Title
Supreme Court
Exclusion of AFP housing land in Baguio
Law
Proclamation No. 520
Decision Date
Dec 17, 2003
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's proclamation excludes a portion of land from military reservation in Fort Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio, allowing it to be designated for off-base housing for the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the National Housing Authority.

Law Summary

Legal Authority and Basis

  • The exclusion is made upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
  • The President exercised her authority under existing laws to issue this exclusion by Proclamation No. 520.

Description and Location of the Land

  • The land excluded is described as Lot 1, SGS-CAR-000081 Amd., situated in Barangay Fort Gregorio del Pilar, City of Baguio, Luzon.
  • The boundaries are precisely detailed with adjacent lots and landmarks.
  • The land area covers approximately 33,149 square meters.
  • Specific survey points and physical markers on the ground demarcate the land.
  • The original survey dates back to 1948, with a more recent segregation survey conducted in 2003.

Issuance of Special Patent

  • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to issue a Special Patent over the excluded portion of land in favor of the National Housing Authority.
  • The issuance of this patent formalizes the NHA's administration and disposition rights over the land.

Conditions and Limitations

  • The disposition of this land for housing is subject to any private rights existing on the property.
  • The proclamation is subject to minimum road right-of-way requirements as prescribed by the Department of Public Works and Highways under Executive Order No. 621.

Signing and Effectivity

  • The proclamation was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Executive Secretary Alberto G. Romulo on December 17, 2003, in Manila.
  • The formal seal of the Republic of the Philippines was affixed to validate the proclamation.

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