Discussion Guide

Topics: Introduction & Preliminary Considerations

Concept of Things & Property/Requisites of Property/Rights as Property/Real vs.
Personal Rights/Classification: Real vs. Personal/Importance of Classification/M
ixed Property/Semi-Movables/
Relevant Cases:
Leung Yee vs. Strong Machinery 37 Phil 644
Antonio Punzalan, et al. vs. Remedios Lacsamana G.R. No. L-55729, 28 March 1993
Standard Oil Co. vs. Jaranillo 44 Phil 631
Davao Sawmill Co. vs. Castillo 61 Phil 709
Board of Assessment Appeals vs. Manila Electric 10 SCRA 68 (1964)
Makati Leasing and Finance Corp. vs. Wearever Textile Mills, Inc. 122 SCRA 296
Mindanao Bus. Company vs. City Assessor 116 Phil 501
Caltex (Philippines) Inc. vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals and City Asses
sor of Pasay G.R. No. L-50466, 31 May 1982
Serg s Products, Inc., et al. vs. Pci Leasing and Finance, Inc. G.R. No. 137705, 2
2 August 2000
Tumalad vs. Vicencio G.R. No. L-30173, 30 Sept 1971
Star Two (SPV-AMC), Inc. vs. Paper City Corporation of the Philippines G.R. No.
169211, 6 March 2013
Pastor D. Ago vs. The Hon. Court of Appeals, Hon. Montano A. Ortiz, Judge of the
Court of First Instance of Agusan, The Provincial Sheriff of Surigao and Grace
Park Engineering, Inc. G.R. No. L-17898, 31 Oct 1962
Topics: Movable Property/General Test of Movable Character/Consumables and Non-C
onsumables/Fungible and Non-Fungible
Relevant Cases:
The United States vs. Ignacio Carlos G.R. No. 6295, 1 Sept 1911
Luis Marcos Laurel vs. Hon. Zeus Abrogar G.R. No. 155076, 13 January 2009
Topics: Property in Relation to the Person to whom it belongs/Public Dominion an
d Private Ownership/Principles governing property of public dominion
Relevant Cases:
Municipality of Cavite vs. Rojas, 30 Phil 20
Maneclang vs. IAC, 144 SCRA 553
Republic of the Philippines vs. Democrito Mendoza, et al. G.R. No. 153726, 28 Ma
rch 2007
Ignacio vs. Director of Lands, 108 Phil 335
Macasiano vs. Diokno G.R. No. 97764, 10 Aug 1992
Cebu Oxygen & Acetylene Co, Inc. vs. Bercilles G.R. No. L-40474, 29 Aug 1975
Laurel vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 92013, 25 July 1990
Manila International Airport Authority vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 15
5650, 20 July 2006
Philippine Ports Authority vs. City of Iloilo, G.R. No. 109791, 14 July 2003
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority vs. CA, G.R. No. 169836, 31 July 2007
Republic of the Philippines represented by the Philippine Reclamation Authority
(PRA) vs. City of Paranaque, G.R. No. 191109, 18 July 2012
Jean Tan, et al. vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 193443, 16 April 2012
Ideals, Inc. vs. Psalm, G.R. No. 192088, 9 Oct 2012
Woodridge School, Inc., et al. vs. ARB Construction, Inc., G.R. No. 157285, 16 F
eb 2007
Topics: Foreshore Lands
Relevant Cases:
Francisco I. Chavez vs. Public Estates Authority, G.R. No. 133250, 9 July 2002
Francisco I. Chavez vs. National Housing Authority, et al., G.R. No. 164527, 15
Aug 2007

Topics: Doctrine of Equitable Estoppel (against the Government)

Relevant Cases:
Estate of Yujuico vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 168661, 26 Oct 2007
Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 150824, 4
February 2008
Topics: Prescription as a mode of acquiring ownership over public agricultural l
ands
Relevant Case:
Heirs of Mario Malabanan vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 179987, 29 Ap
ril 2009
Topics: Judicial Confirmation of title over lands of public domain requires that
there be prior classification of land as alienable and disposable
Relevant Case:
DENR et al. vs. Mayor Yap, et al. G.R. No. 167707, 8 October 2008
Topics: Patrimonial Property
Relevant Cases:
Laurel vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 92013, 25 July 1990
Cebu Oxygen & Acetylene Co, Inc. vs. Bercilles G.R. No. L-40474, 29 Aug 1975
Heirs of Mario Malabanan vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 179987, 29 Ap
ril 2009
Topics: Property of Provinces, Cities & Municipalities
Relevant Cases:
Vda De Tan Toco vs. Municipal Council of Iloilo, 49 Phil 52
Pasay City Government vs. CFI, G.R. No. L-32162, 28 Sept 1984
Espiritu vs. Municipal Council of Pozorrubio, G.R. No. L-11014, 21 Jan 1958
Province of Zamboanga del Norte vs. City of Zamboanga, et al., G.R. No. L-24440,
28 March 1968
Salas vs. Jarencio, 46 SCRA 734
Manila Lodge No. 761 vs. Court of Appeals, 73 SCRA 162
Topics: Garnishment of Government Funds
Relevant Cases:
Commissioner of Public Highways, et al. vs. Lourdes P. San Diego, et al., G.R. N
o. L-30098, 18 Feb 1970
Topics: Funds of Government-Owned Corporation
Relevant Cases:
Philippine National Bank vs. Hon. Judge Javier Pabalan, G.R. No. L-33112, 15 Jun
e 1978
Professional Video Inc. vs. TESDA, G.R. No. 155504, 26 June 2009

Topics: Ownership/Definition/Rights of Owner/Actions to Recover: Replevin (Rule

60 Rules of Court); Forcible Entry & Unlawful Detainer (Rule 70 Rules of Court);
Injunction (Rule 58 Rules of Court); Writ of Possession;
Relevant Cases:
Villa vs. Heirs of Altavas, G.R. 162028, 14 July 2008
Estate of Soledad Manantan vs. Aniceta Somera, G.R. No. 145867, 7 April 2009
Casilang vs. Casilang-Dizon, G.R. No. 180269, 20 February 2013
Continuation Topics: Accion Publiciana; Accion Reivendicatoria
Relevant Cases:

Iglesia ni Cristo vs. Hon. Ponferrada, G.R. No. 168943, 27 October 2006
Topics: Limitations on Right of Ownership: Imposed by State
Police Power
Relevant Cases:
City Government of Quezon vs. Ericta 122 SCRA 759
City of Manila et al. vs. Hon. Laguio, et al., G.R. No. 118127, 12 April 2005
The Office of the Solicitor General vs. Ayala Land, Inc., G.R. No. 177056, 18 Se
ptember 2009
MMDA vs. Trackworks, G.R. No. 179554, 16 December 2009
Continuation Topics: Eminent Domain
Relevant Cases:
Air Transportation Office & Mactan Cebu Int l Airport vs. Antonio Gapuco, Jr., G.R
. No. 158563, 30 June 2005
Heirs of Moreno vs. MCIAA, G.R. No. 156273, 15 October 2003
Mactan Cebu Int l Airport Authority vs. Lozada, et al., G.R. No. 176625, 25 Februa
ry 2010
Continuation Topics: Imposed by Law
Relevant Case:
Lunod vs. Meneses 11 Phil 128
Continuation Topics: Imposed by the Grantor/Imposed by the Owner/Constitutional
Prohibition (Art XII, Section 7)
Relevant case:
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77425
, 19 June 1991
Topics: Principle of Self-Help
Relevant Case:
German Management & Services, Inc. vs. Hon. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 76216 & 7
6217, 14 September 1989
Topics: Acts in a State of Necessity/Requisites in an Action to Recover: Identit
y of Property; Evidence to Prove Ownership/Indicia of Claim of Ownership; Quantu
m of Proof Needed/Extent of Ownership: Regalian Doctrine & Hidden Treasure
Relevant Cases:
National Power Corporation vs. Lucman Ibrahim, et al, G.R. No. 168732, 29 June 2
007
Republic of the Philippines (Director of Forest Development) vs. Hon. Court of A
ppeals (Third Division) & Jose Y. Dela Rosa, G.R. No. L-43938, 15 April 1988
Topics: Right of Accession, Classification, Basis & Principles/Accession, Not a
Mode of Acquiring Ownership/Kinds of Accession: Accession Discrete & Accession C
ontinua (With respect to Real Property; With respect to Personal Property/Right
of Accession with respect to What is Produced by Property
Relevant Cases: (Right of Purchaser at Public Auction to the Fruits)
Riosa vs. Verzosa, 26 Phil 86
Velasco vs. Rosenberg, 32 Phil 72
Topics: Fruits, kinds of, obligation of recipient of fruits/Right of Accession w
ith respect to Immovable Property
Relevant Cases:
Sarmiento vs. Agana, 129 SCRA 122
Balucanag vs. Judge Francisco, G.R. No. L-34199, 30 May 1983
Floreza vs. Evangelista, 96 SCRA 130
Filipinas Colleges Inc. vs. Timbang, G.R. No. L-12812, 29 September 1959
PNB vs. De Jesus, G.R. No. 149295, 23 September 2003
Heirs of Victorino Sarili, et al. vs. Lagrosa, G.R. No. 125683, 15 January 2014
Ballatan et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 125683, 2 March 1999
Communities Cagayan, Inc. vs. Spouses Arsenion Nanol, et al., G.R. No. 176791, 1

4 November 2012
Vda. De Roxas et al. vs. Our Lady s Foundation, G.R. No. 182378, 6 March 2013
Parilla, et al. vs. Pilar, G.R. No. 167680, 30 November 2006
Ismael Macasaet, et al. vs. Spouses Macasaet, G.R. Nos. 154391-92, 30 September
2004
Kilario vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 134329, 19 January 2000
Topics: Alluvion, requisites & Riparian Owner
Relevant Cases:
Ignacio vs. Director of Lands & Valeriano, G.R. No. L-12958, 30 May 1960
De Buyser vs. Director of Lands, et al., G.R. No. L-22763, 18 March 1983
Grande, et al. vs. Hon. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. L-17652, 30 June 1962
Republic of the Philippines vs. Arcadia Ivan Santos III, et al., G.R. No. 160453
, 12 November 2012
Topics: Avulsion, Change of River
Relevant Cases:
Spouses Felix Baes & Rafaela Baes
lippines, G.R. No. 108065, 6 July
Mario C. Ronquillo, vs. The Court
991

Bed, Formation of Islands

vs. The Court of Appeals & Republic of the Phi
1993
of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 43346, 20 March 1

Topics: Right of Accession with respect to Movable Property/Criteria to Determin

e Principal/Adjunction, Mixture and Specification
Relevant Cases:
Siary Valley Estates, Inc. vs. Lucasan & Hon. Judge Ortega 97 Phil 987, 1955