Miscellaneous Sales Patent
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 730 is an act permitting sale without public auction of alienable and
disposable lands of the public domain for residential purpose. The application to purchase the
land is called the Miscellaneous Sales Application and the corresponding patent is called the
Miscellaneous Sales Patent.
Who Are Qualified To Apply?
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A Filipino citizen of lawful age, married; if single, applicant must be the head or bread
winner of the family;
He is not the owner of a home lot in the municipality/city where the land applied for is
located;
He must have occupied in good faith the land applied for and constructed a house thereon
where he/she and family is actually residing.
Requirements In The Filing Of Miscellaneous Sales Application Under R.A. No. 730
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Application Filing fee of P50.00;
Approved plan and technical description of the land applied for;
Affidavit of the applicant stating that:
He is not the owner of any other home lot in the municipality/city where he resides.
He is requesting that the land be sold to him under the provision of R. A. No. 730.
If the applicant is single, he must submit an affidavit stating that he is the head or bread
winner of the family;
The land is not needed for public use.
Maximum Area That May Be Granted To An Applicant
The applicant can only be granted a maximum area of 1,000 square meters. Presidential Decree
No. 2004 dated December 30, 1985 amended Section 2 of Republic Act 730 thus, lands acquired
under this Act before and after the issuance of patent thereon are no longer subject to any
restriction.
Steps In Acquiring A Miscellaneous Sales Patent
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Filing of application at the CENRO;
Investigation and appraisal of the land applied for;
Survey of the land if not yet surveyed;
Investigation report whether the applicant possesses the qualification for direct sales;
Comment and recommendation of the District/City engineer with the concurrence of the
Regional Director, Department of Public works and Highways;
Recommendation to the PENRO for approval of appraisal and request for authority to sell
without public auction;
Approval of appraisal and grant of authority to sell by the PENRO;
Posting of notice of sale without public auction for thirty (30) consecutive days in the
following place
CENRO Bulletin board
Municipal building bulletin board
Barangay Hall bulletin board
On the land itself
Submission of the proofs of posting and payment of at least 10% of the appraised value of
the land;
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Order of Award;
Proof of full payment of the purchase price of the land;
Order issuance of Miscellaneous Sales Patent in Judicial Form No. 167 with the technical
description duly inscribed at the back thereof;
Approval and signature of the Miscellaneous Sales Patent by the official concerned;
Transmittal of the Miscellaneous Sales Patent to the Register of Deeds concerned for the
issuance of the corresponding Original Certificate of the Title to the applicant.