MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 678, February 5, 1941 ]

ESTABLISHING AS MATCHWOOD FOREST RESERVE A PARCEL OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN TEODORO, PROVINCE AND ISLAND OF MINDORO.

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 and eleven, known as the Revised Administrative Code I MANUEL L. QUEZON, President of the Philippines hereby establish for forest protection, timber production and for planting of gubas (Endespermun peltatum-Merr.), taluto (Pterocymbium tinctorium Blco.-Merr.), and other trees suitable for making matches, the Matchwood Forest Reserve and place it under the administration and control of the Bureau of, Forestry. which shall have the authority to regulate the use and occupancy of this reserve, and the cutting, collection and removal of timber and other forest products therein in accordance with the Forest Law and Regulations.

I, therefore, withdraw from entry, sale, or settlement and hereby declare and proclaim to be the Matchwood Forest Reserve, subject to private rights, if any there be, the portion of the public domain situated in municipality of San Teodoro, Province of Mindoro, Island of Mindoro, and describedon Bureau of Forestry Map No. F. R.-110, to wit:

Beginning at corner 1, a M. B. M. No. 4, identical to corner 1 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18, which is identical to M. B. M. No. 4 of Pto. Galera and San Teodoro, Mindoro; thence S. 11° W., 365 meters to corner 2, a nangka tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/17, identical to corner 200 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 7° E., 285 meters to corner 3, a pahutan tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L 466/23. identical to corner 199 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 59° E., 185 meters to corner 4, a bocboc tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/29, identical to corner 198 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 22° E., 275 meters to corner 5, a bocboc tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/34, identical to corner 197 of alienable and disposable block Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 73° E., 230 meters to corner 6, an olay tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/39, identical to corner 196 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 29° E., 75 meters to corner 7, a malugay tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/40 identical to corner 195 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 11° W., 190 meters to corner 8, a duguan tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/73, identical to corner 194 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 41° W., 260 meters to corner 9, a pagsahingin tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/76, identical to corner 193 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 9° E., 185 meters to corner 10, a barang tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/78, identical to corner 192 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 86° E., 240 meters to corner 11, a guijo tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/84, identical to corner 191 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 87° E., 240 meters to corner 12, a manggachapui tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/88, identical to corner 190 ofalienable and disposable block, Mindor Project No. 18; thence S. 55° E., 250 meters to corner 13, a lanutan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/93, identical to corner 189 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 75° E., 285 meters to corner 14, an apitong tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/101, identical to corner 188 of alienable and disposable block; Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 52° E., 325 meters to corner 15, a white lauan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/107, identical to corner 187 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 68° E., 125 meters to corner 16, a kalamansanai tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/109, identical to corner 186 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence following Pandogan Creek, downstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 155 meters to corner 17, a mayapis tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/113, identical to corner 185 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 50° E., 335 meters to corner 18, an anangi tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/119, identical to corner 184 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 50° E., 200 meters to corner 19, a malasantol tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/125, identical to corner 183 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 47° E., 230 meters to corner 20, an apitong tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/132, identical to corner 182 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 47° E., 115 meters to corner 21, a putian tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/135, identical to comer 181 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 78° E., 385 meters to corner 22, a kamaho tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/142, identical to corner 180 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 40° E., 145 meters to corner 23, a malaikmo tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/146, identical to corner 179 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 58° E., 310 meters to corner 24, a malaanonang tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/152, identical to corner 178 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 83° E., 245 meters to corner 25, an agupanga tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/157, identical to corner 177 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 62° E., 265 meters to corner 26, a putian tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L.466/166, identical to corner 176 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 3° W., 320 meters to corner 27, an apitong tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 466/172, identical to corner 175 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 53° W., 180 meters to corner 28, a white lauan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/5, identical to corner 174 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 74° E., 125 meters to corner 29, a duguan tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/9, identical to corner 173 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 35° W., 50 meters to corner 30, a duguan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 469/26, identical to corner 175 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence following Kapipi River, upstream in a general southerly direction, about 410 meters to corner 31, a tandoy tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 469/19, identical to corner 171 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 29° E., 210 meters to corner 32, a white lauan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 469/15, identical to corner 170 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 41° E., 210 meters to corner 33, a mangasiro tree, 100 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 469/10, identical to corner 169 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 42° E., 105 meters to corner 34, a mayaso tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 469/8, identical to corner 168 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 8° E., 310 meters to corner 35, a Terminalia sp.tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/23, identical to corner 167 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; ; thence S. 72° E., 200 meters to corner 36, a duguan tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/30, identical to corner 166 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 82° E., 280 meters to corner 37, a mangasinoro tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/37, identical to corner 165 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 88° E., 235 meters to corner 38, a paina tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/41, identical to corner 164, of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 76° E., 100 meters to corner 39, a malasantol tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/42, identical to corner 163 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 70° E., 305 meters to corner 40, a white lauan tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/46, identical to corner 162 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 88° E., 260 meters to corner 41, a batino tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/62, identical to corner 161 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 74° E., 330 meters to corner 42, a macaasim tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/65, identical to corner 160 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 82° E., 315 meters to corner 43, a lago tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/71, identical to corner 159 of alienable and disposable block; Mindoro Project No. 18; thence N. 87° E., 230 meters to corner 44, an anang tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/77, identical to corner 158, of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No 18; thence S. 28° E., 310 meters to corner 45, a duguan tree 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/81, identical to cornel 157 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 37° W., 330 meters to corner 46, a magorilao tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/84, identical to corner 156 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 34° W., 200 meters to corner 47, a malaikmo tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/88, identical to corner 155 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 51° W., 240 meters to corner 48, a malaikmo tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/96, identical to corner 154 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 24° W., 325 meters to corner 49, an agupanga tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked P. T. L. 467/105, identical to corner 153 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 18; thence S. 19° E., 160 meters to corner 50, a point, at the intersection of Binaybay River and F. Z. line; thence following Binaybay River, upstream in a general southwesterly direction, about 100 meters to corner 51, an agupanga tree, 50 cm. in diam., identical to corner 51, an agupanga tree, 50 cm. in diam., identical to corner 6 of H. A. 152992 of Raymundo Ramos; thence S. 47° W., 190 meters to corner 52, an alam tree, 85 cm. in diam, identical to corner 5 of H. A. 152992 of Raymundo Ramos; thence N.65° W., 260 meters to corner 53, a white lauan tree, 60 cm in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/124, on south bank of Binaybay River; thence N. 16° E., 190 meters to corner 54, malugai tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/46, at junction of Paspasin Creek and branch; thence following Paspasin Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction, about 430 meters to corner 55, a mayapis tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/78, on north bank of Paspasin Creek; thence following Paspasin Creek upstream in a general southwesterly direction, about 470 meters to corner 56, a dalinsi tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/28, on north bank of Paspasin Creek; thence following Paspasin Creek, upstream in a general northwesterly direction, about 500 meters to corner 57, a nato tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/19, at junction of Paspasin Creek and branch; thence following Paspasin Creek; upstream, in a general westerly direction, about 600 meters to corner 58, a kaburo tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked M. F.R. 710/10, on west bank of Paspasin Creek; thence following Paspasin Creek, upstream in a general westerly direction, about 400 meters to corner 59, a tañgile tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/3, at junction of Paspasin Creek and branch; thence following Paspasin Creek upstream in a general westerly direction, about 430 meters to corner 60, a mayapis tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/77 at junction of Paspasin Creek and branch; thence following Paspasin Creek, upstream in a general northwesterly direction, about 500 meters to corner 61, a bocboc tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/87, on a saddle at source Paspasin Creek; thence N. 73° W., 190 meters to corner 62, a tañgile tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/91, on a level ridge; thence No. 73° W., 260 meters to corner 63, a tinaanpantai tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/95, on a ridge; thence N. 73° W., 240 meters to corner 64, a palosapis tree, 110 cm. in diam., marked M. F. B. 710/97, on top of ridge; thence S. 87° W., 230 meters to corner 65, a palosapis tree, 90 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/100, on a ridge; thence S. 87° W., 280 meters to comer 66, a balucanag tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/103, on west bank of Soron Creek; thence following Soron Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction, about 500 meters to corner 67, a malasantol tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 710/113, at the junction of Soron Creek and branch; thence N. 37° W., 200 meters to comer 68, a malabunga tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/1, on north side of Binaybay trail; thence N. 81° W., 420 meters to corner 69, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/7, on north side of Binaybay trail; trail; thence S. 87° W., 340 meters to corner 70, a paguringon tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/14, on northwest side of Binaybay trail; thence N. 50° W., 360 meters to corner 71, a tañgile tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/20, on north side of Payatbangan trail; thence N. 40° W., 420 meters to corner 72, a macaasim tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/25, on north side of Payatbangan trail; thence N. 70° W., 510 meters to corner 73, a tarukan tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/35, on west side of Payatbangan trail; thence N. 62° W., 220 meters to corner 74, a malugai tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/39, at the intersection of Mabagat Creek and trail; thence N. 63° W., 420 meters to corner 75, a palomaria tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/49, on a slope northeast side of trail; thence N. 18° W., 420 meters to corner 76, 30 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/58, on a slope west side of a trail; thence N. 8° W., 360 meters to corner 77, a malaikmo tree, 45 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/65, at the edge of cultivation south of trail; thence N. 9° E., 460 meters to corner 78, a bocboc tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/73, on east side of trail; thence N. 62° E., 440 meters to corner 79, an agupanga tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked M. F. R. 711/80 at junction of San Teodoro River and Lusakan Creek ;thence following San Teodoro River downstream, in a general southeasterly direction, about 430 meters to corner 80, a katmon tree, 30 cm in diam., marked L. C. 416/16, identical to corner 5 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 11; thence following San Teodoro River, downstream, in a general easterly direction about 440 meters to corner 81, an agupanga tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked L. C. 416/13, identical to corner 4 of alienable and disposable block, Mindoro Project No. 11; and thence following San Teodoro River downstream in a general northeasterly direction about 220 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning.

This forest reserve contains an area of 928.00 hectares, more or less.

Corners 2 to 49 were marked with official marking hatchet No. B. F.-305; and corners 53 to 81 with marking hatchet No. B. F.-243.1aшphi1

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 fifth day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-one, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the sixth.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:

JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President


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