[1] These foundations laid by the Maura Law were later adopted, revised, and strengthened by the American and Filipino governments that succeeded Spanish rule in the country.
[2] The Maura Act laid the basic foundations for municipal government in the Philippines, and was put into effect starting in 1895.
The preamble of the Maura Act declared that it would "insure to the natives, in the future, whenever it may be possible, the necessary land for cultivation, in accordance with traditional usages."
Those who had pending applications for titles were given one year upon its publication in the Gaceta de Manila (e.g. Volume No.
No extensions were made, and any paper titles issued after April 17, 1895, were deemed to have no force and effect.