This Act aims at the conservation of hill lands, the prevention of soil erosion, and the control of siltation.The Ruler in Council or the Yang di-Pertuan in Council of a State may declare any area to be hill land for the purposes of this Act. Such an area shall be registered and various…

This Decision approves the master plan on the socio-economic development of Con Dao district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.The main objectives of the plan include: protection of biodiversity, and reasonable exploitation and use of natural resources; development of sea and island tourism, eco-tourism…

This Law establishes legal basis for geodetic and cartographic activity. The sphere of the aforesaid activity includes distant zoning of the Earth, land use planning and mapping. The Act consists of 3 Sections divided into 21 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) regulation of geodetic and…

This Decision approves the master plan on the socio-economic development of Vinh Phuc province.The main objectives of the plan include: agricultural, forestry and fishery development; protection of natural resources; management and protection of water sources; development of water supply,…

This Law establishes legal framework and the modalities of functioning of the unified state registration system of rights to immovable property and transactions therewith. State registration is a legal act attesting rights to immovable property, real burdens (restrains), and also transactions…

This Instruction establishes the modalities of access to information on registered rights to immovable property and real burden (restrains) in the form of certificates and extracts from the Unified register of immovable property. The aforesaid extract shall be granted by written application to…

This Code establishes the system and defines powers of provincial, city, municipal and barangay governments in the Philippines. It provides for a more responsive local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby Local Government Units are delegated more powers,…

This Administrative Order prescribes guidelines to implement the Upland Agroforestry Program which aims at distributing 4 million hectares of unproductive forestlands under the public domain in order to provide occupants with land tenure security and a source of livelihood, to enhance forest…

This Circular sets out provisions guiding non-agricultural land use tax.The Circular identifies tax-liable land and land not liable to tax, and defines who shall be the taxpayers.The Circular further provides for tax bases and tax calculation methods, principles of tax exemption and reduction;…

This Decision approves the master plan on the socio-economic development of Bac Lieu province.The main purposes of the plan include: agricultural, forestry and fishery development; sustainable exploitation and use of natural resources; development of water supply, irrigation and drainage systems…

This Decision approves the master plan on the socio-economic development of Vinh Long province.The main objectives of the plan include: agricultural, forestry and fishery development; sustainable exploitation and use of natural resources; development of water supply, irrigation and drainage…

This Executive Order provides for the adoption of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) as the national strategy for the sustainable development of the country’s coastal and marine environment and resources. The goal is to achieve food security, sustainable livelihood, poverty alleviation,…