As 2025 draws to a close, the Philippines continues to grapple with what President Marcos has described as the “new normal,” marked by successive ...

The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities. By Maxine Joselow The Trump ...

The U.S. Congress has passed hundreds of laws protecting federal public lands over the past century through bipartisan efforts and with the support of local governments. Now, President Donald Trump’s ...

Previously, agricultural free patent applications were subject to a fixed filing period. RA 11573 eliminates this restriction, allowing eligible applicants to file at any time. 2. Standardization of ...

Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort. Construction for a residential ...

This story is developing and has been updated since it was first published. In early May, House Republicans took the dramatic step of including sales of Western public land in a massive federal budget ...

This story was originally published by Public Domain and is republished here by permission. At an all-hands meeting of the Department of Interior employees last week, Secretary Doug Burgum stressed ...

Our family would like to inquire about the requirements needed in proving that the land we are applying for judicial confirmation of title is alienable and disposable ...

FREE PATENT. Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Ilocos Norte receive their free patents in this undated photo. The Ilocos Norte government and its partner agencies are implementing a similar program in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Agricultural workers and a legal advocacy group have raised concerns over a “fast-tracked” bill seeking to extend land lease terms for foreign investors to nearly a century, ...

Some things in life are just as good as you remember them. Caramel apples, for one. The Parent Trap. Falling asleep in the back of a car. And, it turns out, Lands’ End. I carried a Lands’ End backpack ...