Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 5941)
The cottages and lots including furniture and equipment in Baguio, specifically those national government cottages and the lots on which they are built, are subject to sale under the Act.
They shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder under rules and regulations prescribed by the President.
No cottage and lot including furniture and equipment may be sold for less than the appraised actual value as determined by the Committee on Appraisal.
No, no person or family shall buy more than one cottage and the lot on which it is built including furniture and equipment.
No, persons who already own residential property in Baguio are not allowed to participate in the auction.
Present lessees or occupants who have continuously leased or occupied them for at least three years prior to the law's approval have the right to buy the cottage and lot at a price fixed by the Committee on Appraisal payable in ten yearly installments.
The cottage and lot shall be sold in the same manner as cottages and lots not located in Jungle Town and Engineer's Hill, i.e., by public auction.
Generally, no government official, employee, or their family members may purchase these properties; any such sale is void, except as provided in Section 4.
If a government official or employee has continuously occupied and leased the cottage for at least five years prior to the Act's approval and does not own any residential lot in Baguio, they may purchase the same and are given preference in the sale.
The occupant or lessee shall be assigned another lot in Jungle Town and Engineer's Hill which shall be sold to them under the same conditions provided for in the Act.