Amending Section 2 of R.A. No. 730 Re: Sale Without Public Auction of Public Lands
Presidential Decree No. 2004, issued on December 30, 1985, amends Section Two of Republic Act No. 730, which allows for the sale of public lands in the Philippines for residential purposes without public auction to qualified applicants. The amendment removes onerous restrictions against encumbrance or alienation of these lands, facilitating their effective utilization. The decree takes immediate effect. This change aims to enhance the accessibility and management of public lands for residential use.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 2004
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 30, 1985
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 2004
AMENDING SECTION TWO OR REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY RELATIVE TO THE SALE WITHOUT PUBLIC AUCTION OF PUBLIC LANDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 730 permits the sale without public auction of public lands of the Republic of the Philippines for residential purposes to qualified applicants under certain conditions;
WHEREAS, land required thereunder are subject to onerous restrictions against encumbrance or alienation; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to remove these onerous restrictions to allow the effective utilization of these lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree:
SECTION 1. Section Two of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty is hereby amended to read as follows: cd i
"Sec. 2. Lands acquired under the provisions of this Act shall not be subject to any restrictions against encumbrance or alienation before and after the issuance of the patents thereon."
SECTION 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately. aisa dc
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.
Cite This Law
Amending Section 2 of R.A. No. 730 Re: Sale Without Public Auction of Public Lands, Presidential Decree No. 2004, Dec 30, 1985 (Philippines)
Amending Section 2 of R.A. No. 730 Re: Sale Without Public Auction of Public Lands, Presidential Decree No. 2004 (Phil. 1985)
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