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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 8282

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO-MONTALLA

AN ACT
EXCLUDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE NAVAL STATION SAN MIGUEL IN
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN NARCISO AND SAN ANTONIO PROVINCE OF
ZAMBALES FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION 938, AND
DECLARING THE EXCLUDED PORTIONS OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 730, AS AMENDED, TO QUALIFIED
OCCUPANTS WITHOUT PUBLIC AUCTION

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to exclude an area from land that had been declared as a Military
Reservation Area under Presidential Proclamation No. 938 issued on December 16, 1996. As aptly
stated in Senator Ralph Recto in his Explanatory Note on Senate Bill No. 3231 during the 15"
Congress, “Specifically, the subject area proposed for exclusion is within nine hundred and sixty
(960) hectares allotted to the Philippine Navy from out of the Naval Communication Station San
Miguel of the former United States Military Bases in the Philippines.”!

“The subject area straddles both Sitio Aldea and Purok Siete in Barangay Natividad, San
Narciso town and Barangay West Dirita, San Antonio town, both in Zambales. Hundreds of
families live in and till the area for more than 50 years.””

“However, the land issue has been put out in the open when the Philippine Navy through
the Commander of the N Section he aval Education and Training Command sent Notices ordering
the residents to dismantle their houses. Thus, the local governments of San Narciso and San
Antonio sought the apportionment of land in favor of the residents. The municipal governments
had provided various infrastructures such as barangay offices, roads, a bridge and a clinic while
the settlers built schools, churches and their houses near the fields that they til.”®

“The resolution of the land issue will enable the local governments to proceed with the
construction of other basic infrastructures and to deliver essential social services thereby ensuring
the long-term development of the concerned community. Of equal importance, the residents shall
be assured security to their abode and decent means of livelihood.”

In view of the foregoing, passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

Representative
2™ District, Zambales

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._8282

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO-MONTALLA

AN ACT
EXCLUDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE NAVAL STATION SAN MIGUEL IN
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN NARCISO AND SAN ANTONIO PROVINCE OF
ZAMBALES FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION 938, AND
DECLARING THE EXCLUDED PORTIONS OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 730, AS AMENDED, TO QUALIFIED
OCCUPANTS WITHOUT PUBLIC AUCTION

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

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide
equal access to affordable land and housing services to its citizens.

Section 2. Primary Objective. - Certain portions of lands covered by Sitio Aldea and Purok
Siete of Barangay Natividad, San Narciso and Brgy. West Dirita, San Antonio are hereby declared
excluded from the Naval Station San Miguel and from the operation of Proclamation No. 938 dated
December 16, 1996.

Section 3. Responsibilities of Government Agencies. - The Land Management Bureau of
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Provincial Government of Zambales,
Municipal Governments of San Narciso and San Antonio are hereby directed to conduct @
validation survey of the disposable lands under this Act and to effect their sale to qualified
applicants: Provided, That the sale shall be without recourse to public auction, and; Provided,
further, That land actually occupied and used for public schools, municipal halls, public plazas or
parks and other government institutions shall be so segregated and issued appropriate Special
Patents to the concerned government agency for public use or purpose.

Section 4. Tax Exemption. - All lands already sold and/or disposed by the government
pursuant to existing housing programs and those to be disposed of in accordance with this Act
shall be exempt from the payment of Capital Gains Tax

Section 5. Appropriation. - The funds necessary for the implementation of the provisions
of this Act shall be included in the annual appropriations of the Department of Environment and
‘Natural Resources (DENR) and the Land Registration Authority (LRA),

Section 6. Implementation. - Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Director of the Land Management Bureau — DENR together with the Administrator of the LRA
shall promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 7. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or parts of this Act
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any competent court, other parts or provisions
thereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.


Section 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, executive ordinances
or letters of instructions, rules and regulations or any part thereof inconsistent with or contrary to
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,