Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 219)
The purpose of Proclamation No. 219 is to withdraw from sale or settlement and reserve certain parcels of the private domain of the Government situated on Magallanes Drive, District of Intramuros, City of Manila, for building site purposes of the Bureau of Immigration.
The parcels reserved are Lot 5-A, BSD-11429 and Lot 7-B-2-A, BSD-11429, situated in the District of Intramuros, City of Manila, with specific boundaries and area descriptions stated in the proclamation.
The Bureau of Immigration benefits from the reservation of these parcels for their building site purposes.
Yes, the reservation is subject to private rights, if any, existing on the parcels.
Withdrawing land from sale or settlement means that the land cannot be sold, conveyed, or settled by private individuals and is retained by the government for public use, in this case, for government building purposes.
The parcels are described with reference to subdivision plans, cadastral surveys, and specific boundary lines with distances and directions, including reference points marked on the ground such as concrete monuments and crosses on curbs.
Proclamation No. 219 was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay and attested by Mariano Yenko, Jr., Assistant Executive Secretary.
The bearings and measurements define the exact geographic boundaries of the reserved parcels, ensuring legal clarity and preventing disputes over property lines.
The affixing of the seal signifies the official and formal enactment of the proclamation as a binding government action.