Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare the unclassified forestlands located in Barangay Rizal in the 
Municipality of San Guillermo, Province of Isabela, as alienable and disposable lands for 
agricultural, residential, and other commercial purposes, except those portions covered by the 
government’s environment protection and natural resources conservation programs. 
With the passing of time, these areas have been inhabited in good faith by several 
communities.  Housing units were erected, institutional and social centers were established, 
and development has overtaken these unclassified forestlands. 
These forestlands are public domain and have not undergone the evaluation process 
for purposes of reclassification.  They remain inalienable, leaving the present occupants 
without assurance of ownership over their occupied land.  It is about time that these people 
who have devoted their lives on these lands, poured their energy and resources in building 
structures to establish communities and social order, and fostered development in the areas, 
be given this assurance.  Reclassification is the crucial initial step to perfect their claim over 
the lands. 
For the barangay, municipality, and the province, this proposed conversion will serve 
as an important milestone towards further development.  This step is in accord with the 
Comprehensive Land Use Plan of San Guillermo which has been an important direction that 
the municipality has been tirelessly promoting. 
With this proposed measure, the people of Barangay Rizal, San Guillermo, Isabela 
will have the opportunity to own the lands they occupy after the required survey, delineation 
and classification.  This is in consonance with the principles of social justice and sustainable 
economic development as enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. With the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources as the state manager of protected areas, 
there is also a guaranty that the intergenerational duty to conserve and manage the 
environment will be fulfilled under a “protect, participate, and profit” strategy of 
development. 
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12:53 pm
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In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly recommended. 
FAUSTINO “INNO” A. DY V 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V 
AN ACT 
DECLARING UNCLASSIFIED FORESTLANDS LOCATED IN BARANGAY 
RIZAL, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN GUILLERMO, PROVINCE OF ISABELA AS 
ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL 
AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The unclassified forestlands located in Barangay Rizal in the 
Municipality of San Guillermo, Province of Isabela, are hereby declared as alienable and 
disposable lands for agricultural, residential and other purposes, subject to actual survey and 
delineation, consisting of about two thousand seven hundred thirty three and 4,162/10,000 
(2,733.4162) hectares which are more particularly described as follows: 
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 
LINE 
BEARING 
DISTANCE LINE 
DESCRIPTION 
1-2
N.63°26'W.
3,984.60M. 1 
MBM No. 26 
2-3
N.36°21'E.
345.31M. 2 
BBM No. 17 
3-4
N.42°13'W.
159.38M. 3 
BBM No. 18 
4-5
N.62°46'E.
191.51M. 4 
B.L.
5-6
N.55°53'E.
267.75M. 5 
B.L.
6-7
S.84°14'E.
20.13M. 6 
B.L.
7-8
N.35°45'E.
399.14M. 7 
B.L.
8-9
N.00°29'E.
19.08M. 8 
B.L.
9-10
N.31°39'E.
379.45M. 9 
B.L.
10-11
N.35°23'E.
345.89M. 10 
B.L.
11-12
N.05°30'E.
20.00M. 11 
B.L.
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12-13 
N.29°55'E. 
335.06M. 12 
B.L. 
13-14 
N.30°14'W. 
99.00M. 13 
B.L. 
14-15 
N.73°29'W. 
327.54M. 14 
B.L. 
15-16 
S.73°29'E. 
327.54M. 15 
BBM No. 38 
16-17 
N.89°03'E. 
5,595.02M. 16 
B.L. 
17-18 
S.41°06'E. 
4,873.14M. 17 
STAKE 
18-1 
S.88°25'W. 
6,495.04M. 18 
STAKE 
Tie line from BLLM No. 01, CAD-1260-D, SAN GUILLERMO CAD. 
S.68-02E, 16,571.41 M. to Corner "1": 
 
 
SEC. 2.  The lands reclassified under this Act shall be subject to actual survey, 
delineation and classification as determined under the rules and regulations issued by the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). 
SEC. 3.  After thorough determination, the DENR shall set aside the areas that shall 
remain as part of public domain, consisting of permanent forestlands, rivers, and creeks, 
tourism areas and roads.  Land that has been placed under the National Greening Program of 
the DENR, a reforestation program that aims to plant billions of trees to reduce poverty, 
promote food security, create alternative livelihoods, and enhance climate change mitigation 
and adaptation, shall similarly remain as public domain. These areas shall be reserved as 
forestlands and must be maintained under permanent forest cover in line with the 
government’s environment protection and natural resources biodiversity conservation 
program.  
SEC. 4. Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of 
Environment and Natural Resources shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for 
the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,