LAND TITLES AND DEEDS

SYLLABUS

Doctrine of Jura Regalia

o Oh Cho vs Director of Lands, GR No. 48321, August 31, 1946
Overview of the Torrens System
Historical Background
Purpose
Advantages
Title vs Certificate of Title

o Borromeo vs Descallar
o Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, GR No. 133250, July 9, 2002
o Traders Royal Bank v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 114299, Sept. 24,
1999
o Ching v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 59731, Jan. 11, 1990
o Director of Lands vs Santiago, GR No. L-41278, April 15, 1988
o Legarda v. Saleeby, GR No. 8936, Oct. 2, 1915

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529

Nature of Registration Proceedings; jurisdiction of Courts

o Grey Alba vs De la Cruz

o Moscoso vs Court of Appeals, GR No. L-46439, April 24, 1984
o Roxas vs Enriquez, GR No. 8539, Dec. 24, 1914
o Rudolf Lietz Holdings v. Registry of Deeds of Parañaque City, GR
No. 133240, Nov. 15, 2000
o Concepcion v. Concepcion, GR No. 147928, Jan. 11, 2005
o Averia v. Caguioa, GR No. L-65129, Dec. 29, 1986
o Junio v. De los Santos, GR No. L-35744, Sept. 28, 1984
o Arceo vs Court of Appeals, GR No. 81401, May 18, 1990
o Evangelista v. Santiago, GR No. 157447, April 29, 2005.

Ministerial Duty of the Land Registration Authority; Exceptions

Office of the Register of Deeds
Meaning of Registration
Effect of Registration
General Functions

o Aznar Brothers Realty Co. v. Aying, GR No. 144773, May 16, 2005
o Abrigo v. De Vera, GR No. 154409, June 21, 2004
o Republic v. Court of Appeals and Bayona, GR No. 101115, Aug. 22,
2002
o Agricultural Credit Cooperative Association v. Yusay, GR No. L-
13313, April 28, 1960
o Baranda v. Gustilo, GR No. 81153, Sept. 26, 1988
o Gurbax Singh Pabla and Co. v. Reyes, GR No. L-3970, Oct. 29,
1952
Ministerial Duty of the Register of Deeds to Register; Exceptions
Original Land Registration Proceedings
Classification of Lands

Who may apply?

o Republic vs CA and Naguit, G.R. No. 144057, January 17, 2005
o THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY vs. VILLAREAL, G.R. No. L-32266,
February 27, 1989
o Republic v. Court of Appeals and Tancinco
o Grande v. Court of Appeals
o Republic, represented by the Mindanao Medical Center v. Court of
Appeals
o International Hardwood and Veneer Co. v. University of the
Philippines
o Republic v. Doldol

Citizenship Requirement
o Krivenko vs Register of Deeds, G.R. No. L-630, November 15, 1947
o Moss vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-27170, November 22, 1977
o Rellosa vs Gaw Chee Hun, G.R. No. L-1411, September 29, 1953
o PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION vs Lui She, G.R. No. L-17587
September 12, 1967
o Halili vs CA, G.R. No. 113539, March 12, 1998
o Cheesman v. Intermediate Appellate Court
o Muller vs Muller
o Borromeo vs Descallar

Requisite steps in bringing land under the Torrens System

o Republic vs Manna Properties
o DIRECTOR OF LANDS vs. CA and ABISTADO
o ROXAS vs. ENRIQUEZ

Opposition to application in ordinary proceedings

Order of Default
o DIRECTOR OF LANDS vs. SANTIAGO
o MARTINEZ vs REPUBLIC

Amendments
o Benin vs. Tuason
o Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Ribaya
o De Luzurriaga v. Republic

Dealings with land pending original registration

o MENDOZA vs COURT OF APPEALS, GR No. L-36637, July 14, 1978
o VALISNO vs. PLAN

Decree of Registration

Remedies
New Trial/Motion for Reconsideration
Petition for Relief from Judgment
Review of Decree
Reconveyance
Damages
Claim against the Assurance Fund
Reversion
Cancellation of Title
Annulment of Judgment
Cadastral Registration Proceedings
Certificate of Title
Statutory liens affecting title
Registered Land not subject to Prescription
Certificate not subject to collateral attack
Direct vs collateral attack
Splitting or consolidation of titles
Voluntary Dealings with Registered Lands
Forms required by law in certain dealings involving lands
Constructive notice upon registration
Dealings less than ownership, how registered
Primary entry book/Day Book
Procedure in Registration of Conveyances
Mortgage or lease of registered lands
Trusts
INVOLUNTARY DEALINGS
Attachments
Adverse Claim
Notice of Lis pendens
Registration of Judgments
Judgment of Partition
Eminent Domain
Extrajudicial Settlement of estate
Assurance Fund
Patents
Petitions and actions after original registration
Amendment or alteration of certificates
Reconstitution of Lost or destroyed original of Torrens Title
Dealings with unregistered land

Atty. Luzell Ferrer

Instructor