Legal basis and governing statute
- Proclamation No. 245 is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Proclamation No. 245 is issued pursuant to Section 88 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended.
- The land is made open to disposition under the Public Land Act.
Purpose: exclusion and availability
- Proclamation No. 245 excludes the described portion of land from Proclamation No. 414 (Series of 1931).
- Proclamation No. 245 declares the excluded land available for disposition under the Public Land Act.
- Proclamation No. 245 directs that the disposition availability applies to the land located in the Municipality of Tagum, Province of Davao, Island of Mindanao.
Covered land and metes description
- Proclamation No. 245 covers a portion of land more particularly described in Bureau of Lands Plan S.C. V-3734-D.
- The covered land has an area of 10,238,132 square meters, more or less.
- Proclamation No. 245 identifies the covered area using bearing and traverse statements starting at point “a1a” on plan S.C. V-3734-D.
- Proclamation No. 245 provides a full boundary line delineation from point “a1a” through sequential points 2 to 45, ending at point 1 (point of beginning), using stated distance and direction bearings (including west, south, north, and east bearings).
- Proclamation No. 245 states that surveyed points are indicated on plan S.C. V-3734-D and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1 to 16 by old P.L.S. concrete monuments, points 16 to 23 by old B.L. concrete monuments, and the remaining points by old P.L.S. cylindrical concrete monuments.
Location, boundaries, and physical references
- Proclamation No. 245 states the land is situated in the Municipality of Tagum, Province of Davao, Island of Mindanao.
- Proclamation No. 245 bounds the land on the N. by lot 4880 of Tagum cad-(Davao Agricultural and Development Co.).
- Proclamation No. 245 bounds the land on the NE. by national highway 60.00 m. wide.
- Proclamation No. 245 bounds the land on the E. by property of Pedro S. Carriedo & Sons (lot 4710-A, Psd-22516).
- Proclamation No. 245 bounds the land on the S. by property of Pedro S. Carriedo & Sons (lot 4710-A, Psd-22516) and lot 4849 of Tagum cadastre.
- Proclamation No. 245 bounds the land on the W. by lot 4880 of Tagum cad-(Davao Agricultural and Development Co.).
- Proclamation No. 245 states bearings are true, with declination 2A 02a2 E.
Survey authority and technical approval
- Proclamation No. 245 states the survey was executed under authority of Chapter V of Commonwealth Act No. 141.
- Proclamation No. 245 states the survey followed existing regulation of the Bureau of Lands.
- Proclamation No. 245 identifies the surveyor as Roman Joaquin, Deputy Public Land Surveyor.
- Proclamation No. 245 states the survey dates as June 20 to 26 and September 6 to 12, 1950.
- Proclamation No. 245 states the survey was approved on February 19, 1951.
- Proclamation No. 245 includes a note that the surveyed area covers lot 4833 as a portion of lot 4710, Tagum cad-276, case 5.A.
Effectivity mechanics and declarations
- Proclamation No. 245 declares the excluded portion of land open to disposition.
- The opening to disposition is made under the provisions of the Public Land Act.
- The land exclusion and opening to disposition operate by excluding the described portion from Proclamation No. 414 (Series of 1931).
Signatories
- Proclamation No. 245 is signed by ELPIDIO QUIRINO, President of the Philippines.
- Proclamation No. 245 is countersigned by TEODORO EVANGELISTA, Executive Secretary.