FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 5 5 9 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There is an imperative need to conduct a cadastral survey of the entire country to 
identify the bonafide landowners or claimants. This undertaking is necessary in 
order to curb the proliferation of fake land titles. 
This is the proposal contained in this piece of legislation, authorizing the Land 
Management Bureau to undertake the cadastral survey. 
Landowners must be protected against defective land titles. The integrity of the 
Torrens Title System, as foundation of ownership to real property, must be 
enhanced, so that in the end, the faith and reliance of the people in the integrity 
of the land title will be restored. 
The passage of this bill is therefore earnestly requested. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
AUTHORIZING THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU TO CONDUCT A 
SURVEY OF CADASTRAL LOTS IN 
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, 
AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Cadastral Survey Act of 
2010". 
SEC 2. Conduct of Survey. - Any provision of law or regUlations to the contrary 
notwithstanding, the Land Management Bureau, is hereby authorized to conduct 
a survey of the entire country to identify bonafide landowners or claimants. The 
survey shall consist of the following activities: 
1. Research and reconnaissance; 
2. Project control recovery and densification; 
3. Computation of lot data; 
4. Political boundary surveys; 
5. Computation and cartographic works; 
6. Setting of cadastral lots and boundary; 
7. Plans finalization and submission. 
SEC 3. Awarding of Contracts. - The Land Management Bureau may, subject to 
applicable bidding rules and regulations, award any survey contract under this 
Act to qualified geodetic engineers engaged in survey work with the most 
advantageous terms to the government. 
SEC 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within three (3) months from the 
passage of this Act, the Land Management Bureau shall draw and adopt the 
required rules and regulations to govern the cadastral survey. 
SEC 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the budget of the Land Management Bureau. Thereafter, 
such amounts shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 


SEC 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, executive issuances or 
letters of instructions, or any part thereof, inconsistent with or contrary to the 
provision of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC 7. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts thereof not 
affected thereby shall remain valid. 
SEC 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,