Section 2September 7, 2007, Sec./Art. 2

Province of Quezon del Sur. - There is hereby created a new province from the present Province of Quezon to be known as the Province of Quezon del Sur, consisting of the municipalities of Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaea, Lapel, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon and Tagkawayan. The mother province of Quezon, which is hereby renamed as Quezon del Norte, shall be composed of the municipalities of Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jamalig, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampalo, Tayabas, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Lucena City.

The territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Quezon del Sur shall be within the present metes and bounds of the local government units (LGUs) which shall comprise the Province of Quezon del Sur as follows:

Bounded on the north, along Points 1 to 4 by Lamon Bay and Alabat Island;

Bounded on the northeast, along Points 4 to 5 by the Province of Camarines Norte;

Bounded on the southeast, along Points 5 to 6 by the Province of Camarinas Sur, along Points 6 to 9 by Ragay Gulf including Alibijan Island;

Bounded on the south, along Points 9 to 10 by Sibuyan Sea, along Points 10 to 11 by Mompog Pass;

Bounded on the northwest, along Points 11 to 15 to the point of beginning by the proposed Province of Quezon del Norte.

POINTS

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

1

1403'55.31"N

12151'28.19"E

2

1359'58.08"N

12211'02.13"E

3

1414'49.47"N

12215'52.04"E

4

1409'42.61"N

12226'56.84"E

5

1359'48.29"N

12248'12.43"E

6

1356'27.44"N

12233'24.21"E

7

1330'39.28"N

12237'52.17"E

8

1313'01.66"N

12241'33.31"E

9

1309'28.48"N

12235'53.72"E

10

1314'47.10"N

122"29'57.96"E

11

1356'48.55"N

121 "48'22.51"E

12

1357'16.72"N

12149'19.72"E

13

1359'01.93"N

12150'13.32"E

14

1400'00.84"N

12149'04.82"E

15

1401'20.30"N

12149'35.55"E

The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by appropriate agency or forum of any existing boundary dispute involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the Province of Quezon del Sur and the adjoining LGUs: Provided, That the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the LGUs, which has existing administrative supervision over said area or areas until the final resolution of the case.