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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 23, August 24, 1992 ]

ESTABLISHING AS DINGALAN RIVER WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING, MAINTAINING, OR IMPROVING ITS WATER YIELD AND PROVIDING RESTRAINING MECHANISM FOR INAPPROPRIATE FOREST EXPLOITATION AND DISRUPTIVE LAND-USE IN A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINGALAN, 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 Dingalan 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 of the public domain situated in the Municipality of Dingalan, Province of Aurora, Island of Luzon, Philippines, as shown in the Forest Management Bureau Map No. 101 with the following descriptions.

Beginning at point 1 on the map, which is identical to FZ corner 29, alienable and disposable, Project No. 39.

Thence N 01° W, 230 meters to corner 2, stake identical to corner 29, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 55° E, 200 meters to corner 3, stake identical to corner 27, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence Due North, 310 meters to corner 4, stake located at the Bank of Paltic River;

Thence N 35° E, 250 meters to corner 5, stake identical to FZ corner 26, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 09° W, 150 meters to corner 6, stake identical to FZ corner 25, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 11° W, 100 meters to corner 7, stake identical to FZ corner 24, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 67° W, 200 meters to corner 8, stake identical to FZ corner 23, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 25° W, 100 meters to corner 9, stake identical to FZ corner 22, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 63° W, 180 meters to corner 10, stake identical to FZ corner 21, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 63° W, 300 meters to corner 11, stake identical to FZ corner 20, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 87° W, 270 meters to corner 12, stake identical to FZ corner 19, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 78° W, 150 meters to corner 13, stake identical to FZ corner 18, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 83° W, 130 meters to corner 14, stake identical to FZ corner 17, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 09° W, 400 meters to corner 15, stake identical to FZ corner 16, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 39° E, 390 meters to corner 16, stake identical to FZ corner 15, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 35° W, 250 meters to corner 17, stake identical to FZ corner 14, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 01° W, 500 meters to corner 18, stake identical to FZ corner 13, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 26° W, 150 meters to corner 19, stake identical to FZ corner 12, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 75° W, 160 meters to corner 20, stake identical to FZ corner 11, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 42° W, 170 meters to corner 21, stake identical to FZ corner 10, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 05° W, 200 meters to corner 22, stake identical to FZ corner 9, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 05° W, 250 meters to corner 23, stake identical to FZ corner 26, alienable and disposable, project 14-F;

Thence N 34° W, 300 meters to corner 24, stake identical to FZ corner 25, alienable and disposable, project 14-F;

Thence S 12° W, 150 meters to corner 25, stake identical to FZ corner 24, alienable and disposable, project 14-F;

Thence S 80° W, 450 meters to corner 26, stake on the ground;

Thence N 11° W, 200 meters to corner 27, stake on the ground;

Thence N 50° W, 210 meters to corner 28, stake identical to FZ corner 51, alienable and disposable, project 39, Block VI;

Thence N 50° W, 250 meters to corner 29, stake along FZ Line, alienable and disposable, project 39, Block VI;

Thence N 09° E, 250 meters to corner 30, stake identical to FZ corner 50, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 63° W, 170 meters to corner 31, stake identical to FZ corner 49, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 70° W, 200 meters to corner 32, stake identical to FZ corner 48, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 89° W, 200 meters to corner 33, stake identical to FZ corner 47, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence S 85° W, 200 meters to corner 34, stake identical to FZ corner 46, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 30° W, 330 meters to corner 35, stake identical to FZ corner 45, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 28° W, 300 meters to corner 36, stake identical to FZ corner 44, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 30° W, 340 meters to corner 37, stake identical to FZ corner 43, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 35° W, 420 meters to corner 38, stake identical to FZ corner 42, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 35° W, 500 meters to corner 39, stake identical to FZ corner 41, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 22° W, 350 meters to corner 40, stake identical to FZ corner 40, Block VI, alienable and disposable, project 39;

Thence N 45° W, 500 meters to corner 41, stake identical to FZ corner 4, Block I, alienable and disposable, project 14-H;

Thence S 82° W, 280 meters to corner 42, stake identical to FZ corner 3, Block I, alienable and disposable, project 14-H;

Thence S 81° W, 180 meters to corner 43, stake identical to FZ corner 2, Block I, alienable and disposable, project 14-H;

Thence N 18° E, 250 meters to corner 44, stake identical to FZ corner 1, Block I, alienable and disposable, project 14-H;

Thence N 18° E, 250 meters to corner 45, stake on the top of ridge;

Thence N 18° E, 250 meters to corner 46, stake on the top of ridge;

Thence N 18° E, 250 meters to corner 47, stake on the top of ridge;

Thence N 88° E, 160 meters to corner 48, stake on the top of ridge;

Thence N 50° E, 100 meters to corner 49, Malabayabas tree 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 71° E, 70 meters to corner 50, Malabayabas tree 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 75° E, 130 meters to corner 51, Malabayabas tree 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 67° E, 110 meters to corner 52, Malabayabas tree 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 64° E, 130 meters to corner 53, Malabayabas tree 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 50° E, 100 meters to corner 54, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 80° E, 210 meters to corner 55, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 30° E, 180 meters to corner 56, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 01° E, 120 meters to corner 57, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 82° E, 70 meters to corner 58, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 54° E, 110 meters to corner 59, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 83° E, 90 meters to corner 60, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 58° E, 120 meters to corner 61, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 75° E, 105 meters to corner 62, miscellaneous species 50 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 86° E, 120 meters to corner 63, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 59° E, 80 meters to corner 64, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 81° E, 125 meters to corner 65, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 70° E, 110 meters to corner 66, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 85° E, 150 meters to corner 67, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 52° E, 120 meters to corner 68, miscellaneous species 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 50° E, 150 meters to corner 69, Bolongeta species 20 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 53° E, 140 meters to corner 70, Bolongeta species 20 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 55° E, 60 meters to corner 71, Bolongeta species 20 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence N 60° E, 110 meters to corner 72, Bolongeta species 20 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 75° E, 90 meters to corner 73, Bolongeta species 20 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 20° E, 136 meters to corner 74, stake at the Bank of Catmon Creek;

Thence S 22° E, 76 meters to corner 75, stake at the East Bank of Creek;

Thence S 20° W, 78 meters to corner 76, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 15° E, 50 meters to corner 77, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 45° E, 114 meters to corner 78, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 75° E, 50 meters to corner 79, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 05° W, 100 meters to corner 80, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 75° W, 70 meters to corner 81, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 27° W, 88 meters to corner 82, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 35° E, 94 meters to corner 83, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 80° E, 100 meters to corner 84, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 60° E, 50 meters to corner 85, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 45° E, 77 meters to corner 86, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 60° E, 50 meters to corner 87, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence Due South, 50 meters to corner 88, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 05° E, 50 meters to corner 89, Macaasim tree 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence N 62° E, 20 meters to corner 90, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 86° E, 50 meters to corner 91, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 40° E, 69 meters to corner 92, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 85° E, 50 meters to corner 93, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 87° E, 50 meters to corner 94, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 23° E, 75 meters to corner 95, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 35° E, 93 meters to corner 96, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 57° E, 80 meters to corner 97, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 45° E, 50 meters to corner 98, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 25° E, 85 meters to corner 99, Pine tree at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 15° E, 50 meters to corner 100, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 20° E, 81 meters to corner 101, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 08° E, 50 meters to corner 102, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 21° W, 94 meters to corner 103, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 80° E, 60 meters to corner 104, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 76° E, 50 meters to corner 105, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 50° E, 116 meters to corner 106, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 65° E, 189 meters to corner 107, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 60° E, 50 meters to corner 108, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 45° E, 100 meters to corner 109, miscellaneous species, 30 cms. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 21° E, 110 meters to corner 110, stone at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 05° E, 65 meters to corner 111, stone at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 33° E, 50 meters to corner 112, stone at the edge of ridge;

Thence N 22° E, 50 meters to corner 113, stone at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 50° E, 50 meters to corner 114, stone at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 55° E, 100 meters to corner 115, Bago tree, 40 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 75° E, 50 meters to corner 116, Bago tree, 40 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 18° W, 70 meters to corner 117, miscellaneous species, 20 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 17° E, 72 meters to corner 118, miscellaneous species, 20 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 20° E, 110 meters to corner 119, miscellaneous species, 20 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 20° W, 67 meters to corner 120, miscellaneous species, 20 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 45° E, 60 meters to corner 121, miscellaneous species, 20 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 50° E, 115 meters to corner 122, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 45° E, 74 meters to corner 123, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 40° E, 100 meters to corner 124, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 18° W, 110 meters to corner 125, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 49° W, 77 meters to corner 126, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 13° W, 100 meters to corner 127, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 05° W, 71 meters to corner 128, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 20° W, 100 meters to corner 129, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 10° W, 100 meters to corner 130, Toog tree, 60 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 60° W, 100 meters to corner 131, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 41° E, 160 meters to corner 132, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 13° E, 100 meters to corner 133, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 28° E, 110 meters to corner 134, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 32° E, 180 meters to corner 135, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of ridge;

Thence S 51° E, 70 meters to corner 136, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence S 60° E, 100 meters to corner 137, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 78° E, 120 meters to corner 138, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 61° E, 80 meters to corner 139, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence North 40° E, 40 meters to corner 140, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 30° E, 120 meters to corner 141, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 46° E, 50 meters to corner 142, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 40° E, 90 meters to corner 143, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence N 71° E, 80 meters to corner 144, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence S 81° E, 100 meters to corner 145, Catmon tree, 30 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence S 88° E, 90 meters to corner 146, Malabayabas tree, 40 cm. at the top of ridge;

Thence S 80° E, 100 meters to corner 147, Malabayabas tree, 40 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 80° E, 90 meters to corner 148, Malabayabas tree, 40 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 40° E, 115 meters to corner 149, Malabayabas tree, 40 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 54° E, 65 meters to corner 150, top of trail at the edge of mountain;

Thence N 33° E, 100 meters to corner 151, tanguile, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence N 20° E, 100 meters to corner 152, Macaasim tree, 50 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence N 25° E, 80 meters to corner 153, Macaasim tree, 50 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence Due East, 50 meters to corner 154, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 80° E, 50 meters to corner 155, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 75° E, 100 meters to corner 156, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on a peak;

Thence Due East, 100 meters to corner 157, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on a peak;

Thence S 75° E, 87 meters to corner 158, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on a highest peak;

Thence S 31° E, 85 meters to corner 159, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 26° E, 143 meters to corner 160, miscellaneous species, 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 32° E, 85 meters to corner 161, miscellaneous species, 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 21° E, 100 meters to corner 162, miscellaneous species, 40 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 62° W, 60 meters to corner 163, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 48° W, 100 meters to corner 164, miscellaneous species, 30 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence Due South, 100 meters to corner 165, Toog tree, 60 cm. on the top of ridge;

Thence S 17° W, 80 meters to corner 166, stake at the top of ridge;

Thence S 76° W, 50 meters to corner 167, stake at the top of ridge;

Thence S 20° W, 50 meters to corner 168, stake at the top of ridge;

Thence S 64° W, 60 meters to corner 169, stake at the top of ridge;

Thence S 20° E, 216 meters to corner 170, stone, end of creek at the East Bank of a river;

Thence S 10° E, 50 meters to corner 171, stake at the East Bank of a river;

Thence S 34° E, 100 meters to corner 172, stake at the East Bank of a river;

Thence S 32° E, 100 meters to corner 173, stake at the East Bank of a river;

Thence S 45° W, 200 meters to corner 174, Bago tree, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 85° W, 125 meters to corner 175, Bago tree, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 71° W, 100 meters to corner 176, Bago tree, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 12° W, 100 meters to corner 177, Bago tree, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 45° W, 74 meters to corner 178, Bago tree, 60 cm. at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 39° W, 53 meters to corner 179, stone, dry creek at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 03° E, 100 meters to corner 180, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 08° E, 50 meters to corner 181, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 10° E, 50 meters to corner 182, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 24° E, 50 meters to corner 183, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 09° E, 63 meters to corner 184, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 24° W, 50 meters to corner 185, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 35° W, 100 meters to corner 186, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 04° E, 100 meters to corner 187, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 06° E, 100 meters to corner 188, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 44° W, 44 meters to corner 189, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 20° W, 67 meters to corner 190, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 10° W, 30 meters to corner 191, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence Due South, 138 meters to corner 192, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 54° W, 120 meters to corner 193, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 35° W, 77 meters to corner 194, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 20° W, 50 meters to corner 195, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 31° W, 60 meters to corner 196, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 62° W, 55 meters to corner 197, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 73° W, 46 meters to corner 198, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 39° W, 200 meters to corner 199, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 52° W, 66 meters to corner 200, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 18° W, 84 meters to corner 201, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 22° W, 54 meters to corner 202, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 41° W, 85 meters to corner 203, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence N 45° W, 56 meters to corner 204, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 58° W, 200 meters to corner 205, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 30° W, 64 meters to corner 206, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 45° W, 100 meters to corner 207, narra tree, 20 cm., at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 18° W, 200 meters to corner 208, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 18° W, 45 meters to corner 209, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 18° W, 105 meters to corner 210, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 85° W, 150 meters to corner 211, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 10° W, 82 meters to corner 212, stake at the edge of mountain;

Thence S 86° W, 100 meters to corner 1, the point of

beginning containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT HECTARES (1,788.0 Has.)

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 and domestic use and other forestry purposes.1aшphi1

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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