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BP 869 Section 2

BP 869 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. The owner of the land under Section 1 hereof or any other person who acts in collusion with the owner of the land or who acts solely on his own, who violates the provisions hereof shall upon conviction suffer a penalty of fine in the amount of not less than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) in the discretion of the court, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. In addition thereto, the land shall be forfeited in favor of the government and the landowner shall not be entitled to a refund of whatever he shall have paid by way of amortization: Provided, That should the violator be a juridical person, the latter and its principal officers and its manager, or the person who has charge of the management or administration of the property or, in his default, the person acting in his stead shall be individually liable: Provided, further, That in either or both cases, the tenant so instituted and who is included as a party litigant in the case shall not be entitled to security of tenure and shall be ordered ejected by the court in the same proceedings: and, Provided, finally, That the guilty party or parties shall not be entitled to restitution or refund of any advances or expenses, rents or any amount on account of said tenancy relation.

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CitationBP 869 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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