Proclamation No. 703




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 703, November 28, 1995 ] ESTABLISHING AS LOOG WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE FOR PURPOSES OF PROTECTING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ITS WATER YIELD AND PROVIDING RESTRAINING MECHANISM FOR INAPPROPRIATE FOREST EXPLOITATION AND DISRUPTIVE LAND-USE, A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASEY, PROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR, 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 Loog Watershed Forest Reserve, subject to private rights, if there be any, and to operations of previous proclamations reserving any portion thereof for specific purposes, and to the implementation of community-based forestry projects and other forestry development programs consistent with the objectives of the proclamation as may determined by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, a certain parcel of land of the public domain situated in the Municipality of Basey, Province of Western Samar, Philippines, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at point “1” on the map, is a point on the ground which is a corner boundary between permanent forest and alienable or disposable land latitude 11° 184197? and longitude 125° 0989.48 and being N 66° 06" E, 1,461.29 meters from Basey River junction. Thence N 22° 00E, 280 meters to corner 2, a point on the ground identical to corner 21, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence Due North, 230 meters to corner 3, a point on the ground identical to corner 22, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 56° 00E, 290 meters to corner 4, a point on the ground identical to corner 23, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 06° 21W, 138.50 meters to corner 5, a point on the ground identical to corner 24, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 80° 07W, 201 meters to corner 6, a point on the ground identical to corner 25, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 30° 00W, 120 meters to corner 7, a point on the ground identical to corner 26, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 70° 00W, 160 meters to corner 8, a point on the ground identical to corner 27, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence S 52° 00W, 120 meters to corner 9, a point on the ground, identical to corner 28, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 36° 07W, 113 meters to corner 10, a point on the ground identical to corner 29, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 08° 00W, 180 meters to corner 11, a point on the ground identical to corner 34, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 20° 00E, 100 meters to corner 12, a point on the ground identical to corner 35, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 34° 00W, 150 meters to corner 13, a point on the ground identical to corner 36, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 00° 56W, 120 meters to corner 14, a point on the ground identical to corner 37, timberland block 4 under project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 08° 27E, 272 meters to corner 15, a point on the ground; Thence N 53° 48E, 223 meters to corner 16, a point on the ground; Thence N 29° 16E, 153 meters to corner 17, a point on the ground; Thence N 45° 58E, 209 meters to corner 18, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 69° 33E, 176 meters to corner 19, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 72° 28E, 231 meters to corner 20, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 77° 07E, 144 meters to corner 21, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 77° 07E, 180 meters to corner 22, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 86° 14E, 152 meters to corner 23, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 86° 14E, 153 meters to corner 24, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 84° 04E, 131 meters to corner 25, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 82° 20E, 199 meters to corner 26, a point on top of the ridge; Thence DUE EAST, 320 meters to corner 27, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 74° 21E, 130 meters to corner 28, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 77° 07E, 157 meters to corner 29, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 58° 14E, 123.50 meters to corner 30, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 41° 15E, 190 meters to corner 31, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 51° 13E, 180 meters to corner 32, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 69° 37E, 158 meters to corner 33, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 70° 06E, 162 meters to corner 34, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 66° 02E, 148 meters to corner 35, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 57° 16E, 166 meters to corner 36, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 46° 05E, 187 meters to corner 37, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 70° 21E, 208 meters to corner 38, a point on the mountain peak at elevation 441 meters; Thence S 74° 08E, 183 meters to corner 39, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 71° 48E, 224 meters to corner 40, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 71° 44E, 217 meters to corner 41, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 77° 22E, 199 meters to corner 42, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 64° 26E, 223 meters to corner 43, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 39° 01E, 224 meters to corner 44, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 24 °43E, 153 meters to corner 45, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 78° 07E, 194 meters to corner 46, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 42° 48E, 184 meters to corner 47, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 06° 23W, 180 meters to corner 48, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 01° 23W, 206 meters to corner 49, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 21° 48E, 242 meters to corner 50, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 04° 29E, 256 meters to corner 51, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 11° 43W, 197 meters to corner 52, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 26° 20W, 225 meters to corner 53, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 17° 39W, 231 meters to corner 54, a point on the mountain peak at elevation 394 meters; Thence S 12° 54W, 246 meters to corner 55, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 34° 37W, 255 meters to corner 56, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 40° 24W, 247 meters to corner 57, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 04° 49W, 238 meters to corner 58, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 06° 28E, 267 meters to corner 59, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 03° 01W, 190 meters to corner 60, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 12° 48W, 226 meters to corner 61, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 42° 16W, 297 meters to corner 62, a point on the mountain peak at elevation 470 meters; Thence S 48° 22W, 241 meters to corner 63, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 45° 50W, 244 meters to corner 64, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 59° 16W, 215 meters to corner 65, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 57° 08W, 232 meters to corner 66, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 52° 16W, 145 meters to corner 67, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 50° 12W, 156 meters to corner 68, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 75° 19W, 217 meters to corner 69, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 88° 55W, 210 meters to corner 70, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 74° 40W, 280 meters to corner 71, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 59° 18W, 186 meters to corner 72, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 81° 23W, 313 meters to corner 73, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 78° 15W, 255 meters to corner 74, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 86° 27W, 226 meters to corner 75, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 63° 43W, 266 meters to corner 76, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 37° 49W, 277 meters to corner 77, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 20° 39W, 213 meters to corner 78, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 32° 24W, 172 meters to corner 79, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 72° 46W, 165 meters to corner 80, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 81° 35W, 232 meters to corner 81, a point on top of the ridge; Thence S 57° 16W, 250 meters to corner 82, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 50° 12W, 195 meters to corner 83, a point on top of the ridge; Thence N 54° 28E, 258 meters to corner 84, a point on the ground identical to corner 20, timberland block-4 under Project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 31° 24W, 403 meters to corner 85, a point on the ground identical to corner 19, timberland block-4 under Project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 38° 01W, 338 meters to corner 86, a point on the ground identical to corner 18, timberland block-4 under Project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 13° 00W, 290 meters to corner 87, a point on the ground identical to corner 17, timberland block-4 under Project No. 4-A of Basey, Samar, LC Map No. 2443; Thence N 17° 51E, 239 meters to corner 1, a point of beginning, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE and 99/100 (1,865.99) HECTARES more or less.1aшphi1 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 watershed forest reserve as source of water for domestic use, agriculture, and other related purposes. The management, development, and protection of the watershed forest reserve shall be supported by a Watershed Management Council composed of Government Agencies, Local Government Unit(s), and Non-Government Organization(s). 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 28thday of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS By the President: (Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation