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MGA BATAS PAMBANSA
| BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 185 - AN ACT
TO IMPLEMENT SECTION FIFTEEN OF ARTICLE XIV OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES |
| Section 1. In
implementation of Section fifteen of Article XIV of the Constitution, a
natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost his Philippine
citizenship may be a transferee of private land, for use by him as his
residence, subject to the provisions of this Act. Sec. 2. Any natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost his Philippine citizenship and who has the legal capacity to enter into a contract under Philippine laws may be a transferee of a private land up to a maximum area of one thousand square meters, in the case of urban land, or one hectare in the case of rural land, to be used by him as his residence. In the case of married couples, one of them may avail of the privilege herein granted; Provided, That if both shall avail of the same, the total area acquired shall not exceed the maximum herein fixed. In case the transferee already owns urban or rural lands for residential purposes, he shall still be entitled to be a transferee of additional urban or rural lands for residential purposes which, when added to those already owned by him, shall not exceed the maximum areas herein authorized. Sec. 3. A transferee under this Act may acquire not more than two lots which should be situated in different municipalities or cities anywhere in the Philippines; Provided, That the total area thereof shall not exceed one thousand square meters in the case of urban lands or one hectare in the case of rural lands for use by him as urban land shall be disqualified from acquiring acquiring rural land, and vice versa. Sec. 4. As used in this Act 
MGA BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 151 - 200 |
