Proclamation No. 251 Series of 1951




MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Proclamation No. 251 RESERVING FOR WORKINGMEN’S VILLAGE (BARRIO OBRERO) PURPOSES TWO PARCELS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ILOILO. Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and pursuant to the provisions of section 83 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, I hereby withdraw from sale or settlement and reserve for Workingmen’s Village (Barrio Obrero) purposes, to be administered by the City of Iloilo in accordance with regulations that shall be promulgated by the City Government with the approval of the President, subject to private rights, if any there be, the following parcels of the public domain, situated in" the City of Iloilo, arid more particularly described as follows, to wit: "Lot 1.—(Barrio Obrero) A parcel of land (lot 1 as shown on sketch plan of barrio Obrero), situated in the barrio of Lapuz Norte, municipal district of La Paz, City of Iloilo, Island of Panay. Bounded on the NE. and SE., by Iloilo Strait; on the SW., by lot l-A of plan 11-7000 (Phil. Ry. Co.) ; and lot 3 of barrio Obrero; and on the NW., by lot 3 of barrio Obrero and Mansaya River. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being S. 62° 53′ E., 1628.11 m. from B.B.M. 57, Iloilo cadastre, thence S. 38° 00′ W., 158.27 m. to point 2; thence S. 37° 54′ W., 182.01 m. to point 3; thence S. 37° 55′ W., 184.32 m. to point 4; thence S. 40° 15′ W., 150.95 m. to point 5; thence N. 53° 32′ W., 439.68 m. to point 6; thence N. 54° 30′ E., 147.71 m. to point 7; thence N. 54° 3.0′ E., 200.00 m. to point 8; thence N. 54° 31′ E., 199.96 m. to point 9; thence N. 52° 44′ W., 37.00 m. to point 10; thence N. 37° 49′ E., 230.62 m. to point 11; thence N. 42° 50′ E., 9.75 m. to point 12; thence N. 53° 24′ E., 13.13 m. to point 13; thence N. 66° 23′ E., 108.75 m. to point 14; thence ,N. 81° 27′ E., 16.01 m. to point 15; thence S. 66° 34′ E., 15.91 m. to point 16; thence S. 52° 40′ E., 217.93 m. to point 17; thence S. 6° 51′ W., 55.15 m. to point 18; thence S. 38° 01′ 158.00 m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 304,976 square meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 1, 15, 17 and 18, by crosses on rocks; points 5 and 6, by old concrete monuments; points 7 and 8, by old corner; point 9, by cross on concrete base; and the rest, by crosses on concrete wall; bearings true; declination 1 ° 24′ E." "Lot 3.— (Barrio Obrero) A parcel of land, lot 3 as shown on sketch plan of barrio Obrero), situated in the barrio of Lapuz Norte, municipal district of La Paz, City of Iloilo, Island of Panay. Bounded on the NE., by lot 2 (portion of lot 3810, Iloilo cadastre and lot 1 of barrio Obrero; on the SE., by lot 1 of barrio Obrero; on the SW., by lot 2 (portion of lot 3810, Iloilo cad.) and lot 3834, Iloilo cad. and on the NW., by lot 2 (portion of lot 3810, Iloilo Cad.) and Mansaya River. Beginning at a point, marked "1" on plan, being S. 34° 39′ E., 1,115.49 m. from B.B.M. 57, Iloilo cad., thence S. 70° 03′ E., 88.37 m. to point 2; thence N. 37° 07′ E., 148.81 m. to point 3; thence N. 40° 04′ W., 29.17 m. to point 4; thence N. 48° 04′ E., 43.34 m. to point 5; thence N. 50° 25′ E., 54.91 m. to point 6; thence N. 64° 22′ E., 32.12 m. to point 7; thence N. 76° 27′ E., 108.54 m. to point 8; thence N. 63° 40′ E., 34.69 m. to point 9; thence N. 52° 45′ E., 50.00 m. to point 10; thence S. 5’2° 44′ E., 37.00 m. to point 11; thence S. 54° 31′ W., 199.96 m. to point 12; thence S. 54° 30′ W., 200.00 m. to point 13; thence S. 54° 30′ W., 147.71 m. to point 14; thence N. 12° 52′ W., 82.15 m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of 26,399 square meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: Points 1 and 3, by old B.L. Cone. Mons.; points 2 and 14, by old concrete monuments; point 4,.by Int.; points 5, 6 and 7, by stakes; points 8, 9 and 10, by crosses on concrete wall; point 11, by cross on concrete base; and points 12 and 13, by old corners; bearings true; declination 1° 24′ E." 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 4th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth. ELPIDIO QUIRINO President of the Philippines By the President: TEODORO EVANGELISTA Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation