Proclamation No. 397




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ PROCLAMATION NO. 397, June 02, 2003 ] AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 843 DATED APRIL 26, 1971 WHICH RESERVED THE TALA ESTATE LOCATED IN CAMARIN, CALOOCAN CITY FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT USES BY EXCLUDING CERTAIN PORTION OF THE LAND RESERVED FOR CIVIC CENTER PURPOSES AND RESERVING THE SAME AS SOCIALIZED HOUSING SITE Upon recommendation of the Secretary 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 amend Proclamation No 843 dated April 26, 1971, which reserved the Tala Estate located in the City of Caloocan for various government uses by segregating an area of fourteen (14) hectares from the parcel reserved for Civic Center purposes of the City Government of Caloocan and reserving the same as socialized housing site open for disposition in favor of the bonafide residents thereon, in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order No. 131, dated October 1, 2002, which portion is part of Lot 9, Bcs-04-000143 located in Caloocan City. The HUDCC, in coordination with the City of Government of Caloocan, shall take the lead in implementing the provisions of the Proclamation, with assistance from DENR, NHA, PCUP and NPAC in accordance with the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 and Executive Order No. 131 dated October 1, 2002. The City Government of Caloocan shall prepare the development plan of the area defining therein the area uses of the proclaimed area and submit the same to the Office of the President, copy furnished the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It shall be the primary government agency responsible for the management, development and proper use of the area reserved therein for institutional purposes. 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 2nd day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation