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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OHNO. _'78'7

Introduced by Rep. Aurelio “Dong” D. Gonzales, Jr

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Land title refers to that upon which ownership is based. It is the
evidence of the right of the owner or the extent of his interest, and by which
means he can maintain control and as a rule assert right to exclusive
possession and enjoyment of the property (Registration of Land Titles and
Deeds, Pena. 1980 Revised Edition)

The Torrens system is an instrument of social and economic growth
and development It has a vital role on stimulating commerce and trade in the
country as business transactions are facilitated by the. use of titled properties
as a source of capital for investment.

It is also a symbol of peace and prosperity as rights of ownership over
property become incontrovertible once title to property is issued in favor of the
registered owner, thus settling conflicts over property and ensuring economic
well being

However, there are many incidents of fake or fabricated titles that are
inflicting harm on the integrity and stability of the certificates of title and
making a travesty of the Torrens system of registration in this country.

These fake or fabricated titles are foisted as genuine titles upon the
unsuspecting public who later on discover to their dismay that what they have
paid with their hard-earned money is not even worth the paper on which the
titles are printed


It this illegal practice ‘s allowed to prosper, time will come when the
people will lose trust and confidence in the Torrens title to the great prejudice
of the genuine holders of land titles and the public in general

The proposed bill seeks to provide the necessary deterrent to the
proliferation of fake or fabricated titles by providing stiff penalties of fifteen
(15) to thirty (30) years of imprisonment for faking and/or using spurious titles
and classifying the same as a heinous offense if committed by a syndicate or
in large scale.

Approval of this bill is therefore urged.

D. GONZALES, JR.
3° District, Pampanga


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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
“HNo. 787

Introduced by Rep. Aurelio “Dong” D. Gonzales, Jr

AN ACT
TO CLASSIFY THE FAKING OR FABRICATING, NEGOTIATING,
TRANSACTING, CONVEYING OR MORTGAGING OF FAKE OR
ILLEGALLY FABRICATED TORRENS CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AS A
HEINOUS OFFENSE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
jin Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby declared the policy
of the State to prevent the proliferation of patently fake or fabricated Torrens
certificates of title in order to preserve the integrity and stability of the Torrens
system of registration in this country and maintain the confidence of the public
in the Torrens title.

SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. ~ For the purpose of this Act;

a) Patently fake or fabricated Torrens certificates of title are those that

have not gone through the regular process of registration or have

not been duly issued by the Register of Deeds.


b) Faking or illegally fabricating. negotiating, transacting, conveying or
mortgaging a fake Torrens certificate of title is deemed committed

by a syndicate if carried out by a group of three or more persons

conspiring or confederating with one another.
¢) Faking or illegally fabricating, negotiating. transacting, conveying. or
mortgaging a fake Torrens certificate of title is deemed committed in

Jarge scale if it involves three or more fake or spurious land titles.

SECTION 3. Penalty. — Any person or persons who shall fake or
illegally fabricate, negotiate, transact, convey or mortgage a fake Torrens
certificates of title shall suffer the penalty of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years of
imprisonment.

When such is committed by @ syndicate or in a large scale, it shall be
considered a heinous offense involving economic sabotage and shall be
punished by life imprisonment.

SECTION 4. All laws, presidential decrees and issuances, executive
orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved