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, I hereby revoke Proclamation No. 178 dated May 1, 1950, and reserve for parks purposes, subject to private rights, if any there be, under the administration of the City of Manila, the land covered thereby including the other parcels of land belonging to the private domain of the Government, situated in the district of Ermita, Manila, Island of Luzon, and more particularly described as follows:

LOT 3-A
Psd-27342

œA PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3-A of the subdivision plan Psd-27342, being a portion of Lot 3, Block 304 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila, G.L.R.O. Cad. Record No.     ), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila. Bounded on the N., by Lot 1-A of plan Psd-12841 and Lot 9, Block 304, Manila Cad.; on the NE., by Pasig River; on the E., by Lot 4-A of the subdivision plan; on the S., by Lots 4-A and 3-B of the subdivision plan; and on the W., by Calle Arroceros. Beginning at a point marked œ1  on plan, being N. 16 deg. 38 ™ W., 1075.42 m. from B.L.L.M. 47, Manila Cad. 13,

thence N. 1 deg. 37 ™ W., 50.00 m. to point 2 ;
thence N. 88 deg. 24 ™ E., 134.25 m. to point œ3 ;
thence N. 88 deg. 54 E., 68.20 m. to point 4 ;
thence S. 55 deg. 04 ™ E., 6.77 m. to point 5 ;
thence S. 34 deg. 25 ™ E., 0.88 m. to point 6 ;
thence S. 58 deg. 04 ™ W., 2.25 m. to point 7
thence S. 47 deg. 41 ™ E., 5.75 m. to point 8 ;
thence S. 87 deg. 44 ™ W., 74.38 m. to point 9
thence S. 2 deg. 30 ™ E., 33.52 m. to point œ10 ;
thence S. 2 deg. 19 ™ E., 5.13 m. to point 11 ;
thence S. 88 deg. 24 W., 136.77 m. to the point of

beginning; containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE SQUARE METERS AND NINETY SQUARE DECIMETERS (7,573.9) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1 and 11, by P.L.S. Conc. Mons.; and the rest, by Old G.I. Spikes on Wall; bearings true; declination, variable; date of the original survey, Aug., 1919 - March, 1920 and that of the subdivision survey, August 29, 1949. 

LOT 4-A
Psd-27342

œA PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 4-A of the subdivision plan Psd-27342, being a portion of Lot 4, Block 304 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila, G.L.R.O. Cad. Record No.     ), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila. Bounded on the N. and W., by Lot 3-A of the subdivision plan; and on the SE. and S., by Lot 4-B of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked 1  on plan, being N. 9 deg. 24 ™ W., 1048.33 m. from B.L.L.M. 47, Manila Cad. 13,

thence N. 2 deg. 19 ™ W., 5.13 m. to point œ2 ;
thence N. 2 deg. 30 ™ W., 33.52 m. to point œ3 ;
thence N. 87 deg. 44 ™ E., 74.38 m. to point œ4 ;
thence S. 38 deg. 41 ™ W., 61.83 m. to point œ5 ;
thence S. 88 deg. 24 ™ W., 26.24 m. to the point of

beginning; containing an area of ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX SQUARE METERS AND THIRTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (1,956.3), more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1 and 5, by P.L.S. Conc. Mons.; and the rest, by Old G.I. Spikes on wall; bearings true; declination, variable; date of the original survey, Aug., 1919 - March, 1920 and that of the subdivision survey, Aug. 29, 1949. 

LOT 9, Block 304
Manila Cadastre

œA PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 9, Block 304 of the cadastral survey of the City of Manila, G.L.R.O. Cad. Record No.     ), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila. Bounded on the W. and N., by Lot 1, Block 304, Manila Cad.; on the NE., by Pasig River; and on the S., by Lot 3, Block 304, Manila Cad. (U.S. Military Reservation). Beginning at a point marked 1  on plan, being N. 9 deg. 11 ™ W., 1098.25 m. from B.L.L.M. 47, Manila Cad.,

thence N. 23 deg. 07 E., 2.60 m. to point œ2 ;
thence N. 2 deg. 34 ™ W., 10.08 m. to point œ3 ;
thence N. 88 deg. 31 ™ E., 50.34 m. to point œ4 ;
thence N. 87 deg. 28 ™ E., 0.68 m. to point œ5 ;
thence E A S T 0.40 m. to point œ6 ;
thence N. 17 deg. 32 E., 0.80 m. to point œ7 ;
thence S. 55 deg. 58 ™ E., 0.93 m. to point œ8 ;
thence S. 37 deg. 48 W., 1.35 m. to point 9 ;
thence S. 54 deg. 21. E., 8.97 m. to point œ10 ;
thence N. 35 deg. 55 E., 1.21 m. to point œ11 ;
thence S. 54 deg. 36 E., 0.93 m. to point œ12 ;
thence S. 36 deg. 52 ™ W.,1.20 m. to point œ13 ;
thence S. 53 deg. 30 ™ E., 9 9.95 m. to point œ14 ;
thence S. 88 deg. 54 W., 68.20 m. to the point of

beginning; containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN SQUARE METERS AND NINETY SQUARE DECIMETERS (747.9), more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: point 1, by Old G.I.S. on Wall; point 14, by Old Mon.; and the rest, by G.I.S. on Walls; bearings true; declination, variable; date of the cadastral survey of Aug., 1919 - March, 1920. 

LOT 3-B-1
Psd-27359

œA PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3-B-1 of the subdivision plan Psd-27359, being a portion of Lot 3-B described on plan Psd-27342, G.L.R.O. Cad. Record No.     ), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila. Bounded on the N., by Lot 3-B-2 of the subdivision plan; on the E., by Lot 4-B of plan Psd-27342; on the S., by Calle Concepcion; and on the W., by Calle Arroceros. Beginning at a point marked œ1  on plan, being N. 18 deg. 44 ™ W., 923.92 m. from B.L.L.M. 47, Manila Cad. 13,

thence N. 44 deg. 26 ™ W., 10.03 m. to point œ2 ;
thence N. 1 deg. 37 ™ W., 71.17 m. to point œ3 ;
thence S. 89 deg. 42 ™ E., 137.89 m. to point œ4 ;
thence S. 2 deg. 21 ™ E., 78.52 m. to point œ5 ;
thence N. 89 deg. 37 ™ W., 132.08 m. to the point of

beginning; containing an area of TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN SQUARE METERS AND TEN SQUARE DECIMETERS (10,818.10), more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: point œ3  by P.L.S. Cyl. Cone. Mon, and the rest, by old G.I. Spikes on wall; bearings true; declination variable; date of the original survey, Aug., 1919 - March, 1920 and that of the subdivision survey, Nov. 7, 1949. 

LOT 3-B-2
Psd-27859

œA PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3-B-2 of the subdivision plan Psd-27859, being a portion of lot 3-B described on plan Psd-27342, G-.L.R.O. Record No.     ), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila. Bounded on the N., by lot 3-A of plan Psd-27342; on the E., by lot 4-B of plan Psd-87342; on the S., by lot 3-B-1 of the subdivision plan; and on the W., by Calle Arroceros. Beginning at a point marked œ1  on plan, being N. 16 deg. 38 ™ W., 1079.42 m. from B.L.L.M. 47, Manila Cadastre No. 13;

thence N. 88 deg. 24 ™ E., 136.77 m. to point œ2 ;
thence S. 2 deg. 19 ™ E., 21.62 m. to point 3 ;
thence S. 2 deg. 22 E., 60.16 m. to point œ4 ;
thence N. 89 deg. 42 ™ E., 137.89 m. to point œ5 ;
thence N. 1 deg. 37 ™ W., 77.21 m. to the point of

beginning; containing an area of TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWELVE SQUARE METERS AND TWENTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (10,912.20), more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points œ1  and 2  by Old P.L.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons., points œ3 and œ4  by Old G.I. Spikes on wall and point œ5  by P.L.S. Cyl. Conc. Mon.; bearings true; declination variable; date of the original survey, August, 1919 - March, 1920 and that of the subdivision survey, November 7, 1949. 

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 23rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eighth.

(Sgd.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary