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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
vs.
MIZPAH R. REYES
G.R. Nos. 74226-27 July 27, 1989
FACTS:
Spouses Julio Rizare and Patricia Pampo owned a parcel of land in Lipa City registered in their
names under a TCT. Both are now deceased and were survived by the following children: the accused
Mizpah R. Reyes and the complainants. In 1983, the complainants discovered from the Register of Deeds
(RD) that the subject property had already been transferred in the name of Mizpah Reyes, single, under
a TCT. They alleged that the conveyance was through a deed of sale executed and signed by their
parents. Upon examination in the RD of the document, they found that the signature of their parents
were falsified and that accused also made an untruthful statement that she was single although she was
married. The N.B.I. found that the signature of Julio Rizare was genuine but that of Patricia Pampo was
forged. The complainants filed 2 informations against Reyes for falsification and for allegedly making an
untruthful statement of fact in the deed of sale. The trial court granted the motion of Reyes to quash the
informations stating that the lapse of more than twenty (20) years before the two informations were
filed, the crimes for which the accused, Mizpah Reyes, are charged have already prescribed. The People
now filed an appeal in the CA who affirmed the decision of the RTC. The CA ruled that the prescriptive
period started when the deed of sale was registered in the RD and not when the falsification was
discovered. Hence, this petition for review on certiorari .
ISSUE: W/N the petitioner’s action against Reyes has already prescribed.
HELD:
Yes, the action has already prescribed. The rule is well-established that registration in a public
registry is a notice to the whole world. The record is constructive notice of its contents as well as all
interests, legal and equitable, included therein. Under the rule of notice, it is presumed that the
purchaser has examined every instrument of record affecting the title. Such presumption is irrebutable.
This presumption cannot be overcome by proof of innocence or good faith. The notarized deed of sale
was registered on May 26, 1961. The criminal informations for falsification of a public document having
been filed only on October 18, 1984, or more than ten (10) years from May 26, 1961, the crime for
which the accused was charged has prescribed. The Court of Appeals, therefore, committed no
reversible error in affirming the trial court's order quashing the two informations on the ground of
prescription.
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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
vs.
LAZARO MANGAWANG, ET AL.,
G.R. No. L-18861 June 30, 1964
FACTS:
Gavino Amposta applied with the Director of Lands for the issuance of a homestead patent overa parcel of land. Pending action on his application, cadastral proceedings were instituted by the
government wherein Amposta filed an answer praying for the adjudication of the same land in his favor.
In 1920, the cadastral court rendered decision awarding the land to Amposta. Since no advice on this
matter was given either to the Bureau of Lands or to the Governor General, the latter issued in favor of
Amposta a Homestead Patent covering the same land, and an Original Certificate of Title No. 100 issued
to him. In 1922, the cadastral court issued a decree of registration of the land in favor of Amposta
pursuant to the decision rendered in the cadastral case, and an Original Certificate of Title No. 2668 was
issued to him covering the same property. In1941, Amposta sold the land to Santos Camacho
surrendering to him Original Certificate of Title No. 100, and because of this transfer said title was
cancelled and transfer Certificate of Title No. 5506 was issued in the name of Camacho. In 1946, Santos
Camacho sold the land to Bonifacio Camacho as a result of which Transfer Certificate of Title No. 248
was issued to the latter. In 1948, Bonifacio Camacho mortgaged the land to the Rehabilitation Finance
Corporation (now Development Bank of the Philippines), and having failed to pay the loan as agreed
upon the land was sold at public auction to said bank as the highest bidder. The period of redemption
having elapsed without Camacho being able to redeem the property, a final deed of sale was executed
in favor of the bank, and Transfer Certificate of Title No. 6961 was issued in its name. Meanwhile, in
1947, Gavino Amposta again sold the same property to Lazaro and Arsenio Mangawang for the sum of
P2,000.00, the vendees executing a mortgage on the land to secure the payment of the balance. Having
paid the balance of the purchase price, and an absolute deed of sale was executed in their favor. In
connection with this transaction, Amposta surrendered to the vendees the title that was issued to him in
the cadastral case, which was later substituted by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 1098 issued in thename of the vendees. The Mangawang brothers took possession thereof, and upon learning of this
transfer, the DBP, which as already stated became the owner of the property, commenced the present
action against them in the Court of First Instance of Bataan to recover its possession and damages. The
court rendered decision awarding the land to the Mangawang brothers. Hence, this appeal.
ISSUE: W/N the Mangawang brothers have better right over the subject property.
HELD:
Since both purchasers apparently have acted in good faith the Court cannot but conclude that
the sale made by Amposta to Santos Camacho is the valid one considering that when Amposta sold the
same land to the Mangawang brothers he had nothing more to sell even if the title he surrendered to
them is one issued covering the same property. In legal contemplation, therefore, Amposta sold a
property he no longer owned, and hence the transaction is legally ineffective. On the other hand, the
case can also be treated as one of double sale, where a person sells the same land to two different
persons who are unaware of the flaw that lies in its title, and where the law adjudicates the property to
the purchaser who first registers the transaction in his name in the registry of property. In applying this
principle, the Court cannot conclude that the title should likewise be adjudicated to appellant whose
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predecessor-in-interest acquired and registered the property much ahead in point of time than the
appellees. Verily, the title acquired by the latter is invalid and ineffective, contrary to the finding of the
court a quo.