SEC. 2. Section 16 of Presidential Decree No. 463, amended by Section 9 of Presidential Decree No. 1385, is further amended to read, as follows:
"SEC. 16. Recognition of Declaration of Location.—Upon payment of the prescribed fees and compliance with the requirements under existing rules and regulations on the matter, the declaration of location of a mining claim duly accomplished and notarized shall be registered by the mining recorder concerned."
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CitationPD 1677 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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