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Filinvest v. Ngilay Case Analysis by Gretel Mañalac is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the emergence of the documented private property regime in the Philippines between 1565-1745 under Spanish colonial rule. It argues that the prevailing view that the Spanish crown claimed ownership over all land is incorrect, as the Spanish recognized both customary land rights and crown lands that were not occupied. Over time, private estates were established through royal land grants and the acquisition of customary lands, often through usurpation. The concept of individual land ow
- Author
- Gretel Mañalac
- Language
- EN