Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 266)
The Land Registration Commission must transmit a copy of the recorded Land Transfer Certificate to the Register of Deeds of the province or city where the land is located.
The Register of Deeds must record it in the primary entry book, annotate a memorandum on the certificate of title if the land is registered, or record it accordingly if the land is unregistered, and notify the registered owner within a reasonable time.
The Register of Deeds is authorized to cancel both the original and the owner’s duplicate certificate of title and issue a new certificate in favor of the grantee.
The filing of the Emancipation Patent and/or Grant with the Register of Deeds brings the unregistered lands under the operation of Act 496, as amended, and these lands are thereafter considered registered lands.
No, the decree explicitly states that no fee, premium, tax, postage dues, or mailing charges shall be charged or imposed in connection with the issuance and registration of documents and titles under this decree.
When filed with the Register of Deeds, the Emancipation Patent and/or Grant constitute conclusive authority for the entry of a new transfer certificate of title in accordance with the patent/grant, effectively transferring ownership to the grantee.