Practice question
An ordinary foreign national who is not a former natural-born Filipino lawfully leases land for an authorized use. Does the lease alone authorize a purchase transferring land ownership to that lessee?
- Yes, every lease ends the nationality restriction
- No, a leasehold right is distinct from ownership and does not itself create a constitutional purchase qualification
- Yes, if rent is paid promptly
- Yes, if the lease is registered
- Yes, if the lessee prefers ownership
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article XII sections 2–3 and 7–8
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1982/bp_185_1982.html — BP 185, sections 1–3, former natural-born citizens residential land
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8179_1996.html — RA 8179, section 5, former natural-born citizens business or other purposes
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