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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 619
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 619 -
AUTHORIZING THE CLASSIFICATION, RESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANY
LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN INTO A GRAZING RESERVE FOR LARGE-SCALE
RANCHING PROJECTS
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WHEREAS,
self-sufficiency in food, particularly beef, is one of the primary
concern of the State;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, beef production is still low, despite the existence of
numerous pasture leases all over the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to increase the supply of beef, it is necessary to
embark on large-scale ranching projects over wide grazing lands;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Constitution authorizes the determination by law of the
size of lands of the public domain which may be developed, held or
acquired by, or leased to, any qualified individual, corporation, or
association, taking into account conservation, ecological, and
development requirements of the natural resources;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Constitution established area limitations, for alienable
lands of the public domain, namely: agricultural, industrial or
commercial, residential, and resettlement lands, and for timber or
forest lands but not for mineral and grazing land, and such other
classes of lands as may be provided by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order:cralaw:red
Section 1. The President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of Natural Resources shall determine,
define, designate and reserve any lands of the public domain of any
classification, as grazing lands for large-scale ranching projects.
Section 2. If, in his opinion, the public interest
and the purpose of the grazing reservation so require, the Secretary of
Natural Resources may recommend to the President such areas not
available for any kind of public land disposition or alienation,
logging operations, or mining exploration or exploitation. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. The Secretary of Natural Resources may
enter into a special lease-development agreement with any qualified
Filipino citizen or corporation, sixty percent (60%) of the capital
stock of which is owned and controlled by Filipino citizens, for the
development of areas so reserved into suitable grazing lands and the
utilization thereof for large-scale ranching projects.
Section 4. No individual or private corporation may
hold grazing reserves in excess of 50,000 hectares.
Section 5. The Secretary of Natural Resources may
authorize the developer-lessee to enter into a service contract with
any foreign entity for financial, technical, management, or other forms
of assistance, for the development and utilization of the authorized
area.
Section 6. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall
clear grazing reserves of settlers and occupants, reimburse them for
their improvements and livestock, and resettle them to suitable
relocation sites. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. The initial sum of FIVE MILLION PESOS
(P5,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund for the
above purposes: Provided, That the Department of Natural Resources or
the agencies under the said Department, with prior approval of the
Secretary of the Department, may use savings in the appropriations, or
any portion of such appropriations as well as any fund allocated to it,
for the foregoing purposes.
Section 8. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Decree.
Section 9. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and
regulations or provisions thereof inconsistent with this Decree are
hereby modified or repealed accordingly.
Section 10. This decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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