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PD 772 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Any person who, with the use of force, intimidation or threat, or taking advantage of the absence or tolerance of the landowner, succeeds in occupying or possessing the property of the latter against his will for residential, commercial or any other purposes, shall be punished by an imprisonment ranging from six months to one year or a fine of not less than one thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos at the discretion of the court, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. If the offender is a corporation or association, the maximum penalty of five years and a fine of five thousand pesos shall be imposed upon the president, director, manager or managing partners thereof.

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CitationPD 772 Section 1 (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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