Cancellation of titles — Petitioner’s claim is anchored on a sale of the property to her predecessor-in-interest and not on any filiation with the original owner; this Court has stated that no judicial declaration of heirship is necessary in order that an heir may assert his or her right to the property of the deceased.… Read More Recent Rulings on PROPERTY [Easement, Cancellation of titles, View of dominance, Prescription, Possessor in good faith

FACTS: Respondent Norma Leuenberger inherited Lot No. 140, a sugar land located in Bo. Madaniog, Victorias, Negros Occidental from her grandmother, Simeona J. Vda. de Ditching.  In 1963, she discovered that the parcel of land, more or less 4 ha. or 33,747 sq.m. used by Petitioner Municipality of Victorias, as a cemetery from 1934, is… Read More Municipality of Victorias v. CA G.R. No. L-31189 March 31, 1987 Sale, Delivery of the thing Sold, Torrens Title, Proof of Ownership

FACTS: Private respondent Marcelo Santos was an overseas worker, while petitioners are the Manila Hotel Corporation (MHC) and the Manila Hotel International Company, Limited (MHICL). During his employment with the Mazoon Printing Press in the Sultanate of Oman, respondent Santos received a letter from Mr. Gerhard R. Shmidt, General Manager, Palace Hotel, Beijing, China, to… Read More THE MANILA HOTEL CORP. AND MANILA HOTEL INTL. LTD. vs. NLRC GR. No. 120077 October 13, 2000 Forum Non Conveniens, Conflicts of Law, Lex Loci Contractus

The Family Code (E.O. NO. 209), As Amended by R.A. NO. 9255 Article 26 –– In this case, We find that Par. 2 of Art. 26 violates one of the essential requisites of the equal protection clause; particularly, the limitation of the provision only to a foreign divorce decree initiated by the alien spouse is… Read More Recent Rulings on FAMILY CODE [Article 26, Conjugal Partnership of Gains, Parental Authority, Psychological Incapacity, Proof of Filiation]