AN ACT TRANSFERRING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE GOVERNMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MANILA TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION THEREOF.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 809
• Sections: 7

Preamble

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Commonwealth Act No.

485, as amended, the land and improvements on which the court and

stadium for Basque pelota are established shall, twenty-five years after

the first game of Basque pelota was played with bets, become the

property of the Government of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, there is a need for continuity of the game of

Basque pelota in view of its potentials in the field of sports

development and tourism appeal;

WHEREAS, to properly motivate the private sector to operate

and maintain the court and facilities for the staging of Basque pelota

which necessitates substantial investments involving a long-term risk

exposure, the Government deems it necessary that the capable segments of

the private sector be adequately assured of permanent tenure over the

land where the court facilities and stadium are established;

WHEREAS, to facilitate the disposition of said land

including improvements thereon, there is a need to transfer ownership

and title thereof to the National Development Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of

the Philippines, hereby decree as follows:

Section 1

SECTION 1. The title to and ownership of that certain parcel

of land wherein the court and stadium for Basque pelota operated by the

Jai-Alai and Amusement Corporation of the Philippines, situated in the

City of Manila is hereby transferred and vested in the National

Development Company. Said parcel of land is more particularly described

as follows:

"TCT No. 7579

A parcel of land (lot 1-B-2, of the subdivision plan (LRC)

Psd-36349, being a portion of Lot 1-B described on plan (LRC) Psd-11613,

LRC Cad. Rec. No. 392), situated in the District of Ermita, City of

Manila, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NE., points 3 to 4 by Lot 2,

Psd-929; on the SE., points 4 to 5 by lot 2, Pcs-929; and points 5 to 6

and 6 to 1 by Lot 4-B, Psd-5174; on the SW., points 1 to 2 by Taft

Avenue; and on the NW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 1-B-1, of subdivision plan.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 27 deg. 58 min, W.,

200.28 meters from BLLM. 47, Manila Cad. 13, thence N. 28 deg. 44'W.,

89.69 m. to point 2; thence N. 61 deg. 12' E., 72.44 m. to point 3;

thence S. 28 deg. 44' E., 88.78 m. to point 4; thence S. 59 deg. 54' W.,

3.33 m. to point 5; thence S. 60 deg. 24' "., 65.45 to point 6; thence

S. 62 deg. 24' W., 3.69 m. to point of beginning. Containing an area of

Six Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Square Meters and Thirty Square

Decimeters (6,470.30) more or less. All points referred to are indicated

on the plan and are marked by the ground as follows: Point 6 by Old

G.I.S. on wall, Point 6 by Old GIS. On Conc. Gatter; Point 4 by Old GIS.

On Asphalt Road; Point 1 by Old GIS. Marked on the group and the rest

by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cm.; bearings true; declination

variable; date of original survey, Aug. 25, 1919 and that of the

subdivision survey, June 8, 1964."

Section 2

SEC. 2. The parcel of land herein conveyed shall be

registered by the proper register of Deeds and shall issue the

corresponding certificate of title to the National Development Company.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Any provision of law, proclamation, ordinance,

rules or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, the National

Development Company is hereby authorized to transfer ownership and

convey the said parcel of land to any person or corporation qualified to

acquire lands under the Constitution and holding a franchise to operate

and maintain a fronton for Basque pelota games, either through public

bidding or trough negotiations, as the interest of the government

warrants

Section 4

SEC. 4. the transfer, sale or disposition of said land

shall be subject to the condition that after the expiration of the

franchise, the land and all improvements including facilities thereon

shall revert to the Government of the Philippines without payment.

Section 5

SEC. 5. All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules

and regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Decree are

hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

Section 6

SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 16th Day of October, in the

year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.

(Sgd.)

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.)

ROBERTO V. REYES

Acting Executive Secretary