Republic Act No. 9323, enacted on August 8, 2004, reclassifies a specific parcel of timberland in Barangay Atabay, Hilongos, Leyte, as alienable and disposable land for various productive uses, including residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. The land spans approximately 21 hectares and 6,890 square meters, with detailed geographical coordinates provided for its boundaries. The Act mandates that the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources establish rules and regulations for its implementation within six months. This law became effective 15 days post-publication in the Official Gazette or two major newspapers. It lapsed into law without presidential signature, in accordance with the Constitution.
August 8, 2004 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9323
AN ACT RECLASSIFYING A PARCEL OF TIMBERLAND LOCATED IN BARANGAY ATABAY, MUNICIPALITY OF HILONGOS, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AS ALIENABLE OR DISPOSABLE LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER PRODUCTIVE PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The parcel of timberland located in Barangay Atabay, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte, identified under Hilongos Cadastre, CAD. 566-D, Case 1, CM 10 22'N 124 44'E Sections 1 and 2 per Land Classification Map No. 2994 Block D, Timberland Leyte Project No. 18, certified on February 22, 1982 per LC Map No. 829 dated September 25, 1929 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is hereby declared as alienable or disposable land for residential, commercial, industrial or other productive purposes. AaCTcI
With a total area of twenty-one (21) hectares and six thousand eight hundred ninety (6,890) square meters, more or less, said parcel of land is more particularly described as follows: TBCScdtai
Tie Line: From B.L.L.M. No. 1, 566-D, Hilongos, Leyte Cadastre to corner 1 is S. 80-18 W., 448.51 meters.
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POINT
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BEARING
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DISTANCE (METER)
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1-2
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S. 26-16 E.
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218.91 m.
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2-3
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S. 50-13 W.
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177.96 m.
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3-4
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N. 45-03 W.
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248.07 m.
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4-5
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N. 52-50 W.
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250.91 m.
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5-6
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N. 57-30 W.
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306.34 m.
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6-7
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N. 48-49 W.
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160.18 m.
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7-8
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N. 55-20 E.
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81.21 m.
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8-9
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N. 80-42 E.
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157.33 m.
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9-10
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S. 53-59 E.
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224.66 m.
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10-11
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N. 81-50 E.
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163.38 m.
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11-1
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N. 42-31 E.
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339.51 m.
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SECTION 2. Within six (6) months following the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
* Lapsed into law on August 8, 2004 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.
Published in Manila Times on August 18, 2004.