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Register of Deeds of Malabon vs. RTC Malabon 181 SCRA 788

THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MALABON, METRO MANILA, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALABON, METRO MANILA, BRANCH 170, respondent.

G.R. No. 88623 | 1990-02-05

D E C I S I O N

GRINO-AQUINO, J.:

On March 17, 1988, a Deed of Absolute Sale of a property covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. R-3899 in the name of Salome Castillo in favor of Jose M. Castillo, was presented to the Register of Deeds (Atty. Francisco Romero) at the Glovic Bldg. in Caloocan City for registration. It could not be given due course because the original of said TCT No. R-3899 in the Registry of Deeds was missing.

According to the petitioner, the Registry of Deeds for Malabon became operational on April 5, 1988. As the missing title covered a parcel of land in Malabon, Atty. Gaudencio Cena, the Register of Deeds for...