HB 588
House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Penalizing Public Officials and Private Individuals Who Facilitate and Aid in the Illegal Transfer or Sale of Land to Foreign Nationals, Establishing Requirements and Procedures for Due Diligence, and Requiring the Verification of Buyers' Qualifications Before Land Transactions, and for Other Purposes
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The proposal would make it a crime for officials or private parties to help foreign nationals illegally acquire Philippine land, and it would require sellers and government agencies to verify that buyers are qualified Filipinos before any sale is completed.
Housing and Urban DevelopmentPublic Order and Safety
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