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1. By administrative legalization
(Free Patent)
a.) Agricultural Free Patent
b.) Residential Free Patent
2. By judicial legalization
What is the New Residential Free Patent Act?
1. Filing of Application
2. Posting of Notice for 15 days in two (2)
conspicuous places within the municipality or
city, preferably in the location of its office, or
any other place that can be readily seen,
such as, but not limited to, public bill boards,
public plazas, municipal/city/barangay halls
and market places. The CENRO shall issue the
Certificate of Posting of Notice after the 15
day period has elapsed.
3. Conduct of Investigation/Ocular Inspection
Steps:
4. Research and TD verification
5. Preparation of Patent in Judicial Form and the
Technical Description duly transcribed at the back
thereof, including the preparation of the Approval of
Application and Issuance of Patent.
6. The CENRO is required to process the application,
including the publication thereof, within a non-
extendible period of one hundred twenty (120) days
from the date of filing of the accomplished application.
7. Upon approval of the CENRO, the application and the
complete records of the application shall be forwarded
to the PENRO for his/her approval and signature.
8. Transmittal of the signed patent to the Registry of Deeds
concerned for its registration.
Restrictions in the application
for a Residential Free Patent:
• Land acquired shall not be subject to
any restrictions against encumbrance
or alienation before and after the
issuance of the patents thereon.
Who are the Stakeholders in the
implementation of RA 10023?
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Land Administration & Management Project – Phase 2