Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4586

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Cadasiral Survey Program in the country started way back in 1913, with the
enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 2259, otherwise known as the Cadastral
Aci. But through the years, the project has not been given enough resources for
its implementation.

In 1992, with the passage of Republic Act No. 7140, also known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, the functions to conduc! cadastral survey, lot
survey, and isolated and special surveys were among the functions of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that were devolved
to the local government units (LGUs)

Ten years later, in 2012, it was found out that not a single municipality had
completed its cadastral survey due 10 lack of manpower and financial
resources. This prompted the DENR, through DENR Administrative Order No.
2001-23, to ge? back from the LGUs the devolved functions to execute,
supervise and manage land surveys.

This House Bill seeks to resolve the issues, concerns and ownership of landowners
holding unregistered properties.

Earnest approval of this-bill is hereby requested

MICHA) ie Ph.D Rea A\PINEDA

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

A586

HOUSE BILL NO?

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT FOR THE “SPECIAL
CADASTRAL PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND”, TO EXPAND THE
SUPPORT FOR SURVEY AND REGISTRATION PROGRAMS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
Assembled:

SECTION 1, Declaration of Policy — The Department of Agriculture (DA)
shall hereby provide an additional One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00)
to resolve the rights of landholders holding unregistered property, the Bureau of
Lands is hereby directed to undertake an expanded cadastral survey and land
registration program commencing within six (6) months from the passage of this
Act.

The Bureau of Lands is hereby authorized to re-align ils appropriations, along
with its supplemental and additional funding in the current year of the date of

the effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate and requirements.


SECTION 2. Payment of Costs of Lands in Case of Transfer. — In case of the
sale, transfer, or conveyance, for a pecuniary consideration, of any property, or
part thereof, registered by virtue of a decree issued in a cadastral proceeding,
prior fo the payment of the total amount of the costs taxed against such
property in accordance with the preceding Section endorsed as an
encumbrance or lien upon each cadastral certificate of title, the vendor or his
legal representative shall pay such costs in their entirety in case the order
apportioning the costs has already been issued in the cadastral proceeding in
which the property being sold, transferred, or conveyed is included, and the
register of deeds concerned shall demand of the vendor, before registering the
deed for such sale, transfer, or conveyance of said property, that he exhibit a
receipt signed by the Director of Lands or his duly authorized representative
showing that such encumbrance or lien has been paid.

SECTION 3. Cost of Registration Procedures. — The costs of the registration
proceedings under the provisions of this Code shall consist of a sum equivalent
to ten per centum of the costs of the survey and monumenting of the land. The
amount of the costs of the proceeding so taxed shall be for all services rendered
by the Land Registration Commission and the clerk or his deputies in each
cadastral proceeding, and the expense of publication, mailing, and posting
notice, as well as the notices of the decision and the order apportioning the
cost shall be borne by the Land Registration Commission.

SECTION 4. Laws Governing Survey and Registration of Lands. — Unless
otherwise provided in this Chapter, all provisions of law covering the survey and

registration of land shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. Revolving Appropriation. — All amounts collected by the
Bureau of Lands or its duly authorized representatives from the owners of the

various lots as costs of proceedings, survey, and monumenting in relation to the


cadastral survey program herein described shall be paid into a Special
Cadastral Program Revolving Fund to finance the cadastral land survey and

registration of other unregistered lands.

SECTION 6. Appropriation. — To finance and support the expanded
cadastral land survey and registration program set forth herein, the amount of
One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, which amount shall be paid
into a "Special Cadastral Program Revolving Fund", fo finance the cadastral

land survey and registration of other unregistered areas. (in pursuant to RA3844).

SECTION 7. Continuing Appropriation. - The Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) is hereby mandated to include annually in the next five (5)
years, in the President's Program of expenditures for submission to Congress, and
release, an amount not less than One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00)
for the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 8. Periodic Reports - The Committee shall submit periodic reports
on its findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by Congress
and Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out the
objectives and mandates of this Act, an additional amount of One hundred
million pesos (P100,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated.

SECTION 9. Automatic Review - Every two (2) years after the effectivity of
this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be appointed
by the President shall review the policies and programs in the Bureau of Lands of
the Department of Agriculture and shall make recommendations, based on its

findings, to the President and to both Houses of Congress.


SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules
and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or

modified accordingly.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. If, for any reason or reasons, any portion
or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,