Authority of President to Lease "Plaza Militar" to US

August 14, 1952

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 833

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO LEASE FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING NINETY-NINE YEARS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS THE "PLAZA MILITAR" LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES

(INOPERATIVE)

SECTION 1. The President of the Philippines, subject to such terms and conditions as he may deem just and advisable in the national interest, is hereby authorized to lease for a period not exceeding ninety-nine years to the United States of America, for diplomatic or consular purposes, the following portions of the tract of land located in the District of Malate, City of Manila, Philippines, known as the "Plaza Militar" described as follows: cd i

1. Parcel 1, which consists of portions of lots Nos. 3 and 16 Block No. 501, of Manila Cadastre, bounded on the northwest by the proposed extension of Herran Street; on the northwest by M.H. del Pilar Street as proposed to be widened; on the southeast by the extension of Militar Street; and on the southeast by the Dewey Boulevard as proposed to be widened, containing an area of 12,000 square meters, more or less; and

2. 3Parcel 2, which consists of Block No. 502, Manila Cadastre, bounded on the northwest by Herran Street as proposed to be widened; on the northeast by Mabini Street as proposed to be widened; on the southeast by Calle Militar as proposed to be widened; and on the southwest by M.H. del Pilar Street, as proposed to be widened, containing an area of 12,407.8 square meters, more or less.

SECTION 2. The Director of Lands shall make the survey as soon as possible of the parcels of land which are authorized to be transferred by this Act.

SECTION 3. It shall be a condition of the lease agreement that in the event the United States of America find no more need for the land, for diplomatic or consular purposes, the lease shall be terminated and the land shall revert to the possession of the Republic of the Philippines, together with the improvements therein. casia

SECTION 4. The registration of such instruments as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be exempt from registration or other fees.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: August 14, 1952

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 4281 in October 1952