Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
Republic Act No. 2239, enacted on June 17, 1959, authorizes the President of the Philippines to sell a parcel of government land to the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for a nominal fee of one peso. The land, located in Malate, Manila, is intended for the construction of a permanent building for the Foundation. The Act stipulates that the property cannot be leased, but space within the building may be leased, with proceeds used for the Foundation's objectives. Additionally, if the Foundation is dissolved, fails to build within five years, or violates any provisions, the land will revert to the National Government without compensation. The law became effective upon its approval.
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- What is Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation about?
- Republic Act No. 2239, enacted on June 17, 1959, authorizes the President of the Philippines to sell a parcel of government land to the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for a nominal fee of one peso. The land, located in Malate, Manila, is intended for the construction of a permanent building for the Foundation. The Act stipulates that the property cannot be leased, but space within the building may be leased, with proceeds used for the Foundation's objectives. Additionally, if the Foundation is dissolved, fails to build within five years, or violates any provisions, the land will revert to the National Government without compensation. The law became effective upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 2239?
- Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (Republic Act No. 2239) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation enacted?
- Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (Republic Act No. 2239) was enacted on Jun 17, 1959.
- What is the citation for Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation?
- Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Republic Act No. 2239, Jun 17, 1959 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2239
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2239
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PRIVATE DOMAIN OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD FOUNDATION
SECTION 1. The President of the Philippines is hereby authorized to sell to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for the nominal price of one peso, the parcel of land owned by the Government and described below:
"A parcel of land with an area of approximately 3,278.50 square meters, situated in the District of Malate, City of Manila, and designated as that portion of Lot No. 3, Block No. 501, Manila Cadastre. Bounded on the northwest by the proposed extension of Calle Militar; on the southwest by Dewey Boulevard as proposed to be widened; on the northeast by M. H. del Pilar Street as proposed to be widened; and on the southeast by Lot No. 6, Block No. 501, Manila Cadastre."
SECTION 2. This conveyance is made for the exclusive purpose of enabling the Foundation to construct on said land a permanent Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Building of its own.
SECTION 3. The property shall not be leased but any space in the building to be constructed therein may be leased: Provided, That the proceeds for such lease shall be utilized for purposes for which the foundation has been established.
SECTION 4. The title to and use of the land conveyed by this Act shall not be transferred by the said Foundation to another person without previous authorization by the Congress of the Philippines.
SECTION 5. In case the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation is dissolved or ceases for any reason to undertake its objectives or to have any need for the land, or fails to construct any building within five years after the approval of this Act, or violates any provision of this Act, the said land, including all the improvements thereon, shall ipso facto revert to the National Government without compensation.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1959
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 29, p. 5512 on July 20, 1959
Cite This Law
Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Republic Act No. 2239, Jun 17, 1959 (Philippines)
Authority of President to Sell Parcel of Land to Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Republic Act No. 2239 (Phil. 1959)
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