Land Titles and Deeds

List of Cases (2019)

INTRODUCTION

Land Ownership in the Philippines

Johnson vs Mackintosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)
Chaves vs. The United States (175 U.S., 552)
Valenton vs Marciano, 3 Phil. Reports 537, 2 Off. Gaz., 434, March 30, 1904
Cariño vs Insular Government, 212 U. S., 449
Jones vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-2506 April 16, 1906
Susi vs. Razon and Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-24066, December 9, 1925
Kincaid vs. Cabututan, GR No. 100072, November 29, 1916
Oh Cho vs Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-48321, August 31, 1946

LAND CLASSIFICATION
Mapa vs. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-3793, February 19, 1908
de Aldecoa vs Insular Government (G.R. No. 3894. March 12, 1909)
Cornelio Ramos vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No. 13298 November 19, 1918
Jocson vs Director of Forestry, G.R. No. L-13756 , January 30, 1919
Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Abella, G.R. No. L-25010 October
27, 1926
Krivenko vs. Register of Deeds of Manila (18 G.R. No. L-630. November 15,
1947)
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. vs. Dumyung (GR No. L-31666, April 20,
1979)
Heirs of Amunategui vs Director of Forestry, G.R. No. L-27873, November 29,
1983
Benguet, Inc. v. Republic and Joey de la Rosa, G.R. No. L-43938 April 15, 1988
Republic vs. Court of Appeals and dela Rosa (GR No. L-43938, April 15, 1988)

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 Cruz vs. DENR Secretary (G.R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000)
Sta. Monica Industrial and Development Corporation vs. Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. 150327. June 18, 2003
Director of Forestry vs. Villareal (G.R. No. L-32266 February 27, 1989)
Palomo, et al. vs. Court of Appeals and Perfecto, et al., GR No. 95608, January
21, 1997
Republic vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127245, 30 January 2001.
Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Heirs of Carag and Turingan (G.R. No.
155450, August 6, 2008)
DENR vs Yap (G.R. No. 167707, October 08, 2008)
Director of Lands vs. Reyes, L-27594 and Alinsunurin vs. Director of Lands,
L-28144, November 28, 1975
Li Seng Giap vs. Director of Lands, 55 Phil. 693
Director of Forestry vs. Muñoz, L-24796, June 28, 1968
Dizon vs. Rodriguez, and Republic vs. Court of Appeals, 121 Phil. 681;
Adorable vs. Director of Forestry, 107 Phil. 401
DOJ Opinion No. 23, Series of 1995.
Menguito v. Republic, GR No. 134308, December 14, 2000
Republic v. Sarmiento, GR No. 169397, March 13, 2007
Republic vs. T.A.N. Properties, GR No. 154953, June 26, 2008
Republic v. Hanover Worldwide Trading Corporation, G.R. No. 172102, July 2,
2010
Republic v. Roche, 638 Phil. 112 (2010).
Republic v. Espinosa, G.R. No. 171514, July 18, 2012
Republic v. Medida, G.R. No. 195097, August 13, 2012
Republic v. Jaralve, G.R. No. 175177, October 24, 2012
Republic v. Aboitiz, G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013
Republic v. Capco de Tensuan, G.R. No. 171136, October 23, 2013
Republic v. Sese, G.R. No. 185092, June 4, 2014;
Republic v. Remman Enterprises, G.R. No. 199310, February 19, 2014;

LAND SURVEYS

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 Gabriel Lasam v. Director of Lands and Jose Chan hong Hin, et al., G.R. No.
L-42859, March 17, 1938
Cambridge Realty and Resources Corporation vs. Eridanus Development, Inc.
and Chiton Realty Corp., (G.R. No. 152445, July 4, 2008) Felipe de Guzman
vs. Manuel de Santos, (G.R. No. 6609. December 2, 1911
Jose and Jose vs. Baltazar, G.R. Nos. L-9543 and L-9703, April 11, 1957
Golloy v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 47491, May 4, 1989)

LAND TITLING AND DISPOSITION

Director of Lands vs. Abad, G.R. No. L-36992 March 7, 1933
MERALCO vs. Judge Castro-Bartolome, G.R. No. L-49623 June 29, 1982
Republic vs. Judge Candido Villanueva and INC, G.R. No. L-55289, June 29,
1982
Director of Lands vs. IAC and Acme Plywood and Veneer Co. Inc. G.R. No.
73002, December 29, 1986)
Republic vs. de Guzman, [G.R. No. 137887. February 28, 2000]
Malabanan vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 179987, April 29, 2009
Evangelista vs. Tabayuyong, G.R. No. L-3361.
Casimiro vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-4046. January 13, 1908
Elumbaring vs. Elumbaring, G.R. No. L-4000, January 5, 1909
Province of Camarines Sur vs. Director of Lands, 64 Phil. 600
San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 57667 May 28, 1990
63
Susana Meguinto, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, GR No. 134308,
December 14, 2000
Republic of the Philippines vs. East Silverland Realty Development
Corporation; G.R. No. 186961, February 20, 2012
Tan, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 193443, April 16, 2012.
Maximo Cortes vs. City Of Manila, G.R. No. L-4012, March 25, 1908
Republic vs. C.A. and Tancinco, et al., G.R. No. L-61647 October 12, 1984;
Republic vs. Santos III and Santos, Jr., November 12, 2012, 2012G.R. No.
160453
Ignacio Grande vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-17652, June 30, 1962 68

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 Mindanao, et al. vs. Director of Lands, L-19535, July 10, 1967
CN Hodges vs. City of Iloilo, GR No. L-17573, June 30, 1962
Balboa vs. Farrales, G.R. No. L-27059, February 14, 1928;
Julian v. Apostol, Secretary of DANR, et al, G.R. No. 29040. December 14, 1928
Ortua v. Singson Encarnacion, G.R. No. 39919. January 30, 1934
Clotilde Mejia vda. de Alfafara vs. Secretary Mapa and Compana G.R. No.
L-7042, May 28, 1954
Republic vs. Diamonon, G.R. No. L-7813, October 31, 1955;
Republic vs. Judge Animas, Du Timbol, G.R. No. L-37682 March 29, 1974
Diaz and Reyes vs. Macalinao, et al, G.R. No. L-10747 January 31, 1958,
En Banc
Pascua vs. Talens, G.R. No. L-348 April 30, 1948
Dauan vs. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ilarde, et al., G.R.
No. L-19547. January 31, 1967, En Banc
Simeon v. Peña, GR No. L-29049, December 29, 1970;
Benzonan vs CA and Pe, GR No. 97973, January 27, 1992

LAND REGISTRATION
Po Sun Tun vs. Price and Provincial Government of Leyte
Director of Lands vs. Abache, et al.,G.R. No. L-47566, July 3, 1942
Juan Galanza vs. Sotero Nuesa, GR No. L-6628, August 31, 1954
Casica vs. Villaseca, G.R. No. L-9590, April 30, 1957,
Leoncio Lee Tek Sheng v. Court of Appeals and Lee Tek Sheng (G.R. No.
115402, July 15, 1998)
Jose Ma. Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, Spouses Magpayo and PBC G.R. No.
133140. August 10, 1999
Tyler vs. Judges of the Court of Registration, 175 Mass. 71
Title and Document Restoration Co. v. Kerrigan, 150 Cal, 289
Robinson vs. Kerrigan, 151 Cal. 40 (1907)
Manuel Grey Alba, et al. vs. Anacleto De la Cruz, G.R. No. 5246, September
16, 1910
City of Manila vs Lack, G.R. No. 5987. April 7, 1911

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 Maria Roxas vs. Rafael Enriquez, et al., G.R. No. L-8539 December 24, 1914
Duran v. IAC, GR No. L-64159, Sep. 10, 1985
Valentin Solivel and Petra Mente v. Hon. Francisco and Paulino Cagas, GR
No. 51450, Feb. 10, 1989
Virginia Yumul vs. Cayetano Rivera and Julia Rita Dizon, GR No. L-23242,
January 26, 1937
Consuelo Legarda vs N.M. Saleeby, G.R. No. L-8936, Oct. 2, 1915
Obras Pias de la Sagrada Mitra del Arzobispado de Manila vs. Felizarda
Ignacio et al., G.R. No. 5052, September 16, 1910
Victoria T. de Winkleman and C.L. Winkleman vs. Filemon Veluz, G.R. No.
L-17314, July 3, 1922
Mercedes Gustilo, et al. v. Herminiano Maravilla, G.R. No. L-23386, December
12, 1925
Vicente Sapto, et al., v. Apolonia Fabiana, GR No. L-11285, May 16, 1958
Fidelity & Surety Co. vs. Pastora Conegero, G.R. No. L-15466, February 18,
1921
Government of the Philippine Islands v. Aballe, G.R. No. L-41342 , November
28, 1934
Bass v. De la Rama, G.R. No. L-47662, September 30, 1942
Conrado Potenciano vs. Napoleon Dineros and Sheriff, G.R. No. L-7614, May
31, 1955
Rebeca Levin v. Joaquin Bass, G. R. Nos. L-4340 to 4346, May 28, 1952
Development Bank of the Philippines v. Acting Register of Deeds of Nueva
Ecija UDK No. 7671 June 23, 1988
NHA vs. Basa, G.R. No. 149121, April 20, 2010
Liong-Wong-Shih vs. Sunico and Peterson, G.R. No. 3072, March 21, 1907
Lucio Buzon vs. Maximo Licauco, G.R. No. L-4966, March 27, 1909
Dean Worcester vs. Gervacio Ocampo, G.R. No. L-8452 August 2, 1916
Tuason vs. Raymundo, G.R. No. L-9372 December 15, 1914
Sikatuna vs. Guevarra and Francisco, G.R. No. L-18336, March 15, 1922
Jose Agbulos vs. Jose Alberto, G.R. No. L-17483, July 31, l962
Reyes vs. Noblejas, G.R. No. L-23691, November 25, 1967

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 Fernandez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 83141, September 21,
1990

Indefeasible Title
Lopez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. L-49739, January 20, 1989
Felipa Faja vs. CA and Levine Frial, GR No. L.-45045, February 28, 1977
Solid State Multi-Products Corp. v. CA, Estate of Virata and DBP, GR No.
8338, May 6, 1991
Conrado Fule and Lourdes Aragon v. Emilia De Legare, G.R. No. L-17951,
February 28, 1963
Marcos De la Cruz vs. Fabie, G.R. No. 8160, October 27, 1916
Heirs of Severa P. Gregorio vs. Court of Appeals, Spouses Tan, et al. G.R. No.
117609. December 29, 1998
Consorcia Tenio-Obsequio vs. CA and Spouses Ponciano Alimpoos, G.R. No.
107967 March 1, 1994
Lilia Gonzales vs. IAC and the Rural Bank of Pavia, G.R. No. L-69622 January
29, 1988
Artemio Baltazar vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 78728 December 8, 1988
Gonzales vs. Intermediate Appellate Court and Rural Bank of Pavia., G.R. No.
L-69622, January 29, 1988
Rural Bank of Sariaya, Inc. vs. Yacon et al., G.R. No. 78011, July 5, 1989;
Gatioan vs. Gafud, G.R. No. L-21953, March 28, 1969
Juanita Pineda and Lilia Sayoc vs. Court of Appeals and Teresita Gonzales,
G.R. No. 114172. August 25, 2003
Director of Lands vs. Basilio Abache, et al., G.R. No. L-47566 July 3,
1942
Crisanta Seno, et al vs. Marcos Mangubat, et al., G.R. No. L-44339 December
2, 1987
Bonifacio Lopez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, Pedro Pinohermoso et al., G.R.
No. L-49739, January 20, 1989)
Emiliano Casipit v. CA, spouses Severino and Zenaida Diaz, et al. GR No.
96829, Dec. 9, 1991
Socorro Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, Norma San Jose and Diana Torres,
GR No. 91383, May 31, 1991

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 State Investment House vs. Court of Appeals, [G.R. No. 115548. March 5,
1996]
Aurelia de Lara and Rufino de Guzman vs. Jacinto Ayroso, G.R. No. L-6122,
May 31, 1954
Jose T. Abad vs. Spouses Vivian and Ceasar Guimba, G.R. No. 157002, July 29,
2005
Embrado vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 51457 June 27, 1994
Caram v. Laureta, GR No. L-28740, Feb. 24, 1981
Angela Blondeau vs. Nano and Vallejo, G.R. No. L-41377 , July 26, 1935
C.N. Hodges vs. Dy Buncio, et al., G.R. No. L-16096, October 30, 1962.
Treasurer of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals and Spouses Eduardo and
Nora Ocson, G.R. No. L-42805 August 31, 1987
Register of Deeds vs. PNB, G.R. No. L-17641, January 30, 1965
Toyota Motors Philippines vs. Court of Appeals and Sun Valley
Manufacturing and Development Corporation,G.R. No.102881 December 7,
1992
Mariano Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals and Jose Paguia, GR No. L-28591,
October 31, 1969
Fortunate Halili vs. Court of Industrial Relations, Halili Bus Drivers Union
[G.R. No. L-24864. May 30, 1996]
Pro Line Sports Center, Inc. v. Court of Appeals
Gabriel Leyson v. Naciansion Bontuyan and Maurecia Bontuyan, GR No.
156357, Feb. 18, 2005
Celso Ledesma v. Municipality of Iloilo (49 Phil. 769 [1926]
Pacifico Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, PNB, Carolina Lapuz-Gozon, G.R. Nos.
L-48971 & 49011 January 22, 1980
MWSS vs Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103558 November 17, 1992
Heirs of Gonzaga v. CA and Spouses Leelin, [G.R. No. 96259. September 3,
1996]

EQUITABLE TITLES
Vivencia Estrellado vs. Proceso Martinez, G.R. No. L-23847, November 18,
1925

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 Benta Salao, et al vs. Juan Salao, et al. G.R. No. L-26699 March 16, 1976
Hilda Walstron vs. Fernando Mapa, Jr., et al. G.R. No. L-38387 January 29,
1990 Maximo Carantes v. CA and Bilad Carantes, et al., G.R. No. L-33360
April 25, 1977
Eufemia Pajarillo vs. IAC, Salud Suterio and Pedro Matias, G.R. No. 72908,
August 11, 1989
Marcelino Agne, et al. vs. Director of Lands, Presentation Agpoon Gascon, et
al, G.R. No. L-40399 February 6, 1990
Juliana Caragay-Layno v. CA and Salvador Estrada, G.R. No. L-52064
December 26, 1984
Galiciano Golloy v. CA and Jose Valdez, Jr. et al., (G.R. No. 47491. May 4, 1989.
Consuelo Vda. De Recinto v. Ruperto Inciong, G.R. No. L-26083 May 31, 1977
Republic v. De los Angeles,
Vicente Sy-Juco and Cipriana Viardo v. Santiago Sy-Juco, GR No. L-13471,
January 12, 1920
Fabiola Severino vs. Guillermo Severino, G.R. No. 18058. January 16, 1923.
Monserrat Palet vs. Gabriel Tejedor, et al., G.R. No. L-34048, March 10, 1931
Vda. De Jacinto v. Vda de Jacinto G.R. No. L-17955, May 31, 1962
Municipality of Hagonoy vs. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
G.R. No. L-27595 October 26, 1976
Aznar Brothers Realty vs. Court of Appeals and Aying, et al. G.R. No. 128102,
March 7, 2000
Laurentio Armentia v. Erlinda Patricia, et al., G.R. No. L-18210, December 29,
1966
Consuelo Cultura, et al. v. Hon. Lauro Tapucar Benarda Andaya and Andaya
Realty Corporation, G.R. No. L-48430 December 3, 1985
Liwalug Amerol, et al. v. Molok Bagumbaran, G.R. No. L-33261. September
30, 1987.
Eliseo Caro, et al. vs. CA, Serafin, Jose and Gemme Ronzales, G.R. No. 76148
December 20, 1989
Paz Villagonzalo, et al. v. IAC and Cecilia Villagonzalo, GR No. 71110, Nov.
22, 1988
Concordia Lucas vs. Andres Gamponia, GR No. L-9335, Oct. 31, 1956
Flora Campanero, et al. vs. Apolonio Coloma, L-11908, January 30, 1960

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 Republic v. Ramono Ruiz, et al., GR No. L-23712, April 29, 1968 205
Nestro Lacsamana, El Dorado Plantation, LBJ Corp. and Conrad Levisted vs.
CA, Ester Robles, et al. GR No. 121658, March 27, 1988
Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank as Administrator of the Testate
Estate of Charles Hodges v. Nemeriano Villalva, David Lozada and CA, G.R.
No. L-28194 November 24, 1972
Bernardo Lopez, et al. vs. Emilio and Alberto Padilla, G.R. No. L-27559 May
18, 1972
Antonio Pinero, Jr. et al. vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No. L-36507 June 14, 1974
Heirs of Tanak Pangawaran Patiwayan v. Hon. Martinez, et al. G.R. No.
L-49027 June 10, 1986
Egao vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-79787, June 29, 1989
Republic vs. Judge Umali, Remedios Miclat, et al. G.R. No. 80687, April 10,
1989
Elisa Gabriel vs. Register of Deeds of Rizal and Juanita Domingo, G.R. No.
L-17956, Sept. 30, 1963
Alfredo and Conchita Sajonas vs. Court of Appeals, Sheriff & RD of Markina,
G. R. No. 102377, July 5, 1996
Felipa Garbin vs. CA and Spouses Antonio Julian and Casimira Garbin, G.R.
No. 107653, February 5, 1996

Priority of Rights
Vicente Lopez vs. Vijandre, et al. G.R. No. L-47551 April 25, 1941
Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. Noblejas, 105 Phil. 418.
Asturias Sugar Central, Inc vs Corazo Segovia and FZ Ledda and Co. L-15590,
August 31, 1960
Heirs of Luis Gonzaga v. CA and Spouses Jose Leelin and Lilia Sevilla, G.R.
No. 96259, September 3, 1996
Sales Entrerprise, Inc. V. IAC, 154 SCRA 327
Leonardo and Rosa Azarcon v. Leopoldo Vallarta, et al. G.R. No. L-43679
October 28, 1980
DBP v. Mangawang, 11 SCRA 405

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 REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 113 OF PD NO. 1529
Casimiro vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-4046. January 13, 1908
Juan Dacasin v. Court of Appeals, Felipe Capua, et al. GR No. L-32723, Oct 28,
1977
Iluminado Hanopol vs. Perfecto Pilapil, G.R. No. L-19248, February 28, 1963
National Grain Authority vs. IAC, Melencio Magcamit, et al. G.R. No. L-68741
January 28, 1988

CONSULTA
Teodoro Almirol vs. The Register of Deeds of Agusan, G.R. No. L-22486,
March 20, 1968
Blanco v. Esquierdo, G.R. No. L-15182, December 29, 1960
Dr. Caviles, Jr. v. Bautista, GR No. 102648, November 24, 1999
Toledo-Banaga vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127941. January 28, 1999
Francisco Bayoca, et al vs. Gaudioso Nogales, G.R. No. 138201. September 12,
2000
Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals and Antonina Guido, et al,
G.R. No. 84966 November 21, 1991
Agcanas v. Nagum, 32 SCRA 298
Roxas v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 138660, Feb. 5, 2004

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