QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 401)
It excludes certain parcels of land in Baguio known as the “Igorot Claims” from the operation of the Baguio Townsite reservation and declares them open to disposition under Chapter VII of the Public Land Act.
It means the excluded parcels are no longer covered by the townsite reservation restrictions and may be disposed of under the applicable public land disposition rules stated in the proclamation.
Under Chapter VII of the Public Land Act (as referenced in the proclamation).
Except in favor of the Government or any of its branches, units or institutions, land acquired shall not be encumbered or alienated within fifteen (15) years from and after the issuance of the patent.
From and after the date of issuance of the patent.
Transfers/alienations are allowed in favor of the Government or any of its branches, units or institutions.
Because the proclamation precisely identifies the parcels covered by the exclusion, enabling the correct lands to be opened for disposition under the stated conditions.
It refers to them as “certain parcels of land known as the ‘Igorot Claims’” and lists “Name of Claimants” associated with the identified lots/surveys.
It changes the excluded parcels from being within a townsite reservation (reserved) to being disposable/open to disposition under Chapter VII of the Public Land Act, subject to the proclamation’s condition.
No. The land acquired cannot be encumbered or alienated within fifteen years from patent issuance, except if the transaction is in favor of the Government or its branches/units/institutions.
It sets a temporal legal bar tied to the patent issuance date, which regulators/courts would use to determine whether a prohibited transfer or encumbrance is void or actionable.
They help specify location within the townsite/reservation plan structure, assisting in identification and verification of the correct parcels for disposition and patenting.
By matching the claimant’s name to the listed lot numbers and the corresponding survey plan and residence section, along with the indicated area in square meters.