Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 448)
A parcel of land (Lot 3 Rlla-V-56-D) situated in the District of La Paz, City of Iloilo, with an area of 2,223 square meters.
Bounded on the SE by public land; on the SW by Lot 1-A of plan 11-7000; and on the NW by Lot 2 of plan Rlla-V-56-D.
Excluding the land from the operation of Proclamation No. 251 means it is no longer subject to the restrictions or provisions of that proclamation, allowing it to be opened for disposition under the Public Land Act instead.
The recommendation was made by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
It means the land is made available for owner-ship or claim under the applicable laws of the Public Land Act, allowing qualified persons to apply for title or ownership.
It was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and by Marciano Roque, Acting Executive Secretary.
Commonwealth Act No. 141, also known as the Public Land Act, governs the classification, disposition, and management of public lands in the Philippines. Referring to it gives legal basis for disposition of land in the proclamation.
The area is measured in square meters (2,223 sqm) with specific bearings and distances provided based on a survey conducted on July 27, 1951, including points marked with old corners and permanent survey monument cylinders.