LANDS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES—DIRECT SALE

> Republic Act 730 allows the direct sale of public lands for residential purposes to qualified applicants under certain conditions

> To be qualified, the applicant must be—

o Be a Filipino citizen of legal age
o Must not be the owner of a home lot in the municipality or city in which he resides
o Have established in good faith his residence on a parcel of public land which is not needed for public service
o Have constructed his house and actually resided therein

> If the applicant complies with the above, he is given preference to purchase at a private sale not more than 1000 sq.m. of land at a price to be fixed by the Director of Lands

> Republic Act 730 merely provides an exception to Sections 61 and 67 of CA 141