Proclamation No. 220 Series of 1937




MALACAÑANG PALACE Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Proclamation No. 220 ESTABLISHING AS BOÑGABON-BALER NATIONAL PARK FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES THE PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BOÑGABON AND BALER, PROVINCES OF NUEVA ECIJA AND TAYABAS, ISLAND OF LUZON. Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, and pursuant to the provisions of section one of Act Numbered Thirty-nine hundred and fifteen, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of national parks, declaring such parks as game refuges, and for other purposes," I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, hereby reserve for park purposes for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the Philippines and withdraw from sale, settlement, or other dispositions, subject to private rights, if any there be, the following parcel of the public domain situated in the municipalities of Boñgabon and Baler, Provinces of Nueva Ecija and Tayabas, Island of Luzon, and described in the Bureau of Forestry map No. N. P.-18, to wit: Beginning at point marked "1", on Bureau of Forestry map No. N. P.—18, a white lauan tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 931/11, identical to corner 5, block III, project No. 3-B, Nueva Ecija; thence S. 77° E., 280 meters to corner 2, a kalay tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 931/18, identical to corner 4, block III, project No. 3-B, Nueva Ecija; thence N. 81° E., 370 meters to corner 3, a bolongeta tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4468/1, on the east side of a trail; thence S. 81° E., 195 meters to corner 4, a bolongeta tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4468/2, on the top of a ridge; thence following a creek downstream in a north-northwesterly direction of about 170 meters to corner 5, a bagtikan tree, 65 cm. diameter, marked 4468/3, on the east side of a creek; thence N. 75° E., 190 meters to corner 6, a bagtikan tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 4468/4, on the west side of a creek; thence following a creek upstream in a southeasterly direction of about 300 meters to corner 7, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4468/8, on the east side of a creek; thence N. 25° E., 250 meters to comer 8, a yakal tree, SO cm. diameter, marked 4468/12, on the top of a ridge; thence following a creek downstream in a northeasterly direction of about 340 meters to corner 9, a yakal tree, 30 cm., diameter, marked 4467/12, on the east bank of a creek; thence following Digmala River upstream in a southeasterly direction of about 1,120 meters to corner 10, an unknown tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 4467/3, at the junction of Baong Creek and Digmala River; thence following Digmala River upstream in a southeasterly direction of about 400 meters to corner 11, a tuai tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4463/5, on the south side of a creek; thence following a creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction of about 530 meters to corner 12, a pahutan tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4463/11, on the east bank of a creek; thence following a creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction of about 1,900 meters to corner 13, a catmon tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4462/50, at the junction of creeks; thence following a creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction of about 1,800 meters to corner 14, a catmon tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4462/38, at the source of a creek; thence N. 34° E., 260 meters to corner 15, an unknown tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4462/37, on the top of a ridge; thence N. 38° E., 260 meters to corner 16, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4462/35, on the right side of a creek; thence N. 50° E., 270 meters to corner 17, a catmon tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked 4462/33, on the top of a ridge; thence S. 84° E., 240 meters to corner 18, an unknown tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4462/28, on a ridge; thence S. 47° E., 210 meters to corner 19, an unknown tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4462/20, north of a trail; thence N. 80° E., 190 meters to corner 20, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4462/12, on a ridge; thence N. 50° E., 250 meters to corner 21, a pamitaogan tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4462/13, at the source of a gully; thence following a creek downstream in a northeasterly direction of about 2,960 meters to corner 22, a white lauan tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4430/27, at the junction of two creeks; thence N. 88° E., 190 meters to corner 23, a white lauan tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4430/28, on the top of a ridge; thence S. 84° E., 280 meters to corner 24, an oak tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1098/23, at the junction of a trail and a road; thence S. 82° E., 170 meters to corner 25, an oak tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 1098/14, on the north side of a trail; thence S. 50° E., 270 meters to corner 26, a mayapis tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 1099/2, on southeast slope of a ridge; thence S. 50° E., 250 meters to corner 27, a bitukulin tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1099/3, on the northern slope of a ridge; thence S. 39° W., 160 meters to corner 28, a mayapis tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 1065/18, on the eastern side of a creek; thence S. 52° E., 230 meters to corner 29, a mayapis tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1070/10, on the southeastern slope of a ridge; thence following provincial road in a southwesterly and southeasterly directions of about 320 meters to corner 30, an anang tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 1070/20, on the western bank of a small creek; thence following provincial road in a general northeasterly direction of about 260 meters to comer 31, a narig tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1070/28, on the northern slope of a ridge; thence following provincial road in a southeasterly direction of about 260 meters to corner 32, an anang tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 1070/36, on the east side of a road; thence following provincial road in a southeasterly direction of about 240 meters to corner 33, a balobo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 1070/42, at the foot of a steep ridge; thence S. 7° W., 200 meters to corner 34, a malakamias tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1070/53, on the western bank of Cabatangan River; thence S. 66° E., 110 meters to corner 35, a mayapis tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 1070/57, at the foot of a steep ridge; thence S. 70° E., 90 meters to corner 36, a white lauan tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 1070/59, on the western bank of Cabatangan River; thence following Cabatangan River upstream in a general southwesterly direction of about 670 meters to corner 37, an unknown tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4461/6, on the northern bank of a creek; thence following Cabatangan River upstream in a general southwesterly direction of about 440 meters to, corner 38, an unknown tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4461/11, on the northern bank of a creek; thence following Cabatangan River, upstream in a general northwesterly direction of about 760 meters to corner 39, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4461/15, on the northern bank of a creek; thence N. 57° W., 180 meters to corner 40, a yakal tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4461/16, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 83° W., 330 meters to corner 41, and unknown tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4461/17, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 65° W., 290 meters to corner 42, a malabayabas tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4445/21, on a ridge; thence S. 72° W., 189 meters to corner 43, a guijo tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4445/19, on a ridge; thence S. 72° W., 300 meters to corner 44, an arik tree, 90 cm. diameter, marked 4429/20, on the east bank of a creek; thence S. 68° W., 330 meters to corner 45, a dungao tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4429/21, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 80° W., 310 meters to corner 46, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4429/22, on a ridge; thence N. 5° W., 230 meters to corner 47, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4446/20, on the side of a ridge; thence N. 57° W., 390 meters to corner 48, a nangkit tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4450/24, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 71° W., 210 meters to corner 49, a katmon tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4450/27, on a ridge; thence S. 34° W., 210 meters to corner 50, an apitong tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4451/17, on the side of a ridge; thence S. 12° W., 230 meters to corner 51, a malabayabas tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4451/24, on the side of a ridge; thence S. 27° W., 200 meters to corner 52, an unknown tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4451/27, on the southern bank of a creek; thence S. 73° W., 410 meters to corner 53, a kalumpit tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4451/31, on the northern bank of a dry creek; thence S. 61° W., 240 meter’s to corner 54, a guijo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4451/33, at the foot of Mount Camatis; thence S. 56° W., 220 meters to corner 55, a malasaging tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/35, on the south bank of a dry creek; thence S. 15° E., 280 meters to corner 56, a kalimutain tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 4451/38, on the south bank of a creek; thence S. 15° E., 220 meters to corner 57, a guijo tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4451/39, on the top of a ridge; thence S. 43° E., 90-meters to corner 5S, an unknown tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4451/41, on the northern bank of a creek; thence S. 33° W., 180 meters to corner 59, a guijo tree, 100 cm. diameter, marked 4451/44, on the side of a ridge; thence S. 3° E., 210 meters to corner 60, a tangisang-bayawak tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/46, on the side of a ridge; thence S. 4° E., 140 meters to corner 61, a magabuyo tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4451/49, on the northern bank of a creek; thence S. 77° W., 250 meters to corner 62, a tangisang-bayawak tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/52, on the western bank of a creek; thence S. 29° W., 200 meters to corner 63, an apitong tree, 55 cm. diameter, marked 4451/58, on the ‘side of a ridge; thence S. 35° W., 170 meters to corner 64, a Eugenia species, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4451/59, on a ridge; thence S. 54° E.; 190 meters to corner 65, a white lauan tree, 50 Cm. diameter, marked 4451/60, at the foot of Mount Camatis; thence S. 4° E., 210 meters to corner 66, a terminalla species, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/62, at the foot of a ridge; thence due South, 200 meters to corner 67, a nato tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/63, at the side of a ridge; thence S. 14° W., 80 meters to corner 68, a haikan tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4451/67, at the side of a ridge; thence N. 86° W., 170 meters to corner 69, a tangha’s tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4451/74, at the side of a ridge; thence due West, 170 meters to corner 70, a yakal tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4451/75, on a ridge; thence S. 17° W., 500 meters to corner 71, a dungao tree, 15 cm. diameter, marked 4464/26, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 17° W., 360 meters to corner 72, a malanangka tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4464/24, on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 3° W., 360 meters to corner 73, a dungao tree, 15 cm. diameter, marked 4464/25, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 15° W., 360 meters to corner 74, an apitong tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4453/14, on the south of a creek; thence S. 54° W., 200 meters to corner 75, a guijo tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4453/8, on a ridge; thence S. 25° W., 90 meters to corner 76, a nangkit tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4453/5, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 43° W., 200 meters to corner 77, an unknown tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4452/20, on the side of a ‘steep rock; thence S. 15° W., 270 meters to corner 78, a binuang tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4452/13, on the eastern bank of Digmala River; thence following Digmala River downstream in a northwesterly direction of about 970 meters to corner 79, a point, marked 4465/1, at the junction of Digmala River and a branch creek; thence following Digmala River downstream in a northwesterly direction of about 210 meters to corner 80, a Eugenia species, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4465/2, on the western bank of Digmala River; thence N. 88° W., 210 meters to corner 81, a molave tree, 55 cm. diameter, marked 4465/3, on the top of a ridge; thence S. 29° W., 280 meters to corner 82, an unknown species, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4465/8, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 85° W., 260 meters to corner 83, a yakal tree, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4465/12, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 13° W-, 130 meters to corner 84, an unknown tree, 45 cm. diameter, marked 4465/14, at the foot of a ridge; thence S. 71° W., 300 meters to corner 85, a taluto tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4465/17, on the western bank of a creek; thence following a creek downstream in a west-northwesterly direction of about 140 meters to corner 86, a dalinsi tree, 65 cm. diameter, marked 4465/18, on the western bank of a creek; thence N. S4° W., 100 meters to corner 87, a tanghas tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4454/43, oh the western bank of a creek; thence due West, 140 meters to corner 88, a taratara tree, 55 cm. diameter, marked 4454/39, at the foot of a ridge; thence S. 86° W., 160 meters to corner 89, a yakal tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4454/41, on the slope of a ridge; thence following Baong Creek downstream in a north-northeasterly direction of about 1,110 meters to corner 90, a dungon tree, 35 cm. diameter, marked 4455/35, on the western bank of Baong Creek; thence S. 89° W., 190 meters to corner 91, a balobo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4455/45, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 77° W., 190 meters to corner 92, a talisai-gubat tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4455/49, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 77° W., 190 meters to corner 93, a bayok tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4455/52, on the southern bank of a gully; thence S. 77° W., 50 meters to corner 94, a white lauan tree, 80 cm. diameter, marked 4455/53, on the southern bank of a gully; thence N. 72° W., 220 meters to corner 95, a dungon tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4455/58, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 58° W., 220 meters to corner 96, a pahutan tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4455/63, southwest of a gully; thence N. 57° W., 200 meters to corner 97, an alupag tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4455/65, on a ridge; thence S. 57° W., 120 meters to corner 98, a white lauan tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 4434/47, on the western bank of Apnit Creek; thence N. 56° W., 100 meters to corner 99, a white lauan tree, 80 cm. diameter, marked 4434/50, on a ridge; thence N. 79° W., 220 meters to corner 100, a white lauan tree, 70 cm. diameter, marked 4434/62, on the top of a ridge; thence N.. 68° W., 100 meters to corner 101, a yakal tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 4434/66, on the slope of a ridge; thence N. 64° W., 160 meters to corner 102, an unknown tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4434/73, on the slope of ridge; thence S. 82° W., 300 meters to corner103, a white lauan tree, 60 cm. diameter, marked 4456/12, on the western bank of a creek; thence S. 50° W., 230’ meters to corner 104, a maniknik tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4456/15, on the western bank of a dry creek;, thence S. 29° W., 200 meters to corner 105, a pahutan tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4456/19, on the top of a ridge;: thence S. 53° W., 90 meters to corner 106, an Eugenia. species, 25 cm. diameter, marked 4456/21, on the western bank of a creek; thence N. 73° W., 190 meters to corner 107, a yakal tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4456/26, on the top of a ridge; thence N. 63° W., 340 meters to corner 108, a balobo tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4457/44, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 88° W., 210 meters to corner 109, a yakal tree, 50 cm. diameter, marked 4457/42, on the side of a ridge; thence S. 89° W., 220 meters to corner 110, a balobo tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4457/40, on the slope of a ridge; thence S. 87° W., 210 meters to corner 111, a balobo tree, 30 cm. diameter, marked 4457/38, on the western bank of a gully; thence S. 89° W., 130 meters to corner 112, a bagtikan tree, 100 cm. diameter, marked 4457/37, on the slope of a ridge; thence due West, 190 meters to corner 113, a manggachapui tree, 20 cm. diameter, marked 4457/36, on the western bank of a creek; thence following Nanduran Creek downstream in a north-northeasterly direction of about 1,500 meters to corner 114, a pahutan tree, 40 cm. diameter, marked 4457/10, at the junction of a road and a creek; thence following Nanduran Creek downstream in a north-northeasterly direction of about 270 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning. Comer 1 is marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 469; corner 2 with B. F. No. 458; corner’s 24 to 27 and 29 to 36 with B. F. No. 305; and corner 28 with B. F. No. 8. Containing an area of approximately 2,356 hectares. The said parcel of land shall be known as the "Boñgabon-Baler National Park" and shall remain under the administration of the Bureau of Forestry, subject to the general executive control and supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce. 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 November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the second. MANUEL L. QUEZON President of the Philippines By the President: ELPIDIO QUIRINO Secretary of the Interior The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation