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    Republic v. CA (131 SCRA 532)

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    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the applicant Santos del Rio, finding that the land in question was not public land and could be registered privately. [1] Though a portion of the land floods seasonally, this did not make it part of the lake bed. [2] The applicant and his father had possessed the land openly, continuously, and exclusively for over 30 years, as shown through tax declarations and receipts, satisfying the requirements to prove ownership through prescription. [3] Therefore, the applicant was entitled to register the land in his name under the Torrens system.

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    Republic v. CA (131 SCRA 532)

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    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the applicant Santos del Rio, finding that the land in question was not public land and could be registered privately. [1] Though a portion of the land floods seasonally, this did not make it part of the lake bed. [2] The applicant and his father had possessed the land openly, continuously, and exclusively for over 30 years, as shown through tax declarations and receipts, satisfying the requirements to prove ownership through prescription. [3] Therefore, the applicant was entitled to register the land in his name under the Torrens system.

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    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the applicant Santos del Rio, finding that the land in question was not public land and could be registered privately. [1] Though a portion of the land floods seasonally, this did not make it part of the lake bed. [2] The applicant and his father had possessed the land openly, continuously, and exclusively for over 30 years, as shown through tax declarations and receipts, satisfying the requirements to prove ownership through prescription. [3] Therefore, the applicant was entitled to register the land in his name under the Torrens system.

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    Republic v. CA (131 SCRA 532)

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    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the applicant Santos del Rio, finding that the land in question was not public land and could be registered privately. [1] Though a portion of the land floods seasonally, this did not make it part of the lake bed. [2] The applicant and his father had possessed the land openly, continuously, and exclusively for over 30 years, as shown through tax declarations and receipts, satisfying the requirements to prove ownership through prescription. [3] Therefore, the applicant was entitled to register the land in his name under the Torrens system.

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    Republic vs.

    Court of Appeals
    131 SCRA 532 (1984)
    FACTS: The subject land in this case is situated 20 meters away from the shores of Laguna de Bay. Said
    land was owned by Benedicto del Rio. After the death of Benedicto, the land was acquired by his son
    Santos Del Rio. The private oppositors in this case sought and obtained permission from Santos Del Rio
    to construct duck houses on said land. The private oppositors, however, violated their agreement and
    instead constructed residential houses thereon. Santos then filed an ejectment suit against the private
    oppositors and later on sought to register the land. Meanwhile, private oppositors simultaneously filed
    their respective sales applications with Bureau of Lands, and they opposed Santos del Rios application
    for registration.

    The CFI of Laguna dismissed the application for registration. Applicant appealed and obtained a
    favourable judgment from the Court of Appeals. The Director of Lands and the private oppositors filed
    their respective petitions for review on said decision to the Supreme Court.

    The Director of Lands contends that since a portion of the land is covered with water four to five months
    a year, the same is part of the lake bed of Laguna de Bay and therefore it cannot be the subject of
    registration.

    ISSUE:
    1. Whether or not the parcel of land in question is public land; and
    2. Whether or not applicant private respondent has registerable title to the land.

    HELD: The inundation of a portion of the land is not due to "flux and reflux of tides." It cannot be
    considered a foreshore land, hence it is not a public land and therefore capable of registration as private
    property provided that the applicant proves that he has a registerable title. The purpose of land
    registration under the Torrens System is not the acquisition of lands but only the registration of title
    which applicant already possesses over the land.
    While it is true that by themselves tax receipts and declarations of ownership for taxation purposes are
    not incontrovertible evidence of ownership, they become strong evidence of ownership acquired by
    prescription when accompanied by proof of actual possession of the property. Applicant by himself and
    through his father before him, has been in open, continuous, public, peaceful, exclusive and adverse
    possession of the disputed land for more than thirty (30) years and has presented tax declarations and
    tax receipts.
    Applicant has more than satisfied the legal requirements. Thus, he is clearly entitled to the registration
    in his favor of said land.

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