A is the owner of a parcel of land covered by TCT No. 1 consisting of 10,000 square meters more of less adjoining the river bank. Accretion was formed which has been in the possession of B in 1990, but it was disposed of by the Director of Lands to B in s2010. Is the Director correct?

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Accretion, which is the gradual and imperceptible deposit of soil on the bank of a river, legally belongs to the owner of the land adjoining the river (riparian owner) under the principle of accession. Thus, the Director of Lands was incorrect in disposing of the accreted land to B, as it should have automatically become part of A's property.

A Is the Owner of a Parcel of Land Covered