Republic Act No. 940: An act to authorize the filing in the proper court, under certain conditions, of certain claims of title to parcels of land that have been declared public land, by virtue of judicial decisions rendered within the forty years next preceding the approval of this act.

Republic Act No. 940

An act to authorize the filing in the proper court, under certain conditions, of certain claims of title to parcels of land that have been declared public land, by virtue of judicial decisions rendered within the forty years next preceding the approval of this act.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING IN THE PROPER COURT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF CERTAIN CLAIMS OF TITLE TO PARCELS OF LAND THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED PUBLIC LAND, BY VIRTUE OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS RENDERED WITHIN THE FORTY YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.

In plain language

This act allows claimants of public land declared within the last forty years to file claims within five years, enabling reopening of judicial proceedings under the provisions of Act No. 2259.

Claimants may file claims within five years after the act takes effect.

Option to withdraw or exercise rights if a homestead application is pending.

Act takes effect upon approval.

Public Land

Claim

Judicial Proceedings

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 940, June 20, 1953 ]

AN ACT TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

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

Section 1

Members of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines are hereby empowered to administer oath of office to elective public officials.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 20, 1953.

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