Proclamation No. 738




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 738, July 19, 1941 ] ESTABLISHING AS BALETE PASS FOREST RESERVE FOR FOREST PROTECTION, TIMBER PRODUCTION, AND AESTHETIC PURPOSES A PARCEL OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF IMUGAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, ISLAND OF LUZON. Upon 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 for forest protection, timber production, and aesthetic purposes the Balete Pass 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 Balete Pass Forest Reserve, subject to private rights if any there be, that portion of the public domain situated in the municipal district of Imugan, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, Island of Luzon, and described on Bureau of Forestry Map No. F. R.-112, to wit: Beginning at a point marked 1 on Bureau of Forestry map No. F. R.-112, a P. B. M. No. 1, identical to corner 4 of lot 2 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-S6), which u identical to P. B. M. No. 1 of Nueva Ecija; thence S. 88° 43' W., 486.67 meters to corner 2, a B. F; F. R. concrete monument, 15- by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 1 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); thence N. 38° 42' W., 602.41 meters to corner 3, a B. F. F. R. concrete monument, 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 8 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); thence N. 71° 40' W., 920.82 meters to corner 4, a B. F. F. R. conerete monument, 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 7 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest. Reserve (F. R.-86); thence S. 11° 20' W., 612.88 meters to corner 5, a B. F. F. R. concrete monument, 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 6 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); thence S. 19° 51' W., 401.79 meters to corner 6, a B F. F. R. concrete monument, 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 5 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); thence S. 59° 39' W., 1,710.52 meters to corner 7, a B. F. F. R. concrete monument, 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 4 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86)'; thence S. 63° 27' W., 2,812.33 meters to corner 8, a B. F. F. R. concrete monument 15 by 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 3 of lot 1 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); thence N. 18° W., 6,200.00 meters to corner 9, a P. B. M., marked 1565/40, on top of mountain in the open; thence N. 64° W., 140.00 meters to corner 10, a Benguet Pine tree, 20 cm., in diam., marked N. P. 1565/37, on north side of trail; thence N. 30° E., 130.00 meters to corner 11, a Benguet Pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1565/34, on a ridge, west side of trail; thence N. 5° E., 400.00 meters to corner 12, a liusin tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1565/29, at the junction of Salacsac Creek and trail; thence following SaJacsac Creek upstream in a general easterly direction, about 540 meters to corner 13, a tuai tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1565/22. at the junction of Salacsac Creek and branch; thence following Salacsac Creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 480 meters to corner 14, a Macaasim tree, 80 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1565/17, at the junction of Salacsac Creek and branch; thence following Salacsac Creek upstream in a general southeasterly direction, about 550 meters to corner 15, an agaru tree, 75 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1565/9, at the junction of Salacsac Creek and branch; thence following Salacsac Creek upstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 340 meters to corner 16, a Eugenia Sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 838/19, identical to corner 7 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 3° W., 570 meters to corner 17, an ureg tree, 15 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 841/25, identical to corner 6 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 16° E., 400 meters to corner 18, a pusopuso tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 841/22, identical to corner 5 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya pioject No. 7-A; thence S. 42° E., 440 meters to corner 19, a salingogon tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 841/8, identical to corner 4 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 37° E., 230 meters to corner 20, an unknown tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 841/3, identical to corner 3 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 10° E., 140 meters to corner 21, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 841/2, identical to corner 2 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence following creek upstream in a southerly direction, about 460 meters to corner 22, an oak tree, 5 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/33, identical to corner 1 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 39° E. 410 meters to corner 23, an oak tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/30, identical to corner 17 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 69° W., 250 meters to corner 24, a Eugenia Sp. tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/28, identical to corner 16 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 53° E., 540 meters to corner 25, a palacpalac tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/20, identical to corner 15 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 43° E., 260 meters to corner 26, a palacpalac tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/13, identical to corner 14 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 29° E., 220 meters to corner 27, a liusin tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/9, identical to corner 13 of block T, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 19° E.. 100 meters to corner 28, a baltic tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 874/8, identical to corner 12 of block I, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 64° E., 180 meters to corner 29, a kulimutain tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1564/17, at the junction of Malico Creek and branch; thence following Malico Creek downstream, in a general southeasterly direction, 290 meters to corner 30, an Agaru tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1564/22, at the junction of Malico Creek and Dullepey Creek; thence following Malico Creek downstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 380 meters to corner 31, a malabajo tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1564/28, at the head of a waterfall; thence following Malico Creek downstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 450 meters to corner 32, a stone, 250 by 5 ft., marked 1564/35, at the junction of Malico Creek and branch; thence following Malico Creek downstream in a general northeasterly direction, about 550 meters to corner 33, a stone, 150 by 3 ft., marked 1564/42, on south bank of Malico Creek; thence N. 77° E., 370 meters to corner 34, a tuai tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 840/67, identical to corner 26 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 3° E., 210 meters to corner 35, a duguan tree, 28 cm. in diam. marked T. L. 840/74, identical to corner 25 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 5° E., 420 meters to corner 36, a tuai tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 840/81, identical to corner 24 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 27° E., 550 meters to corner 37, ,a kuling baboy tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 840/90, identical to corner 23 of block II, alienable and disposable Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 3° E., 420 meters to corner 38, a tuai tree, 60 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 840/94, identical to corner 22 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya porject No. 7-A; thence S. 23° W., 260 meters to corner 39, a himamao tree, 30 cm. in diam.. marked T. L. 840/99, identical to corner 21 of block II, alienable and disposable Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 14° W., ISO meters to corner 40, a Ficus Sp. tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/6, identical to corner 20 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 14° W., 150 meters to corner 41, a bayok tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/10, identical tu corner 19 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 71° W., 190 meters to corner 42, a ficus Sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/13, identical to corner 18 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 71° W., 200 meters to corner 43, an oak tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/15, identical to corner 17 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 58° W., 170 meters to corner 44, a shorea Sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. «843/20, identical to corner 16 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 2° W., 330 meters to corner 45, a ficus Sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 8 3/23, identical to corner 15 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 84° E., 340 meters to corner 46, a salingogon tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/25, identical to corner 14 clock II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence S. 50° E., 310 meters to corner 47, a tuai tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/34, identical to corner 13 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 60° E., 290 meters to corner 48, a white lauan tree, 70 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/40, identical to corner 12 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 57° E., 290 meters to corner 49, a nato tree, 50 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/50, identical to corner 11 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 9° E., 330 meters to corner 50, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 843/53, identical to corner 10 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 1° W., 480 meters to corner 51, a white lauan tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 842/80, identical to corner 9 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 4G° W., 140 meters to corner 52, a ficus Sp. tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 842/72, identical to corner 8 of block II, alienable end disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 29° W., 380 meters to corner 53, a ficus Sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 842/66, identical to corner 7 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7-A; thence N. 5° W., 420 meters to corner 54, an anunga tree, 80 cm. in diam., marked T. L. 842/63, identical to corner 6 of block II, alienable and disposable, Nueva Vizcaya pioject No. 7-A; thence S. 62° E., 590 meters to corner 55, a katabang tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1576/40, on north side of trail; thence S. 85° E., 440 meters to corner 56, a lingo lingo tree, 30 cm. ..n diam., marked N. P. 1576/33, at the edge of a kaifigin on side of trail; thence S. 56° E., 370 meters to corner 57, a katabang tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1576/20, at the edge of cogon land on side of trail; thence N. 70° E., 440 meters to corner 58, a macaasim tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1576/17, on north side of trail; thence N. 75° E., 440 meters to corner 59, a malatibeg tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1576/10, at the junction of Baracbac Creek and branch; thence following Baracbac Creek downstream, in a general southeasterly direction, about 320 meters to corner 60, a'maniknik tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1576/5, at the junction of Baracbac Creek and branch; thence following Baracbac Creek downstream in a general southerly direction, about 220 meters to corner 61, a pagsahingin tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked 844/23, identical to corner 6 of parcel I, Cn. P. of Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya; thence following Barabac Creek downstream in a general south and southeasterly directions, about 600 meters to corner 62, a stake identical to corner 5 of 11-196272 of Leonardo Tindaan, Imugan; thence N. 79° 35' W., 141.23 meters to corner 63, a stake, identical to corner 4 of H-196272 of Leonardo Tindaan, Imugan; thence N. 76° 26' W., 135.58 meters to corner 64, a B. L. concrete monument, 15 by 60 cm., identical tc corner 3 of H—196272 of Leonardo Tindaan, Imugan; thence S. 16° 34' W., 132.04 meters to corner 65, a B. L. concrete monument, 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 2 of H-196272 of Leonardo Tindaan, Imugan; thence S. 73° 19' E., 425.70 meters to corner ?6, a B. L. concrete monument, 15 by 60 cm., identical to corner 1 of H-196272 of Leonardo Tindaan, Imugan; thence S. 45° E., 240 meters to corner 67, an arosip tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked 844/36, identical to corner 4, Cn. F. parcel I of Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya; thence N. 49° E , 110 meters to corner 68, a palosapis tree, 80 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 265/8, identical to corner 43 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No 7; thence E. 72° E., 130 meters to corner 69, a palosapis tree, 120 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 265/7, identical to corner 42 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project Nc. 7; thence S. 33° E., 130 meters to corner 70, an arosip tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked F. Z: 265/4, identical to corner 41 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence following Provincial Road in a general northeasterly direction, about 285 meters to corner 71, a point, on east side of Provincial Road; thence N. 44° E., 120 meters to corner 72, a bareweswes tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/14, identical to corner 40 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence N. 27° E., 1,88 meters to corner 73, a pusopuso tree, 40 em. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/15, identical to corner 39 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 55° E., 60 meters to corner 74, an arosip tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/17, identical to corner 38 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 3° E., 150 meters to corner 75, a pile of stones, identical to corner 37 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 60 E., 300 meters to corner 76, an arosip tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/19, identical to corner 36 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 55° E., 300 meters to corner 77, a pile of stones, identical to corner 35 of alienable and disposable block Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 18° E., 480 meters to corner 78, an arosip tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/22, identical to corner 34 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence S. 48° E., 300 meters to corner 79, an arosip tree, 15 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/23, identical to corner 33 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence N. 34° E., 330 meters to corner 80, an arosip tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked F. Z. 266/24, identical to corner 32 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vizcaya project No. 7; thence N. 81° E., 385 meters to corner 81, a tusi tree, 20 cm. in diam, marked F. Z. 266/25, identical to corner 31 of alienable and disposable block, Nueva Vi2caya project No. 7; thence following Atbu River upstream in a general southeasterly direction, about 610 meters to corner 82, a malabajo tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/67, at the edge of kaingin on bank of Atbu River; thence following Atbu River upstream, in a general southwesterly direction about 720 meters to corner 83, a tuai tree, 90 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/58, at the junction of Atbu River and Lalayan Creek; thence following Atbu River upstream in a general southwesterly direction, about 270 meters to corner 84, a ligas tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/54, at the junction of Tactac Creek and branch; thence following Tactac Creek upstream in a general southwesterly direction, about 470 meters to corner 85, a balinghasal tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/45, on north bank of Tactac Creek; thence following Tactac Creek upstream in a general northwesterly direction, about 580 meters to corner 86, a eugenia Sp. tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/36, at the junction of creeks; thence following Tactac Creek, upstream in a general southwesterly direction, about 470 meters' to corner 87, a tuai tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 1575/28, at the junction of creeks; thence S. 59° W., 310 meters to corner 88, a Eugenia Sp. tree, 35 cm., in diam,. marked N. P. 1575/13 at the junction of creek and provincial boundary line between Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija; thence S. 71° W., 640 meters to corner 89 a P. M. B. No. 2, identical to corner 5 of lot 2 of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve (F. R.-86); and thence S. 69° 15' W., 163.08 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning. Containing an approximate area of 3,660 hectares. Corners 10 to 15, 29 to 31, 55 to 60 and to 88 were marked with official marking hatchet No. B. F.-720; corners 16, 22 to 28, 34 to 50, 67 to 70, 72 to 74, 76 and 78 to 81 with B. F.-113; corners 17 to 21, 51 to 54 and 61 with B. F.-314.1aшphi1 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 nineteenth day of July, 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 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation