Declaring as Palawan Flora, Fauna and Watershed Reserve a Certain Parcel of Land of Public Domain in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

July 14, 1982

PROCLAMATION NO. 2221

DECLARING AS PALAWAN FLORA, FAUNA AND WATERSHED RESERVE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, ISLAND OF PALAWAN, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 67 DATED AUGUST 21, 1912

Upon recommendation of the Director of Forest Development, duly concurred in by the Minister of Natural Resources, and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside as Palawan Flora, Fauna and Watershed Reserve under the administration of the Bureau of Forest Development, subject to private rights, if any there be, and to final survey, that parcel of land of the public domain situated in the City of Puerto Princesa, Island of Palawan, more particularly described as follows: cdt

Beginning at Corner 1 a point marked "1" on the map being N. 17º W, 310 meters from the intersection of the Road from Puerto Princesa to Iwahig and Balsahan River, acd

Thence, following Balsahan River upstream in a general Northwest, Northeast, direction about 2,320 meters straight (direct) distance to point "2";

Thence, N. 01º E., 1,270 meters to point "3";

Thence, N. 10º W., 2,080 meters to point "4";

Thence, N. 29º W., 2,195 meters to point "5";

Thence, N. 06º W., 3,140 meters to point "6";

Thence, N. 79º E., 4,900 meters to point "7";

Thence, S. 29º E., 950 meters to point "8";

Thence, S. 75º E., 160 meters to point "9";

Thence, S. 23º W., 250 meters to point "10";

Thence, following Iratag River downstream in a general Southeasterly direction to 3,000 meters straight (direct) distance to point "11";

Thence, S. 20º W., 250 meters to point "12";

Thence, S. 66º E., 240 meters to point "13";

Thence, Due South, 100 meters to point "14";

Thence, S. 70º W., 170 meters to point "15";

Thence, S. 12º W., 100 meters to point "16";

Thence, S. 53º W., 180 meters to point "17";

Thence, S. 07º E., 200 meters to point "18";

Thence, S. 66º E., 125 meters to point "19";

Thence, S. 34º W., 220 meters to point "20";

Thence, S. 43º W., 270 meters to point "21";

Thence, S. 12º W., 340 meters to point "22";

Thence, S. 01º W., 350 meters to point "23";

Thence, S. 47º E., 160 meters to point "24";

Thence, Due South, 140 meters to point "25";

Thence, S. 27º W., 200 meters to point "26";

Thence, S. 67º W., 70 meters to point "27";

Thence, S. 33º W., 420 meters to point "28";

Thence, Due West , 690 meters to point "29";

Thence, S. 14º W., 65 meters to point "30";

Thence, S. 80º E., 275 meters to point "31";

Thence, S. 52º E., 690 meters to point "32";

Thence, S. 28º W., 870 meters to point "33";

Thence, S. 50º E., 330 meters to point "34";

Thence, S. 27º W., 390 meters to point "35";

Thence, S. 33º E., 170 meters to point "36";

Thence, S. 24º W., 265 meters to point "37";

Thence, S. 77º W., 220 meters to point "38";

Thence, S. 27º W., 280 meters to point "39";

Thence, S. 60º W., 340 meters to point "40";

Thence, S. 44º W., 700 meters to point "41";

Thence, S. 57º W., 350 meters to point "42";

Thence, S. 21º W., 740 meters to point "43";

Thence, S. 81º W., 270 meters to point of beginning,

containing an area of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-six (4,776) hectares more or less, as shown on the attached BFC map which forms part of this Proclamation. acd

The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Bureau of Forest Development, may, by itself or in joint venture with the City Government of Puerto Princesa and/or other appropriate agencies, undertake the development of the Reserve in the manner most feasible to preserve the flora and fauna of Palawan, including the rehabilitation of the watershed of Puerto Princesa City.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 29, 3718-21 Supp., on July 19, 1982.