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Presidential Decree No. 1529 amending and codifying the laws related to registration of land property.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration Institution Access right Authorization/permit Environmental fees/charges Land commission Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree shall take effect upon its approval.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree, consisting of sixteen Chapters, amends and codifies the laws related to registration of land property. It establishes Land Registration Commission composition, duties and responsibilities (Chap. II); Ordinary (Cadastral) Registration Proceedings, in particular, specifying the exclusive and notorious possession and occupation of alienable and disposable lands of the public domain under a bona fide claim of ownership including private lands or abandoned river beds obtained by right of access and any other manner provided for by law (Chap. III).; and application requirements for the registration and Certification of land title (Chaps. IV-VI); Schedule of fees (Chap XI), etc.

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