HB 1270

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 3, 2025

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991 by Providing an Exemption to the Limit on the Percentage of Total Agricultural Land That Can Be Reclassified, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposal would change the Local Government Code so that cities and towns near Metro Manila can reclassify more of their farm land for housing, business, or industry, removing the current caps, but only if the land is not irrigated, no longer viable for farming, and does not affect lands already given to agrarian reform beneficiaries.

Local Government

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Author · Representative

Roy Loyola
RepresentativeCavite, 5th District
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Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 405· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Amending Section 450 of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code, by Automatically Converting Capital Towns of Provinces Without Cities Classified Either Highly Urbanized Cities, Independent Component Cities, or Component Cities
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-29Rep. Jesus "Jess" R. Marquez
HB 5762· Filed Nov 5, 2025
An Act Prohibiting the Conversion of Irrigated and Irrigable Agricultural Lands for Non-Agricultural Uses, Amending for This Purpose Section 20 of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on AGRARIAN REFORM since 2025-11-12Rep. Leila M. De Lima
SB 220· Filed Jul 7, 2025
The Agricultural Land Conversion Ban Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan
HB 3408· Filed Aug 7, 2025
An Act Prohibiting the Conversion of Irrigated and Irrigable Agricultural Lands for Non-Agricultural Uses, Amending for the Purpose Section 20 of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on AGRARIAN REFORM since 2025-08-12Rep. Nathaniel M. Oducado
HB 8736· Filed Mar 24, 2026
An Act Further Amending Section 450 of Republic Act No. 7160, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9009, to Include Income from Plantation-Based Industries and Large-Scale Agriculture in the Computation of Municipal Income for Purposes of Cityhood
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-05-04Rep. Shirlyn L. Bañas-Nograles

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HB01270 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch