Case Digest (G.R. No. 220902) Core Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
The case revolves around a Petition for Certiorari that the Republic of the Philippines filed against San Lorenzo Development Corporation (SLDC) regarding the application for land registration of two parcels of land situated in Barangay Buluang, Compostela, Cebu. SLDC, a corporation established under Philippine law, filed its application on September 25, 1998, claiming ownership of Lot No. 1 (74,488 square meters) and Lot No. 2 (529 square meters), alleging that it had acquired these lands by purchase in 1994 and 1995. SLDC asserted that it, along with its predecessors, had been in open, continuous, exclusive, and notorious possession of the lands for over 30 years. The corporation presented nine witnesses and substantial documentary evidence to substantiate its claims, including certified government documents. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Mandaue ruled in favor of SLDC on June 14, 2005, affirming that the conditions for land registration under Section 14(1) of Presidentia
Case Digest (G.R. No. 220902) Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
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