Republic Act No. 8368

: Republic Act No. 8368 is known as the "Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997."
: It repeals Presidential Decree No. 772, entitled 'Penalizing Squatting and Other Similar Acts.'
: All pending cases under the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 772 shall be dismissed upon the effectivity of Republic Act No. 8368.
: No, the repeal does not nullify, eliminate, or diminish any provisions of Section 27 of Republic Act No. 7279 or any related sanctions against professional squatters and squatting syndicates.
: It took effect thirty (30) days after its publication in two newspapers of national circulation.
: The purpose was to repeal the law penalizing squatting and other similar acts as stated in PD No. 772, effectively eliminating criminal penalties for squatting under that decree.
: No, Republic Act No. 8368 focuses on repealing PD No. 772 and does not provide new definitions related to squatting.
: Section 4 clarifies that the repeal of PD No. 772 should not be construed to affect provisions in RA No. 7279, especially those that impose sanctions on professional squatters and squatting syndicates.
: No, the penalization under PD No. 772 is repealed and no longer enforceable after October 27, 1997, the date RA No. 8368 was signed into law.
: The law takes effect 30 days after its publication in two newspapers of national circulation, making publication a necessary step for its effectivity.