Excluding From The Mariquina Watershed Reservation Under The Administration Of The Former National Waterworks And Sewerage Authority, Now Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System, Certai

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Presidential Decree No. 324

Exclusion of Certain Parcels of Land from the Mariquina Watershed Reservation
• The government aims to increase agricultural production to improve food supply for the growing population. (Whereas clause 1)
• Certain parcels of land in the municipalities of Teresa and Baras, Rizal province, were reserved for watershed purposes under Executive Orders in 1904 and 1915, known as the Mariquina Watershed Reservation. (Whereas clause 2)
• Some portions of the reservation are more suitable for agricultural and woodland purposes and are partly developed for such ends. (Whereas clause 3)
• Investigations by the Bureau of Lands revealed that excluding these portions would not impair the effectiveness of the watershed. (Whereas clause 4)
• Excluding these parcels from the watershed reservation and opening them for disposition under the Public Land Act would benefit the agricultural economy. (Whereas clause 5)

Decree and Exclusion
• President Ferdinand E. Marcos, by virtue of his powers as Commander-in-Chief and under Proclamation No. 1081 and Republic Act No. 3092, decrees the exclusion of certain portions of land from the Mariquina Watershed Reservation. (Decree clause)
• The excluded parcel of land, containing an area of 17,287,460 square meters, is described in detail with boundaries, coordinates, and reference points. (Description of excluded land)
• The excluded land is opened for exploitation under the provisions of the Public Land Act, subject to private rights, if any. (Decree clause)
• The data provided is subject to future survey and verification on the ground. (Note)
• The Decree takes effect immediately. (Effectivity clause)