MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 704, November 28, 1995 ]

RESERVING FOR SOCIALIZED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN LOCATED AT SITIO TAPAYAN, BARANGAY STA. ANA, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF RIZAL; TRANSFERRING TO THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY THE OWNERSHIP OF SAID GOVERNMENT LAND; AND DECLARING THE SAME OPEN FOR DISPOSITION IN FAVOR OF PASIG RIVER SQUATTERS AND LESS PRIVILEGED FAMILIES OF TAYTAY, RIZAL, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992”, AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987”

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside for socialized housing development purposes in favor of Pasig River squatters and less privileged families of Taytay, Province of Rizal, a portion of the public domain located at Sitio Tapayan, Brgy. Sta. Ana, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal; transfer the ownership of said government land to the National Housing Authority; and declare the same open for disposition, subject to private rights, if any there be, and subject likewise to future survey, pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, and Sec. 14(1), Chapter 4, Title I, Book III of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the “Administrative Code of 1987”, which land is more particularly described as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

A PARCEL OF LAND portion of RS-04-000427, situated in Sitio Tapayan, Barangay Sta. Ana, Municipality of Taytay, Sta. Ana, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal. Bounded on the NE., along lines 1-2-3 by Lot 2 (LRC) Psd-295864; on the E., along lines 3-4-5-6-7-8 by Tapayan River; on the S., along line 8-9 by portion of RS-04-000427; on the W., along lines 9-10 by Pasig River; along lines 10-11-12 by Lot 3269, (Lot 1, Psu-67411, Lucas, Anita); along lines 12-13-14-15 by Lot 3260, (Lot 4, Psu-130129, Blas Santos); along lines 15-16 by Lot 3257, Jeremias Mozo; along lines 16-17-18 by Proposed DENR CENTER (portion of RS 04-000427); and on the NE., along line 18-1 by Lot 1 (LRC) Psd-295864, (Mun. Government of San Juan, Metro Manila).1aшphi1

Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan, being N. 70 deg. 05E., 4,631.70 m. from B.L.L.M. No. 1, Mun. of Taguig, Rizal; thence

S. 69 deg. 15E., 140. 27 m. to point 2;
S. 28 deg. 35E., 20.26 m. to point 3;
S. 36 deg. 57W., 165.65 m. to point 4;
S. 31 deg. 42W., 124.71 m. to point 5;
S. 16 deg. 59W., 86.28 m. to point 6;
S. 6 deg. 28E., 60.00 m. to point 7;
S. 29 deg. 46E., 473.62 m. to point 8;
S. 89 deg. 06W., 871.25 m. to point 9;
N. 52 deg. 23W., 292.99 m. to point 10;
N. 14 deg. 09E., 327.62 m. to point 11;
N. 12 deg. 07E., 60.21 m. to point 12;
N. 13 deg. 36E., 75.49 m. to point 13;
N. 13 deg. 48E., 56.84 m. to point 14;
N. 13 deg. 36E., 78.39 m. to point 15;
N. 13 deg. 59E., 137.21 m. to point 16;
S. 69 deg. 15E., 207.04 m. to point 17;
N. 13 deg. 51E., 243.46 m. to point 18;
S. 69 deg. 15E., 516.82 m. to point of

beginning, with an area of approximately EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND (800,000) SQUARE METERS.

The disposition of lots under this Proclamation to qualified beneficiaries shall be made in accordance with Section 12 of Republic Act No. 7279 and shall be subject to the limitations provided for in Section 14 thereof.

The DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) is hereby directed to immediately undertake the boundary, topographic, and subdivision surveys of the area in order to facilitate its early development for disposition.

Furthermore, the DENR shall issue a special patent covering the subject parcel of land in favor of the NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA) for disposition purposes in accordance with law. For this purpose, the NHA, in collaboration with the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON URBAN POOR, shall conduct a census to determine all bona fide beneficiaries - i.e., Pasig River squatters and the underprivileged families in Taytay, Rizal. In the actual relocation of target beneficiaries and the disposition of lots, the NHA is directed to prioritize the squatter families residing within the easement of the Pasig River and its tributaries.

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 28th day of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary


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