[ PROCLAMATION NO. 779, February 06, 2005 ]

EXCLUDING CERTAIN AREAS COVERED BY EXISTING MINING TENEMENTS FROM THE QUIRINO PROTECTED LANDSCAPE PROCLAIMED UNDER PROCLAMATION NO. 548, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2004



WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 548 entitled "Declaring the Municipalities of Diffun, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Maddela and Nagtipunan, all in the Province of Quirino, as a Protected Area pursuant to R. A. No. 7586, also known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, which shall be known as the Quirino Protected Landscape," was issued on February 9, 2004;

WHEREAS, the said Proclamation provides that the declaration of the subject parcel of land as protected area is subject to private rights;

WHEREAS, the Quirino Protected Landscape, (QPL) as per technical description, is occupied by valid and existing mining tenements;

NOW, THEREFORE, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and pursuant to the powers vested upon me by law I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby exclude from the coverage of the QPL the areas covered by valid and existing mining tenements, and consequently amend the boundaries and technical description of the QPL, which shall now be described as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
AMENDED QPL AREA

PARCEL I

Beginning at a point marked "1" on the Location Map being located at Latitude 16 23'00" and Longitude 121 28'15";

thence S 89 52' W, 1246.3 meters to corner 2;
thence N 48 00' E, 2550.0 meters to corner 3;
thence N 28 00' E, 1650.0 meters to corner 4;
thence N 74 00' E, 750.0 meters to corner 5;
thence N 86 00' E, 925.0 meters to corner 6;
thence N 55 00' E, 875.0 meters to corner 7;
thence S 50 00' E, 600.0 meters to corner 8;
thence S 38 00' E, 600.0 meters to corner 9;
thence S 22 00 ™ W, 850.0 meters to corner 10;
thence S 81 00 ™ W, 525.0 meters to corner 11;
thence
Due West
750.0 meters to corner 12;
thence S 36 00 ™ W, 750.0 meters to corner 13;
thence S 49 07 ™ W, 2441.7 meters to corner 1,

which is the point of beginning, containing an area of 613.7041 hectares, more or less.

PARCEL II

Beginning at a point marked "1" on the Location Map being located at Latitude 16 24'30" and Longitude 121 25'47";

thence S 89 53' W, 4242.8 meters to corner 2;
thence
Due North,
278.3 meters to corner 3;
thence N 71 00' W, 1000.0 meters to corner 4;
thence N 50 30' E, 3725.0 meters to corner 5;
thence N 9 00' E, 4140.0 meters to corner 6;
thence N 60 00' W, 900.0 meters to corner 7;
thence N 10 30' E, 9050.0 meters to corner 8;
thence S 64 00' E, 1450.0 meters to corner 9;
thence S 80 00' E, 1125.0 meters to corner 10;
thence S 84 00' E, 1315.0 meters to corner 11;
thence S 64 00' E, 590.0 meters to corner 12;
thence S 17 00' W, 400.0 meters to corner 13;
thence
Due South,
340.0 meters to corner 14;
thence S 74 30' E, 740.0 meters to corner 15;
thence S 40 00' E, 925.0 meters to corner 16;
thence S 25 00' W, 880.0 meters to corner 17;
thence S 14 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 18;
thence N 55 00' W, 660.0 meters to corner 19;
thence
Due South,
590.2 meters to corner 20;
thence N 15 30' W, 550.0 meters to corner 21;
thence N 73 00' W, 710.0 meters to corner 22;
thence N 39 00' W, 1100.0 meters to corner 23;
thence N 84 00' W, 1290.0 meters to corner 24;
thence S 4 00' W, 1550.0 meters to corner 25;
thence S 26 00' E, 1025.0 meters to corner 26;
thence s 50 00' W, 500.0 meters to corner 27;
thence S 5 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 28;
thence S 82 00' E, 460.0 meters to corner 29;
thence S 9 00' E, 475.0 meters to corner 30;
thence S 36 00' E, 650.0 meters to corner 31;
thence
Due East,
1450.0 meters to corner 32;
thence N 33 00' E, 490.0 meters to corner 33;
thence S 41 00' E, 700.0 meters to corner 34;
thence S 25 00' W, 250.0 meters to corner 35;
thence N 75 00' W, 330.0 meters to corner 36;
thence S 44 00' W, 400.0 meters to corner 37;
thence S 39 00' E, 1975.0 meters to corner 38;
thence S 22 30' W, 550.0 meters to corner 39;
thence S 17 00' E, 410.0 meters to corner 40;
thence S 57 00' E, 1440.0 meters to corner 41;
thence N 42 00' E, 450.0 meters to corner 42;
thence
Due North,
860.6 meters to corner 43;
thence
Due East,
400.0 meters to corner 44;
thence S 11 30' E, 600.0 meters to corner 45;
thence N 72 00' E, 430.0 meters to corner 46;
thence N 22 30' E, 700.0 meters to corner 47;
thence N 17 00' W, 500.0 meters to corner 48;
thence N 40 00' W, 426.0 meters to corner 49;
thence N 38 00' E, 580.0 meters to corner 50;
thence N 46 00' W, 1230.0 meters to corner 51;
thence N 6 00' W, 660.0 meters to corner 52;
thence
Due West,
800.0 meters to corner 53;
thence S 15 00' W, 490.0 meters to corner 54;
thence
Due West,
260.0 meters to corner 55;
thence
Due North,
550.0 meters to corner 56;
thence N 51 00' W, 500.0 meters to corner 57;
thence N 43 00' E, 390.0 meters to corner 58;
thence S 73 00' E, 500.0 meters to corner 59;
thence N 82 00' E, 450.0 meters to corner 60;
thence N 27 30' E, 390.0 meters to corner 61;
thence N 64 00' E, 450.0 meters to corner 62;
thence S 2 00' E, 513.9 meters to corner 63;
thence N 82 00' E, 740.0 meters to corner 64;
thence
Due South,
475.0 meters to corner 65;
thence N 82 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 66;
thence S 3 00' E, 1000.0 meters to corner 67;
thence S 42 00' E, 860.0 meters to corner 68;
thence s 60 00' E, 1060.0 meters to corner 69;
thence S 38 00' E, 1925.0 meters to corner 70;
thence N 61 00' E, 2575.0 meters to corner 71;
thence S 20 00' E, 800.0 meters to corner 72;
thence S 15 00' W, 700.0 meters to corner 73;
thence S 36 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 74;
thence N 52 00' W, 350.0 meters to corner 75;
thence N 78 00' W, 325.0 meters to corner 76;
thence
Due South,
1200.0 meters to corner 77;
thence S 53 00' W, 450.0 meters to corner 78;
thence S 6 00' W, 700.0 meters to corner 79;
thence S 47 00' E, 475.0 meters to corner 80;
thence S 69 30' W, 350.0 meters to corner 81;
thence N 22 30' W, 1136.1 meters to corner 82;
thence N 56 00' W, 960.0 meters to corner 83;
thence N 10 00' W, 725.0 meters to corner 84;
thence N 35 00' W, 1290.0 meters to corner 85;
thence S 56 00' W, 1050.0 meters to corner 86;
thence S 5 00' W, 1600.0 meters to corner 87;
thence S 3 00' E, 1550.0 meters to corner 88;
thence S 60 00' E, 1000.0 meters to corner 89;
thence S 55 30' E, 1150.0 meters to corner 90;
thence S 33 00' E, 850.0 meters to corner 91;
thence
Due South,
1000.0 meters to corner 92;
thence S 61 00' W, 675.0 meters to corner 93;
thence S 85 00' W, 725.0 meters to corner 94;
thence N 78 00' W, 1030.0 meters to corner 95;
thence S 89 53' W, 1267.4 meters to corner 1,

which is the point of beginning, containing an area of 10,965.4526 hectares, more or less.

PARCEL III

Beginning at a point marked "1" on the Location Map being N 46 10' E, 1,104.0 meters from junction of Cagayan River and Ngilinan Creek;

thence N 73 00' E, 1270.0 meters to corner 2;
thence S 14 00' E, 225.0 meters to corner 3;
thence S 6 30' E, 260.0 meters to corner 4;
thence N 79 00' E, 210.0 meters to corner 5;
thence S 62 00' E, 275.0 meters to corner 6;
thence N 62 20' E, 275.0 meters to corner 7;
thence N 75 30' E, 250.0 meters to corner 8;
thence S 31 00' E, 275.0 meters to corner 9;
thence S 65 00' E, 250.0 meters to corner 10;
thence N 22 00' E, 230.0 meters to corner 11;
thence N 78 00' E, 760.0 meters to corner 12;
thence N 40 00' E, 320.0 meters to corner 13;
thence N 10 00' W, 780.0 meters to corner 14;
thence N 39 00' E, 525.0 meters to corner 15;
thence N 32 00' W, 460.0 meters to corner 16;
thence N 61 00' E, 625.0 meters to corner 17;
thence S 26 30' E, 285.0 meters to corner 18;
thence S 81 30' E, 390.0 meters to corner 19;
thence S 2 30' E, 195.0 meters to corner 20;
thence S 83 00' E, 180.0 meters to corner 21;
thence S 33 00' E, 250.0 meters to corner 22;
thence S 88 00' E, 190.0 meters to corner 23;
thence S 4 00' W, 725.0 meters to corner 24;
thence S 33 00' E, 420.0 meters to corner 25;
thence N 8 00' E, 425.0 meters to corner 26;
thence N 87 00' E, 600.0 meters to corner 27;
thence N 12 30' W, 500.0 meters to corner 28;
thence N 38 00' W, 410.0 meters to corner 29;
thence Due East, 1160.0 meters to corner 30;
thence Due North, 288.1 meters to corner 31;
thence N 22 40' E, 200.0 meters to corner 32;
thence N 84 30' E, 650.0 meters to corner 33;
thence S 26 00' E, 350.0 meters to corner 34;
thence S 54 30' E, 550.0 meters to corner 35;
thence N 14 00' E, 480.0 meters to corner 36;
thence N 64 00' E, 225.0 meters to corner 37;
thence N 2 30' W, 240.0 meters to corner 38;
thence N 57 00' E, 475.0 meters to corner 39;
thence S 8 30' E, 250.0 meters to corner 40;
thence S 43 00' E, 350.0 meters to corner 41;
thence N 82 00' E, 350.0 meters to corner 42;
thence N 6 00' w, 775.0 meters to corner 43;
thence N 89 00' E, 390.0 meters to corner 44;
thence S 60 40' E, 325.0 meters to corner 45;
thence S 75 10' E, 500.0 meters to corner 46;
thence N 79 30' E, 290.0 meters to corner 47;
thence N 53 30' E, 270.0 meters to corner 48;
thence N 9 40' E, 600.0 meters to corner 49;
thence N 6 00' W, 690.0 meters to corner 50;
thence N 22 00' E, 525.0 meters to corner 51;
thence N 17 20' W, 320.0 meters to corner 52;
thence N 63 00' W, 400.0 meters to corner 53;
thence N ll 00' W, 280.0 meters to corner 54;
thence N 45 30' E, 350.0 meters to corner 55;
thence S 79 00' E, 350.0 meters to corner 56;
thence N 71 30' E, 400.0 meters to corner 57;
thence N 41 00' W, 560.0 meters to corner 58;
thence N 26 00' W, 415.0 meters to corner 59;
thence N 3 30' W, 450.0 meters to corner 60;
thence N 68 00' E, 22250.0 meters to corner 61;
thence S 35 00' W, 36000.0 meters to corner 62;
thence S 50 00' W, 41460.0 meters to corner 63;
thence S 69 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 64;
thence S 62 00' W, 1150.0 meters to corner 65;
thence N 2 16' E, 350.0 meters to corner 66;
thence N 40 00' W, 447.3 meters to corner 67;
thence N 47 18' W, 671.5 meters to corner 68;
thence N 35 12' W, 620.8 meters to corner 69;
thence N 38 28' W, 1230.0 meters to corner 70;
thence N 43 19' E, 995.8 meters to corner 71;
thence N 19 08' W, 500.0 meters to corner 72;
thence N 56 27' W, 622.5 meters to corner 73;
thence N 17 38' W, 1487.2 meters to corner 74;
thence N 72 23' W, 449.0 meters to corner 75;
thence N 48 13' W, 348.2 meters to corner 76;
thence N 81 04' W, 399.3 meters to corner 77;
thence N 17 07' W, 991.4 meters to corner 78;
thence N 88 31' W, 274.6 meters to corner 79;
thence N 33 12' W, 198.6 meters to corner 80;
thence N 89 30' W, 449.0 meters to corner 81;
thence S 40 12' W, 452.1 meters to corner 82;
thence N 71 38' W, 249.4 meters to corner 83;
thence S 52 42' W, 200.5 meters to corner 84;
thence S 12 52' W, 302.6 meters to corner 85;
thence S 84 57' W, 825.7 meters to corner 86;
thence S 54 43' W, 551.1 meters to corner 87;
thence S 84 57' W, 848.7 meters to corner 88;
thence S 87 25' W, 499.3 meters to corner 89;
thence N 41 13' W, 685.8 meters to corner 90;
thence Due West, 449.0 meters to corner 91;
thence N 68 08' W, 324.1 meters to corner 92;
thence N 4 02' W, 569.7 meters to corner 93;
thence N 31 12' W, 521.2 meters to corner 94;
thence N 56 12' W, 796.8 meters to corner 95;
thence S 84 57' W, 748.9 meters to corner 96;
thence N 73 52' W, 449.0 meters to corner 97;
thence S 32 58' W, 628.7 meters to corner 98;
thence S 82 10' W, 1897.3 meters to corner 99;
thence S 66 47' W, 1225.1 meters to corner 100;
thence N 87 01' W, 574.1 meters to corner 101;
thence S 80 09' W, 589.2 meters to corner 102;
thence S 55 43' W, 450.8 meters to corner 103;
thence N 77 06' W, 449.1 meters to corner 104;
thence N 32 12' W, 992.9 meters to corner 105;
thence N 59 12' W, 687.5 meters to corner 106;
thence N 14 36' W, 817.8 meters to corner 107;
thence N 44 13' W, 422.6 meters to corner 108;
thence N 84 03' W, 599.0 meters to corner 109;
thence S 84 57' W, 698.9 meters to corner 110;
thence N 72 08' W, 648.0 meters to corner 111;
thence S 65 31' W, 120.0 meters to corner 112;
thence S 65 31' W, 430.1 meters to corner 113;
thence S 44 41' W, 390.0 meters to corner 114;
thence N 46 00' W, 6850.0 meters to corner 115;
thence N 24 20' W, 340.0 meters to corner 116;
thence N 3 22' E, 8838.66 meters to corner 117;
thence N 89 54' E, 11880.62 meters to corner 118;
thence N 0 07' W, 10143.12 meters to corner 119;
thence N 89 53' E, 5343.85 meters to corner 120;
thence S 0 08' E, 1844.22 meters to corner 121;
thence N 89 52' E, 3562.89 meters to corner 122;
thence S 0 08' E, 3688.45 meters to corner 123;
thence S 62 47' E, 2006.26 meters to corner 124;
thence N 0 09' W, 3688.47 meters to corner 125;
thence N 89 51' E, 890.76 meters to corner 126;
thence N 0 09' W, 922.11 meters to corner 127;
thence N 89 51 ™ E, 890.73 meters to corner 128;
thence N 0 09' W, 3688.48 meters to corner 129;
thence S 89 51' W, 1781.16 meters to corner 130;
thence N 0 09' W, 9221.25 meters to corner 131;
thence N 7 00' E, 1350.0 meters to corner 132;
thence N 35 00' W, 660.0 meters to corner 133;
thence N 19 00' E, 800.0 meters to corner 134;
thence S 65 30' E, 650.0 meters to corner 135;
thence N 81 00' E, 900.0 meters to corner 136;
thence N 12 00' E, 875.0 meters to corner 137;
thence N 36 30' E, 750.0 meters to corner 138;
thence N 23 00' E, 800.0 meters to corner 139;
thence Due East 1060.0 meters to corner 140
thence N 68 00' E, 1211.9 meters to corner 141;
thence N 80 00' E, 1525.0 meters to corner 142;
thence Due East 1080.0 meters to corner 143
thence S 85 00' E, 1280.0 meters to corner 144;
thence S 54 00' E, 1150.0 meters to corner 145;
thence S 23 00' E, 1413.9 meters to corner 146;
thence S 30 00' E, 1100.0 meters to corner 147;
thence S 5 30' E, 1370.0 meters to corner 148;
thence S 16 00' E, 900.0 meters to corner 149;
thence S 3 00' E, 1475.0 meters to corner 150;
thence S 12 00' W, 1480.0 meters to corner 151;
thence S 23 30' E, 1875.0 meters to corner 152;
thence S 2 00' W, 900.0 meters to corner 153;
thence S 23 00' E, 913.9 meters to corner 154;
thence N 83 00' E, 1100.0 meters to corner 155;
thence S 78 00' E, 540.0 meters to corner 156;
thence N 47 30' E, 589.0 meters to corner 157;
thence N 73 00' E, 681.0 meters to corner 158;
thence S 88 00' E, 474.0 meters to corner 159;
thence S 36 30' E, 1032.0 meters to corner 160;
thence S 36 00' W, 1162.0 meters to corner 161;
thence S 26 00' W, 1124.0 meters to corner 162;
thence N 81 00' E, 1031.0 meters to corner 163;
thence S 49 00' E, 300.0 meters to corner 164;
thence S 42 00' E, 238.0 meters to corner 165;
thence S 39 00' W, 229.0 meters to corner 166;
thence S 12 00' E, 348.0 meters to corner 167;
thence S 30 00' W, 407.0 meters to corner 168;
thence S 8 30' w, 442.0 meters to corner 169;
thence S 5 00' W, 730.0 meters to corner 170;
thence N 65 00' W, 501.0 meters to corner 171;
thence S 85 00' W, 308.0 meters to corner 172;
thence S 3 30' E, 400.0 meters to corner 173;
thence S 19 00' W, 294.0 meters to corner 174;
thence S 2 00' E, 91.0 meters to corner 175;
thence S 28 00' W, 448.0 meters to corner 176;
thence S 7 30' W, 521.0 meters to corner 177;
thence S 29 30' W, 208.0 meters to corner 178;
thence S 28 00' W, 302.0 meters to corner 179;
thence S 20 00' E, 461.0 meters to corner 180;
thence S 2 00' W, 360.0 meters to corner 181;
thence S 45 00' W, 325.0 meters to corner 182;
thence S 2 00' E, 240.0 meters to corner 183;
thence S 36 00' E, 210.0 meters to corner 184;
thence Due South 248.0 meters to corner 185;
thence S 28 00' W, 271.0 meters to corner 186;
thence S 35 00' W, 272.0 meters to corner 187;
thence S 63 00' W, 245.7 meters to corner 188;
thence S 11 00' W, 350.0 meters to corner 189;
thence S 15 00' E, 170.0 meters to corner 190;
thence S 51 30' W, 380.0 meters to corner 191;
thence S 39 00' W, 308.0 meters to corner 192;
thence S 34 00' E, 300.0 meters to corner 193;
thence S 2 30' E, 258.0 meters to corner 194;
thence S 54 00' E, 250.0 meters to corner 195;
thence N 81 00' E, 207.0 meters to corner 196;
thence N 89 00' E, 515.0 meters to corner 197;
thence S 64 00' E, 198.0 meters to corner 198;
thence S 37 00' E, 300.0 meters to corner 199;
thence N 20 00' E, 199.0 meters to corner 200;
thence N 32 00' W, 164.0 meters to corner 201;
thence N 17 00' W, 228.0 meters to corner 202;
thence N 4 00' E, 261.0 meters to corner 203;
thence N 62 00' E, 234.0 meters to corner 204;
thence N 44 30' E, 287.0 meters to corner 205;
thence N 60 00' E, 382.0 meters to corner 206;
thence N 67 00' E, 598.0 meters to corner 207;
thence N 3 00' E, 210.0 meters to corner 208;
thence N 54 00' E, 141.0 meters to corner 209;
thence S 58 00' E, 742.0 meters to corner 210;
thence S 11 00' E, 440.0 meters to corner 211;
thence S 75 30' E, 200.0 meters to corner 212;
thence S 18 00' W, 900.0 meters to corner 213;
thence S 1 30' W, 358.0 meters to corner 214;
thence S 26 00' E, 401.4 meters to corner 215;
thence N 74 00' E, 302.0 meters to corner 216;
thence N 23 30' E, 1700.0 meters to corner 217;
thence N 34 00' E, 2318.0 meters to corner 218;
thence N 14 30' E, 282.0 meters to corner 219;
thence N 17 00' E, 436.0 meters to corner 220;
thence N 16 30' E, 420.0 meters to corner 221;
thence N 9 00' E, 406.0 meters to corner 222;
thence N 18 00' W, 250.0 meters to corner 223;
thence N 54 30' E, 712.2 meters to corner 224;
thence N 42 00' E, 182.0 meters to corner 225;
thence S 70 00' E, 342.0 meters to corner 226;
thence N 35 00' E, 550.0 meters to corner 227;
thence S 60 00' E, 520.0 meters to corner 228;
thence N 89 00' E, 250.0 meters to corner 229;
thence N 49 00' E, 200.0 meters to corner 230;
thence S 22 00' W, 260.0 meters to corner 231;
thence S 31 00' E, 600.0 meters to corner 232;
thence S 24 00' W, 300.0 meters to corner 233;
thence S 42 30' E, 730.0 meters to corner 234;
thence S 5 00' W, 450.0 meters to corner 235;
thence S 37 00' E, 320.0 meters to corner 236;
thence S 6 00' W, 282.0 meters to corner 237;
thence S 35 30' E, 440.0 meters to corner 238;
thence S 57 00' E, 164.0 meters to corner 239;
thence S 35 30' E, 660.0 meters to corner 240;
thence S 16 30' W, 241.0 meters to corner 241;
thence S 32 30' E, 310.0 meters to corner 242;
thence S 56 00' E, 425.0 meters to corner 243;
thence S 56 30' E, 250.0 meters to corner 244;
thence S 16 00' W, 500.0 meters to corner 245;
thence S 35 00' E, 360.0 meters to corner 246;
thence S 44 00' E, 225.0 meters to corner 247;
thence N 68 00' E, 400.0 meters to corner 248;
thence N 13 00' W, 132.0 meters to corner 249;
thence S 87 00' W, 219.0 meters to corner 250;
thence N 57 00' W, 201.0 meters to corner 251;
thence N 39 00' W, 298.0 meters to corner 252;
thence N 42 30' E, 150.0 meters to corner 253;
thence N 65 00' E, 570.0 meters to corner 254;
thence N 34 00' W, 261.0 meters to corner 255;
thence N 31 30' E, 421.0 meters to corner 256;
thence N 16 00' E, 243.0 meters to corner 257;
thence S 74 00' E, 264.2 meters to corner 258;
thence S 49 00' E, 300.0 meters to corner 259;
thence N 66 00' E, 232.0 meters to corner 260;
thence S 85 00' E, 334.0 meters to corner 261;
thence S 65 30' E, 520.0 meters to corner 262;
thence S 54 00' E, 202.0 meters to corner 263;
thence N 64 00' E, 502.0 meters to corner 264;
thence N 33 30' E, 301.0 meters to corner 265;
thence N 28 30' W, 480.0 meters to corner 266;
thence N 81 00' W, 650.0 meters to corner 267;
thence N 68 00' W, 550.0 meters to corner 268;
thence N 38 30' W, 350.0 meters to corner 269;
thence N 55 00' W, 441.0 meters to corner 270;
thence N 41 30' E, 282.0 meters to corner 271;
thence N 77 00' E, 216.0 meters to corner 272;
thence N 24 00' E, 151.0 meters to corner 273;
thence N 38 00' W, 130.0 meters to corner 274;
thence Due West, 70.0 meters to corner 275;
thence N 15 00' W, 198.0 meters to corner 276;
thence N 61 00' W, 280.0 meters to corner 277;
thence N 27 00' W, 631.0 meters to corner 278;
thence S 83 00' W, 190.0 meters to corner 279;
thence N 70 30' W, 549.1 meters to corner 280;
thence N 28 30' W, 482.0 meters to corner 281;
thence N 70 00' W, 540.0 meters to corner 282;
thence S 74 00' W, 405.0 meters to corner 283;
thence S 86 30' W, 581.0 meters to corner 284;
thence N 49 00' W, 260.0 meters to corner 285;
thence N 24 00' W, 580.0 meters to corner 286;
thence N 26 00' E, 307.0 meters to corner 287;
thence N 50 30' W, 220.0 meters to corner 288;
thence N 22 30' E, 384.0 meters to corner 289;
thence N 25 30' W, 285.0 meters to corner 290;
thence N 43 40' E, 608.0 meters to corner 291;
thence N 33 30' E, 200.0 meters to corner 292;
thence N 46 00' E, 540.0 meters to corner 293;
thence N 15 00' E, 190.0 meters to corner 294;
thence N 51 00' W, 352.0 meters to corner 295;
thence N 44 00' E, 268.0 meters to corner 296;
thence N 33 00' W, 509.0 meters to corner 297;
thence N 47 40' E, 237.0 meters to corner 298;
thence N 89 00' E, 228.0 meters to corner 299;
thence N 68 00' E, 229.0 meters to corner 300;
thence N 22 30' W, 381.0 meters to corner 301;
thence N 42 30' E, 201.0 meters to corner 302;
thence N 41 40' E, 405.0 meters to corner 303;
thence N 50 00' E, 491.0 meters to corner 304;
thence Due East, 278.4 meters to corner 305;
thence S 44 00' E, 302.0 meters to corner 306;
thence Due East, 233.0 meters to corner 307;
thence N 35 00' E, 301.0 meters to corner 308;
thence N 27 00' W, 411.0 meters to corner 309;
thence N 21 00' E, 300.0 meters to corner 310;
thence N 4 00' W, 281.0 meters to corner 311;
thence N 89 00' W, 266.0 meters to corner 312;
thence N 15 30' W, 433.0 meters to corner 313;
thence N 5 00' E, 270.0 meters to corner 314;
thence N 66 00' E, 209.0 meters to corner 315;
thence N 5 30' E, 371.0 meters to corner 316;
thence N 26 00' W, 179.0 meters to corner 317;
thence N 31 00' E, 340.0 meters to corner 318;
thence S 80 00' E, 160.0 meters to corner 319;
thence N 34 30' E, 380.0 meters to corner 320;
thence N 63 00' E, 440.0 meters to corner 321;
thence N 2 00' W, 390.0 meters to corner 322;
thence N 18 00' W, 300.0 meters to corner 323;
thence N 46 00' E, 350.0 meters to corner 324;
thence N 25 30' E, 275.0 meters to corner 325;
thence N 60 00' E, 550.0 meters to corner 326;
thence N 78 48' W, 482.67 meters to corner 1,

which is the point of beginning, containing an area of 164,364.4606 hectares, more or less.

The above amended boundaries of the Quirino Protected Landscape shall be subject to ground survey and delineation.

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 3rd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five.
(Sgd.) GLORIA ARROYO
By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary