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of the public domain. One of the modes'of acquiring pub1ic"lands under this 1aw;is by 
administrative legalization of imperfect. title 
more popularly known '&-  free Patent. 
Historically, it was intended to legalize the undocumented private 'land rights' o f  .nativ&born 
Filipinos who were found to be occupying and cultivating,such lands for a certain'period. ~ i ,  
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to remove disincentives on the 'formal, system. ,They will : remove outdated; and : odsolete 
provisions and will facilitate the 'mass titl 
Philippines. 
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Reduction of the period of cultivation and :d 
effectivity of Republic Act No. 694 
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Provision for the issue of Free Patents 6ithoqt payment of out 
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applicant, which may be, exchanged for'a Free .Patent.upon the'expir 
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provisions and will facilitate the 'mass titl 
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0 Removal of restrictions on transfer &d- other conveyances for 
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Classification of areas that are unclassified larid, 
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Abolition of administrative fees and charges for Free Patents to encourage 
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0 '  Adoption by the 'Department of 
mapping and surveying technologies as they be 
Free Patents. 
The proposed amendment o f  specific provision 
No. 152 and Presidential Decree'No. 1529 se 
sustainable development, economic growth ' &I 
will boost the Philippine's role 
providing an improved access to land an 
poor and marginalized. I earnes 
bill. 


Second Regular Session 
Congress assembled: 
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PATENT ISSUED TO HIM~HER FOR SUCH TRACT. OR TRACTS OF SUCH.LAN$ NOT 
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LANDS; PROVIDED: THAT IF THERE ARE ,TENANTS,',SHARECROPPERS, 
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OR SEASONAL FARM WORKERS ON THE.LAND, THE ISSUANCE,OF A FREE P~TENT 
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amended, is hereby further amended'by the addition of the; following paragraphs 
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"SECTION 44 (21.'' - ,THE-:PROVISIONS- OF. ANY ,LAWJ'T 
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NOTWITHSTANDING, ANY NATURAL BORN CITIZEN; OF THE PHILIPP~ES'WHO 
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NOT THE OWNER OF MORE THAN'T$ELVE   HECTARES 
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ISSUED TO HIMMIER FOR.SUCH TRACT OR TRACTS OF LANDS. 
COMMENCEMENT OF THIS .ACT CAN BE APPROVED FROM, THE',DATE OF 
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TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF, POSSESSION 
BUT WHICH SHALL NOT BE, SUBJECT TO ENCUMBRANCE OR ALI 
SUCH TIME THAT THE BENEFICIARY s 
CONTINUOUS POSSESSION OVER, S 
SHALL BE ISSUED A FREE PATENTFOR SUCHT 
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BEFORE' 'THE LAND IS ACQUIRED~ 
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PATENT, WHICH ASLDE FROM THE QUESTION OF,': THE STATUS'. OF 'THE LAND 
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ISSUED. PROVIDED, THAT THE CONTRACT CREATWG THE ENCUMBQNCE SHALL 
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