Practice question
The lost certificate covered a two-hectare parcel, but the applicant asks reconstitution of three hectares by adding a neighboring strip. What is the relevant Section 15 rule?
- Any requested increase is automatic
- Possession of a sketch defeats the old boundaries
- The applicant may substitute a different barangay
- Reconstitution always grants the larger area
- Description, area and boundaries must be substantially the same as those in the lost certificate
Legal references
- RA 26, Section 15: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1946/ra_26_1946.html
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