Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Indigenous Peoples’ Policy, 3rd edition (2007) relationship regarding aspects of the project, e.g. resettlement, process of conducting FBI, issuance of Certification Precondition (CP), and conduct of FPIC. Prescription Period -- As stipulated in Article 1141 of Civil Code, real actions over immovables prescribe after thirty (30) years. This provision is without prejudice to what is established for the acquisition of ownership and other real rights by prescription (1963). Production Cost (palay, vegetable and corn) -- This includes among others, land preparation, transportation, seedling and fertilizer. The amount may vary depending on the location, type of seedling, etc. Professional Squatters -- As defined by Republic Act 7279, the tern applies to persons who have previously been awarded homelots or housing units by the government but who sold, leased or transferred the same to settle illegally in the same place or in another urban area; to non bona fide occupants; and to intruders of lands reserved for socialized housing. The term also refers to individuals or groups who occupy lands without the expressed consent of the landowner and who have sufficient income for legitimate housing. This definition excludes individuals or groups who simply rent land and housing from professional squatters or squatting syndicates. Project Affected Family (PAF) -- It consists of all members of a household residing under one roof and operating as a single economic unit, who will be adversely affected by the project. For resettlement purposes, Project Affected Persons (PAPs) will be dealt with as members of Project Affected Families (PAFs). Project Affected Person (PAP) -- It includes any person or persons, household, a firm, or a private or public institution who, on account of the execution of the project, would have their right, title or interest in all or any part of a house, land (e.g., residential, agricultural or pasture), annual or perennial crops and trees, or any other fixed or moveable asset acquired or possessed, in full or in part, permanently or temporarily. Project Boundaries -- It may be defined as the project construction limits, or it may refer to the Right-of-Way limits, whose width varies from 20 to 60 meters as prescribed in the special laws such as Commonwealth Act 141 (Public Land Act), PD 635, EO 113 (1955), EO 621 (1980), etc. Project Proponent -- It refers to the DPWH. Project Implementation Office -- It refers to the duly designated Management Office (for foreign-funded projects) within the DPWH Central Office and to Regional and District Offices (for locally funded projects) vii Environmental and Social Services Office Department of Public Works and Highways February 2007