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Republic of the Philippines vs. Bautista

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. APOLONIO BAUTISTA, JR., Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

G.R. No. 166890 | 2016-06-28

  

DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The applicant for judicial confirmation of imperfect title must trace his possession of the subject land to June 12, 1945, or earlier. Any length of possession that does not comply with the requirement cannot support the application, which must be then dismissed for failure to comply with Commonwealth Act No. 141 (Public Land Act) and Presidential Decree No. 1529 (Property Registration Decree).
 
The Case
 
The Government appeals the adverse judgment promulgated on September 30, 2004,1 whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the decision of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Subic,...