Legal Basis and Authority
- Section 83 of Commonwealth Act No. 141 authorizes the President to reserve land for public housing purposes.
- The President issues the reservation upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- The reserved land is administered by the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation for low-cost housing projects.
Purpose and Policy Statement
- Proclamation No. 187 establishes the reservation of land in Tondo, City of Manila as a site for low-cost housing projects.
Reserved Land Description (Location and Boundaries)
- The reserved tract is located in the District of Tondo, City of Manila.
- The tract is bounded on the north by the Tondo Tenement House of the Government and the Estero de Vitas.
- The tract is bounded on the east by private properties.
- The tract is bounded on the south by Azcarraga Street.
- The tract is bounded on the west by the Dewey Boulevard Extension.
- The reservation remains subject to future survey, which may affect the final description of the tract.
Administration, Rights, and Limits
- The land is reserved under the administration of the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation.
- The reservation is subject to private rights if any there be, preserving existing private rights.
- The President’s reservation covers the land as described, while recognition of boundaries is subject to future survey.
Execution and Authentication
- The proclamation is executed in the City of Manila on June 17, 1950.
- The seal of the Republic of the Philippines is affixed to the proclamation.
- The proclamation is countersigned by TEODORO EVANGELISTA, Executive Secretary.