[ PROCLAMATION NO. 166, October 02, 1963 ]

RESERVING A PARCEL OF LAND BELONGING TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN ISLA DE BALUT, DISTRICT OF TONDO, CITY OF MANILA, FOR SUBDIVISION AND DISPOSITION IN FAVOR OF THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF



Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and pursuant to the authority vested in me by law, I, Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines, do hereby reserve for subdivision and disposition in favor of the bona fide occupants the parcel of land of the public domain situated in Isla de Balut, District of Tondo, City of Manila, which is more particularly described as follows:

œA parcel of land (The Proposed Subdivision of a Parcel of the Public Domain which was formerly the Delta of Estero de Sunog Apog), situated in the District of Tondo, City of Manila. Bounded on the E., along line 1-2, by private property of Mrs. Carolina L. Gozon; on the SE., along line 2-3, by extension of Rodriguez Street; on the SW., along line 3-4, by Mouth of Estero de Vitas; on the N. and NW., along lines 4-5-6; by the City of Manila ™s Motor Pool and Composting Plant; and on the E., along line 6-7, by Berkencotter Real Estate Subdivision and along line 7-1, by Estero de Sunog Apog (surveyed under SWO-27603), extension of proposed street (NPC Plan No. Rp-267) and Estero de Sunog Apog (subdivided under NPS Plan RP-267). Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being S. 83 22 W., 353.64 meters from B.L.L.M. 55, Manila Cad., thence S. 30 37 E., 14.43 meters to point 2; thence S. 64 42 W., 85.36 meters to point 3; thence N. 59 57 W., 173.37 meters to point 4; thence S. 81 49 E., 147.06 meters to point 5; thence N. 66 05 EL, 77.68 meters to point 6; thence S. 2 34 E., 3.58 meters to point 7; thence S. 4 01 E., 45.02 meters to point of beginning; containing an approximate area of . 9,545 square meters.

NOTE: ALL DATA are approximate and subject to change based upon approval of the proposed subdivision.

The land herein reserved shall be subdivided by the Director of Lands into convenient sized lots for disposition in accordance with law in favor of said occupants, excluding therefrom such portions as may be needed for the opening of adequate streets and alleys, for the construction of drainage works, and other necessary public improvements. The subdivision shall conform with the plan to be prepared by the National Planning Commission. In the disposition of the subdivision lots, the Social Welfare Administration shall screen and process the applications of bona fide occupants to determine who are deserving and entitled to priority in the acquisition of the same. Should the lots be not sufficient for distribution among the bona fide occupants, the award thereof shall be by raffle, and those who fail to get lots will be given priority in other government resettlement projects.

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 2nd day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-three.

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
President of the Philippines

By the President:

RUFINO G. HECHANOVA
Executive Secretary