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1
The
national
territory
comprises the Philippine archipelago,
with all the islands and waters
embraced therein, and all other
territories over which the Philippines
has
sovereignty
or
jurisdiction,
consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial, and
aerial domains, including its territorial
sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the
insular shelves, and other submarine
areas. The waters around, between,
and connecting the islands of the
archipelago,
regardless
of
their
breadth and dimensions, form part of
the internal waters of the Philippines.
Art. II, Sec. 15.
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (RA No.
8371) embodies the policy of the
state to recognize, promote and
protect the rights of indigenous
peoples (IPs) to their ancestral lands
and domains and ensure their cultural
integrity.
areas
generally belonging to ICCs.
- Includes ancestral lands,
forests, pastures, residential
and
agricultural
lands,
hunting grounds, worship
areas etc.
- No
longer
occupied
exclusively but to which they
had traditional access.
Roads,
canals,
rivers,
torrents, ports and bridges
constructed by th state,
banks, shores, roadsteads,
and others of similar char
Patrimonial Properties of the
State properties which belong
to the state which are not
intended for public use, public
service, or for the development
of national wealth.
a) Classification of Lands of
public domain under the
Constitution
Under the 1987 Constitution,
lands of public domain are
classified into 4 categories:
- Agricultural (may be A/D)
- Forest or timber
- Mineral lands
- National parks
Public Land Act governs lands
of public domain, timber and
mineral lands are governed by
special laws.
Sec 6 of Public Land Act
prerogative of classifying or
reclassifying lands of public
domain (from forest/mineral to
agri and vice versa) belongs to
the executive branch.
b) Classificaton
of
lands
under PLA
Lands of public domain which
are
A/D
may
be
further
classified into the ff (accor to
use or purpose):
- Agricultural
- Residential,
commercial,
industrial
or
or
similar
productive purposes
- Educational, charitable, or
other similar purposes
Classification of lands as an
EXECUTIVE PREROGATIVE
Sec. 6 of PLA classification
or reclassification of public
lands into A/D, mineral or
forest lands, is a prerogative
of
the
EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT and not of the
courts.
Before gov could alienate or
dispose of lands of public
domain, President must first
officially classify lands as
A/D and then declare them
open
to
disposition
of
concession.
There must be no law
reserving these lands for
public or quasi-public uses.
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