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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 127, June 29, 1987 ]

ESTABLISHING AS WATERSHED FOREST RESERVATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING, MAINTAINING, OR IMPROVING ITS WATER YIELD AND PROVIDING A RESTRAINING MECHANISM FOR INAPPROPRIATE FOREST EXPLOITATION AND LAND-USE, THE PARCELS OF LAND AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LANTAPAN, VALENCIA, PANGANTUKAN AND MARAMAG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES.

Upon recommendation of the Minister (now Secretary) of Natural Resources and pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3092, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby withdraw from entry, sale, settlement and set aside as Watershed Forest Reserve, subject to private rights if there be any, and to the operation of previous proclamations reserving any portion thereof for specific purposes, two (2) parcels of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Lantapan, Valencia, Pangantukan and Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, more particularly described as follows:

PARCEL 1 - Muleta Watershed Forest Reserve

Beginning at Corner 1, a point at latitude 7º45? 12?, N

Longitude 124º52? 30?E in the Province of Bukidnon

Thence N 63ºW., 950 meters to Corner 2, a point on peak;

Thence N 24ºW., 800 meters to Corner 3, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 60ºW., 400 meters to Corner 4, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 59ºW., 800 meters to Corner 5, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 64ºW., 1,000 meters to Corner 6, a point on the point;

Thence S 80ºW., 600 meters to Corner 7, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 43ºW., 700 meters to Corner 8, a point on peak;

Thence N 69ºW., 1,200 meters to Corner 9, a point on peak;

Thence N 88ºW., 650 meters to Corner 10, a point on peak;

Thence N 31ºW., 900 meters to Corner 11, a point on peak;

Thence N 55ºW., 2,000 meters to Corner 12, a point on peak;

Thence N 34ºW., 1,200 meters to Corner 13, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 8ºW., 1,450 meters to Corner 14, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 19ºE., 900 meters to Corner 15, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 16ºW., 1,150 meters to Corner 16, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 38ºW., 1,100 meters to Corner 17, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 50ºW., 850 meters to Corner 18, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 23ºW., 750 meters to Corner 19, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 2ºE., 1,050 meters to Corner 20, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 60ºW., 1,600 meters to Corner 21, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 21ºW., 950 meters to Corner 22, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 49ºE., 650 meters to Corner 23, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 8ºW., 1,950 meters to Corner 24, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 14ºW., 2,700 meters to Corner 25, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 41ºE., 1,150 meters to Corner 26, a point of peak;

Thence N 15ºE., 650 meters to Corner 27, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 15ºW., 650 meters to Corner 28, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 70ºE., 900 meters to Corner 29, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 2ºE., 1,050 meters to Corner 30, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 80ºE., 650 meters to Corner 31, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 78ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 32, a point on the ridge, 2,824 meters above sea level;

Thence Due East, 1,000 meters to Corner 33, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 4ºE., 1,500 meters to Corner 34, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 65ºE., 700 meters to Corner 35, a point on the ridge 2,264 meter above sea level;

Thence S 50ºE., 950 meters to Corner 36, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 38ºE., 1,250 meters to Corner 37, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 77ºE., 900 meters to Corner 38, a point on peak 2,046 meters above sea level;

Thence S 59ºE., 450 meters to Corner 39, a point on the peak;

Thence S 20ºE., 650 meters to Corner 40, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due East, 2,100 meters to Corner 41, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 41ºE., 600 meters to Corner 42, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 72ºE., 550 meters to Corner 43, a point on top of the mountain;

Thence S 3ºW., 900 meters to Corner 44, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 34ºW., 700 meters to Corner 45, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due South, 1,000 meters to Corner 46, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 17ºE., 1,700 meters to Corner 47, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 11ºW., 800 meters to Corner 48, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 33ºE., 750 meters to Corner 49, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 15ºE., 550 meters to Corner 50, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 68ºE., 600 meters to Corner 51, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 27ºE., 1,350 meters to Corner 52, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 33ºE., 600 meters to Corner 53, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 28ºW., 1,400 meters to Corner 54, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 17ºE., 2,050 meters to Corner 55, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 14ºW., 800 meters to Corner 56, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 24ºW., 1,050 meters to Corner 57, a point on the side of the road;

Thence S 31ºE., 450 meters to Corner 58, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 73ºE., 1,100 meters to Corner 59, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 11ºE., 600 meters to Corner 60, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 23ºW., 1,000 meters to Corner 61, a point on peak 734 meters above sea level;

Thence S 25ºE., 800 meters to Corner 62, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 43ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 63, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 29ºE., 1,300 meters to Corner 64, a point on top of the mountain;

Thence S 37ºW., 500 meters to Corner 65, a point on top of the ridge;

Thence S 61ºW., 3,100 meters to Corner 1 the point of beginning containing an approximate area of TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (23,350) hectares more or less.

Within Parcel I are the following lands that have been designated as alienable and disposable and may be disposed of in accordance with public land law:

Project 5-A, Block I, Cert. 1953, LC-1698

Project 5-D, Block II, Cert. 1958, LC-2169

Project 5-H, Blocks 1 and III, Cert. 1973, LC-2757

Project 5-J, A or D (prop.)

Project 9, Block IV, Cert. 1928, LC-777

Project 9-D, Block I, Cert. 1953, LC-1678

Project 9-N, Block I, Cert. 1973, LC-2757

Project 9, Block III, Cert. 1928, LC-777

Project 9-Q, Proposed, A or D

Project 16, A or D (Prop.)

PARCEL II - MANUPALI WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE

Beginning at a point marked “1” on W.R. Map No. 49 located at 7º58? 38' N and longitude 125º04? 32' E in the province of Bukidnon;

Thence N 69ºW., 950 meters to Corner 2, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 74ºW., 1,250 meters to Corner 3, a point on side of the trail;

Thence S 78ºW., 1,750 meters to Corner 4, a point at junction of road and trail;

Thence N 29ºW., 750 meters to Corner 5, a point at N side of road;

Thence N 59ºW., 700 meters to Corner 6, a point at N side of road;

Thence S 85ºW., 1,700 meters to Corner 7, a point at N side of road;

Thence N 75ºW., 1,050 meters to Corner 8, a point at N side of road;

Thence S 22ºW., 1,650 meters to Corner 9, a point at S side of road;

Thence S 64ºW., 1,600 meters to Corner 10, a point at N side of trail;

Thence S 4ºW., 700 meters to Corner 11, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 42ºW., 850 meters to Corner 12, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 85ºW., 2,100 meters to Corner 13, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 85ºW., 2,100 meters to Corner 14, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 67ºW., 1,300 meters to Corner 15, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due West, 850 meters to Corner 16, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 11ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 17, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 57ºW., 1,750 meters to Corner 18, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 83ºW., 1,700 meters to Corner 19, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 88ºW., 1,150 meters to Corner 20, a point on ridge 2,246 meters above sea level;

Thence N 32ºW., 1,800 meters to Corner 21, a point on the ridge 2,329 meters above sea level;

Thence S 54ºW., 550 meters to Corner 22, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 72ºE., 550 meters to Corner 23, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 49ºW., 600 meters to Corner 24, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due West, 2,100 meters to Corner 25, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 20ºW., 600 meters to Corner 26, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 59ºW., 450 meters to Corner 27, a point on the ridge 2,346 meters above sea level;

Thence S 77ºW., 900 meters to Corner 28, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 38ºW., 1,250 meters to Corner 29, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 50ºW., 950 meters to Corner 30, a point on the ridge 2,264 meter above sea level;

Thence S 65ºW., 700 meters to Corner 31, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 4ºW., 1,500 meters to Corner 32, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due West, 1,000 meters to Corner 33, a point on the ridge 2,824 meter above sea level;

Thence Due North, 1,250 meters to Corner 34, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 33ºE., 600 meters to Corner 35, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 14ºE., 1,100 meters to Corner 36, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 28ºE., 2,350 meters to Corner 37, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 30ºE., 1,850 meters to Corner 38, a point on peak 1,853 meters above sea level;

Thence N 18ºW., 1,300 meters to Corner 39, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 27ºW., 1,400 meters to Corner 40, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 32ºW., 1,400 meters to Corner 41, a point on the ridge 1,387 meters above sea level;

Thence N 27ºE., 1,650 meters to Corner 42, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 12ºE., 2,200 meters to Corner 43, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 12ºW., 1,500 meters to Corner 44, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 27ºW., 950 meters to Corner 45, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 15ºW., 1,200 meters to Corner 46, a point on the ridge;

Thence Due North, 500 meters to Corner 47, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 77ºE., 1,050 meters to Corner 48, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 22ºE., 450 meters to Corner 49, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 88ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 50, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 85ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 51, a point on the ridge 2,638 meters above sea level;

Thence Due North, 750 meters to Corner 52, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 45ºE., 1,300 meters to Corner 53, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 25ºE., 750 meters to Corner 54, a point on the ridge 2,612 meters above sea level;

Thence N 31ºE., 850 meters to Corner 55, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 36ºE., 850 meters to Corner 56, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 41ºE., 800 meters to Corner 57, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 88ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 58, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 25ºE., 850 meters to Corner 59, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 83ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 60, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 41ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 61, a point on the ridge 2,721 meters above sea level;

Thence N 42ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 62, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 88ºE., 850 meters to Corner 63, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 76ºE., 1,250 meters to Corner 64, a point on the ridge;

Thence N 73ºE., 650 meters to Corner 65, a point on the ridge, 2,938 meters above sea level;

Thence N 88ºE., 1,000 meters to Corner 66, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 37ºE., 600 meters to Corner 67, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 29ºE., 700 meters to Corner 68, a point on the ridge 2,711 meters above sea level;

Thence S 76ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 69, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 79ºE., 1,300 meters to Corner 70, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 54ºE., 1,200 meters to Corner 71, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 34ºE., 1,150 meters to Corner 72, a point on the ridge 1,700 meters above sea level;

Thence S 15ºE., 900 meters to Corner 73, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 44ºE., 850 meters to Corner 74, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 22ºE., 900 meters to Corner 75, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 43ºE., 1,350 meters to Corner 76, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 49ºE., 1,050 meters to Corner 77, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 47ºE., 850 meters to Corner 78, a point on the ridge 1,135 meters above sea level;

Thence S 65ºE., 950 meters to Corner 79, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 65ºE., 1,150 meters to Corner 80, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 28ºE., 1,500 meters to Corner 81, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 8ºE., 1,150 meters to Corner 82, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 60ºE., 1,300 meters to Corner 83, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 52ºE., 1,300 meters to Corner 84, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 76ºE., 900 meters to Corner 85, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 61ºE., 1,750 meters to Corner 86, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 41ºE., 750 meters to Corner 87, a point on the ridge;

Thence S 17ºW., 1,250 meters to Corner 1, the point of beginning containing an area of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (38,150) hectares more or less.

Within Parcel II are the following lands that have been designated earlier as alienable and disposable and may be disposed in accordance with public land law:

Project 10, Block 1, Cert. 1929, LC-824

Project 10-C, Blocks I & VII, Cert. 1955, LC-1983

Project 10-E, Block I, Cert, 1958, LC-2201

Project 10-D, A or D Cert. 1955, LC-1893

P.M.D. 1335, Cert. May 16, 1957

The Ministry of Natural Resources, thru the Bureau of Forest Development, shall administer and manage the reservation, in coordination with other agencies of the government, with the objective of maintaining its usefulness as a source of water for agriculture, domestic, industrial and other uses and to protect against forest exploitation and land-use that would induce severe run off resulting to serious damages downstream.1aшphi1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

(SGD) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD) JOKER P. ARROYO
Executive Secretary

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