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Malicious registration of the property in the name of another

Dear PAO, I am interested in buying a small land where I can plant fruits and vegetables. But when I checked the seller’s title, I noticed an adverse claim at the back. What does it mean? Is it the same as a notice of lis pendens? Marie Dear Marie, Presidential Decree 1529 (PD 1529), otherwise known as the “Property Registration Decree,” defines an adverse claim, thus: “Section 70. Adverse claim. Whoever claims any part or interest in registered land adverse to the registered own...