An Act Further Facilitating The Acquisition Of Untitled Lands For Public Use, Amending For This Purpose Sections 5 And 6 Of Republic Act No. 10752, Entitled “An Act Facilitating The Acquisition Of Right-Of-Way Site Or Location For National Government Infrastructure Projects

• This proposed measure seeks to further facilitate the acquisition of untitled lands for national government infrastructure projects.
• The difficulty in presenting all the necessary documents showing proof of ownership and possession of the property for the last 30 years causes undue delay in the acquisition of private properties, thereby forestalling the implementation of various infrastructure projects such as farm-to-market roads and bridges, among others. 
• To address this problem, it is only reasonable that the law on acquisition of private property for public purpose must make room for an exception to the stringent requirements on acquisitive prescription and allow the tax declaration showing open and continuous possession of the property for at least five (5)years as sufficient proof of ownership. 

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