DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE COURT’S GENERAL AND LIMITED JURISDICTION ELIMINATED IN LAND REGISTRATION

> Section 2 has eliminated the distinction between the general jurisdiction vested in the RTC and the limited jurisdiction conferred upon it by the former law when acting merely as a land registration or cadastral court

> Change has simplified registration proceedings by conferring the RTC the authority to act not only on applications for original registration but also for all petitions after original registration of title, with power to hear and determine all questions arising upon such applications or petitions

> The court is not any longer fettered by its former limited jurisdiction

> Amendment was aimed at avoiding multiplicity of suits

> In any event, whether a particular matter should be resolved by the RTC on the exercise of its general jurisdiction or of its limited jurisdiction as a special court is in reality not a jurisdictional question but is more in essence of a procedural question involving the mode of practice which may be waived