[ PROCLAMATION NO. 139, April 05, 2011 ]

DECLARING ALIWAGWAG AS PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BOSTON AND CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BOSTON AND CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL PURSUANT TO R.A. 7586 (NIPAS ACT OF 1992)



Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and pursuant to the powers vested upon me by law, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby set aside and declare Aliwagwag, situated in the Municipality of Compostela, Province of Compostela Valley and in the Municipalities of Boston and Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental, as protected area and shall be known as Aliwagwag Protected Landscape (APL), and its peripheral areas as Buffer Zone, subject to private rights, and without prejudice to the rights of indigenous peoples, as provided for in R.A. No. 8371, DENR Administrative Order No. 93-02 and other related rules and regulations, if any there be, as described in DENR NIPAS Map No. RO-XI-4.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS

Bounded in all directions from Corner 52 to Corner 24 of the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape by its 200 meter buffer zone, the Protected Area begins at a point marked œ1? on the map and on the ground by a concrete monument identical to corner 8 of the former TLA No. 201 of Eastcoast Development Enterprises,

Thence

S 58 33'E

361.1 meters

to Corner 2;

Thence

S 58 33'E

546.9 meters

to Corner 3;

Thence

S 58 33'E

515.9 meters

to Corner 4;

Thence

S 58 33'E

361.1 meters

to Corner 5;

Thence

S 23 50'W

402.6 meters

to Corner 6;

Thence

S 23 50'W

432.8 meters

to Corner 7;

Thence

S 23 50'W

352.3 meters

to Corner 8;

Thence

S 23 50'W

352.3 meters

to Corner 9;

Thence

S 23 50'W

352.3 meters

to Corner 10;

Thence

S 23 50'W

422.7 meters

to Corner 11;

Thence

S 23 50'W

523.4 meters

to Corner 12;

Thence

S 23 50' W

533.4 meters

to Corner 13;

Thence

S 23 50' W

402.6 meters

to Corner 14;

Thence

S 23 50' W

402.6 meters

to Corner 15;

Thence

S 45 37'E

256.7 meters

to Corner 16;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 17;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 18;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 19;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 20;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 21;

Thence

S 45 37' E

410.8 meters

to Corner 22;

Thence

S 45 37' E

359.4 meters

to Corner 23;

Thence

S 18 22' E

529.4 meters

to Corner 24;

Thence

S 45 26' W

444.3 meters

to Corner 25;

Thence

S 37 29' W

348.2 meters

to Corner 26;

Thence

S 19 59' W

403.7 meters

to Corner27;

Thence

S 32 34' W

399.7 meters

to Corner 28;

Thence

S 25 45'W

301.5 meters

to Corner 29;

Thence

S72 06'W

290.0 meters

to Corner 30;

Thence

S 57 36' W

244.2 meters

to Corner 31;

Thence

N71 37'W

433.9 meters

to Corner 32;

Thence

S 32 34' W

349.8 meters

to Corner 33;

Thence

S 32 34' W

349.8 meters

to Corner 34;

Thence

S 32 34' W

299.8 meters

to Corner 35;

Thence

S 22 52' W

402.9 meters

to Corner 36;

Thence

S 34 32' W

448.0 meters

to Corner 37;

Thence

S 26 44' W

421.8 meters

to Corner38;

Thence

S 39 28' W

258.2 meters

to Corner 39;

Thence

N 35 23' W

244.1 meters

to Corner 40;

Thence

DUE WEST

327.1 meters

to Corner 41;

Thence

S 37 29' W

298.5 meters

to Corner 42;

Thence

S 59 39' W

243.7 meters

to Corner43;

Thence

N 79 47' W

336.9 meters

to Corner 44;

Thence

N 57 25' W

348.6 meters

to Corner 45;

Thence

N 60 27' W

290.2 meters

to Corner 46;

Thence

S 61 43' W

350.4 meters

to Corner 47;

Thence

S61 43'W

340.7 meters

to Corner 48;

Thence

N 66 32' W

241.4 meters

to Corner 49;

Thence

N 80 48' W

433.2 meters

to Corner 50;

Thence

S70 01'W

367.8 meters

to Corner 51;

Thence

N73 39'W

221.7 meters

to Corner 51;

Thence

N 15 47' E

276.6 meters

to Corner 53;

Thence

N 52 29' E

355.9 meters

to Corner 54;

Thence

N 52 29' E

244.1 meters

to Corner 55;

Thence

N29 17'E

159.4 meters

to Corner 56;

Thence

N51 22'W

242.6 meters

to Corner 57;

Thence

N 84 53'W

365.6 meters

to Corner 58;

Thence

N 40 21'W

438.6 meters

to Comer 59;

Thence

N 19 35'W

441.7 meters

to Comer 60;

Thence

N 57 25'W

242.1 meters

to Comer 61;

Thence

S 65 51'W

223.2 meters

to Comer 62;

Thence

N 18 36'W

274.9 meters

to Corner 63;

Thence

N 63 29'W

579.8 meters

to Comer 64;

Thence

N61 27'W

425.6 meters

to Corner 65;

Thence

N 56 24'W

339.0 meters

to Comer 66;

Thence

N 61 27'W

386.8 meters

to Corner 67;

Thence

N 82 50'W

240.6 meters

to Comer 68;

Thence

N 59 26'W

338.7 meters

to Corner 69;

Thence

N 58 25'W

484.0 meters

to Corner 70;

Thence

N 06 51'W

373.8 meters

to Comer 71;

Thence

N 06 51'W

491.9 meters

to Corner 72;

Thence

N 06 51'W

541.1 meters

to Corner 73;

Thence

N 31 25'W

342.3 meters

to Corner 74;

Thence

N 31 25'W

322.7 meters

to Corner 75;

Thence

N 31 25'W

391.2 meters

to Corner 76;

Thence

N 15 40'W

393.0 meters

to Corner 77;

Thence

N 15 40'W

393.0 meters

to Corner 78;

Thence

N 15 40'W

393.0 meters

to Corner 79;

Thence

N 66 32'W

366.9 meters

to Corner 80;

Thence

N 17 37'W

422.3 meters

to Comer 81;

Thence

N 17 37 ,W

294.6 meters

to Corner 82;

Thence

N 17 37'W

422.3 meters

to Corner 83;

Thence

N 40 30'E

321.9 meters

to Corner 84;

Thence

N 16 38'W

392.9 meters

to Corner 85;

Thence

N 16 38'W

491.1 meters

to Corner 86;

Thence

N 16 38'W

491.1 meters

to Corner 87;

Thence

N 44 31'E

484.6 meters

to Corner 88;

Thence

N 44 31'E

504.8 meters

to Corner 89;

Thence

N 44 31'E

504.8 meters

to Corner 90;

Thence

N 24 30' W

441.1 meters

to Corner 91;

Thence

N 07 49' W

491.8 meters

to Corner 92;

Thence

N 33 23'E

479.8 meters

to Corner 93;

Thence

N 33 23' E

499.8 meters

to Corner 94;

Thence

N 33 23' E

569.7 meters

to Corner 95;

Thence

N 66 09'E

668.6 meters

to Corner 96;

Thence

S 88 03'E

519.0 meters

to Corner 97;

Thence

N 78 36'E

414.3 meters

to Corner 98;

Thence

N 78 36'E

435.0 meters

to Corner 99;

Thence

S 45 37'E

287.6 meters

to Corner 100;

Thence

S61 31'E

258.2 meters

to Corner 100;

Thence

S 33 33'W

319.5 meters

to Corner 102;

Thence

S 70 24' E

331.3 meters

to Corner 103;

Thence

S 70 24'E

362.4 meters

to Corner 104;

Thence

S 70 24' E

362.4 meters

to Corner 105;

Thence

S 70 24' E

393.5 meters

to Corner 106;

Thence

S 70 24'E

517.7 meters

to Corner 107;

Thence

S 70 24' E

362.4 meters

to Corner 108;

Thence.

S48 37'E .

359.8 meters

to Corner 109;

Thence

S81 11'E

394.2 meters

to Corner 110;

Thence

S81 11'E

363.1 meters

to Corner 111;

Thence

S81 11'E

373.5 meters

to Corner 112;

Thence

S 81 11'E

415.0 meters

to Corner 113;

Thence

S 81 11'E

290.5 meters

to Corner 114;

Thence

S81 11'E

435.7 meters

to Corner 115;

Thence

S81 11'E

363.1 meters

to Corner 116;

Thence

S81 11'E

332.0 meters

to Corner 11 7;

Thence

S81 11'E

352.7 meters

to Corner 118;

of beginning, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-ONE and 33/100 (10,491.33) HECTARES.

BUFFER ZONE

Beginning at point marked œ1? on the ground being identical to corner 1 of the Ahwagwag Protected Landscape,

Thence

N81 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 2;

Thence

N81 00'W

340.0 meters

to Corner 3;

Thence

N81 00'W

320.0 meters

to Corner 4;

Thence

N81 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 5;

Thence

N81 00'W

420.0 meters

to Corner 6;

Thence

N81 00'W

280.0 meters

to Corner 7;

Thence

N81 00'W

400.0 meters

to Corner 8;

Thence

N81 00'W

360.0 meters

to Corner9;

Thence

N81 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 10;

Thence

N81 00'W

380.0 meters

to Corner 11;

Thence

N 48 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 12;

Thence

N 70 00' W

350.0 meters

to Corner 13;

Thence

N 70 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 14;

Thence

N 70 00'W

380.0 meters

to Corner 15;

Thence

N70 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 16;

Thence

N 70 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 17;

Thence

N 70 00'W

320.0 meters

to Corner 18;

Thence

N 35 00* E

320.0 meters

to Corner 19;

Thence

N61 00'W

250.0 meters

to Corner 20;

Thence

N 45 00'W

280.0 meters

to Corner 21;

Thence

N 78 00'W

420.0 meters

to Corner 22;

Thence

S 78 00'W

400.0 meters

to Corner 23;

Thence

N 88 00' W

500.0 meters

to Corner 24;

Thence

S 65 00'W

650.0 meters

to Corner 25;

Thence

S 32 00'W

570.0 meters

to Corner 26;

Thence

S 32 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner27;

Thence

S 32 00'W

480.0 meters

to Corner 28;

Thence

S 08 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 29;

Thence

S 25 00'E

450.0 meters

to Corner 30;

Thence

S43 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 31;

Thence

S43 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 32;

Thence

S43 00'W

480.0 meters

to Corner 33;

Thence

S 17 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 34;

Thence

S 17 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 35;

Thence

S 17 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 36;

Thence

S 39 00'W

320.0 meters

to Corner 37;

Thence

S 18 00'E

430.0 meters

to Corner38;

Thence

S 18 00' E

300.0 meters

to Corner 39;

Thence

S18 00'E

430.0 meters

to Corner 40;

Thence

S 67 00'E

380.0 meters

to Corner 41;

Thence

S 16 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 42;

Thence

S 16 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner43;

Thence

S 16 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 44;

Thence

S 32 00' E

400.0 meters

to Corner 45;

Thence

S 32 00' E

330.0 meters

to Corner 46;

Thence

S 32 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 47;

Thence

S 07 00'E

550.0 meters

to Corner 48;

Thence

S 07 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 49;

Thence

S 07 00' E

380.0 meters

to Corner 50;

Thence

S 59 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 51;

Thence

S 60 00' E

350.0 meters

to Corner 52;

Thence

S 83 00' E

250.0 meters

to Corner 53;

Thence

S 62 00' E

400.0 meters

to Corner 54;

Thence

S 57 00' E

350.0 meters

to Corner 55;

Thence

S 61 00' E

440.0 meters

to Corner 56;

Thence

S 64 00' E

600.0 meters

to Corner 57;

Thence

S 19 00' E

280.0 meters

to Corner 58;

Thence

N 67 00' E

230.0 meters

to Corner 59;

Thence

S 58 00' E

250.0 meters

to Corner 60;

Thence

S 20 00' E

340.0 meters

to Corner 61;

Thence

S41 00'E

450.0 meters

to Corner 62;

Thence

S 85 00' E

380.0 meters

to Corner 63;

Thence

S 52 00'E

250.0 meters

to Corner 64;

Thence

S28 00'W

160.0 meters

to Corner 65;

Thence

S51 00'W

240.0 meters

to Corner 66;

Thence

S51 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 67;

Thence

S15 00'W

280.0 meters

to Corner 68;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

220.0 meters

to Corner 69;

 

Thence

N 02 00'E

260.0 meters

to Corner 70;

Thence

N 57 30'E

280.0 meters

to Corner 71;

Thence

N 57 30'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 72;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Easterly dir. abt.

300.0 meters

to Corner 73;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

500.0 meters

to Corner 74;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

620.0 meters

to Corner 75;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

250.0 meters

to Corner 76;

Thence following the road generally

in S-Westerly dir. abt.

275.0 meters

to Corner 77;

Thence following the road generally

in S-Westerly dir. abt.

180.0 meters

to Corner 78;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

460.0 meters

to Corner 79;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

600.0 meters

to Corner 80;

Thence following the road generally

in N-Westerly dir. abt.

300.0 meters

to Corner 81;

Thence following the road generally

In S-Westerly dir. abt.

130.0 meters

to Corner 82;

Thence following the road generally

In N-Westerly dir. abt.

350.0 meters

to corner 83;

Thence following the road generally

In N-Westerly dir. abt.

400.0 meters

to Corner 84;

Thence following the road generally

 

In S-Westerly dir. abt.

250.0 meters

to Corner 85;

Thence following the road generally

in S-Westerly dir. abt.

550.0 meters

To Corner 86;

 

Thence

N 63 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 87;

Thence

N 03 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 88;

Thence

N 03 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 89;

Thence

N 03 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 90;

Thence

N 28 30'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 91;

Thence

N 51 00'W

375.0 meters

to Corner 92;

Thence

N 28 30'W

330.0 meters

to Corner 93;

Thence

N 11 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 94;

Thence

N 11 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 95;

Thence

N 61 00'W

400.0 meters

to Corner 96;

Thence

N 13 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 97;

Thence

N 13 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 98;

Thence

N 13 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 99;

Thence

N 33 00'E

300.0 meters

to Corner 100;

Thence

N 14 00'W

480.0 meters

to Corner 101;

Thence

N 14 00'W

480.0 meters

to Corner 102;

Thence

N 14 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 103;

Thence

N 37 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 104 :

Thence

N 37 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 105;

Thence

N 37 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 106;

Thence

N 24 00' W

330.0 meters

to Corner 107;

Thence

N 05 00'W

320.0 meters

to Corner 108;

Thence

N 05 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 109;

Thence

N 26 00' E

400.0 meters

to Corner 110;

Thence

N 26 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 111;

Thence

N 26 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 11 2;

Thence

N 26 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 113;

Thence

N 60 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 114;

Thence

N 60 00'E

380.0 meters

to Corner 115;

Thence

S 85 00'E

480.0 meters

to Corner 116;

Thence

N 74 30'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 117;

Thence

N 74 30'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 118;

Thence

S 30 00'E

300.0 meters

to Corner 119;

Thence

S 59 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 120;

Thence

S27 00'W

360.0 meters

to Corner 121;

Thence

S 69 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 122;

Thence

S 69 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 123;

Thence

S 69 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 124;

Thence

S 69 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 125;

Thence

S 69 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 126;

Thence

S41 00'E

210.0 meters

to Corner 127;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 128;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 129;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 130;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 131;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 132;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 133;

Thence

S 80 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 134;

Thence

S 80 00' E

500.0 meters

to Corner 135;

Thence

S 54 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 136;

Thence

S 54 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 137;

Thence

S 54 00'E

650.0 meters

to Corner 138;

Thence

S 20 00 JW

500.0 meters

to Corner 139;

Thence

S 20 00' W

500.0 meters

to Corner 140;

Thence

S 20 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 141;

Thence

S 20 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 142;

Thence

S 20 00' W

500.0 meters

to Corner 143;

Thence

S 20 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 144;

Thence

S 20 00'W

550.0 meters

to Corner 145;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. downstream

In S.E. dir. abt.

450.0 meters

to Corner 146;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. downstream

in S.E. dir. abt.

450.0 meters

to Corner 147;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. downstream

in S.E. dir. abt.

410.0 meters

to Corner 148;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. downstream

in S.E. dir. abt.

420.0 meters

to Corner 149;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. downstream

in S.E. dir. abt.

550.0 meters

to Corner 150;

Thence following Cateel R. upstream

in S.W. dir. abt.

230.0 meters

to Corner 151;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. upstream

in N.W. dir. abt.

500.0 meters

to Corner 152;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. upstream

in N.W. dir. abt.

500.0 meters

to Corner 153;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. upstream

in N.W. dir. abt.

500.0 meters

to Corner 154;

Thence following Aliwagwag Cr. upstream

in N.W. dir. abt.

670.0 meters

to Corner 155;

 

Thence

S 20 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 156;

 

Thence

S38 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 157;

 

Thence

S38 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 158;

Thence

S38 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 159;

Thence

S38 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 160;

Thence

S38 00'E

500.0 meters

to Corner 161;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thence following the road generally

in S-Westerly dir. abt.

650.0 meters

to Corner 162;

 

Thence

N 18 00'W

520.0 meters

to Corner 163;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 164;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

400.0 meters

to Corner 165;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 166;

 

Thence

N 45 00 W

350.0 meters

to Corner 167;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 168;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

300.0 meters

to Corner 169;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

370.0 meters

to Corner 170;

 

Thence

N 45 00'W

250.0 meters

to Corner 171 ;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 172;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 173;

 

Thence

N 25 00' E

530.0 meters

to Corner 174;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

520.0 meters

to Corner 175;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

420.0 meters

to Corner 176;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 177;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 178;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

350.0 meters

to Corner 179;

 

Thence

N 25 00' E

430.0 meters

to Corner 180;

 

Thence

N 25 00'E

400.0 meters

to Corner 181;

 

Thence

N 58 00'W

350.0 meters

to Corner 182;

 

Thence

N58 00'W

500.0 meters

to Corner 183;

 

Thence

N 58 00'W

530.0 meters

to Corner 184;

 

Thence

N 58 00' W

350.0 meters

to Corner 1, the point

of beginning, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY and 06/100 (420.6) HECTARES.

The Aliwagwag Protected Landscape and its Buffer Zone shall be subject to actual ground survey and delineation by the DENR.

Any contract, permit or license for the extraction or utilization of natural resources therein already existing prior to this proclamation shall, subject to national interest, be respected until its expiration. Areas covered by such contracts, permits or licenses which are found not viable for development after assessment and/or exploration shall automatically form part of the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. Likewise, all property and private rights within the APL already existing and/or vested prior to this Proclamation shall be respected in accordance with existing laws.

The Aliwagwag Protected Landscape and its Buffer Zone shall be under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the NIPAS Act of 1992 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

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 5th day of April, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven.

 
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
 
By the President:
  
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCOA JR.
  
Executive Secretary