Proclamation No. 84, s. 1999

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 84, February 24, 1999 ]

DECLARING SIOCON WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AS PROTECTED AREA AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONE PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 (NIPAS ACT OF 1992), AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS SIOCON RESOURCE RESERVE

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and pursuant to the powers vested upon me by law, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby set aside and declare Siocon Watershed Forest Reserve situated in the Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, as a Protected Area under the category of Resource Reserve and its peripheral areas as Buffer Zone, subject to private rights, if any, as described in the DENR NIPAS Map No. R09-07.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS

The Siocon Resource Reserve begins at a point marked “1” on the map which is identical to corner 235, project 17 A & D, Block V, LC Map No. 943, Zamboanga del Norte;

<table id="lwphl" data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 10° 00E,</td> <td>270.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 2;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 35° 00E,</td> <td>200.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 3;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 88° 00E,</td> <td>290.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 4;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 58° 00E,</td> <td>380.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 5;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 54° 00E</td> <td>200.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 6;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 07° 00E,</td> <td>280.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 7;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 64° 00E,</td> <td>360.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 8;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 80° 00E,</td> <td>240.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 9;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 04° 00E,</td> <td>240.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 10;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 48° 00E,</td> <td>160.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 11;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 31° 00E,</td> <td>200.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 12;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 52° 00E,</td> <td>160.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 13;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 41° 00W,</td> <td>140.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 14;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 23° 00E,</td> <td>300.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 15;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 83° 00E,</td> <td>480.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 16;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 28° 00E,</td> <td>180.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 17;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td colspan="3">following Liupan creek downstream in NW-NE direction, 300.0 meters to corner 18;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td colspan="3">following Liupan creek downstream in NE direction, 180.0 meters to corner 19;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 43° 00E,</td> <td>480.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 20;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 20° 00E,</td> <td>300.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 21;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 17° 00E,</td> <td>180.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 22;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 13° 00E,</td> <td>270.7 meters</td> <td>to corner 23;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 15° 56W,</td> <td>500.1 meters</td> <td>to corner 24;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 38° 59E,</td> <td>130.3 meters</td> <td>to corner 25;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 09° 00E,</td> <td>451.1 meters</td> <td>to corner 26;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 03° 00E,</td> <td>451.1 meters</td> <td>to corner 27;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 28° 53W,</td> <td>260.4 meters</td> <td>to corner 28;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 38° 59E,</td> <td>260.6 meters</td> <td>to corner 29;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 09° 00E,</td> <td>170.4 meters</td> <td>to corner 30;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 02° 59W,</td> <td>240.6 meters</td> <td>to corner 31;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 14° 00E,</td> <td>300.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 32;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 45° 52W,</td> <td>100.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 33;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 83° 58W,</td> <td>379.2 meters</td> <td>to corner 34;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 01° 00W,</td> <td>159.6 meters</td> <td>to corner 35;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 11° 57W,</td> <td>180.4 meters</td> <td>to corner 36;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 05° 00E,</td> <td>340.9 meters</td> <td>to corner 37;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 16° 00E,</td> <td>160.4 meters</td> <td>to corner 38;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 13° 56W,</td> <td>200.5 meters</td> <td>to corner 39;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 62° 53W,</td> <td>179.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 40;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 62° 53W,</td> <td>898.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 41</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 36° 52W,</td> <td>100.1 meters</td> <td>to corner 42</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 23° 00E,</td> <td>320.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 43</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 19° 55W,</td> <td>320.6 meters</td> <td>to corner 44</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 86° 00W,</td> <td>558.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 45;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 48° 52W,</td> <td>120.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 46;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 26° 53W,</td> <td>160.2 meters</td> <td>to corner 47;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 75° 56W,</td> <td>149.7 meters</td> <td>to corner 48;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 84° 00W,</td> <td>299.3 meters</td> <td>to corner 49;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>S 81° 58W,</td> <td>159.7 meters</td> <td>to corner 50;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 46° 01W,</td> <td>299.3 meters</td> <td>to corner 51;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 67° 00W,</td> <td>538.8 meters</td> <td>to corner 52;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 44° 00W,</td> <td>100.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 53;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 19° 00W,</td> <td>340.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 54;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>Due North,</td> <td>280.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 55;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 24° 00E,</td> <td>740.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 56;</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Thence</td> <td>N 89° 00E,</td> <td>200.0 meters</td> <td>to corner 1,</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

the point of beginning containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY THREE (793.741) HECTARES, more or less.

The Buffer Zone begins at a point marked “I” on the map which is identical to corner 52 of Siocon Resource Reserve;

Thence	S 67° 00E,	538.80 meters	to corner 2;
Thence	S 46° 01E,	299.30 meters	to corner 3;
Thence	N 81° 58E,	159.70 meters	to corner 4;
Thence	S 84° 00E,	299.30 meters	to corner 5;
Thence	N 75° 56E,	149.70 meters	to corner 6;
Thence	N 26° 53E,	160.20 meters	to corner 7;
Thence	N 48° 52E,	120.00 meters	to corner 8;
Thence	S 86° 00E,	558.80 meters	to corner 9;
Thence	N 19° 55E,	320.60 meters	to corner 10;
Thence	N 23° 00W,	320.80 meters	to corner 11;
Thence	N 13° 52E,	100.10 meters	to corner 12;
Thence	N 62° 53E,	898.90 meters	to corner 13;
Thence	N 62° 53E,	179.80 meters	to corner 14;
Thence	N 13° 56E,	200.50 meters	to corner 15;
Thence	N 16° 00W,	160.40 meters	to corner 16;
Thence	N 05° 00W,	340.90 meters	to corner 17;
Thence	N 11° 57E,	180.40 meters	to corner 18;
Thence	S 01° 00E,	159.60 meters	to corner 19;
Thence	N 83° 58E,	379.20 meters	to corner 20;
Thence	N 45° 52E,	100.00 meters	to corner 21;
Thence	N 14° 00W,	300.80 meters	to corner 22;
Thence	N 02° 59E,	240.60 meters	to corner 23;
Thence	N 09° 00W,	170.40 meters	to corner 24;
Thence	N 38° 59W,	260.60 meters	to corner 25;
Thence	N 28° 53E,	260.40 meters	to corner 26;
Thence	N 03° 00W,	451.10 meters	to corner 27
Thence	N 09° 00W,	451.10 meters	to corner 28;
Thence	N 38° 59W,	130.30 meters	to corner 29;
Thence	N 15° 56E,	501.10 meters	to corner 30;
Thence	N 13° 00W,	270.70 meters	to corner 31;
Thence	N 73° 56E,	299.40 meters	to corner 32;
Thence	S 13° 00E,	269.30 meters	to corner 33;
Thence	S 16° 04E,	568.80 meters	to corner 34;
Thence	S 39° 01E,	129.70 meters	to corner 35;
Thence	S 09° 00E,	448.90 meters	to corner 36;
Thence	S 03° 00E,	448.90 meters	to corner 37;
Thence	S 29° 07W,	259.60 meters	to corner 38;
Thence	S 39° 01E,	259.40 meters	to corner 39;
Thence	S 09° 00E,	169.60 meters	to corner 40;
Thence	S 03° 01W,	239.40 meters	to corner 41;
Thence	S 14° 00E,	319.20 meters	to corner 42;
Thence	S 46° 08W,	530.00 meters	to corner 43;
Thence	S 84° 02W,	120.30 meters	to corner 44;
Thence	S 05° 00E,	89.08 meters	to corner 45;
Thence	S 16° 00E,	159.60 meters	to corner 46;
Thence	S 14° 04W,	419.10 meters	to corner 47;
Thence	S 63° 07W,	1,021.30 meters	to corner 48;
Thence	S 23° 00E,	159.60 meters	to corner 49;
Thence	S 20° 05W,	538.90 meters	to corner 50;
Thence	N 86° 00W,	541.02 meters	to corner 51;
Thence	S 49° 08W,	120.00 meters	to corner 52;
Thence	S 47° 08W,	160.00 meters	to corner 53;
Thence	S 76° 04W,	150.30 meters	to corner 54;
Thence	N 84° 00W,	300.70 meters	to corner 55;
Thence	N 45° 59W,	370.80 meters	to corner 56;
Thence	N 67° 00W,	300.70 meters	to corner 57;
Thence	N 02° 12E,	451.00 meters	to corner 58;
Thence	N 02° 12E,	178.70 meters	to corner 1,

the point of beginning containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX (186.660) HECTARES, more or less.

The technical descriptions of Siocon Resource Reserve and its Buffer Zone shall be subject to actual ground survey.

These areas shall be under the management jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of the NIPAS Act of 1992.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of FEBRUARY, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety nine.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary