Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide for the land and housing needs of its inhabitants and to ensure affordable access to land by middle and lower sectors of society as lawful opportunities may permit.

SEC. 2. Certain portions of land within Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, all of Parcels I and II of the Forbes Forest Reservation are hereby declared excluded from the Baguio Townsite Reservation and from the operation of Proclamation No. 10 dated February 19,1924 and Proclamation No. 63 dated August 6, 1925, which established the Forbes Forest Reservation and the Government Center Reservation, respectively, in the City of Baguio, Island of Luzon.

SEC. 3. These excluded portions of land, more particularly described as follows:


A parcel of land (being a portion of Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in the Res. Sec. "C" and "F", City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., NE., along lines 1 to 4 by Lot 2, Swo-41345 (Vs-131102-000072); On the SE., along lines 4 to 14 by Creek. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being N. 39 deg. 29'W., 414.78 m. from Triangulation Station "Baguio", Baguio Townsite, thence:

N. 6 deg. 51 'E.,	89.28 m. to point 2;
N. 40 deg. 57'E.	56.10 m. to point 3;
S. 45 deg. 07'E.,	14.00 m. to point 4;
S. 24 deg. 23'W,	4.22 m. to point 5;
S. 48 deg. 43'W.,	31.65 m. to point 6;
S. 14 deg. 30'W.,	25.95 m. to point 7;
S. 0 deg. 47'W.,	11.00 m. to point 8;
S. 70 deg. 41'E.,	7.16 m. to point 9;
S. 4 deg. 53'E.	12.79 m. to point 10;
S. 34 deg. 05'W.,	6.60 m. to point 11;
S. 41 deg. 03'W.,	21.26 m. to point 12;
S. 1 deg. 50'E.,	28.86 m. to point 13;
S. 17 deg. 14'W.,	6.34 m. to point 14;
N. 52 deg. 03' W,	18.26 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of two thousand four hundred nineteen (2,419) square meters, more or less.


A parcel of land (being a portion of Parcel No. 1, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in the Res. Sec. "C" and "F," City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., NE., along lines 6-1-2 by Lot 2, Teachers' Camp Reservation (Proclamation No. 290); On the S., along lines 2-3 by Creek; On the NW., along lines 3-4-5-6 by Lot 2, Swo-41345, Proclamation No. 773 (Vs-131102- 000072). Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being N. 3 deg. 15'W., 660.71 m. from Triangulation Station "Baguio", Baguio Townsite, thence:

S. 45 deg. 10'E.,	43.78 m. to point 2;
S. 81 deg. 03'W.,	54.81 m. to point 3;
N. 17 deg. 43'W.,	5.35 m. to point 4;
N. 49 deg. 57'E.,	22.52 m. to point 5;
N. 88 deg. 06'W.,	7.78 m. to point 6;
N. 37 deg. 58'E.,	24.80 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of one thousand twenty-one (1,021) square meters, more or less.


A parcel of land (being a portion of Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in the Res. Sec. "C," City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., N., and NE., along lines 1-25 by Creek; On the NE., SE., along lines 25 to 31 by Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being N. 38 deg. 46'W., 392.89 m. from Triangulation Station "Baguio," Baguio Townsite, thence:

N. 17 deg. 49'E.,	7.42 m. to point 2;
N. 3 deg. 33'W.,	27.71 m. to point 3;
N. 41 deg. 04'E.	21.22 m. to point 4;
N. 19 deg. 23'E.,	22.78 m. to point 5;
N. 70 deg. 18'W.,	13.32 m. to point 6;
N. 12 deg. 38'E.	31.03 m. to point 7;
N. 48 deg. 20'E.,	30.28 m. to point 8;
S. 62 deg. 24'E.,	5.18 m. to point 9;
S. 49 deg. 24'E.,	24.52 m. to point 10;
N. 32 deg. 51'E.,	49.77 m. to point 11;
N. 58 deg. 49'E.,	20.82 m. to point 12;
N. 27 deg. 05'E.,	24.29 m. to point 13;
N. 74 deg. 38'W.,	14.67 m. to point 14;
N. 49 deg. 37'W.,	6.14 m. to point 15;
N. 2 deg. 53'E.,	13.10 m. to point 16;
N. 24 deg. 10'E.,	28.52 m. to point 17;
N. 66 deg. 52'W.	8.88 m. to point 18;
N. 40 deg. 24'W.,	3.53 m. to point 19;
N. 57 deg. 27'W.,	23.95 m. to point 20;
N. 9 deg. 01'W.,	8.80 m. to point 21;
N. 26 deg. 09'E.,	36.40 m. to point 22;
N. 69 deg. 44'E.,	31.06 m. to point 23;
N. 80 deg. 19'E.	46.13 m. to point 24;
N. 80 deg. 46'E.,	80.03 m. to point 25;
S.57 deg 59'E.,	8.00 m. to point 26;
S. 12 deg. 39'E.,	3.29 m. to point 27;
S. 32 deg. 57'W.,	19.93 m. to point 28;
S. 39 deg. 16'W.,	242.37 m. to point 29;
S. 32 deg. 36'W.,	139.85 m. to point 30;
N. 52 deg. 03'W.,	21.62 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of twenty-two thousand one hundred thirty-nine (22,139) square meters, more or less.


A parcel of land (being a portion of Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in the Res. Sec. "C" and "F," City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the S., along lines 15 to 1 by Session Road (Extension); On the SW., along lines 1 to 5 by (portion) Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10; On the W., along lines 5 to 7 by Lot No.2, Swo-41345 (Vs-131102-000072); OntheNE., E., along lines 7 to 13 by (Portion) Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10; On the SE., along lines 14 to 15 by (Portion) Parcel No.1, Executive Proclamation No. 10. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being S. 74 deg. 16'E., 717.09 m. from Triangulation Station "HAPPY," Baguio Townsite, thence:

N. 18 deg. 04'E.,	19.77 m. to point 2;
N. 15 deg. 42'W.,	8.28 m. to point 3;
N. 43 deg. 33'W.,	9.27 m. to point 4;
N. 67 deg. 45'W.,	54.86 m. to point 5;
N. 20 deg. 18'E.,	109.13 m. to point 6;
N. 0  deg. 33'W.,	51.50 m. to point 7;
S. 30 deg. 32'E.,	19.16 m. to point 8;
S. 44 deg. 49'E.,	99.34 m. to point 9;
S.4   deg. 11'E.,	20.01 m. to point 10;
S. 13 deg. 29'W.,	41.24 m. to point 11;
N. 72 deg. 22'W.,	4.06 m. to point 12;
S. 21 deg. 22'W.,	32.56 m. to point 13;
N. 66 deg. 36'W.,	23.68 m. to point 14;
S. 17 deg. 04'W.,	49.33 m. to point 15;
N. 53 deg. 44'W.,	6.98 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of twelve thousand three hundred sixty (12,360) square meters, more or less.


A parcel of land (Portion of Parcel No. II, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in the Res. Sec. "F," City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SW., along lines 1 to 2 by Lot 8, Res. Sec. "F," B. T. S.; On the NW., along lines 2 to 3 by public land; On the NE., along lines 3 to 4 by M. Roxas Street; On the E., along lines 4 to 1 by Existing Alley. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being N. 47 deg. 12'E., 1384.99 m. from Triangulation Station "HAPPY," Baguio Townsite, thence:

N. 26 deg. 46'W.,	103.18 m. to point 2;
N. 52 deg. 58'E.,	11.39 m. to point 3;
S.26 deg. 00'E.,	78.44 m. to point 4;
S. 6   deg. 00'E.,	28.64 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of nine hundred sixty-two (962) square meters, more or less.


A parcel of land (Portion of Parcel No. II, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation), situated in Res. Sec. "D": City of Baguio, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the E., along lines 11 to 12 by lot 2-B [LRC] PSD- 760879; along lines 12 to 1 by Lot B; along lines 1 to 2 by Lot No. 2, (LRC) Res- 361; along lines 2-3-4 by Public Land; On the NE., along lines 4 to 5 by Existing Road; On the SE., along lines 5 to 6 by Portion of Parcel No. II, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation; On the SW., along lines 6-7-8-9 by Creek; on the W., along lines 9 to 10 by Creek; On the NW, along lines 10 to 11 by Portion of Parcel No. II, Executive Proclamation No. 10, Forbes Forest Reservation. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being N. 51. deg. 23'E., 604.02 m. from Triangulation Station "STORM," Baguio Townsite, thence:

S.22 deg. 20'E.,	25.00 m. to point 2;
S.22 deg.20'E.,	23.72 m. to point 3;
S.70 deg. 15'E.,	14.52 m. to point 4;
S. 13  deg.35'E.,	8.05 m. to point 5;
S.55 deg.07'W.,	17.47 m. to point 6;
N. 47 deg. 46'W.,	25.00 m. to point 7;
N. 23 deg. 29'W.,	67.54 m. to point 8;
N. 61 deg. 29'W.,	33.00 m. to point 9;
N. 5   deg. 00'W,	5.00 m. to point 10;
N. 53 deg. 22'E.,	47.03 m. to point 11;
S. 12 deg.08'E.,	37.50 m. to point 12;
S. 22 deg. 20'E.,	25.00 m. to point of beginning.

Containing an area of two thousand nine hundred seventy-two (2,972) square meters, more or less, are likewise hereby declared alienable and disposable, and open to disposition under Republic Act No. 730, entitled "An Act to Permit the Sale Without Public Auction of Public Lands of the Republic of the Philippines for Residential Purposes to Qualified Applicants under Certain Conditions," through the City Government of Baguio.

SEC. 4. The Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the City Government of Baguio are hereby directed to conduct a validation survey of the disposable lands under this Act and to effect their sale to qualified applicants.

SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON	(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR.
President of the Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which consolidated of House Bill No. 6582 and Senate Bill No. 1984 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 7, 2000 and May 29, 2000, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES	(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary of the Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: September 9, 2000


Lapsed into law on September 9, 2000 without the  signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.