Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use
Proclamation No. 1244, issued on March 29, 2016, repeals Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), which previously assigned Land Bank Building 1 in Makati City to the Department of Foreign Affairs for use by the United Nations. The UN declined to accept the building due to security and administrative requirements, rendering the original purpose moot. Consequently, the property is reserved for public use, specifically for the office needs of the National Government and its agencies. The management of the building is transferred from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Office of the President, pending a decision on its future occupancy.
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- What is Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use about?
- Proclamation No. 1244, issued on March 29, 2016, repeals Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), which previously assigned Land Bank Building 1 in Makati City to the Department of Foreign Affairs for use by the United Nations. The UN declined to accept the building due to security and administrative requirements, rendering the original purpose moot. Consequently, the property is reserved for public use, specifically for the office needs of the National Government and its agencies. The management of the building is transferred from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Office of the President, pending a decision on its future occupancy.
- What type of law is <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244?
- Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use (<--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use enacted?
- Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use (<--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244) was enacted on Mar 29, 2016.
- What is the citation for Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use?
- Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use, <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244, Mar 29, 2016 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Proclamations
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 29, 2016
PROCLAMATION NO. 1244
REPEALING PROCLAMATION NO. 1864 (S. 2009), AND RESERVING LAND BANK BUILDING 1 ALONG SENATOR GIL PUYAT AVENUE, MAKATI CITY, FOR PUBLIC USE
WHEREAS, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), assigning Land Bank Building 1 along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City to the Department of Foreign Affairs and designating it as the Common Premises of the United Nations System in the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the Land Bank of the Philippines transferred Land Bank Building 1 to the National Government as property dividends from its net income for CY 2009 pursuant to Republic Act No. 7656;
WHEREAS, the United Nations, upon inspection of Land Bank Building 1, was unable to accept the same due to the United Nations security and administrative requirements;
WHEREAS, considering that the United Nations did not accept Land Bank Building 1 and was unable to occupy the property, the purpose of Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009) can no longer be served; and
WHEREAS, the National Government and its agencies have a present need for office space and encounter difficulty in securing assets to address the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law,
I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby repeal Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 1957), and reserve Land Bank Building 1 for public use, specifically, as office premises of the National Government or its agencies for the exercise of official functions, and for such other services and facilities directly related thereto. Hereafter, the administration and management of Land Bank Building 1 is transferred from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Office of the President, pending determination of the appropriate agency which shall occupy the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. aDSIHc
DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
Cite This Law
Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use, <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244, Mar 29, 2016 (Philippines)
Repealing Proclamation No. 1864 (s. 2009), and Reserving Land Bank Building for Public Use, <--!0000-->Proclamation No. 1244 (Phil. 2016)
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