As such, the colonial government issued Executive Order No. 371 series of 1913 revoking the earlier decision. The contents of the order are provided below, as well as scans of the original historic document further down this page.
“Below are scans of the historic document in both English and Spanish:
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
EXECUTIVE BUREAU.
BAGUIO, May 20, 1913.
EXECUTIVE ORDER,
No. 37.
Whereas, by Executive Order Numbered Ninety-seven dated December eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, certain lands situated in the barrio of Botong, municipality of Taal, Province of Batangas, were, as a part of the public domain, withdrawn from sale and settlement and reserved for school purposes; and
Whereas, various petitions have been received relative to private claims to the said lands which claims have been investigated and found to be well based; and
Whereas, reasonable doubt now exists as to Whether the lands described in the above mentioned Executive Order actually comprise a part of the public domain and it is deemed unwise to further carry out the reservation in question, the same not yet having been completed;
Now, therefore, Executive Order Numbered Ninety-seven and dated December eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, is hereby revoked, and all orders and instructions promulgated thereunder are hereby made void and of no effect in the same manner as if the same had not been issued.
W. CAMERON FORBES;
Governor-General.”
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Executive Order No. 37 series of 1913, English version. |
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Executive order No. 37 series of 1913, Spanish version. |
Notes and references:
1 “Executive Orders Nos. 1- 111 (1913),” online at the Internet Archives.
1 “Executive Orders Nos. 1- 111 (1913),” online at the Internet Archives.
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