Practice question
An applicant submits a Section 7 certification but argues that the signing DENR geodetic engineer need never appear for authentication under Pasig Rizal. Which is correct?
- Pasig Rizal requires presentation of the DENR geodetic engineer as witness for proper authentication in accordance with the Rules of Court
- Every unsigned private sketch is enough
- The certification eliminates every evidentiary rule
- A neighbor’s guess substitutes for land-classification proof
- Authentication is forbidden
Legal references
- Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., G.R. 213207, February 15, 2022, main opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68138
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