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Title Source: Supreme Court: Amendment on land subdivision limits

Law: Republic Act No. 1970

Decision Date: Jun 22, 1957

An amendment to the Philippine Property Act of 1946, Republic Act No. 1970 regulates the administration and disposition of transferred properties, including public lands, with specific limitations on land sizes for agricultural and residential purposes.

Law Summary

Authority and Responsibilities of the National Abaca and Other Fibers Corporation

NAFCO is tasked with subdividing the transferred lands into lots of convenient sizes.
Certain portions of lands may be reserved or have titles transferred by the President of the Philippines for government use or for government-owned or controlled corporations/entities.

Lot Size Limitations for Agricultural and Residential Purposes

Agricultural lots:
- Coconut lands: maximum 5 hectares.
- Improved abaca lands: maximum 10 hectares.
- Unimproved lands: maximum 12 hectares.
Urban homesite or residential lots:
- Maximum area of 1,000 square meters.
- Minimum area of 150 square meters.

Presidential Reservation and Title Transfer

The President of the Philippines has the power to reserve portions of the lands or transfer titles for use by national or local governments or government-owned/control entities.

Effectivity

The Act takes effect immediately upon approval on June 22, 1957.

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