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CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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§.B.No. 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education plays an essential role in the overall development effort of the country 
particularly in tapping the potentials and harnessing the talents of the Filipino youth. 
Unfortunately, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports reported that there are 
still 8,011 untitled and 6,257 unregistered school sites throughout the nation. This means that 
these schools are “squatters” in the sense that the government does not have legal property rights 
over the land occupied by these schools. 
In most cases, these school sites are owned by local government units or are leased from 
private individuals. On the other hand, some lands which were verbally donated, lack the proper 
legal documents to support the transfer of ownership. 
Thus, upon the death of the donors, their heirs claim the ownership of the land resulting 
to court litigation. Currently, most of these cases are pending in court. 
The passage of this bill will provide for the summary titling of all lands being utilized as 
public school sites and register these real properties with the Registry of Deeds in the name of 
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. This will enable the school authorities to have 
direct control and supervision over the land occupied by public schools, 
In view thereof, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ILLA, JR. 


S. B. No. 
1220 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY TITLING OF 
REAL PROPERTIES USED AS SITES FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS 
AND 
APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS 
THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
Purpose of the BZN. - It is hereby declared that this bill aims to 
provide all lands being utilized as public school sites with titles under the name of the 
Department of Education to enable it to have legal ownership over these school sites 
SEC. 2. 
Mandato y Titling of School Sites. - Titles to real properties, public or 
private, including those owned or possessed by the national, provincial or municipal 
governments which are being utilized as actual sites for public schools for a period of at least 
five (5) years shall be transferred to the Department of Education by simple motion filed by the 
Office of the Solicitor General or Municipal, City or Provincial Prosecutor. The proceedings 
shall be summary in nature and the decision shall be final and executory and not subject to 
appeal except in a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court. 


of Land Titles. - The Registry of Deeds concerned shall 
provided herein and issue the corresponding certificate of title 
SEC. 4. 
Funds necessary for the implementation of this Act 
the Department of Education (DepEd) under the 
- If any part or provision of this Act is held 
provisions hereof which are not affected thereby, 
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SEC. 5. 
R pealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or other 
issuances or parts ther of inconsistent With the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified ac ordingly. 
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SEC. 7. 
Effectivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the 
completion of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,