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RA 8368 - "Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997" An Act Repealing Presidential Decree No. 772, Entitled "Penalizing Squatting and other Similar Acts"

October 27, 1997Criminal Law

Republic Act No. 8368

Repealed PD 772

AN ACT REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 772, ENTITLED "PENALIZING SQUATTING AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTS."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Title

This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997."

Section 2. Repeal

Presidential Decree No. 772, entitled "Penalizing Squatting and Other Similar Acts" is hereby repealed.

Section 3. Effect on pending cases

All pending cases under the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 772 shall be dismissed upon the effectivity of this Act.

Section 4. Effect on Republic Act No. 7279

Nothing herein shall be construed to nullify, eliminate or diminish in any way Sec. 27 of Republic Act No. 7279 or any of its provisions relative to sanctions against professional squatters and squatting syndicates.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved: October 27, 1997.

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RA 8368 - "Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997" An Act Repealing Presidential Decree No. 772, Entitled "Penalizing Squatting and other Similar Acts". BatasPH. Approved October 27, 1997. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-8368

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