Claims to public land titles by prior possession

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Claims to public land titles by prior possession

Law: Republic Act No. 931

Decision Date: Jun 20, 1953

Republic Act No. 931 allows individuals in the Philippines to file claims of title to public land that have been declared as such, if they were unable to file their claim within the time limit established by law, with the option for claimants with pending applications for homestead, free patent, sale, or lease to either withdraw their application or exercise the right granted by this act.

Law Summary

Option for Claimants with Pending Applications

Claimants who have applied for homestead, free patent sale, or lease under the Public Land Act (Commonwealth Act No. 141) but have not yet received title certificates from the Director of Lands have a choice.
They may withdraw their pending application.
Alternatively, they may opt to exercise the right granted by this Act to petition for reopening the judicial proceedings.

Effectivity of the Act

The Act takes effect immediately upon its approval on June 20, 1953.

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