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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 owner, arising subsequent to the date of the original registration, may, if no other provision is made ...