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Section 4Sec./Art. 4
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Scope. The Mt. Apo Natural Park shall cover certain parcels of lands situated in the municipalities of Magpet and Makilala and City of Kidapawan in the Province of Cotabato; municipalities of Bansalan and Sta. Cruz and City of Digos in the Province of Davao del Sur, and in the City of Davao. The boundaries of the Mt. Apo Natural Park, containing an area of 549,744,724.32 square meters, more or less, subject to ground demarcation are as follows:
Beginning at a point marked "1" on the map and on the ground; being N 4536' W about 4,044.877 meters from BCGS monument APO B.L. 29E 1953;
CORNER
LINE
BEARING
DISTANCE
CORNER MONUMENT
REFERENCE OR LOCATION
1
1
N 5412' E
543.89 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On ridge of Mt.
2
Conc. Mon.
Talomo range.
2
2
S 5638' E
5,595.16 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Talomo
3
Conc. Mon.
River.
3
3
S 433' E
1,852.29 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Junction of Talomo
4
Conc. Mon.
River & Taguy Cr.
4
4
S 4118' W
229.50 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Taguy Cr.
5
Conc. Mon.
5
5
S 3628' E
122.09 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
6
Conc. Mon
6
6
S 4040' E
515.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
7
Conc. Mon.
7
7
S 4830' E
338.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
8
Conc. Mon.
8
8
N 5617' E
2,742.27 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Saro River
9
Conc. Mon.
9
9
N 8553' E
1,745.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Saro River
10
Conc. Mon.
10
10
S 3147' W
3,166.44 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Junct. of Lipadas
11
Conc. Mon.
River & Saro River
11
11
S 2200'
E 475.14 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Lipadas
12
Conc. Mon.
River
12
12
N 7700'
E 350.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
13
Conc. Mon.
13
13
S 3000' E
235.12 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Longon 1
14
Conc. Mon.
Creek
14
14
N 6319' E
1,266.50 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Longon 2
15
Conc. Mon.
Creek
15
15
S 6642' E
504.80 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Junct. of Longon 2
16
Conc. Mon.
Cr. & Alano Cr.
16
16
S 5340' W
968.03 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Tagurano
17
Conc. Mon.
Creek
17
17
S 4147' W
695.66 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On ridge near
18
Conc. Mon.
trail
18
18
S 5128' W
469.85 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Lapuy Creek
19
Conc. Mon.
19
19
S 6241' W
505.11 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Lapuy Creek
20
Conc. Mon.
20
20
S 5000' E
213.77 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Lapuy Creek
21
Conc. Mon.
21
21
S 1400' E
395.50 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
22
Conc. Mon.
22
22
N 7216' E
280.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Gumate
23
Conc. Mon.
Creek
23
23
S 6859' E
465.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Gumate
24
Conc. Mon.
Creek
24
24
N 4706' E
420.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Gumate
25
Conc. Mon.
Creek
25
25
S 7713' E
440.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Gumate
26
Conc. Mon.
Creek
26
26
S 0515' W
340.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Gumate
27
Conc. Mon.
Creek
27
27
S 0515' W
339.64 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
28
Conc. Mon.
near Bulakan
28
28
N 7359' E
455.24 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Walaway
29
Conc. Mon.
Creek
29
29
S 8456' E
817.53 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Walaway
30
Conc. Mon.
Creek
30
30
S 7048' W
1,888.69 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Junct. of Bato River
31
Conc. Mon.
& Walaway Creek
31
31
S 0400' W
220.55 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Bato River
32
Conc. Mon.
32
32
S 2200' W
470.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
33
Conc. Mon.
33
33
S 2200' W
530.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
34
Conc. Mon.
34
34
S 2200' W
300.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope/side of
35
Conc. Mon.
trail
35
35
S 8500' W
400.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
36
Conc. Mon.
36
36
Due South
601.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
37
Conc. Mon.
37
37
S 5328' E
353.22 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
North bank of
38
Conc. Mon.
Baracatan River
38
38
S 2240' W
258.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
North bank of
39
Conc. Mon.
Baracatan River
39
39
S 2240' W
298.88 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope south of
40
Conc. Mon.
Cucob Creek
40
40
S 2241' W
101.57 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope near
41
Conc. Mon.
DENR office bldg.
41
41
S 3400' E
125.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On bank of gully
42
Conc. Mon.
42
42
S 1000' W
350.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
43
Conc. Mon.
43
43
S 2100' W
600.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
44
Conc. Mon.
44
44
S 3600' W
600.00 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
North bank of
45
Conc. Mon.
Madalambaog Cr.
45
45
N 7810' W
860.59 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
North bank of Dolis
46
Conc. Mon.
Creek
46
46
S 0331' W
189.10 meters
A point
At source of Bidaran
47
Creek
47
47
S 0832' W
510.52 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
48
48
48
S 3746' E
2,405.34 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
49
49
49
S 0757' E
448.82 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
50
50
50
S 5225' E
479.94 meters
A point
At bank of Cabarisan
51
Creek
51
51
S 1725' W
891.71 meters
A point
At bank of Cabarisan
52
Creek
52
52
S 0203' E
1,297.30 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
53
W. of Balusong Cr.
53
53
S 7503' E
954.26 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
54
E. of Balusong Cr.
54
54
N 5654' E
1,346.63 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
55
55
55
S 6728' E
1,856.12 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge E.
56
of Ligi Creek
56
56
S 1531' E
1,963.46 meters
STAKE
On bank of Bunawan
57
Cr.
57
57
S 5714' E
1,251.26 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
58
58
58
S 3151' E
2,370.84 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
59
59
59
S 1904' W
1,626.45 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
60
60
60
S 1034' E
739.39 meters
STAKE
On slope of
61
Kabayawa Ridge
61
61
S 4316' W
2,752.97 meters
STAKE
On slope of
62
Ridge Patulangon
62
62
N 3644' W
2,090.86 meters
STAKE
On slope of Lubo
63
Ridge
63
63
N 6418' W
457.09 meters
STAKE
Bank of Latong
64
Creek
64
64
S 8311' W
892.99 meters
STAKE
On slope of Luay
65
Ridge
65
65
S 5345' W
1,566.66 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
66
66
66
S 0421' W
1,713.10 meters
STAKE
N. bank of Pilan
67
Creek
67
67
S 8958' W
1,829.53 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
68
68
68
S 7940' W
355.08 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
69
69
69
N 3457' W
1,040.41 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
70
70
70
S 5905' W
1,180.96 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
71
71
71
N 7135' W
511.08 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
72
72
72
S 4259' W
399.11 meters
STAKE
On bank of Calagan
73
Creek
73
73
S 3902' W
398.93 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On bank of Calagan
74
Conc. Mon.
Creek
74
74
S 2237' E
1,480.46 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Junct. of Calagan
75
Conc. Mon.
Cr. & Ruparan River
75
75
S 1252' E
1,103.10 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Ruparan
76
Conc. Mon.
River
76
76
S 44446' E
1,166.20 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Ruparan
77
Conc. Mon.
River
77
77
S 0218' W
2,075.31 meters
20 CMX 20 CM.
Bank of Ruparan
78
Conc. Mon.
River
78
78
S 6217' W
1,386.05 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Ruparan
79
Conc. Mon.
River
79
79
N 4954' W
1,109.34 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Ruparan
80
Conc. Mon.
River
80
80
N 3601' W
1,216.78 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
81
81
81
N 2439' W
672.95 meters
STAKE
On bank of Bidarag
82
Creek
82
82
N 6353' W
1,223.94 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
83
83
83
N 4221' W
890.68 meters
STAKE
On east bank of
84
Calamagan Creek
84
84
N 4358' W
528.01 meters
STAKE
On east bank of
85
Napan Creek
85
85
N 8649' W
903.14 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
86
86
86
S 6139' W
428.68 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
87
87
87
N 8934' W
798.06 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
88
88
88
S 5209' W
502.97 meters
STAKE
On bank of
89
intermittent creek
89
89
S 2619' W
867.72 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
90
90
90
N 8454' W
1,918.83 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge west
91
of Balabag Creek
91
91
S 8242' W
1,921.99 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
92
92
92
N 7821' W
767.59 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge west
93
of Sinawilan Creek
93
93
S 8837' W
352.11 meters
STAKE
On bank of Miral
94
River
94
94
N 2759' W
1,076.23 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge west
95
of Miral River
95
95
N 5756' W
564.60 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
96
96
96
N 0009' W
487.82 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
97
97
97
N 5347' W
3,390.96 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
98
98
98
N 4616' E
2,359.60 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
99
99
99
N 2046' W
3,193.79 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge east
100
of Marber River
100
100
N 0119' W
1,032.99 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
101
101
101
N 4652' W
542.18 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge east
102
of Darapuay River
102
102
N 7648' W
320.53 meters
STAKE
East bank of
103
Balugan River
103
103
N 8247' W
672.03 meters
STAKE
East bank of
104
Balugan River
104
104
N 5000' W
1,791.19 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge west
105
of Balugan River
105
105
N 0506' W
2,161.48 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge west
106
of Bulatukan River
106
106
N 1256' W
2,053.92 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
107
107
107
N 0624' E
1,348.10 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
108
108
108
N 1602' E
1,893.96 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
109
109
109
N 3747' W
506.92 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
110
110
110
N 0127' W
417.96 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
111
111
111
S 8613' E
971.65 meters
STAKE
Bank of Saguing
112
River
112
112
N 6921' E
487.24 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge north
113
of Saguing River
113
113
N 3807' E
293.20 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
114
114
114
N 6457' E
510.64 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
115
115
115
N 7835' E
281.30 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
116
116
116
N 4159' E
598.15 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
117
117
117
N 0558' E
788.39 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
118
118
118
N 5945' E
558.02 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge south
119
of Kinatilan River
119
119
N 8900' E
1,633.62 meters
STAKE
Slope of ridge north
120
of Kinatilan River
120
120
S 3748' W
820.01 meters
STAKE
Ident. to cor. 4 Geo-
121
thermal reservation
121
121
S 5212' E
4,274.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Ident. to cor. 4 Geo-
122
Conc. Mon.
thermal reservation
122
122
N 3748' E
1,640.01 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Ident. to cor. 3 Geo-
123
Conc. Mon.
thermal reservation
123
123
N 5212' W
3,654.96 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Ident. to cor. 2 Geo-
124
thermal reservation
124
124
N 2951' E
92.42 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
125
125
125
N 4658' W
615.63 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
Bank of Marver
126
Conc. Mon.
River
126
126
N 1402' E
371.07 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
127
Conc. Mon.
127
127
N 6123' W
751.84 meters
STAKE
Bank of Marver
128
River
128
128
N 947' E
588.56 meters
STAKE
Bank of Marver
129
River
129
129
N 5109' W
1,734.11 meters
STAKE
Bank of Marver
130
River
130
130
N 7109' E
3,615.81 meters
STAKE
Bank of Marver
131
River
131
131
N 6746' E
2,259.01 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
132
132
132
N 8322' E
1,398.22 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
133
133
133
N 2316' E
1,803.49 meters
STAKE
On slope of ridge
134
134
134
N 8820' E
450.06 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
135
Conc. Mon.
135
135
N 8856' E
437.43 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
136
Conc. Mon.
136
136
N 8920' E'
314.90 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
137
Conc. Mon.
137
137
N 5807' E
460.37 meters
20 CM X 20 CM.
On slope of ridge
1
Conc. Mon.
A parcel of land containing seven million ten thousand (7,010,000.00) sq. m., which was declared as a geothermal reservation, under the jurisdiction, control, and administration of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) by virtue of its prior vested rights under Proclamation No. 853 of January 30, 1992 in conjunction with Executive Order No. 223, is hereby excluded from the Park: Provided, That in line with PNOC's environmental and watershed management program, PNOC shall assist in the protection and management of the Mt. Apo Natural Park in the form of direct assistance in reforestation and other preservation activities in the Park that may be identified: Provided, further, That the PNOC geothermal reservation shall automatically revert to and form part of the Park upon cessation of PNOC operations in the excluded area.
In view of the crucial role of power generation to the national economy, plans and activities of the PNOC geothermal project related to support facilities, back-up or new transmission lines, stabilizing and power-enhancing substations, and other auxiliary support facilities which are vital to the environmental sustainability and energy security of Mindanao shall be implemented within designated buffer zones subject to approval of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) and by appropriate government agencies in line with the national mandate on the development of indigenous sources of energy.
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