QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 234)
It reserves a specified parcel of government private domain in Ermita, City of Manila, for national park purposes, to be known as the Luneta National Park, withdrawing it from sale or settlement.
It is placed under the administration of the Commission of Parks and Wild Life.
The proclamation cites Section 64(e) of the Revised Administrative Code as the basis for the action.
It recognizes that existing private rights, if any, are not automatically extinguished by the reservation; such rights must be respected or resolved according to law.
No. Portions forming part of the road remain under the administration of the Commissioner of Public Highways.
It identifies the area as a “certain parcel of the private domain of the Government,” and then reserves it for national park purposes.
It gives boundaries to the north, east, south, and west using described neighboring properties and streets (including remaining portions of streets and properties like the Metropolitan Water District and the City Government of Manila).
It is a metes and bounds description that defines the exact perimeter of the reserved parcel through specified bearings and distances from point to point, ending at the point of beginning.
It states that all data are approximate and subject to future surveys; it also provides an approximate area of 162.383 square meters.
The Commission of Parks and Wild Life administers the park reservation, while the Commissioner of Public Highways administers the portions forming part of the road.
It withdraws the described parcel from sale or settlement and reserves it for national park purposes.
It includes the President’s signature, the affixing of the Republic’s seal, and attestation through the Assistant Executive Secretary, indicating compliance with formal requirements.