Section 1. Qualifications. —

Any Filipino citizen who is an actual occupant of a residential land may apply for a Free Patent Title under this Act: Provided, That in highly urbanized cities, the land should not exceed two hundred (200) square meters; in other cities, it should not exceed five hundred (500) square meters; in first class and second class municipalities, it should not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square meters; and in all other municipalities, it should not exceed one thousand (1,000) square meters: Provided, further, That the land applied for is not needed for public service and/or public use.