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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 3561

Introduced by Representative Giorgidi B. Aggabao

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to reclassify a portion of public land from timberland in seven (7)
barangays: Linomon, Papan Este, Papan Weste, Dibuluan, San Sebastian, Sto. Domingo
and Dumawing in the Municipality of Jones, Province of Isabela into alienable and
disposable land.

‘This will benefit more than 900 farmers/ occupants/ settlers who for many years
have utilized the land for agriculture and their dwelling. These farmers / occupants are
participants of Integrated Social Forestry (ISF).

In keeping with a meaningful agrarian reform and stewardship as mandated
under Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution , approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

GIORGIDI etn


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__3 56 4

Introduced by Representative Giorgidi B. Aggabao

AN ACT

TO RECLASSIFY A PORTION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN FROM TIMBERLAND IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF JONES, PROVINCE OF ISABELA
INTO ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DISTRIBUTING THE SAME TO BONA FIDE AND LONG TERM
FARMERS/OCCUPANTS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled :

SECTION 1. The portion of timberland located within the jurisdiction of seven
(7) barangays: Linomot, Papan Este, Papan Weste, Dibuluan, San Sebastian, Sto.
Domingo and Dumawing in the Municipality of Jones, Province of Isabela which is
actually tilled and/or occupied by farmers-settlers, is hereby reclassified and declared
as alienable and disposable land of the public domain, as follows :

LC Map
Barangay Area NoyProject No. | Longitude Latitude
| (ha.)
Linomot 142.0 | Proj.No30-7 T21°49-30 E to 121°S0- | 16°28-30N' to 16°-29-8
305. N

Papan Este | 120.0 | LC Map 1600 21°48 Eto 121S0E | 16°30'N to 16°31 N
Papan Weste_| 118.43 _ | LC Map 1600 121°47'E to 121°48'B | 16°30' to 16°31'N_
Dibuluan 150.0 | LC Map 1600 121746140 E to 121°47' E_| 16°28" N to 16°31'30' N
San Sebastian [1,260.5 | LC Map 121°45'E to 121°49'E | 16°35! N to 16°36'30' N

2207;Proj.No.1-4

Block B
Sto, Domingo | 440.85 LC Map 2207, 121°50' E to 121°52' E 16°27' N to 16°30' N
Dumawing 418,54 LC Map 1600 121°52' E to 121°54' E 16°27' N to 16°30'N



SEC. 2, The aforementioned land shall be distributed in ownership to bona fide
and long-term farmers /occupants thereon who are participants of the Integrated Social

Forestry (ISF).

SEC. 3, The scheme of distribution of the land, including the identities of the
bona fide and long-term farmers/occupants thereon, shall be prepared by a Committee
which shall be composed of the following: a representative of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as Chairman, a representative of the
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) as Vice-Chairman, the Mayor of the
Municipality of Jones, the Head of the farmers’ organization, and the Provincial
Director of the Philippine National Police as Members. The scheme of distribution shall
include the technical description of each lot pertaining to each of the
farmers/occupants, following the boundaries of existing integrated social forestry
stewardship and/or similar contracts that may have been awarded in their favour;
Provided, That said scheme of distribution shall be as equitable as possible without
gross disparities among the awardees.

Conflicts shall be decided by the Committee after due hearing, appealable to the
Department Secretary under whose jurisdiction the issue involved falls. The Secretary's
decision or order on appeal may be subject of a petition for review by the Office of the
President within fifteen (15) days from promulgation of notice of the decision appealed
from; Provided, That said petition for review shall be decided within thirty (30)days
after receipt thereof; Otherwise, the decision or order appealed from shall be deemed
ratified and final.

SEC. 4, Once the scheme of distribution is approved by the Committee, the
DENR shall give the technical description, survey maps and similar documents to the
DAR, which shall undertake the actual distribution of the land under the principles of
agrarian reform and the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Law and other related laws.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,