‘SM Prime Holdings v. Madayag. G.R. No. 164687. February 12, 2009 Facts: Madayag filed with the RTC of Pangasinan an application for registration of @ parcel of land situated in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM) filed an ‘opposition to the application alleging that Madayaq's survey plan encroached from their properties. Meanwhile, SM filed with the DENR a petition for the cancellation of Madayag's survey plan. 'SM filed a Motion to Suspend Proceedings, alleging that the RTC should await the DENR resolution of the petition for the cancellation of the survey plan. The RTG issued an Order granting the Motion. Madayag filed a petition for certiorari with the CA assailing the RTC Order. CA granted the petition ordering the RTC to continue proceedings. Thus, SM filed this Petition for Review. Issue: Whether the RTC should suspend the proceedings in the land registration case pending the resolution of the petition for the cancellation of Madayag’s survey plan filed with the DENR. Ruling: There is no need to suspend the proceedings. When the law confers jurisdiction upon a court, the latter is deemed to have all the necessary powers to exercise such Jurisdiction to make it effective. It may, therefore, hear and determine all questions that arise from 2 pelition for registration. The RTC need not wait for the decision of the DENR in the peiition to cancel the survey plan in order to determine whether the subject properly is already tilled or forms part of already titled property. Pelition is denied, The RTC is directed to continue with the proceedings.