Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and pursuant to the provisions of section 64(e) of the Revised Administrative Code in relation to section 1 of Republic Act No, 477, I, Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines, do hereby withdraw from sale or settlement and reserve for branch office site purposes under the administration of the Social Welfare Administration (SWA), subject to private rights, if any there be, certain parcels of the private domain of the Government situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila, and more particularly described as follows:


A parcel of land (Lot 1-B subdivision plan), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., by property of Arsenia Tambunting; on the SE., by property of Compania de Beatas de la Virgen Maria (lot A of the subdivision plan); on the SW., by property of the Roman Catholic Church; and on the NW. by property of Compania de Beatas de la Virgen Maria (lot 1-C of the subdivision plan). Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being S. 70 57 W., 87.44 m. from fire hydrant 97, City of Manila, thence N. 22 06 W., 12.86 m. to point 2; thence N. 67 28 E., 22.54 m. to point 3; thence S. 24 43 E., 10.39 m. to point 4; thence S. 61 19 W., 23.17 m. to point 1, point of beginning; containing an area of 265.10 square meters. All points referred to are marked on the ground by old corners; bearings true; date of the original survey, November 14, 1913 and that of the subdivision survey, February 21, 1920.


A parcel of land (lot 9-B-2 of the subdivision plan Psd-16107, being a portion of lot 9-B described on plan Psd-7568, L.R.C. Record No. 287), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2, by lot 9-B-1 of the subdivision plan; along line 2-3, by lot 2, block 519, Manila Cadastre (Agustin Liboro); along line 3-4, by lot 3, block 519, Manila Cadastre (La Compania de Beatas de la Virgen Maria); and along line 4-1, by lot 8, block 519, Manila Cadastre (Teodorica Ruiz de Jose). Beginning at a, point marked 1 on plan, being N. 55 43 E., 544.26 m. from B.L.L.M. 49, Manila Cadastre, thence S. 24 00 E., 28.14 m. to point 2; thence S. 68 18 W., 18.36 m. to point 3; thence N-25 40 W., 27.06 m. to point 4; thence N. 64 55 E., 19.12 m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 516.8 square meters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1 and 2, by G. I. spikes on stone wall; and points 3 and 4, by old G. I. spikes; bearings true; date of the original survey, January 6-March 31, 1930 and that of the subdivision survey, July 8, 1939.


A parcel of land (lot 9-B-1-B of the subdivision plan Psd-17373, being a portion of lot 9-B-1 described on plan Psd-16107, L.R.C. Record No. 287), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2, by lot 9-B-1-A of the subdivision plan; along line 2-3, by lot 2, block 519, Manila Cadastre (Agustin Liboro); along line 3-4, by lot 9-B-2 of plan Psd-16107 (Agustin Liboro); and along line 4-1, by lot 8, block 519, Manila Cadastre (Teodorica Ruiz de Jose). Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being N. 55 47 E., 548.35 m. from B.L.L.M. 49, Manila Cadastre 13, thence S. 24 00 E., 28.39 m. to point 2; thence S. 68 18 W., 4.11 m. to point 3; thence N. 24 00 W., 28.14 m. to point 4; thence N. 64 55 E., 4.12 m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 116.4 square meters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: point 1, by G. I. spike on top of stone wall; and the rest, by old G. S. spikes; bearings true; date of the original survey, January 6-March 31, 1930 and that of the subdivision survey, May 26, 1940.


A parcel of land (lot 3, block 519 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila, L.R.C. Cadastral Record No. - ), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2, by lot 9; along line 2-3, by lot 2, both of block 519, Manila Cadastre; along line 3-4, by Calle Kansas; and along line 4-1, by lot 4, block 519, Manila Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being N. 55 23 E., 525.41 m. from B.L.L.M. 49, Manila Cadastre, thence S. 25 40 E., 27.06 m. to point 2; thence S. 65 16 ,W., 9.50 m. to point 3; thence N. 30 12 W., 27.53 m. to point 4; thence N. 66 57 E., 11.69., m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 288.30 square meters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by old corners; bearings true; date of the cadastral survey, January 20, 1920 to March, 1920.


A parcel of land (lot 4, block 519 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., by lot 8, block 519, Manila Cadastre; on the SE., by lot 3, block 519, Manila. Cadastre; on the SW., by Calle Kansas; and on the NW., by lot 5, block 519, Manila Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being N. 53 09 E., 527.86 m. from B.L.L.M. 49, Manila Cadastre, thence S. 28 58 E., 20.63 m. to point 2; thence S. 66 57 W., 11.69 m. to point 3; thence N. 26 52 W., 19.56 m. to point 4; thence N. 61 40 E., 10.92 in. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 226.70 square meters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1 and 3, by old stakes; point 2, by G. I., spike; and point 4, by P.L.S. concrete monument; bearings true; date of the cadastral survey, January 6-March 31, 1920.


A parcel of land (lot 17, block 519 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila), situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila. Bounded on the NE., by lot 2,. block 519, Manila Cadastre; on the SE. and SW., by Calle Kansas; and on the NW. by lot 3, block 519, Manila Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being N. 591 45 E., 519.76 m. from B.L.L.M. 49, Manila Cadastre, thence S. 61 21 E., 7.84 m. to point 2; thence N. 28 52 W., 13.71 m. to point 3; thence N. 65 15 E., 9.50 m, to point 4; thence S. 21 43 E., 13.16 m, to the point of beginning; containing an area of 116.20 square meters. All points referred to are indicated, on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: point 1, by old P.L.S. concrete monument; point 2, by old P.L.S. concrete monument; and points 3 and 4, by G. I. spikes; bearings true; date of the cadastral survey, January 6-March 31, 1920.

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

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the twelfth.


By the President:

FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary