MALACAÑANG PALACE
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Proclamation No. 384

RESERVING FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE UPPER AGUSAN VALLEY AND ALONG THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF COMPOSTELA AND MONKAYO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO.

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce and pursuant to the provisions of section eighty-three of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and forty-one, I hereby reserve for settlement purposes, under the administration of the National Land Resettlement Projects Administration, subject to private rights, if any there be, and to future classification and survey, and to the conditions that the timber and other forest products therein, as well as the use and occupancy of the area indicated as timber land or forest reserve, shall be placed under the administration and control of the Bureau of Forestry in accordance with the Forest Law and Regulations, the following-described parcel of the public domain situated in the upper Agusan Valley and along the national highway in the municipal districts of Compostela and Monkayo, Province of Davao, Island of Mindanao, to wit:

Beginning at corner 1, a point on the junction of Hijo and Anagdong Rivers, N. 51° 30′ E., 26.7 kilometers, more or less, from the municipal district of Tagum; thence following Hijo River downstream, in northwesterly direction, 12,700 meters to corner 2, a point on the north bank of Hijo River; thence, N. 24° 00′ W., 1,900 meters to corner 3, an anonang tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2382/30, on east bank of Manlucdo River; thence, N. 44° 30′ E., 2,650 meters to corner 4, an anislag tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2569/44, on junction of creeks; thence, N. 23° 30′ E., 3,500 meters to corner 5, a guijo tree, SO centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2314/182, on top of ridge; thence, N. 16° 30′ E., 3,200 meters to corner 6, a Eugenia specie tree, 20 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2349/20, on top of ridge; thence, N. 46° 00′ E., 2,000 meters to corner 7, a balobo tree, 50 centimeters in diam­eter, marked T. R. 2218/36, on top of ridge; thence, N. 76° 30′ E., 3,600 meters to corner 8, a durian tree, 120 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2316/19, on top of ridge; thence, N. 20° 00′ E., 4,000 meters to corner 9, an ilangilang tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2395/21, on top of ridge; thence, N. 5° 00′ W., 1,450 meters to corner 10, an apitong tree, 80 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2380/24, on top of ridge; thence, N. 20° 30′ E., 2,450 meters to corner 11, a white lauan tree, 70 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2396/42, on top of ridge; thence, N. 12° 00′ W., 2,900 meters to corner 12, a kalunti tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2322/34, on top of ridge; thence, N. 3° 30′ E., 3,000 meters to corner 13, a point on peak of Mount Kamantangan; thence, N. 31° 00′ E., 3,800 meters to corner 14, a mahigai tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2400/72, on west side of Buayan Creek; thence, N. 6° 00′ E., 2,900 meters to corner 15, a narra tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2580/65, on south side of Gagong Creek;, thence, N. 8° 00′ E., 3,750 meters to corner 16, a taluto tree, 70 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2402/55, on east side of Banglasan Creek; thence, N. 9° 30′ W., 3,450 meters to corner 17, a taluto tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2404/40, on south side of Malibag Creek; thence, N. 1° 30′ E., 4,500 meters to corner 18, a bayok tree, 25 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2522/84, on a ridge; thence, N. 25° 30′ W., 1,680 meters to corner 19, a malugai tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2408/10, on west side of Awao creek; thence, N. 14° 30′ W., 2,000 meters, to corner 20, a point, peak of Mount Tagwang; thence, N. 8° 00′ W., 2,190 meters to corner 21, a malabunga tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked T. R. 2564/48, on top of ridge; thence, N. 23° 00′ W., 3,100 meters to corner 22, a point, on top of ridge; thence, N. 43° 00′ E., 3,100 meters to corner 23, a point on the intersection of the Davao-Agusan boundary and the boundary of this block; thence, due east, following Davao-Agusan boundary, 7,820 meters to corner 24, a point, on the intersection of the Davao-Agusan boundary and the Agusan River; thence, S. 21° 30′ E., 680 meters to corner 25, a malaruhat tree, 36 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1615/2, identical to corner 2, block II, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 66° 00′ W., 1,480 meters to corner 26, a dao tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1615/10, identical to corner 5, block II, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Agusan River, upstream, southeasterly direction, about 2,800 meters to corner 27, a point at the mouth of Pasian River, marked FZ 1604/1, identical to corner 1, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Pasian River, upstream, in southeasterly direction, about 6,000 meters to corner 28, a pipi tree, 45 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1604/36, identical to corner 2, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 7° 30′ E., 2,000 meters to corner 29, an unknown tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1604/54, identical to corner 6, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Haguinitan River, downstream, about 2,160 meters to corner 30, a bukad tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1603/133, identical to corner 7, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence S. 12° 30′ E., 1,850 meters to corner 31, a danaa tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1603/109, identical to corner 10, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Gabonan River, downstream, about 1,590 meters to corner 32, a tanghas tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1603/95, identical to corner 11, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 11° 30′ E., 2,500 meters to corner 33, a white lauan tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1603/24, identical to corner 17, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 51° 00′ E., 3,180 meters to corner 34, a malaikmo tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1612/107, identical to corner 22, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 9° 30′ W., 850 meters to corner 35, a malakatmon tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1612/87, identical to corner 24, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Libutan River, upstream, about 1,140 meters to corner 36, an anonang tree, 28 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1612/13, identical to corner 25, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 10° 00′ E., 2,400 meters to corner 37, a Eugenia specie tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1611/105, identical to corner 32, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 48° 00′ E., 2,100 meters to corner 38, a dao tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1601/16, identical to corner 36, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, following Mamunga River, downstream, about 4,800 meters to corner 39, a malaikmo tree, 25 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1624/139, identical to corner 37, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 14° 00′ E., 3,450 meters to corner 40, an alim tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1620/11, identical to corner 45, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 56° 00′ W., 2,410 meters to corner 41, an apitong tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1620/101, identical to corner 51, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, N. 69° 00′ W., 700 meters to corner 42, a bangao tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1620/117, identical to corner 54, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 13° 00′ W., 1,750 meters to corner 43, a balobo tree, 38 centimeters in diameter, marked FZ 1626/48, identical to corner 60, block I, alienable and disposable, Davao project No. 19; thence, S. 55° 00′ E., 3,150 meters to corner 44, a Terminalia specie tree, 40 centimeters in diameter, marked L. C. 1814-a/16, near marshy land; thence, N. 79° 30′ E., 2,310 meters to corner 45, an oak tree, 25 centimeters in diameter, marked L. C. 1841/116 on east of creek; thence, S. 31° 00′ E., 1,180 meters to corner 46, a pongapong tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1841/94, on northwest bank of Nagaan River; thence, following Big Nagaan River, downstream, in southwesterly direction, about 2,750 meters to corner 47, an Alim forked, marked LC 1842/8, on southeast bank of Nagaan River; thence, S. 70° 30′ E., 1,500 meters to corner 48, a bongcaong tree, 40 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1842/18, near marshy land; thence, S. 21° 30′ W., 1,550 meters to corner 49, an anabiong tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1844/114, on west bank of Agibawa River; thence, following Agibawa River, upstream, in southeasterly direction, about 3,860 meters to corner 50, a malugai tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1844/44, on west bank of Agibawa River; thence, S. 10’° 00′ E., 2,100 meters to corner 51, a point at the junction of Agibawa and Maa River; thence, following Maa River, upstream, southeasterly direction, 7,800 meters to corner 52, a narra tree, 60 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1845/115, on west bank of Maa River; thence, S. 63° 30′ W., 2,950 meters to corner 53, a Myristica specie tree, 20 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1845/181, on each bank of Kaliawan River; thence, following Kaliawan River, upstream, in northwesterly direction, 2,200 meters to corner 54, a narra tree, 50 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1845/196, on northeast bank of Kaliawan River; thence, N. 87° 00′ W.., 1,800 meters to corner 55, a pili tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1845/241, neap a big malaikmo tree; thence, N. 27° 00′ W., 2,480 meters to corner 56, a duguan tree, 20 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1846/24, on a base of ridge; thence, S. 44° 80′ W., 850 meters to corner 57, a point on junction of Panag Cr. and a branch creek; thence, N. 67° 00′ W., 1,800 meters to corner 58, a Terminalia specie tree, marked LC 1846-A/36, on north bank of Minaoli Creek; thence, S. 54° 00′ W., 3,800 meters to corner 59, a bayok tree, 40 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1846/164, on southeast side of trail; thence, S. 9° 00′ E., 3,700 meters to corner 60, an Aglaia specie tree, 25 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1847/132, near a big lauan tree; thence, S. 39° 00′ W., 2,350 meters to corner 61, a bakan tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1847/104, on west bank of Manat River; thence, N. 76° 00′ W., 2,300 meters to corner 62, an alim tree, forked, marked LC 1847/73, on junction of Kuran Creek and a branch creek; thence, following Katian Creek downstream, in northwesterly direction, 5,650 meters to corner 63, a pangi tree, 40 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1848/15, on east bank of Katian Creek; thence, S. 68° 30′ W., 2,350 meters to corner 64, a Picus specie tree, 20 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1851/36, on southwest bank of Libasan Creek; thence, S. 7° 00′ W., 1,150 meters to corner 65, a malugai tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1840/23, on junction of Saosao River and Tag-managa Creek; thence, following Saosao River, downstream, in northwesterly direction, 900 meters to corner 66, a bulala tree, 30 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1840/6, on south bank of Saosao River; thence, S. 60° 30′ W., 1,550 meters to corner 67, an oak tree, 25 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1850/110, on edge of clearing; thence, S. 15° 30′ W., 1,980 meters to corner 68, a bulala tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1850/55, on small ridge and near a big lauan tree; thence, S. 72° 30′ E., 1,210 meters to corner 69, a pongapong tree, 20 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1850/26, on each bank of creek; thence, S. 6° 00′ W., 1,850 meter’s to corner 70, a balobo tree, 35 centimeters in diameter, marked LC 1849/75, on southeast side of trail; thence, S. 25° 00′ W., 3,000 meters to the point of beginning; containing an area of 73,300 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 eleventh day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fourth.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:

JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President


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