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Act No. 2874 Section 54

Section 54

SEC. 54. No title to, or right or equity in, any lands of the public domain may hereafter be acquired by prescription or by adverse possession or occupancy, or under or by virtue of any law in effect prior to American occupation, except as expressly provided by laws enacted after said occupation of the Philippine Islands by the United States.

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Other provisions in CHAPTER VIII.—Judicial confirmation of imperfect or in Complete titles.

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CitationAct No. 2874 Section 54 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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