LAWS

1.Cadastral Act, contains government survey, Feb. 11, 1913

A. RA 730
B. Act 926
C. Act 2259
D. Act 3122

2. Land Registration Act, Torrens System Court of Land Registration, Feb. 1, 1903
A. Act 496
B. EO 26
C. Act 2259
D. EO 72

3. 1st Public Land Act, Homestead, 16 hectares, Oct. 7, 1903

A. EO 227
B. Act 496
C. EO 90
D. Act 926

4. An act regulating the sale under special power of attorney inserted in a Real Estate
Mortgage, March 6, 1924/
A. Act 496
B. Act 2259
C. Act 3135
D. Act 926

5. Implementing Article XIV, Sec 15 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Former

Filipino who can own land for residential purposes. March 16, 1982
A. CA 141
B. BP 220
C. BP 185
D. EO 648

6. Standards of economic and socialized housing. It lowered design standards for low-
cost housing. June 11,1982.
A. EO 227
B. BP 220
C. BP 185
D. EO 90

7. 2nd Public Land Act. Judicial Confirmation of Titles. November 7, 1936

A. EO 26
B. CA 141
C. EO 227
D. EO 648

8. The law that transferred control and supervision of PRA transferred to BOI. May 16,
2017.
A. EO 124
B. EO 71
C. EO 26
D. EO 90

9. Priorities for Land Conversion. Set up conversion regulations. Sept. 8, 1993

A. EO 71
B. EO 124
C. EO 72
D. EO 648

10. Family Code of the Philippines. Effective Aug. 3, 1988. July 6, 1987
A. EO 209
B. EO 227
C. EO 90
D. EO 71

11. Amending Family Code. Right to remarry, no prescription for declaration of nullity
under Article 36. July 2, 1987
A. EO 72
B. EO 90
C. EO 227
D. EO 209

12. Reorganized the HSRC. Renamed the HLURB. June 3, 1981.

A. EO 648
B. EO 209
C. EO 72
D. EO 90

13. Devolving HLURB power to approve subdivision to LGU. LGU to issue

development permits. March 24, 1993.
A. EO 72
B. EO 71
C. EO 90
D. EO 227

14. Preparation of CLUP of LGUs. Requiring LGUs to issue zoning ordinances. March
25, 1993.
A. EO 72
B. EO 71
C. EO 90
D. EO 26

15. HLURB as Housing Regulatory Agency. Expanding scope of HLURB. June 8,

1986.
A. EO 72
B. EO 71
C. EO 90
D. EO 124

16. Creating the Philippine Retirement Park System. Rules of Retirement Housing
Homes. July 14, 1985.
A. EO 227
B. EO 1037
C. EO 648
D. RA 124

17. National Building Code. Design Codes for Architects. February 19, 1977.
A. PD 1096
B. PD 1216
C. PD 1344
D. PD 1517

18. Revised National Building. IRR of the National Building Code. February 19, 1977
A. PD 1517
B. RA 6541
C. PD 1216
D. PD 1096

19. Open Space Act. Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivision. Oct. 14, 1977.
A. PD 1344
B. PD 1096
C. PD 1216
D. PD 1517

20. Empowering NHA to issue writs. NHA Rules & Regulations. April 2, 1978.
A. PD 1216
B. PD 1517
C. PD 1344
D. PD 1586

21. Urban Land Reform Act. Development Acquisition of Urban Land. June 11, 1978
A. PD 1529
B. PD 1586
C. PD 1557
D. PD 1517

22. Property Registration Decree. Land Management Act. June 11, 1978.
A. PD 1529
B. PD 1586
C. PD 0471
D. PD 0892

23. Environmental Impact Statement System. EIS, ECC, CNC issuance. June 11,1978
A. PD 0933
B. PD 1517
C. PD 1586
D. PD 1529

24. Emancipation of Tenants. Rice and Corn Agricultural. Oct. 21, 1972.
A. PD 10
B. PD 27
C. PD 1586
D. PD 2892

25. Lease to Aliens. Period 25 years renewable ones for 25 years. May 24, 1974.
A. PD 471
B. PD 957
C. PD 1892
D. PD 2027

26. Discontinuing Spanish Title. Spanish Title declared unregistered land. Feb.16,
1976.
A. PD 129
B. PD 471
C. PD 892
D. PD 927

27. Creating the Human Settlement Commission. New government agency for urban
planning. May 13, 1976.
A. PD 892
B. PD 933
C. PD 957
D. PD 1586

28. Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree. Registration, Design,

Guidelines. July 12, 1976.
A. PD 957
B. PD 1586
C. PD 1892
D. PD 2216

29. Free Patent Act. Titling for 10 years occupation, 200-1000sqm. March 9, 2010.
A. RA 0386
B. RA 3844
C. RA 10023
D. RA 6809

30. Agrarian Land Reform Code. Abolished the share tenancy. Sept. 8, 1963.
A. RA 6809
B. RA 4726
C. RA 6732
D. RA 3844

31. Civil Code of the Philippines. Defining civil laws and jurisprudence. June 18, 1949.
A. RA 152
B. RA 386
C. RA 6713
D. RA 7742

32. The Condominium Act. Condominium Concepts. June 18, 1966.

A. RA 4726
B. RA 6657
C. RA 8179
D. RA 6552

33. Realty Installment Buyer Act. Maceda Law. Aug.26, 9172.

A. RA 6713
B. RA 6552
C. RA 7279
D. RA 7652

34. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. All agricultural land covered. June 15, 1988
A. RA 6732
B. RA 6809
C. RA 7652
D. RA 6657

35. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials & employees. Nov. 4,
2017.
A. RA 6713
B. RA 6809
C. RA 7916
D. RA 8424

36. Administrative Reconstitution. RCT's made if more than 10% lost. July 17, 1989.
A. RA 6809
B. RA 6732
C. RA 8424
D. RA 8532

37. Lowering the age of majority to 18. From previously 21. Dec. 13, 1989.
A. RA 8179
B. RA 6809
C. RA 8435
D. RA 7742

38. Foreign Investment Act. Former Filipinos, 5,000sqm urban, 3 has rural. June 13,
1991.
A. RA 7160
B. RA 7279
C. RA 7042
D. RA 8435

39. Local Government Code. Governing local government. Oct. 10, 1991.
A. RA 7279
B. RA 7160
C. RA 8179
D. RA 8424

40. UDHA of 1992, LINA Law. Law on squatters. March 24, 1992.
A. RA 8479
B. RA 7279
C. RA 8179
D. RA 8532

41. Sale of Public Lands without Auction. Up to 1,000sqm residential purpose. June
18, 1952.
A. RA 386
B. RA 544
C. RA 730
D. RA 916

42. Investor's Lease Act. Period in 50 years renewable for 25 years. May 31, 1993.
A. RA 7652
B. RA 8179
C. RA 7279
D. RA 8749
43. Pag-IBIG Fund, amending RA 1752. Making Pag-IBIG mandatory. July 17, 1994.
A. RA 8179
B. RA 7742
C. RA 8435
D. RA 7042

44. Special Economic Zone Act. Created by PEZA. Feb. 24, 1995.
A. RA 8749
B. RA 8435
C. RA 6713
D. RA 7916

45. Amending RA 7042. Former Filipinos who can own land business purposes. March
28, 1996
A. RA 8179
B. RA 7916
C. RA 7160
D. RA 6657

46. Tax Reform Act of 1997. Amended NIRC PD 1158 of 1994, EO 273.
A. RA 8179
B. RA 8424
C. RA 6809
D. RA 7652

47. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act. Modernized agri and fisheries. Dec.
22, 1997.
A. RA 7042
B. RA 6732
C. RA 8435
D. RA 8179

48. 1st Extension of CARP. Extended CARP for 10 years until 2009. Feb. 23, 1998.
A. RA 8435
B. RA 8532
C. RA 7742
D. RA 8352

49. Philippine Clean Air Act. Regulating Emissions. June 23, 1999
A. RA 8749
B. RA 7279
C. RA 4726
D. RA 7742

50. Home Guarantee Corporation. Loan to CMP. March 7, 2000.

A. RA 9160
B. RA 8763
C. RA 8974
D. RA 9485

51. Expropriation Act. For government projects. Nov. 7, 2000.

A. RA 8981
B. RA 8435
C. RA 8974
D. RA 8763
52. PRC Modernization Act. Authority and powers of PRC. Dec. 5, 2000
A. RA 8981
B. RA 8763
C. RA 9160
D. RA 9194

53. Administrative naturalization law. Setting up regulations. June 8, 2001

A. RA 9700
B. RA 9139
C. RA 9194
D. RA 9646

54. Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001. Rules on Money Laundering. Sept.29, 2001.
A. RA 9160
B. RA 9139
C. RA 8763
D. RA 9507
55. Amending the AMLA Act. Revised AMLA Law. Aug. 6, 2003
A. RA 9139
B. RA 9194
C. RA 9514
D. RA 9160
56. Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act. Dual Citizenship for Filipinos. Aug.
29, 2003.
A. RA 9225
B. RA 9514
C. RA 9700
D. RA 8763
57. Philippine Clean Water Act. Regulating discharge of water. March 22, 2004.
A. RA 8974
B. RA 9194
C. RA 9275
D. RA 9485

58. Amending RA 7279. Land for Socialized Housing. March 18, 2007.
A. RA 9160
B. RA 9904
C. RA 9160
D. RA 9397

59. Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007. July 14, 2013.

A. RA 8981
B. RA 9485
C. RA 9514
D. RA 8763

60. Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act of 2008. Oct. 13

A. RA 9507
B. RA 9397
C. RA 9194
D. RA 9700

61. Revised Fire Code. Amended PD 1185 of 1997. Dec. 12, 2008
A. RA 9485
B. RA 9139
C. RA 9225
D. RA 9514

62. Real Estate Service Act (RESA). Professionalizing real estate service. June 29,
2009
A. RA 9653
B. RA 9646
C. RA 6809
D. RA 8981

63. Rent Control Act of 2009. Amended RA 9341 of 2005. July 14, 2009.
A. RA 9514
B. RA 9507
C. RA 9194
D. RA 9653

64. CARPER, 2nd extension CARP. Extended CARP for 5 years until 2014. Aug. 7,
2009.
A. RA 9507
B. RA 9700
C. RA 9514
D. RA 9856

65. REIT Law. Created the Real Estate Investment Trust. Dec 17, 2009
A. RA 9653
B. RA 9397
C. RA 9507
D. RA 9856

66. Magna Carta for HOA. Regulating Homeowners Association. Jan. 7, 2010
A. RA 9904
B. RA 9194
C. RA 9507
D. RA 9514

67. Anti-Squatting Law. Aug. 20, 1975.

A. PD 892
B. PD 772
C. PD 471
D. PD 1517

68. An act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their father. (Feb. 24,
2004)
A. RA 9255
B. RA 8435
C. RA 7279
D. RA 8749

69. An act providing the legitimization of children born to parents below marrying age.
(Art.177 of family code)
A. RA 9397
B. RA 8981
C. RA 9904
D. RA 9858

70. The Oversees Absentee Voting Act of 2003.

A. RA 9225
B. RA 9189
C. RA 7160
D. RA 9653

71. Public Land Act as amended by RA 6940 (Nov.7, 1936)

A. RA 730
B. CA 141
C. RA 11521
D. PD 471

72. Miscellaneous Sale of Public Land (June 18, 1952)

A. RA 7652
B. RA 7042
C. RA 730
D. RA 10968

73. Leases of Private Lands to Aliens (May 24, 1974)

A. PD 471
B. PD 1529
C. PD 957
D. PD 1517

74. Foreign Investment Act as amended by RA 8179 (1991)

A. RA 6552
B. RA 7652
C. PD 11521
D. RA 7042
75. Investors Lease Act (June 4, 1993)
A. RA 7652
B. RA 10968
C. RA 730
D. RA 11521

76. Free Patents to Residential Lands (March 9, 2010)

A. RA 9225
B. RA 8763
C. RA 10023
D. RA 9904

77. Property Registration Decree (June 11, 1978)

A. PD 933
B. PD 1529
C. PD 1216
D. PD 1517

78. Realty Installment Buyer Act (Aug.26, 1972)

A. RA 6552
B. RA 7652
C. RA 10968
D. RA 7942
79. Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree (July 12, 1976)
A. PD 471
B. PD 957
C. PD 892
D. PD 1517

80. Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivisions (Oct.14, 1977)

A. PD 1529
B. PD 491
C. PD 933
D. PD 1216

81. Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing (June 11, 1982)
A. BP 185
B. EO 124
C. BP 220
D. EO 648

82. Urban Land Reform Law

A. PD 957
B. PD 471
C. PD 1517
D. PD 933

83. The Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF)

A. RA 10968
B. RA 9514
C. RA 9653
D. RA 8974

84. A law amending the AMLA Law (Jan. 30, 2021).

A. RA 7042
B. RA 11521
C. RA 7652
D. RA 6552

85. Standards and Technical Requirements for Economic and Socialized Housing
Projects in Urban and Rural Areas
A. BP 185
B. EO 124
C. EO 648
D. BP 220

86. The PRC Modernization Act

A. RA 7652
B. RA 10149
C. R.A. 8981
D. R.A. 10968

87. Foreign Investments Act of 1991

A. RA 8179
B. RA 6957
C. RA 7042
D. RA 7652

88. The law allowing former Filipinos to acquire land for business purposes (amended
by RA 8179)
A. RA11231
B. RA 7042
C. RA 9275
D. R. 10042

89. The law which allows aliens to lease land for 25 years, renewable 25 more.
A. CA 141
B. PD 471
C. PD 1216
D. PD 1517

90. The law which allows aliens who are investors to lease land for 50 years,
renewable 25 more
A. RA 8981
B. RA 11534
C. RA 7652
D. RA 10142

91. Law creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
A. RA 11201
B. RA 8042
RA 11231
RA 10149
92. Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of (1995)
A. RA 11231
B. RA 9275
C. RA 6957
D. RA 8042

93. Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act. An Act Removing Restrictions Imposed on
the registrations, acquisition, encumbrance, alienation, transfer and conveyance by
free patent " The Public Land Act as Emended" (2018)
A. RA 3872
B. RA 11231
C. RA 9729
D. RA 6940

94. Climate Change Act of 2009 (2019)

A. RA 9275
B. RA 7279
C. RA 6969
D. RA 9729

95. It is an act providing for comprehensive water quality management

A. RA 2666
B. RA 9275
RA 9729
RA 3872

96. GOCC Governance Act (2011)

A. RA 10149
B. RA 11534
C. RA 10142
D. RA 6957

97. Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE), enacted in
April 2021 (2021)
A. RA 11291
B. RA 9512
C. RA 11534
D. RA 10023

98. Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act (FRIA)of 2010 (was enacted in July 27,
2009
A. RA 6957
B. RA 10142
C. RA 9003
D. RA 9512

99. Build-Operate-Transfer law (1990)

A. RA 6957
B. RA 6940
C. RA 9856
D. RA 7042

100. It created the Public Estates Authority (Feb.4, 1977)

A. PD 1396
B. PD 1216
C. PD 1084
D. PD 933

101. Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines

A. RA 11232
B. RA 11291
C. RA 7279
D. RA 9003

102. It created the Task Force on Human Settlements (TFHS) under the Development
Academy of the Philippines (1973)
A. EO 71
B. E.O. 90
C. EO 419
D. EO 648

103. It renamed the TFHS into the Human Settlements Commission (HSC) (1976)
A. PD 1396
B. PD 933
C. PD 957
D. PD 1073

104. HSC became the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission (HSRC) (1978)
A. PD 957
B. PD 1396
C. PD 1073
D. PD 1096

105. It transferred implementation of P.D. No. 957 (Subdivision and Condominium

Buyer’s Protective Decree) from NHA to HSRC (1981)
A. EO 648
B. EO 90
C. EO 72
D. EO 71
106. Renamed the HSRC to - Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) and
designated it as the regulatory body for housing and land development under the
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) (1986)
A. EO 71
B. EO 648
C. EO 72
D. EO 90

107. Created the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development

(DHSUD) (2019)
A. RA 6969
B. RA 6940
C. RA 11201
D. RA 9856

108. The executive order which provided for the preparation and implementation of
CLUPs of LGUs.
A. EO 90
B. EO 72
C. EO 648
D. EO 71

109. UDHA of 1992 (Lina Law). The Balance Housing Act. Focused on informal
settlers and socialized housing. (1992)
A. RA 7279
B. RA 6657
C. RA 8532
D. RA 9856

110. Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivisions and Amending Section 31 of

Presidential Decree No. 957 requiring Subdivision Owners to Provide Roads, Alleys,
Sidewalks and Reserved Open Space for Parks on Recreational Use
A. PD 1073
B. PD 1216
C. PD 1096
D. PD 471

111. Regulations of Advertisements

A. Resolution 922-2014 and MC 02-2015
B. Resolution 921-2014 and MC 01-2015
C. Resolution 923-2014 and MC 01-2015
D. Resolution 924-2014 and MC 01-2015

112. Registration of dealers, brokers, salespersons

A. Resolution 921-2014 and MC 01-2015
B. Resolution 922-2014 and MC 01-2015
C. Resolution 923-2014 and MC 01-2015
D. Resolution 924-2014 and MC 01-2015

113. Certification of socialized housing programs

A. Resolution 921-2014 and MC 01-2015
B. Resolution 922-2014 and MC 01-2015
C. Resolution 923-2014 and MC 01-2015
D. MC 2021-01
114. Public Land Act/Agricultural Free Patent. as amended by RA 6940 (Nov.7, 1936)
A. PD 1586
B. CA 141
C. RA 730
D. PD 1096

115. Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System

A. PD 1586
B. PD 1073
C. PD 471
D. PD 1517
116. Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1999
A. RA 9275
B. RA 9003
C. RA 8749
D. RA 9512

117. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

A. RA 9729
B. RA 9512
C. RA 10023
D. RA 9275

118. Philippine Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Act
A. RA 6969
B. RA 9003
C. RA 9729
D. RA 9512

119. Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (PESWMA) of 2000

A. RA 3872
B. RA 9729
C. RA 9003
D. RA 10023

120. Climate Change Act of 2009

A. RA 9729
B. RA 9512
C. RA 10023
D. RA 3872

121. Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

A. RA 3844
B. RA 8532
C. RA 9700
D. RA 9512

122. Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System

A. PD 1096
B. PD 1586
C. PD 1517
D. PD 1529

123. Created the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) (1917)
A. RA 2666
B. RA 10023
C. RA 3872
D. RA 6940

124. Created a Department of Natural Resources (1974)

A. PD 1073
B. PD 461
C. PD 1096
D. PD 471

125. Residential Free patent. Any Filipino citizen who is an actual occupant of a
residential land at least 10 years may apply for a Free Patent Title under this Act
(March 9, 2010)
A. PD 1073
B. RA 10023
C. RA 11057
D. PD 1096

126. Miscellaneous Sales Patent

A. RA 782
B. RA 9856
C. RA 7042
D. RA 730

127. An Act to Grant Free Patents to Occupants of Public Agricultural Land Since
or Prior to July Fourth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty Five (June 21, 1952)
A. RA 782
B. RA 730
C. RA 10023
D. RA 9729

128. Amended CA 141 (July 4, 1955)

A. RA 6940
B. RA 11231
C. RA 3872
D. RA 7042

129. Extending the period of filing applications for administrative legalization (free
patent) and judicial confirmation of imperfect and incomplete titles to alienable and
disposable lands in the public domain under Chapter VII and Chapter VIII of CA No.
141 as amended for 11 years commencing January 01, 1977
A. PD 471
B. PD 1073
C. PD 1096
D. PD 461
130. An act granting a period ending on December 31, 2000 for filing applications for
free patent and judicial confirmation of imperfect title to alienable and disposable lands
of the public domain under Chapter VII and Chapter VIII of CA No. 141 as amended
A. RA 6940
B. RA 11231
C. RA 11573
D. RA 9856

131. Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act (Removed restrictions) (Feb.22, 2019)
A. RA 11573
B. RA 11231
C. RA 9856
D. RA 7042

132. It amended CA 141, PD 1529 (July 16, 2021)

A. RA 11573
B. RA 7042
C. RA 6846
D. RA 7586
133. National Building Code of the Philippines (Feb.19,1977)
A. PD 933
B. PD 1096
C. PD 1517
D. PD 957

134. Real Estate Investment Trust (2009)

A. RA 7279
B. RA 9856
C. RA 8532
D. RA 11521

135. Rent Control Act (2009)

A. RA 9653
B. RA7586
C. RA 9679
D. RA 7279

136. Miscellaneous Sale of Public Land (June 18, 1952)

A. RA 34
B. RA 9700
C. RA 9679
D. RA 730

137. Leases of Private Lands to Aliens (May 24, 1974)

A. PD 933
B. PD 1517
C. PD 471
D. PD 461

138. Foreign Investment Act (As amended by RA 8179) (1991)

A. RA 7586
B. RA 7042
C. RA 9679
D. RA 6657

139. Investors Lease Act (June 4,1993)

A. RA 7652
B. RA 6846
C. RA 11057
D. RA 1400

140. Realty Installment Buyer Act (Maceda Law) (Aug. 26, 1972)
A. RA 3844
B. RA 8532
C. RA 6552
D. RA 11201
141. National Integrated Protected Areas System (1992)
A. RA 9679
B. RA 7586
C. RA 3844
D. RA 8532

142. IRR for Environmental Impact Statement System (2009)

A. Resolution 921-2014 and MC 01-2015
B. MC 2021-01
C. DENR Administrative Order 2003-30
D. Resolution 922-2014 and MC 02-2015

143. PAG-IBIG Fund Act

A. RA 6657
B. RA 9397
C. RA 3844
D. RA 9679

144. Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter Financing Act (1994)

A. Act 2874
B. RA 6846
C. RA 6390
D. RA 8532

145. Executive Order Creating the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council (HUDCC)
A. EO 92
B. EO 71
C. EO 72
D. EO 90

146. Agricultural Land Reform Code (August 8, 1963)

A. RA 8532
B. RA 3844
C. RA 9397
D. RA 11534

147. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (June 19, 1988)

A. Act 2874
B. Act 4054
C. Act 4113
D. RA 6657

148. Extension of RA 6557 (This law extended RA 6657 for another 10 years, until
2009) (Feb.23, 1998)
A. RA 8532
B. RA 7042
C. RA 11231
D. RA 9653

149. Extended RA 6557 another 5 years from 2009 to 2014 (Aug.7, 2009)
A. RA 7279
B. RA 9700
C. RA 9397
D. RA 10884
150. Creating the Human Settlements Commission. (May 13, 1976)
A. PD 1517
B. PD 933
C. PD 461
D. PD 27

151. Urban Land Reform Act (June 11, 1978)

A. PD 1517
B. PD 892
C. PD 933
D. PD 1586

152. Urban Development and Housing Act. “The Lina Law” (March 24, 1992)
A. RA 11534
B. RA 9397
C. RA 7279
D. RA 10884

153. Amendments to RA 7279 (March 18, 2007)

A. RA 9397
B. RA 10884
C. RA 11032
D. RA 11521

154. Balanced Housing Requirements. (July 17, 2016)

A. RA 11032
B. RA 11201
C. RA 11534
D. RA 10884

155. ARTA Law (May, 2018)

A. RA 11032
B. RA 11201
C. RA 3944
D. RA 6389

156. A law amending the AMLA Law (January 30,2021)

A. RA 6389
B. RA 4726
C. RA 11521
D. RA 1199

157. REIT Law

A. RA 11534
B. RA 9856
C. RA 10884
D. RA 7279

158. Created DHSUD

A. RA 11057
B. Act 2874
C. RA 7279
D. RA 11201

159. The “CREATE” law

A. RA 11534
B. RA 11057
C. RA 10884
D. RA 1199

160. The Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) (July 24, 2017)
A. RA 11594
B. RA 11057
C. RA 8532
D. RA 10023
161. A new law enacted give more credibility to notarized documents by imposing a
penalty of 6 years jail for perjury
A. RA 6389
B. RA 3844
C. RA 11594
D. RA 6390

162. Introducing the Torrens system of recording titles. (1903)

A. Act 926
B. Act 496
C. Act 2874
D. Act 4054

163. The Cadastral Act provided a procedure for adjudication of public lands and
mandated government surveys. (1913)
A. Act 926
B. Act 4054
C. Act 496
D. Act 4113
164. The second Public Land Act: increased homestead sizes to 24 hectares; sale of
public domain by bidding to individuals (144 ha.) and corporations (1024 ha.), and
leases up to 1,024 ha. (1919)
A. Act 4054
B. Act 2874
C. Act 4113
D. Act 926

165. Rice share tenancy act. (1933)

A. Act 4113
B. Act 2874
C. Act 496
D. Act 4054

166. Regulated tenancy over sugar cane lands. (1934)

A. Act 2874
B. Act 4113
C. RA 11534
D. RA 11057
167. The new Public Land Act, expanding distribution of land by homestead, free
patent, sale, lease, and judicial confirmation of titles for land occupied more than 30
years. (1936)
A. RA 1199
B. CA 141
C. PD 461
D. EO 92

168. Rice share tenancy 70-30 (1946)

A. RA 34
B. RA 730
C. RA 1400
D. RA 4726

169. Allowed sale of public land up to 1,000 sqm (1952)

A. RA 730
B. RA 4726
C. RA 1400
D. RA 34

170. Set up court of agrarian relations (1954)

A. RA 1400
B. RA 1199
C. RA 4726
D. RA 6390

171. Initial efforts for land reform (1955)

A. RA 1400
B. RA 3844
C. RA 4726
D. RA 6389

172. Abolished share tenancy, institutionalized lease holding, created the Land Bank
and Court of Agrarian Relations. (1963)
A. RA 4726
B. RA 3844
C. RA 6389
D. RA 6552

173. The Condominium Act - a landmark law that introduced the condominium concept
of ownership. (1966)
A. RA 1400
B. RA 4054
C. RA 2874
D. RA 4726

174. Created the DAR (1971)

A. RA 6389
B. RA 6390
C. RA 6552
D. RA 8749

175. Established a fund to support DAR (1971)

A. RA 7905
B. RA 8435
C. RA 6390
D. RA 8748

176. Real Installment Buyer Act “Maceda Law” (1972)

A. RA 11231
B. RA 6552
C. RA 9397
D. RA 8748

177. Declared the entire country under land reform (1972)

A. PD 2
B. PD 27
C. PD 933
D. PD 957
178. Decreed the award to rice and corn tenants a farm of 5 hectares if not irrigated
and 3 hectares if irrigated. In all cases, the landowner was given the right to retain 7
hectares. (1972)
A. PD 957
B. PD 27
C. PD 461
D. PD 933

179. Created Dept. of Agriculture (DA) and Dept. of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR). (1974)
A. PD 1096
B. PD 1517
C. PD 1529
D. PD 461

180. It discontinued the validity of Spanish titles (1976)

A. PD 57
B. PD 892
C. PD 933
D. PD 1529

181. Created the Human Settlements Commission. (1976)

A. PD 933
B. PD 892
C. PD 1096
D. PD 1517
182. Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree – another landmark law
which continues to be the basis for technical compliance, registration, and licensing of
real estate developers with the DHSUD. (1976)
A. PD 1096
B. PD 1529
C. PD 957
D. PD 1586

183. National Building Code of the Philippines (1977)

A. PD 461
B. PD 517
C. PD 1529
D. PD 1096

184. Urban Land Reform Act. P.D. 1517 gave people occupying urban lands at least
10 years the rights of pre-emption and redemption with respect to properties they
occupy. (1978)
A. PD 1517
B. PD 892
C. PD 957
D. PD 1586

185. Property Registration Decree, enacted in June 11, 1978, is the subsisting law
governing registration of titles. PD 1529 is an extensive decree consisting of 51 pages
of detailed guidelines for the registration of property. (1978)
A. PD 957
B. PD 1529
C. PD 1096
D. PD 1586

186. Environmental Impact Statement System. (1978)

A. PD 1096
B. PD 1586
C. PD 1529
D. PD 957

187. Standards for Socialized and Economic Housing. (1982)

A. EO 192
B. BP 220
C. RA 7881
D. PD 1529
188. Declared agrarian land reform as a major program of the government. It provided
for a special fund known as the Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF), with an initial amount of
Php 50 billion to cover the estimated cost of the program for the first 5 years. (1987)
A. Proclamation No. 131
B. EO 129-A
C. RA 7881
D. EO 363

189. Streamlined and expanded the power and operations of the DAR. (1987)
A. EO 228
B. EO 229
C. EO 192
D. EO 129-A

190. Re-organized the DENR. (1987)

A. EO 192
B. EO 229
C. EO 228
D. EO 129-A

191. Declared full ownership to qualified farmer-beneficiaries covered by PD 27.

(1987)
A. EO 228
B. EO 229
C. EO 192
D. EO 129-A
192. Provided mechanism for the implementation of the comprehensive agrarian
reform program. (1987)
A. EO 192
B. EO 129-A
C. EO 229
D. EO 228

193. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988) (June 10, 1988)

A. RA 7905
B. RA 8532
C. RA 9275
D. RA 6657

194. The law that created the Department of Migrant Workers

A. RA 11641
B. RA 12643
C. RA 13654
D. RA 14648
195. Amended certain provisions of RA 6657 and exempted fishponds and prawns
from the coverage of CARP. (1995)
A. RA 7881
B. RA 10023
C. RA 8974
D. RA 8532

196. Strengthened the implementation of the CARP. (1995)

A. RA 9397
B. RA 11573
C. RA 9397
D. RA 7905
197. Special Economic Zone Act – the process for identifying land for economic
zones. (1995)
A. RA 7916
B. RA 8974
C. RA 8749
D. RA 9700

198. Limits the type of lands that may be converted by setting conditions under which
specific categories of agricultural land are either absolutely non-negotiable for
conversion or highly restricted for conversion. (1997)
A. PD 1529
B. RA 9397
C. EO 363
D. RA 1199

199. Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act. – to modernize agriculture and

fisheries. (1997)
A. RA 8748
B. RA 8974
C. RA 8435
D. RA 9700

200. Agrarian Reform Fund Bill –extended RA 6557 another 10 years until 2009.
(1998)
A. RA 8532
B. RA 8974
C. RA 10023
D. RA 11573
201. Amended R.A. 7916, provisions for the PEZA (1999)
A. RA 9275
B. RA 9397
C. RA 11231
D. RA 8748

202. Philippine Clean Air Act (1999)

A. RA 7881
B. RA 8749
C. RA 9275
D. RA 9397

203. Expropriation Act – for government projects. (2000)

A. RA 8974
B. RA 9700
C. RA 9275
D. RA 11573

204. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

A. RA 8749
B. RA 9275
C. RA 10023
D. RA 11231

205. Amending RA 7279, government may sell land for socialized housing without
bidding. (2007)
A. RA 8974
B. RA 8749
C. RA 9397
D. RA 10023

206. (CARPER) -- Extending R.A. 6557 another 5 years until June 2014. (2009)
A. RA 9700
B. RA 11231
C. RA 11573
D. RA 10023

207. Free Patent Act – titling of small parcels of public lands occupied at least 10
years. (2010)
A. RA 8532
B. RA 11231
C. RA 10023
D. RA 8974

208. Removed restrictions and encumbrances on free patents (2019)

A. RA 11231
B. RA 9275
C. RA 8974
D. RA 10023

209. Amending C.A. 141 and P.D. 1529 – reduced to 20 years’ tenure required for free
agricultural patent (2021)
A. RA 10149
B. RA 9003
C. RA 11573
D. RA 9275
210. It is otherwise known as the “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of
2016”.
A. RA 10912
B. RA 11070
C. RA 11573
D. RA 12534