Proclamation No. 592, s. 1995

• MALACANAN~ Manila f.1plJ IJ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 592 DECLARING THE ISLANDS OF MOLOCABOC, DIUTAY, MATABAS, AND SUYAC, AS WELL AS THEIR SURROUNDING REEFS AND THE REEFS OF CARBIN AND MACA, SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AS PROTECTED LAND- SCAPE/SEASCAPE Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and tlatural Resources, and pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside, for the benefit and enjoyment o the Filipino people, subject to private rights, if there are any, the islands of Molocaboc, Diutay, Matabas, and Suyac, as well as their surrounding reefs and the reefs of Carbin and Maca, situated in the Municipality of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental, as shown in the DENR Map No. found within the following coordinates as follows: Beginning from Point 1 which is 10°53'50" N123°25' E longitude atitude, to Pt. 2 from 10°54'28" N longitude 123°24'50" latitude, 123024' 50" to Pt. 3 from 10°54'51" N longitude latitude, to Pt. 4 from 10°55'28" N longitude latitude, 123°24'51" E to Pt. 5 from 10°55'44" N longitude 123°24'51" E latitude, to Pt. 6 from 10°56'03" N longitude latitude, 123°24'53" E latitude, to Pt. 7 from 10056' 44" N lo"'gitude 123°25'00" E to Pt. 8 from 10°57'21" N longitude latitude, 123025'10" E to Pt. 9 from 10°57'43" N longitude latitude, 23°25'19" E to Pt. 10 from 10°58'19.' N longitude latitude, 123°25'30" E 2 latitude, 123°25'40" E to Pt. 11 from 10°58'53" N longitude 121°25'45" E to Pt. 12 from 10°59' 23" N longitude latitude, . 123°25'51" E latitude, to Pt. 13 from 11°00'04" N longitude latitude, 123025'49" E to Pt. 14 from 11°00'40" N longitude 123°25'57" E to Pt. 15 from 11°01'00" N longitude latitude, latitude, 123°26'0:'" E to Pt. 16 from 11°01'20" N longitude 123°26'14" E to Pt. 17 from 11°01'55" N longitude latitude, 123°26'12" E to Pt. 18 from 11°02'29" N longitude latitude, latitudE., 123°26'49"E to Pt. 19 from 11°02'56" N longitude 123°27'12" E to Pt. 2Q from 11°02'52" N longitude latitude, latitude, 123027' 30" E to Pt. 21 from 110 02 1 47 II N longitude to Pt. 22 from 11°02'41" N longitude latitude, J 123°27'49" E 123°28'03" E to Pt. 23 from 11°02'26" N longitud latjtude, 123028'12" E to Pt. 24 from 11002' 09" N longitude latitude, 123°28'20" E to Pt. 25 from 11°01'51" N longitude latitude, 123°28'31" E latitude, 3 to Pt. 27 from 11'001'18" N longitude latitude, 123°28'41" E to Pt. 28 from 11000' 45" N longitude 123°29'05" E latitude, .. latitude 123°29'14" E, to Pt. 29 from 11°00'28" N longitude to Pt. 30 from 11°00'12" N longitude 123°29'34" E latitude, to Pt. 31 from 10°59'55" N longitude latitude, 123°29'47" E to Pt. 32 from 10°59'37" N longitude latitude, 123029148" E to Pt. 33 from 10°59'19" N longitude latitude, 123°30'00" E .. to Pt. 34 from 10°59'00" N longitude latitude, 123°30'14" E to Pt. 35 from 10°58'41" N longitude 123°30'28" E latitude, to Pt. 36 from 10°58'20" N longitude 123°30'42" E latitude, to Pt. 37 from 10058 I 0311 N longitude latitude, 123°30'55" E to Pt. 38 from 100 57 .44" N longitude 123°31'08" lat."i tude,.. to Pt. 39 f-:-om 10°57'24" N longitude latitude, 123°31'21" E to Pt. 40 from 10°57'06" N longitude 123°31'24" E latitude, to Pt. 41 from 10°56'46" N longitude latitude, 123°31'47" E 123°32'00" E 10°56'27" N latitude, 4 to Pt. 43 from 10°56'08" N longitude latitude, 123°32'14" E to Pt. 44 from 10°55'49" N longitude latitude, 123°32'30" E to Pt. 45 from 10°55'30" N longitude latitude, 123032' 45" E to Pt. 46 from 10°55'14" N longitude latitude, 123°33'04" E to Pt. 47 from 10°54'59" N longitude latitude, 123°33'22" E to Pt. 48 from 10°54'39" N longitude latitude, 123°33'51" E to Pt. 49 from 10°54'25" Nlongitude. 123°341071' E latitude, to Pt. 50 from 10°54'15" N lor.gi tude 123°34'21" E latitude, to Pt. 51 from 10°53'54" N longitude latitude, 123°34'58" E ~ to Pt. 52 from 100 53 ' 19 II N longitude 123°35'36" E latitude, to Pt. 53 from 10°52'59" N longitude latitude, 123°35'45" E to Pt. 54 from 10°52'37" N longitude latibide, 123°35'45" E to Pt. 55 from 10°52'11" N longitude latitude, 123°36' 05" E to Pt. 56 from 10°51'48" N longitude latitude, 123°35'52" E to Pt. 57 from 10°51'18" N longitude 123035'40" E latitude, 5 to Pt. 59 from 10049 I 2511 N longitude latitude, 123°30'13' E to Pt.. 60 from 10°49'25" N longitude latitude, 1230:30'21" E to Pt. 61 from 10°49'07" N longitude 123°30'03" E latitude, to Pt. 62 from 10°49'07" N longitude latitude, 123°29'38" E to Pt. 63 from 10°49'16" N longitude Idtitude, 123°29'25" E to Pt. 64 from 10049' 01 ,. N longitude latitude, 123°29'07" E to Pt. 65 from 100 49 ' 20 II N longitude latitude, 123029' 08" E to Pt. 66 from 10o49IO~" N longitude latitude, 123°28'16" E "to Pt. 67 from 10049'25" N longitude latitude, 123°28'12" E to Pt. 68 from 10°49'49" N longit...de latitude, 123°29'22" E tv Pt. 69 from 10°49'44" N longitude latitue, 123°29'39" E to Pt. 70 from 10°49'56" N longitude lat1.tude, 123°30'15" E to Pt. 71 from 10°50'16" N longitude 1 a ti tude, 1230 3 0 ' 26 " E to Pt. 72 from 10°50'11" N longitude 123°29'58" E latitude, to Pt. 73 from 10°50'27" N longitude 123°29'40" E latitude, from 1.0050' 29" N latitude, 123°29'00" E 6 to Pt. 75 from 10°49'57" N longitude latitude, 1230 27' 55" E to Pt. 76 from 100 49 ' 57" N longitude latitude, 1230 27' 43" E to Pt. 77 from 100 50' 29" N longitude latitude, 123°27'43" E to Pt. 78 from 100 50' 56" ~ longitude latitude, 1230 27' 10 II E to Pt. 79 from 10051' 09" N longitude latitude, 123026' 12" E to Pt. 80 from 10°51'26" N longitude latitude, 123°25'42"E to Pt. 81 from 10052'05" N longitude latitude, 123°25'42" E to Pt. 82 from 100 52 ' 58" N longitude ltitude, 123°25'23" E to Point 1 which is 10053'50" N latitude, 123°25'E longitude containing an approximate marine protected area. area of 28,300 hectares as a The said area shall be known as "Sagay Marine Reserve" and shall fall under the Protected Landscape/S~ascape cate- gory of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992. The site shall he under t'};e administration and control of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in coordination with the local government units which shall form part of the Protected Areas. ManagementBoard. The primary purpose for the establishment of the marine reserve is to protect and conserve the ecological,~biological, scenic, scientific, and educational features of the area. Sustainable development of the area shall also be pursued to address the social and economic needs of the local communities without causing adverse impact on theenvironment. 7 The destruction of the terrestrial and systems including the mangroves, coral reef, beds or any other activity which could disturb the sustainable development of the ecosystems sources found therein are hereby prohibited. marine eco- and seagrass or destroy and/or re- 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, this 1st day of June the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and nine!:y five. 1.n By the PMS LI BRARY Received JUN ~~L ~995 ~ Date ~D. . Executive Secretary