LAND REGISTRATION, OWNERSHIP & TITLING

Land Ownership by Americans (Presidential Decree 713) ~ Conferred pon !ali"ed Americans the ri#ht to
retain their landholdin#s$
sb%ect to certain limitations&
Land Ownership 'y (on)Citi*ens ('atas Pambansa 1+,) ~ Allows natral born citi*ens of the Philippines who
lost their citi*enship to be a
transferee of land sb%ect to certain limitations&
Property -e#istration Decree (Presidential Decree 1,./) ~ Codi"es and amends the 0arios laws on land
re#istration and titlin# nder the
1orrens 2ystem&
1itle -econstittion Law (-epblic Act +73.) ~ Amends PD 1,./ by pro0idin# for administrati0e reconstittion
of ori#inal copies of
certi"cates of title lost or destroyed de to "re$ 3ood or other
force ma%ere&
LAND AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
4co*one Law (-epblic Act 7/15)
)61he 2pecial 4conomic 7one Act of 1//,8
~ Desi#natin# #eo#raphic areas for de0elopment into 4co*ones9 prescribin# the #idelines and criteria for
appro0al of 4co*one de0elopment pro%ects (indstrial$ commercial$ residential$ etc)9 #rantin# incenti0es&
2triplands Law (Presidential Decree 3//)
~ -eser0in# strips of land alon# national and pro0incial roads for rban de0elopment and hman settlements
prposes&
:osin# A#encies; Charters<
o 'ases Con0ersion De0elopment Athority ('CDA) ~ -epblic Act 7..7$ amended by -epblic Act 7/17
o (ational :osin# Athority ((:A) ~ Presidential Decree 7,7
o Pblic 4states Athority (P4A) ~ Presidential Decree 1=+>
o :osin# ? @rban De0elopment Coordinatin# Concil (:@DCC) ~ 4Aecti0e Order /=
LAND & PROPERTY REGULATION
Clean Bater Act
~ Pro0ides for (1) the interconnection of sewa#e lines of residential$ indstrial and commercial pro%ects9 (.) the
manner of re#latin# eCent of indstrial establishments9 and (3) incenti0es for establishments in0estin# in
wastewater treatment or polltion control facilities&
(ational Dnte#rated Protected Area 2ystem Law (-A 7,+5)
~ Ddenti"es the cate#ories of protected areas$ and re!ires sbmission of an 4n0ironmental Dmpact
Assessment prior to issance of an en0ironmental clearance certi"cate (4CC) to certain de0elopment pro%ects&
Pblic Land Act (CA 1>1)
~ Eo0erns the reclassi"cation of lands of the pblic domain into alienable lands and pro0ides$ amon# others$
the manner of disposition of alienable pblic lands thro#h homestead$ patent and other modes&
-ental -e#lation Law (-epblic Act /151)
~ 1he latest law imposin# rental ceilin#s for residential nits&
-les on Con0ersion ? -eclassi"cation of A#ricltral Lands<
o DA- AO (o& =1 (.==.) ~ Comprehensi0e -les on land con0ersion
o DA- AO (o& =. (.==.) ~ Eidelines for the processin# of con0ersion applications
o DA- AO (o& =5 (1//>) ~ Eidelines for issin# CA-P eAemption clearance
o DA- AO (o& =5 (1//.) ~ -les and re#lations on the 0alation of lands
o Falacanan# Femo Circlar (o& ,> ~ Eidelines on the implementation of 2ection .= of the Local Eo0ernment Code
(-A 715=) on the power of local #o0ernments to reclassify a#ricltral lands
PD /,7 ? 'P ..= Dmplementin# -les
LAND & HOUSING FINANCE
Comprehensi0e ? Dnte#rated 2helter Ginance Act (CD2GA$ -epblic Act 7+3,)
~ Prescribes fndin# sorces and additional bd#etary appropriations for home lendin# pro#rams and the
hosin# de0elopment pro#rams of the hosin# a#encies&
Creation of the Pa#)D'DE Gnd (Presidential Decree 1,3=)
~ Pro0ides for a system of #o0ernment and pri0ate employee contribtions$ with employer conterpart$ to be
pooled into a mtal fnd 7=H of which is mandated to be allocated to home loans of Gnd members& Dnitially
placed nder the 222 and E2D2$ administration of the Gnd was later transferred to the (ational :ome
Fort#a#e Ginance Corporation ((:FGC) nder 4Aecti0e Order ,3+ to facilitate de0elopment of the 2econdary
Fort#a#e FarIet for hosin#& 2bse!ently$ the :ome De0elopment Ftal Gnd Corporation was created to
administer the Gnd&
Charters<
o :ome De0elopment Ftal Gnd (:DFG) to administer the Pa#)D'DE Gnd ~ Presidential Decree 17,.
o (ational :ome Fort#a#e Ginance Corporation ((:FGC) to de0elop and operate the 2econdary
Fort#a#e FarIet 2ystem for hosin# ~ Presidential Decree 1.57
o :ome Earanty Corporation (:EC)$ formerly :ome Dnsrance Earantee Corporation (:DEC)$ to
pro0ide a system of #o0ernment #arantees for hosin# de0elopment loans and home byer "nancin#
loans ~ -epblic Act 7+53
LANDS LEGISLATED FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
-A 755+ ~ Ft& 2amat in 'ataan
-A 73,7 ~ Callao Ca0e in Ca0ite
On -eal 4state Practice
RA 9646 - RESA Law ( July 30, 2009 )
On Buyers Protet!on an" Bene#t
RA 6$$2 - %ae"a Law ( Au&ust 26, '9(2)
~ -i#hts of 'yers of Property on Dnstallment
~ Confers certain ri#hts to installment byers particlarly in cases of defalt and cancellation of the sales
contract
~ Pro0ides protection to byers of residential nits on installments a#ainst scrplos sellersJcontracts
(incldin# residential condominim apartments$ bt eAcldin# indstrial lots$ commercial bildin#s and sales
to tenants&
P) 9$( -*+e Su,"!-!s!on an" .on"o/!n!u/ Buyers Protet!-e )eree ( July '2, '9(6)
~ Prescribes the comprehensi0e rles and standards to #o0ern the de0elopment$ sale and re#lation of
sbdi0ision and condominim pro%ects&
)featres<
re#late sale of sbdi0ision lots and condominims nits to byers
de"nes sale to be co0ered by re#istration
de"nes dties and responsibilities of ownerJde0eloper (oJd) of condominim and sbdi0ision pro%ects&
de"nes ri#hts of condominimJsbdi0ision nitsJlot byers
P) '2'6 - O0en S0ae Re1u!re/ent ( Ot2 '4, '9(()
- De"ned 6open space8 in residential sbdi0ision
) amended 2ect& 31 of PD /,7& -e!ires sbdi0ision owners to pro0ide ade!ate roads$ alleys$ sidewalIs and
reser0ed open spaces for parIs or recreational se e!i0alent to 3=H of the total area of the sbdi0ision
pro%ect9 and are non)saleableJnon)alienable pblic lands&
~ Amends PD /,7 by prescribin# the open space re!irements for sbdi0ision pro%ects and the ses to which
sch space may be de0oted&
BP 220 - So!al 3ous!n& Law ('942)
An act athori*in# the Finistry of :man 2ettlements ( now :L@-') to establish and proml#ate
diKerent le0els of standards for 4conomic and 2ociali*ed :osin#
~ Liberali*in# land de0elopment and constrction standards to enable prodction of low)cost hosin#&
Athori*es :L-@' to proml#ate diKerent le0els of standards and technical re!irements for economic and
sociali*ed hosin# pro%ects from those pro0ided for nder PD /,7$ PD 1.15$ PD 1=/5 and PD 11+,&
P) '096 - 5at!onal Bu!l"!n& .o"e
~ Codi"es all the laws$ rles and standards for bildin# constrction&
P) '096 - 6!re .o"e
RA 4(26 - .on"o/!n!u/ Law (June '4, '964)
~ 2er0es as the enablin# law for the establishment of condominim corporations$ and pro0ides the
comprehensi0e rles on condominim ownership$ re#istration of titles and condominim administration&
7 Re0u,l! At (499 ('99$)
Amends 2ections > and 15 of -A >7.5 or the 6Condominim Act8 where :L@-' is #i0en the followin#
athorites<
a& Appro0al of any amendment to or re0ocation of the enablin# or master deed of a condominim
pro%ect sb%ect to consent by a simple ma%ority of all re#istered owners$ and where prior noti"cation to
all re#istered owner is done&
b& Appro0al of the eApansion of a condominim corporation or inte#ration of a condominim pro%ect
with another pro%ect pon the aLrmation 0ote of a simple ma%ority of re#istered owners&
EO 644 - 3L8RB assu/e" t+e 9unt!ons o9 53A on Real estate %ana&e/ent ('94')
7 1he :L-@' was or#ani*ed and re0itali*ed and was 0ested with !asi)%dicial powers to maIe it a more
eKecti0e re#latory a#ency& 'y 0irte of said order$ it assmed the fnctions of the (ational :osin# Athority
on real estate mana#ement and was mandated to enforce P&D& /,7$ P&D& 1.15 and P&D& 1,17 amon# others&
~ Desi#nates the :L@-' (formerly :2-C) as the implementin# a#ency for PD /,7 and 'P ..=$ and confers
re#latory and !asi)%dicial powers for this prpose& 4mpowers the :L@-'$ amon# others$ to< (a) prescribe
the standards for land and hosin# de0elopment$ (b) re#late land and hosin# de0elopment pro%ects$ and (c)
prescribe the #idelines and standards for the preparation by LE@s of comprehensi0e land se plans&
EO 90 - 5at!onal S+elter 0ro&ra/ ('946)
7 "es!&ne" 3L8RB as t+e sole re&ulatory ,o"y o9 3ous!n& an" lan" "e-elo0/ent
) 1he :L@-' was desi#nated as the sole re#latory body for hosin# and land de0elopment& Dt was mandated
to encora#e #reater pri0ate sector participation in low cost hosin# thro#h liberali*ation of de0elopment
standards$ simpli"cation of re#lations and decentrali*ation of permits and licenses& Dt was identi"ed to#ether
with (ational :osin# Athority ((:A)$ (ational :ome Fort#a#e and Ginance Corp& ((:FGC) and :ome
Earanty Corporation (:EC)$ as a Iey shelter a#ency nder hosin# acti0ities of the #o0ernment to ensre the
accomplishment of (ational 2helter Pro#ram&
RA 4(63 - 3o/e :uaranty At
) 1ransferred to :L@-' all the powers$ athorities and responsibilities with respect to sper0ision of
homeowners associations
On A&rar!an Re9or/
P) 2( - *enants E/an!0at!on )eree ( 9or r!e an" orn)
RA 3444 7 .o"e o9 A&rar!an re9or/
RA 66$( - .o/0re+ens!-e A&rar!an Re9or/ Law a/en"!n& RA 3444 ( June '$,'944)
7 Dmplements a comprehensi0e a#rarian reform with the intention that any con0ersion of pri0ate land to non)
a#ricltral ses shold "rst be cleared before hand by the Department of A#rarian -eform&
RA 9(00 - At e;ten"!n& RA 66$(
On Lan" Re9or/
P) '$'( - Prola!/!n& 8r,an Lan" Re9or/ !n t+e P+!l!00!nes (June '', '9(4)
7 Pro0ides for protection of le#itimate tenants and re!ires clearance for de0elopment proposals and land
transactions in proclaimed Area for Priority De0elopment (APDs) and @rban Land -eform 7ones (@L-7s)& Dts
important featres is nder 2ection 5$ de"nes le#itimate tenants as follows
1en years residency or more
1hey were the ones who bilt their homes
Le#ally occpied the lands by 0irte of contract with landowners continosly for ten years
@sed the lands for residential prpose only&
RA (2(9 - 8r,an )e-elo0/ent an" 3ous!n& At ('992)
7 t+e law t+at 9a-ors t+e ur,an 0oor (decriminali*ed s!attin#)
~ Pro0idin# impets to social hosin# de0elopment thro#h (a) incenti0es9 (b) fndin# allocations9 (c) land
identi"cation mechanisms9 and (d) imposition of social hosin# !ota on land de0elopers&
~Dt is set of #idelines on how to constrct strctres in the metropolis in conformity with *onin# law to Ieep
abreast with fast #rowin# commnity to a0oid con#estion
~ the LD(A LAB$ athored by then 2enator Moey Lina& Dt pro0ides for the transferJrelocation of the informal
settlers (s!atters) before demolition of their shanties&
) Pro0ides for 'alance 2ociali*ed :osin# Pro#ram thro#h pro0ision of low cost hosin# pro#ram (2:P)
intended to bene"t the nderpri0ile#ed and homeless and to be sold at the lowest interest rate&
) -e!ires de0elopers of residential sbdi0ision pro%ects to allocate .=H of the pro%ects areaJcost into
sociali*ed hosin#&
P) 20'6 - Pro+!,!t!n& t+e e-!t!on o9 ou0ant o9 9a/!l!es 9ro/ lan"s !"ent!#e" an" 0rola!/e" as AP)s
or 8LR<< an"
e;e/0t!n& su+ lan" 9ro/ 0ay/ent o9 Realty ta; ( January 23, '945)
On Lan" Re&!strat!on
At 496 - *+e Lan" Re&!strat!on At ( 5o-e/,er 6, '902)
RA 26 ) An at 0ro-!"!n& a s0e!al 0roe"ure 9or t+e reonst!tut!on o9 torrens t!tle lost or "estroye"
( Se0te/,er 2$, '946)
P) '$29 *+e Pro0erty Re&!strat!on )eree ( June '', '9(4)
RA 6(32 N an at allow!n& a"/!n!strat!-e reonst!tut!on o9 or!&!nal o0!es o9 ert!#ate o9 t!tles lost or
"estroye" "ue to
#re, =oo" an" ot+er 9ore /a>eure ( June 4, '949)
On E;tra7Ju"!!al Settle/ent o9 Estate
Se2 ' Rule (4? Re-!se" Rules o9 .ourt
On S0an!s+ Lan" *!tles
P) 492 ) "!sont!nue o9 t+e S0an!s+ %ort&a&e law syste/ o9 re&!strat!on an" o9 t+e use o9 S0an!s+ t!tles
!n lan" re&!strat!on
0roee"!n&s2
7 S0an!s+ t!tles /ust ,e re&!stere" w!t+!n 6 /ont+s or u0 to Au&ust '6, '9(6 or t!tles annot
any/ore ,e use" as
e-!"ene o9 owners+!0 ( 6e,ruary '6, '9(6)
On )ual .!t!@ens+!0 law
RA 922$
On Realty An-est/ents
P) 4(' N #;!n& a /a;!/u/ 0er!o" 9or t+e "urat!on o9 leases o9 0r!-ate lan"s to al!ens w+!+ 2$ years
renewa,le 9or anot+er
2$ years (%ay 24, '9(4)
RA (6$2 N allow!n& lon& ter/ lease o9 0r!-ate lan"s ,y 9ore!&n !n-estors t+at !s $0 years renewa,le one
9or 2$ /ore years
On Rentals o9 Res!"ent!al Pro0ert!es
RA 96$3
On S1uatt!n&
P) ((2 - Ant! S1uatt!n& law ( Au&ust 20, '9($)
RA (2(9 - 8)3A B 8r,an )e-elo0/ent an" 3ous!n& At
) Law on professional s!atters and s!attin# syndicate

On R!&+ts o9 Bal!C,ayans or 5atural7Born 6!l!0!no !t!@ens
BP '4$
RA 4'(9

On Loal :o-ern/ent .o"e o9 '99'
RA ('60 t+e Loal :o-ern/ent .o"e o9 '99'
) De0ol0es the followin# fnction of :L-@' to the local #o0ernment nits
) issance of appro0al of sbdi0ision plans to local #o0ernment nits (LE@s) sb%ect to national laws and
standards
) de0ol0es to the 2an##nian# Panlalawi#an$ sb%ect to national #idelines and standards the appro0al of
comprehensi0e land se plans of mnicipalities&
~ 1he comprehensi0e law on local #o0ernance$ it incorporates and amends the pro0isions of the -eal Property
1aA Code and prescribes$ amon# others$ the powers of LE@s to (a) enact *onin# ordinances$ and (b) reclassify
a#ricltral lands into non)a#ricltral&
On *a; Re9or/ At o9 '99(
RA 4424
On 6a/!ly .o"e
EO 209
On an o9 at allow!n& !lle&!t!/ate +!l"ren to use t+e surna/e o9 t+e!r 9at+er
RA 92$$
On an o9 at 0ro-!"!n& t+e le&!t!/!@at!on o9 +!l"ren ,orn to 0arents ,elow /arry!n& a&e
RA 94$4

RA 6409 - a&e o9 /a>or!ty o//enes at '4 years as !nor0orate" un"er Art2 234 o9 t+e 6a/!ly o"e
(EO 209) )ee/,er '3, '949
5ew .!-!l .o"e as re9erene?
Art. 429 - )otr!ne o9 sel97+el0 (t+e r!&+t to e;lu"e any 0erson)
Art. 438 - 3!""en treasures
Art. 2132 - ant!+res!s
Art. 1458 /ean!n& o9 .ontrat o9 Sale
Art. 1643 - no lease 9or /ore t+an 99 years s+all ,e -al!"
Art. 1106 - a1u!s!t!on o9 lan" ,y 0resr!0t!on
Art. 1403 - statute o9 9rau"s
Art. 476 - 1u!et!n& o9 t!tle
Art. 649 - ease/ent o9 r!&+t o9 wayD a 0erson !s ent!tle" to "e/an" a r!&+t o9 way t+rou&+
ne!&+,or!n& estates a9ter
0ay/ent o9 >ust o/0ensat!on