Proclamation No. 72 Series of 1936




MALACAÑANG PALACE Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Proclamation No. 72 RESERVING AND DESIGNATING AS DAVAO BURI FOREST RESERVE FOR FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF BURI PALMS THE PARCEL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Forestry, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, and pursuant to the provisions of section eighteen hundred and twenty-six of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Revised Administrative Code, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, hereby establish the Davao Buri Forest Reserve, and place it under the administration and control of the Bureau of Forestry, which shall have the authority to regulate the use and occupancy of this reserve, and the cutting, collection, and removal of buri palms and other forest products therein in accordance with the Forest Law and Regulations for forest protection and conservation of buri palms. I, therefore, withdraw from sale or settlement, and hereby declare and proclaim to be the Davao Buri Forest Reserve that portion of the public domain situated in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Davao, Island of Mindanao, and described in the Bureau of Forestry Map No. F. R.-67, to wit: Beginning at point 1 on Bureau of Forestry map No. F. R.-67, a balobo tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 1692/108, at junction of Manoal River and Collong Creek, which is S. 64° W. about 15,480 meters from barrio Padada, Santa Cruz; thence S. 48° W., 470 meters to corner 2, an anilao tree 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/187, at edge of brush land; thence S. 7° E., 410 meters to corner 3, a tiga tree, 14 .cm. diameter, marked 2059/133, at edge of brush land; thence S. 42° W., 270 meters to corner 4, a pugurinoon tree, 20 cm, diameter, marked 2059/132, on north side of trail; thence following a trail in a southwesterly direction, about 310 meters to corner 5, a molave tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/129, on west side of trail; thence following a trail in a southwesterly direction, about 650 meters to corner 6, a molave tree, 80 cm. diameter, marked 2059/126, on west side of trail; thence following a trail in southwesterly direction, about 450 meters to corner 7, a point, marked 2059/125, at edge of cogon land; thence S. 11° E., 570 meters to corner 8, a bogo tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 2059/120-A, on west bank of Manoal River; thence following Manoal River upstream in south-southwesterly directions, about 450 meters to corner 9, a bogo tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2059/118, on west bank of Manoal River; thence following Manoal River upstream in a southwesterly direction, about 170 meters to corner 10, a point, at junction of Manoal River and a creek; thence following a creek upstream in westerly and southwesterly directions, about 130 meters to corner 11, a molave tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 1692/90, on north bank of a creek; thence N. 2° W., 350 meters to corner 12, an anonang tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2509/10—A, at foot of a hill west of trail; thence N. 32° W., 480 meters to corner 13, a bogo tree, 90 cm. diameter, marked 1692/97, near foot of a hill at edge of brush; thence N. 28° W., 450 meters to corner 14, a bogo tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2059/86, south of a trail; thence N. 52° W., 290 meters to corner 15, a bogo tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 2059/85, on north bank of Mala Creek; thence N. 36° W., 270 meters to corner 16, a lanob tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 2059/84, on north bank of Langwau Creek; thence N. 41° W., 560 meters to corner 17, an alem tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/77-A, on north bank of a gully; thence N. 20° W., 280 meters to corner 18, a binayuyu tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/77, on a ridge; thence N. 19° W., 330 meters to corner 19, a binayuyu tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 2059/72, on west side of a trail; thence S. 63° W., 450 meters to corner 20, a binayuyu tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 2059/72-A, near north bank of a gully; thence S. 69° W., 290 meters to corner 21, an anonang tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 2059/72-B, on west side of a trail; thence N. 27° W., 780 meters to corner 22, a katmon tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 2059/21-A, on north bank of a creek; thence N. 1° W., 300 meters to corner 23, a bayokbayokan tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/21, on south bank of Cagulas Creek; thence N. 33° W., 460 meters to corner 24, an anonang tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/16, west of trail; thence N. 74° W., 180 meters to corner 25, a bayok tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/15, north of a trail; thence N. 56° W., 260 meters to corner 26, an anilao tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/12, on west bank of Mangan Creek; thence N. 82° W., 650 meters to corner 27, an anonang tree, 15 cm. diameter, marked 2059/1, near house of Endio Bilaan; thence N. 25° W., 210 meters to corner 28, a Vitex sp., 35 cm. diameter, marked 1934/87, on east bank of Maal River; thence N. 89° W., 140 meters to corner 29, a bogo tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 1934/93-B, on west bank of Maal River; thence S. 72° W., 210 meters to corner 30, an anilao tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 1934/93-A, at edge of brush land; thence S. 61° W., 520 meters to corner 31, a P. L. S. concrete monument, marked 1934/100, identical to corner 4, L. A.-2709-D of M. Almendras; thence N. 58° W., 560 meters to corner 32, an anonang tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2059/53, in cogon land; thence N. 60° W., 600 meters to corner 33, a binayuyu tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/54, in cogon land; thence N. 55° W., 400 meters to corner 34, a binayuyu tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 2059/55, on south bank of Ladal Creek; thence N. 13° W., 140 meters to corner 35, an anonang tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 2059/52-C, near south bank of a creek; thence N. 55° W., 230 meters to corner 36, a P. L. S. concrete monument, marked 2059/52-A, identical to corner 1, L. A.-2709-D of M. Almendras; thence N. 50° W., 180 meters to corner 37, an anonang tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/52-B, on south bank of Latian River; thence N. 76° E., 550 meters to corner 38, a bayok tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 2059/52, on north side of a trail; thence N. 29° E., 250 meters to corner 39, a bogo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/51, at edge of brush land; thence N. 26° E., 410 meters to corner 40, an anonang tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2059/49, at edge of brush land; thence N. 56° E., 380 meters to corner 41, a paguringon tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/47, on east bank of Latian River; thence N. 24° E., 420 meters to corner 42, an anonang tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 2059/43, at edge of brush land; thence N. 30° E., 390 meters to corner 43, an anonang tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/41, at edge of brush land; thence N. 49° E., 330 meters to corner 44, a molave tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/39, at edge of brush land; thence N. 58° E., 360 meters to corner 45, an alem tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/38, on west bank of Gomi-toyun Creek; thence N. 13° E., 400 meters to corner 46, a bogo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/34, on north bank of Gomitoyun Creek; thence N. 13° E., 570 meters to corner 47, an anilao tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/32, at edge of brush land; thence N. 24° E., 850 meters to corner 48, a molave tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/30, at edge of brush land; thence N. 16° E., 380 meters to corner 49, a bogo tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked’ 2059/28, at edge of brush land; thence N. 19° W., 350 meters to corner 50, a taluto tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 1691/35, on east bank of Latian River; thence N. 84° E., 480 meters to corner 51, a balakat tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/26, at edge of brush land; thence N. 84° E., 380 meters to corner 52, a P. L. S. concrete monument, marked 2059-26-A, identical to corner 2, L. A.-2709-D of M. Almendras; thence S. 53° 30′ E., 230 meters to corner 53, an anilao tree, 20 cm. diameter marked 2059/62, on east bank of Tamlangon Creek; thence S. 70° E., 530 meters to corner 54, a molave tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 2059/61, at edge of brush land; thence S. 42° E., 320 meters to corner 55, a molave tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/59, near edge of brush land; thence S. 47° E., 470 meters to corner 56, a bayok tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/56, at edge of brush land; thence S. 50° E., 370 meters to corner 57, a P. L. S. concrete monument marked 1691/89, identical to corner 3, L. A.-2709-D of M. Almendras; thence S. 32° W., 340 meters to corner 58, an alem tree, 12 cm. diameter, marked 2059/64, corner of F. P. A. No. 5;5631 of S. Viernes; thence S. 27° E., 390 meters to corner 59, a salengkugui tree, 12 cm. diameter, marked 2059/70, corner of P. P. A. No. 55631 of S. Viernes; thence S. 12° 30′ W., 420 meters to corner 60, a taluto tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/81, identical to corner 124, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence N. 50° 45′ E., 600 meters to corner 61, a lebal tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/76, identical to corner 123, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence N. 88° 45′ E., 380 meters to corner 62, a malagapae tree, 100 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/65, identical to corner 122, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence S:. 65° 0C E., 310 meters to corner 63, a matapay tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/62, identical to corner 121, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence S. 57° 45′ E., 480 meters to corner 64, a bolongeta tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/57, identical to corner 120, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence S. 23° 00′ E., 610 meters to corner 65, an angit tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked F. Z. 595/53, identical to corner 119, block I, Davao project No. 5, Santa Cruz; thence S. 38° W., 680 meters to corner 66, a P. L. S. concrete monument, identical to corner 6, L. A.-2461 of Ralph E. Mcfie; thence S. 44° E. 240 meters to corner 67, a molave tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/22, on east side of a trail; thence S. 45° E., 310 meters to corner 68, a bayok tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 2059/23, on south bank of Buas Creek; thence S. 47° E., 250 meters to corner 69 a P. L. S. concrete monument, marked 2059/24, identical to corner 7, L. A.-2461 of Ralph E. Mcfie; thence S. 58″ E., 270 meters to corner 70, an alupag tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/ 105, on a outline; thence S. 48° E_;., 200 meters to corner 71, an alupag tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 2059/106, at edge of brush land; thence S. 18° E., 500 meters to corner 72, a kamagon tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 2059/103, on a cutline; thence S. 50° E., 410 meters to corner 73, a molave tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 2059/100, at edge of brush land; thence S. 50° E., 230 meters to corner 74, a molave tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 1692/53, on north side of a trail; thence S. 27° E., 250 meters to corner 75, a bayok tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked’ 2059/87, on north edge of cultivation; thence S. 24° E., 230 meters to corner 76, an alupag tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 2059/89, at edge of a steep slope; thence S. 29° E., 320 meters to corner 77, a balobo tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 2059/91, on south side of a trail; thence S. 31° E., 360 meters to corner 78, a lingo-longo tree, 90 cm. diameter, marked 2059/93, on cutline; and thence S. 2° W., 250 meters to comer 1, the point of beginning.1âwphi1 Corners 1 to 6, S to 9, 12, 14 to 30, 32 to 35, 37 to 49, 51, 53 to 56, 58 to 59, 67 to 68, 70 to 73, and 75 to 78 were marked with Bureau of Forestry marking hatchet No. 322; corners 11, 13, and 50; were marked with Bureau of Forestry marking-hatchet No. 377; corners 60 to 65 were marked with Bureau of Forestry marking hatchet No. 260; and’ corner 74 was marked with Bureau of Forestry marking hatchet No. 265. Containing an area of 3,180 hectares, more or less. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Commonwealth of the Philippines to be affixed. Done at the City of Manila, this thirty-first day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the first. MANUEL L. QUEZON President of the Philippines By the President: LEON G. GUINTO Under Secretary of the Interior The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation