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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1213
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1213 -
EXCLUDING CERTAIN AREAS FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION NO. 217
DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1929 AND OPENING THE SAME FOR MINING PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, to
accelerate mineral production and bolster the national economy, a well
planned exploration and systematic development and exploitation of
minerals and mineral lands is imperative; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under the provision of Presidential Decree No. 463, the
President of the Philippines may release areas within existing forest
reservations for mining purposes if found to be mineralized;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in accordance with the aforesaid Decree and the implementing
regulations, Mankayan Mineral Development Co., Inc., upon applications,
was granted Prospecting Permit Nos. 312-123176 and 345-83177 by the
Bureau of Forest Development, and Exploration Permit No. 52 (Amended)
by the Bureau of Mines, covering certain areas of the Central
Cordillera Forest Reservation; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, extensive exploration and drilling activities undertaken by
Mankayan Mineral Development Co., Inc., and subsequently verified and
confirmed by the Bureau of Mines, revealed that the areas embraced by
Exploration permit No. 52 (Amended) contain mineral deposits which may
be commercially exploited;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Mankatan Mineral Development Co., Inc., requests the exclusion
of said areas from the Central Cordillera Forest Reservation;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby decree and order that an area within the
Central Cordillera Forest Reservation established under Proclamation
No. 217 dated February 16, 1929, be excluded from the operation of said
Proclamation, and the development, exploitation and utilization of the
minerals found therein is awarded to Mankayan Mineral Development Co.,
Inc., subject to existing rights, if any there be, and to existing
policies, laws, rules and regulations pertinent thereto, and which area
is more particularly described, as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Beginning at a point marked "1" which is N. 71º 40'E., 1,715.94
meters from BLBM NO. 1, Barrio of Suyoc, Municipality of Mankayan,
Benguet with coordinates, Lat. 16º 49' 23.51N. & Long.
120º 48' 04''19E; thence North, 1,700.00 meters to point "2"
thence East, 140.00 meters to point "3"; thence N. 18º 00'E.,
841.19m. to point "4"; thence East, 1,700.00 meters to point "5";
thence South, 2,250.00 meters to point "6"; thence, West, 600.00 meters
to point "7"; thence South, 550.00 meters to point "8"; thence West,
1,500.00 meters to point "9"; thence North, 300.00 meters to point "1",
which is the point of beginning; containing an area of 533.4000
hectares more or less.
In case the mineral deposits found therein are not developed and
exploited as is the purpose of this Decree, the area so excluded is
hereby declared a mineral reservation, and the disposition thereof
shall be governed by Presidential Decree No. 463 and the rules and
regulations on the matter. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila this
12th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-seven.
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