Transfer of Certain Portions of Baguio Townsite to City of Baguio
Republic Act No. 1532, enacted on June 16, 1956, transfers specific portions of the public domain within the Baguio townsite to the City of Baguio. This transfer aims to support housing projects for low-salaried employees and to fulfill national government obligations. The City Council will determine the necessary land, subject to presidential approval, and the disposal will follow procedures outlined in the Public Land Act. The register of deeds is tasked with issuing titles for these lands post-survey and plan approval. The Act took effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1532
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 16, 1956
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1532
AN ACT TRANSFERRING TO THE CITY OF BAGUIO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN WITHIN THE BAGUIO TOWNSITE AND ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF TITLES THERETO
SECTION 1. Such portions of the public domain within the City of Baguio townsite as may be needed by said city for housing projects for low-salaried employees residing in said city and for the payment of the obligations of the national government under the provisions of Section 2553 of the Revised Administrative Code, which portions shall be determined by the City Council, with the approval of the President of the Philippines, are hereby transferred to the City of Baguio. The procedure established by the Public Land Act relating to the disposition of lands of the public domain shall govern the disposal of these lands. casia
SECTION 2. The register of deeds shall issue to the City of Baguio the corresponding titles to such lands after the completion of the survey and the approval of the plans and technical descriptions thereof.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 16, 1956
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 9, p. 4210 on August 16, 1956
Cite This Law
Transfer of Certain Portions of Baguio Townsite to City of Baguio, Republic Act No. 1532, Jun 16, 1956 (Philippines)
Transfer of Certain Portions of Baguio Townsite to City of Baguio, Republic Act No. 1532 (Phil. 1956)
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