PROCLAMATION NO. 172

: The main purpose of Proclamation No. 172 is to revoke Proclamation No. 387, series of 1953, which established the townsite reservation in the municipality of Digos, Davao, and to declare that undeveloped parcels of land within that reservation are open for disposition under the Public Land Act as amended by Republic Act No. 730.
: The proclamation affects the townsite reservation situated in the municipality of Digos, province of Davao, island of Mindanao.
: It means that the land parcels not previously disposed of, reserved, or earmarked for public purposes can now be legally acquired or settled by qualified individuals or entities according to the process and requirements set forth in Chapter IX of the Public Land Act.
: Proclamation No. 172 references Republic Act No. 730, which amended the Public Land Act concerning the disposition of public lands.
: Stating the date and place signifies the formal adoption and execution of the proclamation and marks the official enactment under proper governmental procedures.
: Mariano Yenko, Jr. was the Assistant Executive Secretary who signed and attested to the proclamation.