Bulacan Fishing Reservation Land Use Order

Ask AI

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 1313: Bulacan Fishing Reservation Land Use Order

Getting related questions...
What do you want to know about the law?
Your conversations and searches stay on your device. We do not store or track your activity on our servers. To know more about our privacy commitment see jur.ph/privacy Ask AI provides quick answers grounded in full case texts to avoid mistakes. Always verify with the original text.

Ask AI

Title Supreme Court: Bulacan Fishing Reservation Land Use Order

Law: Letter Of Instruction No. 1313

Decision Date: Apr 23, 1983

President Ferdinand E. Marcos issues Letter of Instructions No. 1313 to address the issue of illegal improvements within the Bulacan Fishing Reservation, forfeiting the improvements to the government and granting land to the Municipality of Bulacan and other municipalities for their proprietary use, with the aim of improving living standards, preserving fishery resources, and boosting the local economy.

illegal improvements

A

Illegal Construction of Fishponds

Fishponds have been illegally constructed within the Bulacan Fishing Reservation.

Coastal Foreshores in Adjacent Municipalities

Additional foreshore areas exist along the coastal areas of the Municipalities of Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos, and Bulacan in Bulacan Province.

Objectives of the Order

Improve the living standards of inhabitants of Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos, and Bulacan.
Preserve fishery resources by ensuring their proper utilization and management.
Support the local economy of said municipalities.

Forfeiture of Illegal Fishpond Improvements

All improvements in illegally constructed fishponds within the Bulacan Fishing Reservation are declared forfeited to the Government.
These improvements are granted to the Municipality of Bulacan for proprietary disposition and use.

Grant of Additional Land Strips to Municipality of Bulacan

A 300-meter wide strip parallel to the R.A. No. 4701 boundary, approximately 600 hectares including existing illegal fishponds, is granted to Municipality of Bulacan for proprietary use.

Grant of 300-Meter Coastal Strips to Other Municipalities

A 300-meter wide strip running parallel to coastlines granted to:
- Municipality of Hagonoy (8.5 km, ~255 hectares)
- Municipality of Paombong (5.0 km, ~150 hectares)
- Municipality of Malolos (3.0 km, ~90 hectares)
These areas are reserved and granted for proprietary disposition and use by the respective municipalities.

Delineation and Marking of Granted Strips

The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Director of Lands, must delineate boundaries, establish markers within six months.

Protection of Boundary Markers

The Ministry of National Defense, through the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police, must ensure markers remain intact.
Tampering, destroying, or removing markers is subject to criminal prosecution.

Technical Assistance for Area Management

The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, shall provide technical assistance on proper utilization and management to the municipalities.

Development Planning Requirement

The Ministry of Local Government, through the municipalities concerned, shall prepare a Five-Year Development Plan to maximize productivity of the granted areas.

Immediate Effectivity

The Letter of Instruction took effect immediately upon issuance on April 23, 1983.

END