AN ACT TO RECLASSIFY THE WHOLE LAND WITHIN THE ISLAND KNOWN AS RAMESAMEY/COWRIE ISLAND IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA

Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila

Eleventh Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9120 April 20, 2001

AN ACT TO RECLASSIFY THE WHOLE LAND WITHIN THE ISLAND KNOWN AS RAMESAMEY/COWRIE ISLAND IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM TIMBERLAND TO THAT OF ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. The land comprising the whole island known as Ramesamey/Cowrie Island situated in the City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan is hereby reclassified from timberland to that of alienable and disposable land which is particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point marked "1" being N 09-18 E 11,123.29 M. from BLLM No.1, Cad-800-D Puerto Princesa City Cadastre, Palawan, thence N 51-39 W 87.19 M to point 2; N 14-43 E 13.90 M to point 3; N 66-07 E 14.68 M to point 4; N 88-26 E...

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Summary of Republic Act No. 9120

Reclassification of Land
- The whole island known as Ramesamey/Cowrie Island situated in the City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan is reclassified from timberland to alienable and disposable land. (Section 1)
- The specific technical description and boundaries of the island are provided, covering an area of thirty-four thousand five hundred seventy-two (34,572) square meters. (Section 1)

Implementation
- The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall issue all necessary orders, rules, and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act. (Section 2)

Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect upon its approval. (Section 3)