04/02/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly interest, under claims of individual or traditional group ownership, continuously, to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth, or as a consequence of government projects and other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations, including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddies, private forests, swidden farms and tree lots." [26] Director of Lands and Director of Forest Development v. Intermediate Appellate Court, March 2, 1993; Director of Lands v. Aquino, 192 SCRA 296, December 17, 1990; Sunbeam Convenience Foods, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, January 29, 1990. [27] Ibid., Margolles v. Court of Appeals, February 14, 1994; Gordula v. Court of Appeals, supra. [28] Republic v. Sayo, October 31, 1990, per Narvasa, J. (later CJ). See also Republic v. Court of Appeals, supra. [29] Webster's Third New International Dictionary; Petitioners' Memorandum, p. 41. [30] Ibid. [31] §2, Art. II of the Constitution. [32] Cecilio R. Laurente, "The King's Hand: The Regalian Doctrine as a Contributing Factor in the Mindanao Conflict," Human Rights Agenda, Vol. 5, Issue No. 7, July & August 2000, pp. 6-7. [33] Ibid. [34] Solicitor General's Memorandum, p. 3; rollo, p. 651. [35] Ibid., pp. 4-5. [36] Ibid. See also Datu Vic Saway, "Indigenous Peoples and the Uplands: A Situationer," Proceedings of the 6th Upland NGO Consultative Conference, 23-27 August 1998, p. 30. [37] Or (3) in case of large-scale exploration, development and utilization of minerals, enter - through the President - into "agreements with foreign-owned corporations involving either technical or financial assistance." (Miners Association of the Philippines v. Factoran Jr., 240 SCRA 100, January 16, 1995.) [38] §7(b), RA 7381. [39] §57, ibid. [40] §7(b), ibid. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/36882 147/148