Practice question
A qualified former natural-born citizen already owns 3,000 square meters of urban land under this business-purpose privilege and seeks another 2,500. No separate basis applies. Is each purchase evaluated without the earlier acquisition?
- Yes; every new deed restarts the maximum.
- Yes; earlier ownership is legally irrelevant.
- Only the number of signatures matters.
- No; the aggregate 5,500 exceeds the stated 5,000 urban maximum.
- The broker may waive the statute.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution ArticleXII Sections2-3 and7-8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- RA8179 Section5, former natural-born citizen business-purpose land limits: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8179_1996.html
- 2022 IRR of RA11647, continuing former-natural-born land provisions: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/96433
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