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Jun 15, 2011real-estate-lawnational-housing-authorityzonal-improvement-projecthousing-beneficiariescensus-taggingpriority-rights
Census Is King: Priority Rights Yield to Actual Occupancy in Philippine Housing Projects
In ZIP housing projects, the official census and tagging determine who gets the lot—not priority certificates or prior possession claims.