Upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources and pursuant to the authority vested in me by law, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL- ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby reserve certain parcels of land, containing an aggregate area of NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (9,115) SQUARE METERS, for building site purposes of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila, in accordance with Section 83, Title V, Chapter XII of Commonwealth Act No. 141, otherwise known as the "Public Land Act", and more particularly described as follows:


A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 1 of the segregation survey, as described on plan Sgs-00-000016), situated in District of Ermita, City of Manila; Island of Luzon.

Bounded on the SE., along lines 1 to 7 by Road (Sta. Cruz Bridge), on the SE. & SW-, along lines 7 to 14 by existing road; and on the NW., along line 14 to 18-1 by Lot 1, Block 301, Manila Cadastre, {Philippine Postal Corporation (Portion)}.

Beginning at a point marked œ1  on plan, being N. 19 deg. 00  W., 1537.38 meters from BLLM No. 47, Cad. 13, Manila Cadastre; thence

S.	17	deg.	34 ™	W.,	12.89	m. to	point	2;
S.	15	deg.	15 ™	E.,	2,51	m. to	point	3;
S.	10	deg.	18 ™	W.,	5.25	m. to	point	4;
S.	10	deg.	34 ™	W.,	14.07	m. to	point	5;
S.	15	deg.	26'	W.,	4.28	m. to	point	6;
S.	43	deg.	55'	W.,	2.98	m. to	point	7;
S.	60	deg.	29'	W.,	3.13	m. to	point	8;
S.	75	deg.	38'	W.,	50.93	m. to	point	9;
S.	73	deg.	13'	W.,	35.11	m. to	point	10;
S.	73	deg.	15'	W.,	79.16	m. to	point	11;
N.	58	deg.	13'	W.,	3.09	m. to	point	12;
S.	17	deg.	06'	W.,	16.74	m. to	point	13;
S.	17	deg.	09'	W.,	18.38	m. to	point	14;
N.	81	deg.	50 ™	E.,	1.97	m. to	point	15;
H.	81	deg.	24 ™	E.,	14.64	m. to	point	16;
N.	81	deg.	18 ™	E.,	5.29	m. to	point	17;
N.	81	deg.	50 ™	E.,	49.10	m. to	point	18;
N.	69	deg.	56 ™	E.,	121.52	m. to	point	of

beginning, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY SIX (5,696) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on plan and marked: on the ground by G.I. Spike on cone. Wall/pavement except pt. 14 to 1 by old points.

Bearings true; date of original survey
That of the segregation; date of survey, September 25-29, October 2-6, 23, 25 & 27, 2000 and approved on June 8, 2001.

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2 of the segregation survey, as described on plan Sgs-00-000016), situated in District of Ermita, City of Manila, Island of Luzon.

Bounded on the SE., along line 1 to 4 by Lot 1, Block 301, Manila Cadastre {Philippine Postal Corporation (Portion)}; on the SW. and NW., .along lines 4 to 10 by Existing Roads (10.00 meter wide); and on the SE., along line 10-1 by Lot 1, Block 301, Manila Cadastre, [Philippine Postal Corporation (portion)].

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 22 deg. 58' W., 1606.58 meters from BLLM No. 47, Cad. 13, Manila Cadastre; thence

S.	68	deg.	18 ™	W.,	61.89	m. to pt.	2;
S.	17	deg.	22 ™	E.,	2.21	m. to pt.	3;
S.	68	deg.	14 ™	W.,	9.93	m. to pt.	4;
N.	24	deg.	06 ™	W.,	2.40	m. to pt.	5
N.	07	deg.	22 ™	E.,	2.88	m. to pt.	6;
N.	37	deg.	45 ™	E.,	6.84	m. to pt.	7;
N.	46	deg.	45 ™	E.,	6.71	m. to pt.	8
N.	60	deg.	01'	E.,	10.34	m. to pt.	9;
N.	73	deg.	43'	E.,	55.26	m. to pt.	10;
S.	32	deg.	02'	W.,	8.32	m. to pt	of

beginning, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY ONE (591)
SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on plan and marked on the ground by: G.I. Spike on cone. Wall/pavement except pt. 1 to 4 & 10 by Old Points.

Bearings true; date of original survey
That of the segregation; date of survey, September 25-29, October 2-6, 23, 25 &
27, 2000, approved on June 8, 2001.

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot of the segregation survey, as described on plan Sgs-00-000015), situated in District of Ermita, City of Manila, Island of Luzon.

Bounded on the NW. & NE., along lines 1 to 5 by Road beyond by Pasig River, on the SE., & NE., along lines 5 to 13 by (portion) lot 1, Block 301, Manila Cadastre; on the NE. SE. & SW., along lines 13 to 20 by Road (Lot 1, block 301 Manila Cadastre; Philippine Postal Corporation); on the SW., along lines 20 to 23-1 by Jones Bridge.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 28 deg. 27' W., 1595.73 meters from BLLM No 47, Cad 13, Manila Cadastre; thence

N.	63	deg. 41'	E.,	47.57	m. to pt.	2;
S.	81	deg. 15'	E.,	3.29	m. to pt.	3;
S.	49	deg. 01'	E.,	3.63	m. to pt.	4;
S.	22	deg. 50'	E.,	11.34	m. to pt.	5;
S.	68	deg. 35'	W.,	6.88	m. to pt.	6;
S.	20	deg. 44'	E.,	0.79	m. to pt.	7;
S.	38	deg. 26'	E.,	3.95	m. to pt.	8;
S.	47	deg. 57'	E.,	0.69	m. to pt:	9;
S.	45	deg. 17'	E.,	1.39	m. to pt.	10;
S.	56	deg. 35'	E.,	2.36	m. to pt.	11;
S.	62	deg. 32'	E.,	2.56	m. to pt.	12;
S.	66	deg. 54'	E.,	2.96	m. to pt.	13;
S.	15	deg. 37'	E.,	45.91	m. to pt.	14;
S.	73	deg. 31'	W.,	17.80	m. to pt.	15;
S.	80	deg. 54'	W.,	6.96	m. to pt	16;
N.	85	deg. 39'	W.,	3.43	m. to pt	17;
N.	79	deg. 36'	W.,	3.44	m. to pt.	18;
N.	33	deg. 32'	W.,	2.14	m. to pt.	19;
N.	70	deg. 11'	W.,	3.39	m. to pt.	20;
N.	60	deg. 18'	W.,	6.86	m. to pt.	21;
N.	44	deg.	35' W.,	6.91	m. to pt	22;
N.	33	deg. 35'	W.,	10.47	m. to pt.	23;
N.	28	deg. 43'	W.,	32.26	m. to pt	of

beginning, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT (2,828) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on plan and marked on the ground by: Old Points except pt. 6 to 13 by G.I. Spike on'cbnc. Wall.

Bearings, true; date of original survey
That of the segregation; date of survey, September 25-29, October 2-6, 23, 25 &
27, 2000 and approved on June 8, 2001.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.


By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary