Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRE! iTATI
Quezon City

ENTH CONGRESS
irst Regular Session

. 486

H. B. No.

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Department of Education (DepEd) has reported that there are about 8,011 untitled
public school lands and 6,257 unregistered public school sites throughout the country. This
means that these schools are mere “squatters” on lands that government still has no legal
ownership of. Most of these school sites are owned by local government units or are leased from
private individuals. ‘There are also lands which were donated by virtue of “verbal agreement”
between the DepEd and landowner. However, these “verbal agreements” do not have any
bearing after the death of the landowner as heirs eventually claim ownership over the land, which
results to court litigation.

‘The passage of this bill will provide for the summary titling of all lands being utilized as
public school sites by the DepEd and the proper, legal registration can be effected through the
Registry of Deeds in favor of the DepEd. This will enable school authorities to have direct
control and supervision of the land being occupied by the public school.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

JUAN EDG. }O “SONNY” M. ANGARA’

Lone District, Province of Aurora


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPI
First Regular Session

486

H.B.No.__

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION OF ALL LANDS.
BEING OCCUPIED AS SCHOOL SITES UNDER THE NAME OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, Title. — This Act shall be known as “Department of Fducation Special

Land Registration Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Poticy. — All lands being used by the Department o Education
(DepEd) as school sites and were acquired either by purchase, donation or exchange but their
titles has not been perfected, shall be registered under the name of the Department of Education.

SEC. 3. Implementation. ~ The Land Registration authority, in coordination with the
Department of Education, shall register all lands occupied by the latter, Provided however, that
the registration of lands being used as public school sites by mere tolerance of the landowners
will require written manifestation from them of their intedntion to donate or to sell the property
to DepEd.

In case of refusal of the landowners to sell the land, the property shall be subjected to
expropriation proceedings and its value shall be determined by the appropriate court; Provided
further, that if the government failed to gain favorable judgment, no eviction should be make

within five (5) years thereafter.

SEC. 4. Implementing Agency. — The DepEd shall designate or create a mechanism that
shall undertake inventory and registration of land for the Department of Education.

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5. Funding. — The amount, as determined by the DepEd , necessary to carry out
the provisions of this Act shall be incorporated in the DepEd appropriations for the following

year afler the enactment of this act.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees and orders inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC, 7. Rules and Regulations. - The DepEd, in coordination with appropriate
government agency, shall formulate the implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90)

days upon the approval of this act.

SE: Effectivity Clause, — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afier its

publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,