Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The subject parcel of land which this bill seeks reclassification and declaration as 
alienable and disposable is a portion of Lot 3817, Cad. 237 located in Macanhan, Brgy. 
Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. At present, it is classified as Timberland 
of public domain. Upon consultation with the Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources, Lot No. 3817, Cad. 237 had been subdivided under plan Csd-10-025117 
comprising 395 lots. However, a portion of said parcel of land, specifically Lot 46451-
394, Csd-10-025117 containing an area of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Four 
Hundred Seventy-six (117,476) Square Meters can be reclassified as disposable and 
alienable. Upon further investigation, a portion of this land is hilly and might pose 
danger to present and future occupants. The DENR, after thorough analysis on the slope 
requirement, recommended that only a portion of Lot 46451-394, Csd-10-025117 
containing an area of Eighty Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen (80,514) Square Meters 
can be reclassified as alienable and disposable.  
Furthermore, the City Council of Cagayan de Oro passed on October 3, 2022, 
Resolution No. 14295-2022  requesting this representation to file a bill in Congress for 
the conversion of a portion of Lot 3817 containing an area of Eleven (11) Hectares, from 
timberland to alienable and disposable land. The same lot surveyed by the DENR. The 
City aims to use this land as a resettlement area for its residents. It must also be noted 
that Lot 3817, though classified as timberland, has already been occupied by settlers, for 
a long time. Its land classification deprives the government of potential development 
initiatives and revenues. 
Upon satisfying the recommendation of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the 
DENR for appropriate mitigating measures of relevant authorities, this representation 
seeks that said subject parcel of land be reclassified as alienable and disposable. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. LORDAN G. SUAN 
      1st District 
 Cagayan de Oro City 
February 15, 2023
11:54 am
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     Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
AN ACT RECLASSIFYING A PARCEL LAND OF PUBLIC DOMAIN 
LOCATED IN MACANHAN, BRGY. CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, 
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL FROM TIMBERLAND TO ALIENABLE 
AND DISPOSABLE LAND 
SECTION 1. A parcel of land of public domain which is a Portion of Lot 46451-
394, Csd-10125117, being a portion of Lot 3817, Cad 237, located in Macanhan, Brgy. 
Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Eighty 
Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Square Meters (80,514 sqm) is hereby reclassified 
and declared alienable and disposable land open to disposition for residential and other 
productive purposes and to private rights. 
The said parcel of land is more particularly identified and described as follows: 
A Parcel of land (Portion of Lot 46451-394, Csd-10025117, being a portion of Lot 
3817, Cad. 237) situated in Macanhan, Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of 
Mindanao. Bounded on the Northwest and Northeast, along the lines 13-14-15-
16-17-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-1 by Remaining Portion of
Lot 46451-394 (Hilly Portion); on the Southeast, along lines 1-2-3-4 by Lot
46451-1 to 393, Csd-10-025117; on the Southwest, along lines 4-5-6-7 by Lot
3823; along lines 6-7-8-9 by Lot 3824, all of Cad. 237, Cagayan cadastre; and
along lines 9-10-11-12-13 by Lot 46451-395, Csd-10-025117. Beginning at a
point marked “1” on the plan being S 64°15’W., 422.22m. from MSE 3328,
thence  
S 05° 50’ E 
110.96 meters to corner 
2; 
thence  
S 22° 13’ W 
219.59 meters to corner 
3; 
thence  
S 14° 48’ W 
118.34 meters to corner 
4; 
thence  
N 28° 57’ W 123.54 meters to corner 
5; 
thence  
N 62° 42’ W 29.72 meters to corner 
6; 
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thence  
S 30° 15’ W 
115.10 meters to corner 
7; 
thence  
N 59° 47 W 
47.67 meters to corner 
8; 
thence  
N 13° 33’ E 
9.09 meters to corner 
9; 
thence  
N 67° 43’ W 49.34 meters to corner 
10; 
thence  
N 19° 27’ E 
7.00 meters to corner 
11; 
thence  
N 59° 52 W 
44.61 meters to corner 
12; 
thence  
N 10° 16’ W 51.30 meters to corner 
13; 
thence  
N 31° 26 E 
32.20 meters to corner 
14; 
thence  
N 44° 19’ E 
23.51 meters to corner 
15; 
thence  
N 52° 59’ E 
22.70 meters to corner 
16; 
thence  
N 59° 56’ E 
23.25 meters to corner 
17; 
thence  
N 64° 57’ E 
18.08 meters to corner 
18; 
thence  
N 68° 45’ E 
23.42 meters to corner 
19; 
thence  
N 71° 05’ E 
20.03 meters to corner 
20; 
thence  
N 58° 43’ E 
45.42 meters to corner 
21; 
thence  
N 57° 26’ E 
16.38 meters to corner 
22; 
thence  
N 38° 57’ E 
18.35 meters to corner 
23; 
thence  
N 36° 15’ E 
36.12 meters to corner 
24; 
thence  
N 28° 47’ E 
42.06 meters to corner 
25; 
thence  
N 34° 55’ E 
14.63 meters to corner 
26; 
thence  
N 39° 56’ E 
13.03 meters to corner 
27; 
thence  
N 48° 23’ E 
15.02 meters to corner 
28; 
thence  
N 62° 47’ E 
15.51 meters to corner 
29; 
thence  
N 69° 15’ E 
15.97 meters to corner 
30; 
thence  
N 67° 62’ E 
19.53 meters to corner 
31; 
thence  
N 74° 43’ E 
36.30 meters to corner 
32; 
thence  
N 74° 57’ E 
36.62 meters to corner 
1; 
Containing an area of Eighty Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen (80,514) square 
meters. 
SECTION 2. The necessary mitigating measures recommended by the Mines and 
Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and 
other relevant agencies must be considered and complied with before its disposition. 


SECTION 3. Within three (3) months following the effectivity of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall promulgate 
the rules and regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 4. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, 
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are repealed, amended or 
modified, accordingly. 
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,