SEC. 9. Section 16 of the same decree is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"SEC. 16. Recording of Declaration of Location
Ministerial. Upon payment of the prescribed fees and compliance with the
requirements under existing rules and regulations on the matter, recording of a
duly accomplished and notarized declaration of location of a mining claim shall
be ministerial on the part of the Mining Recorder concerned."
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CitationPD 1385 Section 9 (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).
