Proclamation No. 120




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 120, November 25, 1966 ] EXCLUDING FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION NO. 217, DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1929, WHICH ESTABLISHED CENTRAL CORDILLERA FOREST RESERVE, A CERTAIN PORTION THEREOF PER B.F. MAP NO. WR-4, SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ATOK, BOKOD, LA TRINIDAD AND TUBLAY, SUB-PROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND RESERVING THE SAME AS AMBUKLAO WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE PILOT PROJECT ON DEMONSTRATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH ON FOREST, FOREST RANGE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. Upon recommendation of the Director of Forestry, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and pursuant to the provisions of Section 1826 of the Revised Administrative Code as amended by Republic Act 3092, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines do hereby exclude from the operation of Proclamation No. 217, dated February 16, 1929, which established Central Cordillera Forest Reserve, a certain portion thereof located in the Municipalities of Atok, Bokod, La Trinidad and Tublay, Sub-Province of Benguet, Mountain Province and establish and proclaim the same, subject to private rights, if any there be, as AMBUKLAO WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE PILOT PROJECT ON DEMONSTRATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH ON FOREST, FOREST RANGE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT under the administration and control of the Director of Forestry who shall have the authority to regulate the use and occupancy of said forest reserve and the cutting, collection and removal of timber and other forest products therein in accordance with forest laws and regulations. The aforementioned portion of public domain is shown and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at point marked “1” on B.F. Map No. WR-4, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 465, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 70° E, 140 meters to Corner 2, Post, 20 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 464, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 45° E, 280 meters to Corner 3, Post, 18 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 463, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 30° E, 290 meters to Corner 4, Pine tree, 15 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 462, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 50° E, 240 meters to Corner 5, BL concrete monument 15 x 15 x 60 cms. identical to Corner 461, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 56° E, 180 meters to Corner 6, BL concrete monument 15 x 15 x 60 cms. identical to Corner 460, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 49° E, 200 meters to Corner 7, pine tree, 50 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 459, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 72° E, 330 meters to Corner 8, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 458, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 66° E, 270 meters to Corner 9, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 457, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 7° E, 260 meters to Corner 10, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 456, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 1° E, 290 meters to Corner 11, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 455, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 8° E, 290 meters to Corner 12, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 454, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 9° W, 250 meters to Corner 13, Pine tree, 20 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 453, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 57° E, 390 meters to Corner 14, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 452, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 32° E, 250 meters to Corner 15, Pine tree, 35 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 451, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 35° W, 270 meters to corner 16, Pine tree, 20 cms. in diameter, identical to corner 450, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 83° E, 100 meters to Corner 17, Pine tree, 50 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 449, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence 83° E, 310 meters to Corner 18, Pine tree, 70 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 448, Mt. Data National Park (NP-13-1); Thence N 61° E, 360 meters to Corner 19, Pine tree, 65 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 447, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 77° E, 400 meters to Corner 20, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 446, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 43° E, 340 meters to Corner 21, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 445, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 28° E, 180 meters to Corner 22, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 444, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 39° E, 220 meters to Corner 23, Pine tree, 50 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 443, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence Due South, 280 meters to Corner 24, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 442, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 21° W, 360 meters to Corner 25, Pine tree, 50 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 441, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 23° E, 220 meters to Corner 26, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 440, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 82° E, 170 meters to Corner 27, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 439, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 56° E, 300 meters to Corner 28, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 438, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 4° E, 400 meters to Corner 29, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 437, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 16° E, 230 meters to Corner 30, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 436, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 52° E, 300 meters to Corner 31, Pine tree, 90 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 435, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 50° E, 390 meters to Corner 32, Pole, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 434, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 68° E, 170 meters to Corner 33, Pine tree, 35 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 433, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 69° E, 310 meters to Corner 34, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 432, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 59° E, 440 meters to Corner 35, Pine tree, 35 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 431, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 35° W, 380 meters to Corner 36, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 430, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 13° E, 270 meters to Corner 37, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 429, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 25° E, 350 meters to Corner 38, Pine tree, 65 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 428, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 33° E, 360 meters to Corner 39, Pine tree, 50 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 427, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 13° E, 260 meters to Corner 40, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 426, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 24° E, 260 meters to Corner 41, Unknown tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 425, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 38° E, 210 meters to Corner 42, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 424, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 64° E, 310 meters to Corner 43, Pine tree, 25 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 423, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 69° E, 330 meters to Corner 44, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 422, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 40° E, 290 meters to Corner 45, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 421, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 85° E, 300 meters to Corner 46, Pine tree, 100 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 420, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence S 83° E, 260 meters to Corner 47, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 419, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 25° E, 340 meters to Corner 48, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 418, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 61° E, 300 meters to Corner 49, Pine tree, 30 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 417, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 38° E, 140 meters to Corner 50, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 416, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 42° E, 200 meters to Corner 51, Pine tree, 65 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 415, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 46° E, 150 meters to Corner 52, Pine tree, 40 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 414, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 64° E, 350 meters to Corner 53, Pine tree, 60 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 413, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 37° E, 250 meters to Corner 54, Pine tree, 45 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 412, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 18° E, 400 meters to Corner 55, Pine tree, 100 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 411, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence N 4° E, 260 meters to Corner 56, Pine tree, 120 cms. in diameter, identical to Corner 410, Mt. Data National Park (NP 13-1); Thence following the top of ridge in a general southeasterly direction, 7,200 meters to Corner 57, a point at the junction of Agno River and its branch; Thence following the Agno River down stream in a general southeasterly and westerly direction, 9,250 meters to Corner 58, a point at the junction of Agno and Bokod Rivers; Thence following the Agno River down stream in a general southeasterly and westerly direction, 4,400 meters to Corner 59, a point at the center of Ambuklao Dam.1aшphi1 Thence following top of ridge, in a general southwesterly direction, 3,650 meters to Corner 60, a point on top of Mt. Patoktok; Thence following top of ridge in a general northwesterly direction, 5,900 meters to Corner 1, the point of beginning, containing an area of NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED (9,700) HECTARES, more or less. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. Done in the City of Manila, this 25th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-six. (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation