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Republic of the Philippines vs. Sogod

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SOGOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 175760 | 2016-02-17

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
For a judicial confirmation of title under Section 48(b) of the Public Land Act, the land subject of the application needs only to be alienable and disposable as of the time of the application, provided the applicant's possession and occupation of the land dates back to June 12, 1945, or earlier.

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeks to annul and set aside the Decision[2] dated August 25, 2005 and Resolution[3] dated November 7, 2006 of the Court of Appeals Cebu City in CA-G.R. CV No. 72389.[4] The Court of Appeals affirmed[5] the Decision dated May 10, 2001 of the Municipal Circuit Trial...