RA 8371 Section 55

Communal Rights.

Section 55

SEC. 55. Communal Rights. – Subject to Section 56 hereof, areas within the ancestral domains, whether delineated or not, shall be presumed to be communally held: Provided, that communal rights under this Act shall not be construed as co-ownership as provided in Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the New Civil Code.

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