Republic Act No. 11231 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Full Title

AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE REGISTRATION, ACQUISITION, ENCUMBRANCE, ALIENATION, TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND COVERED BY FREE PATENTS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT", AS AMENDED.

Short Title

AGRICULTURAL FREE PATENT REFORM ACT

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Congress

17th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 1454

SB-1454, 3RD READING COPY

House Bill

H. No. 8078

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Date of Approval

February 22, 2019

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119, AND OTHER RESTRICTION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCE OR ALIENATION ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OR THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

5/16/2017 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES with Senator(s) RICHARD J. GORDON, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR as author(s) per Committee Report No. 79, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 101, 645 and 1260;

5/16/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

5/16/2017 Sponsor: Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

5/16/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

5/16/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

5/24/2017 Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;

5/24/2017 Period of interpellation closed;

5/24/2017 Period of committee amendments;

5/24/2017 Period of committee amendments closed;

5/24/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;

5/24/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

AMENDED TITLE: AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121, AND OTHER RESTRICTION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCE OR ALIENATION ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OR THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED

5/25/2017 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

5/30/2017 Approved on Third Reading;

5/30/2017 In favor: (21) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

5/30/2017 Against: (None) ;

5/30/2017 Abstention: (None) ;

5/31/2017 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]

[ 2018 ]

11/27/2018 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, designating Senators Gordon, Zubiri, Villar and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;

12/3/2018 House of Representatives designated Representatives Leachon, Yap, Salceda, Bravo, Salon and Belmonte (J.C.) as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8078 and SBN-1454 on November 27, 2018;

12/5/2018 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, submitted to the Senate, recommending to adopt HBN-8078 in toto;

12/6/2018 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

12/6/2018 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;

12/13/2018 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on December 10, 2018;

[ 2019 ]

1/15/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated January 10, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;

1/23/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated January 22, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;

1/24/2019 Enrolled copies of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

FINAL TITLE: AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE REGISTRATION, ACQUISITION, ENCUMBRANCE, ALIENATION, TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND COVERED BY FREE PATENTS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED

5/20/2019 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-8078 by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 22, 2019 and became

5/20/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11231.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11231 (SBN-1454) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on May 29, 2019)

(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)

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Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

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Subjects

AGRICULTURAL FREE PATENT REFORM ACT

PUBLIC LAND ACT

LAND USE, RURAL

PATENTS

PATENT LAW AND LEGISLATION

Related to Note

CA No. 141, secs. 44, 118, 119 AND 121

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Official Gazette volume 115 number 17 (April 29, 2019) page 4178

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February 22, 2019

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11231

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act."

SECTION 2. It is the declared policy of the State to remove the restrictions on free patents to allow the efficient and effective utilization of these lands in order to contribute to wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and economic development.

SECTION 3. Agricultural public lands alienated or disposed in favor of qualified public land applicants under Section 44 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, shall not be subject to restrictions imposed under Sections 118, 119 and 121 thereof regarding acquisitions, encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions. Agricultural free patent shall now be considered as title in fee simple and shall not be subject to any restriction on encumbrance or alienation.

SECTION 4. This Act shall have retroactive effect and any restriction regarding acquisitions, encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions imposed on agricultural free patents issued under Section 44 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, before the effectivity of this Act shall be removed and are hereby immediately lifted: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall affect the right of redemption under Section 119 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, for transactions made in good faith prior to the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, circulars and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved: February 22, 2019.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 17, p. 4178 on April 29, 2019.

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Entitled:
AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119, AND OTHER RESTRICTION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCE OR ALIENATION ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OR THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
5/16/2017	Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES with Senator(s) RICHARD J. GORDON, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR as author(s) per Committee Report No. 79, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 101, 645 and 1260;
5/16/2017	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/16/2017	Sponsor: Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
5/16/2017	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
5/16/2017	Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
5/24/2017	Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
5/24/2017	Period of interpellation closed;
5/24/2017	Period of committee amendments;
5/24/2017	Period of committee amendments closed;
5/24/2017	Period of individual amendments closed;
5/24/2017	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
AMENDED TITLE: AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121, AND OTHER RESTRICTION AGAINST ENCUMBRANCE OR ALIENATION ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 44 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OR THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED
5/25/2017	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
5/30/2017	Approved on Third Reading;
5/30/2017	In favor: (21) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
5/30/2017	Against: (None) ;
5/30/2017	Abstention: (None) ;
5/31/2017	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2018 ]
11/27/2018	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, designating Senators Gordon, Zubiri, Villar and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;
12/3/2018	House of Representatives designated Representatives Leachon, Yap, Salceda, Bravo, Salon and Belmonte (J.C.) as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8078 and SBN-1454 on November 27, 2018;
12/5/2018	Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, submitted to the Senate, recommending to adopt HBN-8078 in toto;
12/6/2018	Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
12/6/2018	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
12/13/2018	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on December 10, 2018;
[ 2019 ]
1/15/2019	Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated January 10, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
1/23/2019	Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated January 22, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
1/24/2019	Enrolled copies of SBN-1454 and HBN-8078, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE REGISTRATION, ACQUISITION, ENCUMBRANCE, ALIENATION, TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND COVERED BY FREE PATENTS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED
5/20/2019	Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-8078 by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 22, 2019 and became
5/20/2019	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11231.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11231 (SBN-1454) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on May 29, 2019)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)