Comments on: Ownership of Philippine Land by Foreigners http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/ Philippine laws and legal system (JLP-Law blog) Tue, 22 May 2012 07:08:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: macrophor http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-22198 macrophor Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:26:14 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-22198 Hello everyone, There needs to be a change in the Filipine law relating to foreign ownership of land and property that states to the effect that any foreigner who is MARRIED to a Filipino spouse is ALLOWED to own land and have their name on the ‘title deed’ and enjoy 50% equal share along with their spouse. Whats wrong with that? All western countries automatically grant equal ownership of land and property to married couples, whats wrong with the Filipines ?? The married foreigner is usually the one who pays for the house and land, and yet he is treated by the law like he is a worthless human being. I can accept that those foreigners who come to the Filipines to have a 'good time' only, and who never intend to marry a Filipino national, should not be allowed to own land or property, but why penalize the married foreigners who are moral people and invest in the economy with outdated laws that don't even give them equal rights ? This is barbaric !! Hello everyone,

There needs to be a change in the Filipine law relating to foreign ownership of land and property that states to the effect that any foreigner who is MARRIED to a Filipino spouse is ALLOWED to own land and have their name on the ‘title deed’ and enjoy 50% equal share along with their spouse. Whats wrong with that? All western countries automatically grant equal ownership of land and property to married couples, whats wrong with the Filipines ??

The married foreigner is usually the one who pays for the house and land, and yet he is treated by the law like he is a worthless human being.

I can accept that those foreigners who come to the Filipines to have a ‘good time’ only, and who never intend to marry a Filipino national, should not be allowed to own land or property, but why penalize the married foreigners who are moral people and invest in the economy with outdated laws that don’t even give them equal rights ?

This is barbaric !!

]]> By: jsg123ph http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-13021 jsg123ph Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:15:10 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-13021 If we allow aliens to own properties/real properties here in philippines... it's like allowing america or other countries to own the whole philippines. It's a big NO. If we allow aliens to own properties/real properties here in philippines… it’s like allowing america or other countries to own the whole philippines. It’s a big NO.

]]> By: rob_law http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-12761 rob_law Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:20:24 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-12761 No. Allowing foreigners to acquire lands in the Philippines will drive the price of land higher. This will make it more difficult for most Filipinos to acquire their own. No. Allowing foreigners to acquire lands in the Philippines will drive the price of land higher. This will make it more difficult for most Filipinos to acquire their own.

]]> By: EOquina http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-12757 EOquina Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:11:37 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-12757 I have an issue here but its not foreign owning a land but an apartment in a high rise building. My partner and I bought a condo unit 3 years ago and when we bought it we clearly stated that his wife must have nothing to do with the ownership of the property but when we got the Title it was a joint ownership by my partner and his wife. We are now planning to buy bigger unit to be solely registered in his name, however, to do this we have to put single in the contract of sale. He has record already in the BIR as married and now about to register a property in his name as Single. Does BIR required supporting documents e.i. divorce documents if he has to change his status in Philippine as Single? (he is not yet divorce just separated for almost 15 years) What are the consequences that we may face if found later on by BIR that he still married and put single without supporting documents? Thanks. I have an issue here but its not foreign owning a land but an apartment in a high rise building. My partner and I bought a condo unit 3 years ago and when we bought it we clearly stated that his wife must have nothing to do with the ownership of the property but when we got the Title it was a joint ownership by my partner and his wife. We are now planning to buy bigger unit to be solely registered in his name, however, to do this we have to put single in the contract of sale. He has record already in the BIR as married and now about to register a property in his name as Single.

Does BIR required supporting documents e.i. divorce documents if he has to change his status in Philippine as Single? (he is not yet divorce just separated for almost 15 years)

What are the consequences that we may face if found later on by BIR that he still married and put single without supporting documents?

Thanks.

]]> By: Hipo09 http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-12740 Hipo09 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:48:50 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-12740 No. Because aside from other ways of attracting investors, this would evoke another "rogue-MILF wrecking havok in Mindanao" thing. Historically, when Islam was introduced by the Arabs in some parts of Mindanao those native Filipinos who embraced Islam sold their lands to the settlers, these settlers were Filipino christians and non-muslims. Right now rogue-moros are claiming by force the same land they sold before, their reason is that the land belongs to the Bangsamoro people and that it is their ancestral land, are we going to invoke the same kind of reasoning or may be thinking like the rogue-moros did?. Another, is that the land area of the Philippines is too small for our increasing population, how much more giving it to foreign ownership. How about the issues on CARP? we hardly share it to our Filipino brothers. No. Because aside from other ways of attracting investors, this would evoke another “rogue-MILF wrecking havok in Mindanao” thing. Historically, when Islam was introduced by the Arabs in some parts of Mindanao those native Filipinos who embraced Islam sold their lands to the settlers, these settlers were Filipino christians and non-muslims. Right now rogue-moros are claiming by force the same land they sold before, their reason is that the land belongs to the Bangsamoro people and that it is their ancestral land, are we going to invoke the same kind of reasoning or may be thinking like the rogue-moros did?.
Another, is that the land area of the Philippines is too small for our increasing population, how much more giving it to foreign ownership. How about the issues on CARP? we hardly share it to our Filipino brothers.

]]> By: goddess http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-12728 goddess Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:35:41 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-12728 No. They should not be allowed to own land in the Philippines. It's not the only way to attract foreign investors. Our resources should be preserved for the citizens of the Philippines. Foreign investors are still given the opportunity to own land if they invest in Philippine corporations and corporations wherein 60% of which is owned by Filipinos. No. They should not be allowed to own land in the Philippines. It’s not the only way to attract foreign investors. Our resources should be preserved for the citizens of the Philippines. Foreign investors are still given the opportunity to own land if they invest in Philippine corporations and corporations wherein 60% of which is owned by Filipinos.

]]> By: damnvixen http://jlp-law.com/blog/ownership-of-philippine-land-by-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-12708 damnvixen Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:01:16 +0000 http://jlp-law.com/blog/?p=830#comment-12708 personally, i feel this portion of the constitution needs to be amended to attract investors here. FDIs contribute a great deal of help to our surplus of laborers.. i think giving foreigners the security of being able to fully own real estate in our country would be mutually beneficial for us and for the latter. personally, i feel this portion of the constitution needs to be amended to attract investors here. FDIs contribute a great deal of help to our surplus of laborers.. i think giving foreigners the security of being able to fully own real estate in our country would be mutually beneficial for us and for the latter.

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