[ PROCLAMATION NO. 240, December 28, 1955 ]

EXCLUDING FROM THE OPERATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44 DATED MAY 18, 1914, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE SALINAS FOREST RESERVE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BAMBANG, ARITAO AND KAYAPA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA CERTAIN PARCELS OF THE LAND EMBRACED THEREIN AND DECLARING THE SAME OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC LAND ACT



Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and pursuant to the provisions of Section 1826 of the Revised Administrative Code, I hereby exclude from the operation of Executive Order No. 44 dated May 18, 1914, which established the Salinas Forest Reserve, for disposition under the provisions of the Public Land Act, subject to the condition that the utilization, removal, or disposal of timber or other forest products therein shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Forest and Internal Revenue Laws and Regulations, certain parcels of the land embraced therein situated in the municipalities of Bambang, Aritao and Kayapa, province of Nueva Vizcaya, as shown on the Bureau of Forestry Map FR-4(Amd.-1) and technically described, to wit:

BLOCK I

Beginning at Corner 1 a Molave tree which is identical to Corner 43 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A (FR-4);

thence N. 20 46 W., 747.41 meters to Corner 2;
thence N. 44 27 W., 15.00 meters to Corner 3;
thence N. 44 27 W., 157.00 meters to Corner 4;
thence N. 30 37 E., 328.75 meters to Corner 5;
thence N. 62 39 E., 499.72 meters to Corner 6;
thence N. 28 38 W., 192.84 meters to Corner 7;
thence N. 25 47 E., 219.24 meters to Corner 8;
thence N. 83 49 E., 265.21 meters to Corner 9;
thence N. 69 52 E., 217.72 meters to Corner 10;
thence N. 51 40 E., 442.93 meters to Corner 11;
thence N. 60 27 W., 183.42 meters to Corner 12;
thence N. 75 19 W., 136.77 meters to Corner 13;
thence N. 71 35 W., 577.71 meters to Corner 14;
thence N. 36 09 W., 475.62 meters to Corner 15;
thence N. 52 34 W., 245.52 meters to Corner 16;
thence N. 3 25 E., 87.76 meters to Corner 17;
thence S. 72 52 E., 120.28 meters to Corner 18;
thence S. 79 47 E., 420.80 meters to Corner 19;
thence S. 60 02 E., 464.64 meters to Corner 20;
thence S. 76 31 E., 391.70 meters to Corner 21;
thence S. 43 09 E., 291.32 meters to Corner 22;
thence S. 75 34 E., 111.42 meters to Corner 23;
thence S. 83 02 E., 353.65 meters to Corner 24;
thence N. 61 04 E., 515.74 meters to Corner 25;
thence S. 6 07 E., 110.30 meters to Corner 26;
thence S. 6 07 E., 22.00 meters to Corner 27;
thence S. 7 E., 95.0 meters to Corner 28;
thence S. 26 01 W., 203.50 meters to Corner 29;
thence S. 49 52 W., 345.02 meters to Corner 30;
thence S. 37 49 W., 491.65 meters to Corner 31;
thence S. 47 06 W., 465.96 meters to Corner 32;
thence S. 11 17 E., 348.26 meters to Corner 33;
thence N. 89 02 W., 286.86 meters to Corner 34;
thence S. 68 02 W., 178.30 meters to Corner 35;
thence S. 58 15 W., 273.61 meters to Corner 36;
thence S. 31 24 E., 109.30 meters to Corner 37;
thence S. 19 43 E., 130.34 meters to Corner 38;
thence S. 42 18 E., 175.33 meters to Corner 39;
thence S. 81 23 W., 288.85 meters to Corner 40;
thence S. 51 19 W., 236.15 meters to Corner 41;
thence S. 62 47 W., 377.29 meters to Corner 1;
point of beginning.

Containing an area of 291.0 hectares.

Corners 2 and 3 are marked on the ground by PLS/BL stone monument 30 x 40 x 60 cm. and 40 x 40 x 70 cm. and are identical to Corners 44 and 109 of the old boundary of lot 2-A and Lot 1-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve (FR-4), respectively.

Corner 4 to Corner 10, inclusive; Corners 12 to corner 24, inclusive; Corner 28 and 29; and Corner 31 to Corner 39 inclusive are referred to on the ground by a concrete monument 15 x 60 cm.

Corner 11 and Corner 25 are referred to on the ground by Molave trees 25 cm. and 20 cm. in diameter, respectively.

Corner 26 and 27 are referred to by a stake and are identical to Corner 67 of the old boundary of Lot 1-A and Corner 86 of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve.

Corner 29 is indicated only by a point.

Corner 40 and 41 are referred to on the ground by Hub.

BLOCK II

Beginning at Corner 1, a stake identical to Corner 105 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 39 22 E., 36.67 meters to Corner 2; a stake identical to Corner 106 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 38 32 E., 40.41 meters to Corner 3, a stake identical to Corner 107 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 36 53 E., 33.27 meters to Corner 4, a stake identical to Corner 108 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 42 24 E., 54.15 meters to Corner 5, a stake identical to Corner 109 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 38 30 E., 64.94 meters to Corner 6, a stake identical to Corner 110 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 6 02 W., 6.57 meters to Corner 7, a stake identical to Corner 111 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 47 33 E., 24.99 meters to Corner 8, a stake identical to Corner 112 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Reserve; thence N. 21 26 W., 10.86 meters to Corner 9, identical to Corner 113 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 76 03 E., 16.22 meters to Corner 10, a stake, identical to Corner 114, of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 36 55 E., 16.71 meters to Corner 11, a stake identical to Corner 115 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 48 19 E., 55.65 meters to Corner 12, a stake identical to Corner 116 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 46 36 E., 38.89 meters to Corner 13, a stake identical to Corner 117 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 63 22 E., 57.24 meters to Corner 14, a stake identical to Corner 118, of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 46 47 E., 27.58 meters to Corner 15, a stake identical to Corner 119 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 26 10 E., 17.15 meters to Corner 16, a stake identical to Corner 120 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence S. 66 53 E., 22.24 meters to Corner 17, a stake identical to Corner 121 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 47 42 E., 29.95 meters to Corner 18, a stake identical to Corner 122, of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 65 02 E., 62.40 meters to Corner 19, a stake identical to Corner 123 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 29 24 E., 32.63 meters to Corner 20, a stake identical to Corner 124 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 25 42 E., 26.68 meters to Corner 21, a stake, identical to Corner 125 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 63 54 E., 16.16 meters to Corner 22, a stake identical to Corner 126 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence S. 60 11 E., 37.06 meters to Corner 23, a stake identical to Corner 127 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 54 46 E., 26.97 meters to Corner 24, identical to Corner 128 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 23 50 E., 59.28 meters to Corner 25, a stake identical to Corner 129 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve, thence S. 43 E., 165.0 meters to Corner 26, A Molave tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 50 E., 45.0 meters to Corner 27, a Molave tree, 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 74 E., 105 meters to Corner 28, a Binayuyu tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence N. 71 E., 100 meters to Corner 29, a Binayuyu tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence S. 86 E., 50 meters to Corner 30, a Mimoson tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence S. 79 E., 275 meters to Corner 31, a Balinhasay tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 87 E., 220 meters to Corner 32, A Himbabao tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 46 W., 60 meters to Corner 33, Pagsahingin tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 47 W., 165 meters to Corner 34, a Pagsahingin tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence S. 23 W., 200 meters to Corner 35, a Binayuyu tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence S. 26 W., 240 meters to Corner 36, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 17 W., 240 meters to Corner 37, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 11 W., 170 meters to Corner 38, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 46 W., 140 meters to Corner 39, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 36 W., 250 meters to Corner 40, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence N. 25 W., 150 meters to Corner 41, an Alibangbang tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence N. 45 W., 280 meters to Corner 42, an Alibangbang tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence N. 64 W., 200 meters to Corner 43, a Molave tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 36 W., 190 meters to Corner 44, an Anabiong tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence S. 26 W., 70 meters to Corner 45, an Upling-gubat tree 165 cm. in diameter; thence S. 15 E., 165 meters to Corner 46, a Binayuyu tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 10 E., 190 meters to Corner 47, a Binayuyu tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence S. 17 E., 190 meters to Corner 48, an Alagasi tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 14 W., 160 meters to Corner 49, a Molave tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 18 W., 235 meters to Corner 50, a Molave tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 14 W., 120 meters to Corner 51 a Balinghasay tree, 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 32 E., 165 meters to Corner 52, a Molave tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 22 E., 130 meters to Corner 53, a Molave tree, 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 67 W., 140 meters to Corner 54, an Alagasi tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence S. 27 W., 130 meters to Corner 55, a Luisin tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 76 W., 125 meters to Corner 56, a Molave tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 39 W., 100 meters to Corner 57, a Pagsahingin tree 50 cm. in diameter; thence N. 7 W., 60 meters to Corner 58, a Malaruhat tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 13 W., 120 meters to Corner 59, a Binayuyu tree, 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 7 E., 105 meters to Corner 60, a Barayugan tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence N. 26 W., 225 meters to Corner 61, a Binayuyu tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence N. 32 W., 200 meters to Corner 62, a Molave tree 50 cm. in diameter; thence N. 84 W., 90 meters to Corner 63, a Balinghasay tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence N. 45 W., 85 meters to Corner 64, a Binayuyu tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence N. 6 W., 160 meters to Corner 65, a Binayuyu tree, 10 cm. in diameter; thence N. 32 E., 210 meters to Corner 66, a Binayuyu tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 5 E., 155 meters to Corner 67, a Molave tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 3 W., 250 meters to Corner 68, a Narra tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 29 W., 125 meters to Corner 69, a Molave tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 52 E., 375 meters to Corner 70, a Pagsahingin tree 50 cm. in diameter; thence N. 7 W., 195 meters to Corner 71, a Molave tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence due west, 135 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 189.00 hectares.

BLOCK III

Beginning at Corner 1, a Pamalatangan tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 65 W., 190 meters to Corner 2, an Ipil-ipil tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence S. 72 W., 190 meters to Corner 3, a stake; thence N. 41 W., 250 meters to Corner 4, an Anabiong tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence N. 45 W., 400 meters to Corner 5, an Ipil-ipil tree 10 cm. in diameter; thence N. 81 W., 380 meters to Corner 6, a Balete tree 90 cm. in diameter; thence following Tabla Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction about 550 meters to Corner 7, an Ipil-ipil tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence N. 38 W., 70 meters to Corner 8 a stone monument 10 x 10 x 10 cm; thence N. 26 W., 15 meters to Corner 9, a stone monument 10 x 10 x 10 cm.; thence N. 17 W., 270 meters to corner 10, a stone file; thence following Tabla Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction about 150 meters to Corner 11, an Antipolo tree; 50 cm. in diameter; thence following Tabla Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction about 18 meters to Corner 12, a Narra tree 70 cm. in diameter; thence N. 68 W., 210 meters to Corner 13, an Alinlangbang tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 37 W., 250 meters to Corner 14, a Binayuyu tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 23 W., 240 meters to Corner 15, a Salingkugui tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence N. 31 W., 180 meters to Corner 16, a Macopa tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 13 W., 225 meters to Corner 17, a Malaruhat tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 80 E., 130 meters to Corner 18, a Pamalatangan tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 63 E., 210 meters to Corner 19, a Binayuyu tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence N. 85 E., 230 meters to Corner 20 a Bulala tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 4 W., 210 meters to Corner 21, a Tuai tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 13 E., 300 meters to Corner 22, a Macopa tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence N. 11 W., 150 meters to Corner 23, a Macopa tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence following Tabla Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction about 125 meters to Corner 24, a Macopa tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence N. 88 E., 150 meters to Corner 25, a Pagsahingin tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 60 E., 65 meters to Corner 26, a Tuai tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 64 E., 205 meters to Corner 27, a Balinghasay tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence S. 54 E., 240 meters to Corner 28, a Labayo tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 2 E., 300 meters to Corner 29, a Tamayuan tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 7 W., 285 meters to Corner 30, a Panglomboico tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 18 W., 270 meters to Corner 31, a Bagbag tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 27 W., 115 meters to Corner 32, a Panglomboico tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 8 E., 150 meters to Corner 33, a Macopa tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 8 E., 210 meters to Corner 34, an Aludig tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence S. 71 E., 330 meters to Corner 35, a Tuai tree 45 cm. in diameter; thence N. 54 E., 245 meters to Corner 36, a Pili tree 20 cm. in diameter; thence N. 62 E., 195 meters to Corner 37, a Balinghasai tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 33 E., 45 meters to Corner 38, a Calumpit tree 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 8 W., 195 meters to Corner 39, a Balinghasai tree 15 cm. in diameter; thence S. 20 E., 300 meters to Corner 40, an Aludig tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 47 E., 345 meters to Corner 41, a Bulala tree, 40 cm. in diameter; thence S. 60 E., 345 meters to Corner 42, a PLS/BL concrete monument; thence S. 59 26 E., 49.06 meters to Corner 43, a stake; thence S. 64 29 E., 151.58 meters to Corner 44, a PLA/BL Concrete monument; thence S. 43 23 E., 79.58 meters to Corner 45, a stake; thence S. 54 59 E., 46.84 meters to Corner 46, a stake, thence S. 51 W., 15 meters to Corner 47, a stake; thence due West, 30 meter to Corner 48, a Balinghasai tree 25 cm. in diameter; thence S. 15 E., 250 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 158 hectares.

BLOCK IV

Beginning at Corner 1, an FR-Concrete Monument 15 x 15 x 60 cm. which is N. 48 13 E., 330 meters from Corner 114 of the old boundary of Lot 1-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 31 16 W., 218.04 meters to Corner 2; thence N. 52 31 W., 110.60 meters to Corner 3; thence N. 21 55 W., 251.64 meters to Corner 4; thence S. 89 08 E., 227.63 meters to Corner 5; thence S. 55 04 E., 320.28 meters to Corner 6; thence S. 41 54 E., 93.78 meters to Corner 7; thence S. 48 13 W., 330.0 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 21 hectares.

Corner 2 to 7 are referred to on the ground by FR concrete monument 15 x 15x 60 cm.

BLOCK V

Beginning at Corner 1, a FR concrete monument, which is identical to Corner 8 of  the old boundary of Lot 2-B of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence N. 88 37 W., 407.88 meters to Corner 2; thence N. 64 18 E., 181.17 meters to Corner 3; thence N. 69 51 W., 106.36 meters to Corner 4; thence N. 35 34 E., 76.03 meters to Corner 5; thence N. 87 16 E., 138.36 meters to Corner 6; thence N. 18 45 E., 121.14 meters to Corner 7; thence N. 46 E., 120.81 meters to Corner 8; thence S. 86 37 E., 198.66 meters to Corner 9; thence N. 21 54 E., 117.40 meters to Corner 10; thence N. 37 W., 30 meters to Corner 11; thence N. 52 48 W., 211.63 meters to Corner 12; thence N. 23 53 W., 220.27 meters to Corner 13; thence S. 60 37 E., 322.32 meters to Corner 14; thence S. 40 E., 30 meters to Corner 15; thence S. 35 05 E., 136.45 meters to Corner 16; thence S. 15 07 E., 181.90 meters to Corner 17; thence S. 5 02 E., 178.21 meters to Corner 18; thence S. 19 46 W., 194.96 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 21 hectares.

Corner 2 to 10 and Corner 12 are referred to on the ground by a FR Concrete Monument 15 x 60 cm.

Corner 11 and Corner 14 to Corner 18 are referred to on the ground by a PLA/BL Concrete Monument 15 x 60 cm.

Corner 13 is referred to on the ground by a stake and is identical to Corner 114 of the old boundary of Lot 1-A of Salinas Forest Reserve.

BLOCK VI

Beginning at Corner 1, point at south bank of Mawan Creek; thence following a creek upstream in a general southwesterly and northwesterly direction about 500 meters to Corner 2, a Pamalatangan tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence N. 37 E., 130 meters to Corner 3, a Pagsahingin tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence N. 53 E., 105 meters to Corner 4, an Alibangbang tree 30 cm. in diameter; thence S. 68 E., 8 meters to Corner 5, a Balete tree 31 cm. in diameter; thence S. 31 E., 125 meters to Corner 6, a Makaasin tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence S. 13 34 W., 45 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 5 hectares.

BLOCK VII

Beginning at Corner 1, a BL concrete monument 15 x 15 x 60 cm. in diameter and identical to Corner 41 of the old boundary of Lot 2-A of the Salinas Forest Reserve; thence S. 57 16 W., 400 meters to Corner 2, a Pagsahingin tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence N. 22 W., 195 meters to Corner 3, a Pagsahingin tree 35 cm. in diameter; thence N. 3 E., 225 meters to Corner 4 a BL concrete monument 15 x 15 x 60 cm.; thence S. 66 49 E., 515.51 meters to Corner 1, point of beginning.

Containing an area of 11 hectares.

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 28th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five and of the Independence of the Philippines, the tenth.

(SGD.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(SGD.) MARIANO YENKO, JR.
Assistant Executive Secretary