Mount Apo Protected Area Act of 2003 ( Republic Act No. 9237 )

February 03, 2004

February 3, 2004

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9237

AN ACT ESTABLISHING MOUNT APO LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MAGPET AND MAKILALA AND CITY OF KIDAPAWAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO, IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BANSALAN AND STA. CRUZ AND CITY OF DIGOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, AND IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL PARK AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONES, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

CHAPTER I

Introductory Provisions

SECTION 1. Title.— This Act shall be known as the Mount Apo Protected Area Act of 2003. caSDCA

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.— Considering Mt. Apo's aesthetic, economic, cultural, and ecological importance and its unique biological resources, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to secure its protection and conservation and those of the indigenous peoples and communities residing therein as well as their culture and way of life. In so doing, the State shall: (a) ensure the protection and conservation of biodiversity in Mt. Apo through sustainable and participatory development; (b) advance, respect, and protect the customs and interests of its legitimate inhabitants, migrants, and indigenous peoples alike; and (c) foster partnership among government, non-government organizations, and people's organizations.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms.—

(a) "Ancestral domain/ancestral lands" refers to all areas generally belonging to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), subject to property or prior rights within the ancestral domains already existing and vested upon the effectivity of Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous People's Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, comprising lands, inland waters, and natural resources therein held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, by themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial, continuously to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth, or as a consequence of government projects or any other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations, and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. It shall include ancestral lands, forests, pasture, residential, agricultural, and other lands individually owned whether alienable and disposable or otherwise, hunting grounds, burial grounds, worship areas, bodies of water, mineral and other natural resources, and lands which may no longer be exclusively occupied by ICCs/IPs but from which they traditionally had access to for their subsistence and traditional activities, particularly the home ranges of ICCs/IPs who are still nomadic and/or shifting cultivators. CDTAbench

(b) "Biodiversity" refers to the variety and variability among all living organisms and the ecological complex in which they occur.

(c) "Buffer zones" refers to areas outside the boundaries of and immediately adjacent to designated protected areas pursuant to Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, that need special development and control in order to provide an extra layer around the protected area where restrictions may apply and managed according to the management plan and applicable rules and regulations issued as provided for in this Act and related statutes.

(d) "By-products" refers to any part taken from wild species such as hides, antlers, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, internal organs, eggs, roots, trunk, branches, leaves, stems, flowers, bark, including their derivatives such as blood, oils, resin, gum, seed, spores, pollen, honey, beeswax, and the like.

(e) "Collection or collecting" refers to the act of gathering or harvesting wild flora and fauna species and its by-products or derivatives.

(f) "Commercial facilities" refers to the conduct of business by natural or artificial persons with the purpose of securing an economic or resource surplus not needed for immediate subsistence.

(g) "Conservation" refers to the optimum utilization and management of natural resources in order to meet the needs and aspirations of the present and the future.

(h) "Ecosystem" refers to the community of plants and animals, their physical environment, and the interactions between them.

(i) "Environmental Impact Assessment" refers to the Environment Impact Assessment System established under Presidential Decree No. 1586 or supervening legislation.

(j) "Exotic species" refers to species or subspecies which do not naturally occur within the country or within the biogeographic region of the Philippines in which the protected area is situated.

(k) "Fish/aquatic animals/products" refers to fishes and other aquatic animals such as crustaceans, echinoderms, marine animals, and all other species of aquatic flora and fauna and all other products of aquatic living resources in any form.

(l) "Fishing" refers to the taking of the fish, aquatic products or any aquatic flora and fauna from their wild habitat, with or without the use of fishing vessels.

(m) "Forest products" refers to timber, pulpwood, firewood, bark, tree top, resin, gum, wood, lumber, oil, honey, beeswax, nipa, rattan, or other forest growth such as grass, shrub, and flowering plant, the associated water, fish, game, scenic, historical, recreational, and geologic resources in forest lands.

(n) "Indigenous Cultural, Communities" refers to the ICCs/IPs as defined in the IPRA. Specifically in the Mt. Apo Natural Park, the ICCs/IPs are known to be composed of the Bagobo and its sub-tribes namely the Ubo, Jangan, and Tagabawa or Bawa who reside within or are substantially dependent upon the protected area.

(o) "Legitimate private rights" refers to vested prior rights acquired in accordance with existing laws without taint of deceit, stealth, fraud or bad faith.

(p) "Management Plan" refers to the fundamental plan, strategy and/or scheme which shall guide all activities relating to the Mt. Apo Natural Park in order to attain the objectives of this Act as stated in Section 2 hereof.

(q) "Non-government organizations" refers to nonstock, nonprofit organizations with qualifications and expertise and engaged in activities concerning community organizing and development or resource and environmental conservation, management and protection related to the protected area.

(r) "People's organization" refers to a group of people, which may be an association, cooperative, federation, or aggrupation of individuals or groups, with an identifiable structure of decision making and accountability, established to undertake collective action to address community concerns and needs in relation to the protected area.

(s) "Protected area" refers to identified portions of land and water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation.

(t) "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

(u) "Stakeholders" refers to individuals, communities, organizations or aggrupation of specific interests or sectors which have particular interest in the achievement of the objective of this Act or dependence, access, or utilization of resources within the protected area such as but not limited to the local government units, people's organizations, non-government organizations, indigenous cultural communities, the DENR, and other concerned government agencies.

(v) "Sustainability or sustainable" refers to the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the decline in the species used, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of the present and future Filipino generations.

(w) "Tenured migrants" refers to individuals and households who have actually and continuously occupied public lands which are not alienable and disposable within the protected area before June 1, 1987 and are substantially dependent on the protected area for their livelihood.

(x) "Timber" refers to wood having an average diameter of at least fifteen (15) centimeters and a length of at least one and a half (1.5) meter in its unaltered state, or wood regardless of size, sawn or hewn on two or more sides usually referred to as flitch and all mangrove.

SECTION 4. Scope.— The Mt. Apo Natural Park shall cover certain parcels of lands situated in the municipalities of Magpet and Makilala and City of Kidapawan in the Province of Cotabato; municipalities of Bansalan and Sta. Cruz and City of Digos in the Province of Davao del Sur, and in the City of Davao. The boundaries of the Mt. Apo Natural Park, containing an area of 549,744,724.32 square meters, more or less, subject to ground demarcation are as follows:

Beginning at a point marked "1" on the map and on the ground; being N 45º36' W about 4,044.877 meters from BCGS monument APO B.L. 29E 1953;

 

CORNER LINE BEARING DISTANCE CORNER REFERENCE
           
1 1 N 54°12' E 543.89 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On ridge of Mt.
  2     Conc. Mon. Talomo range.
2 2 S 56°38' E 5,595.16 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Talomo
  3     Conc. Mon. River.
3 3 S 4°33' E 1,852.29 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Junction of Talomo
  4     Conc. Mon. River & Taguy Cr.
4 4 S 41°18' W 229.50 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Taguy Cr.
  5     Conc. Mon.  
5 5 S 36°28' E 122.09 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  6     Conc. Mon  
6 6 S 40°40' E 515.88 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  7     Conc. Mon.  
7 7 S 48°30' E 338.66 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  8     Conc. Mon.  
8 8 N 56°17' E 2,742.27 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Saro River
  9     Conc. Mon.  
9 9 N 85º53' E 1,745.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Saro River
  10     Conc. Mon.  
10 10 S 31°47' W 3,166.44 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Junct. of Lipadas
  11     Conc. Mon. River & Saro River
11 11 S 22º00' E 475.14 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Lipadas
  12     Conc. Mon. River
12 12 N 77°00' E 350.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  13     Conc. Mon.  
13 13 S 30º00' E 235.12 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Longon 1
  14     Conc. Mon. Creek
14 14 N 63º19' E 1,266.50 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Longon 2
  15     Conc. Mon. Creek
15 15 S 66°42' E 504.80 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Junct. of Longon 2
  16     Conc. Mon. Cr. & Alano Cr.
16 16 S 53º40' W 968.03 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Tagurano
  17     Conc. Mon. Creek
17 17 S 41°47' W 695.66 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On ridge near
  18     Conc. Mon. trail
18 18 S 51º28' W 469.85 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Lapuy Creek
  19     Conc. Mon.  
19 19 S 62º41' W 505.11 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Lapuy Creek
  20     Conc. Mon.  
20 20 S 50°00' E 213.77 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Lapuy Creek
  21     Conc. Mon.  
21 21 S 14°00' E 395.50 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  22     Conc. Mon.  
22 22 N 72º16' E 280.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Gumate
  23     Conc. Mon. Creek
23 23 S 68º59' E 465.05 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Gumate
  24     Conc. Mon. Creek
24 24 N 47º06' E 420.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Gumate
  25     Conc. Mon. Creek
25 25 S 77º13' E 440.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Gumate
  26     Conc. Mon. Creek
26 26 S 05°15' W 340.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Gumate
  27     Conc. Mon. Creek
27 27 S 05°15' W 339.64 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  28     Conc. Mon. near Bulakan
28 28 N 73°59' E 455.24 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Walaway
  29     Conc. Mon. Creek
29 29 S 84°56' E 817.53 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Walaway
  30     Conc. Mon. Creek
30 30 S 70º48' W 1,888.69 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Junct. of Bato River
  31     Conc. Mon. & Walaway Creek
31 31 S 04º00' W 220.55 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Bato River
  32     Conc. Mon.  
32 32 S 22°00' W 470.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  33     Conc. Mon.  
33 33 S 22°00' W 530.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  34     Conc. Mon.  
34 34 S 22°00' W 300.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope/side of
  35     Conc. Mon. trail
35 35 S 85°00' W 400.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  36     Conc. Mon.  
36 36 Due South 601.96 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  37     Conc. Mon.  
37 37 S 53°28' E 353.22 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. North bank of
  38     Conc. Mon. Baracatan River
38 38 S 22º40' W 258.01 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. North bank of
  39     Conc. Mon. Baracatan River
39 39 S 22°40' W 298.88 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope south of
  40     Conc. Mon. Cucob Creek
40 40 S 22º41' W 101.57 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope near
  41     Conc. Mon. DENR office bldg.
41 41 S 34°00' E 125.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On bank of gully
  42     Conc. Mon.  
42 42 S 10º00' W 350.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  43     Conc. Mon.  
43 43 S 21°00' W 600.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  44     Conc. Mon.  
44 44 S 36°00' W 600.00 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. North bank of
  45     Conc. Mon. Madalambaog Cr.
45 45 N 78º10' W 860.59 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. North bank of Dolis
  46     Conc. Mon. Creek
46 46 S 03°31' W 189.10 meters A point At source of Bidaran
  47       Creek
47 47 S 08º32' W 510.52 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  48        
48 48 S 37°46' E 2,405.34 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  49        
49 49 S 07°57' E 448.82 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  50        
50 50 S 52°25' E 479.94 meters A point At bank of Cabarisan
  51       Creek
51 51 S 17°25' W 891.71 meters A point At bank of Cabarisan
  52       Creek
52 52 S 02º03' E 1,297.30 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  53       W. of Balusong Cr.
53 53 S 75°03' E 954.26 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  54       E. of Balusong Cr.
54 54 N 56º54' E 1,346.63 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  55        
55 55 S 67º28' E 1,856.12 meters STAKE On slope of ridge E.
  56       of Ligi Creek
56 56 S 15°31' E 1,963.46 meters STAKE On bank of Bunawan
  57       Cr.
57 57 S 57°14' E 1,251.26 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  58        
58 58 S 31°51' E 2,370.84 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  59        
59 59 S 19°04' W 1,626.45 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  60        
60 60 S 10°34' E 739.39 meters STAKE On slope of
  61       Kabayawa Ridge
61 61 S 43°16' W 2,752.97 meters STAKE On slope of Patulangon
  62       Ridge
62 62 N 36º44' W 2,090.86 meters STAKE On slope of Lubo
  63       Ridge
63 63 N 64°18' W 457.09 meters STAKE Bank of Latong
  64       Creek
64 64 S 83°11' W 892.99 meters STAKE On slope of Luay
  65       Ridge
65 65 S 53°45' W 1,566.66 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  66        
66 66 S 04°21' W 1,713.10 meters STAKE N. bank of Pilan
  67       Creek
67 67 S 89°58' W 1,829.53 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  68        
68 68 S 79º40' W 355.08 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  69        
69 69 N 34°57' W 1,040.41 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  70        
70 70 S 59°05' W 1,180.96 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  71        
71 71 N 71°35' W 511.08 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  72        
72 72 S 42º59' W 399.11 meters STAKE On bank of Calagan
  73       Creek
73 73 S 39°02' W 398.93 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On bank of Calagan
  74     Conc. Mon. Creek
74 74 S 22°37' E 1,480.46 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Junct. of Calagan
  75     Conc. Mon. Cr. & Ruparan River
75 75 S 12°52' E 1,103.10 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Ruparan
  76     Conc. Mon. River
76 76 S 444°46' E 1,166.20 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Ruparan
  77     Conc. Mon. River
77 77 S 02º18' W 2,075.31 meters 20 CMX 20 CM. Bank of Ruparan
  78     Conc. Mon. River
78 78 S 62º17' W 1,386.05 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Ruparan
  79     Conc. Mon. River
79 79 N 49°54' W 1,109.34 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Ruparan
  80     Conc. Mon. River
80 80 N 36º01' W 1,216.78 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  81        
81 81 N 24º39' W 672.95 meters STAKE On bank of Bidarag
  82       Creek
82 82 N 63º53' W 1,223.94 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  83        
83 83 N 42°21' W 890.68 meters STAKE On east bank of
  84       Calamagan Creek
84 84 N 43º58' W 528.01 meters STAKE On east bank of
  85       Napan Creek
85 85 N 86°49' W 903.14 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  86        
86 86 S 61º39' W 428.68 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  87        
87 87 N 89°34' W 798.06 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  88        
88 88 S 52º09' W 502.97 meters STAKE On bank of
  89       intermittent creek
89 89 S 26º19' W 867.72 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  90        
90 90 N 84º54' W 1,918.83 meters STAKE Slope of ridge west
  91       of Balabag Creek
91 91 S 82°42' W 1,921.99 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  92        
92 92 N 78º21' W 767.59 meters STAKE Slope of ridge west
  93       of Sinawilan Creek
93 93 S 88º37' W 352.11 meters STAKE On bank of Miral
  94       River
94 94 N 27°59' W 1,076.23 meters STAKE Slope of ridge west
  95       of Miral River
95 95 N 57°56' W 564.60 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  96        
96 96 N 00°09' W 487.82 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  97        
97 97 N 53°47' W 3,390.96 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  98        
98 98 N 46°16' E 2,359.60 meters STAKE On slope of 'ridge
  99        
99 99 N 20º46' W 3,193.79 meters STAKE Slope of ridge east
  100       of Marber River
100 100 N 01º19' W 1,032.99 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  101        
101 101 N 46°52' W 542.18 meters STAKE Slope of ridge east
  102       of Darapuay River
102 102 N 76°48' W 320.53 meters STAKE East bank of
  103       Balugan River
103 103 N 82°47' W 672.03 meters STAKE East bank of
  104       Balugan River
104 104 N 50°00' W 1,791.19 meters STAKE Slope of ridge west
  105       of Balugan River
105 105 N 05°06' W 2,161.48 meters STAKE Slope of ridge west
  106       of Bulatukan River
106 106 N 12º56' W 2,053.92 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  107        
107 107 N 06°24' E 1,348.10 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  108        
108 108 N 16°02' E 1,893.96 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  109        
109 109 N 37º47' W 506.92 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  110        
110 110 N 01º27' W 417.96 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  111        
111 111 S 86°13' E 971.65 meters STAKE Bank of Saguing
  112       River
112 112 N 69º21' E 487.24 meters STAKE Slope of ridge north
  113       of Saguing River
113 113 N 38º07' E 293.20 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  114        
114 114 N 64°57' E 510.64 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  115        
115 115 N 78º35' E 281.30 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  116        
116 116 N 41º59' E 598.15 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  117        
117 117 N 05º58' E 788.39 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  118        
118 118 N 59º45' E 558.02 meters STAKE Slope of ridge south
  119       of Kinatilan :river
119 119 N 89º00' E 1,633.62 meters STAKE Slope of ridge north
  120       of Kinatilan River
120 120 S 37°48' W 820.01 meters STAKE Ident. to cor. 4 Geothermal
  121       reservation
121 121 S 52º12' E 4,274.96 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Ident. to cor. 4 Geothermal
  122     Conc. Mon. reservation
122 122 N 37°48' E 1,640.01 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Ident. to cor. 3 Geothermal
  123     Conc. Mon. reservation
123 123 N 52º12' W 3,654.96 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Ident. to cor. 2 Geothermal
  124     Conc. Mon. reservation
124 124 N 29º51' E 92.42 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  125        
125 125 N 46º58' W 615.63 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. Bank of Marver
  126     Conc. Mon. River
126 126 N 14º02' E 371.07 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  127        
127 127 N 61°23' W 751.84 meters STAKE Bank of Marver
  128       River
128 128 N 9°47' E 588.56 meters STAKE Bank of Marver
  129       River
129 129 N 51º09' W 1,734.11 meters STAKE Bank of Marver
  130       River
130 130 N 71°09' E 3,615.81 meters STAKE Bank of Marver
  131       River
131 131 N 67º46' E 2,259.01 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  132        
132 132 N 83°22' E 1,398.22 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  133        
133 133 N 23°16' E 1,803.49 meters STAKE On slope of ridge
  134        
134 134 N 88º20' E 450.06 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  135     Conc. Mon.  
135 135 N 88°56' E 437.43 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  136     Conc. Mon.  
136 136 N 89°20' E' 314.90 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  137     Conc. Mon.  
137 137 N 58°07' E 460.37 meters 20 CM X 20 CM. On slope of ridge
  1     Conc. Mon.  

 

A parcel of land containing seven million ten thousand (7,010,000.00) sq. m., which was declared as a geothermal reservation, under the jurisdiction, control, and administration of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) by virtue of its prior vested rights under Proclamation No. 853 of January 30, 1992 in conjunction with Executive Order No. 223, is hereby excluded from the Park: Provided,That in line with PNOC's environmental and watershed management program, PNOC shall assist in the protection and management of the Mt. Apo Natural Park in the form of direct assistance in reforestation and other preservation activities in the Park that may be identified: Provided, further,That the PNOC geothermal reservation shall automatically revert to and form part of the Park upon cessation of PNOC operations in the excluded area. DHSCEc

 

In view of the crucial role of power generation to the national economy, plans and activities of the PNOC geothermal project related to support facilities, back-up or new transmission lines, stabilizing and power-enhancing substations, and other auxiliary support facilities which are vital to the environmental sustainability and energy security of Mindanao shall be implemented within designated buffer zones subject to approval of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) and by appropriate government agencies in line with the national mandate on the development of indigenous sources of energy.

SECTION 5. Establishment of Buffer Zones. — Buffer zones of the Mt. Apo Natural Park are hereby established through this Act pursuant to Section 8 of the NIPAS Act to serve as additional peripheral layer of protection to the protected area by providing regulated benefits and livelihood opportunities to local communities to build a strong social fence to the protected area. The boundary of the buffer zones, subject to ground demarcation is hereby described as follows:

BUFFER ZONE, PARCEL 1

A parcel of land containing an area of 25,357,266.07 square meters, more or less, declared as Buffer Zone Parcel (1),beginning at a point marked "1" on the map and on the ground being identical to point 45 of Mt. Apo Natural Park;

 

CORNER
LINE
BEARING
DISTANCE
CORNER
REFERENCE
           
1
1
S 41º36' E
661.87 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to Cor.
 
2
   
Conc. Monument
45, MANP
2
2
S 77°47' E
833.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Dolis Cr.
 
3
   
Conc. Monument
 
3
3
S 42°24' E
836.15 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Dolis Cr.
 
4
   
Conc. Monument
 
4
4
S 03º34' E
321.07 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Dolis Cr.
 
5
   
Conc. Monument
 
5
5
S 18º10' E
730.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Dolis Cr.
 
6
   
Conc. Monument
 
6
6
S 18º26' E
339.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
7
   
Conc. Monument
 
7
7
S 82º39' W
417.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
8
   
Conc. Monument
 
8
8
S 09°10' E
310.47 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Slope of ridge
 
9
   
Conc. Monument
east of Bidaran Cr.
9
9
S 24°53' E
380.30 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
10
   
Conc. Monument
east of Bidaran Cr.
10
10
S 62°48' W
224.29 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
South bank of
 
11
   
Conc. Monument
Sibulan River
11
11
N 85º19' W
336.62 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Slope of ridge
 
12
   
Conc. Monument
south of Sibulan R
12
12
S 01°11' W
375.08 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Slope of ridge
 
13
   
Conc. Monument
south of Sibulan R
13
13
S 08°07' W
404.04 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
14
   
Conc. Monument
 
14
14
S 11°19' W
458.91 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
15
   
Conc. Monument
 
15
15
S 46°18' E
372.74 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
16
   
Conc. Monument
 
16
16
N 39°11' E
561.26 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
17
   
Conc. Monument
 
17
17
S 59º29' E
430.30 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
18
   
Conc. Monument
 
18
18
N 19°26' E
493.07 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
19
   
Conc. Monument
 
19
19
N 34°38' E
365.18 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
20
   
Conc. Monument
 
20
20
N 73°58' E
355.76 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
21
   
Conc. Monument
 
21
21
S 51°06' E
365.68 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
22
   
Conc. Monument
 
22
22
S 27°12' E
393.63 meters
20 CM X 20 SM.
On slope of ridge
 
23
   
Conc. Monument
 
23
23
S 31°19' E
403.97 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
24
   
Conc. Monument
 
24
24
N 80°11' E
411.17 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
25
   
Conc. Monument
 
25
25
S 87°57' E
281.29 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
26
   
Conc. Monument
 
26
26
N 86º51' E
459.34 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
27
   
Conc. Monument
 
27
27
S 11°54' E
260.64 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
28
   
Conc. Monument
 
28
28
N 77º49' E
173.99 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
29
   
Conc. Monument
 
29
29
S 28º55' E
323.34 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
30
   
Conc. Monument
 
30
30
S 06º25' W
668.48 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
31
   
Conc. Monument
 
31
31
S 19º55' E
550.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Gully
 
32
   
Conc. Monument
 
32
32
S 19º55' E
501.50 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
33
   
Conc. Monument
 
33
33
S 75°34' E
450.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
34
   
Conc. Monument
 
34
34
S 75º34' E
437.65 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
35
   
Conc. Monument
 
35
35
S 45°41' E
689.53 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
36
   
Conc. Monument
 
36
36
S 04°35 E
503.90 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
37
   
Conc. Monument
 
37
37
S 35°56' E
690.28 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of creek
 
38
   
Conc. Monument
 
38
38
S 35°08' E
571.52 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
39
   
Conc. Monument
 
39
39
S 39°35' E
661.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
40
   
Conc. Monument
 
40
40
S 15º24' W
430.07 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
41
   
Conc. Monument
 
41
41
S 26º55' W
360.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
42
   
Conc. Monument
 
42
42
S 26º55' W
363.76 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
43
   
Conc. Monument
 
43
43
S 29°32' W
350.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
44
   
Conc. Monument
 
44
44
S 29°32' W
354.77 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
45
   
Conc. Monument
 
45
45
S 16°11' E
499.72 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Slope of ridge
 
46
   
Conc. Monument
south of Corono R
46
46
S 32°56' E
709.62 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of
 
47
   
Conc. Monument
Kabayawa Hill
47
47
S 48°14' W
660.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of
 
48
   
Conc. Monument
Kabayawa Hill
48
48
S 48°14' W
659.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of
 
49
   
Conc. Monument
Patulangon Ridge
49
49
S 24°30' W
194.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of
 
50
   
Conc. Monument
Patulangon Ridge
50
50
S 18°29' W
433.68 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of dry creek
 
51
   
Conc. Monument
 
51
51
S 39º49' W
70.76 meters
28 CM X 20 CM
On slope of Batuto
 
52
   
Conc. Monument
Ridge
52
52
S 70°59' W
647.65 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Batuto
 
53
   
Conc. Monument
Creek
53
53
S 43°29' W
619.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of Tacub
 
54
   
Conc. Monument
Ridge
54
54
S 00°14' W
689.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of west
 
55
   
Conc. Monument
of Tacub Creek
55
55
S 80°29' W
660.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
56
   
Conc. Monument
 
56
56
S 80°29' W
659.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Lubo
 
57
   
Conc. Monument
Creek
57
57
N 05°26' W
869.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope east of
 
58
   
Conc. Monument
Latong Creek
58
58
S 73°19' W
660.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope west of
 
59
   
Conc. Monument
Latong Creek
59
59
S 73°19' W
659.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Pinanlilok
 
60
   
Conc. Monument
Creek
60
60
N 14º45' W
410.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
61
   
Conc. Monument
 
61
61
N 14º45' W
409.62 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
62
   
Conc. Monument
 
62
62
N 14°45' W
574.74 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
63
   
Conc. Monument
 
63
63
N 87°16' W
529.73 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
64
   
Conc. Monument
 
64
64
S 26º34' W
699.64 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
65
   
Conc. Monument
 
65
65
S 06°26' E
279.85 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
66
   
Conc. Monument
 
66
66
S 19°46' E
579.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
67
   
Conc. Monument
 
67
67
S 02º59' W
510.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
68
   
Conc. Monument
 
68
68
S 02º59' W
509.46 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
69
   
Conc. Monument
 
69
69
N 71º57' W
520.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
70
   
Conc. Monument
 
70
70
N 71°57' W
521.71 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
71
   
Conc. Monument
 
71
71
S 79º46' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
72
   
Conc. Monument
 
72
72
S 79º46' W
401.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
73
   
Conc. Monument
 
73
73
S 83º36' W
510.67 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
74
   
Conc. Monument
 
74
74
N 74°40' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
75
   
Conc. Monument
 
75
75
N 74°40' W
402.30 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
76
   
Conc. Monument
 
76
76
N 35°49' W
390.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
77
   
Conc. Monument
 
77
77
N 35°49' W
395.22 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
78
   
Conc. Monument
 
78
78
S 65°42' W
500.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
79
   
Conc. Monument
 
79
79
S 65°42' W
500.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
South side of
 
80
   
Conc. Monument
Provincial River
80
80
S 65°42' W
498.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
81
   
Conc. Monument
 
81
81
N 27º45' W
239.90 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
82
   
Conc. Monument
 
82
82
N 42°45' W
309.87 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
83
   
Conc. Monument
 
83
83
N 42°59' E
399.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
84
   
Conc. Monument
73, MANP
84
84
S 71º35' E
511.08 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
85
     
72, MANP
85
85
N 59º05' E
1,180.97 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
86
     
71, MANP
86
86
S 34°57' E
1,040.41 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
87
     
70, MANP
87
87
N 79°40' E
355.08 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
88
     
69, MANP
88
88
N 89º58' E
1,829.53 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
89
     
68, MANP
89
89
N 04º21' E
1,713.10 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
90
     
67, MANP
90
90
N 53°45' E
1,566.66 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
91
     
66, MANP
91
91
N 83°11' E
892.99 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
92
     
65, MANP
92
92
S 64°18' E
457.09 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
93
     
64, MANP
93
93
S 35°44' E
2,090.86 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
94
     
63, MANP
94
94
N 43°16' E
2,752.96 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
95
     
62, MANP
95
95
N 10°34' W
739.39 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
96
     
61, MANP
96
96
N 19º04' E
1,626.45 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
97
     
60, MANP
97
97
N 31°51' W
2,370.84 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
98
     
59, MANP
98
98
N 57º14' W
1,251.26 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
99
     
58, MANP
99
99
N 15°31' W
1,963.46 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
100
     
57, MANP
100
100
N 67º28' W
1,856.12 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
101
     
56, MANP
101
101
S 56°54' W
1,346.63 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
102
     
55, MANP
102
102
N 75º03' W
954.26 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
103
     
54, MANP
103
103
N 02º03' E
1,297.30 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
104
     
53, MANP
104
104
N 17º25' E
891.71 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
105
     
52, MANP
105
105
N 52º25' W
479.94 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
106
     
51, MANP
106
106
N 07º57' W
448.82 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
107
     
50, MANP
107
107
N 37°46' W
2,405.84 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
108
     
49, MANP
108
108
N 08°32' E
510.52 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
109
     
48, MANP
109
109
N 03°31' E
189.10 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
110
     
47, MANP
110
1
S 78º10' E
860.59 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
         
46, MANP

 

 

 

A parcel of land containing an area of 65,423,921.15 square meters, more or less, declared as Buffer Zone Parcel (2),beginning at a point marked "1" on the map and on the ground being identical to point 79 of the Mt. Apo Natural Park;

 

 

 

CORNER
LINE
BEARING
DISTANCE
CORNER
REFERENCE
           
1
1
S 08°17' W
1,070.03 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
2
   
Conc. Monument
79, MANP
2
2
N 43°20' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
West bank of
 
3
   
Conc. Monument
Ruparan River
3
3
N 43°20' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On land planted
 
4
   
Conc. Monument
w/ sugarcane
4
4
N 43°20' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On land planted
 
5
   
Conc. Monument
w/ sugarcane
5
5
N 43°20' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
6
   
Conc. Monument
 
6
6
N 43°20' W
481.82 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
7
   
Conc. Monument
 
7
7
N 64°55' W
481.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
8
   
Conc. Monument
 
8
8
N 37°49' W
450.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
9
   
Conc. Monument
 
9
9
N 37º49' W
450.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
10
   
Conc. Monument
 
10
10
N 37°49' W
450.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
11
   
Conc. Monument
 
11
11
N 37º49' W
450.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
12
   
Conc. Monument
 
12
12
N 37°49' W
513.33 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
13
   
Conc. Monument
unknown cr.
13
13
N 52°51' W
491.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
14
   
Conc. Monument
west of Guna River
14
14
S 82°03' W
370.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
15
   
Conc. Monument
west of Guna River
15
15
S 82º03' W
369.74 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
16
   
Conc. Monument
 
16
16
N 56º46' W
385.52 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
17
   
Conc. Monument
 
17
17
S 13º22' W
369.51 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
18
   
Conc. Monument
 
18
18
S 55°35' W
472.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
19
   
Conc. Monument
 
19
19
S 55°35' W
472.80 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
20
   
Conc. Monument
 
20
20
N 86°04' W
481.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
21
   
Conc. Monument
 
21
21
N 86º04' W
480.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
22
   
Conc. Monument
 
22
22
N 67º37' W
319.45 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
23
   
Conc. Monument
 
23
23
S 28°18' W
474.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
24
   
Conc. Monument
 
24
24
S 28°18' W
474.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
25
   
Conc. Monument
 
25
25
S 28º18' W
473.60 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
26
   
Conc. Monument
 
26
26
S 44º36' W
552.24 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
27
   
Conc. Monument
 
27
27
S 44°36' W
552.24 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
28
   
Conc. Monument
 
28
28
S 89°33' W
556.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
29
   
Conc. Monument
 
29
29
S 89°33' W
556.06 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
30
   
Conc. Monument
 
30
30
N 27°27' W
457.18 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
31
   
Conc. Monument
 
31
31
N 70°38' W
666.55 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
32
   
Conc. Monument
 
32
32
S 70°38' W
405.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
33
   
Conc. Monument
 
33
33
S 70º38' W
405.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
34
   
Conc. Monument
 
34
34
N 56°22' W
576.53 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
35
   
Conc. Monument
 
35
35
N 23°06' W
432.74 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
36
   
Conc. Monument
 
36
36
N 23°06' W
432.74 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
37
   
Conc. Monument
 
37
37
N 57°13' W
255.53 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
38
   
Conc. Monument
 
38
38
N 21°36' W
597.70 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Moral
 
39
   
Conc. Monument
River
39
39
N 50°06' W
544.26 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
40
   
Conc. Monument
 
40
40
N 50°06' W
544.26 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
41
   
Conc. Monument
 
41
41
N 50°06' W
544.26 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
42
   
Conc. Monument
 
42
42
N 54°41' W
687.07 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
43
   
Conc. Monument
 
43
43
N 40°08' W
679.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
44
   
Conc. Monument
 
44
44
S 88°21' W
416.82 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
45
   
Conc. Monument
 
45
45
S 88°21' W
416.82 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
46
   
Conc. Monument
 
46
46
N 50º51' W
513.23 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
47
   
Conc. Monument
 
47
47
N 50°51' W
513.24 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
48
   
Conc. Monument
 
48
48
N 07°01' W
513.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
49
   
Conc. Monument
 
49
49
N 74º47' W
387.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
50
   
Conc. Monument
 
50
50
N 45º52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
51
   
Conc. Monument
 
51
51
N 45°52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
52
   
Conc. Monument
 
52
52
N 45º52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
53
   
Conc. Monument
 
53
53
N 45º52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
54
   
Conc. Monument
 
54
54
N 45°52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
55
   
Conc. Monument
 
55
55
N 45°52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
56
   
Conc. Monument
 
56
56
N 45º52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
57
   
Conc. Monument
 
57
57
N 45°52' E
421.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
58
   
Conc. Monument
 
58
58
N 45°52' E
421.75 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
59
   
Conc. Monument
 
59
59
N 52º38' W
219.42 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Matanao
 
60
   
Conc. Monument
River
60
60
N 42º16' W
325.45 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
61
   
Conc. Monument
 
61
61
N 37º50' W
190.47 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
62
   
Conc. Monument
 
62
62
N 45°15' W
335.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
63
   
Conc. Monument
 
63
63
N 16°52' W
300.70 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
64
   
Conc. Monument
 
64
64
N 68°18' W
239.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
65
   
Conc. Monument
 
65
65
N 64°30' W
363.10 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
66
   
Conc. Monument
 
66
66
N 19°38' W
372.02 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
67
   
Conc. Monument
 
67
67
N 56°38' W
352.12 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
68
   
Conc. Monument
 
68
68
N 25°48' E
544.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
69
   
Conc. Monument
 
69
69
N 41°01' E
579.42 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
70
   
Conc. Monument
 
70
70
N 26°30' W
374.40 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Darapuay
 
71
   
Conc. Monument
River
71
71
N 29°00' E
322.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Darapuay
 
72
   
Conc. Monument
River
72
72
N 70°53' W
145.26 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
73
   
Conc. Monument
 
73
73
N 74°20' W
246.28 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
74
   
Conc. Monument
 
74
74
N 59°14' W
226.30 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
75
   
Conc. Monument
 
75
75
S 60°53' W
137.63 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
76
   
Conc. Monument
 
76
76
S 19°37' W
241.07 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
77
   
Conc. Monument
 
77
77
N 52°34' W
181.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
78
   
Conc. Monument
 
78
78
N 75°07' W
227.31 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
79
   
Conc. Monument
 
79
79
N 76°43' W
243.70 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
80
   
Conc. Monument
 
80
80
N 12°20' E
322.03 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
81
   
Conc. Monument
 
81
81
N 06°19' W
218.85 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
82
   
Conc. Monument
 
82
82
N 21º48' W
339.70 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
83
   
Conc. Monument
 
83
83
N 66°29' W
214.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
84
   
Conc. Monument
 
84
84
N 24º22' W
228.13 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
85
   
Conc. Monument
 
85
85
N 59º57' W
256.35 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
86
   
Conc. Monument
 
86
86
N 18°47' W
306.65 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
87
   
Conc. Monument
 
87
87
S 29º29' W
286.43 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
88
   
Conc. Monument
 
88
88
N 72º20' W
358.85 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
89
   
Conc. Monument
 
89
89
N 81º33' W
244.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
90
   
Conc. Monument
 
90
90
S 84º28' W
223.56 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Bulatukan
 
91
   
Conc. Monument
River
91
91
S 78º36' W
247.51 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
92
   
Conc. Monument
 
92
92
N 53°38' W
228.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
93
   
Conc. Monument
 
93
93
N 44°45' W
275.67 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
94
   
Conc. Monument
 
94
94
N 58°46' E
574.34 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
95
   
Conc. Monument
 
95
95
N 13º32' E
326.12 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
96
   
Conc. Monument
 
96
96
N 06º10' W
223.82 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
97
   
Conc. Monument
 
97
97
N 61°40' E
606.13 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
98
   
Conc. Monument
 
98
98
N 02°49' E
334.72 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
99
   
Conc. Monument
 
99
99
N 38º06' W
261.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
100
   
Conc. Monument
 
100
100
N 37°53' W
295.47 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
101
   
Conc. Monument
 
101
101
N 22º23' W
92.47 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
102
   
Conc. Monument
 
102
102
N 10°34' W
226.44 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
103
   
Conc. Monument
 
103
103
N 10º56' W
206.41 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
104
   
Conc. Monument
 
104
104
N 39°56' W
147.19 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
105
   
Conc. Monument
 
105
105
N 13°11' W
172.15 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
106
   
Conc. Monument
 
106
106
N 34°10' W
163.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
107
   
Conc. Monument
 
107
107
N 31º31' W
264.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
108
   
Conc. Monument
 
108
108
N 15º34' E
189.16 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
109
   
Conc. Monument
 
109
109
N 23°09' E
385.25 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
110
   
Conc. Monument
 
110
110
N 58º23' W
120.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
111
   
Conc. Monument
 
111
111
N 34°14' W
251.63 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
112
   
Conc. Monument
 
112
112
N 58°56' W
180.44 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
113
   
Conc. Monument
 
113
113
N 34°28' E
151.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
114
   
Conc. Monument
 
114
114
N 07°21' W
264.73 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
115
   
Conc. Monument
 
115
115
N 03°15' E
237.75 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
116
   
Conc. Monument
 
116
116
N 49º07' E
209.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
117
   
Conc. Monument
 
117
117
N 25º45' E
222.42 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
118
   
Conc. Monument
 
118
118
N 28º28' E
116.28 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
119
   
Conc. Monument
 
119
119
N 14º59' E
104.64 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
120
   
Conc. Monument
 
120
120
N 06º57' E
235.53 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
121
   
Conc. Monument
 
121
121
N 29º12' W
177.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
122
   
Conc. Monument
 
122
122
N 66º00' W
204.78 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
123
   
Conc. Monument
 
123
123
N 18º27' W
171.50 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
124
   
Conc. Monument
 
124
124
N 46º55' W
187.45 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
125
   
Conc. Monument
 
125
125
N 63º11' W
106.18 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
126
   
Conc. Monument
 
126
126
N 00º15' E
84.97 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
127
   
Conc. Monument
 
127
127
N 34º58' E
465.16 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
128
   
Conc. Monument
 
128
128
N 32º48' E
246.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
129
   
Conc. Monument
 
129
129
N 32º 29' E
327.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
130
   
Conc. Monument
 
130
130
N 23º13' E
409.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
131
   
Conc. Monument
 
131
131
N 35º11' E
222.55 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
132
   
Conc. Monument
 
132
132
N 21º54' E
352.23 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
133
   
Conc. Monument
 
133
133
N 25º01' W
246.03 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
134
   
Conc. Monument
 
134
134
N 70º28' W
158.87 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
135
   
Conc. Monument
 
135
135
N 36°21' W
205.43 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
136
   
Conc. Monument
 
136
136
N 33°49' E
320.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
137
   
Conc. Monument
 
137
137
N 36°48' W
165.94 meters
20C X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
138
   
Conc. Monument
 
138
138
N 02°55' E
107.58 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
139
   
Conc. Monument
 
139
139
N 08°51' W
63.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
140
   
Conc. Monument
 
140
140
N 27°50' W
84.97 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
141
   
Conc. Monument
 
141
141
N 54°42' E
85.99 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Saging
 
142
   
Conc. Monument
River
142
142
N 51°47' W
995.32 meters
20 CM X 20
CM Bank of Saging
 
143
   
Conc. Monument
River
143
143
S 52°57' W
1,357.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Saging
 
144
   
Conc. Monument
River
144
144
N 39°41' W
159.67 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
145
   
Conc. Monument
 
145
145
N 27°03' E
537.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
146
   
Conc. Monument
 
146
146
N 44°55' E
312.79 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
147
   
Conc. Monument
 
147
147
N 65°50' E
356.78 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
148
   
Conc. Monument
 
148
148
N 26º31' E
212.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
149
   
Conc. Monument
 
149
149
N 30°55' E
342.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
150
   
Conc. Monument
 
150
150
N 48°37' E
240.75 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
151
   
Conc. Monument
 
151
151
N 26º48' W
269.36 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
152
   
Conc. Monument
 
152
152
N 35º43' E
245.49 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
153
   
Conc. Monument
 
153
153
N 11°04' W
254.86 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
154
   
Conc. Monument
 
154
154
N 15°08' W
207.35 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
155
   
Conc. Monument
 
155
155
N 78°41' W
598.44 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
156
   
Conc. Monument
 
156
156
N 01°02' W
334.97 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
157
   
Conc. Monument
 
157
157
N 50°10' E
267.83 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
158
   
Conc. Monument
 
158
158
N 42°16' E
272.51 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
159
   
Conc. Monument
 
159
159
N 83°25' E
294.48 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
160
   
Conc. Monument
 
160
160
N 46°43' E
134.02 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
161
   
Conc. Monument
 
161
161
S 19°11' E
202.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
162
   
Conc. Monument
 
162
162
S 01°34' W
44.03 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
163
   
Conc. Monument
 
163
163
S 80º 57' W
60.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
164
   
Conc. Monument
 
164
164
N 10°53' W
39.72 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
165
   
Conc. Monument
 
165
165
N 84°14' W
98.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
   
166
 
Conc. Monument
 
166
166
S 45°46' E
30.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
167
   
Conc. Monument
 
167
167
S 12°33' W
46.68 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
168
   
Conc. Monument
 
168
168
N 65°03' E
38.04 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
169
   
Conc. Monument
 
169
169
N 87°09' E
41.10 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
170
   
Conc. Monument
 
170
170
S 43º08' E
30.14 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
   
171
 
Conc. Monument
 
171
171
S 67°04' E
64.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
172
   
Conc. Monument
 
172
172
S 70°40' E
33.39 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
173
   
Conc. Monument
 
173
173
N 77°58' E
23.84 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
174
   
Conc. Monument
 
174
174
S 71°30' E
161.36 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
175
   
Conc. Monument
 
175
175
S 58°39' E
157.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
176
   
Conc. Monument
 
176
176
S 78°44' E
66.91 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
177
   
Conc. Monument
 
177
177
S 72°23' E
64.58 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
178
   
Conc. Monument
 
178
178
S 79°12' E
58.92 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
179
   
Conc. Monument
 
179
179
S 77°43' E
67.98 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
180
   
Conc. Monument
 
180
180
S 68°51' E
19.51 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
181
   
Conc. Monument
 
181
181
S 69°49' E
50.09 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
182
   
Conc. Monument
 
182
182
N 50°04' E
32.34 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
183
   
Conc. Monument
 
183
183
N 69°10' E
20.28 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
184
   
Conc. Monument
 
184
184
S 58°54' E
75.80 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
185
   
Conc. Monument
 
185
185
N 64º23' E
57.60 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
186
   
Conc. Monument
 
186
186
S 43°04' E
22.41 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
187
   
Conc. Monument
 
187
187
N 57º34' E
24.58 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
188
   
Conc. Monument
 
188
188
S 53º42' E
58.57 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
189
   
Conc. Monument
 
189
189
S 79°31' E
13.17 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
190
   
Conc. Monument
 
190
190
N 62°55' E
36.16 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
191
   
Conc. Monument
 
191
191
S 88°44' E
117.56 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
192
   
Conc. Monument
 
192
192
N 67º40' E
23.06 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
193
   
Conc. Monument
 
193
193
S 34°44' E
27.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
194
   
Conc. Monument
 
194
194
S 48°29' E
34.71 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
195
   
Conc. Monument
 
195
195
N 05°35' E
37.85 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
196
   
Conc. Monument
 
196
196
N 03º17' E
203.55 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
197
   
Conc. Monument
 
197
197
N 02°38' E
196.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
198
   
Conc. Monument
 
198
198
S 88°10' E
247.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
199
   
Conc. Monument
 
199
199
N 03°09' E
203.35 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
200
   
Conc. Monument
 
200
200
S 89°45' E
116.19 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
201
   
Conc. Monument
 
201
201
N 56º33' E
342.40 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
202
   
Conc. Monument
 
202
202
N 17°37' W
472.61 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
203
   
Conc. Monument
 
203
203
N 46°29' E
325.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
204
   
Conc. Monument
 
204
204
N 37º54' E
359.20 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
205
   
Conc. Monument
 
205
205
N 59º08' E
507.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
206
   
Conc. Monument
 
206
206
N 56º13' E
594.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On cultivated land
 
207
   
Conc. Monument
 
207
207
N 71º34' E
920.68 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Bank of Marber
 
208
   
Conc. Monument
River
208
208
N 74º38' E
1,095.08 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
209
   
Conc. Monument
 
209
209
N 86º40' E
480.75 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
210
   
Conc. Monument
 
210
210
N 34º45' E
485.23 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
211
   
Conc. Monument
 
211
211
N 12°39' E
511.75 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
212
   
Conc. Monument
 
212
212
N 81°02' E
749.38 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
213
   
Conc. Monument
 
213
213
S 77°43' E
695.02 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
214
   
Conc. Monument
 
214
214
N 55º19' E
515.09 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
215
   
Conc. Monument
 
215
215
S 53°51' E
502.87 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
216
   
Conc. Monument
 
216
216
S 52°03' E
694.79 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
217
   
Conc. Monument
 
217
217
S 89°45' E
507.80 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
218
   
Conc. Monument
 
218
218
S 44º09' E
538.63 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
219
   
Conc. Monument
 
219
219
S 75°49' E
746.71 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
220
   
Conc. Monument
 
220
220
N 61º12' E
514.57 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
221
   
Conc. Monument
 
221
221
N 68°17' E
511.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
222
   
Conc. Monument
 
222
222
N 14º33' E
475.54 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Slope of ridge north
 
223
   
Conc. Monument
of Kabacan River
223
223
N 34°18' E
548.94 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
224
   
Conc. Monument
 
224
224
N 64°52' E
484.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
On slope of ridge
 
225
   
Conc. Monument
 
225
225
S 23°16' W
1,803.49 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
226
   
Conc. Monument
129, MANP
226
226
S 83°22' W
1,398.22 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
227
   
Conc. Monument
128, MANP
227
227
N 67°46' W
2,259.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
228
   
Conc. Monument
127, MANP
228
228
S 71°09' W
3,615.81 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
229
   
Conc. Monument
126, MANP
229
229
S 51º09' E
1,734.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
230
   
Conc. Monument
125, MANP
230
230
S 09°47' W
588.56 meters
20 CM X 20 CM
Identical to cor.
 
231
   
Conc. Monument
224, MANP
231
231
S 61º23' E
751.84 meters
A point
Identical to cor.
 
232
     
01 Geothermal Res.
232
232
N 14º02' W
371.07 meters
A point
Identical to cor.
 
233
     
04 Geothermal Res.
233
233
S 46°58' E
615.63 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
234
     
119, MANP
234
234
S 29°51' W
92.42 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
235
     
118, MANP
235
235
S 52º12' W
620.00 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
236
     
117, MANP
236
236
S 37º48' W
820.00 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
237
     
116, MANP
237
237
S 89°00' W
1,633.62 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
238
     
115, MANP
238
238
S 59º42' W
558.32 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
239
     
114, MANP
239
239
S 05°58' W
788.39 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
240
     
113, MANP
240
240
S 41°59' W
598.15 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
241
     
112, MANP
241
241
S 78°35' W
281.30 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
242
     
111, MANP
242
242
S 64º57' W
510.64 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
243
     
110, MANP
243
243
S 38°07' W
293.20 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
244
     
109, MANP
244
244
S 69°21' W
487.24 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
245
     
108, MANP
245
245
N 86º13' W
971.65 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
246
     
107, MANP
246
246
S 01°27' E
417.96 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
247
     
106, MANP
247
247
S 37°47' E
506.92 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
248
     
105, MANP
248
248
S 16°02' W
1,893.96 meters
STAKE
Identical to cor.
 
249
     
104, MANP
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A portion of land immediately adjacent to the PNOC Reservation Area outside the protected area and within the boundary of buffer zone parcel (2) as described in this section shall be allocated as an energy support zone for the sustenance of the existing geothermal installation to ensure the power security in the region. The boundary limits of the energy support zone shall be subject to ground delineation by the PAMB and said energy support zone shall be made part of the land use zoning of the park and its buffer zones: Provided,That other land uses compatible with geothermal energy shall be allowed within the energy support zone: Provided, further,That permits for geothermal activities within the energy support zone shall be secured pursuant to relevant forestry and environmental regulations: Provided, however,That geothermal exploration within the energy support zone for the purpose of increasing the power capacity of the existing project shall only be allowed through a law passed by Congress: Provided, finally,That areas through a law passed by Congress: Provided, finally,That areas within the energy support zone which shall not be used directly for the development and utilization of geothermal energy shall remain under the control and jurisdiction of the PAMB. aSECAD

CHAPTER II

Protected Area Management

SECTION 6. Management Plan. — Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act and in accordance with the General Management Planning Strategy as provided in the NIPAS Act, there shall be a Management Plan to be prepared by the Office of the Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) in coordination with the local communities, indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples, local government units (LGUs), appropriate offices of the DENR, non-government and people's organizations, existing operators in the park and experts with socioeconomic, anthropological and ecological experience in the area. It shall contain, among others, the following:

(a) Period of applicability of the plan, preferably at least fifteen (15) years;

(b) Key management issues;

(c) Goals and objectives of management in support of Section 2 hereof;

(d) Site management strategy;

(e) Major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of laws, biodiversity conservation habitat and wildlife management, sustainable use management, infrastructure development and maintenance, and fire and pest control;

(f) Establishment and delineation of zones and the regulated and/or prohibited activities therein, such as, but not limited to, multipurpose use zones, buffer zones, recreational zones, strict protection zones and other special zones which can provide effective management of the protected area and promote sustainable development of all legitimate stakeholders. To avoid relocation, primary consideration shall be accorded to the traditional zones used which have been proven sustainable and in consonance with the biodiversity and protection of the natural characteristics of the protected area; and

(g) Visitor management programs.

The Management Plan shall be consistent with the nature of Mt. Apo as a protected area under the category of a natural park. It shall be reviewed and approved by the PAMB and certified to by the Secretary that it conforms to all laws and regulations issued by the DENR. The Management Plan shall not be revised nor modified except by prior consultation with the PAMB and in accordance with the procedure herein set forth. If any part or section of the Management Plan is inconsistent with existing laws, the Secretary shall certify to the other provisions of the plan that are consistent with the laws. Unless the Secretary accepts or adopts such inconsistent provisions, he/she shall notify the PAMB of the provisions that need modification or revision.

Two (2) years before the expiration of the initial Management Plan, there shall be a subsequent plan to be prepared and submitted by the Office of the Protected Area Superintendent in the same manner as the procedure and principles herein set forth and in accordance with the General Management Planning Strategy as provided in the NIPAS Act. In the same period, the Office of the Protected Area Superintendent shall cause the publication of notices for comments and suggestions on the proposed plan in a newspaper of local circulation and the actual posting of such notices in conspicuous places within the LGUs in the Mt. Apo Natural Park. The proposed new Management Plan shall be made available for public perusal in all agencies, offices, and organizations duly represented in the PAMB.

In the event that no subsequent plan is adopted upon the expiration of the initial management plan, the latter shall remain in force subject to interim modifications that may be adopted by the PAMB.

SECTION 7. The Protected Area Management Board.— There shall be a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) which shall serve as the highest policy-making body of the Mt. Apo Natural Park. It shall be composed of the following:

(a) The Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR Region XI who shall sit as PAMB Chairman as provided for under Section 11(d) of the NIPAS Act;

(b) The RED of DENR Region XII or his/her duly designated permanent representative;

(c) The provincial governors of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur or their authorized permanent representatives;

(d) The Planning and Development Officers of Davao City and the provinces of Cotabato and Davao del Sur or their respective authorized permanent representative;

(e) The municipal/city mayors of Magpet, Makilala, Kidapawan, Bansalan, Sta. Cruz, Digos and Davao City or their respective authorized permanent representative;

(f) All barangay captains within the Mt. Apo Natural Park;

(g) Three (3) representatives from the indigenous cultural communities, composed of one (1) representative from each of the three (3) sub-tribes (Jangan, Ubo and Tagabawa) in Mt. Apo subject to increases upon determination of the existence of other sub-tribes based on an ethnographic study to be conducted by an independent institution or academe and validated by the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP);

(h) A maximum of eight (8) representatives from people's organizations (POs) and non-government organizations (NGOs);

(i) Representatives from national government agencies operating within the protected area which can potentially contribute to protected area management; and

(j) Other stakeholders who can potentially assist and contribute in the protection, preservation, and conservation of the Mt. Apo Natural Park.

In the selection of representatives from people's and non-government organizations, the following criteria shall be primarily considered:

(a) active involvement in the ecological conservation, preservation, rehabilitation and protection of the protected area;

(b) great potential in community organizing and other development works;

(c) favorable track record in community work; and

(d) duly accredited by the LGU concerned and the DENR.

SECTION 8. Term of Office of the PAMB Members.— Every member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of five (5) years: Provided,That he/she remains a member or employee of the sector or office he/she is representing. If a vacancy occurs, a new member shall be chosen in accordance with the original selection process; however, only the remaining term shall be served.

SECTION 9. Powers and Functions of the PAMB.— The PAMB of Mt. Apo Natural Park, being the highest policy-making body, shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Decide and approve matters relating to proposals, work and action plans, guidelines and policies and other activities for the management of the protected area;

(b) Review, approve and adopt the management plans and development programs and their respective implementing rules and regulations;

(c) Recommend and approve the establishment and delineation of zones;

(d) Establish supplemental criteria and guidelines for park fees for activities regulated by this Act or the Management Plan subject to DENR's approval pursuant to Section 10(f) of the NIPAS Act;

(e) Ensure the effective implementation of development activities within the protected area;

(f) Adopt rules and procedures in the conduct of business, roles and responsibilities, and discipline of its board members, including the creation of standing committees;

(g) Evaluate the performance and activities of the Office of the Protected Area Superintendent;

(h) Accept donations, approve proposals for funding and budget allocation and exercise accountability over all funds that may accrue;

(i) Evaluate and recommend compliance to all existing requirements set by the DENR particularly in the issuance of the Environmental Compliance Certificate; CDHAcI

(j) Recognize the rights and privileges of indigenous communities under the provisions of this Act and other applicable laws;

(k) Request assistance from any government agency, office, board, private or public person to achieve the objectives of this Act;

(l) Monitor and evaluate the performance of protected area personnel, NGOs, and the communities in biodiversity conservation and sociocultural and economic development and report its assessment to the DENR; and

(m) Participate in the selection and designation process of the DENR in the appointment of the Protected Area Superintendent.

The DENR, through the REDs, shall ensure that the PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of conflict between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act and other laws and resolutions issued by the PAMB, the DENR Secretary shall decide whether to apply the rule or withdraw its application.

SECTION 10. The Executive Committee of the PAMB.— There shall be an Executive Committee within the PAMB to which the latter may delegate some of its powers and functions. It shall be composed of the following:

(a) The Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR Region XI who shall sit as Chairman;

(b) The RED of DENR Region XII or his/her duly designated permanent representative;

(c) The Planning and Development Officers of Cotabato, Davao Del Sur and Davao City or their authorized permanent representative as designated by the provincial governor/city mayor;

(d) The municipal/city mayors of Magpet, Makilala, Kidapawan, Bansalan, Sta. Cruz, Digos and Davao City or their authorized permanent representative;

(e) One (1) barangay captain from each of the municipalities of Magpet, Makilala, Bansalan, Sta. Cruz, and cities of Kidapawan, Digos, and Davao, selected from among themselves;

(f) Three (3) representatives of the indigenous cultural communities representing Davao City, North Cotabato and Davao del Sur;

(g) Three (3) representatives of people's organizations (POs) representing Davao City, North Cotabato and Davao del Sur;

(h) Three (3) representatives of NGOs representing Davao City, North Cotabato and Davao del Sur; and

(i) One (1) representative each from the national government agencies and relevant stakeholders described in Section 7(i) hereof.

SECTION 11. The Protected Area Superintendent Office.— There shall be a Protected Area Superintendent Office for Mt. Apo Natural Park within the DENR headed by the Protected Area Superintendent who shall serve as the chief operating officer of the protected area. The Protected Area Superintendent Office shall have the following powers and functions:

A. Administrative

(1) Serve as chief administrative officer of the protected area for the purpose of implementing the Management Plan as detailed in the annual work program;

(2) Establish a productive partnership with the local community, including groups, in the planning, protection and management of the protected area;

(3) Ensure the performance and good morale of his staff;

(4) Ensure the proper utilization of annual budget allocations and the proper disposition of fees and other funds generated within the protected area;

(5) Develop and implement a park information, education and visitor program;

(6) Develop and implement a natural history documentation program and to oversee research that may be conducted within the area;

(7) Integrate the roles of NGO and DENR staff in the operation of the area; and

(8) Document the processes involved in the establishment and management of the protected area, with particular reference to the development of relationships with cultural communities, tenured migrants, buffer zone residents and others in establishing effective protection of the area.

B. Regulative

(1) To act as peace officer for the purpose of maintaining peace and order within the protected area. As peace officer, he shall exercise police supervision therein and may arrest any person found in any place within protected areas who is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense which is prohibited in this Act;

(2) Enforce rules and regulations established to protect the area and preserve the area from trespass, damage, injury and illegal occupancy;

(3) Require, when necessary, any person entering or passing through or any part of the protected area under his jurisdiction, to give the following information: name, address, the proposed duration of stay inside the protected area and the portion which he intends to visit or has visited and such other information of similar nature as may be referred to him;

(4) Summarily remove or eject from the area persons who have rendered themselves obnoxious by disorderly conduct or bad behavior or who have violated any of the regulations on the protected area;

(5) Require persons cutting and/or gathering forest products or hunting or fishing within the protected area to produce, upon demand, authority or permit to do so;

(6) Seize and confiscate timber or other forest products, game birds, animals, and fish, including instruments, tools and conveyances used inside the protected area by unlicensed persons, or if licensed, in violation of protected area laws, rules and regulations, and to report them in accordance with the present rules, regulations and guidelines issued by the Secretary concerning confiscation, seizure and disposition of illegally cut, gathered, transported forest products, and other natural resources and confiscated wildlife; and

(7) Perform such other powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by higher authorities.

The Protected Area Superintendent Office shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who shall be performing day-to-day management, protection and administration of the protected area.

All DENR employees detailed with the protected area at the time of the effectivity of this Act shall be accorded preference to form part of the Protected Area Superintendent Office.

CHAPTER III

Ancestral Domain and Tenured Migrants

SECTION 12. Ancestral Lands and Domain. — The rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral domains shall be fully recognized subject to Section 56 of the IPRA. Traditional property regimes exercised by indigenous cultural communities in accordance with their customary laws shall govern the relationships of all individuals within their communities with respect to all lands and resources found within ancestral lands.

Indigenous cultural communities may apply for Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) as provided in the IPRA. The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of the indigenous cultural communities in accordance with the conservation and preservation objectives of the Mt. Apo Natural Park and its resources.

Nothing herein shall be construed to impair or diminish prior or existing rights currently enjoyed by the indigenous cultural communities as provided by existing laws. Permits, licenses or authorities required by this Act or any other statutes concerning the continued use, extraction or exploitation of forest products and/or possession or occupation of land within the protected area shall not be unnecessarily withheld from the indigenous cultural communities by the granting authority.

SECTION 13. Tenured Migrants. — Tenured migrants shall be eligible to become stewards of portions of lands within the designated buffer and multiple-use zones. The PAMB shall identify, verify and, subject to Section 56 of the IPRA, review all tenure instrument, land claims, and issuance of permits for resource use within the protected area and recommend the issuance of the appropriate tenure instrument consistent with the land classification, proper and allowed use of resources found therein, and zoning provided in the management or successor plans. Farmers who have been cultivating land within the protected area are considered to be occupying such lands and shall be entitled to a tenure instrument limited to cultivation and residence: Provided,That the rights under such can only be transferred to direct descendants. IDAEHT

Nothing herein shall be construed to mean any diminution of accrued rights earned by tenured migrants. If areas occupied by tenured migrants are designated as zones in which no occupation or other activities are allowed, they shall be transferred to multiple-use zones or buffer zones to be accomplished through just and humane means.

In the event of termination of a tenure instrument for cause or by voluntary surrender of rights, the Protected Area Superintendent shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order to return it to its natural state prior to the cultivation or other act by the tenured migrant.

SECTION 14. Existing Rights.— All prior and property and private rights within the protected area and its buffer zones and the ancestral domains already existing and/or vested upon the effectivity of this Act shall be protected and respected in accordance with existing laws.

CHAPTER IV

Prohibited Acts and Penalties

SECTION 15. Special Prosecutor. — Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall appoint a special prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations in the protected area shall be assigned. Such special prosecutor shall coordinate with the PAMB and the Protected Area Superintendent in the performance of his/her duties and assist in the training of wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedure. The PAMB shall periodically submit an evaluation of the performance of the designated special prosecutor to the DOJ.

SECTION 16. Prohibited Acts and Penalties.—

A. The penalties and qualifications prescribed in Articles 309, on Theft, and 310, on Qualified Theft, of the Revised Penal Code depending on the value of the resources involved in connection with the prohibited act shall be imposed upon any person who:

(1) Hunts, takes, destroys, disturbs or possesses any timber, forest product, natural growing or wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, flora or fauna or products derived therefrom, or any form of extraction or use of resources within particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the protected area including private lands, without the necessary protected area permit, authorization or exemption, as issued or promulgated by the PAMB;

(2) Cuts, gathers, removes or collects timber or any forest products within particularly identified prohibited areas or zones in the protected area including private lands, without the necessary protected area permit, authorization or exemption, as issued or promulgated by the PAMB;

(3) Cuts, destroys any tree or shrubs or other erosion-preventing plants, or builds or introduces any structure that would cause erosion in riparian areas mentioned in Section 16 of Presidential Decree No. 705, as amended, or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines;

(4) Possesses outside the protected area any timber, forest products, wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, flora or fauna so prohibited by the PAMB or products derived therefrom which is ascertained to have been taken from the protected area. It shall be presumed to have been taken from the protected area if the subject plant, animals, flora or fauna is found in possession or control of persons who traveled to the protected area within seventy-two (72) hours before the time of their arrest; and

(5) Hunts, collects, removes, or destroys endangered or protected species, except when collection or removal is for scientific research and is so exempted from this prohibition by the PAMB.

B. A fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00),or imprisonment ranging from five (5) years to ten (10) years, or both, at the discretion of the court, and the restoration and rehabilitation of the damage or, when appropriate, the ejectment therefrom, shall be imposed upon any person who:

(1) Occupies, settles, or possesses any portion of the protected area, introduces improvements, agricultural or otherwise, or performs kaingin therein not sanctioned by law or without the proper permit and authority as required by the PAMB;

(2) Sells, buys, or offers to sell or buy any real property or rights within particularly identified regulated areas or zones in the protected area;

(3) Occupies or possesses any portion of lands within the protected area by using force, intimidation, threat, deceit or by taking advantage of the absence or tolerance of the rightful possessor, occupant, or claimant;

(4) Uses explosives, noxious substances, or electricity for fishing within the protected area. The possession of explosives, noxious or poisonous substances, electro-fishing devices and paraphernalia, or fish caught through explosives, noxious or poisonous substances or electricity within and nearby fishing areas or fishing boats shall constitute prima facie evidence that the possessor thereof committed the act herein prohibited;

(5) Destroys, damages, mutilates, defaces, or commits any act of vandalism on any object of natural beauty, object of anthropological or cultural importance, or non-renewable resource within the protected area;

(6) Throws, discharges, or dumps within the protected zone any substance that is deleterious or potentially deleterious to the ecosystem or of the plants, animals or inhabitants in the protected and buffer areas, or committing same activities within the buffer zone without appropriate permit or authority;

(7) Alters, removes, destroys or defaces any boundary markers, monuments, or interpretative signs relating to the protected area;

(8) Causes damage to road, trails and pathways;

(9) Engages in any degree or form location/exploration, quarrying or extraction of mineral; and

(10) Obstructs or hinders the enforcement of this Act, its related laws, rules and regulations.

C. A fine ranging from Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00),or imprisonment ranging from one (1) year to six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon any person who:

(1) Violates any rules and regulations promulgated by the PAMB or its duly authorized delegate or any agreement or commitment reached before the PAMB;

(2) Deals any product illegally derived from the protected area, such as, but not limited to, selling, buying, offering to sell or buy any timber, forest product, natural growing or wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, flora or fauna or products derived therefrom or any resource from within particularly identified regulated or prohibited, areas or zones in the protected area without the necessary permit, authorization or exemption for the utilization, and/or extraction thereof as provided by this Act and other existing laws, rules and regulations;

(3) Uses any equipment which facilitates extraction of resources, regardless of such intention or purpose within the protected area without the necessary protected area permit or authorization;

(4) Leaves debris, refuse, or garbage in exposed or unsanitary condition anywhere within the protected area; and

(5) Enters any portion of the protected area for purposes of mountain climbing, camping, spelunking, study, research or recreational visit without the necessary permit or authorization.

Administrative procedures for the investigation and validation of the violation shall be prepared by the PAMB in coordination with the appropriate bureaus of the DENR.

If the act is committed by a corporation, organization, partnership or association, the penalty shall be imposed on the chief executive officer and/or board of trustees of the corporation, organization or managing partner of the partnership or association. Valuation of the damage shall take into account biodiversity and conservation considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Valuation by the DENR or the concerned government agency shall be presumed correct unless proven otherwise.

Any person who shall induce or conspire with another person or other persons to commit any of the acts prohibited in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same shall be liable in the same manner as the one actually performing the act.

SECTION 17. Administrative Confiscation and Fine.— Administrative proceedings for violation of the foregoing prohibited acts shall proceed independently and without prejudice to judicial action. The PAMB through the Protected Area Superintendent is hereby empowered to impose an administrative fine ranging from Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) to One hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.00) and/or the cancellation of permit or license issued. Decisions of the Protected Area Superintendent may be appealed within thirty (30) days from receipt of the decision to the PAMB Executive Committee. The decision of the PAMB Executive Committee is appealable to the DENR Secretary within a period of sixty (60) days from the receipt of the decision. AacDHE

All conveyances, vessels, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, gear, tools and similar devices shall be subject to immediate administrative confiscation by the Protected Area Superintendent Office upon apprehension without prejudice to criminal action. Once the proper criminal action is filed in the regular courts, the said conveyances, vessels, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, gear, tools and similar devices shall be in custodia legis but shall continue to be subject to administrative confiscation and may only be released by the trial court to the owner pending trial upon consultation with the Protected Area Superintendent and with proper consideration of the pending administrative proceedings and the potential forfeiture of the said objects.

Administrative fines collected and the proceeds of the sale of all objects administratively or judicially confiscated or forfeited pursuant hereto shall accrue to the Integrated Protected Area Fund. The procedure for the sale thereof shall be promulgated by the PAMB.

SECTION 18. Special Counsel.— The-PAMB may retain the services of a competent lawyer to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of cases or defend the members of the PAMB, the Protected Area Superintendent and staff or any person assisting in the protection, conservation, and sustainable development of the protected area against any legal action related to their powers, functions and responsibilities as provided in this Act or as delegated or tasked by the PAMB.

CHAPTER V

Mount Apo Protected Area Funds

SECTION 19. Mount Apo Protected Area Fund.— There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Mt. Apo Protected Area Fund for purposes of financing projects of the system. All income generated from the operation of the system or management of wild flora and fauna in the protected area shall accrue to the Fund. These income shall be derived from visitors/tourist fee, fees from permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the protected area, proceeds from registration and lease of multiple-use areas including tourism concessions, contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the protected area; and such other fees, fines and other income derived from the operation of the protected area.

The Fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources, domestic or foreign for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That the Fund shall be deposited as a special account in the national treasury and disbursement therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration, and management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules and regulations.

CHAPTER VI

Existing Facilities, Utilization of Non-Renewable Resources, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Partnership Among Government, Non-government and People's Organizations

SECTION 20. Existing Facilities within the Protected Area.— Existing facilities within the protected area shall be inventoried and assessed by the PAMB in accordance with the objectives of this Act. Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, unless extended by the PAMB, all commercial facilities existing within the boundaries of the protected area with a total capitalization exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) shall submit to the PAMB through the Protected Area Superintendent the following information:

(a) Environmental Impact Assessment and/or Environmental Management Plan;

(b) Environmental Compliance Certificate, if any; and

(c) Developmental Plan, if any.

Failure to submit the required information shall constitute a violation of this Act. Based on its submission, the PAMB, with the assistance of the DENR shall assess such facility and its future plan and operation vis-a-vis the objectives of this Act. The PAMB may prescribe conditions for the operation of the facility to ensure that it does not contradict protected area management objectives. If any of such conditions are violated, a fine of Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) for every day of violation shall be imposed. If the fine reaches the total amount of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00),regardless of duration; the PAMB, through the Protected Area Superintendent and deputizing other government entities, shall cause the cessation and demolition of the facility at the cost of its owners.

The removal of existing facilities which provide basic services and amenities to the public shall require the concurrence of the LGU consistent with the responsibility of the local government to its constituents.

Existing facilities allowed to remain within the protected area may be charged a reasonable fee, subject to DENR approval pursuant to Section 10(f) of the NIPAS Act by the PAMB based on the extent of its impact on the environment and biodiversity.

SECTION 21. Utilization of Non-renewable Resources.— Any exploration, exploitation or utilization of non-renewable resources within the protected area shall not be allowed.

SECTION 22. Environmental Impact Assessment System. — Existing laws, rules and regulations relating to Environmental Impact Assessment shall be applicable to projects and activities intended in the protected area. The issuance of the Environmental Compliance Certificate or its exemption shall be coordinated with the PAMB.

SECTION 23. Partnership among Government, Non-government Organizations and People's Organizations.— For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this Act, all government agencies, non-government organizations, people's organizations and their personnel shall continuously foster and develop a strong and true partnership.

All non-government organizations, people's organizations and private entities implementing any park conservation, protection and development program must be accredited by the LGUs and the DENR.

SECTION 24. Roles of Local Government Units and National Agencies in the Protected Area.— LGUs and relevant national agencies shall be represented in the PAMB and shall have the following roles:

(a) Apprise their respective constituents, office, and sector on activities and programs for the protected area;

(b) Ensure consistency in the implementation of all activities in the protected area;

(c) Retain their ordinance-making powers over the protected area and shall consider the Management Plan and the rules and regulations adopted by the PAMB in their legislative agenda relating to biodiversity, conservation, protection and sustainable development;

(d) In the formulation of their development plan, LGUs shall consider the protected area management plan for Mt. Apo Protected Area to be prepared by the PAMB;

(e) Assist the PAMB in the implementation of the overall park programs, including but not limited to the imposition, collection and utilization of park fees, enforcement of policies, rules and regulations and other similar park activities;

(f) Accredit people's organizations, non-government organizations and other entities and groups involved in activities within the protected area; and

(g) Provide the PAMB with relevant information and data for the effective management of the protected area.

SECTION 25. Public Service Utilities, Projects.— All existing and future development projects of public service utilities involving water services, communication facilities, power and energy generation, public security, health and education services and other facilities which will promote public welfare, shall be implemented within areas designated/approved by the PAMB and other appropriate government agencies.

CHAPTER VII

Appropriation and Miscellaneous Provisions

SECTION 26. Appropriation.— The Secretary shall immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 27. Construction. — The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of tenured migrants and indigenous cultural communities and with due consideration of the prior property rights of the stakeholders, to sustainable development, and the conservation and protection of biodiversity. Republic Acts Numbered 7160, 7586, 8371 and 8550 or the Local Government Code, NIPAS Act, IPRA, and Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, respectively, and other existing forestry laws and their corresponding rules and regulations not inconsistent hereto shall have suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 28. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in consultation with the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, and the PAMB, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 29. Repealing Clause. — All other existing laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 30. Separability Clause. — If any part or section of this Act is declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections hereof.

SECTION 31. Effectivity Clause.— This Act shall be translated in the Visayan language. It shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation readily available in the protected area. It shall likewise be posted for three (3) consecutive weeks starting on the day of publication in newspapers in both the English and Visayan languages in a conspicuous place in the provincial, municipal and barangay halls within the area as well as in three (3) other places frequented by the public. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days from such publication and posting. cCAaHD

Approved: February 3, 2004

Published in Today newspaper on April 6, 2004.