WHEREAS,
certain parcels of land of the private domain of the Government located
in the City of Manila were set aside by Proclamation No. 25, s. 1926
for park, golf course and playground purposes;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the said parcels of land, collectively known as the Sunken
Gardens have been subsequently transformed into what is known as the
Municipal Golf Links;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the touristic appeal of said golf links is enhanced by its
proximity to the historic walls of Intramuros and to some of Manila's
finest hotels as manifested by the increased patronage of its
facilities and amenities by golf enthusiasts, both foreign and local;
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WHEREAS, the tourism potential of the area has yet to be exploited thru
beautification and upgrading of its facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
transfer, cede and convey unto the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA)
for tourism development purposes those certain parcels of land of the
private domain of the Government located in Intramuros, City of Manila,
with all the improvements thereon, more particularly described as
follows:cralaw:red
Cadastral Survey, District of Ermita City of Manila
May 1915
Lot 1, Block 193, Manila Cad.13, Case 35
Containing area of 62, 202.5 sq. m.
Lot 2, Block 193, Manila Cad.13, Case 35,
containing an area of 3,279 sq. m.
Lot 1, Block 192, Manila Cad.13, Case 35,
containing an area of 3,290.2 sq. m.
Lot 4, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32,
containing an area of 77,430.9 sq. m.
Lot 5, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32,
containing an area of 1,642.5 sq. m. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Lot 6, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32
containing an area of 1,003 sq. m.
Lot 7, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32,
containing an area of 3,329 sq. m.
Lot 8, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32,
containing an area of 335.6 sq. m.
Lot 9, Block 191, Manila Cad.13, Case 32,
containing an area of 3, 338.7 sq. m.
Lot 1, Block 190, Manila Cad.13, Case 14,
containing an area of 1,379.2 sq. m.
Lot 5, Block 22, Manila Cad.13, Case 14,
containing an area of 19,676.4 sq. m.
Lot 4, Block 8, Manila Cad.13, Case 14,
containing an area of 34,258 sq. m.
Lot 3, Block 18, Manila Cad.13, Case 14,
containing an area of 6,856.6 sq. m.
Lot 5, Block 8, Manila Cad.13, Case 14,
containing an area of 1,021.1 sq. m. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The PTA shall take immediate possession, administration, and control of
the properties above-described, Provided, that the PTA may not
alienate, mortgage or otherwise encumber the said parcels of land or
any portion thereof without prior approval of the President of the
Philippines; Provided, further, that the PTA shall review any and all
contracts, agreements or covenants entered in respect thereto with the
end in view of terminating those inconsistent with the purpose of this
Decree. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
All permits, licenses, franchises, privileges, benefits or concessions
granted in favor of any person, natural or juridical, to operate,
maintain or conduct business activities of any class or kind within the
properties above-described are hereby terminated.
All laws, decrees, proclamations or executive orders inconsistent
herewith are hereby revoked, repealed or modified
accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila this
6th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-one.
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