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PD 1517 Section 13

PD 1517 Section 13

Section 13

SEC. 13. Official Development Registry. To provide the basis for decisions of the Ministry with regard to land acquisition, exercise of pre-emptive rights under Section 9 of this Decree and disposition of lands, and to regulate transactions affecting land, the Ministry through the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission, shall undertake on a continuing basis in every proclaimed Urban Zone, registration of existing land rights and interests, and development proposals of public and private entities through the establishment of an Official Development Registry. The Registry shall contain, among others, information on detailed boundaries of lands, titles to said lands and intent to acquire and/or develop specific parcels of land, which information shall be furnished by the holders of land rights and interested developers.

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CitationPD 1517 Section 13 (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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