MALACAŅANG PALACE
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Proclamation No. 457

ESTABLISHING AS BASILAN NATIONAL PARK FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES A PARCEL OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE DISTRICT OF LAMITAN, ISLAND OF BASILAN, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA.

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, and pursuant to the provisions of section one of Act Numbered Thirty-nine hundred and fifteen, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of national parks, declaring such parks as game refuges, and for other purposes," I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, hereby reserve for park purposes for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the Philippines, and withdraw from sale, settlement, or other dispositions, subject to private rights, if any there be, the following parcel of the public domain situated in the District of Lamitan, Island of Basilan, City of Zamboanga, and described in Bureau of Forestry map No. N. P.-27, to wit:

Beginning at corner 1, an apitong tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/41, which is on the east side of trail, S. 47° W. about 8,800 meters from District of Lamitan; thence S. 63° E. 150 meters to corner 2, an alman tree, 25 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/42, which is on the east bank of the Sengal River; thence S. 65° E. 130 meters to corner 3, an almon tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/63, which is on a trail; thence S. 63° E. 240 meters to corner 4, an apitong tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/65, which is on the west side of the trail; thence S. 65° E. 530 meters to corner 5, an apitong tree, 18 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/70, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 63° E. 410 meters to corner 6, a bolon tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/71, which is on the west bank of Lengayen Creek; thence S. 62° E. 310 meters to corner 7, a Eugenia Sp. 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/16, which is on the east bank of Lengayen Creek; thence S. 04° E. 160 meters to corner 8, a yacal tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/19, which is on the north side of the trail; thence S. 02° E. 210 meters to corner 9, a balobo tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/24, which is on south bank of dry creek; thence S. 01° E. 80 meters to corner 10, a mayapis tree 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/25, which is on the center of creek; Bohe Yakan River branch; thence S. 19° W. 340 meters to corner 11, a balobo tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/30, which is on the south bank of the creek; thence S. 03° W. 150 meters to corner 12, a mayapis tree, 80 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/33, which is on the east bank of a creek; thence S. 18° W. 230 meters to corner 13, a white lauan tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/37, which is on the south bank of a creek, branch of Bohe Yakan River; thence S. 51° E. 250 meters to corner 14, an apitong tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/40, which is on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 09° W. 200 meters to corner 15, a manggachapui tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/44, which is on the south side of a trail; thence S. 21° W. 120 meters to corner 16, an apitong tree 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/48, which is at the junction of trail and Gubianan Creek; thence S. 33° E. 120 meters to corner 17, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/49, which is at the junction of Gubianan Creek and Bohe Yakan River; thence S. 60° E. 450 meters to corner 18, a bulala tree, 25 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/75, which is on a slope of a ridge; thence S. 54° E. 220 meters to corner 19, a mayapis tree 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 93/77, which is on a gulley; thence S. 66° E. 170 meters to corner 20, an almon tree, 45 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/1, which is on the west bank of the Bohe Yakan River; thence S. 27° E. 120 meters to corner 21, a santiki tree 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/2, which is on the east bank of the Bohe Yakan River; thence S. 1° W. 300 meters to corner 22, a kalunte tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/5, which is below the waterfall of Bohe Yakan River; thence S. 20° E. 260 meters to corner 23, a loctob tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/8, which is on the east bank of creek; thence S. 23° E. 250 meters to corner 24, a guijo tree 35 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/12, which is on a slope of ridge; thence S. 20° E., 260 meters to corner 25. a malugai tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/16, which is on the east bank of a creek; thence S. 14° E. 190 meters to corner 26, a bolongeta tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/20, which is on the right side of trail; thence S. 44° W. 320 meters to corner 27, a yacal tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/25, which is on the left side of a trail; thence S. 51° E. 250 meters to corner 28, a loctob tree, 40 cm., in diameter, marked N. P. 95/28, which is on the west bank of Degdegan Creek; thence S. 45° W. 270 meters to corner 29, a bitanhol tree 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/33, which is on the center of Degdegan Creek; thence S. 05° W. 240 meters to corner 30, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/38, which is on a level land; thence S. 13° W. 270 meters to comer 31, a white lauan tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/42, which is on the source of gulley; thence S. 42° W. 140 meters to corner 32, a malugai tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/44, which is on the right side of a trail; thence N. 69° W. 300 meters to corner 33, a mayapis tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/48, which is on the left side of a trail; thence S. 63° W. 140 meters to corner 34, a T. Pantai tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/51, which is on the right side of trail; thence S. 37° W. 160 meters to corner 35, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/54, which is on the south bank of a creek; thence S. 09° W. 210 meters to corner 36, a loctob tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/57, which is on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 10° W. 220 meters to corner 37, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/62, which is on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 30° W. 220 meters to corner 38, a santiki tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/67, which is at the junction of a creek and a trail; thence S. 11° W. 170 meters to corner 39, a tanghas tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/70, which is on the west bank of branch of Basilan River; thence S. 13° W. 260 meters to corner 40, an apitong tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/74, which is on the east side of a trail; thence S. 15° W. 240 meters to corner 41, a yacal tree, 50 cm: in" diameter, marked N. P. 95/79, which is on the east side of a trail; thence S. 28° W. 180 meters to corner 42, a palosapis tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N, P. 95/83, which is on the west side of a trail; thence S. 12° W. 340 meters to corner 43, a Eugenia Sp. 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/88, which is on the east side of a trail; thence S. 29° W. 140 meters to corner 44, an apitong tree, 25 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/91, which is on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 03° E. 360 meters to corner 45, a taluto tree 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/96, which is on a level land; thence S. 04° E. 230 meters to corner 46, a malaboho tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/100, which is on the east bank of a dry creek; thence S. 35° W. 250 meters to corner 47, an apitong tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/104, which is on a ridge; thence S. 63° W. 160 meters to corner 48, an almon tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/106, which is on the east bank of a creek; thence S. 05° W. 120 meters to corner 49, a yacal tree, 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/107, which is at the junction of two trails; thence S. 25° W. 270 meters to corner 50, a T. Pantai tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/112, which is on the east side of a trail; thence S. 01° W. 300 meters to corner 51, a white lauan tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/117, which is on the east side of a trail; thence S. 22° W. 340 meters to corner 52, a taluto tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/121, which is on a level land; thence S. 22° W. 160 meters to corner 53, a guijo tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 95/124, which is on the west side of a trail; thence N. 20° W. 370 meters to corner 54, a tangile tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/130, which is on the west side of a trail; thence N. 45° W. 280 meters to corner 55, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/127, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 83° W. 460 meters to corner 56, an almon tree 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/123, which is at the crossing of Manican River and trail; thence N. 70° W. 440 meters to corner 57, a yacal tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/120, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 11° W. 320 meters to corner 58, a bolongeta tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/116, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 84° W. 160 meters to corner 59, a tangile tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/111, which is on the south side of a trail; thence N. 85° W. 280 meters of corner 60, a bolongeta tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/104, which is at the crossing of a creek and a trail; thence S. 45° W. 410 meters to corner 61, a nato tree, 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/96, which is on the southeastern side of a trail; thence S. 79° W. 250 meters to corner 62, a white lauan tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/90, which is below fork of Tamahubung River; thence S. 79° W. 250 meters to corner 63, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/84, which is on the north side of a trail; thence N. 16° W. 300 meters, to corner 64, a mayapis tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/78, which is on the southwestern side of a trail; thence N. 12° W. 250 meters to corner 65, a mayapis tree, 12 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/76, which is at the crossing of a creek and a trail; thence N. 46° W. 360 meters to corner 66, a mayapis tree, 50 cm., in diameter, marked N. P. 74/73, which is on the northeastern side of a trail; thence N. 64° W. 360 meters to corner 67, a mayapis tree, marked N. P. 74/65, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 44° W. 300 meters to corner 68, a yacal tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/61, which is at the crossing of a trail and dry creek; thence N. 24° W. 290 meters to corner 69, an almon tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/57, which is at the crossing of Sangian River and a trail; thence N. 08° W. 290 meters to corner 70, a mayapis tree, 25 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/53, which is at the east side of a trail; thence N. 67° W. 200 meters to corner 71, a Miscellaneous Sp. 10 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/50, which is at the crossing of a dry creek and a trail; thence N. 03° E. 150 meters to corner 72, a mayapis tree, 10 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/47, which is at the crossing of a dry creek and a trail; thence N. 08° W. 290 meters to corner 73, a yacal tree 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/43, which is at the crossing of a dry creek and a trail; thence N. 68° W. 380 meters to corner 74, a yacal tree 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/37, which is on the south side of a trail; thence N. 33° W. 210 meters to corner 75, a tangile tree, marked N. P. 74/34, which is at the crossing, of a creek and a trail; thence N. 49° W. 220 meters to corner 76, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/31, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 40° W. 240 meters to corner 77, a Miscellaneous Sp. 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/28, which is on the east side of a trail; thence N. 44° W. 240 meters to corner 78, a Miscellaneous Sp. 12 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/24, which is on the south side of a trail; thence N. 54° W. 300 meters to corner 79, a Miscellaneous Sp. 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/19, which is on the north side of a trail; thence N. 73° W. 480 meters to corner 80, a bolongeta tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/11, which is on the north side of a trail; thence N. 66° W. 260 meters to corner 81, a tangile tree, 25 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/8, which is on the north side of a trail; thence N. 62° W. 400 meters to corner 82, an apitong tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/4, which is on the south side of the trail; thence N. 51° W. 200 meters to corner 83, a yacal tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 74/1, which is on the north side of a trail; thence N. 44° W. 190 meters to corner 84, a Miscellaneous Sp. 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/94, which is on the north side of a trail; thence S. 89° W. 200 meters to corner 85, a kalunti tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/91, which is on the north side of a trail; thence due W. 170 meters to corner 86, a tangile tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/88, which is on the south side of a trail; thence N. 30° W. 160 meters to corner 87 an apitong tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/84, which is on the west side of a trail; thence N. 64° W. 280 meters to corner 88, a Miscellaneous Sp. 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/79, which is at the junction of two trails; thence N. 44° E. 300 meters to corner 89, a malabayabas tree, 15 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/72, which is at the junction of Kumalarang River and Almaciga gramde B; thence N. 06° E. 360 meters to corner 90, a yacal tree, 80 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/65, which is on south bank of a creek; thence N. 17° W. 450 meters to corner 91, a mayapis tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/62, which is on the south bank of a creek; thence N. 11° W. 310 meters to corner 92, a kalunti tree 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/59, which is on a level land; thence N. 16° W. 350 meters to corner 93, a Hopea Sp. 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/56, which is north of a creek; thence N. 12° W. 270 meters to corner 94, an unknown tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/54, which is on the south bank of Rio de Scout; thence N. 20° W. 400 meters to corner 95, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/48, which is on the northwest bank of Sapa de Juan; thence N. 14° W. 360 meters to corner 96, a white lauan tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/46, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 14° W. 220 meters to corner 97, a nato tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/45, which is on the north bank of Sapa de Juan; thence N. 12° W. 430 meters to corner 98, a Hopea Sp. 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/40, which is on the northeast bank of Julio River; thence N. 19° W. 440 meters to corner 96, a mayapis tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked 3M. P. 73/38,which is on the east bank of Julio River; thence N. 39° E. 360 meters to corner 100, a tangile tree, marked N. P. 73/29, which is on west bank of Julio River; thence N. 35° E. 270 meters to corner 101, a bitanhol tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/25, which is on the northeast bank of Julio River; thence N. 32° E. 150 meters to corner 102, a katmon tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/24, which is on the northeast bank of Julio River; thence N. 33° E. 360 meters to corner 103, a bolongeta tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/22, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 32° E. 340 meters to corner 104, a yacal tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/19, which is on the west bank of Julio River; thence N. 42° E. 120 meters to corner 105, a yacal tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/17, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 68° E. 120 meters to corner 106, a hopea tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/15, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 61° E., 230 meters to corner 107, a tangile tree, 50 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/13, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 63° E. 260 meters to corner 3 08, a mayapis tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/12, which is an east side of a trail, thence N. 48° E. 220 meters to corner 109, a tangile tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/11, which is on the north bank of a gulley; thence N. 46° E. 280 meters to corner 110, a yacal tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/9, which is on a level land; thence N. 46° E. 180 meters to corner 111, a Miscellaneous Sp. 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/8, which is on a level land; thence N. 30° E. 240 meters to corner 112, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/7, which is on a level land; thence N. 47° E. 230 meters to corner 113, a tangile tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/5, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 51° E. 230 meters to corner 114, a Eugenia Sp. 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/3, which is on top of a ridge; thence N. 46° E. 300. meters to corner 115, a Hopea Sp. 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 73/1, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 66° E. 200 meters to corner 116, an almon tree, 10 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/3, which is on top of a ridge; east side of a trail; thence S. 62° E. 150 meters to corner 117, an apitong tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/4, which is on top of a ridge, east side of a trail; thence S. 62° E. 180 meters to corner 118, a white lauan tree, 45 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/5, which is on the west bank of Maloong Kiver; thence S. 64° E. 310 meters to corner 119, a duguan tree, 18 cm, in diameter, marked N. P. 55/12, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 63° E. 250 meters to corner 120, an apitong tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/14, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 63° E. 150 meters to corner 121, an apitong tree, 18 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/16, which is on top of a ridge, thence S. 63° E. 230 meters to corner 122, a bolongeta tree, 18 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/18, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 63° E. 180 meters to comer 123, a mayapis tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/20, which is on the east bank of Maloong River; thence S. 63° E. 310 meters to corner 124, a narig tree, 30 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/22, which is on the side of a trail; thence S. 63° E. 320 meters to corner 125, an apitong tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/24, which is on the bank of the Yawas River; thence S. 63° E. 230 meters to corner 126, an apitong tree, 40 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/25, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 71° E. 300 meters to corner 127, an apitong tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/28, which is on top of a ridge; thence S. 67° E. 530 meters to corner 128, a tangile tree, 70 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/32, which is on a trail on a slope; thence S. 62° E. 440 meters to corner 129, a Hopea Sp. 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/36, which is an top of a ridge; thence S. 62° E. 300 meters to corner 130, a tangile tree, 60 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/37, which is on the west bank of a creek; thence S. 62° E. 220 meters to corner 131, a white lauan tree, 20 cm. in diameter, marked N. P. 55/40, which is on the east side of a trail; and thence S. 65° E. 240 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning.

Corners 1 to 41, 43 to 53 and 116 to 131 were marked with official marking hatchet No. B. F. 474; corner 42 with B. F. No. 645; and corners 54 to 115 with B. F. No. 492.

This national park contains an area of 6,451 hectares.

The said parcel of land shall be known as the "Basilan National Park" and shall remain under the administration of the Bureau of Forestry, subject to the general executive control and supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce.

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 twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fourth.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:

JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President


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