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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. Gad

INTRODUCED BY REP. BRAEDEN JOHN Q. BIRON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish an Office of the Registry of Deeds in the
City of Passi, Province of Iloilo.

The City of Passi was converted into a component city of the Province
of Iloilo by virtue of Republic Act No. 8469, “An Act Converting the
Municipality of Passi in the Province of Moilo into a Component City to be
known as the City of Passi, passed into law and approved by the then
President of the Philippines Pres. Fidel V. Ramos on the 30' of January
1998. It acquired corporate existence upon ratification of its creation
through a plebiscite conducted for the purpose.

In a recent census conducted by the Research and Statistics Section
of the City of Passi Planning and Development Coordinator’s Office, the City
of Passi has a population of 91,204 as of 2018. The city’s population had
significantly grown thereby increasing its needs to render more efficient and
accessible service to its constituents. Its relatively flat land stretches to a
total land area of 25,139 hectares (62,120 acres), the largest in the Province
of Hoilo, making up 5.39% of the provincial land area of the province. Being
landlocked at the center of Panay Island, it has increasingly developed to
become a center for trade and commerce, inviting more investment
opportunities in the city. Its high income, high population growth and
massive area of land are circumstances necessitating the passage of this
proposed bill.

Pursuant to Section 7 of P.D. No. 1529, there shall be at least one
Register of Deeds for each province and one for each city. Presently, the
Province of Iloilo has only one Register of Deeds located in Iloilo City, around
fifty-one (51) kilometers away from Passi. Residents of the City of Passi and
its neighboring municipalities are forced to travel a lengthy distance before
they can have their lands registered or obtain copies of their land titles. The
people necessarily have to expend a significant amount of time, money and
energy traveling to such distance, making the process of land registration
unduly taxing and inconvenient.


‘The fast growing industry and urbanization of the City of Passi and
the various municipalities of the Province of Ioilo affecting large tracts of
alienable agricultural land causes the continued rise in demand for services
related to land registration.

The establishment of the Office of the Registry of Deeds in the City of
Passi, Iloilo will relieve the existing Registry of Deeds situated in Hoilo City of
overburden and bring the service of the government closer, faster and more
efficiently to the people.

For these reasons, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.



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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS:
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6057

INTRODUCED BY REP. BRAEDEN JOHN Q. BIRON

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS IN
THE CITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Section 1. There is hereby established the Office of the Register of Deeds
in the City of Passi, Province of Iloilo, which shall perform all the duties and
functions of the Register of Deeds exclusively for the 4% District of Iloilo
including the City of Passi and all municipalities of the said district namely
Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Dingle, Duenas, Dumangas, and San
Enrique.

Sec. 2. The Register of Deeds of the City of Passi shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Justice upon the recommendation of the Administrator of the
Land Registration Authority. The Registrar shall be assisted by a staffing
complement to be appointed by the Secretary of Justice upon the
recommendation of the Administrator of the Land Registration Authority in
accordance with existing laws.

Sec. 3. The Register of Deeds of the City of Passi shall be under the direct
supervision and control of the Secretary of Justice. The latter shall
formulate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this
Act.

Sec. 4. The Register of Deeds for Iloilo City shall as soon as practicable
transfer and turn over to the Office of the Register of Deeds in the City of
Passi all documents or records relating to properties and transactions
pertaining to the latter’s jurisdiction.

Sec. 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be
charged to the appropriation of the Department of Justice under the current
General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for
its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,