Reservation of Certain Parcels of Land of the Public Domain in Cateel, Davao for Settlement Purposes

January 29, 1986

PROCLAMATION NO. 2479

RESERVING FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSITION OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN REFORM

WHEREAS, the government has embarked into a program of identification, segregation and setting-up of more resettlement projects throughout Mindanao which could be made available for disposition to the rebel returnees, evacuees from the troubled areas in Mindanao and other deserving qualified landless farmers;

WHEREAS, there are sizeable and available parcels of land of the public domain which were identified and verified by the Ministry of Agrarian Reform and Ministry of Natural Resources including other coordinating government agencies to be available and suitable for agricultural cultivation and reservation as a resettlement project, situated in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental;

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the recommendation of the Minister, Ministry of Agrarian Reform with the concurrence of the Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby reserve for settlement purposes under the administration and disposition of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform subject however to private rights, if any there be, certain parcels of land of the public domain, situated in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental, Island of Mindanao, which parcels of land are more particularly described as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

"A parcel of land (Proposed Cateel Resettlement Project CR-367 situated in the Municipality of Baganga and Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE. points 1-3 by Cateel Bay; on the SE., points 3-6 by Block A, Proj. No. 11-C, LC-2660; on the SW., and W., points 10-22 by unclassified land; on the NW., E., and W., points 22 to 25 by Proj. No. 12, Block A, LC-2660; and on the N., and NE., points 25-1 by Manat River. Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan being the mouth of Manat River.

thence follows coast line in general SE direction about 15,700 m. to point "2";

thence follows F.Z. corner No. 219 to 221 Block II, A or D, Project No. 17 in straight distance of 1,600.00 m. to point "3";

thence follows Cadungunan Creek upstream in general SW direction about 900.00 m. to point "4";

thence follows F.Z. corner No. 214-217, Block A, A or D, Project No. 11, in general SW direction in straight distance about 1,950.00 m. to point "5";

thence follows F.Z. corner No. 3-35 of Block 1-A or D, Project No. 12 in general SW direction in straight distance of 14,500.00 m. to point "6";

thence follows F.Z. corners 35 to 55, Block 1, A or D, Project No. 12 in general NW direction in straight distance of about 5,100 m. to point "7";

thence follows Cateel River, upstream in general SW direction about 1500.00 m. to point "8";

thence follows F.Z. corners No. 1 to 10, Block III, A or D, Project No. 77-C in general SW direction about 2,750.00 m. to point "9";

thence N. 87 deg. 00'W., 420 m. to point "10";

thence N. 30 deg. 00'W., 920 m. to point "11";

thence N. 6 deg. 00'W., 550 m. to point "12";

thence N. 34 deg. 00'W., 1,200 m. to point "13";

thence N. 47 deg. 00'W., 300 m. to point "14";

thence N. 3 deg. 00'W., 7,160 m. to point "15";

thence N. 35 deg. 00'W., 1,000 m. to point "16";

thence N. 17 deg. 00'W., 570 m. to point "17";

thence N. 8 deg. 00'W., 1,000 m. to point "18";

thence N. 63 deg. 00'W., 600 m. to point "19";

thence N. 19 deg. 00'W., 370 m. to point "20";

thence N. 79 deg. 00'W., 660 m. to point "21";

thence follows Juid River upstream in general NE direction about 400 m. to point "22";

thence follows F.Z. corners No. 272-250, Block A, Proj. No. 12 LC-2660 in general SE direction about 2,630.00 m. to point "23";

thence follows F.Z. corner No. 1 to 15, Block D, T.L. Proj. No. 11-C in general SE direction 3,450 m. to point "24";

thence F.Z. corners No. 33-143, Block I, A or D, Proj. No. 12, LC-2660 in general NW direction about 7,300.00 m. to point "25"; cd i

thence follows Manat River, downstream in general NE direction about 3,750.00 m. to point of beginning, containing an area of nine thousand four hundred seventy five (9,475) hectares, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on plan and are marked on the ground as follows: point 1-2 and 10-25 x mark on ground; point 3 is a coconut tree; point 4 is a TOOG TREE; point 5 is a Tara-Tara Tree 35 inches in diameter; point 6 is a Malakamias Tree 70 inches in diameter; point 7 is a Toog Tree 70 inches in diameter; point 8 is a Pugurigan Tree 40 cm. in diameter and point 9 is a K Banay Tree 45 inches in diameter. This parcel of land is subject to future surveys."

The Ministry of Agrarian Reform with the assistance of other government agencies concerned is hereby directed to prepare the area development plan work program, cost estimates, work papers and other technical plans and designs necessary for the total development of the settlement area.

The Bureau of Forest Development is hereby directed to undertake the classification of all timberland areas embraced by the proclamation and to release as alienable and disposable all areas which are suitable for agricultural purposes, and to issue the necessary licenses and/or permits in favor of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform for cutting and disposition of timber within the reservation to be used in the development of the resettlement project in accordance with the Ministry of Natural Resources rules and regulations governing the matter.

For purposes of maintaining a balance ecosystem in the proclaimed area and to insure a sustained and sufficient surface water supply, all government projects within the settlement relative thereto shall be respected and all rules and regulations of the different government agencies concerned regarding forest conservation, water conservation, preservation of wild life and soil preservation should be strictly observed and included in the development program of the settlement. Towards this end, the Ministry of Natural Resources is hereby directed to reexamine all logging permits and/or licenses, if any, within the area with the view to cancel and/or amend the same if circumstances so warrant to achieve the purposes of this proclamation.

The Ministry of Agrarian Reform is hereby authorized to issue patents and/or Certificates of Land Transfers to the settlers who have complied with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the promulgated pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 51, R.A. 3844, as amended.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Six.