MALACAÑANG PALACE
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Proclamation No. 594

AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 740, SERIES OF 1934, ESTABLISHING THE QUEZON NATIONAL PARK SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ATIMONAN, PAGBILAO AND PADRE BURGOS, PROVINCE OF TAYABAS, ISLANDS OF LUZON

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, hereby amend Proclamation Numbered Seven Hundred and Forty, series of nineteen hundred and thirty-four, by modifying the description of the boundaries of the Quezon National Park, situated in the municipalities of Atimonan, Pagbilao and Padre Burgos, Province of Tayabas, Islands of Luzon and described in the Bureau of Forestry Map No. N.P. 7-1 to wit:

Beginning at point marked one of Bureau of Forestry Map No. N.P. 7-1 a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm., identical to Corner 1 of the Old Quezon National Park, is due west about 550 meters from B. Malinao, Atimonan, Tayabas; thence S. 0° 45′ W., 135.40 meters to Corner 2, a P.L.S. B.L. concrete monument, Corner 2, Lot A-11-10567, identical to Corner 177, Alienable and Disposable Tayabas Project No. 3; thence S. 0° 45′ W., 281 meters to Corner 3, a P.L.S.B.L. concrete monument Corner 9, Lot A-1110567, identical to corner 176, Alienable and Disposable Tayabas Project No. 3; thence S. 0° 45′ W., 345 meters to Corner 4, a Makaasim tree 40 cm. in diameter marked F.B. 495/47, identical to Corner 173, Alienable and Disposable Tayabas Project three; thence S 0° 45′ W., 105 meters to Corner 5, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85, identical to Corner 2 of the Old Quezon National Park; thence S 66° 56′ W., 1,233.03 meters to Corner 6, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm., identical to Corner 3 of the Old National Park; thence S 66° 56′ W., 80 meters to Corner 7, a stake, identical to corner 3 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 0° 33′ E., 52 meters to Corner 8, a stake identical to Corner 4 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 39° 58′ E., 44.36 meters to Corner 9, a stake identical to Corner 5 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 29° 45′ E., 24.19 meters to Corner 10, a stake identical to Corner 5 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 12° 32′ E., 36.88 meters to Corner 11, a stake identical to Corner 7, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 49° 24′ W., 9.22 meters to Corner 12, a stake identical to Corner 8 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 63° 26′ W., 22.36 meters to Corner 13, a stake identical to Corner 10 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 55° 43′ W., 93.19 meters to Corner 14, a stake identical to corner 10 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 75° 44′ W., 58.81 meters to Corner 16, a stake identical to Corner 12 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-39); thence N 56° 30′ W., 40.77 meters to Corner 17, a stake identical to Corner 13 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 85° 49′ W., 41.11 meters to Corner 18, a stake identical to Corner 14, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 72° 17′ W., 75.58 meters to Corner 19, a stake identical to Corner 15 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 66° 08′ W., 56.86 meters to Corner 20, a stake identical to Corner 16 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 61° 10′ W., 39.38 meters to Corner 20, a stake identical to Corner 17 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 70° 52′ W., 91.58 meters to corner 22, a stake identical to Corner 18, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (ir-379); thence S 78° 07′ W., 116.50 meters to Corner 23, a stake identical to Corner 19 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 31° 26′ W., 84.36 meters to Corner 24, a stake identical to Corner 20 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (ir-379); thence S 47° 44′ W., 14.26 meters to Corner 25, a stake identical to Corner 21 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (ir-379); thence N 22° 03′ W., 62.58 meters to Corner 26, a stake identical to Corner 22, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (ir-379); thence S 86° 40′ W., 52.59 meters to Corner 27, a stake identical to Corner 23 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 4° 34′ W., 62.70 meters to Corner 28, a stake identical to Corner 24 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 49° 08′ W., 34.48 meters to Corner 39, a stake identical to Corner 25 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 84° 26′ W., 82.39 meters to Corner 30, a stake identical to Corner 26 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 21° 27′ W., 30.08 meters to Corner 31, a stake identical to Corner 27 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 50° 28′ W., 120.67 meters to Corner 32, a stake identical to Corner 28 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 45° W., 62.22 meters to Corner 33, a stake identical to Corner 29 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 4° 58′ E., 46.17 meters to Corner 34, a stake identical to corner 30 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 18° 48′ W., 46.48 meters to Corner 35, a stake identical to Corner 31 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence due south 42 meters to Corner 36, a stake identical to Corner 32 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 59° 02′ W., 34.99 meters to Corner 37, a stake identical to Corner 33 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 87° 03′ W., 51.94 meters to Corner 38, a M.B.M. No. 22 identical to Corner 34, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 66° 39′ W., 43.71 meters to Corner 39, a stake identical to Corner 35 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 74° 27′ W., 50.34 meters to Corner 40, a stake identical to Corner 36 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 42° 35′ W., 67.23 meters to Corner 41, a stake identical to Corner 37, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 0° 57′ W., 60.61 meters to Corner 42, a stake identical to Corner 38, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 46° 20′ W., 45.62 meters to Corner 43, a stake identical to Corner 39, Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 18° 58′ W., 235.35 meters to Corner 44 a stake identical to Corner 40 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 40° 32′ W., 40.79 meters to Corner 45, a stake identical to Corner 41 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 70° 49′ W., 22.18 meters to Corner 46, a stake identical to Corner 42 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 60° 15′ W., 72.56 meters to Corner 47, a stake identical to Corner 43 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 82° 24′ W., 60.53 meters to Corner 48, a stake identical to Corner 44 Block 4, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 66° 36′ W., 321.44 meters to Corner 49, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm. identical to Corner 3 of the Old Quezon National Park; thence N 25° 05′ W., 792.50 meters to Corner 50, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm. identical to Corner 6 of the Old Quezon National Park; thence N 23° 05′ W., 15 meters to Corner 51, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm. identical to Corner 7 of the Old Quezon National Park; thence N 23° 04′ W., 442.36 meters to Corner 52, an Alupag tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked 457/26, identical to Corner 1 Alienable and Disposable Project No. 21-A; thence N 23° 30′ W., 350 meters to Corner 53, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm., identical to Corner 8 of the Old Quezon National Park; thence N 32° 21′ W., 498.69 meters to Corner 54 a stake identical to Corner 9, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 39° 52′ W., 339.17 meters to Corner 55, identical to Corner 7 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 64° 24′ W., 24.35 meters to Corner 56 identical to corner 8 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 84° 08′ W., 193.51 meters to Corner 57 identical to Corner 9 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 62° 54′ W., 176.16 meters to Corner 58, identical to Corner 10 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 71° 44′ W., 266.20 meters to Corner 59, identical to Corner 11 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 18° 02′ W., 84.31 meters to Corner 60, a stake identical to Corner 12, Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 25° 09′ E., 72.40 meters to Corner 61, a stake (Ir-379); to Corner 13 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 7° 27′ E., 83.28 meters to Corner 62 a stake identical to Corner 14 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence N 1° 52′ W., 83.02 meters to Corner 63, a stake identical to Corner 15 Block 2, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence following Sapnit Malahi Creek upstream in a northeasterly direction 290 meters to Corner 64, a Misol tree 10 cm. in diameter marked 1932/11 on west bank of Sapnit Malahi Creek; thence following Sapnit Malahi Creek upstream in a northeasterly direction 260 meters to Corner 65, a Tangile tree 50 cm. in diameter marked 1932/16 on west bank of Sapnit Malahi Creek; thence following Sapnit Malahi Creek upstream in a northeasterly direction, 200 meters to Corner 66 at Balobo tree 30 cm. in diameter marked 1932/24 on northwest bank of Sapnit Malahi Creek; thence following Sapnit Malahi Creek upstream in an easterly direction 250 meters to Corner 67 a Bato–bato tree, 10 cm. in diameter marked 1932/35 on northwest bank of Sapnit Malahi Creek; thence following Sapnit Malahi Creek upstream in an easterly direction, 220 meters to Corner 68, an Apitong tree 40 cm. in diameter marked 1932/41 on east bank of Sapnit Malahi Creek; thence due east to Corner 69, a Tangile tree 120 cm. in diameter marked 1932/54 on east side of the trail; thence N 60° E., 230 meters to Corner 70 a Makaasim tree 10 cm. in diameter marked 1932/64 on west side of Old logging trail; thence N 48° E., 175 meters to Corner 71 a Malakatmon tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked 1932/74 on west side of the trail; thence N 57° E., to Corner 72, a Duguan tree, 50 cm. in diameter marked 1932/81 on top of the rocky ridge; thence N 81° E., 140 meters to Corner 73, a Macassim tree 15 cm. in diameter marked 1932/89 on east slope of the ridge; thence N 30° E., 90 meters to Corner 74, a Camagon tree 15 cm. in diameter marked 1932/95 on east slope of the rocky ridge; thence N 77° E., 150 meters to Corner 75, a Balobo tree 20 cm. in diameter marked 1932/102 on sully at the bank of a well 24 meters deep; thence N 77° E., 170 meters to Corner 76, a Lamitan tree 25 cm. in diameter marked 1932/112 on east slope of ridge; thence N 77° E., 125 meters to Corner 77, a Red lauan tree 60 cm. in diameter marked 1932/118 on east slope of ridge; thence N 82° E., 220 meters to Corner 78, a Balobo tree, 30 cm. in diameter marked 1932/127 on east slope of ridge; thence S 84° E., 175 meters to Corner 79, an Alupag tree 30 cm. in diameter marked 1932/135 on west of trail; thence N 69° E., 180 meters to Corner 80 a Goyong-Goyong tree 60 cm. in diameter marked 1932/135 on west trail; thence N 69º E., 180 refers to Corner 81 a Dinggas tree 30 cm. in diameter marked 1932/152 on east of trail; thence N 42° E., 90 meters to Corner 82, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 13 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 46° 33′ E., 287 meters to Corner 83, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 140 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 44° 38′ E., 177.48 meters to Corner 84, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 141 Block 13 Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 30° 41′ E., 204 meters to Corner 85, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 142, Block 13 Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 44° 38′ E., 177.48 meters to Corner 84, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 141 Block 13 Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (ir-379); thence S 30° 41′ E., 204 meters to Corner 85, a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm, identical to Corner 142, Block 13 Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 78° 05′ E., 3.73 meters to Corner 86, a sign X on a Taluto tree 60 cm. in diameter identical to Corner 143, Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 49° 09′ E., 94.62 meters to Corner 87 a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 144 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 65° 33′ E., 83.86 meters to Corner 88 a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 145 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 52° 22′ E., 181.18 meters to Corner 89 a B.L. Concrete monument 15 x 60 cm. identical to Corner 146 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 45° 03′ E., 30.66 meters to corner 90, a sign "X" on a Malaikmo tree 60 cm. in diameter, identical to Corner S 33° 53′ E., 234.11 meters to Corner 91 a B.L. marked on a stone identical to Corner 148 Block 13, Tayabas Isthmus Forest Reserve (Ir-379); thence S 60° 10′ E., 1303.20 meters to Corner 92, a concrete monument 20 x 20 x 85 cm. identical to Corner 12 of the Old Quezon National Park; and thence S 23° 05′ E., 15 meters to the point of beginning.

Corner 4 to 52 were marked with B.F. Official Marking Hatchet B.F. No. 220 and 22 respectively. Corner 55 to 59 inclusive, are B.F.F.R. Concrete Monument 15 x 15/20 x 20 60 cm.

Containing an area of approximately 983.0765 hectares.

Amended to include within the Quezon National Park the adjoining parcels of the Public Domain possessing outstanding and unique example of scenic and natural units.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, to be affixed.

DONE at the City of Manila, this 5th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1940 and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the 5th.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:

JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President


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