Excluding From the Operation of Proclamation No. 148, Dated September 30, 1949, and Reserving for Site Purposes of the Metropolitan Water District Lot 4-A, Psd-27342 (Lot 4-B, Psd-27369), and Certain Other Parcels of Land Belonging to the Private Domain of the Government Situated in the District of Ermita, City of Manila, Island of Luzon

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Proclamation No. 178

Excluding from the Operation of Proclamation No. 148 and Reserving for Site Purposes of the Metropolitan Water District Certain Parcels of Land in Ermita, Manila

- Excludes from Proclamation No. 148 and reserves for site purposes of the Metropolitan Water District the following parcels of land in Ermita, Manila:
• Lot 4-A, Psd-27342 (Lot 4-B, Psd-27369) - A parcel of land with an area of 1,956.3 square meters, bounded by specific lots as described in the law. (Section 1)
• Lot 3-A, Psd-27342 - A parcel of land with an area of 7,573.9 square meters, bounded by specific lots and the Pasig River as described in the law. (Section 1)
• Lot 9, Block 304, Manila Cadastre (SWO-24312) - A parcel of land with an area of 747.9 square meters, bounded by specific lots and the Pasig River as described in the law. (Section 1)

- The reservation is subject to private rights, if any. (Section 1)

- The proclamation is issued by the President of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino, on May 1, 1950, pursuant to Section 64(e) of the Revised Administrative Code and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. (Introductory paragraph and closing statement)