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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3117 - AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF THE SAN NICOLAS FORESHORE LAND INTO
LOTS AND THE SALE OF SAID LOTS TO THEIR LESSEES OR TO BONA FIDE
OCCUPANTS OF SAID LAND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Section 1. This Act shall
be known as the "San Nicolas
Foreshore Land Act of 1961."
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public
Land Act, as amended, the Director of Lands, under the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is hereby authorized
and directed to survey and subdivide immediately the lands in the
District of San Nicolas, City of Manila, comprising what is known as
the "San Nicolas Foreshore Land," which is bounded on the North by
Azcarraga Street; on the East by Angalo Street; on the South by the
private property of Smith Bell & Co.; and on the West by Del Pan
Street, into lots in such manner that every lessee of any lot in said
land or bona fide occupant of any parcel thereof will not be deprived
of any part of the same, should he decide to buy it under this Act. The
Director of Lands is hereby further directed to complete such survey
and subdivision within one year from the date of the approval of this
Act, after which said Director shall turn over all the pertinent
records or papers of said survey and subdivision to the Land Tenure
Administration which is hereby authorized and directed to sell without
delay and without the necessity of public bidding the lots as
subdivided to their respective lessees and bona fide occupants if they
are duly qualified to acquire public lands at the time of the approval
of this Act, or, in the case of vacant lots, to persons who are not
disqualified to acquire public lands: Provided, That those lessees and
bona fide occupants who will be deprived of their lots or parcels of
land by reason of the opening or widening of streets and alleys by
virtue of the subdivision herein provided, shall be given preference,
in the order mentioned, in the award or sale of the vacant lots:
Provided, further, That if said vacant lots are not enough to
accommodate all such lessees and occupants, the award or sale thereof
shall be by lot. Sec. 3. The purchasers shall be allowed, with no down payment whatsoever, fifteen years from the date of purchase within which to pay the purchase price in one hundred eighty equal monthly installments, with an annual interest at the rate of four per centum on all the installments due and payable. They may also pay the price in cash or more than one installment at one time. Sec. 4. Lands acquired under this Act shall not,
except in favor of the Government or any of its branches or
institutions, or legally constituted banking corporations, be subject
to encumbrance or alienation within fifteen years after the date of the
issuance of the transfer certificate of title to the purchaser, nor
shall they become liable to the satisfaction of any debt contracted
prior to the expiration of said period: Provided, however, That such
lands may be mortgaged even before said period has expired. Sec. 5. Any contract or agreement made or executed in violation of this Act shall cause the reversion of the property and its improvements and the forfeiture of all payments made on account of the purchase price thereof to the Government. Sec. 6. In the event of the death of a purchaser prior to the complete payment of the price of the lot purchased by him, his widow and children shall succeed in all his rights and obligations with respect to his lot. In the event and purchaser or his successors in interest should fail to pay six consecutive or cumulative installments on the purchase price and the interest thereon or in any installment, when and as the same mature, it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Land Tenure Administration at once to bring suit for the recovery of such installments and interest due, or of the total amount of the purchase price unpaid, with interest thereon, and also to enforce the lien of the Government against the lot by selling the same in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of mortgages. Sec. 7. The Land Tenure Administration shall
implement and carry out the provisions of this Act. It shall promulgate
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out said
provisions: Provided, That the bona fide occupants of the lots to be
subdivided under this Act shall be determined jointly by the Land
Tenure Administration and the "San Nicolas Foreshore Land Tenants
Association." Sec. 8. The sum of four hundred thousand pesos is appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purpose of this Act. Sec. 9. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly. Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 17, 1961 |
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