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LAND TITLES MIDTERM REVIEWER (summary of codal)

Sec. 1 Tile of Decree.

PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE

Sec. ! Naure of Re"israio# $roceedi#"s% &urisdicio# of cours.

1. Nature of registration proceedings is

a. In rem

b. ased on t!e genera""# accepted princip"es under"#ing t!e Torrens

S#ste$%. RTC e&c"usi'e and co$p"ete (urisdiction o'er

a. App"ications for origina" registration

b. A"" ot!er subse)uent petitions after origina" registration of tit"e

*. C"er+ of court s!a"" furnis! t!e ,RA -it! % certified copies of a"" p"eadings

e&!ibits order and decisions fi"ed or issued in "and registration

proceedings.

Sec. ' Saus of oer $ree*isi#" la#d re"israio# sysem.

1. S#ste$ of registration under Spanis! /ortgage ,a- is discontinued.

,ands recorded under suc! s#ste$ not #et co'ered b# Torrens S#ste$ are

considered unregistered "ands.%. A"" instru$ents affecting "ands under t!e Spanis! /ortgage ,a- $a# be

recorded under Sec. 11* of t!is Decree.

*. oo+s of registration for unregistered "ands under t!e Re'ised

Ad$inistrati'e Code as a$ended s!a"" continue to re$ain in force0

pro'ided t!at a"" instru$ents dea"ing -it! unregistered "ands be registered

under Sec. 11* of t!is Decree

Sec. 11* Recording of instru$ents re"ating to unregistered "ands

La#d Re"israio# Auoriy a#d is Re"isries of Deeds

Sec. + La#d Re"israio# Auoriy.

In order to !a'e a $ore efficient e&ecution of "and registration "a-s t!ere is

created a ,and Registration Aut!orit# under e&ecuti'e super'ision of t!e DO2.

Sec. , -fficials a#d Em$loyees of e LRA.

1. Co$$issioner

a. /e$ber of t!e P!i"ippine ar -it! at "east 13#rs of practice

b. 4as sa$e ran+ co$pensation and pri'i"eges as t!ose of an Associate

2ustice of t!e Court of Appea"s

%. Deput# Co$$issioner

a. Sa$e )ua"ifications as t!ose re)uired of t!e Co$$issioner

b. Co$pensation s!a"" be *+ per annu$ "ess t!an t!at of t!e

Co$$issioner.

ot! t!e Co$$issioner and t!e Deput# Co$$issioner are appointed b#

t!e President

*. T!e# s!a"" be assisted b# t!e fo""o-ing

a. Di'ision c!iefs

b. Specia" Assistant to t!e Co$$issioner

c. C!ief Geodetic Engineer

o T!eir co$pensation s!a"" be *+ per annu$ "ess t!an t!at of t!e

Deput# Co$$issioner

5. A"" officia"s and e$p"o#ees of t!e Co$$issioner s!a"" be appointed b# t!e

Secretar# of 2ustice upon reco$$endation of t!e Co$$issioner e&cept

Registers of Deeds.

Sec. /e#eral 0u#cio#s.

1. 6unctions of t!e Co$$issioner

a. Issue decrees of registration pursuant to fina" (udg$ent and direct t!e

RD to issue t!e corresponding certificates of tit"e0

b. Super'ision and contro" o'er a"" Registers of Deeds and ot!er

personne" of t!e Co$$ission0

c. Reso"'e cases e"e'ated en consu"ta or on appea" fro$ t!e RD.

d. E&ecuti'e super'ision o'er a"" c"er+s of court of "and registration

courts -it! respect to t!eir duties and functions in re"ation to

registration of "ands0

e. I$p"e$ent a"" orders decisions and decrees re"ati'e to "and

registration0

f. 7erif# and appro'e subdi'ision conso"idation and conso"idation8

subdi'ision sur'e# p"ans of properties under Act. 59: e&cept t!ose

co'ered b# PD9;< =Subdi'ision pro(ects>.

%. 6unctions of t!e ,RA

a. E&tend speed# and effecti'e assistance to t!e DAR ,and an+ and

ot!er go'ern$ent agencies in i$p"e$enting "and refor$ progra$0

b. E&tend assistance to "and registration courts?cadastra" courts0c. Centra" repositor# of records of origina" registration of "ands under

Torrens S#ste$ inc"uding subdi'ision and conso"idation p"ans.

Sec. -ffice of e Re"iser of Deeds.

1. At "east 1 RD for eac! pro'ince and for eac! cit#.

%. RD -it! #ear"# a'erage of co""ection of $ore t!an :3+ for t!e past *#rs

s!a"" !a'e 1 Deput# Register of Deeds.

*. RD -it! #ear"# a'erage of co""ection of $ore t!an *33+ for t!e past *#rs

s!a"" !a'e % Deput# Registers of Deeds.

5. Secretar# of 2ustice s!a"" define t!e officia" station and territoria"

(urisdiction of eac! Registr# upon reco$$endation of t!e Co$$issioner.

Sec. 2 A$$oi#me# of Re"isers of Deeds a#d eir De$uies a#d oer

su3ordi#ae $erso##el% salaries.


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1. Registers of Deeds s!a"" be appointed b# t!e President upon

reco$$endation of t!e Secretar# of 2ustice.

%. Deput# Registers of Deeds and a"" ot!er subordinate personne" of RDs

s!a"" be appointed b# t!e Secretar# of 2ustice upon reco$$endation of t!e

Co$$issioner.

*. Sa"aries not rea""# i$portant.

5. Secretar# of 2ustice upon reco$$endation of t!e Co$$issioner s!a""

cause t!e rec"assification of Registries.Sec. 4 5ualificaio#s of Re"isers of Deeds a#d De$uy Re"isers of Deeds.

1. Registers of Deeds

a. /e$ber of t!e P!i"ippine ar and -it! at "east *#rs of practice or !as

been e$p"o#ed for at "east *#rs in an# branc! of go'ern$ent t!e

functions of -!ic! inc"ude t!e registration of propert#.

%. Deput# Register of Deeds

a. /e$ber of t!e P!i"ippine ar.

Sec. 16 /e#eral 0u#cio#s of Re"isers of Deeds.

1. Pub"ic repositor# of records of instru$ents affecting

a. Registered "ands

b. @nregistered "ands

c. C!atte" $ortgages

%. I$$ediate"# register an instru$ent presented for registration dea"ing -it!

rea" or persona" propert# -!ic! co$p"ies -it! a"" t!e re)uisites for

registration.

a. If t!e instru$ent is not registerab"e !e s!a"" den# registration. Denia"

s!a"" be

i . In -rit ing0

ii. State t!e reason t!erefor

iii. Ad'ise t!e app"icant of !is rig!t to appea" b# consu"ta

Sec. 11 Discar"e of duies of Re"iser of Deeds i# case of 7aca#cy8 ec.

1. @nti" a Register of Deeds s!a"" !a'e been appointed or in case of 'acanc#

absence i""ness suspension or inabi"it# of t!e Register of Deeds !is

duties s!a"" be perfor$ed b# t!e fo""o-ing officia"s un"ess t!e Secretar#

of 2ustice designates anot!er to act te$porari"#0

a. Deput# Register of Deeds or %ndDeput# Register of Deeds s!ou"d

t!ere be one0

b. Pro'incia" or Cit# 6isca" or an# Assistant 6isca" designated b# t!e

for$er in p"aces -!ere t!ere are no Deput# Register of Deeds.

%. In case of absence disabi"it# or suspension -it!out pa# or in case of

'acanc# t!e Secretar# of 2ustice $a# aut!orie pa#$ent of additiona"

co$pensation to t!e acting Register of Deeds.

*. In case of ne-"#8created pro'ince or cit# and pending estab"is!$ent of

RD and appoint$ent of Register of Deeds t!e RD of t!e $ot!er pro'ince

or cit# s!a"" be t!e e&8officio RD for t!e ne- pro'ince or cit#.

Sec. 1! -9#er:s I#de*.

1. S!a"" contain a"" registered o-ners.

%. RD s!a"" sub$it to t!e ,RA

a. /ont!"# reports on co""ections and acco$p"is!$ents0

b. Annua" in'entor# of tit"es s!a"" be sub$itted at t!e end of Dece$ber.

Sec. 1' ;ief /eodeic E#"i#eer. 4e s!a"" be t!e tec!nica" ad'iser tint !e ,RA on $atters in'o"'ing sur'e#s.

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1. A non8resident app"icant $ust

a. 6i"e -it! !is app"ication an instru$ent appointing an agent or

representati'e residing in t!e P!i"ippines gi'ing !is fu"" na$e and

posta" address

b. 4e $ust t!erein agree t!at an# "ega" process $ade upon !is agent or

representati'e pursuant to t!e app"ication s!a"" !a'e t!e sa$e "ega"

effect as if $ade upon !i$ -it!in t!e P!i"ippines.

%. If t!e agent dies or "ea'es t!e P!i"ippines t!e app"icant $ust $a+eanot!er appoint$ent for t!e substitute. If !e fai"s to do so t!e court s!a""

dis$iss t!e app"ication.

Sec. 1 Wa a#d Were o file.

1. 6i"ed -it! t!e RTC of t!e pro'ince or cit# -!ere t!e "and is situated.

%. App"icant $ust fi"e -it! t!e app"ication

a. A"" origina" $uni$ents of tit"es or copies t!ereof0

b. A sur'e# p"an appro'ed b# t!e ureau of ,ands.

*. C"er+ of court -i"" on"# accept t!e app"ication if it is s!o-n t!at a cop# of

t!e app"ication and a"" anne&es !a'e been furnis!ed to t!e Director of

,ands.

Sec. 12 A$$licaio# co7eri#" ! or more $arcels.

1. App"ication $a# inc"ude % or $ore parce"s of "and pro'ided t!e# are

situated in t!e sa$e pro'ince or cit#.

%. T!e court $a# order an a$end$ent of t!e app"ication at an# ti$e b#

stri+ing out one or $ore of t!e parce"s or b# se'erance of t!e app"ication.

Sec. 14 Ame#dme#s.

1. A$end$ents inc"uding (oinder substitution or discontinuance $a# be

a""o-ed b# t!e court at an# stage upon (ust and reasonab"e ter$s.

2. A$end$ents in'o"'ing =a>substantial chan!e in the boundaries0 or =b> an

increase in area of the landapp"ied for -!ic! in'o"'e t!e inc"usion of an

additiona" "and s!a"" be sub(ect to t!e sa$e re)uire$ents of pub"ication

and notice in an origina" app"ication.Sec. !6 We# la#d a$$lied for 3orders o# road.

1. App"ication s!a"" state

a. B!et!er or not t!e app"icant c"ai$s an# portion of t!e "and -it!in t!e

"i$its of t!e -a# or road

b. And -!et!er t!e app"icant desires to !a'e t!e "ine of t!e -a# or road

deter$ined.

Sec. !1 Re@uireme# of addiio#al facs a#d $a$ers% ocular i#s$ecio#.

1. Courts $a# re)uire

a. 6acts to be stated in t!e app"ication

b. 6i"ing of an# additiona" paper

%. Courts $a# a"so conduct an ocu"ar inspection if necessar#.


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Sec. !! Deali#"s 9i la#d $e#di#" ori"i#al re"israio#.

1. During t!e pendenc# of t!e registration proceedings t!e "and $a# sti"" be

t!e sub(ect of dea"ings in -!o"e or in part.

%. T!e interested part# $ust present to t!e court

a. T!e pertinent instru$ents toget!er -it! a subdi'ision p"an

b. Subdi'ision p"an appro'ed b# t!e Director of ,ands in case of

transfer of portions

*. Notice s!a"" be gi'en to t!e parties.

5. T!e court s!a"" t!en order t!at t!e "and be sub(ect to t!e con'e#ance orencu$brance created b# t!e instru$ents or order t!at t!e decree of

registration be issued in t!e na$e of t!e person to -!o$ t!e "and !as been

co'e#ed b# t!e said instru$ents.

Secretar# of Pub"ic 4ig!-a#s

b> Pro'incia" Go'ernor

c> /a#or

iii. If t!e "and borders on a ri'er na'igab"e strea$ or s!ore ar$ of a

sea -!ere a ri'er or !arbor "ine !as been estab"is!ed or on a "a+e

or if it appears t!at a tenant8far$er $a# !a'e a c"ai$ ad'erse to

t!at of t!e app"icant notice $ust be gi'en to

a> Secretar# of Agrarian Refor$

b> So"Gen

c> Director of ,ands

d> Director of Pub"ic Bor+s

e> Director of 6orest De'e"op$ent

f> Director of /ines

g> Director of 6is!eries and A)uatic Resources

c. Posting at "east 15 da#s before t!e date of initia" !earing t!e

Co$$issioner s!a"" a"so cause a cop# of t!e notice to be posted b#

t!e s!eriff in a conspicuous p"ace on

i. eac! parce" of "and inc"uded in t!e app"ication0

ii. t!e bu""etin board of t!e $unicipa" bui"ding in -!ic! t!e "and or

portion t!ereof is situated

Sec. !+ .

%. If t!ere -ere oppositions $ade a defau"t order s!a"" be entered against

t!ose -!o fai"ed to appear and fi"e and ans-er =specia" order of defau"t>.

eari#"8 >ud"me#8 a#d Decree of Re"israio#

Sec. ! S$eedy eari#"% refere#ce o a referee.

1. Registration court s!a"" see to it t!at a"" cases s!a"" be disposed of -it!in

93 da#s fro$ t!e date t!e case is sub$itted for decision.

%. T!e court $a# refer t!e case or an# part t!ereof to a referee -!o s!a""

a. 4ear t!e parties and t!eir e'idence

b. Sub$it a report to t!e court -it!in 1; da#s after t!e ter$ination of

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*. 4earing before a referee $a# be !e"d at an# con'enient p"ace -it!in t!e

pro'ince or cit# and after reasonab"e notice t!ereof s!a"" !a'e been sent to

t!e parties concerned.

5. T!e court $a# in its discretion accept t!e report or set it aside in -!o"e

or in part or order t!e case to be reco$$itted for furt!er proceedings.

Sec. !2 ud"me#.

T!e court $a# render partia" (udg$ent in cases -!ere on"# a portion of t!e "and

is contested pro'ided t!at a subdi'ision p"an s!o-ing t!e contested and uncontestedportions appro'ed b# t!e Director of ,ands !a'e been pre'ious"# sub$itted to it.

Sec. !4 >ud"me# co#firmi#" ile.

If t!e court finds t!at t!e app"icant or t!e oppositor !as sufficient tit"e proper

for registration (udg$ent s!a"" be rendered confir$ing ti t"e of t!e app"icant or t!e

oppositior to t!e "and or portions t!ereof.

Sec. '6 We# &ud"me# 3ecomes fi#al% duy o cause i ssua#ce of decree.

1. 2udg$ent beco$es fina" upon t!e e&piration of 1; da#s fro$ t!e receipt of

notice of t!e (udg$ent =*3 da#s in PD1;%9 -as a$ended b# P1%9 to 1;

da#s>.

%. Appea"s $a# be ta+en as in ordinar# ci'i" cases.

*. After (udg$ent beco$es fina" t!e court s!a"" order t!e issuance of t!edecree of registration and t!e certificate of tit"e to t!e Co$$issioner.

Sec. '1 Decree of Re"israio#

1. T!e Decree of Registration issued b# t!e Co$$issioner $ust

a. ear t!e date !our and $inute of its entr#

b. e signed b# !i$

c. State ci'i" status of t!e o-ner if $arried na$e of spouse0

pro'ided t!at if t!e "and for$s part of t!e con(uga" propert# t!en

t!e decree s!a"" be issued in t!e na$e of bot! spouses

d. State t!e nature of disabi"it# if t!e o-ner is under disabi"it#

e. State t!e age if t!e o-ner is a $inor

f. Contain a description of t!e "and as fina""# deter$ined b# t!e

court

g. Set fort! t!e estate of t!e o-ner

!. A"" encu$brances to -!ic! t!e "and or o-ners estate is sub(ect

%. Decree of Registration s!a"" bind t!e "and and )uiet tit"e t!ereto sub(ect

on"# to encu$brances pro'ided b# "a-. It is conc"usi'e against a"" persons

inc"uding t!e go'ern$ent.

Secio# '!'+ Remedies =not inc"uded in $idter$s>

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"i$its as accurate"# as possib"e. T!e parce"s s!a"" be nu$ber !ence

cadastra" "ot nu$bers.

5. Cadastra" "etter t!e cadastra" "ot nu$bers s!a"" not be c!anged after fina"

decision e&cept b# order of court. 6uture subdi'isions of an# "ot s!a"" be

designated b# a "etter. 4ence cadastra" "etter.

A#s9er

Sec. ' A#s9er o $eiio# i# cadasral $roceedi#"s

1. An# c"ai$ant s!a"" appear before t!e court b# !i$se"f or b# an#

representati'e in !is be!a"f and s!a"" fi"e an ans-er on or before the date

of initial hearin! or within such further time as ma" be allowed b" the

court.

%. T!e ans-er s!a"" be

a. Signed

b. S-orn to

*. It $ust a"so contain t!e fo""o-ing

a. Ci'i" status0 if $arried na$e of spouse

b. Nationa"it#

c. Residence

d. Posta" address

e. Age

f. Cadastra" nu$ber of "ots c"ai$edg. Na$e of barrio and $unicipa"it# in -!ic! t!e "ots are situated

!. Na$es and addresses of t!e o-ners of t!e ad(oining "ots

i. If c"ai$ant is in possession of t!e "ots c"ai$ed and can s!o- no

e&press grant of t!e "and b# t!e go'ern$ent to !i$ or to !is

predecessors8in8interest !e s!ou"d state t!e

i. "engt! of ti$e of possession

ii. $anner in -!ic! it !as been ac)uired

iii. "engt! of ti$e of possession of !is predecessors if an#

(. If c"ai$ant is not in possession or occupation t!e ans-er s!a"" set

fort!

i. interest c"ai$ed

ii. ti$e and $anner of ac)uisition

+. If t!e "ots !a'e been assessed for ta&ation t!e "ast assessed 'a"ue

". Encu$brances

Sec. '2 eari#"8 >ud"me#8 Decree

Tria" s!a"" be conducted in t!e sa$e $anner as in ordinar# "and registration

proceedings and s!a"" be go'erned b# t!e sa$e ru"es. Decrees a-arded and t!e

certificates issued pursuant to suc! decrees !a'e t!e sa$e effect as t!ose granted in

ordinar# "and registration proceedings.

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ii. t!e fact t!at it -as origina""# registered0

iii. Record nu$ber t!e nu$ber of t!e OCT and t!e 'o"u$e and page

of t!e registration boo+ -!ere t!e OCT is found.

Sec. ++ Sauory lie#s affeci#" ile

1. GR E'er# registered o-ner ta+ing a certificate of tit"e for 'a"ue and in

good fait! s!a"" !o"d t!e sa$e free fro$ a"" encu$brances.

%. E&ception t!ose noted in t!e certificate and an# of t!e fo""o-ing -!ic!

$a# be subsisting

a. ,iens c"ai$s or rig!ts arising or e&isting under t!e "a-s and

Constitution -!ic! are not re)uired to appear of record in t!e RD in

order to be 'a"id.

b. @npaid rea" estate ta&es t!ose "e'ied and assessed -?in % #rs

i$$ediate"# preceding t!e ac)uisition of an# rig!t o'er t!e "and b#

an innocent purc!aser for 'a"ue -it!out pre(udice to t!e

go'ern$ents rig!t to co""ect ta&es pa#ab"e before t!at period fro$

t!e de"in)uent ta&pa#er a"one.

c. Pub"ic !ig!-a# or pri'ate -a# or an# go'ern$ent irrigation cana" or

"atera" t!ereof t!ose estab"is!ed or recognied b# "a- if t!e

certificate of tit"e does not state t!at t!e boundaries of suc! !ig!-a#

or irrigation !a'e been deter$ined.

d. An# disposition?"i$itation on t!e propert# t!ose b# 'irtue of PD%

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