EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 215 - EXTENDING THE TERM OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ITEM NO. 3(a) OF LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 807 DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1979 AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

WHEREAS, in line with the government’s social reform program, Letter of Instructions (LOI) No. 807 dated February 9, 1979 was issued directing the then Minister of National Resources to set aside 800 hectares of public land situated in the poblacion of the capital town of Digos, Davao del Sur, known as the “Crumb Estate” as reserve for the expansion of the townsite of the Municipality of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur;

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Digos was directed to develop the area phase by phase or in its entirety as its funds and resources may warrant within the shortest period possible but not beyond the year 2000;

WHEREAS, due to limited resources of the Municipality of Digos, only 60% was finished, leaving about 40% unfinished; and

WHEREAS, it is extremely necessary to extend the term of development, otherwise the social problem sought to be solved by LOI No. 807 may persist and will become more serious.  

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The period of implementation of Item No. 3 of Letter of Instructions No. 807 is hereby extended from 2000 up to the year 2010.

Sec. 2. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 9th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.

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