Section 2Sec./Art. 2

The City of Panabo. - The Municipality of Panabo shall be converted into a component city to be known as the City of Panabo, hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Panabo, Province of Davao del Norte. The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Panabo, described as follows:

Bounded on the South-East, along lines 1-2 by Lasang River; along lines 2-3 by Davao City and along lines 3-4 by Bunawan River;

Bounded on the South, along lines 4-5 by Davao City; Bounded on the West, along lines 5-6 by Davao City;

Bounded on the North, along lines 6-7 by the Municipality of Sto. Tomas;

Bounded on the East, along lines 7-8 by the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali along lines 8-18 by Municipality of Carmen;

Bounded on the South, along line 18 to the point of beginning by Davao Gulf.

Beginning from point:

LINE

DIRECTION

CORNER

DESCRIPTION

1 - 2

Northwesterly through Lasang River.

1

Junction Point, Lasang River and coastline of Davao Gulf.

2-3

Southwesterly.

2

Junction Point, Lasang and Maduao Rivers.

3-4

Southwesterly along Bunawan River up to its intersection with latitude 7Â 13' North.

3

Junction Point, Bunawan and Licanan Rivers.

4-5

Due West

4

Intersection Point, Bunawan River and Latitude 7Â 13' North.

5-6

Due North along Longitude 125Â 33'E

5

Intersection Point Latitude 7Â 13' N and Longitude 125Â 33' E.

6-7

N. 84Â 30'E, to intersect the boundary of the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali

6

Point along Longitude 125Â 33'E, 3 kms. South from Latitude 7Â 8' 20" N.

7-8

Southerly through highway to the Municipality of Carmen

7

Intersection point of the boundary line 6-7 to the boundary of Braulio E. Dujali.

8-9

Due West

8

Intersection point of Panabo, Carmen and Braulio E. Dujali Boudaries.

9-10

Due South

9

Intersection point of the 8-9 and 10 to 9 boundary lines common to Carmen.

10-11

Due East

10

Intersection point of the 9-10 and 11-10 boundary lines common to Carmen.

11-12

Due South along the road

11

10-11 & 12-11 (same above)

12-13

Due East along the road

12

11-12 & 13-12 (same above)

13-14

Due South along the road

13

12-13 & 14-13 (same above)

14-15

Due East

14

13-14 & 15-14 (same above)

15-16

Due South

15

14-15 & 16-15 (same above)

16-17

Northeasterly to road

16

15-16 & 17-16 (same above)

17-18

Southeasterly along river.

17

Intersection point of 16-17 boundary line with the river.

18-1

Southwesterly along coastline Davao Gulf

18

Intersection point of the river with the coastline, Davao Gulf.

Containing an area of twenty-five thousand one hundred twenty-three hectares (25,123 has.) which includes all the areas partially surveyed under PLS-353 and 424-D consisting of 1,456 hectares and 4,978 hectares, respectively, subject to future change when a cadastral and/or political boundary survey is executed and approved.

The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Panabo and the adjoining local government units.