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Approved October 27, 1997

Republic Act No. 8368

Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997

Anti‑Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997

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Repeals Presidential Decree No. 772, removing penalties for squatting while preserving provisions of RA 7279 and dismissing pending cases under the decree.

  • Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 772
  • Dismissal of pending cases under PD 772
  • No effect on RA 7279 provisions
  • Effectivity after 30 days of publication
Repeal
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Presidential Decree
RA 8368

Tenth Congress Third Regular Session

Republic Act No. 8368 October 27, 1997

Repealed PD 772 AN ACT REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 772, ENTITLED "PENALIZING SQUATTING AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTS."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Title

This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997."

Section 2. Repeal

[Presidential Decree No. 772](../../../statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_772_1975.html), entitled "Penalizing Squatting and Other Similar Acts" is hereby repealed.

Section 3. Effect on pending cases

All pending cases under the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 772 shall be dismissed upon the effectivity of this Act.

Section 4. Effect on Republic Act No. 7279

Nothing herein shall be construed to nullify, eliminate or diminish in any way [Sec. 27 of Republic Act No. 7279](../../../statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_7279_1992.html#s27) or any of its provisions relative to sanctions against professional squatters and squatting syndicates.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved: October 27, 1997.

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.