Part II.

LAND TITLES AND DEEDS

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)

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) – double sale; reg
in wrong book does not bind the land
iii. Republic vs. Mendoza, (G.R. No. 185091, August 8, 2010)

c. Statement of Personal Circumstances (Section 45)

i. Litam vs. Espiritu (G.R. No. L-7644, November 27, 1956)
ii. Parulan vs. Garcia (G. R. No. 184148, June 9, 2014)
iii. Borromeo vs. Descallar (G.R. No. 159310, Feb. 4, 2009)
iv. Ventura vs. Abuda (G. R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013)

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

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

e. 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. Corpuz vs. Agustin (G.R. No. 183822, January 18, 2012)
iv. Tuazon vs. Isagon (G. R. No. 191432, Sept. 2, 2015)

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VII. 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.

b. Double Sales
i. Rodriguez vs. Sioson (G. R. No. 199180, July 27, 2016)
ii. Melencio vs. CA (G.R. No. 148846, Sept. 25, 2007)
iii. Antonio vs. Santos (G.R. No. 149238, 538 SCRA 1, Nov. 22, 2007)

c. Buyer in good Faith

i. LBP vs. Poblete (G.R. No. 196577, February 25, 2013)
ii. Legarda vs. CA, et. Al. (G.R. No. 94457, Oct. 16, 1997)
iii. Gabutan vs. Nacalaban (G. R. No. 185857-53, June 29, 2016)
iv. Cusi vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 195825, February 27, 2013)
v. Saberon vs. Ventanilla (G.R. No. 192669, April 21, 2014)

d. Real Estate Mortgage (Sec.60)

i. Home Bankers Savings vs. CA, et. al. (G.R. No. 128354, April 26, 2005)
ii. De La Merced vs. GSIS, et. al. (G.R. No. 167140, Nov. 23, 2011)
iii. Ruiz vs. Dimailig (G. R. No. 204280, November 9, 2016)

e. Sale Involving Real Estate

i. Esguerra vs. Trinidad (G.R. No. 169890, March 12, 2007)
ii. Del Prado vs. Caballero (G.R. No. 148225, March 3, 2010)
iii. Agatep vs. Rodriguez, (G.R. No. 170540, Oct 28, 2009)

f. Caveat Emptor Principle

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

2. Involuntary Dealings

a. Attachments (Sec. 69)

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. Golden Haven Memorial Park vs. Filinvest (G.R. No. 188265, Nov. 17,
2010)
iv. 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)
i. 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)

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)

VIII. 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)

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 IX. 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)

X. 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)

XI. 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

XII. 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)

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

a. Oliva vs. Republic (G.R. No. 163118, April 27, 2007)
b. Republic vs. Galeno (G. R. No. 215009, January 23, 20017)
c. Paz vs. Republic, G.R. No. 157367, Nov. 23, 2011
d. Cabanez vs Solano (G. R. No. 200180, June 6, 2016)

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

a. Coombs vs. Castañeda (G. R. No. 192353)

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)

4. Reconstitution of Lost or Destroyed Original Torrens Title (Sec. 110)

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)

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)

XIII. SCHEDULE OF FEES, SPECIAL FUND

(Chapter XI, Sec. 111)

XIV. FORMS USED IN LAND REGISTRATION AND CONVEYANCE

(Chapter XII. SEC. 112)

XV. DEALINGS WITH UNREGISTERED LAND

(Chapter XIII, Sec. 113)
1. Radiowealth vs. Palileo (G. R. No. 83432, May 20, 1991)

XVI. REGISTRATION OF CHATTEL MORTGAGES

(Chapter XIV, Sec. 114-116)
1. Sabitsana vs. Muertigue (G.R. No. 181359, August 5, 2013)

XVII. 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, Jan 29, 1926)

XVIII. FINAL PROVISIONS

XIX. THE CONDOMINIUM ACT (R.A 4726)

1. Definition (Sec 2, RA 4726)

2. Warranties and Representations

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

1. 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)

XX. 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)