A and B are married. They have been in possession of an agricultural land of the public domain as early as 1935. After their death C and D, their heirs inherited the same. Can they register the land?

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The correct answer is B because under Philippine law, continuous, open, and notorious possession and occupation of an alienable land of the public domain for the period prescribed by law can convert the land into private property. This principle is based on the concept of acquisitive prescription, where possession of land for a certain period can lead to ownership. Since A and B, and subsequently their heirs C and D, have been in possession since 1935, and if the land is indeed alienable and disposable, they meet the requirement set forth in the Public Land Act (Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended) for the judicial confirmation of imperfect titles, which requires possession since June 12, 1945, or earlier.

A and B Are Married