Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Representative Mercedes K. Alvarez 
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This bill seeks to establish an Office of the Registry of Deeds in the City of 
Sipalay, Negros Occidental. 
The City of Sipalay was created over two decades ago by virtue of Republic Act 
No. 9027, “An Act Converting the Municipality of Sipalay, Province of Negros 
Occidental into a Component City to be known as the City of Sipalay”, passed into law 
and approved by the then-President of the Philippines, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 
on the 5th of March 2001. The City’s population has significantly grown and is currently 
being challenged by the scarcity of key government services which are readily accessible 
to the constituents. A concrete example is the lack of a Registry of Deeds for the City of 
Sipalay which will preserve and maintain records of land ownership, real estate 
transactions, and render other related ministerial services.     
The Presidential Decree No. 1529, otherwise known as the Property Registration 
Decree, mandates the existence of an Office of the Register of Deeds for each province 
and city. The direct legislation of the creation of a City Registry of Deeds expedites the 
process to be able render speedy delivery of services to the public.  
The Registry of Deeds of Sipalay City will surely benefit the constituents by 
providing them accessibility and convenience of land transactions, by rendering 
administrative support involving implementation of the land reform program, and by 
improving economic activities in housing and subdivision projects. It will bring the 
service of the government closer and faster to the people of Sipalay City. 
In view of the prior, immediate approbation of the bill is sincerely requested. 
      MERCEDES K. ALVAREZ, MNSA 
July 19, 2022
3:58 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Representative Mercedes K. Alvarez 
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AN ACT CREATING THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF THE CITY OF SIPALAY, NEGROS 
OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.  There shall be established a Registry of Deeds for the City of Sipalay 
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which shall have territorial jurisdiction over the City and all its areas. Its office shall be 
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located in the City of Sipalay. 
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SEC. 2. The City Register of Deeds shall be appointed by the President of the 
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Philippines upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Justice. He 
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shall be assisted by a staff-complement, in accordance with existing laws, to be appointed 
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by the Secretary of the Department of Justice upon recommendation of the Administrator of 
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the Land Registration Authority. 
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In case the revenues collected during its first three years of operation shall meet the 
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annual average standards set by Section 7 of Presidential Decree No. 1529, a Deputy 
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Register of Deeds, and in the appropriate case, a Second Deputy Register of Deeds, shall be 
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appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Justice upon recommendation of the 
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Administrator of the Land Registration Authority. 
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SEC. 3. All records pertaining to, as well as, all office equipment and supplies 
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exclusively purchased and used for the jurisdiction of the Registry of Deeds of the City of 
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Sipalay, which are in the possession of the Registry of Deeds of Bacolod City shall be 
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transferred to the new Office of the Register of Deeds of Sipalay. 
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SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Department of Justice shall formulate the rules and 
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regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 5.  The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged to 
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the appropriation of the Department of Justice under the current General Appropriations 
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Act. Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the 
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Registry of Deeds of the City of Sipalay shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
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Approved.