- Petitioner
- Teresa D. Tuazon
- Respondent
- Spouses Angel
- Citation
- G.R. No. 191432
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Ponente
- Brion, J.
- Decided
- September 2, 2015
Summary
This case involves a property dispute where Teresa Tuazon, holding Transfer Certificate of Title No. (N.A.) RT-1925 over Lot 103, sought to eject Spouses Angel and Marcosa Isagon who occupied the property since 1972. Angel had mortgaged his share to Teresa in 1975 but failed to redeem it. The Court of Appeals ruled Teresa was merely a mortgagee without ejection rights, but the Supreme Court reversed this decision. The SC emphasized the indefeasibility of Torrens titles and held that registered owners are entitled to physical possession. The Court ruled that challenges to title validity constitute collateral attacks impermissible in unlawful detainer cases, requiring instead a direct action for reconveyance. This decision reinforces the strength of the Torrens system and limits defenses available in summary ejectment proceedings.