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Rep. Of the Phil. Vs. Court of Appeals, etal.

THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the Director of Lands, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and ROMERICO CHAVEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. L-62680 | 1988-11-09

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

It is the policy of the State to encourage and promote the distribution of alienable public lands as a spur to economic growth and in line with the social justice ideal enshrined in the Constitution. At the same time, the law imposes stringent safeguards upon the grant of such resources lest they fall into the wrong hands to the prejudice of the national patrimony.

This policy is involved in the case at bar, which deals with the confirmation of an imperfect title over a tract of land allegedly owned by the private respondent. The land is situated in Barrio San Miguel, Municipality of Jordan, Sub-province of...