Republic of the
HOUSE OF BiPRESENT
Quezon Cit

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3138
HOUSE BILL NO."

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ISAGANI S. AMATONG
3"4 District, Zamboanga del Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE .

This bill is a faithful reproduction cf HB No. 4361 originally introduced by
then Congressman Angel M. C: of the S™ District of Zamboanga del
Norte during the Twelfth Congress, First Regular Session.

The bill provides for the reservation of three contiguous lots, specifically Lot
No. 247, Lot No. 248, and Lot No. 948, with a total land area of 23 hectares,
more or less, located in Barangay Kipit, Municipality of Labason, Province of
Zamboanga del Norte, as school site of the Kipit Agro-Fishery High School
(KAFHS).

These lots were identified in the cadastral survey of Labason, Province of
Zamboanga del Norte. However, « certification issued by the Administrator
of the Land Registration Authority on 23 Novemb: 1993, declared the said
lots, though among those subjec* of Cac. Cas? No. N-8, LRC, Cad. Record
No. N-299, and previously decided by the Court of First Instance of
Zamboanga del Norte, are subject of an annotation quoted as follows:
“Public forest excluded portion of N-299,” 5

Despite its classification as public forest, the condition of the lots since
1992, especially considering their su-rognding private agricultural lands, is
appropriate for development as agricultural land, which was the basis for its
selection as site of the Kipit Agro-Fishery High School.

Thus, the bill seeks to legitimatize the exclusive occupation by the KAFHS of
these lots. Pursuant to Republic Act 7137, which created the school,
permanent education-related facilities are already in place under the control
and supervision of the Department of Education. Twenty-nine years after
the school was established, the site today has fully develop in terms of



population and infrastructure anc non-infrastructure, consistent with the
development pian prepared for KAI'S w ies the construction of
housing facilities for its students, fac and staff, and allocation of
sufficient areas for reforestation.

The reclassification by Congress of the subject lots from forestland into
agricultural land is necessary in view of the consistent policy that
government projects would only be implemented in areas which have
unequivocal title or claim of ownership of the site.

Fogegoing premises considered, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

8. TORS



Republi hilippines
HOUSE OF 2)RUSENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

Bouse sini wo.9138 _

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ISAGANI 8. AMATONG
36 Distric’ del Norte

AN act ‘

DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN,
SPECIFICALLY LOTS NUMBERED 247, 248 AND 948, PLS-6, N-299,
LOCATE IN BARANGAY KIPIT, I!UNICIPALITY OF LABASON, PROVINCE
OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AS AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVED
FOR SCHOOL SITE OF THE KIPIT AGRO-FISHERY HIGH SCHOOL AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate anc cic House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled

SECTION 1. Certain portions of the public domain, specifically Lot Number
247, Lot Number 248, and Lot Number 948, of the Cadastral Survey of
Labason, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, Cad Case No. N-8, LRC Cad
Record No. N-299, located in Barengay Kipit, Municipality of Labason,
Province of Zeaboanga del Norte, ere hereby declared es agricultural land
reserved for sciiool site of the Kipit Agro-Fishery High Schoo!

SECTION 2. The boundaries of the lan:

s identified in this Act are as follows:

Lot Number 247
From monument $.84°15'\ 3,509.00 meters to point 1.
Beginning at point 1 N. | 144.44 meters to point 2;

thence S. 50°37’ E. 258.62 meters to point
N. 2 186.32 meters to point
S. 25°20° W 227.45 meters to point
s. ? W. 207.28 meters to point
N. 75°38" W 214.34 meters to point 7;
N.

19°14 E. 86.08 meters to point 8;


thence N .18 meters to point 9;
thence N. 19°38", 236.11 meters to point 10;
thence i} 20°19". 41.60 meters to the point
of beginning, containing an «rea of One Hundred Forty

‘ehousand, Sev
meters more or less

ed Fifty

ight (145,758) square

Lot Numbered 248

From monument 8.81 3,831.00meters to point 1.

Beginning at point 1 N. 21-02 140.57 meters to point 2;
thence N. 2 123.81 m to point 3;
thence S. 78°37’ E 207.04 meters to point 4;
thence 8. 20°12" W 41.60 meters to point 5;
thence S. 19°38’ W. 256.11 meters to point 6;
thence N. 74°45° W. 212.52 meters to the
point of beginnir.g {an area of Fifty-Six Thousand
Four Hundred Or 401) square meters more or jess; and

Lot Numbered 948

From = onument 3.81 3,83.1.00meters to point 1.
Beginning at point 1 —§.74°45° 9 212.52 meters to point 2;
thence 5.

152.15 meters to point 3;

hence 86.08 riciers to point 4;
thence 30.32 meters to point 5;
thence 411.33 meters to point 6;
thence 34.87 meters to point 7;
thence 49.69 meters to the

point beginning,
Hundred Thirty Five (30,35)

@ an area of Thirty Thousand Six
are meters, more or less

SECTION 8. The Secretary of t) ¢ | vironment and Natural
Resources shall issue the implementing rules and regulations necessary for
the titling of these lots to the Xioit Agro-Fishery High School through the
Department of Education.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take efiect fifteen days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspeper of general circulation,

Approved,