MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure allowing foreign investors to lease private lands in the Philippines for up to 99 years, Malacañang announced Saturday.
Republic Act (RA) 12252 or the Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors amends RA 7652 or the Investors Lease Act, which seeks to boost foreign investments and provide a "stable environment for foreign investments."
Under RA 12252, signed on Sept. 3, 2025, foreign investors with duly registered projects may now enter into lease agreements for private lands for a maximum of 99 years but the President may shorten this period to investors under "vital services or industries considered as critical infrastructure" for reasons of national security.
The leased land must be used exclusively for the approved investment project and be proportionate to the project’s requirements.
Marcos signs law giving 99-year land lease to foreign investors, This news data comes from:http://www.aichuwei.com
Contracts must be registered with the Registry of Deeds and annotated on the land’s title to be binding against third parties.
Registered contracts cannot be altered or canceled except through direct legal proceedings, a provision meant to strengthen investor confidence and ensure predictability.
Marcos signs law giving 99-year land lease to foreign investors
- Surfacing of WPS features ‘likely’ natural occurrence, not due to dumped crushed corals
- Manila mayor warns against mobs, orders police to maintain peace and order
- Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
- Indonesia leader orders investigation into driver's protest death
- Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties in the face of US challenges
- Marikina City chief of police relieved
- Metro Manila floods strand commuters, disrupt classes
- Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400
- Sen. Hontiveros pushes for Philippine Geriatric Center to aid seniors
- Lacson wants 1-year 'experiment' to break cycle of corruption in the budget process
