L-630. November 15, 1947)

17. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. vs. Dumyung (GR No. L-31666, April 20, 1979)

18. Heirs of Amunategui vs Director of Forestry, G.R. No. L-27873, November 29, 1983

19. Benguet, Inc. v. Republic and Joey de la Rosa, G.R. No. L-43938 April 15, 1988

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. Sta. Monica Industrial and Development Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
150327. June 18, 2003

23. Director of Forestry vs. Villareal (G.R. No. L-32266 February 27, 1989)

24. Palomo, et al. vs. Court of Appeals and Perfecto, et al., GR No. 95608, January 21, 1997

25. Republic vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127245, 30 January 2001.

26. Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Heirs of Carag and Turingan (G.R. No. 155450, August 6,
2008)

27. DENR vs Yap (G.R. No. 167707, October 08, 2008)

28. Director of Lands vs. Reyes, L-27594 and Alinsunurin vs. Director of Lands, L-28144,
November 28, 1975

29. Li Seng Giap vs. Director of Lands, 55 Phil. 693

30. Director of Forestry vs. Muñoz, L-24796, June 28, 1968

31. Adorable vs. Director of Forestry, 107 Phil. 401

32. DOJ Opinion No. 23, Series of 1995.

33. Menguito v. Republic, GR No. 134308, December 14, 2000

34. Republic v. Sarmiento, GR No. 169397, March 13, 2007

35. Republic vs. T.A.N. Properties, GR No. 154953, June 26, 2008

36. Republic v. Hanover Worldwide Trading Corporation, G.R. No. 172102, July 2, 2010

37. Republic v. Roche, 638 Phil. 112 (2010).

38. Republic v. Espinosa, G.R. No. 171514, July 18, 2012

39. Republic v. Medida, G.R. No. 195097, August 13, 2012

40. Republic v. Aboitiz, G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013

41. Republic v. Capco de Tensuan, G.R. No. 171136, October 23, 2013

42. Republic v. Corazon and Fe C. Sese, G.R. No. 185092, June 4, 2014

43. Republic v. Remman Enterprises, G.R. No. 199310, February 19, 2014

44. Republic vs CA and Ceniza, G.R. No. 127060, November 19, 2002

LAND SURVEYS
45. Gabriel Lasam v. Director of Lands and Jose Chan hong Hin, et al., G.R. No. L-42859,
March 17, 1938

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46. Cambridge Realty and Resources Corporation vs. Eridanus Development, Inc. and Chiton
Realty Corp., (G.R. No. 152445, July 4, 2008)

47. Felipe de Guzman vs. Manuel de Santos, (G.R. No. 6609. December 2, 1911

48. Jose and Jose vs. Baltazar, G.R. Nos. L-9543 and L-9703, April 11, 1957

49. Benin vs. Tuason, GR No. L-26127. June 28, 1974

50. Golloy v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 47491, May 4, 1989)

LAND TITLING AND DISPOSITION

52. MERALCO vs. Judge Castro-Bartolome, G.R. No. L-49623 June 29, 1982

53. Republic vs. Judge Candido Villanueva and INC, G.R. No. L-55289, June 29, 1982

54. Director of Lands vs. IAC and Acme Plywood and Veneer Co. Inc. G.R. No. 73002,
December 29, 1986)

55. Republic vs. de Guzman, [G.R. No. 137887. February 28, 2000]

56. Malabanan vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 179987, April 29, 2009

57. Evangelista vs. Tabayuyong, G.R. No. L-3361. March 5, 1908

58. Casimiro vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-4046. January 13, 1908

59. Elumbaring vs. Elumbaring, G.R. No. L-4000, January 5, 1909

60. Province of Camarines Sur vs. Director of Lands, 64 Phil. 600

61. San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 57667 May 28, 1990

62. Susana Meguinto, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, GR No. 134308, December 14,
2000

63. Republic of the Philippines vs. East Silverland Realty Development Corporation; G.R. No.
186961, February 20, 2012

64. Tan, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 193443, April 16, 2012.

65. Maximo Cortes vs. City Of Manila, G.R. No. L-4012, March 25, 1908

66. Republic vs. C.A. and Tancinco, et al., G.R. No. L-61647 October 12, 1984

67. Republic vs. Santos III and Santos, Jr., November 12, 2012, 2012G.R. No. 160453

68. Ignacio Grande vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-17652, June 30, 1962

69. Mindanao, et al. vs. Director of Lands, L-19535, July 10, 1967

70. CN Hodges vs. City of Iloilo, GR No. L-17573, June 30, 1962

71. Balboa vs. Farrales, G.R. No. L-27059, February 14, 1928

72. Julian v. Apostol, Secretary of DANR, et al, G.R. No. 29040. December 14, 1928

73. Ortua v. Singson Encarnacion, G.R. No. 39919. January 30, 1934

74. Clotilde Mejia vda. de Alfafara vs. Secretary Mapa and Company G.R. No. L-7042, May 28,
1954

75. Republic vs. Diamonon, G.R. No. L-7813, October 31, 1955;

76. Republic vs. Judge Animas, Du Timbol, G.R. No. L-37682 March 29, 1974

77. Diaz and Reyes vs. Macalinao, et al, G.R. No. L-10747, January 31, 1958, En Banc

78. Pascua vs. Talens, G.R. No. L-348 April 30, 1948

79. Dauan vs. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ilarde, et al., G.R. No. L-19547.
January 31, 1967, En Banc

80. Simeon v. Peña, GR No. L-29049, December 29, 1970

81. Benzonan vs CA and Pe, GR No. 97973, January 27, 1992

LAND REGISTRATION
82. Po Sun Tun vs. Price and Provincial Government of Leyte

83. Director of Lands vs. Abache, et al.,G.R. No. L-47566, July 3, 1942

84. Juan Galanza vs. Sotero Nuesa, GR No. L-6628, August 31, 1954

85. Casica vs. Villaseca, G.R. No. L-9590, April 30, 1957

86. Leoncio Lee Tek Sheng v. Court of Appeals and Lee Tek Sheng (G.R. No. 115402, July 15,
1998)

87. Jose Ma. Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, Spouses Magpayo and PBC G.R. No. 133140.
August 10, 1999

88. Tyler vs. Judges of the Court of Registration, 175 Mass. 71

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89. Title and Document Restoration Co. v. Kerrigan, 150 Cal, 289

90. Robinson vs. Kerrigan, 151 Cal. 40 (1907)

91. Manuel Grey Alba, et al. vs. Anacleto De la Cruz, G.R. No. 5246, September 16, 1910

92. City of Manila vs Lack, G.R. No. 5987. April 7, 1911

93. Maria Roxas vs. Rafael Enriquez, et al., G.R. No. L-8539 December 24, 1914

94. Duran v. IAC, GR No. L-64159, Sep. 10, 1985

95. Valentin Solivel and Petra Mente v. Hon. Francisco and Paulino Cagas, GR No. 51450, Feb.
10, 1989

96. Virginia Yumul vs. Cayetano Rivera and Julia Rita Dizon, GR No. L-23242, January 26, 1937

97. Consuelo Legarda vs N.M. Saleeby, G.R. No. L-8936, Oct. 2, 1915

98. Obras Pias de la Sagrada Mitra del Arzobispado de Manila vs. Felizarda Ignacio et al., G.R.
No. 5052, September 16, 1910

99. Victoria T. de Winkleman and C.L. Winkleman vs. Filemon Veluz, G.R. No. L-17314, July 3,
1922

100.Mercedes Gustilo, et al. v. Herminiano Maravilla, G.R. No. L-23386, December 12, 1925

101.Vicente Sapto, et al., v. Apolonia Fabiana, GR No. L-11285, May 16, 1958

102.Fidelity & Surety Co. vs. Pastora Conegero, G.R. No. L-15466, February 18, 1921

103.Government of the Philippine Islands v. Aballe, G.R. No. L-41342 , November 28, 1934

104.Bass v. De la Rama, G.R. No. L-47662, September 30, 1942

105.Conrado Potenciano vs. Napoleon Dineros and Sheriff, G.R. No. L-7614, May 31, 1955

106.Rebeca Levin v. Joaquin Bass, G. R. Nos. L-4340 to 4346, May 28, 1952

107.Development Bank of the Philippines v. Acting Register of Deeds of Nueva Ecija UDK No.
7671 June 23, 1988

108.NHA vs. Basa, G.R. No. 149121, April 20, 2010

109.Liong-Wong-Shih vs. Sunico and Peterson, G.R. No. 3072, March 21, 1907

110.Lucio Buzon vs. Maximo Licauco, G.R. No. L-4966, March 27, 1909

111.Dean Worcester vs. Gervacio Ocampo, G.R. No. L-8452 August 2, 1916

112.Tuason vs. Raymundo, G.R. No. L-9372 December 15, 1914

113.Sikatuna vs. Guevarra and Francisco, G.R. No. L-18336, March 15, 1922

114.Jose Agbulos vs. Jose Alberto, G.R. No. L-17483, July 31, l962

115.Reyes vs. Noblejas, G.R. No. L-23691, November 25, 1967

116.Fernandez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 83141, September 21, 1990

INDEFEASIBLE TITLE
117.Lopez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. L-49739, January 20, 1989

118.Felipa Faja vs. CA and Levine Frial, GR No. L.-45045, February 28, 1977

119.Solid State Multi-Products Corp. v. CA, Estate of Virata and DBP, GR No. 8338, May 6,
1991

120.Conrado Fule and Lourdes Aragon v. Emilia De Legare, G.R. No. L-17951, February 28,
1963

121.Marcos De la Cruz vs. Fabie, G.R. No. 8160, October 27, 1916

122.Dizon vs. Rodriguez, and Republic vs. Court of Appeals, 121 Phil. 681

123.Heirs of Severa P. Gregorio vs. Court of Appeals, Spouses Tan, et al. G.R. No. 117609.
December 29, 1998

124.Consorcia Tenio-Obsequio vs. CA and Spouses Ponciano Alimpoos, G.R. No. 107967
March 1, 1994

125.Lilia Gonzales vs. IAC and the Rural Bank of Pavia, G.R. No. L-69622 January 29, 1988

126.Artemio Baltazar vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 78728 December 8, 1988

127.Gonzales vs. Intermediate Appellate Court and Rural Bank of Pavia., G.R. No. L-69622,
January 29, 1988

128.Rural Bank of Sariaya, Inc. vs. Yacon et al., G.R. No. 78011, July 5, 1989

129.Gatioan vs. Gafud, G.R. No. L-21953, March 28, 1969

130.Juanita Pineda and Lilia Sayoc vs. Court of Appeals and Teresita Gonzales, G.R. No.
114172. August 25, 2003

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131.Director of Lands vs. Basilio Abache, et al., G.R. No. L-47566, July 3, 1942

132.Crisanta Seno, et al vs. Marcos Mangubat, et al., G.R. No. L-44339 December 2, 1987

133.Bonifacio Lopez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, Pedro Pinohermoso et al., G.R. No. L-49739,
January 20, 1989)

134.Emiliano Casipit v. CA, spouses Severino and Zenaida Diaz, et al. GR No. 96829, Dec. 9,
1991

135.Socorro Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, Norma San Jose and Diana Torres, GR No.
91383, May 31, 1991

136.State Investment House vs. Court of Appeals, [G.R. No. 115548. March 5, 1996

137.Aurelia de Lara and Rufino de Guzman vs. Jacinto Ayroso, G.R. No. L-6122, May 31, 1954

138.Jose T. Abad vs. Spouses Vivian and Ceasar Guimba, G.R. No. 157002, July 29, 2005

139.Embrado vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 51457 June 27, 1994

140.Caram v. Laureta, GR No. L-28740, Feb. 24, 1981

141.Angela Blondeau vs. Nano and Vallejo, G.R. No. L-41377 , July 26, 1935

142.C.N. Hodges vs. Dy Buncio, et al., G.R. No. L-16096, October 30, 1962

143.Treasurer of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals and Spouses Eduardo and Nora Ocson,
G.R. No. L-42805 August 31, 1987

144.Register of Deeds vs. PNB, G.R. No. L-17641, January 30, 1965

145.Toyota Motors Philippines vs. Court of Appeals and Sun Valley Manufacturing and
Development Corporation,G.R. No.102881 December 7, 1992

146.Mariano Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals and Jose Paguia, GR No. L-28591, October 31,
1969

147.Fortunate Halili vs. Court of Industrial Relations, Halili Bus Drivers Union [G.R. No.
L-24864. May 30, 1996]

148.Pro Line Sports Center, Inc. v. Court of Appeals

149.Gabriel Leyson v. Naciansion Bontuyan and Maurecia Bontuyan, GR No. 156357, Feb. 18,
2005

150.Celso Ledesma v. Municipality of Iloilo (49 Phil. 769 [1926]

151.Pacifico Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, PNB, Carolina Lapuz-Gozon, G.R. Nos. L-48971 &
49011 January 22, 1980

152.MWSS vs Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103558 November 17, 1992

153.Heirs of Gonzaga v. CA and Spouses Leelin, [G.R. No. 96259. September 3, 1996]

EQUITABLE TITLES
154.Vivencia Estrellado vs. Proceso Martinez, G.R. No. L-23847, November 18, 1925

155.Benta Salao, et al vs. Juan Salao, et al. G.R. No. L-26699 March 16, 1976

156.Hilda Walstron vs. Fernando Mapa, Jr., et al. G.R. No. L-38387, January 29, 1990

157.Maximo Carantes v. CA and Bilad Carantes, et al., G.R. No. L-33360 April 25, 1977

158.Eufemia Pajarillo vs. IAC, Salud Suterio and Pedro Matias, G.R. No. 72908, August 11,
1989

159.Marcelino Agne, et al. vs. Director of Lands, Presentation Agpoon Gascon, et al, G.R. No.
L-40399 February 6, 1990

160.Juliana Caragay-Layno v. CA and Salvador Estrada, G.R. No. L-52064 December 26, 1984

161.Galiciano Golloy v. CA and Jose Valdez, Jr. et al., (G.R. No. 47491. May 4, 1989.

162.Consuelo Vda. De Recinto v. Ruperto Inciong, G.R. No. L-26083 May 31, 1977

163.Republic v. De los Angeles

164.Vicente Sy-Juco and Cipriana Viardo v. Santiago Sy-Juco, GR No. L-13471, January 12,
1920

165.Fabiola Severino vs. Guillermo Severino, G.R. No. 18058. January 16, 1923

166.Monserrat Palet vs. Gabriel Tejedor, et al., G.R. No. L-34048, March 10, 1931

167.Vda. De Jacinto v. Vda de Jacinto G.R. No. L-17955, May 31, 1962

168.Municipality of Hagonoy vs. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, G.R. No.
L-27595 October 26, 1976

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169.Aznar Brothers Realty vs. Court of Appeals and Aying, et al. G.R. No. 128102, March 7,
2000

170.De Ocampo vs. Arlos, G.R. No. 135527. October 19, 2000

171.Laurentio Armentia v. Erlinda Patricia, et al., G.R. No. L-18210, December 29, 1966

172.Consuelo Cultura, et al. v. Hon. Lauro Tapucar Benarda Andaya and Andaya Realty
Corporation, G.R. No. L-48430 December 3, 1985

173.Liwalug Amerol, et al. v. Molok Bagumbaran, G.R. No. L-33261. September 30, 1987

174.Eliseo Caro, et al. vs. CA, Serafin, Jose and Gemme Ronzales, G.R. No. 76148 December
20, 1989

175.Paz Villagonzalo, et al. v. IAC and Cecilia Villagonzalo, GR No. 71110, Nov. 22, 1988

176.Concordia Lucas vs. Andres Gamponia, GR No. L-9335, Oct. 31, 1956

177.Flora Campanero, et al. vs. Apolonio Coloma, L-11908, January 30, 1960

178.Republic v. Ramono Ruiz, et al., GR No. L-23712, April 29, 1968

179.Nestro Lacsamana, El Dorado Plantation, LBJ Corp. and Conrad Levisted vs. CA, Ester
Robles, et al. GR No. 121658, March 27, 1988

180.Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank as Administrator of the Testate Estate of

181.Bernardo Lopez, et al. vs. Emilio and Alberto Padilla, G.R. No. L-27559 May 18, 1972

182.Antonio Pinero, Jr. et al. vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-36507 June 14, 1974

183.Heirs of Tanak Pangawaran Patiwayan v. Hon. Martinez, et al. G.R. No. L-49027 June 10,
1986

184.Egao vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-79787, June 29, 1989

185.Republic vs. Judge Umali, Remedios Miclat, et al. G.R. No. 80687, April 10, 1989

186.Elisa Gabriel vs. Register of Deeds of Rizal and Juanita Domingo, G.R. No. L-17956, Sept.
30, 1963

187.Alfredo and Conchita Sajonas vs. Court of Appeals, Sheriff & RD of Markina, G. R. No.
102377, July 5, 1996

188.Felipa Garbin vs. CA and Spouses Antonio Julian and Casimira Garbin, G.R. No. 107653,
February 5, 1996

PRIORITY OF RIGHTS
189.Vicente Lopez vs. Vijandre, et al. G.R. No. L-47551 April 25, 1941

190.Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. Noblejas, 105 Phil. 418.

191.Asturias Sugar Central, Inc vs Corazo Segovia and FZ Ledda and Co. L-15590, August 31,
1960

192.Heirs of Luis Gonzaga v. CA and Spouses Jose Leelin and Lilia Sevilla, G.R. No. 96259,
September 3, 1996

193.Sales Entrerprise, Inc. V. IAC, 154 SCRA 327

194.Leonardo and Rosa Azarcon v. Leopoldo Vallarta, et al. G.R. No. L-43679 October 28,
1980

195.DBP v. Mangawang, 11 SCRA 405

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 113 OF PD NO. 1529

197.Casimiro vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-4046. January 13, 1908

198.Juan Dacasin v. Court of Appeals, Felipe Capua, et al. GR No. L-32723, Oct 28, 1977

199.Iluminado Hanopol vs. Perfecto Pilapil, G.R. No. L-19248, February 28, 1963

200.National Grain Authority vs. IAC, Melencio Magcamit, et al. G.R. No. L-68741 January 28,
1988

CONSULTA
201.Teodoro Almirol vs. The Register of Deeds of Agusan, G.R. No. L-22486, March 20, 1968

202.Blanco v. Esquierdo, G.R. No. L-15182, December 29, 1960

203.Dr. Caviles, Jr. v. Bautista, GR No. 102648, November 24, 1999

204.Toledo-Banaga vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127941. January 28, 1999

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205.Francisco Bayoca, et al vs. Gaudioso Nogales, G.R. No. 138201. September 12, 2000

206.Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals and Antonina Guido, et al, G.R. No. 84966
November 21, 1991

207.Agcanas v. Nagum, 32 SCRA 298

208.Roxas v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 138660, Feb. 5, 2004

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