Practice question
The State lawfully opens a public agricultural parcel to disposition. A claimant relies only on that general classification and concedes no grant, perfected statutory entitlement or other recognized private-acquisition basis in his favor. Is classification alone enough to establish his individual title?
- Yes; every release automatically names him as owner.
- Yes; classification eliminates every acquisition condition.
- No; the release permits the relevant acquisition inquiry but does not by itself prove this claimant’s private right.
- Yes; a neighbor’s guess supplies a government grant.
- No, because agricultural public land is never susceptible to lawful acquisition.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article XII, Sections 2-3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Republic v. Spouses Tan, G.R. No. 232778, August 23, 2023, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/aug2023/gr_232778_2023.html
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