Outline on Torrens System of Registration

Land Titles and Deeds

I. Torrens System of Land Registration 1. Background 2. Import and Purpose Legarda v. Saleeby, G.R. No. L-8936 October 2, 1915 Republic v. Umali, G.R. No. 80687 April 10, 1989 Pino v. CA, G.R. No. 94114 June 19, 1991 Traders Royal Bank v. CA, G.R. No. 114299. September 24, 1999 Casimiro Devt. Corp. v. Mateo, G.R. No. 175485. July 27, 2011

3. Characteristics

Bars all prior claims not registered Best Evidence of Ownership Imprescriptible Indefeasible Integrity of titles not subject to collateral attack  Notice to the Whole World Presumption that title is regular and valid Reliance on titles 4. Nature of the Proceedings Laburada v. LRA, G.R. No. 101387. March 11, 1998 Heirs of Lopez v. De Castro, G.R. No. 112905. February 3, 2000

5. In Relation to the Public Land Act (CA 141, as amended) Republic v. Herbieto, G.R. No. 156117. May 26, 2005]

Secretary of DENR v. Yap, G.R. No. 167707. October 8, 2008

6. Governing Laws Property Registration Decree or P.D. 1529 Arts. 708 to 711, Civil Code of the Philippines 7. Administration

Land Registration Authority Registries of Deeds

II. Original Registration Ordinary Registration Possession

Sec. 14 (1), P.D. 1529 and Sec. 48 (b), C.A. 141 Aranda v. Republic, G.R. No. 172331. August 24, 2011 Heirs of Malabanan v. Republic, G.R. No. 179987. April 29, 2009 Martinez v. CA, G.R. No. L-31271 April 29, 1974 Republic v. Hanover, G.R. No. 172102. July 2, 2010

Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples

Sec. 48 (c), C.A. 141 Sec. 12, IPRA Cadastral Registration

Nature and Purpose

Heirs of Luzuriaga vs. Republic, G.R. No. 168848. June 30, 2009 Republic v. Vera, G.R. No. L-35778 January 27, 1983 Sps. Veranga vs. Republic, G.R. No. 149114. July 21, 2006 When Filed?

Secs. 35 (a) and 36, P.D. 1529

III. Registration Requirements and Procedures Jurisdiction Secs. 17 and 18, P.D. 1529 OCA Circular No. 38-97 Duran vs. Olivia, G.R. No. L-16589. September 29, 1961 Manotok Realty, Inc. vs. CLT Realty Development Corp., G.R. No. 123346. November 29, 2005

Evidence Sec. 17, P.D. 1529 De Vera-Cruz v. Miguel, G.R. No. 144103. August 31, 2005 Director of Lands v. CA, G.R. No. 102858. July 28, 1997 Director of Lands v. Rivas, G.R. No. L-61539. February 14, 1986 Evangelista v. Santiago, G.R. No. 157447. April 29, 2005 Palali v. Awisan, G.R. No. 158385. February 12, 2010 Republic v. Feliciano, G.R. No. 70853. March 12, 1987 Republic v. Guinto-Aldana, G.R. No. 175578. August 11, 2010 South City Homes v. Republic, G.R. No. 76564. May 25, 1990 Tottoc v. IAC, G.R. No. 69969. December 20, 1989 Vda. De Raz v. CA, G.R. No. 120066. September 9, 1999

Survey Director of Lands v. Reyes, G.R. No. L-27594. November 28, 1975

Application Director of Lands v. Tesalona, G.R. No. 66130. September 8, 1994 Divina vs. CA, G.R. No. 117734. February 22, 2001

Setting the Date of Initial Hearing Transmittal of the Order of the Court to the LRA Preparation and Issuance of the Notice of Initial Hearing Publication, Mailing and Posting Secs. 3 and 24, P.D. 1529 Director of Lands v. CA, G.R. No. 102858. July 28, 1997 F rancisco v. CA, G.R. No. L-35787 April 11, 1980 Republic v. Herbieto, G.R. No. 156117. May 26, 2005

Opposition and Default Sec. 25, P.D. 1529 Sec. 26, P.D. 1529 Albano v. CA, G.R. No. 144708. August 10, 2001 City of Davao v. Monteverde-Consunji, G.R. No. 136825. May 21, 2001 Heirs of Lopez v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 146262. January 21, 2005 Vergel v. CA, G.R. No. 125154. September 28, 2001 Yabut Lee vs. Punzalan, G.R. No. L-50236 August 29, 1980

Initial Hearing and Presentation of Evidence Gonzaga v. CA, G.R. No. 96259. September 3, 1996 Ignacio v. CA, G.R. No. 98920 July 14, 1995 PNB v. Intl. Corporate Bank, G.R. No. 86679. July 23, 1991 Republic v. CA, G.R. No. L-40402. March 16, 1987 Republic v. CA and Lapiña, G.R. No. 108998. August 24, 1994 Santiago vs. SBMA, G. R. No. 156888. Nov. 20, 2006

Judgment and Decree of Registration of land issued by LRA

Sec. 39, P.D. 1529 Laburada v. LRA, G.R. No. 101387. March 11, 1998  Navarro v. Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-18814. July 31, 1962

IV. Original Certificate of Title Certificate of Title 1. Preparation of Decree and Certificate of Title Sec. 39, P.D. 1529 Reyes v. Raval Reyes, G.R. Nos. L-21703-04. August 31, 1966  National Grains Authority v. IAC, G.R. No. L-68741 Jan. 28, 1988 Cajayon v. Spouses Batuyong, G.R. No. 149118. February 16, 2006 Sps. Valenzuela v. Sps. Mano, G.R. No. 172611, July 9, 2010

2. Indefeasibility Caraan v. CA, G.R. No. 140752. Nov. 11, 2005 De Guzman v. Agbagala, G.R. No. 163566. Feb. 19, 2008 Heirs of Maximo Labanon v. Heirs of Constancio Labanon, G.R. No. 160711. Aug, 14, 2004 Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. v. Dumyung, G.R. Nos. L-31666, L-31667 and L-31668 April 30, 1979 Republic v. Guerrero, G.R. No. 133168. March 28, 2006

3. Prescription Javier v. Concepcion, G.R. No. L-36566. November 7, 1979

4. Collateral Attack  Madrid v. Spouses Martinez, G.R. No. 150887. August 14, 2009

5. Right of Possession Arising From Title Carbonilla v. Abiera, G.R. No. 177637. July 26, 2010