University of Southern Philippines

College of Law

First Semester, A.Y. 2024-2025

SYLLABUS on LAND TITLES AND DEEDS

Prof: Atty. Hazel D. Espina

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Case assignments, class recitation, lecture discussion and research.

PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK

Property Registration Decree and Related Laws by Justice Oswaldo Agcaoili, 2018 Edition.

GRADING SYTEM

35% (Midterm Exam) + 35% (Final Exam) / 2 + 30% (Oral Recitation; Attendance,
Assignments) = 100%

COURSE OUTLINE

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Importance of the subject:

a. Importance of the Subject

b. Purpose of Land Registration
c. The Computerization of the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and its Registries.

See: ww.youtube.com/watch?v=zLh4jVMUWls

II. REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES AND

Functions of Registration
The three major functions of registration are:
1. Publicity serves to give notice to all persons from time to time of such registering, filing and
entering that certain party has or has acquired certain rights or interests in the property.

2. Priority serves to fix and determine the relative rights of parties whether superior or
subordinate, in relation to time, following the maxim “priore tempore, priore jure” (first in time,
first in law). Article 709 of the New Civil Code provides that the titles of ownership or other
rights over immovable property which are not duly inscribed or annotated in the Registry of
Property shall not prejudice third persons.
 3. Security serves to provide registrants an archive for muniments of title, rights and interests
in land recorded in the registry where the property is located.

Modes of Registration
Registration may be by:

1. Transcription is the entry in the registration book by the register of deeds of the original
certificate of title duly numbered, dated, signed and sealed issued pursuant to a decree of
registration, patent, award or grant.

2. Inscription, on the other hand, is the recording on the certificate of title a memorandum or
an abstract of the instrument sought to be registered.

III. GOVERNING LAW

P.D. 1529 (Property Registration Decree), approved on June 11, 1978, codified and
incorporated the following laws related to property registration:

1. Act 496 The Land Registration Act (Feb 1, 1903)

2. C.A. 141 The Public land Act (Nov 7, 1936)
3. Act 2259 The Cadastral Act (Feb 11,1913)
4. Act 3344 System of Registration for Unregistered Lands (December 8, 1926)
5. Act 1508 The Chattel Mortgage Law, as amended (July 2, 1906)
6. R.A. 26 Reconstitution of Original Certificates of Title (Sept. 25, 1946). (Amended by RA 6732,
July 17, 1989)
7. P.D. 27 Emancipation Patents, Land Reform Law (October 21, 1972)
8. P.D. 957 Subdivision and Condominium Protective Buyers’ Decree (July 12, 1976)
9. R.A. 4726 Condominium Act (June 18, 1966)

Please take note of the following laws recently passed:

*R.A. 11573 An Act Improving the Confirmation Process of

Confirmation of Imperfect Titles (2021)
- amending CA 141 and PD 1529

*R.A. 11231 Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act (2019)

IV. LEGAL BASIS AND NATURE OF LAND REGISTRATION (Sec. 1 to 3)

Chapter I (Sec. 2, P.D. 1529)

Judicial proceedings for the registration of lands throughout the Philippines shall be in
rem and shall be based on the generally accepted principles underlying the Torrens system.

Regalian Doctrine

1. Concept
Cruz vs. Sec. of DENR (G. R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000)
Sec. of DENR vs. Yap (G. R. No. 167707, Oct. 8, 2008)
Republic vs. CA, et.al (G. R. No. 155450, August 6, 2008)
= Spouses Carag Case

2. Purpose and Meaning of the Torrens System of Registration

Legarda vs. Saleeby (G. R. No. 8936, Oct. 8, 1915)
Bishop vs. CA (G. R. No. 86787, May 8, 1992)
MCIAA vs. Ijordan (G. R. No. 173140, Jan. 11, 2016

Chapter II (Sec. 4 to 13)

 LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION AND ITS REGISTRIES OF DEEDS

1. The Land Registration Authority

Functions of the Authority
Executive Order No. 649

2. Office of the Register of Deeds; General Functions

Geñorga vs. Heirs of Meliton, G.R. No. 224515, July 3, 2017
Balbin vs. Register of Deeds of Ilocus Sur (G. R. No. 20611, May 8, 1969)
Almirol vs. Register of Deeds of Agusan G. R. No. L22486, March 20, 1968)

Chapter III (Sections 14-38)

ORIGINAL REGISTRATION

1. Application

Note: R.A. 11573 has amended provisions (Secs. 14 (1) and (2))

a. Who may apply: Section 14 of P.D. 1529 (As amended by Sec.6, RA 11573)

Section 14(1): Those who by themselves or through their predecessor-in-

interest have been in open, continuous, exclusive and notorious
possession and occupation of alienable and disposable lands of the public
domain under a bona fide claim of ownership since June 12, 1945, or
earlier (now only 20 yrs. under RA11573)

Section 14(2): Those who have acquired ownership of private lands by

prescription under the provision of existing laws.
Ong vs. Republic (G.R. No. 175746, March 21, 2008)
Republic vs. Vega (G. R. No. 177790, Jan, 17, 2011)
Malabanan vs. Republic (G. R. No. 179987, April 29, 2009)
Malabanan vs. Republic (G. R. No. 179987, September 3, 2013)
Republic vs. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207, Feb.
15, 2022

Section 14(3): Those who have acquired ownership of private lands or

abandoned river beds by right of accession or accretion under the existing
laws.
Accession
Accretion
Republic vs. Abrille (G. R. No. L-39248, May 7, 1976)
City mayor of Paranaque vs. Ebio (G. R. No. 178411, June 23, 2010)

Section 14(4): Those who have acquired ownership of land in any other
manner provided for by law.
Reservation for a specific purpose
Titles by escheat under Rule 91, Rules of Court
Donation
Succession
Voluntary Alienation

2. Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect or Incomplete Titles

Sec. 48 (b) of the Public Land Act, C.A. 141

Susi vs. Razon (G.R. No. 24066, December 9, 1925)
Republic vs. Noval (G. R. No. 170316, Sept. 18, 2017)
Republic vs. IAC and ACME Plywood and Veneer Co. (G.R. No. 73002, Dec.
29, 1986)
Republic vs. Rovancy Realty (G. R. No. 190817, Jan. 10, 2018)
Rep. vs. CA and Naguit (G.R. No. 144057, Jan. 17, 2005)
 Republic vs. Herbieto (G.R. No. 156117, May 26, 2005)
Heirs of Mario Malabanan vs. Republic, Supra
Republic vs. Bacas (G. r. No. 182913, Nov. 20, 2013)
Sps. Fortuna vs. Republic (G.R. No.173423, March 5, 2014

3. Registration under the Indigenous People’s Rights Act

R.A. No. 8371

Constitutionality
Cruz vs Secretary of DENR, Supra
Ancestral Domains and Ancestral Lands
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)

4. Forms and Contents (Section 15-19)

What to file
Where to file
i. Sec. 2. par. 2, P.D. 1529
ii. Sec. 34, BP 129, OCA Circ. 38-97
iii. Sec. 33, P.D. 1529 (Appeal to CA from
1st level courts

Steps in bringing a land under the Torrens system

Amendments of boundaries or area

Section 19, P.D. 1529
Republic vs. Guerrero (G. R. No. 133168, March 28, 2006)
Dream Village vs. Bases Development Authority, G.R. No. 192896, July
24, 2013

Survey of the Land

Republic vs. Nicolas (G. R. No. 181435, October 2, 2017)
Carpo vs. Ayala Land (G. R. No. 166577, February 3, 2010)
Hwa Ping vs. Ayala Land (G. R. No. 166577 & 173141, July 26,
2017 )

5. Publication, Opposition of and Default (Section 23)

Notice of Initial Hearing

Director of Lands vs. CA and Abistado (G.R. No. 102858, July 28,
1997)

Proof Required in Registration Proceedings

Republic vs. dela Paz (G.R. No. 171631, November 15, 2010)
Republic vs. CA and Lapina (G.R. No. 108998, August 24, 1994)
Republic vs. Espinosa (G. R. No. 171514, July 18, 2012)

Issuance of Decree
Republic vs. Nillas (G.R. No. 159595, January 23, 2007)
Ting vs. Heirs of Lirio (G.R. No. 168913, March 14, 2007)
Republic vs. Claro Yap (G. R. No. 231116 February 7, 2018)
Republic vs. Lamaclamac, GR No. 240331, March 16, 2022

When OCT takes effect

Manotok Realty vs. CLT Realty (G.R. No. 123346, December 14, 2007 and
Resolution dated March 31, 2009)
Angeles vs. Sec. of Justice (G. R. No. 142549, March 9, 2010)
Republic vs Heirs of Sanchez (G.R. No. 212388, December 10, 2014
Republic vs Yap (G.R. No. 231116, Feb. 7, 2018)
 Republic of the Philippines vs Juan and Delia Fule (G.R. No. 239273,
March 2, 2020)

6. Classification of Public Lands

Director of Lands vs. CA and Bisnar (G.R. No. 83609, October 26,
1989)
Republic vs. Court of Appeals, Carag Spouses Supra
Leonardo de Castro vs. Mayor Yap, et.al. (G.R. No. 167707, October 8, 2008)
Republic vs. Javier (G. R. No. 214367, April 4, 2018)
Republic vs. Santos (G.R. No. 160453, Nov 12, 2012)
Delos Reyes vs. Municipality of Calibo (G. R. No. 214587, February 26, 2018)
Dumo vs. Republic (G.R. No. 218269, June 6, 2018)
Republic vs San Lorenzo Dev. Corp (G.R. No. 220902, February 1, 2020
Federation Coron vs. the Secretary of DENR, GR No. 247866, Sept. 15, 2020

7. Non-registrable properties

a. Santulan vs. Exec. Secretary (G.R. No. L-28021, 107 Phil. 567, Dec. 15, 1977)
b. Cantoja vs. Lim (G. R. No. 168386, March 29, 2010)
c. Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Lastimado (G.R. No. L-39473, April 30,1979)
d. Enriquez vs. DOL (G. R. No. 168065, Sept. 6, 2017)
e. Republic vs. Cosalan, (G.R. No. 216999, July 4, 2018)

8. Remedies (Under the Rules of Court)

Remedies Available in a Registration Case

a. Motion for New Trial or Reconsideration (Rule 31, Rules of Court)
b. Petition for Relief from Judgment (Rule 38, Rules of Court)
c. Appeal (Rule 42 and 45, Rules of Court)

Remedies under the Property Registration Decree, in cases of fraudulent registration

a. Petition for review of decree (Section 32)

i. Republic vs. CA, Heirs of Luis Ribaya (G. R. No. 113549, July 5, 1996)
ii. Eland Philippines, Inc. vs. Garcia (G.R. No. 173289, Feb. 17, 2010)
iii. Serna vs. C.A (G.R. No. 124605, June 18, 1999)
iv. Spa. Yu Hwa Ting & Mary Gaw vs. Ayala Land (G.R No. 173120 &173141,
July 26, 2017
v. Republic vs. Espinosa (G.R. No. 186603, April 5, 2017
vi. Heirs of Spa. Monico Suyam vs. Heirs of Feliciano Julaton (G.R. No.
209081, June 19, 2019)

b. Action for Reconveyance

i. Section 53 and 96
ii. Cases:
a. Roque vs. Aguado (G.R. No. 193787, April 7, 2014)
b. Emma Ver Reyes vs. Montemayor (G.R. No. 166516, Sept. 3, 2009)
c. Pacete vs. Asotigue (G. R. No. 188575, December 10, 2012)
d. Re: 10-yr period to file action
i. Aboitiz vs. Po (G. R. No. 208450, June 5, 2017)
ii. Sanjorjo vs. Quijano (G.R. No. 140457, January 19, 2005)
iii. Prescription and Laches Hua Ping vs. Ayala Land (G. R. No.
173120, July 28, 2017)

c. Action for Damages (Section 32)

i. Gonzalez vs. IAC and Rural Bank of Pavia (G. R. No. 69622, January 29,
1988)

d. Recovery from the Assurance Fund (Section 95)

i. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Bautista (G.R. No. L-21362, Nov.
29, 1968)
ii. Aboitiz vs. Po (G. R. No. 208450, June 5, 2017)
iii. Sps. Stilianopoulos vs. the Register of Deeds for Legazpi City and the
National Treasurer

Other Remedies Available

a. Quieting of Title (Article 476-478 CC)

i. Basa vs. Loy (G. R. No. 204131, June 4, 2018)

b. Action for cancellation or reversion (Sec. 101 of the Public Land Act)
i. Cawis vs. Cerilles (G.R. No. 170207, April 19, 2010)
ii. Taar vs. Lawan (G. R. No. 190922, October 11, 2017)
iii. Republic vs. Espinosa (G. R. No. 186603, April 5, 2017)

c. Annulment of Judgments, Final Orders or Resolutions (Rule 47, Rules of Court)

i. Narcise vs. Valbueco (G. R. No. 196888, July 19, 2017)
ii. Lopez vs. Noel Rubber (G. R. No. 168734, April 24, 2009)

d. Criminal Action for Perjury

i. People vs. Cainglet (G. R. No. L-21493-94, April 29, 1966)

Chapter VI. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (Sections 39-50)

1. Key Concepts of the Torrens System

a. Decree Binds the land Sec. 31, PD1529

i. Calalang vs. Register of Deeds of Quezon City (G. R. No. 76265, April 22,
1992)
ii. Calalang vs. Register of Deeds of Quezon City (G. R. No. 76265, March 11,
1994) En Banc

b. Owner’s Duplicate Certificate (Section 41)

i. Reyes vs. Raval-Reyes (G.R. No. L-21703, August 31, 1966)
ii. Abrigo vs. De Vera, (G.R. No. 154409, June 21, 2004)
iii. Republic vs. Mendoza, (G.R. No. 185091, August 8, 2010)

c. Probative Value of a Certificate of Title

i. DBT Mar-Bay (G. R. No. 167232, July 31, 2009)

d. Statement of Personal Circumstances (Section 45)

i. Litam vs. Espiritu (G.R. No. L-7644, November 27, 1956)

ii. Rodriguez vs. Sioson (G. R. No. 199180, July 27, 2016)
iii. Capablanca vs, Bas (G. R. No. 224144, June 28, 2017)
iv. Parulan vs. Garcia (G. R. No. 184148, June 9, 2014)
v. Borromeo vs. Descallar (G.R. No. 159310, Feb. 4, 2009)
vi. Ventura vs. Abuda (G. R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013)
vii. Beumer vs Amores (G.R. No. 195670, Dec. 3, 2012
viii. Matthews vs Taylor (G.R. No. 164584, June 22, 2009)
ix. Muller vs Muller (G.R. No. 149615, August 29, 2006)

e. Registered Land Not Subject to Prescription (Section 47)

i. Pangasinan vs. Almazona (G. R. No. 200558, July 1, 2015)
ii. Supapo vs. De Jesus (G. R. No. 198356, April 20, 2015)
iii. Cabrera vs. CA (G.R. No. 108547, 267 SCRA 339, Feb. 3, 1997)
iv. Tiongco vs. Tiongco (G.R. No. 161360, Oct. 19, 2011)

f. Certificate of Title not subject to Collateral Attack (Section 48)

i. Taparuc vs. Vda de Mende (G.R. No. 152007, 512 SCRA 97, Jan. 22,
2007)
ii. Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 175720, 532 SCRA 642, Sept. 11, 2007)
iii. iii. Tuazon vs. Isagon (G. R. No. 191432, Sept. 2, 2015)
iv. iv. Heirs of Collado vs Gutierez (G.R. No. 212938, July 30, 2019)

V. SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION

Chapter V. (Sections 51-77)

1. Voluntary Dealings with Registered Lands

a. Primary Entry Book (Sec. 56)

i. DBP vs Register of Deeds of Nueva Ecija (UDK No. 7671, June 23, 1988)
ii. National Housing Authority vs Augusto Basa (G.R. No. 149121, April 20,
2010)
iii. Durawood vs. Candice Bona (G.R. No. 179884, January 25, 2012)
iv. Mendoza vs. Garana (G. R. No. 179751, August 5, 2015)
v. Ampil vs RD of Pasig City (G.R. No. 192685, July 31, 2013)

b. Double Sales
i. Abrigo vs. De Vera (G. R. No. 154409, June 2, 2004)
ii. Rodriguez vs. Sioson (G. R. No. 199180, July 27, 2016)
iii. Melencio vs. CA (G.R. No. 148846, Sept. 25, 2007)
iv. Calma vs Atty. Lachica (G.R. No. 222031, Nov. 23, 2017)

c. Buyers in Good Faith/Curtain Principle/ Innocent Purchasers for

Value/Complete Chain of Registered titles
i. Uy vs. Fule (G. R. No. 164961, June 30, 2014)
ii. LBP vs. Poblete (G.R. No. 196577, February 25, 2013)
iii. Legarda vs. CA, et. Al. (G.R. No. 94457, Oct. 16, 1997)
iv. Gabutan vs. Nacalaban (G. R. No. 185857-53, June 29, 2016)
v. Nubleza vs. Nuega (G. R. No. 193038, March 11, 2015)
vi. Cusi vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 195825, February 27, 2013)
vii. Saberon vs. Ventanilla (G.R. No. 192669, April 21, 2014)
viii. BPI vs. Sanchez (G. R. No. 179518, November 19, 2014)
ix. Home Bankers Savings vs. CA, et. al. (G.R. No. 128354, April 26, 2005)
x. De La Merced vs. GSIS, et. al. (G.R. No. 167140, Nov. 23, 2011)
xi. Fule vs Legaspi (G.R. No. L-17951, Feb. 28, 1963)
xii. Torres vs. Mota (G.R. No. L-63046, June 21, 1990)
xiii. EEG Dev’t Corp vs. Heirs of De Castro (G.R. No. 219694, June 26, 2019)
xiv. Mercado vs Allied Banking (G.R. No. 171460, July 24, 2007)
xv. Sps. Peralta vs Heirs of Abalon; Heirs of Peralta vs Heirs of Abalon (G.R.
No. 183464/183448, June 30, 2014

d. Real Estate Mortgage/Mortgagee in Good Faith

i. Ruiz vs. Dimailig (G. R. No. 204280, November 9, 2016)
ii. Zomer Development Company vs. Special Twentieth Division of CA of Cebu
City (G.R. No. 194461, January 7, 2020)
iii. Parson-Song vs Parcon (G.R. No. 199582, mJuly 7, 2020)

e. Sale Involving Real Estate

Unit Price Contract / Lump Sum Contract
i. Esguerra vs. Trinidad (G.R. No. 169890, March 12, 2007
ii. Arcaina vs. Ingram (G. R. No. 196444, February 15, 2017)
iii. Agatep vs. Rodriguez, (G.R. No. 170540, Oct 28, 2009)

f. Sale by Co-heir Before Partition

i. Alejandro vs. CA (G. R. No. 114151, Sept. 17 ,1998)

g. Caveat Emptor Principle

i. Sy vs. Capistrano, Jr. (G. R. No. 154450, July 28, 2008)
ii. Domingo Realty vs CA (G. R. No. 126236, January 26, 2007)
iii. Locsin vs. Hizon, (G.R. No. 304369, September 17, 2014)

2. Involuntary Dealings

a. Attachments (Sec. 69)

i. Cavilles vs. Bautista (G. R. No. 102648, November 24, 1999)

b. Adverse Claims (Sec. 70)

i. Sajonas vs. CA (G.R. No. 102377, July 5,1996)

ii. Rodriguez vs. CA (G. R. No. 142687, July 20, 2006)
iii. --- refusal to surrender oDC basis
iv. Golden Haven Memorial Park vs. Filinvest (G.R. No. 188265, Nov. 17,
2010)
v. Martinez vs. Garcia, (G.R. No. 166356, Feb. 4, 2010)

c. Enforcement of Liens on Registered Land and Application of New Certificate Upon

Expiration of Redemption Period (Sec. 74-75)
a. Padilla, Jr. vs. Phil. Producer’s Cooperative (G.R. No. 141256, July 15, 2005)
ii. Reyes vs. Tang Soat Ing (G. R. No. 185620, December 14, 2011)

d. Lis Pendens (Sec. 76)

i. Viewmaster Construction vs. Maulit, et.al. (G.R. No. 136283, Feb. 29,
2000)
ii. Atlantic Erectors, Inc. vs. Herbal Cove Realty (G.R. No. 148568, Mar. 20,
2003)
iii. Homeowners Savings vs. Delgado (G. R. No. 189477, February 26,
2014)
iv. Casim vs. RD of Las Pinas (G.R. No.168655, July 2, 2010)
v. Ty Sin Tei vs Piao (G.R. No.L-11271, May 28, 1958)
vi. Valderama vs Arguelles (G.R. No. 223660, April 2, 2018)

e. Levies on Execution
i. Pineda Vs. Arcalas (G.R. No. 170172, November 23, 2007)
ii. Valdevieso vs. Damalerio (G. R. No. 133303, February 17, 2005)

VI. REGISTRATION OF JUDGMENTS, ORDERS; PARTITIONS Sections

78-92

1. Surrender of Owner’s Duplicate (Sec. 107, P.D. 1529)

a. Toledo Banaga vs. CA, et. al. (G.R. No. 127941, Jan. 28, 1999)
b. Abad, et. al., vs. Filhomes Realty (G.R. No. 189239, Nov. 24, 2010

VII. ASSURANCE FUND

Chapter VII (Sections 93-102)

1. Claims against the Assurance Fund (Sec. 95)

a. Development Bank of the Phils. vs. Bautista (G.R. No. 21362, Nov. 29, 1968)
b. Torres vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-63046 June 21, 1990)
c. Spa. Stilianopolos vs The National Treasurer (G.R. No. 224678, July 3, 2018)

VIII. REGISTRATION OF PATENTS

Chapter VIII (Sec. 103)

1. Certificates of Titles pursuant to patents (Sec. 103)

a. Yap vs. Republic (G. R. No. 199810, March 15, 2017)
b. Alonzo vs. CCC (G.R. No. 188471, April 20, 2010)
c. Egao vs. CA (G. R. No. L79787, June 29, 1989)

2. An Act Authorizing the Issuance of Free Patents to Residential Lands (R.A.

10023)
2. Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act (RA 11231)

IX. CERTIFICATION OF LAND TRANSFER, EMANCIPATION PATENT

Chapter IX (Sections 104-105)

1. Certificate of Land Transfer (Sec. 105)

2. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998, R.A. 6657

X. PETITIONS AND ACTIONS AFTER ORIGINAL REGISTRATION

Chapter X (Sections 107-110)

1. Surrender of Withheld Duplicate Certificate (Sec. 107)

a. Ligon vs. CA (G.R. No. 107751, June 1, 1995)

b. Toledo Banaga vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127941, January 28, 1999)
c. Privatization & Management Office vs Quesaba (G.R. No. 224507, Sept. 20, 2017)

2. Amendment and Alteration of Certificates (Sec. 108)

a. Republic vs. Galeno (G. R. No. 215009, January 23, 20017)

b. Paz vs. Republic, G.R. No. 157367, Nov. 23, 2011
c. Chua vs San Diego (G.R. No. 165863, April 10, 2013)
d. Cabañez vs Solano (G. R. No. 200180, June 6, 2016)
e. Cabañez vs. Cabañez (G. R. No. 200180, June 6, 2016)

3. Notice and Replacement of Lost Duplicate Certificate (Sec. 109)

a. Coombs vs. Castañeda (G. R. No. 192353, March 15, 2017)
b. Tan Po Chu vs. CA (G.R. No. 184348, April 4, 2016)
c. Gocheco vs. Estacio (G.R. No. L-15183, Oct. 30, 1962)
d. Republic vs CA & Yupangco Jr. (G.R. No. 128531, Oct. 26, 1999)
e. Alcazar vs Arante (G.R. No. 177042, Dec. 10, 2012)
f. Sebastian vs Sps. Cruz (G.R. No. 220940, March 20, 2017)
g. Billote vs Solis (G.R. No. 181057, June 17, 2015)
h. Heirs of Ramirez vs. RD of Nueva Viscaya (G.R. No. 222916, July 24, 2015
i. Philippine Bank of Communication vs RD of Prov. of Benguet (G.R. No. 222958,
March 11, 2020)

4. Reconstitution of Lost or Destroyed Original Torrens Title (Sec. 110)/ RA 6732 /LRA
Circular No. 13-89 series of 1989

a. Saint Mary Crusade vs. Riel (G.R. No. 176508, Jan. 12, 2015)
b. Republic vs. Sanchez (G. R. No. 146081, July 17, 2006)
c. Heirs of Venturanza vs. Republic (G. R. No. 149122, July 27, 2007)
d. Republic vs. Lorenzo (G.R. No. 172338, December 10, 2012)
e. Sps. Paulino vs CA (G.R. No. 207533, June 4, 2014)
f. Regalado vs RTC (G.R. No. 89366-67, January 3, 2000)
g. Angat vs Republic (G.R. No. 175788, June 30, 2009)
h. Republic vs Sps. Sanchez (G.R. No. 146081, July 17, 2006
i. Aguino vs Estate of Aguirre (G.R. No. 232060, Jan. 14, 2019)

5. Estoppel in Action for Cancellation of Title

a. Barstowe Phils. Vs. Republic (G.R. No. 133110, Mar. 28, 2007)
b. Republic vs. CA and Santos (G.R. No. 116111, Jan. 21, 1999)

XII. SCHEDULE OF FEES, SPECIAL FUND

(Chapter XI, Sec. 111)

XIII. FORMS USED IN LAND REGISTRATION AND CONVEYANCE

(Chapter XII. SEC. 112)

XIV. DEALINGS WITH UNREGISTERED LAND

(Chapter XIII, Sec. 113)

1. Radiowealth vs. Palileo (G. R. No. 83432, May 20, 1991)

2. MCIAA vs. Tirol (G. R. No. 171535, June 5, 2009)
3. Sabitsana vs. Muertigue (G.R. No. 181359, August 5, 2013)

XV. REGISTRATION OF CHATTEL MORTGAGES

(Chapter XIV, Sec. 114-116)

1. RCBC vs. Royal Cargo Comp. (G. R. No. 179756, October 2, 2009)

XVI. CONSULTAS (Section 117)

1. Almirol vs Register of Deeds of Quezon City, supra.

2. Smith Bell& Co. vs. RD of Leyte (G.R. No. 24736, January 29, 1926)

XVII. FINAL PROVISIONS

XVIII. THE CONDOMINIUM ACT (R.A 4726)

1. Definition (Sec 2, RA 4726)

2. Warranties and Representations

a. BPI vs ALS Management Corp. (G.R. No. 151821, April 14, 2004)
i. cited in San Miguel Properties vs. BF Homes (G. R. No. 169343, August 5,
2015)

3. Redemption of Mortgaged Amortization

a. De Vera vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. 132869, October 18, 2001)

4. Suspension of Monthly Amortization

a. Gold Loop Properties Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 122088, January 26, 2001)

5. Alteration of Plans

a. G.O.A.L Inc. vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118822, July 28, 1997)

XIX. SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINUIM PROTECTIVE BUYER’S DECREE (P.D. 957)

 1. Jurisdiction of the HLURB

a. Ortigas vs. CA (G. R. No. 129822, June 20, 2012)

2. Mortgage of Subdivision and Condominium

a. PNB vs Office of the President (G.R. No. 104528, Jan. 18, 1996)
b. United Overseas Bank vs. J.O.S. Manager Bldrs (G.R. No. 182133, June 23,
2015)

Additional Cases:

Twin Towers Condo. Corp. vs. CA, G.R. No. 123552, Feb. 27, 2003

Sunset View vs. Campos G.R. No. L-52361, April 27,

1981

Lim vs. Moldex Land Inc., G.R. No. 206038, January 25, 2017

BIR vs. First E-Bank Tower Condominium Corp., G.R. No. 215801, January 15,
2020

Poole-Blunden vs. UBP, G.R. No. 205838, November 29, 2017

Medical Plaza Makati Condominium Corp. Vs. Cullen, G.R. No. 181416,
November 11, 2013