MALACAÑANG PALACE
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Proclamation No. 53

RESERVING AND DESIGNATING AS NABUA FOREST RESERVE FOR FOREST PROTECTION AND TIMBER PRODUCTION, THE PARCELS OF PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NABUA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, ISLAND OF LUZON.

Upon the recommendation of the Director of Forestry, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, and pursuant to the provisions of section eighteen hundred and twenty-six of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Revised Administrative Code, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, hereby establish the Nabua Forest Reserve and place it under the administration and control of the Bureau of Forestry, which shall have the authority to regulate the cutting, collection, and removal of timber and other forest products therein in accordance with the Forest Law and regulations, for forest protection and timber production, subject to private rights, if any there be, and to any and all rights and privileges of exploration, occupation, purchase, or otherwise granted or reserved to citizens by provisions of the Act of Congress of July first, nineteen hundred and two, known as the Philippine Bill.

I, therefore, withdraw from sale or settlement, except as permitted or provided for in the aforesaid Act of Congress of July first, nineteen hundred and two, and hereby declare and proclaim to be the Nabua Forest Reserve the portions of the public domain, situated in the Municipality of Nabua, Province of Camarines Sur, Island of Luzon, and described in the Bureau of Forestry map No. F. R.-64, to wit:

Lot 1.—Beginning at a point marked 1 on Bureau of Forestry map No. F. R.-64, a malabayo tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1164/139, identical to corner 1, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 35° W., 2,950 meters to corner 2, an akle tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/59, identical to corner 24, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 41° W., 170 meters to corner 3, a barbo tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/61, identical to corner 23, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 5° E., 270 meters to corner 4, a dungon tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/55, identical to corner 22, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 54° W., 350 meters to corner 5, a duguan tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/69, identical to corner 21, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 72° W., 600 meters to corner 6, a tacoban tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/75, identical to corner 20, alienable and dispos­able land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 75° W., 270 meters to corner 7, a B. L. concrete monument, 15 by 60 cm., marked F. Z. 1234/77, identical to corner No. 19, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 84° W., 240 meters to corner 8, a tapulau tree, 45 cm. in diameter, marked F. Z. 1234/79, identical to corner 18, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 66° W., 260 meters to corner 9, a bonglao tree, 80 cm. in diameter, marked F. Z. 1234/81, identical to corner 17, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 69° W., 200 meters to corner 10, a memongal tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked F. Z. 1234/89, identical to corner 16, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 9° W., 380 meters to corner 11, an anagap tree, 35 cm. in diameter, marked F. Z. 1234/103, identical to corner 15, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence N. 55° W., 160 meters to corner 12, an apnit tree, 45 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 1234/90, identical to corner 20, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 47° W., 460 meters to corner 13, a kansuyod tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259°30. identical to corner 19, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 74° W., 340 meters to corner 14, a panatigan tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259V26, identical to corner 18, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 72° W., 290 meters to corner 15, a tiroron tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259/22, identical to corner 17, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 63° W., 270 meters to corner 16, an udalo tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259V20, identical to corner 16, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 57° W., 560 meters to’ corner 17, a bunlas tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259/14, identical to corner 15, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 86° W., 320 meters to corner 18, a molave tree, 130 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259/11, identical to corner 14, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 55° W., 280 meters to corner 19, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259/47, identical to corner 13, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 63° W., 210 meters to corner 20, a balitugon tree, 80 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259°745, identical to corner 12, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 44° W., 400 meters to corner 21, a dungon tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259V38, identical to corner 11, alienable and disposable land block 1, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 75° W., 370 meters to corner 22, a taluto tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259°734, identical to corner 10, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 76° W., 340 meters to corner 23, a molave tree, 100 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259V30, identical to corner 9, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence 5.33° W., 200 meters to corner 24, a kansuyod tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259/727, identical to corner 8, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 28° W., 470 meters to corner 25, a tiroron tree, 80 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259/720, identical to corner 7, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 56° W., 370 meters to corner 26, a dungon tree, 55 cm. in diameter marked X. L. 2259°715, identical to corner 6, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 43° W., 350 meters to corner 27, an apong tree, 55 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2259°10, identical to corner 5, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; thence N. 4° W., 290 meters to corner 28, a binuang tree, 100 cm. in diameter, marked T. L. 2259°78, identical to corner 4, alienable and disposable land block 1, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 28° W., 60 meters to corner 29, a pili tree, 25 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/26, identical to corner 3, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 80° W., 280 meters to corner 30, a talisai, 50 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1234/30, identical to corner 1, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence following coast line in general north, northwest, east, and northeasterly directions about 2,120 meters to corner 31, a bolaigan tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1136/93, identical to corner 23, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 13; thence following Caorasan Creek upstream in easterly direction about 170 meters to corner 32, a barbo tree, 60 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 123°6/66, identical to corner 8, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; thence S. 65° E., 590 meters to corner 33, a balobo tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/16, identical to corner 7, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 9° W., 170 meters to corner 34, a bagonito tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/20, identical to corner 6, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 65° E., 190 meters to corner 35, a loctob tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/24, identical to corner 5, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 73° E., 170 meters to corner 36, a guijo tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/26, identical to corner 4, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 12° E., 280 meters to corner 37, a balobo tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/11, identical to corner 3, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 1° W., 140 meters to corner 38, a barok-barok tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2258/10, identical to corner 2, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 24° W., 300 meters to corner 39, a tugawi tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1236/87, identical to corner 1, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Caorasan Creek upstream in general southeasterly direction about 640 meters to corner 40, a hapnit tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1369/151, identical to corner 22, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 13; thence N. 35° E., 2,840 meters to corner 41, a binggas tree, 60 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/50, identical to corner 41, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S., 43° E., 630 meters to corner 42, a taluto tree, 25 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/21, identical to corner 40, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 16° W., 880 meters to corner 43, a batobato tree, 25 cm. in diameter, identical to corner 39, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 10° W., 280 meters to corner 44, a balobo tree, 20 cm. in diameter, identical to corner 38, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 11° W., 270 meters to corner 45, an anang tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2256/11, identical to corner 37, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 68° E., 290 meters to corner 46, a balobo tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2256/5, identical to corner 36, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; thence S. 72° E., 300 meters to corner 47, a nato tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2256/17, identical to corner 35, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following a trail in general east and southeasterly directions, about 1,000 meters to corner 48, a white lauan tree, 80 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2256/28, identical to corner 34, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; thence following a trail in south, southwest, east, and southeasterly directions, about 680 meters to corner 49, a malugai tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2252/27, identical to corner 33, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; thence following a trail in southeasterly direction, about 250 meters to corner 52, a balobo tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2252/13, identical to corner 32, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following a trail in general southerly direction, about 300 meters to corner 51 a duguan tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2256-0-/4, identical to corner 31, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 18° E., 540 meters to corner 52, a guijo tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2251/37, identical to corner 30, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Macalbog Creek downstream in general southerly direction, about 320 meters to corner 53, a loctob tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2251/29, identical to corner 29, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Kimoran Creek downstream in general southeasterly direction, about 630 meters to corner 54, a white la’uan tree, 55 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2251/17, identical to corner 28, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Sapang-Mina Creek downstream in general southeasterly direction, about 840 meters to corner 55, a panot tree, 60 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2251/6, identical to corner 27, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Cabanbanan Creek upstream in northeasterly direction, about 340 meters to corner 56, a balobo tree, 15 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2251/1, identical to corner 26, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence following Cabanbanan Creek upstream in east and northeasterly directions, about 1,080 meters to corner 57, an apnit tree, 85 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/25; identical to corner 25, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 48° E., 190 meters to corner 58, a tabun-tabun tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/22, identical to corner 5, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 73° E., 310 meters to corner 59, a cagasacas tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/16, identical to corner 4, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 48° E., 180 meters to corner 60, a barbo tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/10, identical to corner 3, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 73° E., 290 meters to corner 61, a nato tree, 65 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/6, identical to corner 2, alienable and disposable land block I, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; and thence N. 70° E., 650 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning.

Containing an approximate area of 2,234 hectares.

Corner 1 is marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 264; corners 2 to 6, 8 to 12, 29 to 32, 39, and 57 to 61, are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 233, corners 13 to 28, 33 to 38, 41 to 42, and 45 to 56 are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 353; corner 40 is marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 340; and corners 43 to 44 are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 332.

Lot 2.—Beginning at point marked 1 on Bureau of Forestry map No. F. E. 64, a tagasakas tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1232/223, identical to corner 2, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 48° W., 180 meters to corner 2, a balobo tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/37, identical to corner 9, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 71° W., 110 meters to corner 3, an apitong tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/39, identical to corner 8, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 84° W., 240 meters to corner 4, a bulagsong tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/44, identical to corner 7, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 62° W., 110 meters to corner 5, a balobo tree, 35 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/47, identical to corner 6, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 37° W., 250 meters to corner 6, a bulagsong tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/25, identical to corner 5, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence N. 40° E., 310 meters to corner 7, a white lauan tree, 60 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/13, identical to corner 4, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25-B; thence S. 65° E., 300 meters to corner 8, an apitong tree, 80 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2255/9, identical to corner 3, alienable and disposable land block III, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25—B; and thence S. 63° E., 340 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning.

Containing an area of approximately 16 hectares. Corner 1 is marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 233 and corners 2 to 8 are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 353.

Lot 3.—Beginning at point marked 1 on Bureau of Forestry map No. F. E.-64, an apitong tree, 45 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1365/190, identical to corner 26, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; thence S. 7° E., 400 meters to corner 2, a binggas tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2254/21, on east bank of dry creek; thence S. 8° W., 110 meters to corner 3, a bulagsong tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2254/20, on west bank of Parasalong Creek; thence S. 68° W., 210 meters to corner 4, a tabon-tabon tree, 40 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2254/17, on north side of trail; thence N. 56° W., 280 meters to corner 5, a dungon tree, 80 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2254/13, on north side of a trail; thence N. 45° W., 280 meters to corner 6, a lauan tree, 55 cm. in diameter marked T. L. 2254/10, on west side of trail; thence N. 16° W., 220 meters to corner 7, a bitanhol tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked T, L. 2254/6, on east side of trail; thence N. 69° E., 440 meters to corner 8, an anaki tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked F. Z. 1365/195, identical to corner 27, alienable and disposable land block II, Camarines Sur land classification project No. 25; and thence S. 58° E., 280 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning.

Containing an approximate area of 28 hectares.

Corners 1 and 8 are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 344 and corners 2 to 7 are marked with Bureau of Forestry official marking hatchet No. 353.

Lots 1, 2, and 3 contain an aggregate area of approximately 2,278 hectares.

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

Done at the City of Manila, this eleventh day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the first.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:
ELPIDIO QUIRINO
Secretary of the Interior


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