Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Hon. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 4767, enacted on June 18, 1966, declared the Boulevard 
and certain shoreline areas in the Districts of Molo and Arevalo, Iloilo City, as the 
“Iloilo City Park.” While intended to serve as a public recreational space, this 
designation has, for decades, restricted the use, disposition, and proper titling of the 
affected lands—even as many portions have long been occupied, improved, and 
developed for residential, commercial, and other productive purposes by private 
individuals and entities. 
With Iloilo City’s sustained socio-economic growth and rapid urban 
expansion, it is both practical and equitable to revisit this outdated designation. The 
areas in question no longer function as a public park, having been integrated into 
the city’s urban fabric and repurposed in ways consistent with development needs. 
Reclassifying these lands as alienable and disposable will regularize existing 
beneficial ownership, enable lawful titling and registration, and open opportunities 
for responsible investment. This measure will also generate additional revenues for 
the local government through real property taxes and related fees—resources that 
can be reinvested into genuine public infrastructure and community services. 
Accordingly, this bill seeks to repeal Republic Act No. 4767 and declare the 
Boulevard and subject shoreline areas of Molo and Arevalo as alienable and 
disposable lands of the public domain. These may thereafter be acquired and titled 
through the prevailing modes of disposition provided under Commonwealth Act 
No. 141 (Public Land Act) and Presidential Decree No. 1529 (Property 
Registration Decree). 
 HON. JULIENNE “JAM” L. BARONDA 
  Representative, Lone District of Iloilo City 
September 2, 2025
6:03 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Hon. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda 
AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4767 AND DECLARING THE 
BOULEVARD, THE SHORELINE AREAS OF THE DISTRICTS OF MOLO 
TO AREVALO PREVIOUSLY DECLARED AS ILOILO CITY PARK, AS 
ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LANDS, AND AUTHORIZING THEIR 
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAND 
REGISTRATION LAWS 
SECTION 1. Repeal of Republic Act No. 4767. — Republic Act No. 4767, 
entitled " An Act Declaring the Boulevard, Public Lands Between it and the Shores 
and the Territorial Waters from the District of Molo to the District of Arevalo, 
Within the City of Iloilo, a City Park, to be Known as Iloilo City Park”, is hereby 
set aside, and any provisions of law, presidential decree, proclamation, executive 
order, rule, or regulation inconsistent herewith are repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 2. Declaration as Alienable and Disposable Lands. — The shoreline areas 
of the Districts of Molo and Arevalo in Iloilo City, previously declared as the Iloilo 
City Park under Republic Act No. 4767, are hereby declared as alienable and 
disposable lands of the public domain. These lands shall be subject to disposition 
and registration in accordance with the prevailing laws, rules, and regulations 
governing the registration and disposition of alienable and disposable public lands. 
SEC. 3. Disposition and Registration. — The Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources (DENR), through its appropriate offices, shall conduct the 
necessary cadastral survey, classification, and verification of the subject lands to 
determine the metes and bounds thereof. Thereafter, the lands may be disposed of 
to qualified applicants in accordance with Commonwealth Act No. 141, as 
amended, and other applicable laws on public land disposition, and may be 
registered under Presidential Decree No. 1529 and related registration laws. 
SEC. 4. Priority Rights. — Actual occupants who have possessed, developed, or 
cultivated the subject lands in good faith prior to the effectivity of this Act shall be 
given priority in the application for disposition, subject to proof of such occupation 
and compliance with the requirements of existing laws. 
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SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the DENR, in coordination with the Department of 
Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), the City Government of 
Iloilo, and other concerned agencies, shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be 
in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,