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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 212, January 29, 1988 ]

ESTABLISHING AS PALOMPON WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALOMPON AND VILLABA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, PHILIPPINES.

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby withdraw from entry, sale, disposition or settlement and set aside for watershed and other ecological enhancement purposes, subject to private rights, if there be any, the parcel of land of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Palompon and Villaba, Province of Leyte, Philippines, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at point “1” on BFD W. R. 67 a point at the junction of Sabang and Agbanga River at Latitude 11°04' and Longitude 124°0405;

Thence N 37°00' E, 950 meters to corner 2, a point on the ground;

Thence N 71°00' E, 450 meters to corner 3, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 8730' E, 500 meters to corner 4, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due East, 325 meters to corner 5, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 44°00' E, 200 meters to corner 6, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 200 meters to corner 7, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 27°00' W, 200 meters to corner 8, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 200 meters to corner 9, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 29°00' W, 275 meters to corner 10, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 200 meters to corner 11, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 30°00' W, 325 meters to corner 12, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 46°00' W, 200 meters to corner 13, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 06°00' W, 650 meters to corner 14, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 24°00' E, 350 meters to corner 15, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 31°00' E, 350 meters to corner 16, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 21°00' E, 425 meters to corner 17, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 17°00' E, 475 meters to corner 18, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 09°00' W, 425 meters to corner 19, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 09°00' W, 450 meters to corner 20, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 26°30' E, 375 meters to corner 21, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 20°00' E, 425 meters to corner 22, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 02°30' W, 450 meters to corner 23, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 18°00' E, 425 meters to corner 24, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 03°00' E, 300 meters to corner 25, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 15°30' E, 350 meters to corner 26, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 18°00' E, 500 meters to corner 27, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 32°00' E, 650 meters to corner 28, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 32°00' E, 350 meters to corner 29, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 53°30' E, 400 meters to corner 30, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 27°00' E, 500 meters to corner 31, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 55°00' E, 525 meters to corner 32, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 10°00' W, 625 meters to corner 33, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 38°00' E, 200 meters to corner 34, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 19°00' E, 500 meters to corner 35, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 60°30' E, 300 meters to corner 36, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 09°30' W, 300 meters to corner 37, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 17°00' W, 400 meters to corner 38, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 13°00' E, 425 meters to corner 39, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 60°30' W, 300 meters to corner 40, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 31°00' E, 225 meters to corner 41, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 07°30' E, 200 meters to corner 42, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 66°00' E, 400 meters to corner 43, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 89°00' E, 425 meters to corner 44, side of the road;

Thence N 53°30' E, 400 meters to corner 45, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 37°30' E, 500 meters to corner 46, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 38°00' E, 325 meters to corner 47, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 43°00' E, 300 meters to corner 48, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 35°00' E, 175 meters to corner 49, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 02°00' W, 400 meters to corner 50, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 81°00' E, 350 meters to corner 51, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 250 meters to corner 52, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 36°00' E, 250 meters to corner 53, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 78°30' E, 350 meters to corner 54, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 05°00' E, 200 meters to corner 55, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 26°30' E, 450 meters to corner 56, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 57°00' E, 475 meters to corner 57, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 14°00' E, 600 meters to corner 58, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 36°00' W, 350 meters to corner 59, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due South, 150 meters to corner 60, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 25°00' W, 450 meters to corner 61, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 24°30' E, 250 meters to corner 62, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 64°00' W, 200 meters to corner 63, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 36°00' W, 300 meters to corner 64, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 05°30' W, 725 meters to corner 65, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 89°00' W, 225 meters to corner 66, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 60°00' W, 150 meters to corner 67, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 16°30' E, 250 meters to corner 68, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 50°00' E, 150 meters to corner 69, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 11°30' E, 200 meters to corner 70, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 36°00' E, 325 meters to corner 71, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 15°00' W, 250 meters to corner 72, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 07°00' E, 200 meters to corner 73, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 23°00' W, 200 meters to corner 74, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 11°00' E, 300 meters to corner 75, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 38°00' W, 325 meters to corner 76, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 48°30' W, 550 meters to corner 77, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 51°00' W, 525 meters to corner 78, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 30°30' W, 225 meters to corner 79, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 56°30' E, 300 meters to corner 80, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 31°30' E, 300 meters to corner 81, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 19°30' W, 450 meters to corner 82, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 28°00' W, 350 meters to corner 83, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 08°00' W, 200 meters to corner 84, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 28°00' E, 250 meters to corner 85, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 60°00' W, 400 meters to corner 86, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 33°00' W, 450 meters to corner 87, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 73°00' W, 150 meters to corner 88, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 21°00' W, 275 meters to corner 89, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 325 meters to corner 90, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 16°00' W, 225 meters to corner 91, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 24°00' W, 325 meters to corner 92, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 79°00' W, 275 meters to corner 93, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 39°00' W, 350 meters to corner 94, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 31°00' W, 500 meters to corner 95, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 55°30' W, 375 meters to corner 96, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 88°00' W, 200 meters to corner 97, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 55°00' W, 550 meters to corner 98, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 76°00' W, 250 meters to corner 99, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 51°00' W, 150 meters to corner 100, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 87°00' W, 375 meters to corner 101, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 88°00' W, 350 meters to corner 102, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 46°30' W, 400 meters to corner 103, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 80°00' W, 300 meters to corner 104, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 49°00' W, 150 meters to corner 105, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 17°00' W, 350 meters to corner 106, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 46°30' W, 250 meters to corner 107, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 80°00' W, 350 meters to corner 108, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 68°00' W, 350 meters to corner 109, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 55°00' W, 400 meters to corner 110, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 38°00' W, 275 meters to corner 111, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 64°00' W, 275 meters to corner 112, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 66°00' W, 350 meters to corner 113, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 29°30' W, 375 meters to corner 114, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 33°00' W, 250 meters to corner 115, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 14°30' E, 300 meters to corner 116, side of the road.

Thence N 27°00' E, 450 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO (2,392.0) HECTARES, more or less.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources thru the Forest Management Bureau shall administer and manage the reservation, in coordination with other agencies of the government with the objective of maintaining its usefulness as a source of water for domestic use, agriculture and other forestry purposes.ℒαwρhi৷

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

By the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary

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