PROCLAMATION NO. 70

: The fixed period is from June 2, 1947, to December 31, 1957.
: The period is fixed pursuant to the provisions of section 45 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended by Republic Act No. 107.
: The recommendation was made by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
: The Proclamation covers all provinces, cities, municipalities, municipal districts or regions in the Philippines, including the Provinces of Agusan, Cotabato, Bukidnon, Lanao, Davao, Sulu, and the Mountain Province.
: A free patent is a form of land grant that grants ownership of public lands to qualified applicants without monetary consideration.
: Persons entitled to such tracts of land disposable under this form of land grant may file their applications.
: June 2, 1947, is the start date from which applications for free patent may be filed.
: It defines the deadline for filing applications for free patent, thus regulating the process and preventing applications outside the set period.
: Proclamation No. 70 was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and executed by Executive Secretary Emilio Abello.