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JURE REGALIA?
(REGALIAN DOCTRINE)
> Generally, under this concept, private title to land must be traced to some grant, express or
implied, from the Spanish Crown or its successors, the American Colonial Government, and
thereafter, the Philippine Republic
> In a broad sense, the term refers to royal rights, or those rights to which the King has by virtue
of his prerogatives
> The theory of jure regalia was therefore nothing more than a natural fruit of conquest
and other natural resources are owned by the State. With the exception of agricultural lands, all
other natural resources shall not be alienated. The exploration, development, and utilization of
natural resources shall be under the full control and supervision of the State. The State may
directly undertake such activities, or it may enter into co-production, joint venture, or
production-sharing agreements with Filipino citizens, or corporations or associations at least
sixty per centum of whose capital is owned by such citizens. Such agreements may be for a
period not exceeding
twenty-five years, renewable for not more than twenty-five years, and under such terms and
conditions as may be provided by law. In cases of water rights for irrigation, water supply
fisheries, or industrial uses other than the development of water power, beneficial use may be the
measure and limit of the grant.
> The abovementioned provision provides that except for agricultural lands for public domain
which alone may be alienated, forest or timber, and mineral lands, as well as all other natural
resources must remain with the State, the exploration, development and utilization of which shall
be subject to its full
control and supervision albeit allowing it to enter into coproduction, joint venture or productionsharing agreements, or into agreements with foreign-owned corporations involving technical or
financial assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and utilization
resettlement lands of the public domain, natural resources shall not be alienated, and no license,
concession, or lease for the exploration, or utilization of any of the natural resources shall be
granted for a period exceeding twentyfive years, except as to water rights for irrigation, water
supply, fisheries, or industrial uses other than development of water power, in which cases,
beneficial use may by the measure and the limit of the grant.