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VALDEZ, JUDY MAR F.

OUTLINE FOR THE TERM PAPER

TITLE: AMENDING PHILIPPINE LAW TO ALLOW FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND

I. Overview (Summary of the whole term paper)


II. Introduction
o Brief discussion about land (Significance to State and its inhabitants)
o Policy consideration: Governing laws on rights to own land (International and Philippine
Context)
o Who are considered citizens and non-citizens of the Philippines?
o Some decided cases involving issues on foreign ownership of land
o States or countries which extend rights to own land to non-citizens
III. Statement of the Problem
o Should rights to own land be extended to non-citizens of the Philippines?
IV. Objective or Significance of the Study
o To present governing laws and decided cases on foreign ownership of land;
o To identify and comparatively analyze the advantages and disadvantages of extending rights
to own land to non-citizens of the Philippines; and
o To provide conclusion and recommendations on whether to amend the Philippine Law to
allow foreign ownership of land.
V. Scope and Limitations of the Study
o Advantages and disadvantages of allowing foreign ownership land in the Philippines
VI. Conceptual Framework
A. Arguments in favor of extending rights to own land to non-citizens of the Philippines
o Increase in foreign investments
o Rise in employment opportunities for Filipinos
o Proliferation of sectors related to real-estate
B. Arguments against extending rights to own land to non-citizens of the Philippines
o Detrimental to National Patrimony
o Instrument of invasion or colonization
o Harmful to local economy (plundering of natural resources, destruction of environment
and exploitation of rural poor
VII. Conclusion and Recommendations
o Not allowing foreign ownership of land is more beneficial to the Philippines.
o No amendment shall be made to the Philippine Law governing foreign ownership of land.
VIII. Sources
o Articles and Debates/Materials available in the internet
o Governing laws on foreign ownership of land
o SCRA/Philippine Reports on cases decided involving issues on foreign ownership of land
o Books relating to ownership of land in the Philippines

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