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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1876

Submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on
Appropriations on _20FEB 2g}2

Re: House BillNo,__ 9079
Recommending its approval, in Substitution of House Bill No. 2540.

Sponsors: Representatives Francisco T. Matugas, Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Joseph Victor G. Ejercito

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 2540, introduced by Representative Joseph
Victor G. Ejercito, entitled

“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU TO CONDUCT
A SURVEY OF CADASTRAL LOTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

have considered the same and recommend that the herein attached House Bill
No. 3 , entitled:

“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU TO CONDUCT
A SURVEY OF CADASTRAL LOTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved, in substitution of House Bill No. 2540, with Representatives Ejercito,
Matugas and Abaya as authors thereof.

aan a Respey bmitted,
HON. JOSEPH casos asa HON. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS
Chairman Chairman
Committee on yng Committee on Natural Resources
i

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
House of Representatives
Quezon City


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5870
{in substitution of HB No. 2540)

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO,
FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS AND JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU TO
CONDUCT A SURVEY OF CADASTRAL LOTS IN THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled.

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Cadastral
Survey Act of 2012."

SEC. 2. Conduct of Survey. — Any provision of law or regulation to
the contrary, notwithstanding, the Land Management Bureau, is hereby
authorized to conduct a survey of the entire country to identify bonafide
landowners or claimants. The survey shall consist of the following activities:

a. Research and reconnaissance,

b. Establishment, recovery and densification of project control;

©. Political boundary surveys;

d. Lot surveys;

e. Inspection, verification and approval of survey returns.


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SEC. 3. Awarding of Contracts. - The Land Management Bureau
shall, subject to applicable bidding rules and regulations, award any survey
contract under this Act to qualified geodetic engineers engaged in survey
work with the most advantageous terms to the government.

SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources shall immediately include in the
Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within three (3)
months from the passage of this Act, the Land Management Bureau shall
draw and adopt the required rules and regulations to govern the cadastral
survey.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section or
provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other
parts thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, executive
issuances or letters of instructions, or any part thereof, inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


FACT SHEET

House Bill No. 5870
{in substitution of House Bill No. 2540)

AUTHORIZING THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU
TO CONDUCT CADASTRAL SURVEY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

Introduced by REP. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
Committee Referral NATURAL RESOURCES

Committee Chairperson REP. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS
OBJECTIVE:

To curb the proliferation of fake land titles and restore the integrity of the said
documents by identifying the bonafide landowners and claimants.

KEY PROVISIONS:
« Authorizes the Land Management Bureau to conduct cadastral survey.
* Provides the activities in the conduct of the said survey.

° Allows the Land Management Bureau to award the survey contract to qualified
geodetic engineers.

RELATED LAW:

« Commonwealth Act No. 141 — Public Land Act