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- ↑ "Proclamation No. 461, s. 1965". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 29, 1965. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ Panaligan, Rey (November 2, 2020). "Land in Fort Boni for AFP Officers' Village can't be used for Navy golf course, SC rules". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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