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I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Regalian doctrine
a. Sec. 2, Art. XII, 1987 Constitution
b. Cario vs. Insular Government, 212 US 449 (1909)
c. Cruz vs. Secretary of DENR, 347 SCRA 128
2. Background of the Torrens system of registration
a. Alba v. dela Cruz, 17 SCRA 49
3. Purpose of the Torrens system of registration
a. Legarda vs. Saleeby, 31 Phil. 590 (1915)
b. Roxas vs. Enriquez, 29 Phil. 31 (1914)
c. SM Prime Holdings vs. Madayag, 560 SCRA 676 (2009)
d. Borromeo vs. Descallar, 580 SCRA 175 (2009)
e. Baguio vs. Republic, 301 SCRA 450 (1999)
4. Registration under Torrens system is a proceeding in rem
a. Republic vs. CA, 258 SCRA 223 (1996)
5. Spanish titles
a. PD No. 892
b. Intestate Estate of Mariano San Pedro vs. CA, 265 SCRA 733 (1996)
6. Jurisdiction and venue land registration proceedings
a. Sec. 2, PD 1529
b. Sec. 34, BP Blg. 29, as amended by RA No. 7691
c. Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 6-93-A
d. Arceo vs. CA, 185 SCRA 489 (1990)
e. Delos Angeles vs. Santos, 12 SCRA 622 (1964)
1. Functions
2. Duty is ministerial
a. Gomez vs. CA, 168 SCRA 503 (1988)
b. Laburada vs. LRA, 287 SCRA 333 (1998)
c. Baranda vs. Gustilo, 165 SCRA 757 (1988)
d. Fudot vs. Cattleya Land, 533 SCRA 350 (2007)
V. SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION
1. Voluntary Dealings
a. Levin vs. Bass, 91 Phil. 419 (1952)
2. Forged deed conveys no title
a. Sec. 53, PD 1529
b. Duran vs. IAC,v 138 SCRA 489 (1985)
c. Fule vs. De Legare, 7 SCRA 351 (1963)
d. Medina vs. Chanco, G.R. No. 34947, Sept. 30, 1982
3. Involuntary Dealings
3.1. Adverse Claim
a. Sec. 70, PD 1529
b. Arrazola vs. Bernas, 86 SCRA 279 (1978)
c. Ching vs. Enrile, 565 SCRA 402 (2008)
d. Sajonas vs. CA, 258 SCRA 79 (1996)
3.2. Notice of Lis Pendens
a. Sec. 76, PD 1529
b. Vicente vs. Vera, 576 SCRA 634 (2009)
c. Magdalena Homeowners vs. CA, 184 SCRA 325 (1990)
d. Romero vs. CA, 458 SCRA 340 (2005)
VII. CONSULTA
1. Procedure
a. Baranda vs. Gustilo, 165 SCRA 757 (1988)
2. Matters which should be left to the courts for determination
a. Gabriel vs. Register of Deeds, 118 Phil. 980 (1963)
3. Reference of doubtful questions to the LRA en consulta
a. Almiral vs. Register of Deeds, 22 SCRA 1152 (1968)
4. Appeal to the Court of Appeals
a. Calalang vs. Register of Deeds, 231 SCRA 88 (1994)
IX. PD 957