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Heirs of Delfin vs. National Housing Authority

HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO DELFIN AND SOLEDAD DELFIN, NAMELY EMELITA D. FABRIGAR AND LEONILO C. DELFIN, Petitioners, v. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 193618 | 2016-11-28

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Under Commonwealth Act No. 141, a claimant may acquire alienable and disposable public land upon evidence of exclusive and notorious possession of the land since June 12, 1945. The period to acquire public land by acquisitive prescription under Presidential Decree No. 1529 begins to run only after the promulgation of a law or a proclamation by the President stating that the land is no longer intended for public use or the development of national wealth.

This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari1 under Rule...