QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 772)
Proclamation No. 772 amends Proclamation No. 483 by granting ownership of a previously reserved parcel in Poblacion, Tagum City to the City Government of Tagum, subject to existing private rights.
It was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The text states it was issued by virtue of the powers vested in the President by law, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
It covers Lot 1330, Cad-276 (Tagum Cadastre), located in Poblacion, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, with an area of 13,848 square meters, and described with specific boundary lines and bearings.
It preserves the validity of any existing private rights over the land, meaning the grant to the city does not extinguish rights already vested in private parties.
Proclamation No. 483 reserved the parcel for children’s park and playground purposes.
It states that the reserved tract shall be non-alienable and not subject to occupation, entry, sale, lease, or any mode of disposition until again declared by presidential proclamation.
Ownership is granted to the city, but the land remains restricted as to alienation and other dispositions; the city’s ownership is encumbered by the non-alienability restriction until lifted by another proclamation.
The city cannot sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the land or allow entry/occupation in a manner inconsistent with the proclamation, until a subsequent presidential proclamation declares otherwise.
They help identify the exact boundaries and location of the property, supporting determination of what land is included and aiding resolution of boundary or title conflicts.
It notes the survey dates (April 1935 to May 1938) by Geodetic Engineer P. Nicdao. This is relevant for verifying plan-based boundaries and for cadastral record consistency.
They are technical reference points used in land surveys. Legally, they serve as basis for locating corners and boundaries on the ground for accurate identification.
The City Government of Tagum is the beneficiary granted ownership of the parcel.
It may be alienable or disposable only after the President issues another proclamation again declaring it—prior to that, it remains non-alienable and restricted.
It emphasizes that the plan and marked points are integral to the land description; accurate survey evidence is crucial in boundary determinations and in court cases.
Key dates include Proclamation No. 483’s date (Oct. 28, 1968), Proclamation No. 772’s date (Jan. 28, 2005), and the survey period (Apr. 1935–May 1938). These dates guide chronology of reservation/amendment and verification of land description.