Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and pursuant to the provisions of section 83 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, I hereby withdraw from sale and settlement and reserve for the use of the Economic Development Corps (EDCOR) under the administration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, subject to private rights, if any there be, and the condition that the timber and other forest products therein shall remain under the administrative control of the Bureau of Forestry, in accordance with the Forest Law and Regulations, the following parcel of land of the public domain, situated in the municipalities of Angadanan and Echague, Province of Isabela, Island of Luzon, to wit:

Beginning at a point marked 1 on the sketch plan, an apitong tree 80 centimeters in diameter which is N. 84 E., about 5,810 meters from the municipality of Angadanan Nuevo, Province of Isabela; thence N. 56 E., about 840 meters to corner 2, a balneal tree 100 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 57 E., about 1,000 meters to corner 3, a balacat tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 22 E., about 260 meters to corner 4, a binayoyo tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following ™ a trail in a northeasterly direction about 170 meters to corner 5, an anonang tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 6, an anonang tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about 180 meters to corner 7, a narra tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 8, a lauan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about ™ 140 meters to corner 9, a dongon tree, 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about 180 meters to corner 10, a narra tree 70 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 11, a kangko tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 200 meters to corner 12, an antipolo tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 13, a ficus species tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 100 meters to corner 14, an apitong tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 15, a tanglin tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in northeasterly direction about 190 meters to corner 16, a narra tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 170 meters to corner 17, an aglaia species tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 140 meters to corner 18, a white lauan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 120 meters to corner 19, a binuang tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following Pagcarsan Creek upstream in a general southeasterly direction about 8,900 meters to comer 20, a taluto tree 80 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 83 E., about 260 meters to corner 21, a pahutan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 71 E., about 240 meters to corner 22, a camagon tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 75 E., about 260 meters to corner 23, a lanete tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 64 E., about 240 meters to corner 24, an apitong tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 30 E., aboia 250 meters to corner 25, an eugenia species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 17 E., about 120 meters to corner 26, a balobo tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 40 W., about 250 peters to corner 27, a nana tree. 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 31 E., about 250 meters to corner 28, a dalinsi tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 14 E., about 250 meters to corner 29, a lanutan tree 15 centimeter:, in diameter; thence S. 19 about 250 meters to corner 30, a niogniogan tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence due south about 250 meters to corner 31, an eugenia species tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 28 E, about 250 meters to corner 32, a miscellaneous species tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 19 E., about 240 meters to corner 33, an eugenia species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 50 W., about 260 meters to corner 34, a miscellaneous species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 40 W., about 260 meters to corner 35, a malakatmon tree 20 centimeters, in diameter; thence S. 66 W., about 240 meters to corner 36, a miscellaneous species tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 75 W., about 280 meters to corner 37, a dao tree 80 centimeters in diameter; thence following Sinalugan Creek upstream in a general southeasterly and southwesterly directions about 3,400 meters to corner 38, a miscellaneous species tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 88 W., about 200 meters to corner 39, an eugenia species tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 26 W., about 270 meters to corner 40, a yabuab tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 15 W., about 270 meters to corner 41, an apitong tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 30 W., about 260 meters to corner 42, a kamuling tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 56 W., about 280 meters to corner 43, a kamuling tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 87 W., about 260 meters to corner 44, a miscellaneous species tree 40 .centimeters in dia meter; thence S. 70 W., about 260 meters to corner 45, a baloho tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 48 W., about 260 meters to corner 46, a lamio tree 25 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 51 W., about 260 meters to corner 47, a balon tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 67 W., about 260 meters to corner 48, an eugenia species tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 77 W., about 250 meters to corner 49, a balongeta tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 89 W., about 250 meters to corner 50, an eugenia species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 78 W., about 250 meters to corner ™51, a miscellaneous species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 82 W., about 250 meters to corner 52, a white lauan tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence due west about 250 meters to corner 53, a bayok tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence due west about 250 meters to corner 54, a miscellaneous species tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 86 W., about 230 meters to corner 55, a balukanag tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 62 W., about 290 meters to corner 56, an eugenia species tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 50 W., about 280 meters to corner 57, a miscellaneous species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 78 W., about 440 meters to corner 58, a guijo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 61 W., about 400 meters to corner 59, a white lauan tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 71 W., about 500 meters to corner 60, an eugenia species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 74 W., about 480 meters to corner 61, an eugenia species tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 85 W., about 420 meters to comer 62, a miscellaneous species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 58 W., about 420 meters to corner 63, a guijo tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 65 W;, about 380 meters to corner 64, a white lauan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 64 W., about 460 meters to corner 65, a miscellaneous species tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 80 W., about 400 meters to corner 66, a white lauan tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 80 W., about 420 meters to corner 67, an ipil tree 30 centimeters m diameter; thence following a trail in southwesterly direction about 400 meters to corner 68, a miscellaneous species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 61 W., about 340 meters to corner 69, an apitong tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 48 W., about 44(1 meters to corner 70, a guijo tree 30 centimeters in. diameter; thence following a trail in southwesterly direction about 300 meters to corner 71, a magabuyo tree. 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a westerly direction about 340 meters to corner 72, a white lauan tree .40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 44 W., about 560 meters to corner 73, a miscellaneous species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 10 E., about 180 meters to corner 74, a guijo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 34 E., about. 280 meters to corner 75, a white lauan tree 25 centimeters >n diameter; thence due south about 180 meters to corner 76, an eugenia species tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence due west about 180 meters to corner 77, a magabuyo tree 25 centimeters in diameter ™; thence N. 81 W., about 300 meters to corner 78, an apitong tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 62 W., about 220 meters to corner 79, an apitong tree 25 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 68 W., about 240 meters to corner 80, a batobato tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following- a trail in northwesterly direction about 420 meters to corner 81, a guijo tree 25 centimeters in diameter, thence following the same trail in a .west and southwesterly directions about 500 meters to corner 82, a kalumpit tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northerly direction about 290 meters to corner 83, a white lauan tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in general northwesterly direction about 530 meters to corner 84, a djospyros species tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a northerly direction about 320 meters to corner 85, an apitong tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general northwesterly and southwesterly directions about 530 meters to corner 86, a white lauan tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general northwesterly direction about 300 meters to corner 87, a guijo tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general southwesterly direction about 400 meters to corner 88, a guijo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general northwesterly direction about 460 meters to corner 89, an alim tree 25 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in northwesterly direction about 600 meter ™s to corner 90, a mayapis tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 43 W., about 500 meters to corner 91, a pahutan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 53 W., about 470 meters to corner 92, a white lauan tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 11 E., about 100 meters to corner 93, a bolongeta tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 3 W., about 140 meters to corner 94, a white lauan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 65 W., about 140 meters to corner 95, a white lauan tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 7 E., about 190 meters to corner 96, a narra tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 2 k., about 140 meters to corner ;97, a balobo tree 15 centimeter ™s in diameter; thence N. 48 W., about 130 meters to corner 98, a makaasin tree 85 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 12 W., about lo0 meters to corner 99, a white lauan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 88 W., about 180 meters to corner 100, a taluto tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 10 W., about 220 meters to corner 101, a balacat tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 21 W., about 210 meters to corner 102, a white lauan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 63 W., about meter to corner 103, a binayoyo tree 40 centimeters in diameter; hence S. 75 W., about 80 meters to corner 104, a white lauan tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 85 W., about 150 meters to corner 105, a B. L. concrete monument 10 by 25 by 25; thence N. 5 E., about 1,680 meters to corner 106, a B. L. concrete Monument 10 by 25 by 25; thence S. 34 E., about 230 meters to corner 107, a binayoyo tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 32 E., about 220 meters to corner 108, a binayoyo tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 84 E., about 210 meters to corner 109, a binayoyo tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 18 E., about 180 meters to corner 110, a binayoyo tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 12 W., about 250 meters to corner 111, a binayoyo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 2 W., about 200 meters to corner 112, a binayoyo tree SO centimeters in diameter; thence S. 19 E., about 160 meters to corner 113, a binayoyo tree 15 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 41 E., about 240 meters to corner 114, a binayoyo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 42 E., about 80 meters to corner 115, a binayoyo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 84 E., about 210 meters to corner 116, a tanghas tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following Tagisi Creek upstream in a southeasterly direction about 270 meters to corner 117, a dappig tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 79 E., about 100 meters to corner 118, a nato tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 86 E., about 180 meters to corner 119, a white lauan tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 80 E., about 210 meters to corner 120, a narra tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 12 E., about 160 meters to corner 121, a balobo tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 14 E., about 160 meters to corner 122, a white lauan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 73 E., about 170 meters to corner 123, a wisak tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following Tagisi Creek downstream in a northeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 124, a taluto tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 66 E., about 260 meters to coiner 125, a narra tree 100 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 73 E., about 240 meters to corner 126, a balacat tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 72 E., about 200 meters to corner 127, a gubas tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 85 E., about 110 meters to corner 128, a balukanag tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 75 E., about 180 meters to corner 129, a pahutan tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 56 E., about 180 meters to corner 130, a narra tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following a trail in a general northerly direction about 260 meters to corner 131, a betis tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general northwesterly direction about 110 meters to corner 132, a pahutan tree 70 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same trail in a general northeasterly direction about 80 meters to corner 133, a bayok tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 74 E., about 180 meters to corner 134, an apitong tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 86 E., about 160 meters to corner 135, an anonang tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 51 E., about 230 meters to corner 136, an anonang tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 47 E., about 150 meters to corner 137, a bolongeta tree 30 centimeters in diameter, thence N. 32 E., about 230 meters to corner 138, a pahutan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 67 E., about 90 meters to corner 139, a malalukban tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 24 E., about 200 meters to corner 140, a tibig tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence following Baccay Creek upstream in a northeasterly direction about 260 meters to corner 141, a balobo tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same creek upstream about 300 meters to corner 142, a balobo tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same. creek upstream in northeasterly direction about 250 meters to corner 143, an anahao palm 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N-54 E., about 140 meters to corner 144, a narra tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following a trail in a southeasterly direction about 160 meters to corner 145, a bolongeta tree 30 centimeters m diameter; thence following the same trail in a southeasterly direction about 200 meters to corner 146. a lapnit tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 20 E., about 160 meters to corner 147, a balakat tree 70 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 25 E., about 130 meters to corner 148, a himbabao tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following Carpo Creek upstream in a general southeasterly direction about 190 meters to corner 152, a binggas tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same creek upstream in a northeasterly direction about 200 meters to corner 150, a kamuning tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction about 200 meters to corner 151 an aglaia species tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction about 190 meters to corner 152, a binggas tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence following Quemalabasa Creek upstream in a northeasterly direction about 250 meters to corner 153, a tanghas tree 40 centimeters in diameter ™; thence following the same creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction about 240 meters to corner 154, a pahutan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence following the same creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction about 370 meters to corner 155, a pahutan tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 16 W., about 280 meters to corner 156, an arusip tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 19 W., about 220 meters to corner 157, an arusip tree 20 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 12 W., about 820 meters to corner 158, an arusip tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 47 E., about 250 meters to corner 159, an arusip tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 49 E., about 260 meters to corner 160, stake 15 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 49 E., about 350 meters to corner 161, stake 15 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 49 E., about 350 meters to corner 162, a bangkal tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence S. 63 E., about 220 meters to corner 163, a tanglin tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence S. S8 E., about 240 meters to corner 164, a malasaging tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 74 E., about 250 meters to corner 165, a white lauan tree 40 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 83 E., about 230 meters to corner 166, a white lauan tree 25 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 49 E., about 240 meters to corner 167, a miscellaneous species tree 25 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 12 E., about 220 meters to corner 168, a white lauan 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 25 E., about 180 meters to corner 169, a narra tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 20 E., about 110 meters to corner 170, a narra tree 60 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 58 E., about 250 meters to corner 171, a miscellaneous species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 41 E., about 240 meters to corner 172, an apitong tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 5 W., about 170 meters to corner 173, a kalumpit tree 30 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 28 E., about 360 meters to corner 174, an eugenia species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 19 W., about 220 meters to comer 175, a miscellaneous species tree 70 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 34 W., about 250 meters o corner 176, a binoloan tree 50 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 32 W., about 270 meters to corner 177, a miscellaneous species tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 34 W., about 240 meters to corner 178, a guava tree 10 centimeters in diameter; thence N. 55 W., about 240 meters to corner 179, a balakat tree 65 centimeters in diameter; thence 85 W., about 520 meters to corner 1, the point beginning, containing an area of 8,920 hectares, more or less.

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 February in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three and of the Independence of the Philippines, the seventh.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary