Section 57
SEC. 57. If at any time the locator of any mining claim located under the provisions of this Act, or his successors or assigns, shall apprehend that his original location notice or declaration of location was defective, or erroneous, or that the requirements of the law had not been complied with before recording, or shall be desirous of changing his boundaries so as to include ground not embraced by the location as originally made and recorded, and the locator, or his assigns, shall desire to conform the location and declaration of location thereto, such locator, his successors or assigns, may file an amended declaration of location in accordance with the provisions of this Act, with the mining recorder of the province or district in which such claim is situated: Provided, That such amended declaration of location does not interfere at the date of its filing for record with the existing rights of any other person or persons and that no lease on the mining claim affected has as yet been granted to him by the Government prior to the filing of the amended declaration of location. Such amended declaration of location, with the accompanying affidavit, shall be substantially in the following form: AMENDED DECLARATION OF LOCATION (LODE MINERAL) 1. The undersigned hereby declare _________________ and give __________________ notice that, having complied with the provisions of Act Numbered _____________________ of the National Assembly relative to the location of mining claims ________________ ___________________ amended the Declaration of location of the above-named mineral claim, and ________________ located ______________ meters on a lode in which mineral bearing rock has been found in place; situated in the sitio of _____________ barrio of ______________________; municipality of ______________________, Province of _____________ Island of ______________, Philippines and bounded as follows: On the north ______________________________________________ On the east _______________________________________________ On the south ______________________________________________ On the west _______________________________________________ with an approximate area of ________________ hectares. A sketch plan of the claim as amended herein is drawn in the following blank space which shows, as nearly as may be, the shape and size of the claim, the position of the claim with reference to prominent natural objects or permanent monuments, the position of adjoining mining claims, and the north-south direction line: HERE DRAW A SKETCH OF THE LAND. INDICATE THE NORTH DIRECTION BY AN ARROW (SKETCH PLAN) 2. That the name of the above claim is the ____________________ Mineral Claim, and that the same was amended by _____________________ from _____________________, 19_____, inclusive, a total period of _________ days. As amended, the claim has _______________ corners. The locator ________________ holder ______________ desire ____________ this mineral land for the purpose of extracting minerals found therein. 3. That at the point where minerals were found in place, there has been set a ______________________ post {_______ cm. X _________ cm.} {_______ cm. in diameter} by __________ cm. in length, and marked "Discovery Post." 4. That location Post No. 1 is marked as follows "Initial Post." Direction and distance to Post No. 2, _______________________ meters. _______________ meters of this claim lie on the right and ____________ meters on left of the location line from Post No. 1 to Post No. 2; __________________ Lode Claim; locator ______________ or holder _____________ date of original location _____________________ 19, date of amended location ________________, 19_____. 5. That location Post No. 2 is marked as follows: _______________ "____________________ Lode Claim; ____________________ locator or holder __________________ date of original location, ________________, 19____, date of amended location ________________________, 19_____" 6. That Corner No. 1 is situated _____________________________ meters from __________________ and is marked "_____________________ Corner No. 1 ________________ Mineral Claim" and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm X _______ cm.} {______ cm. in diameter} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 7. That Corner No. 2 is situated _________________ meters from Corner No. 1 and is marked "_______________ Corner No. 2 __________ Mineral Claim" and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 8. That Corner No. 3 is situated ______________ meters from Corner No. 2 and is marked "______________ Corner No. 3 _____________ Mineral Claim" (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 9. That Corner No. 4 is situated ________________ meters from Corner No. 3 and is marked "_____________ Corner No. 4 ___________ Mineral Claim" and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 10. That the amendment is made for the following reasons: __________________________ Witness: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Locator Holder P.O. Address By _____________________ Agent ______________________ P.O. Address Witness: ___________________ ___________________ P.O. Address AFFIDAVIT GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of _________________________} Municipality of ______________________} s. s. _________________________ being first sworn deposes and says: That ________________________ citizen __________________ of the ________________ and _____________ of legal age; That the affiant __________________________________ the {locator/holder/agent} of the said ___________________________, who _______________ the locator ______________ holder ________________ and _____________________ cognizant of the facts of the above-mentioned mineral claim; That all the notices and posts mentioned in the foregoing Amended Declaration of Location of the _____________________________ Mineral Claim have been put up; That the corners of said claim have been established and marked as therein described; That mineral has been found in place on the above-named claim; That this Declaration of Location, as amended, does not interfere, at the date of its filing for record, with the existing rights of any person or persons. ______________________ Lessee, Holder, Locator ______________________ Agent Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________________ day of _______________, 19_____, affiant exhibiting his cedula No. _________ issued at _______________ on the _________ day of ______________, 19____ ______________________ AMENDED DECLARATION OF LOCATION (PLACER) 1. The undersigned hereby declare __________________ and give _____________ notice that, having complied with the provisions of Act Numbered _________________ of the National Assembly relative to location of mining claim, __________________ amended the Declaration of Location of the above-mentioned mining claim, and __________________ located certain placer mining ground, situated in the sitio of ___________________, barrio of ___________________________, municipality of _____________, Province of _______________ Island of ______________ Philippines, and bounded as follows: On the north ______________________________________________ On the east _______________________________________________ On the south ______________________________________________ On the west _______________________________________________ with an approximate area of ________________ hectares. A sketch plan of the claim as amended herein, is drawn in the following blank space which shows, as nearly as may be, the shape and size of the claim, the position of the claim with reference to permanent natural objects or permanent monuments, the position of the adjoining mining claims, and the north-south direction line: HERE DRAW A SKETCH OF THE LAND. INDICATE THE NORTH DIRECTION BY AN ARROW (SKETCH PLAN) 2. That the name of the above location is the ___________________ Placer Mining Claim, and that the same was amended by _____________ from ___________________ 19______, to _________________________ ____________________, 19______, inclusive, a total period of _______________ days. As amended, the claim has _________________ corners. The locator ________________ or holder _______________ desire ________________ this mineral land for the purpose of extracting minerals found therein. 3. That on the _____________ day _________________, 19____, a notice of placer location was posted upon the claim of which the following is a true copy: "NOTICE OF PLACER LOCATION" "The undersigned ________________________________ located at this place, _______________ hectares of placer mining ground. The name of the said claim is the _______________ Placer Mining Claim. Date of original Location ______________, 19_____, date of amended location ______________, 19______ "_________________ " Locator By "________________ " Agent 4. That Corner No. 1 is situated ________________ meters from ________________________ and is marked "___________________ Corner No. 1 __________ Placer Mining Claim," and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 5. That Corner No. 2 is situated _________________________ meters from Corner No. 1, is marked "___________________ Corner No. 2 _____________ Placer Mining Claim," and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 6. That Corner No. 3 is situated ________________ meters from Corner No. 2, is marked "__________________ Corner No. 3 ____________ Placer Mining Claim," and is established by: (a) A {_________ tree __________ cm. in diameter} {fixed rock _________ cm. X _________ cm.} marked with a cross. (b) A ________ post {______ cm. in diameter} {______ cm X _______ cm.} set approximately __________ cm. in the ground and surrounded by a mound of {earth/stone}________ cm. in diameter by _________ cm. in height. (c) A stone __________ cm. X __________ cm. X ___________ cm. in length, projecting ________ cm. above the ground. 8. That the amendment is made for the following reasons: ___________________________________________________________________________ (Locator) (Holder) Witnesses ____________________ ____________________ By _____________________ P.O. Address ______________ P.O. Address _______________ ________________________ _________________________ P.O. Address ______________ P.O. Address _______________ ________________________ _________________________ P.O. Address ______________ P.O. Address _______________ ________________________ _________________________ P.O. Address ______________ P.O. Address _______________ AFFIDAVIT GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of _________________________} s. s. Municipality of ______________________} _____________________________ being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That ___________________________________ citizen ___________ of the ________________________, and ___________________ and of legal age; That the affiant _____________________ the {locator/holder/agent} of the said _______________ who ________________ the locator ___________________ holder _______________ and ________________ cognizant of the facts of the above-mentioned Placer Claim; That all of the posts and notices mentioned in the foregoing Amended Declaration of Location of the __________________________ Placer Mining Claim have been put up; That the ground described on the Amended Declaration of Location is valuable for placer mining purposes; That this Declaration of Location, as amended, does not interfere, at the date of its filing for record, with the existing rights of any person or persons. _______________ _______________ _______________ Locator Holder Agent Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____________ day of _____________________, 19_____, affiant exhibiting his cedula No. ___________________ issued at __________________________ on the _______________ day of ____________ 19_____ ______________________