Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU
880 Estuar Building, Quezon Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
FOREWORD
I hold my friend and colleague,
Atty. Alvin Claridades, in the high-
est esteem. As a Director in the
former Housing and Urban Devel-
opment Coordinating Council
(HUDCC) and now in the newly
created Department of Housing
Settlements and Urban Develop-
ment (DHSUD), we had been work-
ing together for a long time in ad-
vancing land administration and
management concerns particularly in the housing sector. Aside
from his vast experience as an executive in the government, he is
a recognized and well-respected book author who never fails to
deliver.
The book on Land Titles and Deeds had always been one of
my most important references in my law student days and in my
work at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources –
Land Management Bureau (DENR-LMB). I can say that this book
molded and firmed up my knowledge and expertise on land titling
and registration.
This present book, “The Laws on Land Titles and Deeds”,
authored by my good friend, Atty. Alvin, has taken a new signifi-
cance for me. In the recent years, with the enactment of various
laws enriching the legal bases for land administration and man-
agement in the country, particularly on land surveys, titling, and
registration, there is a felt need to have this reference material.
An example is Republic Act No. 11573, or the “Act Improving the

Confirmation Process for Imperfect Titles, Amending for the Pur-
pose Commonwealth Act No. 141, as Amended, Otherwise
Known as the Public Land Act, and Presidential Decree 1529, as
Amended, Otherwise Known as the Property Registration De-
cree”, which introduced significant and impactful changes in the
requirements, procedures, and processing time of applications for
titling.
I highly recommend this book to all practitioners and advo-
cates of land administration and management as this will enrich
your knowledge on the processes and complexities of the land
titling system in the country.
ATTY. EMELYNE M. VILLANUEVA-TALABIS
Director, DENR-Land Management Bureau