Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 116)
The main purpose of Proclamation No. 116 is to exclude a certain parcel of land from the Davao Penal Colony established by Proclamation No. 414, series of 1931, and to declare that parcel as a 'Tanglaw Settlement' open to disposition under the Public Land Act.
Proclamation No. 116 excludes certain land from the operation of Proclamation No. 414, series of 1931, which established the Davao Penal Colony.
The land is situated in the sitio of Tuganay, municipal district of Panabo (formerly Tagum), province of Davao, island of Mindanao.
The land parcel is described by specific boundary points and measurements starting from a point marked 1 on the attached sketch plan, with detailed directions and distances relative to landmarks such as Bacali Creek, Tuganay River, and Kagitgitan River, covering approximately 1,000 hectares.
The disposition of the 'Tanglaw Settlement' land is governed under the provisions of the Public Land Act.
The designation 'Tanglaw Settlement' implies that the land is open for disposition, meaning it may be allocated or distributed to qualified applicants under the rules of the Public Land Act.
The geographic boundaries include the west bank of Bacali Creek, the junction of Tuganay River and Bacali Creek, the west bank of Tuganay River opposite the mouth of Kagitgitan River, and various straight courses measured in meters as described.
The approximate area of land excluded is 1,000 hectares.
Excluding land from a penal colony allows for the repurposing of public land for settlement and development under lawful disposition programs like the Public Land Act, facilitating land distribution and utilization for agricultural or residential purposes.