Letter of Instructions No. 861

[ LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 861, May 17, 1979 ]

[DIRECTING THE GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS OF LOTS ACQUIRED UNDER THE PUBLIC LAND LAW AND EFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF BORONGAN AIRPORT, EASTERN SAMAR]

TO: The Minister of Public Highways The Chairman, Commission on Audit

WHEREAS, in the actual survey of the site needed for the construction of Borongan Airport, it was found out that it would affect lots that were acquired under the Public Land Law;

WHEREAS, under the Public Land Law, as amended by Presidential Decrees Nos. 635 and 1361, the government is entitled to a reservation of 20-meter or 60-meter strip, as the case may be, for tho prosecution of government infrastructure projects;

WHEREAS, the construction of this project was suspended because of the refusal of the lot owners to vacate their lots affected, unless they are paid for the value thereof;

WHEREAS, further delay in the construction of this project would adversely affect both socio-economic development and maintenance of peace and order in the entire area;

WHEREAS, considering; the economic predicament of the people, especially in Borongan, Samar which had been recently ravaged by typhoons and other natural calamities, their social and economic condition has worsened.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, order and instruct:

1. The grant to owners of lots acquired under the Public Land Law and affected by the construction of Borongan Airport (listing attached) of financial assistance in the amount of P500.00 per hectare to enable thorn to transfer to new residential site.

2. The area affected by this project shall be subject to the final survey and verification to be undertaken by the Ministry of Public Highways. This Letter of Instruction shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 17th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Ministry of Public HighwaysOFFICE OF THE MINISTER Manila ROW ACQUISITION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BORONGAN AIRPORT BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR (PHASE I) OWNER'S ASSESSOR'S TAX DECL.

NAME OF LAND OWNERS MARKET MARKET

NO.

VALUE VALUE

1. Abunda, Casimero 81811 P 10.00 P 250.00 2. Abunda, Casimero 81913 50.00 450.00 3. Anacta, Victoria 90510 200.00 250.00 4. Anacta, Aurea 100384 1,000.00 250.00 5. Anacta, Magdalena 83507 300.00 400.00 6. Anacta, Manuel 100401 500.00 250.00 7. Alegre, Sixto 79812 150.00 250.00 8. Alegre, Pedro 96735 250.00 320.00 9. Alegre, Alejandro 97715 500.00 890.00 10. Alegre , Clotilde 96777 500.00 640.00 11. Alido, Marcos 90282 2,500.00 2,690.00 12. Alido, Francisca 95696 100.00 250.00 13. Anasio , Maria 95189 500.00 620.00 14. Ansio, Nena 93013 200.00 250.00 15. Amesco , Narciso 86980 250.00 550.00 16. Amesco , Nestor 88972 2,000.00 490.00 17. Abebe, Victoriano 78565 300.00 300.00 18.Abebe, Victoriano 84454 1,000.00 630.00 19.Agda, Gregorio 100421 1,000.00 910.00 20. Agda, Gregoria 100425 8,000.00 1,890.00 21. Avis, Francisco 87620 300.00 780.00 22. Balde, Sofia 83074 800.00 890.00 23. Balano. , Isidro 84487 200.00 470.00 24. Balano, Anastacia 78318 1,820.00 1,820.00 25. Brozas, Justiniano 79563 250.00 250.00 26. Brozas, Justiniano 88936 400.00 760.00 27. Baseo, Monica 82421 100.00 250.00 28. Cenera, Patricia 98765 350.00 250.00 29. Cenera, Melchora 89286 500.00 250.00 30. Capino, Isabel 90845 150.00 780.00 31. Gargando, Victor 100046 2,500.00 340.00 32. Cidro, Juan 89627 100.00 250.00 33. Garatay, Andres 91835 200.00 250.00 34. Domingo, Leon C. Jr. 92834 200.00 250.00 35. Guasis , Paz 95309 500.00 250.00 36. Lim, Elena 83467 500.00 250.00 37. Nable, Felix 95444 470.00 530.00 38. Obaldo, Rosario 91836 100.00 250.00 39. Obina, Hilaria 95308 500.00 250.00 40. Palada, Bernardo 83718 100.00 1,960.00 41. Quemada, Lucas 90323 100.00 430.00 42. Suasba, Restituta 91930 300.00 250.00Source: Supreme Court E-Library