Declaring the Diplomatic and Consular Area in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig as Alienable and Disposable Land

February 10, 2009

PROCLAMATION NO. 1725

DECLARING CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND AS ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE IDENTIFIED AS THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AREA SITUATED IN FORT BONIFACIO, TAGUIG, METRO MANILA, ISLAND OF LUZON AND TRANSFERRING TO THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCDA) THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby declare as alienable and disposable certain parcels of land situated in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila, Island of Luzon, containing an area of Ten (10) hectares, more or less, identified as the Diplomatic and Consular Area, subject to private rights if any there be, and to final ground survey, and transfer to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) the administration thereof.

Rel-00-000653

A PARCEL OF LAND (Rel-00-000653, a relocation of Lot 2-A, Psd-50231 (Parcel 4, Psu-2031); situated in Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Municipality of Taguig, Province of Metro Manila, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the N., along line 1-2 by Lot 2-B, Subd. plan, Psd-50231; along line 2-3 by Lot 2-C, subd. plan, Psd-50231; on the E., along lines 3-4-5-6 by Lawton Avenue, on the SE., along line 6-7 by Lot 3, Swo-007607-0011235-D, (Parcel 4, Psu-2031); and on the W., along line 7-1 by Lot 3-A (United States of America) Psd-50230 (Rel-00-000653, Sheet-1). Beginning at a point marked "1" of plan Rel-00-000653, being N. 61-56'W., 3429.85 m. from BLLM No. 1, M Cadm-590-D, Taguig, Cad. Mapping. Thence:

S. 89-22'E., 13.93 m. to point 2;

S. 89-22'E., 79.66 m. to point 3;

S. 11-07'W., 48.00 m. to point 4;

S. 04-29'W., 34.59 m. to point 5;

S. 00-25'E., 93.87 m. to point 6;

S. 71-40'W., 99.18 m. to point 7;

N. 03-16'E., 208.01 m. to point of beginning;

containing an area of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (17,123) SQUARE METERS.

All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 3 & 6 by G.I. Spike; point 7 by Old Pls. cyl. conc. mons. and the rest by cyl. conc. mons.

Rel-00-000653

A PARCEL OF LAND (Rel-00-000653, a relocation of Lot 3-A, Psd-50230 (Parcel 3, Psu-2031); situated in Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Municipality of Taguig, Province of Metro Manila, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SE., S., & W., along lines 1-2-3-4-5-6 by Lot 1, Swo-007607-001235-D (Parcel 3, Psu-2031); on the W., NW., S., N., along lines 6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29 by Swo-00-001417, (Port) of (Parcel 3, Psu-2031); and on the E., along line 29-1 by Lot 2-A, Psd-50231 (Rel-00-000653, Sheet-2). Beginning at a point marked "1" of plan Rel-00-000653, being N. 65-10'W., 3347.90 m. from BLLM No. 1, M Cadm-590-D, Taguig, Cad. Mapping. Thence:

S. 71-40'W., 90.15 m. to point 2; cAHITS

S. 87-05'W., 182.57 m. to point 3;

N. 89-06'W., 200.82 m. to point 4;

S. 51-48'W., 102.67 m. to point 5;

N. 11-57'W., 118.43 m. to point 6;

N. 61-45'E., 11.70 m. to point 7;

N. 25-24'E., 5.06 m. to point 8;

N. 23-18'W., 25.40 m. to point 9;

N. 47-36'E., 43.52 m. to point 10;

N. 79-52'E., 53.12 m. to point 11;

S. 81-53'E., 32.23 m. to point 12;

N. 86-19'E., 43.99 m. to point 13;

S. 70-13'E., 50.43 m. to point 14;

S. 64-18'E., 22.05 m. to point 15;

S. 89-04'E., 39.44 m. to point 16;

N. 48-20'E., 13.90 m. to point 17;

N. 25-31'W., 18.13 m. to point 18;

N. 50-57'E., 14.47 m. to point 19;

S. 66-09'E., 14.70 m. to point 20;

N. 67-05'E., 29.26 m. to point 21;

N. 08-21'W., 7.10 m. to point 22;

N. 75-48'E., 58.72 m. to point 23;

S. 47-41'E., 33.88 m. to point 24;

N. 69-32'E., 66.35 m. to point 25;

N. 39-25'E., 43.98 m. to point 26;

N. 00-25'E., 36.18 m. to point 27;

N. 51-34'E., 24.65 m. to point 28; DcaCSE

S. 89-22'E., 71.52 m. to point 29;

N. 03-16'W., 208.01 m. to point of beginning;

containing an area of EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (83,958) SQUARE METERS.

All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: Points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 by Old Pls. cyl. conc. mons. and the rest by all P.S. cyl. conc. mons.

These lots were surveyed by Leandro M. Sanchez, Jr., Geodetic Engineer, on April 17-28, 1995 and was approved on June 6, 1996, in accordance with law and existing regulations promulgated thereunder.

The area covered by this proclamation shall be under the administrative jurisdiction, supervision and control of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), which shall be responsible in maintaining the usefulness of the area.

The development of the subject property through BCDA should be in accordance with the Terms of Reference to be formulated by the GRP Negotiating Panel pursuant to Memorandum Order Nos. 159 and 167 s. 2005.

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 10th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.