Amending C.A. No. 141 (Public Land Act)
Republic Act No. 1942, enacted on June 22, 1957, amends the Public Land Act (Commonwealth Act No. 141) by modifying the requirements for acquiring title to agricultural lands of the public domain. It establishes that individuals or their predecessors who have openly, continuously, exclusively, and notoriously possessed such lands for at least thirty years, under a bona fide claim of ownership, are entitled to a certificate of title. This entitlement remains valid unless interrupted by war or force majeure. The law became effective upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on November 15, 1957.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1942
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1957
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1942
AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION FORTY-EIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT
Subsection (b) of section forty-eight of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred forty-one, otherwise known as the Public Land Act, is amended to read as follows: cd i
"(b) Those who by themselves or through their predecessors in interest have been in open, continuous, exclusive, and notorious possession and occupation of agricultural lands of the public domain, under a bona fide claim of acquisition of ownership, for at least thirty years immediately preceding the filing of the application for confirmation of title except when prevented by war or force majeure. These shall be conclusively presumed to have performed all the conditions essential to a Government grant and shall be entitled to a certificate of title under the provisions of this chapter."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 21, p. 7587 on November 15, 1957
Cite This Law
Amending C.A. No. 141 (Public Land Act), Republic Act No. 1942, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Amending C.A. No. 141 (Public Land Act), Republic Act No. 1942 (Phil. 1957)
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