Philippines Eases Land Titling with New Law, Replacing 1945 Rule with 20-Year Requirement
The Philippines has reformed its land registration process with Republic Act No. 11573, which took effect in September 2021. The new law amends the Property Registration Decree, significantly lowering the threshold for obtaining legal land titles. It removes the previous requirement for claimants to prove continuous possession of land since June 12, 1945. Instead, applicants must now demonstrate open and notorious possession for at least 20 years preceding their application. This change aims to resolve long-standing bottlenecks in the judicial confirmation of imperfect land titles.
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