10 Questions
Judicial proceedings for the registration of lands throughout the Philippines shall be in ______
rem
The court through its clerk of court shall furnish the Land Registration Commission with two certified copies of all pleadings, exhibits, orders, and decisions filed or issued in applications or petitions for land registration, with the exception of stenographic notes, within five days from the filing or issuance ______
thereof
The system of registration under the Spanish Mortgage Law is hereby discontinued and all lands recorded under said system which are not yet covered by Torrens title shall be considered as ______ lands
unregistered
Hereafter, all instruments affecting lands originally registered under the Spanish Mortgage Law may be recorded under Section 113 of this Decree, until the land shall have been brought under the operation of the ______ system
Torrens
Courts of First Instance shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all applications for original registration of title to lands, including improvements and interests therein, and over all petitions filed after original registration of title, with power to hear and determine all questions arising upon such applications or ______
petitions
What is the nature of registration proceedings for the registration of lands throughout the Philippines?
In rem based on the principles underlying the Torrens system
Which court has exclusive jurisdiction over all applications for original registration of title to lands, including improvements and interests therein?
Courts of First Instance
What is the status of lands recorded under the Spanish Mortgage Law which are not yet covered by Torrens title?
Considered as unregistered lands
What should the court furnish to the Land Registration Commission within five days from the filing or issuance of applications or petitions for land registration?
Two certified copies of all pleadings, exhibits, orders, and decisions
What system is discontinued with regards to land registration in the Philippines?
Spanish Mortgage Law system
Test your knowledge about the Property Registration Decree in the Philippines, including its nature, jurisdiction, and principles underlying the Torrens system.
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