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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 136, August 11, 1987 ]

ESTABLISHING AS CASECNAN RIVER WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE THE PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE PROVINCES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, QUIRINO, AND AURORA, ISLAND OF LUZON, PHILIPPINES.

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Natural Resources and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby withdraw from entry, sale, disposition or settlement and set aside as Casecnan River Watershed Forest Reserve, and for other ecological purposes, subject to private rights, if there be any, and to the operations of previous proclamations reserving any portion thereof for specific purposes, the parcel of land of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Duplex del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Maddela and Dipaculao, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora, Island of Luzon, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at corner “1” a point located N 42° 15' E, about 1,925.0 meters from the junction of Casecnan River and Tabayong River and with longitude 121° 27? 03? and Latitude 16° 02? 52? in the province of Quirino;

Thence S 68°00' E., 325 meters to corner 2, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due East, 450 meters to corner 3, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 41°00' E., 700 meters to corner 4, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 81°30' E., 500 meters to corner 5, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 85°00' E., 850 meters to corner 6, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 55°00' E., 550 meters to corner 7, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 85°00' E., 825 meters to corner 8, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 13°00' E., 300 meters to corner 9, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 55°30' E., 300 meters to corner 10, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 71°30' E., 250 meters to corner 11, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 40°30' E., 450 meters to corner 12, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 89°30' E., 450 meters to corner 13, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 39°00' E., 200 meters to corner 14, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 88°30' E., 275 meters to corner 15, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 17°00' E., 1,000 meters to corner 16, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 81°00' E., 400 meters to corner 17, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 48°00' E., 350 meters to corner 18, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 72°15' E., 450 meters to corner 19, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 17°30' E., 1,500 meters to corner 20, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 56°15' E., 625 meters to corner 21, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 13°00' E., 425 meters to corner 22, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 43°00' W., 1,000 meters to corner 23, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 37°15' E., 1,200 meters to corner 24, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 35°00' E., 625 meters to corner 25, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 47°05' E., 675 meters to corner 26, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 40°15' E., 450 meters to corner 27, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 02°15' W., 1,150 meters to corner 28, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 29°30' W., 1,250 meters to corner 29, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 18°30' W., 950 meters to corner 30, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 40°30' W., 1,200 meters to corner 31, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 80°00' W., 1,000 meters to corner 32, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 59°45' W., 1,200 meters to corner 33, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 42°30' W., 1,050 meters to corner 34, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 21°45' W., 700 meters to corner 35, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 82°00' W., 1,600 meters to corner 36, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 14°00' W., 675 meters to corner 37, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 09°00' W., 1,075 meters to corner 38, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 26°30' W., 825 meters to corner 39, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 72°00' W., 650 meters to corner 40, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 82°00' W., 350 meters to corner 41, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 56°15' W., 400 meters to corner 42, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 35°00' W., 1,500 meters to corner 43, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 17°00' W., 1,800 meters to corner 44, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 67°00' W., 800 meters to corner 45, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 78°30' W., 750 meters to corner 46, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 38°00' W., 1,900 meters to corner 47, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 82°15' W., 700 meters to corner 48, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 50°30' W., 875 meters to corner 49, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 77°30' W., 2,325 meters to corner 50, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 67°00' W., 1,550 meters to corner 51, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 23°00' W., 575 meters to corner 52, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 05°00' W., 1,225 meters to corner 53, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 46°00' W., 625 meters to corner 54, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 75°00' W., 1,650 meters to corner 55, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 51°30' W., 1,475 meters to corner 56, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 72°00' W., 1,450 meters to corner 57, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 84°00' W., 925 meters to corner 58, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 80°15' W., 700 meters to corner 59, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 18°15' W., 1,000 meters to corner 60, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 54°00' W., 1,300 meters to corner 61, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 86°15' W., 900 meters to corner 62, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 35°00' W., 1,400 meters to corner 63, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 25°15' W., 1,450 meters to corner 64, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 75°00' W., 1,175 meters to corner 65, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 48°00' W., 2,000 meters to corner 66, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 24°45' W., 1,225 meters to corner 67, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 65°00' W., 475 meters to corner 68, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 88°00' W., 425 meters to corner 69, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 43°00' W., 450 meters to corner 70, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 76°00' W., 500 meters to corner 71, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 74°30' W., 600 meters to corner 72, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 03°00' W., 1,650 meters to corner 73, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N Due North, 1,675 meters to corner 74, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 37°00' W., 1,200 meters to corner 75, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 75°45' W., 1,325 meters to corner 76, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 42°30' W., 900 meters to corner 77, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 23°00' W., 425 meters to corner 78, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N Due North, 525 meters to corner 79, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 47°00' W., 900 meters to corner 80, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 30°45' W., 1,350 meters to corner 81, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 35°00' W., 1,700 meters to corner 82, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 03°45' W., 750 meters to corner 83, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 28°00' W., 875 meters to corner 84, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 11°00' E., 1,250 meters to corner 85, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 27°00' W., 550 meters to corner 86, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 10°00' E., 750 meters to corner 87, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 32°30' E., 575 meters to corner 88, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 52°15' W., 350 meters to corner 89, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 78°00' W., 775 meters to corner 90, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 37°30' W., 1,225 meters to corner 91, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 44°00' W., 1,250 meters to corner 92, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 40°15' W., 1,000 meters to corner 93, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 88°00' W., 2,350 meters to corner 94, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 54°00' W., 925 meters to corner 95, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due West, 800 meters to corner 96, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 50°00' W., 650 meters to corner 97, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 05°30' E., 575 meters to corner 98, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 450 meters to corner 99, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 18°00' E., 475 meters to corner 100, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 10°00' W., 775 meters to corner 101, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 37°00' W., 1,325 meters to corner 102, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 425 meters to corner 103, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 36°00' E., 925 meters to corner 104, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 28°00' E., 650 meters to corner 105, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 47°45' E., 1,375 meters to corner 106, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due North, 350 meters to corner 107, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 29°30' E., 1,000 meters to corner 108, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 28°30' E., 450 meters to corner 109, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 76°00' E., 675 meters to corner 110, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 56°00' E., 1,150 meters to corner 111, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 37°30' E., 400 meters to corner 112, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 88°30' E., 850 meters to corner 113, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 68°15' E., 475 meters to corner 114, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 86°00' E., 350 meters to corner 115, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 57°00' E., 1,275 meters to corner 116, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 39°00' E., 850 meters to corner 117, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 24°00' E., 1,250 meters to corner 118, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 07°00' W., 775 meters to corner 119, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 19°00' E., 700 meters to corner 120, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 65°00' E., 775 meters to corner 121, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 08°45' E., 625 meters to corner 122, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 04°00' W., 500 meters to corner 123, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 15°00' E., 650 meters to corner 124, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 13°15' W., 550 meters to corner 125, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 36°00' E., 475 meters to corner 126, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 82°00' E., 675 meters to corner 127, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 47°00' E., 1,000 meters to corner 128, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 82°00' E., 350 meters to corner 129, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 60°00' E., 775 meters to corner 130, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 89°00' E., 1,050 meters to corner 131, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 27°00' E., 1,175 meters to corner 132, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 44°00' E., 700 meters to corner 133, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 55°45' E., 575 meters to corner 134, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 12°45' E., 675 meters to corner 135, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 32°45' E., 700 meters to corner 136, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 59°00' E., 1,700 meters to corner 137, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 80°30' E., 425 meters to corner 138, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 79°00' E., 725 meters to corner 139, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 79°00' E., 825 meters to corner 140, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 25°00' E., 625 meters to corner 141, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 64°00' E., 850 meters to corner 142, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 26°00' E., 825 meters to corner 143, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 04°45' W., 950 meters to corner 144, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 12°30' W., 1,000 meters to corner 145, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 02°00' E., 800 meters to corner 146, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 25°00' E., 400 meters to corner 147, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 06°00' W., 375 meters to corner 148, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 46°30' E., 300 meters to corner 149, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 09°30' E., 700 meters to corner 150, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 31°30' E., 625 meters to corner 151, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 18°30' E., 725 meters to corner 152, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 23°00' W., 300 meters to corner 153, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 80°00' W., 1,000 meters to corner 154, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 67°00' W., 1,125 meters to corner 155, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 22°30' W., 1,075 meters to corner 156, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 78°30' W., 325 meters to corner 157, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 04°00' E., 350 meters to corner 158, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 09°00' W., 400 meters to corner 159, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 17°45' E., 825 meters to corner 160, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 03°00' W., 550 meters to corner 161, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 47°00' W., 950 meters to corner 162, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due South, 375 meters to corner 163, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 32°00' E., 700 meters to corner 164, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 42°00' E., 1,400 meters to corner 165, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 66°00' E., 425 meters to corner 166, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 05°45' E., 625 meters to corner 167, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 19°30' W., 875 meters to corner 168, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S Due South, 625 meters to corner 169, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 10°30' E., 800 meters to corner 170, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 43°30' E., 350 meters to corner 171, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 84°15' E., 375 meters to corner 172, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 48°30' E., 375 meters to corner 173, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 15°15' W., 1,575 meters to corner 174, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 18°00' E., 950 meters to corner 175, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 51°00' E., 475 meters to corner 176, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 81°00' E., 325 meters to corner 177, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 42°00' E., 650 meters to corner 178, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 14°00' E., 1,075 meters to corner 179, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 06°45' E., 1,025 meters to corner 180, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 32°00' E., 425 meters to corner 181, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 67°00' E., 1,100 meters to corner 182, a point on top of ridge;

Thence Due East, 275 meters to corner 183, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 44°30' E., 250 meters to corner 184, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 21°30' E., 800 meters to corner 185, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 15°00' E., 600 meters to corner 186, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 36°45' E., 975 meters to corner 187, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 37°00' E., 525 meters to corner 188, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 69°30' E., 925 meters to corner 189, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 82°00' E., 475 meters to corner 190, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 57°00' E., 675 meters to corner 191, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 45°00, E., 850 meters to corner 192, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 65°45, E., 550 meters to corner 193, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 72°00, E., 650 meters to corner 194, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 85°00, E., 700 meters to corner 195, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 84°00, E., 600 meters to corner 196, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 44°00' E., 425 meters to corner 197, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 14°30' E., 825 meters to corner 198, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 59°00' E., 700 meters to corner 199, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 32°00' E., 1,000 meters to corner 200, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 77°00' E., 450 meters to corner 201, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 56°00' E., 450 meters to corner 202, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 80°15' E., 600 meters to corner 203, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 87°00' E., 575 meters to corner 204, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 67°00' E., 1,225 meters to corner 205, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 82°15' E., 1,900 meters to corner 206, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 33°15' E., 625 meters to corner 207, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 73°45' E., 450 meters to corner 208, a point on top of ridge;

Thence N 85°00' E., 750 meters to corner 209, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 56°00' E., 800 meters to corner 210, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 31°00' E., 525 meters to corner 211, a point on top of ridge;

Thence S 04°30' E., 575 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning, containing an approximate area of EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN (85,219) hectares, more or less.

Within the reservation are the following land-uses authorized earlier for specific purposes:

a. Nueva Vizcaya State University of Technology School Site and Multiple-Use Land Reservation.1aшphi1

b. Nueva Vizcaya - Quirino Resettlement Project.

c. Alienable or disposable lands that may be disposed of in accordance with the Public Land Act, as amended, are the following:

Project No. 5-B, Certified 1925, LO-543

Project No. 5-B, Certified 1961, LO-24-25

Project No. 5-Q, proposed

Project No. 5-R, proposed

Project No. 16-L, proposed

The administration, control and management of the reservation shall be under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, thru the Bureau of Forest Development, in coordination with other government agencies with the objective of maintaining its usefulness as a source of water for agriculture and other forestry purposes.

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 11th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

By the President:

(Sgd.) JOKER P. ARROYO
Executive Secretary

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