‘ Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL Nt 531

Introduced by: REP. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Municipal Government of Salvador Benedicto in the Province of Negros
Occidental exists pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. (BP) 336 which was enacted on 09
February 1983. The town occupies portion of the Northern Negros Forest Reserve
where most of its facilities, including its municipal government buildings are situated.

A townsite for a municipality like the Salvador Bendicto is indispensable for its
development programs and land use plan as a local government unit. However, the
townsite was not specifically defined and accorded to Salvador Benedicto when BP 336
‘was enacted.

The townsite reservation as requested by the aforesaid municipality covers an
area of two hundred (200) hectares more or less, per plan MR-06-00006, which was
approved on 01 August 1995 by the Regional Technical Director for Land Management
Services, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Office VI.
This approved plan covers a portion of North Negros Forest Reserve (NNRFR) anda portion
of alienable and disposable area under Project No. 7-F.L.C. Map No. 2073, as certified on 13
February 1957.

After so many years, now is the time that official delineation and segregation of
such site be determined for the Municipality of Salvador Benedicto to move on without
defying existing laws and policies on land utilization. After having complied with the
requisites for the reservation of the aforesaid parcel of land of public domain into a
townsite and finding all the documents in order, it is but proper and fitting that the
segregation of the subject identified parcel of land covering two hundred hectares (200
has.) be given due course through the passage of this bill.

This proposed measure has been filed, favorably acted upon by the concerned
Committee, approved by the House on Third and Final Reading, and consequently
transmitted to the Senate for its action during the 17th Congress. It is again refiled this
Congress hoping for its enactment into law.

Hence, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sq

JOSE HEN S. PADUANO


‘ Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5
HOUSE BILL NO.__~ 31

Introduced by Rep. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO

AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AN AGRICULTURAL LAND
FOR TOWNSITE PURPOSE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SALVADOR BENEDICTO,
PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Salvador Benedicto Municipal Town Site
Act".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Agricultural Land- A parcel of land of the public domain located
at Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Salvador Benedicto, Province of Negros Occidental, is
hereby declared as agricultural land for town site purposes. The said parcel of land, containing
an area of two hundred (200) hectares, subject to actual ground survey and private rights, if
there be any, is more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point marked "I" on Map, being, S 86°37°23° E, 6,062.716
meters from NGW -3093 (PES 92 Control Point Latitude 10°34°34°.87433°, Longitude
123°10°19.64866°) situated in Barangay Pandanon, Municipality of Salvador Benedicto,
Province of Negros Occidental.

Thence S$ 33°21°0" W 275.20 meters to corner 2;
Thence S 35°3’0” W 213.79 meters to comer 3;
Thence S 34°55°0” W 59.58 meters to comer 4;
Thence S 60°37°0" W 126.69 meters to corner 5;
Thence S 26°41°0"W 221.82 meters to corner 6;
Thence S 56°49°0"W 230.69 meters to corner
Thence S 38°24°0" W 215.14 meters to corner 8;
Thence S 84°55°0" W 255.83 meters to comer 9;
Thence N 28°18°0" W 790.00 meters to corner 10;
‘Thence N 28°18"0" W 290.00 meters to corner 11;
Thence N 28°18°0" W 260.00 meters to corner 12;
Thence N 17°13°0” 250.00 meters to comer 13;
Thence N 17°13°0" E 192.41 meters to comer 14;
Thence N 82°41°0" E 400.00 meters to comer 15;
Thence N 82°41°0" E 400.00 meters to comer 16;
Thence N 82°41°0" E 400.00 meters to corner 17;
Thence N 82°41°0" E 248.80 meters to comer 18;
Thence S 10°22°0" W 120.00 meters to corner 19;
Thence S 10°22’0” W 300.00 meters to comer 20;

Thence S$ 33°20°23” E 419.43 meters to comer 1;


the point of beginning comprising an area of two hundred (200) hectares
more or less.

SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) — Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) shall issue the corresponding implementing rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause - If any part or provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders and
regulations or part thereof inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general
circulations.

Approved,