2018 CIVIL LAW REVIEW 1 CASES Norma Baleares, Desiderio Baleares, et.al. vs.

Felipe Espanto
G.R. No. 229645; June 6, 2018
Persons
Leviste Management System, Inc., vs. Legaspi Towers 200, Inc
Republic of the Philippines vs. Ludyson Catubag G.R. No. 199353; April 4, 2018
G.R. No. 210580; April 18, 2018 Josephine Delos Reyes and Julius Peralta vs. Municipality of Kalibo, Aklan, its
Sangguniang Bayan and Mayor Raymar Rebaldo
Estrellita Tadeo-Matias vs. Republic of the Philippines G.R. No. 214587; February 26, 2018
G.R. No. 230751, April 25, 2018
Spouses Jaime and Catherine Basa, et.al. vs. Angeling Loy vda. De Senly Loy et.al
G.R. No. 204131; June 4, 2018
Marriage Spouses Julieta and Fernando Carlos vs. Juan Cruz Tolentino
Rosilanda Keuppers vs. Judge Virgilio Murcia G.R. No. 234533; June 27, 2018
A.M. No. MTJ-15-1860, April 3, 2018
Department of Education vs. Heirs of Regino Banguila
Republic of the Philippines vs. Florie Grace Cote G.R. No. 230399; June 20, 2018
G.R. No. 212860, March 14, 2018 Jose Gambito vs. Adrian Oscar Bacena
G.R. No. 225929; January 24, 2018
Republic of the Philippines vs. Marelyn Tanedo Manalo
G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018 Heirs of Jose Mariano and Helen S. Mariano and Heirs of Erlinda Mariano-
Villanueva vs. City of Naga
Rhodora Racho vs. Seiichi Tanaka G.R. No. 197743; March 12, 2018
G.R. No. 199515, June 25, 2018
Suprema T. Dumo v. Republic of the Philippines
Maria Concepcion N. Singson vs. Benjamin L. Singson G.R. No. 218269, June 6, 2018
G.R. No. 210766; January 8, 2018

Republic of the Philippines vs. Katrina S. Tobora-Tionglico Republic of the Philippines v. Sps. Ildefonso Alejandre and Zenaida Ferrer Alejandre
G.R. No. 218630; January 11, 2018 G.R. No. 217336, October 17, 2018

Abigael An Espiña-Dan vs. Marco Dan Saluday v. People

G.R. No. 209031; April 16, 2018 G.R. No. 215305. April 3, 2018

Republic of the Philippines vs. Martin Nikolai Z. Javier and Michelle K. Mercado- SPOUSES ABRAHAM AND MELCHORA ERMINO V. GOLDEN VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS
Javier ASSOCIATION, INC.
G.R. No 210518; April 18, 2018 G.R. No. 180808; August 15, 2018

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima (Peach Sisters Of Laguna),

Represented by Rev. Mother Ma. Concepcion R. Realon, et al. v. Amando V. Alzona,
Property et al.
Esmeraldo Gatchalian vs. Cesar Flores, Jose Luis Araneta, Corazon Quing and G.R. No. 224307, August 06, 2018
Cynthia Flores
G.R. No. 225176; January 19, 2018
Succession Sindophil, Inc. vs. Republic of the Philippines
G.R. No. 204594, November 7, 2018
Conchita Gloria and Maria Lourdes Gloria-Payduan vs. Builders Savings and Loan THE PRESUMPTION OF A BUYER IN GOOD FAITH MAY BE DEFEATED BY CONTRARY EVIDENCE
Association, Inc.
G.R. No. 202324; June 4, 2018

Margie Santos Mitra vs. Perpetua L. Sablan-Guevarra

G.R. No. 213994; April 18, 2018

Mitra v. Sablan-Guevarra, et al.

G.R. No. 213994, April 18, 2018

LEONEN (2018) CASES:

Racho vs. Tanaka

G.R. No 199515., June 25, 2018
DIVORCE BETWEEN A FOREIGNER AND A FILIPINO MAY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE PHILIPPINES
AS LONG AS IT WAS VALIDLY OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THE FOREIGN SPOUSE'S NATIONAL
LAW

Republic of the Philippines v Heirs of Ignacio Daquer

G.R. No. 193657, September 04, 2018
IN CLASSIFYING LANDS OF PUBLIC DOMAIN AS ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE, THERE MUST BE
A POSITIVE ACT FROM THE GOVERNMENT DECLARING THEM AS OPEN FOR ALIENATION AND
DISPOSITION.

Makati Tuscany Condominium Corporation v. Multi-Realty Development

Corporation
G.R. No. 185530, April 18, 2018
MASTER DEED AND DEED OF TRANSTER MAY BE REFORMED IF SUBSEQUENT AND
CONTEMPORANEOUS ACTS OF THE PARTIES SHOW THAT THEIR TRUE INTENTION WAS NOT
ACCURATELY REFLECTED IN THE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT

Kawayan Hills Corporation v Court of Appeals

G.R. No. 203090, September 05, 2018
PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES IS A GOOD INDICIA OF POSSESSION IN THE CONCEPT OF
AN OWNER AND WHEN COUPLED WITH CONTINOUS POSSESSION IT CONSTITUTE STRONG
EVIDENCE OF TITLE

Republic v. Malijan-Javier
G.R. No. 214367, April 4, 2018
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DENR SECRETARY’S ISSUANCE RECLASSIFYING THE LAND AS
ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE MUST BE PRESENTED IN EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT AN APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION OF TITLE TO THE LAND