QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 433)
It excludes a specified portion of land from the operation of Proclamation No. 414 (series of 1931) and declares it open to disposition under the Public Land Act.
Proclamation No. 414 (1931). Excluding from its operation means the land no longer remains covered by the prior proclamation’s restriction/status and becomes available for disposition under the Public Land Act.
Section 88 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended.
Because the proclamation states it is “upon the recommendation” of the Secretary, as required by the cited authority (Section 88 of CA 141 as amended).
It authorizes the disposition of the land to qualified parties in accordance with the Public Land Act’s rules and procedures (e.g., public land application and classification/disposition processes).
In the municipality of Kapalong, Province of Davao, Island of Mindanao (specifically in the barrio of Sampao).
By Bureau of Lands plan SC-V-12067-D (with G.L.R.O. Record No. as shown on the proclamation), and it is stated as “Sagana Plantation, Incorporated.”
To precisely identify the exact parcel of land being excluded and opened, ensuring proper notice, enforceability, and alignment with land registration/survey records.
They provide the exact survey-based coordinates/line segments and directions to demarcate the land on the ground and in official mapping, reducing ambiguity in disposition and recordation.
“True” indicates bearings are referenced to true directions. The declination is given as 2°01′ E (as stated in the proclamation).
To specify how survey monuments/markers are placed on the ground for boundary verification, which is crucial for accurate identification during claims, surveys, and disposition.
It states the date of survey (June 11–12 and September 25–26, 1952) and date of approval (November 29, 1952). This is relevant for verifying the validity and official acceptance of the survey plan used to identify the land.
5,479,327 square meters, more or less. “More or less” acknowledges slight variance that may exist due to measurement/rounding but the parcel is still identified by the plan and boundaries.
ELPIDIO QUIRINO signed as President; MARCIANO ROQUE signed “By the President: Acting Executive Secretary.” Their signatures evidence proper presidential issuance and executive action following constitutional/administrative practice.
It links the parcel to an official General Land Registration Office record/entry associated with the plan, supporting traceability, authenticity, and consistency with land records.