Reservation for Townsite Purposes
- The excluded land is reserved for townsite purposes.
- Subject to private rights, if any, and disposition under Chapter XI of Commonwealth Act No. 141.
Location and Description of the Land
- The land is situated in the Municipality of Parang, Province of Cotabato, Island of Mindanao.
- The exact boundaries are described in detail according to the Bureau of Lands plan Tb-102.
- Boundaries include Parang Military Reservation on the NW, NE, and SE sides; a national road and Polloc Harbor to the south and west; and public land and a river on the southwest.
Detailed Survey and Boundary Points
- The proclamation provides an extensive technical description listing coordinates and bearings from various marked points on the ground identifiable by monuments and stakes.
- Survey date: April 1-5, 1949; Approval date: April 29, 1949.
Condition on Contiguous Portion of Land
- A contiguous portion of about 200 hectares, located at the northern part of the excluded land and farthest from the present Parang townsite, shall be returned to the Parang Military Reservation.
- This portion will not be subject to entry or disposition under the Public Land Act.
- The delimitation survey to determine this returned portion will be executed by the Bureau of Lands in consultation with municipal authorities.
Legal Authority and Formalities
- The action is pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 141 and the discretion of the President.
- The proclamation is dated June 17, 1949, signed by President Elpidio Quirino and countersigned by the Executive Secretary Teodoro Evangelista.
Scope and Legal Effect
- The proclamation explicitly exempts the specified land from previous U.S. and Philippine government restrictions imposed by earlier orders.
- This exemption facilitates the use of the land for civil purposes, specifically for townsite development, while maintaining conditions for military use in a portion of the land.
- It balances public land disposition laws with national security and municipal planning needs.