Proclamation No. 16, s. 1998

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 16, September 11, 1998 ]

RESERVING AND DECLARING AS PUERTO PRINCESA CITY GOVERNMENT CENTER AND NATURE PARK A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN BARANGAYS STA. MONICA, AND TINIGUIBAN, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY

WHEREAS, the fast pace of physical development of the City of Puerto Princesa has become evident;

WHEREAS, the influx of population has likewise increased in an unabated rate;

WHEREAS, in the light of these highly observable growth and progress in the City of Puerto Princesa, national and local government offices should be, as much as possible located in one contiguous area so that efficient service to the public can be sustained;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Puerto Princesa has located its New City Hall Building in Sta. Monica and has zoned the area into an ideal government center for local and national;

WHEREAS, in order to maintain a wholesome and balance ecology in the area, it is essential that the government center be complimented by the creation of a natures park to preserve and enhance the environment.

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside, reserve and declare as PUERTO PRINCESA CITY GOVERNMENT CENTER AND NATURE PARK, certain parcel of land of the public domain situated in the Barangays of Sta. Monica and Tiniguiban, City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, under the jurisdiction and administration of the City Government of Puerto Princesa, subject to private rights, if any there be, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows:

A parcel of land (As shown on plan Swo-04-003556 being a portion of the consolidation of Lots 4201, 4202, 4103, 3838, 4198, 3828, 4153, 4075, 4196, 2685, 4151 and 4197 (Portion) Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre, situated in the Barangays of Sta. Monica, Municipality of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, Island of Palawan. Bounded on the W., along lines 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 by Circumferential Road, on the N., W., and S., along lines 8-9-10-11 by Lot 4197 (Port), Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre; on the W., along line 11-11A, by the Circumferential Road; on the W., along line 11-A-12 by Lot 4098, Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre; on the W., and N., along lines 12-13-14 by Road; on the S., and W., along lines 14-15-16-17 by Lot 4203, Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre; on the W., along line 17-18 by Road; on the NE., along lines 17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42 by National Highway (60.00 M. Wide); on the S., along line 42-43 by Lot 2596, IR-382, Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre; on the W., SE., along lines 43-44-45-46-47-48 by Creek; on the S., and W., along lines 48-49-50-51-52-53-54-55 by Lot 2688, NR-4A-000010-D (Port ); on the W., along lines 55-56-57-58 by Lot 2680, NR-4A-000015 (2) (Port.); along lines 58-59-60 by Lot 2687 NR-4A-000020-D (Port.) and on the W., and N., along lines 60-61-62-63-1 by Road (30.00 M. Wide).

Beginning a point marked “1” on plan, being N. 23° 50" W., 5567.71 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-800-D, Puerto Princesa Cadastre.

N. 0° 17" E.,	106.85 meters to point	2;
Due North	10.00 meters to point	3;
N. 2° 09" W.,	83.96 meters to point	4;
N. 2° 09" W.,	136.12 meters to point	5;
Due North	10.00 meters to point	6;
Due North	55.15 meters to point	7;
Due North	10.00 meters to point	8;
Due East	262.18 meters to point	9;
N. 4° 44W.,	181.02 meters to point	10;
Due West	125.11 meters to point	11;
Due North	10.00 meters to point	11-A;
Due North	55.23 meters to point	12;
Due East	75.78 meters to point	13;
N. 48° 28" E.,	15.08 meters to point	14;
Due North	148.07 meters to point	15;
N. 88° 01" W.,	13.58 meters to point	16;
Due North	56.41 meters to point	17;
Due East	44.27 meters to point	18;
S. 17° 28" E.,	61.40 meters to point	19;
S. 18° 03" E.,	153.95 meters to point	20;
S. 18° 03" E.,	10.52 meters to point	21;
S. 18° 03" E.,	58.09 meters to point	22;
Due South	10.00 meters to point	23;
S. 4° 44" E.,	181.02 meters to point	24;
S. 11° 19" E.,	10.20 meters to point	25;
S. 3° 44" E.,	55.27 meters to point	26;
Due South	10.00 meters to point	27;
S. 5° 51" E.,	208.39 meters to point	28;
Due South	10.00 meters to point	29;
S. 5° 36" E.,	121.96 meters to point	30;
S. 1° 23" E.,	29.49 meters to point	31;
S. 10° 42" E.,	55.37 meters to point	32;
S. 19° 27" E.,	57.98 meters to point	33;
S. 22° 46?	200.54 meters to point	34;
S. 16° 20" E.,	58.30 meters to point	35;
S. 4° 02" E.,	56.08 meters to point	36;
S. 6° 55" W.,	59.28 meters to point	37;
S. 9° 06" W.,	58.37 meters to point	38;
S. 10° 54" W.,	39.36 meters to point	39;
S. 8° 33" W.,	88.33 meters to point	40;
S. 0° 33" W.,	46.29 meters to point	41;
S. 6° 44" E.,	121.37 meters to point	42;
N. 87° 24" W.,	93.42 meters to point	43;
N. 8° 24" E.,	102.05 meters to point	44;
S. 15° 30" W.,	115.90 meters to point	45;
S. 30° 16" W.,	65.43 meters to point	46;
S. 1° 45" E.,	38.12 meters to point	47;
S. 65° 06" W.,	76.25 meters to point	48;
N. 0° 08E.,	145.95 meters to point	49;
N. 89° 57" W.,	97.95 meters to point	50;
N. 89° 56" W.,	200.09 meters to point	51;
S. 89° 59" W.,	110.08 meters to point	52;
Due North	100.08 meters to point	53;
Due West	145.20 meters to point	54;
Due West	144.65 meters to point	55;
N. 0° 08" W.,	175.49 meters to point	56;
N. 0° 10" W.,	175.04 meters to point	57;
N. 0° 10" W.,	137.58 meters to point	58;
N. 0° 09" W.,	37.52 meters to point	59,
N. 0° 11" W.,	177.75 meters to point	60;
S. 89° 55" E.,	205.24 meters to point	61;
S. 89° 56" E.,	200.74 meters to point	62;
S. 89° 56" E.,	26.74 meters to point	63;
N. 0° 17" E.,	31.31 meters to point of

point of beginning containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (897,518) Square Meters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons.

The City Government of Puerto Princesa shall prepare development plan which shall equitably allocate space for government offices and agencies now located, or in the future, may locate in the City. The portions occupied by government offices and agencies already existing in the area should be retained subject to reasonable size limitations as provided for under the development plan.

The City Government shall relocate the occupants of the area that would be affected/displaced in the implementation of the proclamation and shall provide the resettlement site, including disturbance compensation and other relocation expenses as provided under existing laws, rules and regulations.

The disposition of timber and other forest products found therein shall be subject to the forestry laws, rules and regulations.

All previous Proclamation and orders contrary to or inconsistent with this Proclamation are hereby revoked or amended accordingly.

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 11th day of September, in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary