Marital Infidelity is Psychological Violence

October 11, 2023 0

Doctrine of Equitable Estoppel

October 2, 2023 0

Failure to record document in Notarial Registry

September 29, 2023 0

Right to Travel includes Power to Compel the Return of the Accused

May 31, 2023 0

Can a Foreigner Lease a Private land in the Philippines for 50 years and renewable for another 50 years?

The answer is No.

Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 471 was enacted to regulate the lease of lands to aliens. It provides that the maximum period allowable for the duration of leases of private lands to aliens or alien-owned corporations, associations, or entities not qualified to acquire private lands in the Philippines shall be twenty-five (25) years, renewable for another period of twenty-five (25) years upon mutual agreement of both lessor and lessee. It also provides that any contract or agreement made or executed in violation thereof shall be null and void ab initio.

March 24, 2023 0

Sale of Conjugal Property without Consent of other Spouse

A sale of real property of the conjugal partnership made by the husband without the consent of his wife is voidable. The action for annulment must be brought during the marriage and within ten years from the questioned transaction by the wife.

– Cueno vs. Bautista, G.R. No. 246445, March 02, 2021

March 9, 2023 0

Can a Former Filipino Own Real Estate in the Philippines?

In general, only Filipino citizens and corporations or partnerships with least 60% of the shares are owned by Filipinos are entitled to own or acquire land in the Philippines subject to the following exceptions:

acquired before the 1935 Philippine Constitution
acquired by reason of succession or inheritance (parent/s was/were Filipino citizens at the time of their death)
purchase of not more than 40% interest in a condominium project
Former natural-born Filipinos can own land in the Philippines, subject to limitations prescribed by Philippine Republic Act 8179 (for residence purposes- up to 1000 square meters of urban land or one hectare of rural land) and Batas Pambansa 185 (for business or investment purposes 5000 square meters of urban land or three hectares of rural land).
Filipinos who are married to aliens who retain their Filipino citizenship, unless by their act or omission they have renounced their Filipino citizenship

February 13, 2023 0