Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Marisa Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The creation of Compostela Valley Province from the Province of Davao del 
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Norte by virtue of Republic Act No. 8470 on January 30, 1998, and its subsequent 
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renaming into Davao de Oro Province through R.A. No 11297, necessitated the 
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establishment of a Provincial Registry of Deed to orderly settle land claims and disputes 
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and other registration transactions among its populace.  
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Apart from the geographical necessity, the establishment of a Registry of Deeds is 
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also justified, among others, by the following reasons: the proliferation of both urban and 
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agricultural subdivision projects; the need to attend to title transfers; the issuance of 
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Emancipation Patents and Certifications of Land Ownership Award pursuant to the 
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agrarian reform program of the government; the establishment of branches of different 
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banks; the creation of loaning companies; and the increase of trading transactions. 
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As explained, the Registry’s impact on the social and economic aspects of the 
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people’s lives is indispensable. Trite as it may seem, it does not even require any 
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argument to advance the necessity and beneficiality of the proposition. What is essential 
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is how soon it can be realized. 
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In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is urgently requested. 
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MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA 
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July 1, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF 
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DAVAO DE ORO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. There shall be established the Registry of Deeds of Davao de Oro 
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Province which shall exercise jurisdiction over all municipalities of the province. 
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SEC. 2. The Registry of Deeds shall be located in the Municipality of 
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Nabunturan. 
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SEC. 3. The Provincial Registrar shall be appointed by the Secretary of Justice 
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upon the recommendation of the Administrator of the Land Registration Authority. The 
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Registrar shall be assisted by a staff to be appointed by the Secretary of Justice in 
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accordance with existing laws. 
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SEC. 4. All records pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Registry of Deeds of 
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Davao de Oro Province shall be transferred thereto. 
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SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Department of Justice shall formulate the rules and 
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regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 6. The amount necessary to carry out the implementation of this Act shall be 
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charged to the appropriations for the Department of Justice under the current General 
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Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such amounts as maybe necessary for the operation and 
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maintenance of the Registry of Deeds of Davao de Oro Province shall be included in the 
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annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
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Approved, 
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