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Introduced by SENATOR LUISA “LOI” P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education plays an essential role in the overall development effort of the country 
particularly in tapping the potentials and harnessing the talents of the Filipiiio youth. 
Unfortunately, the Department of Education reported that there are still 8,011 untitled and 
6,257 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 li-oiii private iiidividuals. On the other hand, some lands which were verbally 
donated, lack the proper 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. Cun-ently, most of these 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 and register 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 public scl~ools. 
In view thereof, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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LUISA “LOI” MJERCITO ESTRADA 
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Introduced by SENATOR LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY TITLING OF REAL PROPERTIES USED AS 
SITES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
Be it eiincted [y, the Semite ~ i i i d  House of Representatives ia Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Purpose of tlie Bill. - It is hereby declared that this bill aims to 
provide all lands being utilized as public school sites with titles under the name of tlie 
Department of Education to eiiable it to have legal ownership over these school sites. 
SECTION 2. Mandatory Titling of School Sites. - Titles to real properties, public 
or private, including those owned or possessed by the national, provincial or municipal 
governments which are being utilized as actual sites for public schools for a period of at 
least live ( 5 )  years shall be transferred to the Department of Education by simple motion 
filed by the Office of the Solicitor General or Municipal, City or Provincial Prosecutor. 
The proceedings shall be suniniary in nature and the decision shall be final and executory 
and not sub-iect to appeal except in a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court. 
SECTION 3. Registration of Land Titles. - The Registry of Deeds concerned shall 
forthwith register the properties as provided herein and issue the corresponding certificate 
of title to the Department of Education. 
SECTION 4. Appropriations. - Funds necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be charged to the appropriations for tlie Department of Education under the 
General Aljpropriatioiis Act. 
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, tlie other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect. 


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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or other 
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
aiiiended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.