Title
Revoking Proclamation No. 265; land for park in Davao
Law
Proclamation No. 25
Decision Date
May 10, 1954
Proclamation No. 25 reserves a portion of land in Bataan for the establishment of Mt. Samat National Shrine, excluding it from the Bataan National Park Reservation, with detailed boundaries and administration entrusted to the National Shrine Commission.

Q&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 25)

Proclamation No. 265, series of 1929 is revoked by Proclamation No. 25, series of 1954.

The land is reserved for park and playground purposes.

The reserved land is placed under the administration of the City of Davao.

Section 88 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, authorizes the issuance of Proclamation No. 25.

Ramon Magsaysay, then President of the Philippines, signed Proclamation No. 25.

The revocation nullifies the previous proclamation and reserves the land for a new specified purpose, specifically for park and playground use.

The land is located in the City of Davao.

A presidential proclamation is used to reserve government land for public use like parks and playgrounds.

Fred Ruiz Castro countersigned Proclamation No. 25 as Executive Secretary.


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