Priority Rights.
Section 49
SEC. 49. Priority Rights. - In case of conflict of mining claims, priority of recording shall determine the right to the area, notwithstanding any defect in form or technicality as provided for in Presidential Decree No. 99-A: Provided, That in case of discrepancy between the area described in the declaration of location and the actual area occupied on the ground, the former shall prevail, subject to any question as to the validity of the location of the claim and to the locator's having complied with all the requirements of this Decree.