Proclamation No. 156, s. 1993

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 156 PROCLAMATION NO. PROCLAIMING LINGAYEN GULF AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREA WHEREAS, it is the national polic)' to promote the well being of the Filipino people through sustainable development of coastal and marine resources; WHEREAS, the coastal areas are irnportant to the economy of the Philippines, and there is an intense pressure on these areas brought about by environmental pollution and continued depletion and degradation of its resources; / .0 1 f R 0 I 0 WHEREAS" the Regional Development Counci 0 eglon In coordination with the Reg!,onal Office of the National Economic and Development Authority, 1fIe Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Resources R.esearch and Development, and several IiI-Ie agencies and local government units have formulated the Lingayen Gulf Coastal Area Management Plan to ensure a sustainable-use development of the Gulf's resources before they reach the stage of irrevE;rsible damage; WHEREAS, in order to effectively implement such plan, there is a need to declare the Lingayen Gulf as an area to be devoted to sustain production of fish and other marine products, preserve genetic diversity, protect ntural features, ancrenchance outdoor recreation; ~ NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. FtAMOS, President of the Philippines, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Environ- ment and Natural Resources and by vir'tue of the powers vested in me by law, hereby proclaim the Lingayen Gulf as an environmentally critical area and, therefore, under a Special Mana-gement Area that :g;eu~~~: work for sustainable development, the Plan sh2_uld b_ continuously refined by the Regional DevelopmenrtcoUi1CiTc of "R-egionl-in coordination with line implementation agencies of government. The area is particu- larly described as follows: "\ Technical Description A parcel of land and seaward (as shown in the attached sketch) situated in the municipalities of San Fernando, Caba, Aringay, A9OO//I" 2 - 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 C__:I'::;~~;;::'::' Thence S 700 E 1,725 meters to corner Thence S 260 W 600 meters to corner Thence S 200 E 600 meters to corner Thence S 110 E 900 meters to corner Thence S 570 W 1,275 meters to corner Thence S 170 E 1,200 meters to corner Thence S 520 W 975 meters to corner Thence S 570 W 1,650 meters to corner Thence S 730 W 900 meters to corner Thence N 700 W 525 meters to corner Thence S. 200 W 975 meters to corner Thence S 410 E 1,573 meters to corner Thence S 770 E 1,050 meters to corner Thence S 200 E 825 meters to corner Thence S 80 E 1,950 meters to corner Thence S 470 W 450 meters to corner Thence S 390 W 450' meters to corner Thence S 280 W 525 meters to corner Thence N 840 W 600 meters to corner Thence S 20 W 2,025 meters to corner Thence S 400 W 375 meters to corner Thence S 150 E 975 meters to corner Thence S 120 E 525 rireters to corner Thence S 430 W 675' meters to corner Thence S 210 W 525 meters to corner Thence S 340 W 1,425 meters to corner Thence S 320 W 375 meters to corner Thence S 170 E 675 meters to corner Thence N 710 E 975 meters to corner Thence S 320 E 2,850 meters to corner Thence S 470 E 600 meters to corner Thence S 410 W 1,500 meters to corner Thence S 260 E 1,025 meters to corn.er Thence S 870 W 1,275 meters to corner Thence Following natll. rd. sout.hwest 2,550m. pt. on natll. rd. bdryof Wenceslao & San Carlos to corner Thence Following national road southward 2,175 meters to cornerThence S 890 W 300 meters to corner Thence S 70 W 1,350 meters to corner Thence N 850 E 750 meters to corner 36 37 38 39 :/ 3 - 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Thence 5 70 E 2,175 meters to corner, Thence 5 580 W 375 meters to corner Thence 5 170 W 4,350 meters to corner Thence 5 29':' E 1,125 meters to corner Thence 5 80 W 1,500 meters to corner Thence~5 890 E .2,025 meters to corner Thence 5 3':' E 1,950 meters to corner Thence Due West 450 meters to corner Thence 5 30 E 2,325 meters to corner Thence 5 520 W 600 meters to corner Thence 5 230 E 675 meters to corner Thence 5 210 E 750 meters to corner Thence 5 710 W 1,425 meters to corner Thence 5 380 E 1,050 meters to corner Thence 5 550 W 300 meters to corner Thence 5 330 E 750 meters to corner Thence 5 540 W 825 meters to corner Thence 5 140 E 525 meters to corner Thence ,5 140 E 1,200 meters to corner Thence Following boundary' of Agoo and 5to. Tomas La Union easterly direction 5,475 meters to corner Thence 5 160 W 1,275 meters to corner Thence 5 660 W 675 meters to corner Thence 5 290 E 1,950 meters to corner Thence Following national road southeasterly direction 1,200 tJReters to corner Thence 5 63.0 W 300 meters to corner Thence 5 110 E 1,425 meters to corner Thence 5 360 E 525 meters to corner Thence 5 650 E 825 meters to corner Thence 5 200 E 1,125 meters to corner Thence 5 470 E 1,275 meters to corner Thence 5 300 E 1,500 meters to corner Thence 5 50 W 1,350 meters to corner Thence 5 490 E 1,275 meters to corner Thence 5 100 E 2,400 meters to corner Thence 5 150 E 1,500 meters to corner Thence 5 200 E 2,175 meters to corner Thence Due West 1,050 meters to corner Thence 570 E 2,025 meters to corner Thence 5 280 E 750 meters to corner Thence 5 190 E 2,775 meters to corner Thence 5 530 W 1,650 meters to corner Thence 5 260 W 1,200 meters to corner Thence 5 500 \ 1,200 meters to corner Thence 5 600',.E 1,575 meters to corner 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84/4 -4 - 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Thence Following Cayanga River downstream 1,850 meters to corner Thence S 270 W 2,850 meters to corner Following Dagupan-Mangaldan boundary southwesterly direction 3,450 meters to corner Thence Following Dapugan -Mangaldan boundary southeasterly direction 3,450 meters to corner Thence S 820 W 1,350 meters to corner Thence Following Dagupan -Calasiao boundary southeasterly direction 5,850 meters to corner Thence S 260 W 1,350 meters to corner Thence s 300 W 1,125 meters to corner Thence S 600 W 975 meters to corner Thence N 180 W 675 meters to corner Thence S 400 W 600 meters to corner Thence S 760 W 1,200 meters to corner Thence N 250 W 1,050 meters to corner Thence S 700 W 900 meters to corner Thence S 200 W 3,225 meters to corner Thence Following nat'l. rd. southwesterly direction 3,750 meters to corner Thence Following nat'l. rd. southwesterly direction 4,125 meters to corner Thence S 870 E 3,825 meters to corner Following Agno River northeasterly direction 9,375 1'- meters to corner Poblacion of Labrador to corner Thence S ..360 W 2,400 meters to corner Thence S 740 W 975 meters to corner Thence N 390 W 900 meters to corner Thence N 640 W 750 meters to corner Thence S 520 W 975 meters to corner Thence N 160 E 750 meters to corner Thence N 410 W 525 meters to corner Thence N 140 W 750 meters to corner Thence N 270 W 600 meters to corner Thence S 540 W 3,450 meters to corner Thence N 270 E 2,550 meters to corner Thence Due West 375 meters to corner Thence N 100 W 4,650 meters to corner Thence N 690 W 900 meters to corner Thence N 330 W 1,050 meters to corner Thence N 780 E 1,350 meters to corner Thence N 300 W 1,275 meters to corner Thence Due North 1,500 meters to corner Thence N 600 W 525 meters to corner 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 12¥4' -5 - Thence N 150 E 900' meters to corner 123 Thence N 450 W 1,050 meters to corner 124 Thence N 730 W 1,575 meters to corner 125 Thence N 490 E 525 meters to corner 126 Thence N 870 W 1,500 meters to corner 127 Thence N 400 W 1,275 meters to corner 128 Thence N 830 W 1,575 meters to corner 129 Thence N 830 W 1,125 meters to corner 130 Thence N 830 W 1,950 meters to corner 131 Thence N 840 W 1,200 meters to corner 132 Thence Following Alaminos River downstream 2,475 meters to corner 133 Thence Following Alaminos River downstream 2,700 meters to corner 134 Thence Following Alaminos River downstream 1,750 meters to corner 135 Following Alaminos River downstream 3,375 meters to corner 136 ~ 900 meters to corner 137 2,100 meters to corner 138 1,425 meters to corner 139 1,125 meters to corner 140 1,650 meters to corner 141 1,275 meters to corner 142 1,575 meters to corner 143 2,100 meters to corner 144 975 ters to corner 145 ,825 meters: to corner 146 1,650 meters to corner 147 2,400 meters to corner 148 2,100 meters to corner 149 1,800 meters to corner 150 825 meters to corner 151 675 meters to corner 152 1,800 meters to corner 153 2,025 meters to corner 154 375 meters to corner 155 1,575 meters to corner 156 900 meters to corner 157 825 meters to corner 158 900 meters to corner 159 525' meters to corner 160 2,250 meters to corner 161 1,950 meters to corner 162 2,325 meters to corner 163 2,250 meters to corner 164 1,800 meters to corner 165 1,250 meters to corner 16 5 69" W Thence 5 200 W Thence N 480 W Thence N 790 W Thence N 89.0 W Thence N 390 W Thence N 30 W Thence N 30 W Thence N 230 E Thence N 330 W Thence N 700. E Thence N 780 W Thence N 530 E Thence N 100 E Thence N 330 E Thence N 550 W Thence N 60 E Thence N 210 E Thence N 470 E Thence N 100 W Thence Due East Thence N 120 E Thence N 390 W Thence N 160 E Thence N 690 W Thence S 540 W Thence S 310 W Thence N 570 W Thence N 120; E Thence Due West -6 - Thence N 10 E 3,975 meters to corner 167 Thence N 520 E 5(175 meters to corner 168 Thence N 170 E 5,925 meters to corner 169 Thence N 460 E 53,250 meters to corner 170 Thence N 600 E 5,325 meters to corner 171 Thence N 570 E 5,025 meters to point of beginning contained as approximate Land area of 59,227.75 hectares and Water area of 279,630.66 hectares. Subject to future surveys. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to beaffixed. Done in the City of Manila, this2Sthl"day of Mar c h. in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-three. ~ A T PMS LI BJ RY By the President: Rei vcd I"" EDELMIRO. ., , SR. Executive Secretary