WHEREAS,
pursuant to the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 485, as amended, the
land and improvements on which the court and stadium for Basque pelota
are established shall, twenty-five years after the first game of Basque
pelota was played with bets, become the property of the Government of
the Philippines;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is a need for continuity of the game of Basque pelota in
view of its potentials in the field of sports development and tourism
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WHEREAS, to properly motivate the private sector to operate and
maintain the court and facilities for the staging of Basque pelota
which necessitates substantial investments involving a long-term risk
exposure, the Government deems it necessary that the capable segments
of the private sector be adequately assured of permanent tenure over
the land where the court facilities and stadium are established;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to facilitate the disposition of said land including
improvements thereon, there is a need to transfer ownership and title
thereof to the National Development Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the
Philippines, hereby decree as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. The title to and ownership of that certain
parcel of land wherein the court and stadium for Basque pelota operated
by the Jai-Alai and Amusement Corporation of the Philippines, situated
in the City of Manila is hereby transferred and vested in the National
Development Company. Said parcel of land is more particularly described
as follows:cralaw:red
"TCT No. 7579
A parcel of land (lot 1-B-2, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-36349,
being a portion of Lot 1-B described on plan (LRC) Psd-11613, LRC Cad.
Rec. No. 392), situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila,
Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NE, points 3 to 4 by Lot 2, Psc-929; on
the SE., points 4 to 5 by Lot 2, Pcs-929; and points 5 to 6 to 1 by Lot
4-B, Psd-5174; on the SW., points 1 to 2 by Taft Avenue; and on the
NW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 1-B-1, of subdivision plan. Beginning at a
point marked "1" on plan, being N. 27 deg. 58'W., 200.28 m. from BLLM.
47, Manila Cad. 13, thence N. 28 deg. 44'W., 89.69 m. to point 2;
thence N. 61 deg. 12'E., 72.44 m. to point 3; thence S.28 deg. 44'E.,
88.78 m. to point 4; thence S. 59 deg. 54'W., 3.33 m. to point 5;
thence S. 60 deg. 24"'., 65.45 to point 6; thence S.62 deg. 24'W., 3.69
m. to the point of beginning; containing an area of SIX THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SQUARE METERS AND THIRTY SQUARE DECIMETERS
(6470.30) more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the
plan and are marked by the ground as follows: Point 6 by Old G.I.S. ON
WALL, Point 6 by Old GIS. On Conc. Gatter; Point 4 by OLD GIS. On
Asphalt Road; Point 1 by Old GIS. Marked on the group and the rest by
P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15x60 cm.; bearings true; declination variable;
date of original survey, Aug. 25, 1919 and that of the subdivision
survey, June 8, 1964."
Section 2. The parcel of land herein conveyed shall
be registered by the proper Register of Deeds and shall issue the
corresponding certificate of title to the National Development
Company. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Any provision of law, proclamation,
ordinance, rules or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, the
National Development Company is hereby authorized to transfer ownership
and convey the said parcel of land to any person or corporation
qualified to acquire lands under the Constitution and holding a
franchise to operate and maintain a fronton for Basque pelota games,
either through public bidding or through negotiations, as the interest
of the government warrants.
Section 4. The transfer, sale or disposition of said
land shall be subject to the condition that after the expiration of the
franchise, the land and all improvements including facilities thereon
shall revert to the Government of the Philippines without payment.
Section 5. All laws, executive orders, proclamations,
rules and regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Decree are
hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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