Republic v Mangotara Digest

Republic v. Mangotara Same; Reversion; Regalian Doctrine; Words and Phrases; Reversion is an action where the ultimate relief sought is to revert the land back to the government under un der the Regalian doctrine; The right of the Republic to institute an action for reversion is rooted in the Regalian doctrine. Same; Same; Same; Just because riginal !erti"cates of Title #!Ts$ #!Ts$ were alread% issued in a private person&s name does not bar the Republic from instituting an action for reversion. Reversion; Prescription; Prescription; 'lementar% is the rule that prescription does not run ru n against the State and its subdivisions; The right of reversion or reconve%ance to the State is not barred b% prescription. FACTS: (s FACTS: (s a result of the )**+ !acho case, the decrees of registration were reissued bearing new numbers and !Ts !Ts were issued for the two parcels of land in Doa Demetria&s name.  The dispute over /ots ) and 0 did not end with the termination of the )**+ )**+ !acho case. (nother four cases involving the same parcels of land were instituted before the trial courts during and after the pendenc% of the )**+ !acho case. These cases are1 '2propriation !ase, 3uieting of Title !ase, '4ectment or 5nlawful Detainer !ase, !ancellation of Titles and Reversion !ase.  The !ancellation of Titles Titles and Reversion !ase1 !ase1 n ctober )6, 0778, the Republic "led a !omplaint for the !ancellation of !T and Reversion against the late Doa Demetria, represented b% her alleged heirs, 9idal and:or Teo"lo, together with (<=5T> and /(?DTR(D'. n ctober )@, )**A, riginal !erti"cates of Title were issued in the name of BDemetria !acho, widow, now deceasedC consisting of a total area of Three >undred Sevent%-'ight Thousand Seven >undred and Seven #6+A,+7+$ sEuare meters and Three Thousand Seven >undred Thirt%-Five Thirt%-Five #6,G6@$ sEuare meters, respectivel%, situated in
sub4ect of the action originated from a grant g rant b% the government, its cancellation is a matter between the grantor and the grantee.)68