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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 20, August 24, 1992 ]

ESTABLISHING AS DITEKI RIVER WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE FOR PURPOSES OF PROTECTING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ITS WATER YIELD AND TO PROVIDE RESTRAINING MECHANISM FOR INAPPROPRIATE FOREST EXPLOITATION AND DISRUPTIVE LAND-USE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN LUIS AND MARIA AURORA, PROVINCE OF AURORA, ISLAND OF LUZON, PHILIPPINES

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby withdraw from entry, sale, disposition or settlement and set aside as Diteki River Watershed Forest Reserve, subject to private rights, if any there be, and to the operations of previous proclamations reserving any portion thereof for specific purposes, and 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 Environment and Natural Resources, a certain parcel of land by the public domain situated in the Municipalities of San Luis and Maria Aurora, Province of Aurora, as shown in the Forest Management Bureau Map WR No. 93 with the following descriptions:

Beginning at point “1” on the map is a point at the junction of a highway and Kiapo Illio River which is N 60° 00E and 1,850 meters from the junction;

Thence S 01° 00" W, 260 meters to corner 2, a point on the ground;

Thence S 07° 00" E, 240 meters to corner 3, a point on the ground;

Thence S 21° 00" W, 200 meters to corner 4, a point on the ground;

Thence S 36° 00" W, 400 meters to corner 5, a point on the ground;

Thence S 39° 30" W, 270 meters to corner 6, a point on the ground;

Thence S 07° 30" W, 400 meters to corner 7, a point on the ground;

Thence S 34° 00" W, 220 meters to corner 8, a point on the ground;

Thence S 22° 00" W, 550 meters to corner 9, a point on the ground;

Thence S 10° 30" W, 570 meters to corner 10, a point on the ground;

Thence S 19° 00" E, 200 meters to corner 11, a point on the ground;

Thence S 55° 00" E, 250 meters to corner 12, a point on the ground;

Thence S 32° 00" E, 420 meters to corner 13, a point on the ground;

Thence S 11° 00" E, 240 meters to corner 14, a point on the ground;

Thence S 53° 00" E, 170 meters to corner 15, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 59° 30" W, 270 meters to corner 16, a point on the ground;

Thence S 24° 00" W, 350 meters to corner 17, a point on the ground;

Thence S 21° 00" W, 340 meters to corner 18, a point on the ground;

Thence S 02° 00" W, 210 meters to corner 19, a point on the ground;

Thence S 05° 00" W, 340 meters to corner 20, a point on the ground;

Thence S 08° 00" W, 300 meters to corner 21, a point on the ground;

Thence S 16° 00" W, 380 meters to corner 22, a point on the ground;

Thence S 11° 00" W, 570 meters to corner 23, a point on the ground;

Thence S 08° 00" W, 280 meters to corner 24, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 07° 00" W, 400 meters to corner 25, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 29° 00" W, 300 meters to corner 26, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 47° 00" W, 410 meters to corner 27, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 04° 00" W, 200 meters to corner 28, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 35° 30" W, 150 meters to corner 29, a point on the ground;

Thence S 54° 30" W, 600 meters to corner 30, a point on the ground;

Thence S 74° 00" W, 300 meters to corner 31, a point on the ground;

Thence S 54° 30" W, 300 meters to corner 32, a point on the ground;

Thence S 31° 00" W, 630 meters to corner 33, a point on the ground;

Thence S 20° 00" E, 400 meters to corner 34, a point on the top of ridge;

Thence S 02° 00" W, 590 meters to corner 35, a point on the top of ridge;

Thence S 07° 00" W, 240 meters to corner 36, a point on the ground;

Thence S 21° 00" E, 550 meters to corner 37, a point on the ground;

Thence S 45° 00" E, 330 meters to corner 38, a point on the ground;

Thence S 17° 00" E, 350 meters to corner 39, a point on the top of ridge;

Thence S 73° 00" W, 400 meters to corner 40, a point on the ground;

Thence S 71° 00" W, 500 meters to corner 41, a point on the ground;

Thence S 40° 00" W, 280 meters to corner 42, a point on the ground;

Thence S 23° 00" W, 500 meters to corner 43, a point on the ground;

Thence S 54° 00" W, 250 meters to corner 44, a point on the ground;

Thence S 78° 00" W, 350 meters to corner 45, a point on the ground;

Thence S 44° 00" W, 520 meters to corner 46, a point on the ground;

Thence S 11° 30" W, 480 meters to corner 47, a point on the top of ridge;

Thence S 04° 00" W, 620 meters to corner 48, a point on the ground;

Thence S 27° 30" W, 500 meters to corner 49, a point on the ground;

Thence S 31° 00" W, 300 meters to corner 50, a point on the ground;

Thence S 34° 00" W, 500 meters to corner 51, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 61° 30" W, 620 meters to corner 52, a point on the ground;

Thence N 75° 00" W, 250 meters to corner 53, a point on the ground;

Thence N 18° 00" W, 200 meters to corner 54, a point on the ground;

Thence N 22° 00" W, 350 meters to corner 55, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 17° 00" W, 420 meters to corner 56, a point on the ground;

Thence N 24° 00" W, 240 meters to corner 57, a point on the ground;

Thence N 47° 00" W, 230 meters to corner 58, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 71° 00" W, 400 meters to corner 59, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 89° 00" W, 780 meters to corner 60, a point on the ground;

Thence N 55° 00" W, 350 meters to corner 61, a point on the ground;

Thence N 65° 00" W, 450 meters to corner 62, a point on the ground;

Thence N 48° 00" W, 440 meters to corner 63, a point on the ground;

Thence N 12° 00" W, 500 meters to corner 64, a point on the ground;

Thence N 05° 00" W, 450 meters to corner 65, a point on the ground;

Thence N 77° 00" W, 420 meters to corner 66, a point on the ground;

Thence N 49° 00" W, 280 meters to corner 67, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 17° 30" E, 200 meters to corner 68, a point on the ground;

Thence N 50° 00" W, 300 meters to corner 69, a point on the ground;

Thence N 24° 00" W, 470 meters to corner 70, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 70° 00" W, 440 meters to corner 71, a point on the ground;

Thence N 45° 00" W, 550 meters to corner 72, a point on the ground;

Thence S 84° 00" W, 550 meters to corner 73, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 80° 00" W, 340 meters to corner 74, a point on the ground;

Thence N 23° 00" W, 670 meters to corner 75, a point on the ground;

Thence N 28° 00" W, 550 meters to corner 76, a point on the ground;

Thence N 06° 30" E, 320 meters to corner 77, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 43° 00" W, 450 meters to corner 78, a point on the ground;

Thence Due North 500 meters to corner 79, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 34° 00" E, 620 meters to corner 80, a point on the ground;

Thence N 32° 00" E, 520 meters to corner 81, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 250 meters to corner 82, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 32° 00" W, 310 meters to corner 83, a point on the ground;

Thence N 14° 30" E, 250 meters to corner 84, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 53° 00" E, 550 meters to corner 85, a point on the ground;

Thence N 24° 30" E, 450 meters to corner 86, a point on the ground;

Thence N 08° 30" W, 470 meters to corner 87, a point on the ground;

Thence N 02° 00" E, 550 meters to corner 88, a point on the ground;

Thence N 05° 00" E, 250 meters to corner 89, a point on the ground;

Thence N 34° 00" W, 200 meters to corner 90, a point on the ground;

Thence N 05° 00" E, 300 meters to corner 91, a point on the top of ridge;

Thence N 70° 30" E, 340 meters to corner 92, a point on the ground;

Thence S 80° 00" E, 330 meters to corner 93, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 82° 00" E, 470 meters to corner 94, a point on the ground;

Thence N 20° 00" E, 680 meters to corner 95, a point on the ground;

Thence N 15° 00" E, 620 meters to corner 96, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 45° 00" E, 500 meters to corner 97, a point on the ground;

Thence N 33° 00" E, 400 meters to corner 98, a point on the ground;

Thence N 21° 30" E, 300 meters to corner 99, a point on the ground;

Thence N 43° 00" E, 450 meters to corner 100, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 83° 00" E, 300 meters to corner 101, a point on the ground;

Thence S 43° 00" E, 370 meters to corner 102, a point on the ground;

Thence S 78° 00" E, 320 meters to corner 103, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 80° 00" E, 540 meters to corner 104, a point on the ground;

Thence N 50° 00" E, 220 meters to corner 105, a point on the ground;

Thence N 68° 00" E, 700 meters to corner 106, a point on the ground;

Thence N 78° 00" E, 630 meters to corner 107, a point on the ground;

Thence N 34° 00" E, 550 meters to corner 108, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 11° 00" W, 350 meters to corner 109, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 42° 00" E, 450 meters to corner 110, a point on the ground;

Thence N 14° 00" E, 320 meters to corner 111, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 22° 00" E, 250 meters to corner 112, a point on the ground;

Thence N 33° 00" E, 280 meters to corner 113, a point on the ground;

Thence Due East, 250 meters to corner 114, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 83° 00" E, 400 meters to corner 115, a point on the ground;

Thence N 62° 00" E, 430 meters to corner 116, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 13° 00" E, 450 meters to corner 117, a point on the ground;

Thence N 48° 00" E, 250 meters to corner 118, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 75° 00" E, 340 meters to corner 119, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 50° 00" E, 450 meters to corner 120, a point on the ground;

Thence N 37° 00" E, 320 meters to corner 121, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 60° 00" E, 540 meters to corner 122, a point on the ground;

Thence N 80° 00" E, 470 meters to corner 123, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 69° 00" E, 540 meters to corner 124, a point on the ground;

Thence N 75° 00" E, 600 meters to corner 125, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 59° 00" E, 520 meters to corner 126, a point on the ground;

Thence S 72° 00" E, 240 meters to corner 127, a point on the ground;

Thence S 76° 00" E, 550 meters to corner 128, a point on the ground;

Thence S 48° 00" E, 350 meters to corner 129, a point on the ground;

Thence S 16° 00" W, 320 meters to corner 130, a point on the ground;

Thence S 36° 00" W, 200 meters to corner 131, a point on the bank of Kiapo Illo River;

Thence S 17° 00" W, 420 meters to corner 132, a point on the ground;

Thence S 10° 00" W, 500 meters to corner 1, the point of

beginning containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY (12,970.0) HECTARES, more or less.1aшphi1

The area covered by the reservation 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 irrigation, domestic use and other forestry purposes.

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 24th day of August in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety two.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.) DIONISIO C. DE LA SERNA
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary

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