EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

introduced by Representative Rufus
eel

House Bill N
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 reported that there are still 8.011 untitied and
6,257 unregistered school sites throughout the nation. This means that these schools are
“gquatters® in the sense that they do not have legal property rights over the land they
occupy.

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 titing of all lands being utilized
as public schoo! sites and the registration of these real properties with the Registry of Deeds
in the name of the Department of Education. 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 eamestly sought

RupUS B. RODRIGPEZ


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez _
4221

House Bill No.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUMMARY TITLING OF REAL
PROPERTIES USED AS SITES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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

SECTION 1. Purpose of this Act- Itis hereby declared the policy of the State to provide all
lands being utilized as public school sites with titles under the name of the Department of
Education to enabie it to have legal ownership over these school sites.

SEC 2. Mandatory Titling of Schoo! Sites - Titles to real properties, public or private.
including those owned or possessed by the national, provincial, city or municipal
governments which are being utilized as actual sites for public schoois for a period of at least
five (5) years shali be transferred to the Department of Education by simple motion filed by
the Office of the Solicitor General or by the City or Provincial Prosecutor

The proceedings shall be administrative and summary in nature and the decision
shall be final and executory and not subject to appeai except in a petition for certiorari to the
Supreme Court.

SEC 3. Registration of Land Titles - The Registry of Deeds concerned shall forthwith
register the properties as provided herein and issue the corresponding certificate of title to
the Department of Education

SEC 4. Rules and Regulations - The Department of Justice, the Department of Education
the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development
‘Authority shall jointly promulgate the implementing rules and regulations within 60 days from
the effectivity of this Act

SEC 5. Appropriations - Funds necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be
charged to the appropriations for the Department of Education under the General
Appropriations Act

SEC 6. Separability Clause - If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or
invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby, shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

SEC 7. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or other issuances or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion
of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved