Proclamation No. 636 Series of 1940




MALACAÑANG PALACE Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Proclamation No. 636 ESTABLISHING AS BONTOC-IFUGAO FOREST RESERVE FOR FOREST PROTECTION, TIMBER PRODUCTION AND AESTHETIC PURPOSES PARCELS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF BANAUE AND BURNAY, SUBPROVINCE OF IFUGAO, AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BONTOC, SUBPROVINCE OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, ISLAND OF LUZON. 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 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 Bontoc-Ifugao 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 Bontoc-Ifugao Forest Reserve, subject to private rights, if any there be those portions of the public domain situated in the municipal districts of Banaue and Burnay, subprovince of Ifugao, and municipal district of Bontoc, subprovince of Bontoc, Mountain Province, island of Luzon, and described on Bureau of Forestry Map No. F. R.-106, to wit: Parcel 1.—Beginning at point marked "1" on Bureau of Forestry Map No. F. R.-106, a pile of stones, marked 58/56-A at the base of orange tree on south of trail, which is N. 28° W., about 1,220 meters from the municipal district of Banaue; thence N. 24° W., about 500 meters to corner 2, a pile of stones, marked 58/48, on north side of trail; thence S. 69° W., 140 meters to corner 3, a pile of stones, marked 58/47, on north side of trail; thence due north, 155 meters to corner 4, a pile of stones, marked 58/46, on east side of trail; thence due north, 200 meters to corner 5, a pile of stones, marked 58/41-A, on top of ridge; thence N. 8° E., 500 meters to corner 6, a pile of stones, marked 58/30, on top of ridge; thence N. 13° W., 565 meters to corner 7, a pile of stones, marked 58/18 on top of ridge; thence due north, 345 meters to corner 8, a pile of stones, marked 58/12, on top of hill; thence N. 55° E., 210 meters to corner 9, a pile of stones, marked 58/9-A, on slope of mountain; thence N. 35° E., 240 meters to corner 10, a pile of stones, marked 43/63, on top of ridge; thence N. 49° W., 640 meters to corner 11, a pile of stones, marked 43/69, on top of ridge; thence N. 7° W., 710 meters to corner 12, a tabangawan tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/34, on a slope of ridge; thence N. 1° E., 665 meters to corner 13, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/16, on a slope of ridge; thence N. 39° W., 520 meters to corner 14, a pile of stones, marked 43/70, on the top of ridge; thence N. 31° E., 600 meters to corner 15, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/94, at the west edge of forest; thence N. 17° W., 540 meters to corner 16, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/81, on a slope; thence N. 31° W., 340 meters to corner 17, a malasantol tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/72, on top of ridge; thence N. 29° W., 360 meters to corner 18, a Palaquium sp. tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/64, on a slope; thence N. 24° W., 340 meters to corner 19, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/55, on a slope; thence N. 68° W., 300 meters to corner 20, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/43, on a slope; thence N. 16° W., 430 meters to corner 21, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/37 on a slope; thence N. 19° W., 220 meters to corner 22, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/27, on a slope; thence N. 40° W., 500 meters to corner 23, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/69, on top of ridge; thence S. 40° W., 360 meters to corner 24, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/60, on a slope; thence due south 440 meters to corner 25, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/47, on a slope; thence S. 9° W., 360 meters to corner 26, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/37, on a slope; thence S. 21° W., 480 meters to corner 27, a pine tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/ 26, on a slope; thence S. 37° W., 370 meters to corner 28, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/22, on a slope; thence S. 22° W., 520 meters to corner 29, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/10, on a slope; thence S. 22° W., 250 meters to corner 30, an oak tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/5-A, on a slope; thence N. 88° W., 160 meters to corner 31. an unknown tree, 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/3, at junction of trails; thence N. 46° W., 150 meters to corner 32, a point, marked 106/235, on cutline; thence N. 35° W., 200 meters to corner 33, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/229, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 6° W., 290 meters to corner 34, an Eugenia sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam. marked N. P. 106/224, on south slope of mountain; thence N. 23° W., 310 meters to corner 35, an Eugenia sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/217, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 16° E., 300 meters to corner 36, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/212, on north slope of mountain; thence N. 37° W., 150 meters to corner 37, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/201, on north slope of mountain; thence N. 66° W., 170 meters to corner 38, a rock, 90 by 1 m. by 1 m., marked 106/197, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 6° E., 340 meters to corner 39, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/194, on north slope of mountain; thence N. 18° E., 130 meters to corner 40, a pine tree, 40 cm, in diam., marked N. P. 106/182, on east bank of creek; thence N. 59° W., 270 meters to corner 41, a pine tree. 50 cm. in diam., marked N. P 106/163, on south slope of mountain; thence S. 57° W. ,220 meters to corner 42, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/162, on ridge; thence N. 28° W., 300 meters to corner 43, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/158 on ridge; thence N. 20° E., 250 meters to corner 44, a point, marked 106/153, on cutline; thence N. 54° W., 300 meters to corner 45, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/142, on north bank of creek; thence N. 73° W., 300 meters to corner 46, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/138, on ridge; thence due north, 330 meters to corner 47, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/135, on ridge; thence due north, 320 meters to corner 48, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/129, on west slope of hill; thence N. 7° W., 100 meters to corner 49, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/118, on south slope of mountain; thence N. 50° W., 250 meters to corner 50, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/114, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 12° E., 200 meters to corner 51, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/112, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 10° W., 210 meters to corner 52, piles of stones, marked 106/108, on ridge; thence N. 49° E., 200 meters to corner 53, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/106, on north slope of mountain; thence N. 35° E., 210 meters to corner 54, a rock 1 m. by 2 m. by 2 m., marked 106/102, on north slope of mountain; thence N. 69° E., 240 meters to corner 55, a rock 80 cm. by 1 m by 80 cm., marked 106/97, on west side of road; thence following national road in a general northwesterly direction, about 1,290 meters to corner 56, piles of stones, marked 106/77, on west side of road; thence S. 69° W., 130 meters to corner 57, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P 106/78, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 31° W., 30 meters to corner 58, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/72, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 60° W., 260 meters to corner 59, pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/65, on west slope of mountain; thence N. 68° E., 130 meters to corner 60, a point, marked 106/60, on west side of the road; thence following national road in a general northwesterly direction, about 1,730 meters to corner 61, a pile of stones, marked 106/34, at junction of road and creek; thence following a creek upstream in an easterly direction, about 110 meters to corner 62, a rock, 1 m. by 1 m. by 2 m., marked 106/35, on south bank of creek; thence S. 57° W., 380 meters to corner 63, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/44, on ridge; thence S. 86° E., 250 meters to corner 64, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/53, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 43° E., 280 meters to corner 65, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/55, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 49° E., 260 meters to corner 66, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/63, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 10° W., 180 meters to corner 67, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/66 on ridge; thence; S. 72° E., 260 meters to corner 68, a rock 1 m. by 1 m. by 3 m., marked 106/70, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 34° E., 330 meters to corner 69, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/76, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 15° W., 220 meters to corner 70, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/81, on west slope of ridge; thence S. 4° E., 260 meters to corner 71, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/85, on west slope of mountain; thence due south, 170 meters to corner 72, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/88, on ridge; thence S. 45° E., 240 meters to corner 73, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/91, on south slope of ridge; thence N. 87° E., 330 meters to corner 74, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/95, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 37° E., 170 meters to corner 75, a rock 1 by 1 by 2 m., marked 106/99, on south bank of creek; thence S. 41° W., 320 meters to corner 76, an Eugenia sp. tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/104, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 36° W., 320 meters to corner 77, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/109, on ridge; thence S. 2° E., 220 meters to corner 78, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/115, on ridge; thence S. 70° E„ 150 meters to corner 79, a pine tree. 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/120 on south slope of mountain; thence S. 62° E., 180 meters to corner 80 pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/122, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 16° E., 280 meters to corner 81 a pine tree (stump), 50 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/125, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 26° W., 290 meters to corner 82, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/132 on west slope of mountain; thence S. 21° W., 250 meters to corner 83, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/139, on ridge; thence N. 67° E., 340 meters to corner 84, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/145, on south slope of ridge; thence N. 73° E., 300 meters to corner 85, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/143, on south slope of ridge; thence S. 60° E., 140 meters to corner 86, a rock 1 by 3 by 3 m., marked 106/148, on south bank of creek; thence S. 23° W., 320 meters to corner 87, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/168, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 34° E., 250 meters to corner 88, a pine tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/169, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 18° W., 250 meters to corner 89, an oak tree. 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/175, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 51° E., 140 meters to corner 90, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/178, on ridge; thence S. 80° E., 320 meters to corner 91, an Eugenia sp., 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/184, on west slope of mountain; thence S. 29° E., 290 meters to corner 92, a rock 1 by 1 by 1 m., marked 106/187, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 29° W., 160 meters to corner 93, a rock 2 by 2 by 1 m., marked 106/188, on south bank of creek; thence S. 80° W., 210 meters to corner 94, an Eugenia sp., 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/195, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 43° E., 280 meters to corner 95, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/205, on south slope of mountain; thence S. 80° E., 120 meters to corner 96, an Eugenia sp., 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/209, on south slope of mountain; thence S. 18° W., 150 meters to corner 97, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P.-106/213, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 30° W., 220 meters to corner 98, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/218, on ridge; thence S. 47° E., 180 meters to corner 99, an Eugenia sp., 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/221, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 15° E., 310 meters to corner 100, an oak tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/226, on north slope of mountain; thence S. 18° W., 170 meters to corner 101, an Eugenia sp., 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 106/230, on west slope of mountain; thence due east, 60 meters to corner 102, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/14, on slope of mountain; thence N. 4° E., 380 meters to corner 103, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/19, on slope; thence N. 44° E., 460 meters to corner 104, an unknown tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/28, on slope; thence N. 31° W., 300 meters to corner 105, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/33, on slope; thence N. 54° E., 420 meters to corner 106, an unknown tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/40, on slope; thence N. 16° E., 350 meters to corner 107, an Eugenia sp., 25 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/51, on slope; thence N. 53° W., 230 meters to corner 108, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/56, on south bank of creek; thence N. 20° E., 500 meters to corner 109, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/64, on a slope; thence N. 12° E., 250 meters to corner 110, an oak tree, 40 in diam., marked N. P. 41/76, on west bank of creek; thence N. 8° E., 300 meters to corner 111, a pine tree, cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/89, on a slope; thence N. 21° E., 320 meters to corner 112, an Eugenia sp., 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 41/88, on west bank of creek; thence S. 52° E, 200 meters to corner 113, a pine tree, 50 cm. m diam., marked N. P. 42/3, on a slope; thence S. 17° 220 meters to corner 114, an unknown tree, 30 cm in diam., marked N. P. 42/7, on a slope; thence .S.53° E.250 meters to corner 115, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/12, on a slope; thence S. 25° E., 280 meters to corner 116, an oak tree, 35 cm. in diam., marked N.P. 42/16, on a slope; thence S. 11° E., 230 meters to corner 117, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/25, on a slope; thence S. 71° E., 150 meters to corner 118, an Eugenia sp. 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/31, on a slope of a mountain; thence S. 16° E., 460 meters to corner 119, an oak tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/39, on a slope of mountain; thence S. 68° E., 270 meters to corner 120, an oak tree 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/50 on a slope of mountain; thence S. 24° E., 500 meters to corner 121, a botbota tree 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/59, on east bank of creek; thence S. 16° E., 380 meters to corner 122, a botbota tree 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/70, on top of ridge; thence S. 37° E., 240 meters to corner 123, a botbota tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/77, on slope of a mountain; thence S. 27° E., 540 meters to corner 124, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/87, on top of ridge; thence S. 15° E., 290 meters to corner 125, a pine tree, 40 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 42/93, at the edge of forest; thence S. 10° E., 660 meters to corner 126, an oak tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/14, on slope of ridge; thence S. 45° E.,530 meters to corner 127, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/24, on a slope; thence S. 16° W., 860 meters to corner 128, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N, P. 45/37, on a slope; thence S. 58° E., 640 meters to corner 129, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 43/53, on a slope; thence S. 8° E., 770 meters to corner 130, a pile of stones, marked 58/2, on a slope; thence S. 42° W., 190 meters to corner 131, a telephone post, marked 58/3, on south curve of road; thence S. 73° W., 350 meters to corner 132, a pile of stones, marked 58/14, on side of gate on east side of road; thence following the road in a general southerly direction, about 3,100 meters to corner 133, a pine tree, 30 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 58/56, on west side of road; and thence S. 26° W., 150 to corner 1, the point beginning. Containing an approximate area of 630 hectares. Corners 12 to 13, 15 to 31, 33 to 37, 39 to 43, 45 to 51, 53, 57 to 59, 63 to 67, 69 to 85, 87 to 91, 94 to 129 and 133 were marked with official marking hatchet No. B. F. 355. Parcel II.—Beginning at point marked "1" on Bureau of Forestry Map No, F. R.-106, a pile of stones, marked 59/5, at the intersection of road, which is N. 42° W., about 375 meters from the municipal district of Banaue; thence following road in a general southerly direction, about 7,100 meters to corner 2, a pile of stones, marked 59/89, on east side of road; thence N. 58° E., 150 meters to corner 3, a pile of stones; marked 59/98 on north side of trail; thence S. 9° W., 450 meters to corner 4, an unknown tree, marked N. P. 59/99, on southwesterly side of trail; thence S. 55° W., 200 meters to corner 5, a pile of stones, marked 60/6, on west edge of cultivation; thence S. 58° E., 100 meters to corner 6, a pile of stones, marked 60/8, on west edge of cultivation; thence S. 36° W., 130 meters to corner 7, a pile of stones; marked 60/11, on west edge of cultivation; thence S. 59° E., 90 meters to corner 8, a pile of stones; marked 60/15, on west edge of cultivation; thence S. 18° E., 300 meters to corner 9, a pile of stones, marked 60/22, on top of ridge; thence S. 19° E., 160 meters to corner 10, to pile of stones, marked 60/27, on top of a knoll; thence S. 22°W., 260 meters to corner 11, a pile of stones, marked 60/35, on north bank of Tad-o Creek; thence S. 71° E., 270 meters to corner 12, a bahai tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 60/41, at the east intersection of trails; thence S. 6° W., 240 meters to corner 13, a pile of stones, marked 60/49, on southwest of cultivation; thence S. 52° E., 180 meters to corner 14, a pile of stones, marked 60/52 on west of cultivation; thence S. 56° E., 320 meters to corner 15, a Ficus sp., 15 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 60/72, on west edge of cultivation; thence S. 34° E., 270 meters to corner 16, a pile of stones, marked 60/80, on south edge of cultivation; thence N. 24° E., 80 meters to corner 17, km. post No. 341, marked 60/79, on south side of road; thence following road in a general southeasterly direction, about 5410 meters to corner 18, a big rock, marked 60/92, at the intersection of creek and road; thence S. 38° W., 180 meters to corner 19, a pile of stones, marked 60/93, on top of a pointed mountain; thence N. 50° W., 370 meters to corner 20, a binol tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 60/75, on top of ridge; thence N. 79° W., 250 meters to corner 21, an anabiong tree, 20 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 60/67, on slope of ridge; thence N. 40° W., 340 meters to corner 22, a pile of stones, marked 60/60 on top of ridge; thence N. 54° W., 380 meters to corner 23; a pile of stones, marked 60/46, at the base of ridge thence N. 18° E., 220 meters to corner 24, a pile of stones marked 60/56, on top of ridge; thence N. 46° W., 230 meters to corner 25, a pile of stones, marked 60/55, at the base of fern tree on top of ridge; thence N. 6° E., 310 meters to corner 26, a pile of stones, marked 60/28, on top of ridge; thence due north, 220 meters to corner 27, a pile of stones, marked 60/13, on top of a pointed mountain; thence N. 61° W., 180 meters to corner 28, a pile of stones, marked 60/54, on top of ridge; thence due north 280 meters to corner 29, a pile of stones, marked’ 60/53, on top of ridge; thence due north, 310 meters to corner 30, a pile of stones, marked 59/97, on top of ridge; thence N. 15° E., 320 meters to corner 31, a pile of stones, marked 59/88, on top of ridge; thence N. 10° W., 410 meters to corner 32, a pile of stones, marked 59/80, at the base of a fern tree; thence N. 20° E., 350 meters to corner 33, an anabiong tree, 10 cm. in diam., marked N. P. 59/70, on east side of trail; thence N. 58° W., 390 meters to corner 34, a pile of stones, marked 59/66, on northwest side of trail; thence N. 12° E., 340 meters to corner 35, a pile of stones, marked 59/61, on top of hill; thence N. 27° W., 390 meters to corner 36, a pile of stones marked 59/55, on top of ridge; thence N. 7° W., 450 meters to corner 37, a pile of stones, marked 59/65, on slope of mountain; thence N. 18° W., 240 meters to corner 38, a pile of stones, marked 59/46, on south side of trail; thence N. 7° W., 340 meters to corner 39, a pile of stones, marked 59/39, on top of ridge; thence N. 24° E., 350 meters to corner 40, a pile of stones, marked 59/32, on top of ridge; thence N. 68° W., 410 meters to corner 41, a pile of stones, marked 59/26, on top of ridge; thence due north, 260 meters to corner 42, a pile of stones, marked 59/21, on southeast of pipe line of Banaue; thence N. 57° E., 570 meters to corner 43, a pile of stones, marked 59/13, on top of ridge; thence N. 57° E., 340 meters to corner 44, an "x" on a stone, marked 59/5-A, on top of ridge; and thence S. 78° E., 100 meters to corner 1, the point of beginning. Containing an approximate area of 188 hectares. Corners 4, 12, 15, 20 to 21 and 33 were marked with official marking hatchet No. B. F. 355. These two parcels contain a total area of 818 hectares, more or less. Parcel I of this forest reserve is hereby excluded from the operation of Proclamation No. 217, dated February 16, 1929, establishing Central Cordillera Forest Reserve. 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 October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fifth. MANUEL L. QUEZON President of the Philippines By the President: JORGE B. VARGAS Secretary to the President The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation