DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2002-36

: Republic Act No. 9176 took effect on January 1, 2001.
: The deadline has been extended until December 31, 2020.
: The maximum area is twelve (12) hectares.
: Any natural-born citizen of the Philippines who is not the owner of more than twelve (12) hectares and who has continuously occupied and cultivated public agricultural lands for at least thirty (30) years prior to the application and has paid real estate taxes while the land was not occupied.
: The "Handog Titulo" Program refers to the filing, investigation, and processing of free patent applications through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) in accordance with existing rules and regulations.
: Yes, all pending applications filed before the effectivity of the amendatory Act shall be treated as having been filed under its provisions.
: It sets the fixed time period for filing applications for free patents and judicial confirmations and limits the area applied for to not exceed twelve (12) hectares with the deadline extended to December 31, 2020.
: The applicant must have paid the real estate taxes while the land was not occupied by any person.
: No, free patent can only be granted for tracts of land not exceeding twelve (12) hectares.
: The Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) handle these applications.