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Proclamation No. 295, s. 1993
Signed on November 9, 1993
MALACAÑANG
Manila
PROCLAMATION NO. 295
EXCLUDING FROM THE OPERATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 63, DATED 25 JUNE 1914, AND PROCLAMATION NO. 391, DATED 13 MARCH 1939, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE MINERAL LAND RESERVATION IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO CERTAIN ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE PARCELS OF LAND EMBRACED THEREIN, AND DECLARING THE SAME OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS RELATIVE TO TITLING OF LANDS NOT SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE.
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 63, dated 25 June 1914 and Proclamation No. 391, dated 13 1939 established certain parcels of land in the Province of Surigao, Island of Mindanao, as Mineral Land Reservation;
WHEREAS, the residents of the parcels of lands covered by this Proclamation have, since 1988, petitioned the Government for the coverage of said parcels under the agrarian reform program;
WHEREAS, the Secretaries of the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources and of Agrarian Reform have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to conduct geological surveys for the determination of lands classified as Alienable and Disposable and those suitable for residential purposes;
WHEREAS, portions of the said alienable and disposable lands described herein have been utilized for agricultural, community development (barangay/municipal) or residential purposes by the long-term settlers in the said lands;
WHEREAS, the aforementioned portions of the Mineral Land Reservation have been classified as alienable and disposable under various Land Classification Maps;
WHEREAS, the findings of the Director of Mines and Geosciences show that portions of the areas covered by the said Minerals Land Reservation have been explored to have low geological potential for minerals and therefore remain undeveloped for mining purposes;
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 463, as amended, otherwise known as the Mineral Resources Development Decree of 1974, the President may alter or modify the boundaries of an area established as mineral reservation or revert any mineral reservation to the public domain without prejudice to any prior subsisting rights, upon the recommendation of the Minister (now the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) based on the report submitted by the Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau;
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 448 as amended by Executive Order No. 506 of 1992 provides that “Except national parks and other protected areas, all lands or portions of the public domain reserved by virtue of proclamation or law for specific purposes or uses by Departments, bureaus and agencies of the Government, which are suitable for agriculture and no longer actually, directly and exclusively used or necessary for the purpose for which they have been reserved . . . shall be segregated from the reservations and transferred to the Department of Agrarian Reform for distribution to qualified beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.”
NOW, THEREFORE, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, based on the report submitted by the Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 463, otherwise known as the Mineral Resources Development Decree of 1974, and Executive Order No. 506 of 1992, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby exclude certain tracts of alienable and disposable lands from the Mineral Land Reservation established under Executive Order No. 63, dated 25 June 1914 and Proclamation No. 391, dated 13 March 1939 and declare the same open to disposition under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
PARCEL I-A
A parcel of land (Parcel-1-A) situated in the municipality of Loreto, Dinagat, Island, Province of Surigao del Norte;
Bounded on the North along line 14-1 by Looc Bay; on the East by Surigao Mineral Reservation; on the South by Surigao Mineral Reservation and on the West by Surigao Mineral Reservation.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with geographic position 10 deg. 22’00” North latitude, 125 deg. 35’22” East longitude and bearing N. 66 deg. 40’E., 1,497.19 meters from NAMRIA STA. SRN-4, Dinagat Island.
| Thence, | S. 0 deg. 06’E., | 1100.00 m. to point 2; |
| N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 922.00 ” ” ” 3; | |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 06’E., | 2304.00 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | N. 36 deg. 58’W., | 2304.00 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 1382.00 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | S. 56 deg. 13’E., | 831.00 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’W., | 461.00 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 461.00 ” ” ” 9; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’W., | 691.00 ” ” ” 10; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 230.00 ” ” ” 11; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’W., | 922.00 ” ” ” 12; |
| “ | N. 45 deg. 06’E., | 978.00 ” ” ” 13; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 750.00 ” ” ” 14; |
| from point 14 following the shoreline along Looc Bay in a southeasterly direction to corner “1” which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an approximate are of 466 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL 1-B
A parcel of land (Parcel 1-B) situated at the Municipality of Tubajon, Dinagat Island, Province of Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the North by Surigao Mineral Reservation; on the South by Surigao Mineral Reservation and on the West by Surigao Mineral Reservation and Tubajon Bay.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with a geographic position of 10 deg. 20’31” North Latitude and 125 deg. 33’17” East longitude and bearing S84 deg. 27’W., 3,238.22 meters from NAMRIA STA. SRN 4, Dinagat Island
| Thence | S. 66 deg. 42’E., | 696.17 m. to point 2; |
| “ | 15 deg. 19’E., | 1623.73 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | S. 00 deg. 06’E., | 1167.48 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 1399.58 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | N. 00 deg. 06’W., | 829.52 ” ” ” 6; |
| from point 6 following the shoreline along Tubajon Bay in north and northeasterly directions to point “1” which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 330 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL 2
A parcel of land (Parcel-2) situated in the municipality of Libjo, Dinagat Island. Province of Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the North from line 16 to Cor. 1 by Libjo Bay; 1-22 by Surigao Mineral Reservation; on the East by Surigao Mineral Reservation and on the West along line 8-9 by Dayhangan Bay along line 9-16 by Surigao Mineral Reservation.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with geographic position of 10 deg. 12’00” North latitude and 125 deg. 32’00” East longitude bearing N. 41 deg. 43’E., 5,935.50 meters from corner 1 of Lot- No. A.
| Thence | N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 1582.71 m. to point 2; |
| “ | S. 00 deg. 06’E., | 491.57 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’E., | 913.12 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | S. 00 deg. 06’E., | 245.78 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 882.68 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | S. 00 deg. 06’E., | 1566.58 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 1613.25 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | from point 8 following the shoreline along Dayhangan Bay on a northeasterly and northwesterly directions to point 9; | |
| “ | N. 26 deg. 16’E., | 479.99 ” ” ” 10; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 55’E., | 700.04 ” ” ” 11; |
| “ | N. 00 deg. 05’W., | 460.84 ” ” ” 12; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’W., | 273.93 ” ” ” 13; |
| “ | N. 00 deg. 05’W., | 215.06 ” ” ” 14; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 55’W., | 213.05 ” ” ” 15; |
| “ | N. 00 deg. 05’W., | 460.84 ” ” ” 16; |
| “ | from the point 16 following the shoreline along Libjo Bay on a southeasterly and north-easterly direction to point “1” which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 747.00 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL 3-A
A parcel of land (parcel-3-A) situated at the municipality of Arellano, Dinagat Island, Province of Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the north, east and south by Surigao Mineral Reservation and on the West by Surigao Strait.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with a geographic position of 10 deg. 09’36” North latitude and 125 deg. 29’50” East longitude and hearing N. 03 deg. 23’W., 2,645.51 meters from Cor. 1 of Lot-3b.
| Thence | N. 89 deg. 55’E., | 304.41 m. to point 2; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 05’E., | 614.45 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 55’W., | 152.20 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | S. 47 deg. 40’W., | 411.24 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 55’W., | 152.21 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | from point 6 following the shoreline along Surigao Strait in a northeasterly direction to point “1” which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 32 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL 3-B
A parcel of land (Parcel-3-B) situated at the municipality of Arellano, Dinagat Island, Province of Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the north, east, south, north and west by Surigao Mineral Reservation.
Beginning at the point marked “1” on plan with a geographic position of 10 deg. 08’10” North latitude and 125 deg. 29’55” East longitude and being N. 15 deg. 40’W., 8,388.21 meters from cor. 1 of Lot-3-C.
| Thence | N. 89 deg. 55’E., | 882.84 m. to point 2; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 05’E., | 768.06 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 55’E., | 273.99 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 215.06 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 55’W., | 243.54 ” ” “; |
| “ | S. 49 deg. 51’W., | 477.33 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | N. 42 deg. 06’W., | 454.85 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 276.50 ” ” ” 9; |
| “ | N. 51 deg. 00’W., | 391.26 ” ” ” 1 |
| which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 77 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL 3-C
A parcel of land (Parcel-3-C) situated in the municipality of Melgar, Dinagat Island, Province of Surigao del Norte
Bounded on the north and east by Surigao Mineral Reservation; on the north and southeast by Melgar Bay; on the West by Surigao Mineral Reservation.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with a geographic position of 10 deg. 03’47” North latitude and 125 deg. 31’09” East longitude and bearing N. 65 deg. N 22′ W., 8,079.49 meters from corner No. 1 of lot 5.
| Thence | Thence N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 829.51 m. to point 2; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 55’E., | 426.29 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 952.40 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’W., | 182.69 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’W., | 460.84 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’W., | 243.58 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 2089.12 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 55’W., | 487.14 ” ” ” 9; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 05’W., | 1382.51 ” ” ” 10; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 55’E., | 1217.79 ” ” ” 11; |
| “ | N. 49 deg. 25’E., | 1083.98 ” ” ” 12; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’E., | 921.68 ” ” ” 13; |
| “ | N. 33 deg. 22’W., | 773.26 ” ” ” 14; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’E., | 983.12 ” ” ” 15; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 1126.56 ” ” ” 16; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’E., | 215.05 ” ” ” 17; |
| “ | N. 45 deg. 02’W., | 3179.12 ” ” ” 1; |
Containing an area of 737 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL-5
A parcel of land (Parcel-5) situated at municipalities of San Jose and Dinagat, Dinagat Island, Province of Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the north by Melgar Bay; on the east by Surigao Mineral Reservation; on the south and west by Awasan Bay and Melgar Bay.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with a geographic coordinates of 10 deg. 01′ 57″ North latitude and 125 deg. 35’10” East longitude and bearing N. 2 deg. 16’W., 6,807.59 from NAMRIA STA. SRN No. 3 Dinagat Island.
| Thence | S. 35 deg. 45’E., | 5330.56 ” ” ” 2; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 06’E., | 1106.02 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 54’E., | 700.52 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 06’E., | 1136.74 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 54’W., | 700.55 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 06’E., | 706.62 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | S. 39 deg. 29’E., | 1152.48 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 06’E., | 1136.74 ” ” ” 9; |
| “ | from corner 9 following the shoreline along Awasan Bay and Melgar Bay to the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 2,683 hectares, more or less.
PARCEL-8
A parcel of land (Parcel-8) situated at municipalities of Claver and Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte.
Bounded on the north, east, south and west by Surigao Mineral Reservation.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan with geographic coordinates of 9 deg. 36′ 00″ North latitude and 125 deg. 41′ 43″ East longitude and bearing N. 9 deg. 00’28.556″ W., 355.49 meters from BLLM No. 1, Pls-754 of the municipality of Gigaquit.
| Thence | N. 89 deg. 53’E., | 1433.17 m. to point 2; |
| “ | S. 56 deg. 14’E., | 3306.05 ” ” ” 3; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 07’W., | 921.68 ” ” ” 4; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 53’E., | 914.82 ” ” ” 5; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 07’E., | 2765.05 ” ” ” 6; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 52’E., | 2744.68 ” ” ” 7; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 08’E., | 921.68 ” ” ” 8; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 52’E., | 1372.37 ” ” ” 9; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 08’E., | 6451.81 ” ” ” 10; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 52’W., | 457.53 ” ” ” 11; |
| “ | N. 44 deg. 55’W., | 298.79 ” ” ” 12; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 52’W., | 915.04 ” ” ” 13; |
| “ | S. 26 deg. 17’W., | 1029.00 ” ” ” 14; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 915.07 ” ” ” 15; |
| “ | S. 36 deg. 33’W., | 2298.28 ” ” ” 16; |
| “ | S. 0 deg. 07’E., | 921.67 ” ” ” 17; |
| “ | S. 44 deg. 41’W., | 1298.83 ” ” ” 18; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 457.58 ” ” ” 19; |
| S. 0 deg. 07’E., | 921.67 ” ” ” 20; | |
| S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 457.59 ” ” ” 21; | |
| S. 0 deg. 07’E., | 921.67 ” ” ” 22; | |
| S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 1830.38 ” ” ” 23; | |
| N. 37 deg. 24’W., | 1158.34 ” ” ” 24; | |
| N. 14 deg. 07’E., | 2852.63 ” ” ” 25; | |
| N. 33 deg. 23’E., | 3315.83 ” ” ” 26; | |
| S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 915.04 ” ” ” 27; | |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 07’W., | 921.67 ” ” ” 28; |
| “ | N. 89 deg. 53’E., | 915.01 ” ” ” 29; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 07’W., | 3686.70 ” ” ” 30; |
| “ | S. 89 deg. 53’W., | 2348.30 ” ” ” 31; |
| “ | N. 0 deg. 07’W., | 5530.04 ” ” ” 1; which is the point of beginning. |
Containing an area of 8.702 hectares, more or less.
SUMMARY
| PARCEL-1-A | – | 466 HAS. |
| PARCEL-1-B | – | 330 HAS. |
| PARCEL-2 | – | 747 HAS. |
| PARCEL-3-A | – | 32 HAS. |
| PARCEL-3-B | – | 77 HAS. |
| PARCEL-3-C | – | 737 HAS. |
| PARCEL-5 | – | 2,683 HAS. |
| PARCEL-8 | – | 8,702 HAS. |
The exclusion of the aforementioned parcels of land, however, shall not in any way, prejudice their possible future use for mineral resources development, if when, further exploration finds it meritorious subject to existing mining laws, rules and regulations.
All areas within the reservation which fall under the classification of timberland, forest land or unclassified public land, if any, shall be deemed excluded from the scope of this Proclamation.
The Department of Environment shall retain jurisdiction over portions covered by public land applications as of the date hereof and shall continue to process such applications. All vested rights inside the reservation shall be respected.
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 9th day of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety three.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
By the President:
(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary (Parcel-8)
Source: Official Gazette