Act No. 1920

: The main purpose of Act No. 1920 is to prohibit and penalize public officials or employees from purchasing any real property sold by the government due to nonpayment of public taxes.
: Every public official or employee of the Philippine Islands is prohibited from purchasing, directly or indirectly, any real property sold by the government for nonpayment of public taxes.
: Any such purchase made by a public official or employee is considered null and void.
: Violators may face civil or criminal liability, removal from service, and disqualification from holding any public office or employment.
: The Governor-General has the authority to declare the official or employee disqualified and effect removal from service.
: Yes, the disqualification may be either special or general and either temporary or permanent depending on the offense.
: The Act took effect upon its passage on May 19, 1909.
: No, the Act prohibits both direct and indirect purchases of government-sold real property by public officials or employees.
: The Act covers any real property sold by the government for the nonpayment of any public tax.
: The Governor-General is responsible for removing violating officials or employees from service and declaring them disqualified from holding public office or employment.