SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILLIPNES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 
944 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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Education plays an essential role in the overall development effort of the country 
particularly in tapping the potentials and harnessing the talents of the Filipino youth. 
Unfortunately, the Department of Education reported that there are still a number of 
untitled and unregistered school sites throughout the nation. This means that these schools are 
"squatters" in the sense that the government does not have legal property rights over the land 
occupied by these schools. 
In most cases, these school sites are owned by local government units or are leased from 
private individuals. On the other hand, some lands which were verbally donated, lack the prop9r 
legal documents to support the transfer of ownership. 
Thus, upon the death of the donors, their heirs claim the ownership of the land resulting 
to court litigation. Currently, most ofthese cases are pending in court. 
The passage of this bill will provide for the summary titling of all lands being utilized as 
public school sites to make possible the registration of these real properties with the Registry of 
Deeds in the name of the Department of Education. This will enable the school authorities to 
have direct control and supervision over the land occupied by the public schools. 
In view thereof, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RA ON ~G 
REVILLA, JR. 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILLIPNES 
First Regular Session 
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SIENATE 
S.B. iNo. 944 
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Introduced by senatpr Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR 'Q:IE SUMMARY TITLING OF REAL 
PROPERTIES USED AS SqES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 
APPROPRIAT~GFUNDSTHEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and t~e House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Purpose of the Bill. ~~t is hereby declared that this bill aims to provide all 
lands being utilized as public school sites with titles under the name of the Department of 
Education to enable it to have legal owners . over these school sites. 
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SECTION 2. Mandatory Titling of School Sites. - Titles to real properties, public or 
private, including those owned or posstssed by the national, provincial or municipal 
governments which are being utilized as ac al sites for public schools for a period of at least 
five (5) years shall be transferred to the De artment of Education by simple motion filed by the 
Office of the Solicitor General or Municip I, City or Provincial Prosecutor. The proceedings 
shall be summary in nature and the decision hall be final and executor and not subject to appeal 
except in a petition for certiorari to the Supr 
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SECTION 3. Registration of Lancll Titles. - The Registry of Deeds concerned shall 
forthwith register the properties as provided ~erein and issue the corresponding certificate of title 
to the Department of Education (DepEd). 
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SECTION 4. Appropriations. - F~nds necessary for the implementation of this Act 
shall be charged to the appropriations fori the Department of Education (DepEd) under the 
General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 5. Separability Claus~ - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts qr provisions hereof which are not affected thereby, 
shall continue to be in full force and effect. : 
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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - i All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or other 
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This A~t shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the 
completion of its publication in two (2) news~apers of general circulation. 
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Approved,