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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ZURBARAN REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ZURBARAN REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 164408 | 2014-03-24

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
An application for original registration of land of the public domain under Section 14(2) of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1529 must show not only that the land has previously been declared alienable and disposable, but also that the land has been declared patrimonial property of the State at the onset of the 30-year or 10-year period of possession and occupation required under the law on acquisitive prescription. Once again, the Court applies this rule—as clarified in Heirs of Mario Malabanan v. Republic[1]—in reviewing the decision promulgated on June 10, 2004,...