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Applies to private
agricultural land
devoted to rice and
corn under share
tenancy or lease-
tenancy
TRANSFER OF
LANDS TO
TENANTS
Presidential Decree No. 27
3 hectares - irrigated
TWO STAGES of
land transfer
1. Issuance of Certificate
of Land Transfer (CTC)
CTC does not vest upon
tenant-beneficiary
ownership over the land but
merely qualifies the tenant-
beneficiary to possess the
land and comply with
certain conditions
preparatory to ownership. If
tenant-beneficiary complies
with the conditions, he is
issued an Emancipation
Patent (EP)
TWO STAGES of
land transfer
2. Issuance of Certificate of
Emancipation Patent
(EP)
EP vests upon tenant-
beneficiary absolute
ownership over the
landholding and it
constitutes conclusive
authority for the issuance of
an original or transfer of
certificate of title in his
name.
Indefeasibility
of EPs
EPs become
indefeasible and
imprescriptible
Subject to conditions,
limitations and
qualifications under
CARL, the Property
Registration Decree
and other pertinent
laws.
Cancellation of
Eps
1) Failure to pay 3 annual
amortization
4) Sale, transfer or
conveyance of the right to
use the land
6) Misuse or diversion of
financial and support
services.
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