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Philippine Law
Approved June 19, 1960

Republic Act No. 3009

An act amending section one and two of republic act numbered one thousand two hundred sixty-eight

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE AND TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT

In plain language

Amends Republic Act No. 1280 to authorize the Director of Lands to sell specific parcels of land to actual occupants, impose a maximum area of 200 square meters per lot, and regulate subdivision and allocation of excess areas.

  • Sale of land and esteros to actual occupants
  • Maximum lot size of 200 square meters
  • Subdivision of property into occupied areas with 2-meter alleys
  • Excess areas to be allocated to other occupants
  • Cost of survey and subdivision included in purchase price
Land Law
Public Property
RA 3009

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3009

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE AND TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT.

Section 1

Sections one and two of Republic Act Numbered One Thousand two hundred sixty-eight are hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. The Director of Lands is hereby directed to sell to actual occupants the portions of land and all dried esteros and/or reclaimed esteros belonging to the Republic of the Philippines, situated at the northeast and southeast intersections of Quezon Boulevard and C. Lerma Street in the City of Manila: Provided, however, That all lots bordering Quezon Boulevard and C. Lerma Street shall be sold and used for commercial purposes: Provided, further, That the area of each lot to be sold to the actual occupant thereof shall not exceed two hundred square meters.
"Sec. 2. The Director of Lands shall cause the property mentioned in Section one to be sub-divided into lots corresponding to the areas actually occupied by the present occupants, giving allowance for such alleys of two meters wide as may be deemed necessary for fire escape and other purposes, the cost of the survey and sub-division to be considered as part of the purchase price to be paid by the occupants for their respective lots: Provided, however, That the areas in excess of two hundred square meters occupied by the present occupants shall be available to the other actual occupants whose lots will be reduced in area by the construction of the necessary alleys and/or to the adjoining actual occupants occupying lots less than two hundred square meters in area."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 19, 1960.

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.