Proclamation No. 734




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 734, May 29, 1991 ] ESTABLISHING AS ANDANAN RIVER WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE FOR PURPOSES OF PROTECTING, MAINTAINING, OR IMPROVING ITS WATER YIELD AND PROVIDING RESTRAINING MECHANISM AGAINST INAPPROPRIATE FOREST EXPLOITATION AND DISRUPTIVE LAND-USE, A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SIBAGAT AND BAYUGAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, ISLAND OF MINDANAO 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 and settlement and set aside as Andanan River Watershed Forest Reservation, subject to Private rights, if any there be, and to the operation of previous proclamations reserving any portion thereof for specific purposes and also to the implementation of socially-oriented projects and other forestry development programs consistent with the objectives of the proclamation as may be determined by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a parcel of land of the public domain situated in the Municipalities of Sibagat and Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur, Island of Mindanao as shown and described in the Forest Management Bureau Map No. WR 88 with the following descriptions: Beginning at point “1” on the map is point at the edge of Andanan River and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Thence N 14°30" W, 500 meters to corner 2, a point on the ground; Thence N 11°00" W, 650 meters to corner 3, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 29°30" W, 450 meters to corner 4, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 18°00" W, 450 meters to corner 5, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 9°00" E, 425 meters to corner 6, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 25°00" E, 575 meters to corner 7, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 24°00" E, 625 meters to corner 8, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due North, 650 meters to corner 9, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 3°00" E, 650 meters to corner 10, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 4°00" E, 425 meters to corner 11, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 43°00" W, 650 meters to corner 12, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 10°30" W, 450 meters to corner 13, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 14°00" W, 750 meters to corner 14, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 65°00" W, 750 meters to corner 15, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 17°00" W, 600 meters to corner 16, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 38°00" E, 700 meters to corner 17, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due North, 750 meters to corner 18, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due North, 750 meters to corner 19, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 51°00" E, 600 meters to corner 20, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 54°00" E, 625 meters to corner 21, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 31°00" E, 500 meters to corner 22, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 22°00" E, 475 meters to corner 23, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 23°00" E, 450 meters to corner 24, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 35°00" E, 550 meters to corner 25, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 84°30" E, 475 meters to corner 26, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 64°30" E, 500 meters to corner 27, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 67°00" E, 475 meters to corner 28, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 67°00" E, 500 meters to corner 29, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 17°30" E, 525 meters to corner 30, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 28°00" E, 500 meters to corner 31, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 55°00" E, 625 meters to corner 32, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 76°00" E, 575 meters to corner 33, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due North, 500 meters to corner 34, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 3°00" E, 400 meters to corner 35, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 37°00" E, 500 meters to corner 36, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 8°00" E, 400 meters to corner 37, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 6°00" W, 400 meters to corner 38, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 6°30" E, 650 meters to corner 39, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 44°00" E, 575 meters to corner 40, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 41°00" E, 475 meters to corner 41, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 40°00" E, 425 meters to corner 42, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 15°00" E, 425 meters to corner 43, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 4°00" E, 450 meters to corner 44, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 5°00" W, 550 meters to corner 45, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 75°30" E, 525 meters to corner 46, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 74°30" E, 425 meters to corner 47, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 49°00" E, 525 meters to corner 48, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 15°30" E, 400 meters to corner 49, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 28°30" E, 325 meters to corner 50, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 31°00" E, 350 meters to corner 51, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due East, 500 meters to corner 52, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 80°00" E, 500 meters to corner 53, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 85°00" E, 500 meters to corner 54, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 77°00" E, 475 meters to corner 55, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 42°00" E, 325 meters to corner 56, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 49°00" E, 325 meters to corner 57, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 82°00" E, 450 meters to corner 58, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 84°30" E, 425 meters to corner 59, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 77°00" E, 500 meters to corner 60, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 45°00" E, 600 meters to corner 61, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 39°30" E, 625 meters to corner 62, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 29°00" E, 400 meters to corner 63, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 15°00" E, 475 meters to corner 64, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 68°00" E, 650 meters to corner 65, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 54°00" E, 450 meters to corner 66, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 2°00" W, 425 meters to corner 67, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 15°00" W, 375 meters to corner 68, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due South, 625 meters to corner 69, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 35°00" E, 325 meters to corner 70, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 32°00" W, 450 meters to corner 71, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 48°00" W, 725 meters to corner 72, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 10°00" W, 325 meters to corner 73, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 14°30" E, 350 meters to corner 74, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 21°00" W, 325 meters to corner 75, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due South, 400 meters to corner 76, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 8°00" W, 400 meters to corner 77, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 62°00" E, 450 meters to corner 78, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 60°30" E, 400 meters to corner 79, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 17°00" E, 500 meters to corner 80, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 56°00" E, 475 meters to corner 81, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 46°30" E, 350 meters to corner 82, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 2°00" E, 700 meters to corner 83, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 67°30" W, 475 meters to corner 84, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 68°00" W, 500 meters to corner 85, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 68°00" W, 475 meters to corner 86, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 39°00" W, 625 meters to corner 87, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 64°00" W, 550 meters to corner 88, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 59°00" W, 600 meters to corner 89, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 34°00" W, 725 meters to corner 90, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 25°00" W, 450 meters to corner 91, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 18°00" W, 475 meters to corner 92, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 33°30" W, 500 meters to corner 93, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 5°00" W, 575 meters to corner 94, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 14°00" W, 675 meters to corner 95, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 14°00" W, 425 meters to corner 96, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 10°00" W, 450 meters to corner 97, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 49°30" W, 500 meters to corner 98, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 57°00" W, 600 meters to corner 99, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 63°00" W, 525 meters to corner 100, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 21°00" W, 450 meters to corner 101, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 25°00" W, 550 meters to corner 102, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 31°30" W, 650 meters to corner 103, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 41°00" W, 850 meters to corner 104, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 37°00" W, 525 meters to corner 105, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 50°00" W, 575 meters to corner 106, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 62°00" W, 650 meters to corner 107, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 59°00" W, 650 meters to corner 108, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 50°30" W, 725 meters to corner 109, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 45°00" W, 400 meters to corner 110, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 19°00" W, 425 meters to corner 111, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 28°00" W, 525 meters to corner 112, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 62°00" W, 575 meters to corner 113, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due West, 575 meters to corner 114, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due West, 600 meters to corner 115, a point on top of ridge; Thence Due West, 600 meters to corner 116, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 37°00" W, 300 meters to corner 117, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 16°00" W, 450 meters to corner 118, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 7°00" E, 525 meters to corner 119, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 70°00" W, 700 meters to corner 120, a point on top of ridge; Thence S 86°00" W, 625 meters to corner 121, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 48°00" W, 450 meters to corner 122, a point on top of ridge; Thence N 18°00" W, 700 meters to corner 1, to point of beginning containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINETY SEVEN (15,097) HECTARES. The area covered by the proclamation shall be under the administrative jurisdiction, supervision and control of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources through its Forest Management Bureau in coordination with other agencies of the government with the objective of maintaining its usefulness as a source of water for domestic, agriculture, power generation 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 May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety one. (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO By the President: (Sgd.) OSCAR M. ORBOS Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation