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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Certificate of title
Castillo v. Escutin,GR 171056
2. The concept of torrens system
3. Acosta v. Salazar, GR 161034
4. Registration under the torrens system
Lamsis v. Dong-e, GR 173021
Heirs of tanyag v. Gabriel, GR 175763
5. Purpose of the torrens system
Insugan v. heirs of Aureliano Reyes, GR 142938
6. Registration is a proceeding In Rem
Republic v. Herbieto, GR 156117
Acosta v. Salazar, GR 161034
Munoz v. Yabut, GR 142676
7. Regalian Doctrine
Republic v. Medida, GR 195097
8. Classification of public lands
a. Classification cannot be presumed
Republic v. Naguiat, 479 SCRA 585
Republic v. Medida, GR 195097
Aranda v. Republic, GR 172331
Republic v. Bantigue Point Devt Corp., GR 162322
b. Inalienable Property
Ituralde v. Falcasantos, 301 S 293
Gordula v. CA, 284 s 617
Director of forestry v. Villareal, 170 S 598
Republic v. CA, 432 S 593
Apex Mining v. Southeast Mindanao Gold Mining, GR
152613
Republic v. AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System,
GR 180463
Celestial v. Cachopero, GR 142595
Republic v. Enciso, 474 S 700
Vda. De Nazareno v. CA, GR 98045
B. ORIGINAL LAND REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS
1. Ordinary Registration Proceedings
a. Those who have been in open, continuous, exclusive and
notorious possession and occupation of A and D land under
bona fide claim of ownership since 12 June 1945.
Republic v. Naguiat, 479 SCRA 585
Heirs of Mario Malabanan v. Republic, GR 179987
Lim v. Republic, GR 158630
b. Those who acquired ownership of private land by prescription
Tan v. Republic, GR 193443
Lim v. Republic, GR 158630
c. Those who acquired ownership of land by accession or
accretion
Republic v. Santos, GR 160453
Bagaipo v. CA, GR 116290
Heirs of Emiliano Navarro v. IAC, GR 68166
Vda. De Nazareno v. CA, GR 98045