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Identify the controlling rule about lands of the public domain as refined in Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207 (Feb. 15, 2022) (all Opinions); distinguish between lands that remain part of the public domain and lands that have become alienable and disposable and may be privately owned; and decide, in the following scenario, whether the title should be cancelled or reverted, explaining the effects on the corporation and any potential third‑party rights: Scenario: A Filipino-owned corporation holds a 5-hectare title to land along a river, issued in 1960 under a Land Registration Decree. In 1987 the government classifies the parcel as part of the public domain. The corporation has tax declarations and improvements in its name. In 2030, the State seeks to cancel the title and revert the land to the State.