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Mirror Doctrine echoes the doctrinal rule that every person dealing with registered land may safely rely on the correctness of the certificate of title issued therefor and is in no way obliged to go beyond the certificate to determine the condition of the property. (Rufloe v. Burgos, G.R. No. 143573, January 30, 2009) The recognized […]
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In 1992, Petitioner Locsin filed an ejectment case against one Aceron before the Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC) to recover possession over the land in issue. Eventually, the two entered into a compromise agreement, which the MTC approved. In 1994, Locsin and her counsel discovered that one Marylou Bolos had the TCT cancelled and then secured […]
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In 1978, Andres Valiente sold a parcel of land to respondents Jose and Perla Castuera (Spouses Castuera). On 21 May 2003, the Spouses Castuera filed with the RTC an application for original registration of title over the property. The Spouses Castuera presented three witnesses as well as documentary evidence which includes tax receipts and an […]
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The petitioner claimed to have purchased a 2. 7360-hectare agricultural land from his father Jose Campit in 1977. On the other hand, respondents claimed to be the rightful owners of the subject property, as earlier adjudged by the court in Civil Case decided on June 12, 1961, and in Civil Case decided on August 8, […]
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This case is about a broker’s claim for commission for having referred a possible buyer who later served as an intermediary to the eventual sale of the property to a third party. Oriental Petroleum owned two condominium units at Corinthian Plaza in Makati City. It gave Tuscan Realty a “non-exclusive authority to offer” these units […]
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Have you own a property near the river or sea? This topic will interest you. First we must differentiate accretion from alluvium. Alluvium is the soil imperceptibly and gradually deposited on lands adjoining the banks of rivers caused by the current of the water. Accretion is the process whereby the soil is so deposited. (Pineda, […]
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Petitioner Canlas applied for the original registration of title of a parcel of land, under Presidential Decree No. 1529. There was no opposition to Canlas’ application. Respondent Republic of the Philippines (Republic) did not submit its comment or opposition but filed a notice of appeal. Canlas comes before this court, arguing that she has duly […]
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In their complaint, the respondents averred that the land in issue was originally owned by Alipio Bangi (Alipio). After the death of Alipio, his children Eusebio, Jose, Espedita Bangi, entered into an oral partition of the land and as such, Eusebio inherited one third of the land. In 1943, their parents, Isidro and Genoveva, bought […]
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Petitioners and respondents are siblings. Their parents, who had already passed away in 1999, were the owners of the subject property covered by Transfer Certificate Title (TCT) No. 318717. Sometime in 2002, respondent siblings brought an action for partition against petitioners which was dismissed byt the RTC for failure of the parties, as well as […]
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Respondent Lualhati filed with the RTC of Antipolo City an application for original registration covering Lots situated in Antipolo, Rizal. Respondent essentially maintains that she, together with her deceased husband, Andres Lualhati, and their four children have been in possession of the subject lands in the concept of an owner since 1944. In support of […]
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