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2008-01-28 |
TINGA, J, |
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| Any citizen of the Philippines, occupying lands of the public domain or claiming to own any such lands or an interest therein, but whose titles have not been perfected or completed, may apply with the RTC of the province where the land is located for confirmation of his/her claim and the issuance of a certificate of title therefor under the Property Registration Decree.[25] Such applicants must by themselves or through their predecessors in interest have been in open, continuous, exclusive, and notorious possession and occupation of alienable and disposable agricultural lands of the public domain,[26] under a bona fide claim of acquisition or ownership, since 12 June 1945,[27] except when prevented by war or force majeure, shall be conclusively presumed to have performed all the conditions essential to a Government grant.[28] At present, such applications for judicial confirmation of imperfect or incomplete titles must be filed prior to 31 December 2020; and must cover an area of up to 12 hectares only.[29] | |||||