Council: No study, no demolitions in Baguio military reservations
>> Wednesday, October 11, 2023
BAGUIO CITY – The City Council recently approved recommendations of its committee on laws, human rights and justice in its 2nd endorsement dated Sept. 14, on demolition orders issued to occupants or settlers of portions of the Camp Allen, Navy Base and Philippine Military (PMA) reservations in the city.
Under resolution 574, series of 2023, the Council said the committee recommended a review of actions be taken and to conduct thorough study for the adaption of a policy to address concerns relative to occupants or settlers of portions of military reservations in the city before demolition orders issued for said occupants in the places are implemented.
The Council said reservations, all under the administration of PMA are covered by Presidential Proclamation No. 2313, series of 1983 that declared Lots 140 and 141 situated in the Baguio townsite, formerly United States Fleet Naval Rehabilitation Center under Executive Order No 1254 issued on October 10, 1910 at Navy Base as military reservation; Proclamation NO. 254, dated August 5, 1929 that established the Philippine Constabulary reservation otherwise known as Camp Allen and Proclamation NO. 2405, series of 1985 that reserved for military purposes certain parcels of lands of the public domain in Fort Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio City.
The council said there was no question the lots that were occupied by who may be considered informal family settlers are portions of the said reservations, except probably that portions subject of a notice to vacate issued by PMA to Emily M. Dizon and Estrella B. Gaab of the USAFIP, NL dated August 18, 2023 which may be, as claimed, to be within that portion excluded from the operation of Proclamation NO. 254 for use as headquarters site of the USAFIP, NL as per Presidential Proclamation No. 424 issued on June 27, 1968 and which the council intends to clarify with a meeting or session with concerned offices.
The body added that the occupied portions of the said reservations are fully built-up as described in the report of regional coordinator Micheline M. Inay of the then Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) in Northern Luzon dated July 10, 2015 with respect to the PMA reservation
Under resolution 574, series of 2023, the Council said the committee recommended a review of actions be taken and to conduct thorough study for the adaption of a policy to address concerns relative to occupants or settlers of portions of military reservations in the city before demolition orders issued for said occupants in the places are implemented.
The Council said reservations, all under the administration of PMA are covered by Presidential Proclamation No. 2313, series of 1983 that declared Lots 140 and 141 situated in the Baguio townsite, formerly United States Fleet Naval Rehabilitation Center under Executive Order No 1254 issued on October 10, 1910 at Navy Base as military reservation; Proclamation NO. 254, dated August 5, 1929 that established the Philippine Constabulary reservation otherwise known as Camp Allen and Proclamation NO. 2405, series of 1985 that reserved for military purposes certain parcels of lands of the public domain in Fort Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio City.
The council said there was no question the lots that were occupied by who may be considered informal family settlers are portions of the said reservations, except probably that portions subject of a notice to vacate issued by PMA to Emily M. Dizon and Estrella B. Gaab of the USAFIP, NL dated August 18, 2023 which may be, as claimed, to be within that portion excluded from the operation of Proclamation NO. 254 for use as headquarters site of the USAFIP, NL as per Presidential Proclamation No. 424 issued on June 27, 1968 and which the council intends to clarify with a meeting or session with concerned offices.
The body added that the occupied portions of the said reservations are fully built-up as described in the report of regional coordinator Micheline M. Inay of the then Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) in Northern Luzon dated July 10, 2015 with respect to the PMA reservation
According to the council, common policies can be adopted for the occupied portions of the reservations which may include the possibility of the areas being considered for land banking or identified and included in the inventory of suitable lands for the implementation of the Pampanbansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program under Executive Order No. 34, series of 2023 which empowered the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to administer and include in the said identification and inventory idle government lands or lands that have not been used for the purposes for which they have been originally reserved as certified to by the city.
The council added that affected structure owners who have sought the help or intervention of the city were advised that the body cannot interfere with the functions of the implementing office to which manifested appeals and/or position papers will have to be submitted or followed up and documents pertinent to the same shared by the Committee on urban Planning, lands and Housing are attached for additional reference and clarification. By Dexter A. See
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