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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

House Bill No. eea7

Introduced by
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc
Philreca Party-List Representative Presley C. De Jesus,

Ako Padayon Pilipino Party-List Representative Adriano A. Ebcas,
RECOBODA Party-List Representative Godofredo N. Guya

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Water is essential to life and all living things. It is undisputable that without
water, there can be no life. To plants, water is critical for growth and good production.
Insufficiency in water can lead to low yield which could affect the food availability and
sufficiency.

The Province of Dinagat Islands is an agricultural place with abundant river
systems that can supply the water needs of the farming community and other
ecological enhancement purposes to the best interest of the public. This Act seeks to
proposed the legislation of at least nine (9) Watershed Reservations in the province,
to wit:

First, the Cuarinta Watershed is within the administrative jurisdiction of
Barangay Cuarinta, San Jose, Province of Dinagat Island covering an area of 383.90
hectares. It is the source of potable water of the entire Municipality of San Jose with a
population of 31,035.

Second, the Imelda Watershed is situated at Sitio Melody, Barangay San
Antonio in the Municipality of Libjo and Barangay Imelda in the Municipality of
Tubajon, covering a total area of 1,403.37 hectares. It is also their source of potable
water that drains to Layauan Bay. The people of Barangay Imelda are mostly
fishermen and farmers and are very dependent on the health of Imelda Watershed and
coastal environment for their survival.


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Third, the Matin-ao—Manoligao Watershed is located in Sitio Matin-ao,
Barangay Del Pilar in the Municipality of Cagdianao, covering an area of 2,462.68
hectares. It is rich in biodiversity composition, including floral and faunal species, that
sustain the integrity of the watershed and a potential source of potable water for the
Municipality of San Jose, Dinagat and Basilisa.

Fourth, the Mt. Redondo-Kambinliw Key Biodiversity Area is composed of
Esperanza Watershed, Loreto Watershed and Mt. Redondo and Mt. Cambinliw Bonsai
Forest of the conservation areas with a total area of 3,668.64 hectares. The Loreto
watershed is currently the source of potable water and domestic uses of six (6)
Barangays of Loreto. On the other hand, the Esperanza watershed is currently
supplying the potable water, irrigation, domestic and ecotourism use of the Linao
Spring of Barangay Esperanza. It is also the one of the largest natural bonsai forests in
the country with an estimated area of more than 1,000 hectares and the habitat of a
highly diverse flora and faunal species including the critically endangered Dinagat
Cloud Rat. The peak or summit of the Mt. Redondo-Cambinliw Key Biodiversity Area
is the highest peak of Dinagat Islands with an elevation of 915 meters above sea level.

Fifth, the Navarro Watershed is located at Barangay Navarro in the
Municipality of Tubajon and it drains to Malinao Inlet. This watershed is part of
Tubajon Watershed of the original 10 identified conservation areas covering a total
area of 1,577.96 hectares. This is also the source of potable water, domestic and
agriculture.

Sixth, the Mt. Palhi Watershed is located at Barangay Bayanihan in the
Municipality of Libjo covering a total area of 899.28 hectares and the same is the
source of potable water of Sitio Maytubig, Sitio Bolok-Bolok and Sitio Katmunan in
Barangay Bayanihan. This is a radial form of watershed which supports several
tributaries that drain into three (3) major bodies in the area: the Malinao Inlet in the
North; Gas Inlet in the Western and Southern portions; and Paragamac Falls in the
East. The area has potential for ecotourism activities and it is frequently visited by both
local and foreign tourist just to witness the spectacular and aesthetic value of the area.

Seventh, the Panamaon Watershed is located at Barangay Panamaon in the
Municipality of Loreto at the northerrn tip of Dinagat Island Province with a total area
of 255.84 hectares. At least 90% of the residents of Barangay Panamaon are currently
using the watershed as their source of water for domestic and agriculture use. This
watershed is part of Mt. Redondo-Mt. Cambinliw Key Biodiversity Area and the
habitat of Dinagat Tarsier, Hornbills and Dinagat Cloud Rat as well as of endemic and
endangered species of flora such as Tindalo, Kamagong, and Tiga.

Eighth, the Paragua Watershed formerly named as Libjo Watershed is situated
within the Paragua Mountain Ranges which is known as the only contiguous forest in
the province of Dinagat Islands with a total area of 2,535.25 hectares. It is the source
of potable water in Barangays San Antonio, Albor and Gen. Aguinaldo at the
Municipality of Libjo and source of irrigation water for agricultural production in the
areas. It is also the habitat of the threatened flora such as cyathea species, red lauan,
kamagong, mangkono and threatened fauna such as hornbills and civet cat.

Finally, the Sambunotan Watershed is situated within Barangays Carmen, Sta.
Cruz and Santiago in the Municipality of Loreto, and Barangays Diaz, Mabini, Navarro,


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San Vicente, San Roque, Roxas and Sta. Cruzin the Municipality of Tubajon, covering
a total area of 2,819.65 hectares. This is the source of potable water, irrigation and
other domestic uses of six (6) barangays within the Municipality of Tubajon. Ithas two
major river systems, the Carae-an River and Maraging River that drains to Malinao
Inlet. The headwaters of the watershed are all located within the Municipality of
Loreto.

This bill seeks to declare the Cuarinta Watershed, Imelda Watershed, Matinao-
Manoligao Watershed, Mt. Redondo-Mt. Cambinliw Key Biodiversity Area, Navarro
Watershed, Palhi Watershed, Panamaon Watershed, Paragua Watershed, and
Sambunotan Watershed located in the Province of Dinagat Islands as Watershed
Reservations.

With a total area of 16,006.57 hectares, the proposed Watershed Reservations
in the Province of Dinagat Islands are very critical in ensuring the availability of water
resources for the province used for agricultural, industrial and commercial uses. The
proposed Watershed Reservations are the primary source of potable drinking water
for the province's inhabitants.

The urgency to pass this bill is necessary in order to ensure the adequacy and
continuity of water supply, the mentioned watersheds and tributaries of its important
river channels must be properly protected, developed, managed and precluded from
inappropriate forest exploitation and land-use to be able to maintain ecological
balance and preserve source of water supply for the province.

The activities of every Filipino must always be in harmony with the natural
systems of things. The air around us has been dirtied by too much pollution and the
water we use to drink is now perceived to be unsafe. What remains are the waters that
flow in our river system which has not been touched by man’s insensitivity to the
natural order of things and this is where we get our life sustaining essentials. We must
not therefore alter, interfere, bypass or destroy such system in the guise of
development and progress.

Itis for this reason that this bill is crafted to ensure the protection, conservation
and rehabilitation of the watersheds supporting the national irrigation systems. It is
only thru an enactment of law that we can be assured that these areas cannot be
touched by man’s insensitivity to nature and his environment; we must remember that
the environment is not ours to keep but to safeguard, for it is just borrowed from our
children.

It is deemed crucial that we act on these now to ensure that our children and
the succeeding generations will inherit a living earth with all of its bountiful natural
resources and vibrant wildlife.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly urged.

SERGIO ¥- DAGOOC
APEC Party-List Representative


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CA Party-List Representative

Ako Padayon Pilipino Party-List Representative

RECOBODA Party-List Representative


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

House BilNo,__°647

Introduced by
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc
Philreca Party-List Representative Presley C. De Jesus,
Ako Padayon Pilipino Party-List Representative Adriano A. Ebeas,
RECOBODA Party-List Representative Godofredo N. Guya

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE CUARINTA WATERSHED, IMELDA WATERSHED,
MATIN-AO-MANOLIGAO WATERSHED, MT. REDONDO-CAMBINLIW
WATERSHED, NAVARRO WATERSHED, PALHI WATERSHED,
PANAMAON WATERSHED, PARAGUA WATERSHED, SAMBUNOTAN
WATERSHED, ALL SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE,
‘TUBAJON, CAGDIANAO, BASILISA, LORETO AND LIBJO, PROVINCE
OF DINAGAT ISLANDS INTO WATERSHED RESERVATIONS,
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the “Dinagat Islands Watershed
Reservation Act”.

Section 2. Declaration Policy — It is the policy of the State to protect and
advance the right of the people to a balance and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature. For this purpose, the State shall secure for the present
and future generations of Filipinos the perpetual existence of all native plants and
animals within the subject watersheds in the Province of Dinagat Islands, through its
establishment as a component of Republic Act 7586 or the National Integrated
Protected Areas Act (NIPAS), as amended by Republic Act 11038 (E-NIPAS Act),

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under the category of protected landscape. The State shall likewise promote the
participation of local communities in and around the protected area.

Section 3. Definition of Terms — For purposes of this Act, the following

terms shall be defined as follows:

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“Biological diversity” or “biodiversity” shall refer to the wealth of life forms
found on earth the million different plants, animals, and microorganisms, the
genes they contain and the intricate ecosystem them form;

. “Buffer zones” shall refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and

immediately adjacent to designated protected areas that need special
development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the protected area;

. “Intensive restoration” shall refer to activities undertaken to increase

populations of an endangered species or to manage or reconstruct a threatened
ecosystem;

|. “Multiple-use zones” shall refer to a category of management for areas that can

both provide protection to natural resource systems and to certain natural
resources and yet contribute significantly to the province’s economic needs;

. “National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)” shall refer to the

classification and administration of all designated protected areas established
pursuant to Republic Act 7586 to maintain essential ecological processes and
life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of
resources and to maintain the natural conditions to the greatest extent possible;

“Rehabilitation” shall refer to the planning, designing and implementation
of watershed improvements in order to restore waterways and associated
habitat, improve water quality and increase local water supply;

. “Tenured Migrants” shall refer to any person who has actually and

continuously occupied an area for five years prior to the designation of the same
as a Protected Area (PA) in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No.
7586 or the NIPAS Act and are solely dependent therein for subsistence;

.. “Protected Area (PA)” shall refer to identified portions of land and water set

aside by reasons of their unique physical and biological significance, managed
to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human
exploitation;

“Watershed” shall refer to a land area drained by a stream or fixed body of water
and its tributaries having a common outlet for surface run-off;



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“Watershed delineation” shall refer to the drawing lines on a map to identify a

watershed's boundaries;

. “Watershed reservation” shall refer to a forest land reservation established to

protect or improve the conditions of the water yield thereof or reduce

sedimentation; and

“Water quality monitoring” shall refer to the sampling and analysis of water
such as lake, stream and river, and conditions of water-body.

Section 4. Land Classification — All lands comprising the Dinagat Islands
Watershed Reservation identified under this Act shall fall under the classification of
Watershed Reservation as provided for in the Philippine Constitution.

Section 5. Scope and Coverage — The following watersheds are hereby
declared as Watershed Reservation covering parcels of land situated in the Province
of Dinagat Islands, more particularly described as:

‘Name of Watershed

Location/ Brief Description

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‘Cuarinta Watershed

Located in Barangay Cuarinta, San Jose,
Province of Dinagat Islands, covering an area
of 383.90 hectares.

‘Imelda Watershed

Located in Sitio Melody, San Antonio, Libjo
and Barangay Imelda, Tubajon, covering a
total area of 1,403.37 hectares.

Matin-ao — Manoligao Watershed

Located in Sitio Matin-ao Barangay Del Pilar,
Municipality of Cagdianao, Province of
Dinagat Islands, covering an area of 2,462.68
hectares

‘Mt. Redondo-Cambinliw Watershed

Composed of Esperanza Watershed, Loreto
Watershed and Mt. Redondo and Mt.
Cambinliw Bonsai Forest of the original 10
conservation, covering an area of 3,668.64
hectares.

‘Navarro Watershed.

Located at Brgy. Navarro, Tubajon, Province
of Dinagat Islands and drains to Malinao
Inlet, covering an area of 1,577.96 hectares.

Palhi Watershed

Located at Barangay Bayanihan, Libjo,
Province of Dinagat Islands, covering an area
of 899.28 hectares.

Panamaon Watershed

Located at Brgy. Panamaon, Loreto at the
northern tip of the Province of Dinagat
Islands, covering an area of 255.84 hectares.

Paragua Watershed

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forest in the province of Dinagat Islands and
within the political jurisdiction of Barangay
Gen. Aguinaldo, Libjo, Dinagat Islands. It is
formerly named as Libjo Watershed and
covers a total area of 2,535.25 hectares.

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Sambonotan Watershed

Located in Barangays Carmen, Sta. Cruz and
Santiago in Loreto and Barangays Diaz,
Mabini, Navarro, San Vicente, San Roque,
Roxas and Sta, Cruz in Tubajon, Dinagat.
Islands, covering an area of 2,819.65 hectares.

The boundary of Cuarinta Watershed covers Barangay Cuarinta,

Municipality of San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands, with an area of 383.90 hectares,

are as follows:
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
CUARINTA WATERSHED
‘TIE POINT (PRS 92)
Longitude: 125° 35'17.601"

SRN 29 Latitude: 10° of 35.972"

TIE LINE TO CORNER 1

S.75° 19'58" E 1,835.75
LINE [BEARING | DISTANCE Gm)
12 N32°49'48"E_| 184.46
2-3 | N58°29'49"E | 181.80
3-4 [S88°385°E | 420.12
45 [N85°46n"E | 193.87
56 | S7egris"E | 534.20
67 [S48°4846"E _| 265.76
78 [S47°3116"E _ | 165.09
89 |830°3154"E | 213.07
g-10  |Soras's4"E | 221.42
10-11 | Sig3q'19"W_| 222.99
ii2__|S5135;0"W _| 185.07
12-13 | $ 83°55'44"W_| 236.33
13-14 _[S837°1819"W _| 264.01
14-15 _[$12°0'36"E | 240.26
15-16 | $32°3714"W_| 148.41
1617 [85°2'38"W __| 170.66
1718 | S22%52"W | 118.85
18-19 | S32°48'3"W _| 267.68
19-20 | 8 43°59'47"W_| 201.56
20-21 [$9409 W | 201.96
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25-26 | Sg9%526"W | 132.42
26-27 | S$ 70°19'24"W_ | 89.51
27-28 | S81°39'51" W__| 203.92
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30-31 | N30°51'35"W_ | 120.87
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36-37 |N33°31'58"W_| 133.50
37-38 [N14°737"E | 199.76
38-39 | N33°10'38" W | 310.65
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The boundaries of Imelda Watershed covers Sitio Melody, Barangay San
Antonio, Municipality of Libjo and Barangay Imelda, Municipality of Tubajon,
Province of Dinagat Islands with an area of 1,403.37 hectares, are as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
IMELDA WATERSHED
‘TIE POINT (PRS 92)
SRN18 Longitude: 125° 35' 05.751"
Latitude: 10° 18" 33.514"
TIE LINE TO CORNER 1
S69°5'27"W 4,250.20
LINE | BEARING DISTANCE (m)
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23 S257 40"E | 260.54
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5-6 S$ 44°5'6"E 256.43
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8-9 $17°56'24"E | 364.33
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12-13 __ | N88°52'57"W_| 382.15
13-14 | $50°g0'44"W_| 242.72
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16-17 __ | N38°26'48" W | 192.21
17-18 _|W20°26'53"W_| 255.56
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19-20 | N67°1'55"W__| 306.99
20-21 | N39%290"W _| 478.35
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24-25 [Niiqss"E | 225.16
25-26 | N9°59'3" W 273.81
26-27 |N51°5'30"W_| 353.67
27-28 | N25%5328"E | 514.56
28-29 | N45t10'22"W_| 324.50
29-30 | S89°32'54"W _| 685.01
30-31 |S6°4544"W__| 511.58
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32-33 _|N13°27'20"E _| 950.11
33-34 | N44°0'8" W 954-39
34-35 |N3°50'41"W__| 461.94
35-36 _|N33°3'59"E__| 605.43
36-37 | S80°32'29"E_| 95.22
37-38 _|S52°56'21"E | 588.02
38-39 _|585°4658"E | 538.46
39-40 |N85°390"E _ | 306.03
40-41 _|S41°4613"E | 326.67
4i-4g2_[865°5812"E | 279.86
42-43 |864°45'35"E | 382.37
43-44_|S0°15'32"W | 361.68
44-45 | $27°15'40"E | 235.96
45-46 |833°53'55"E | 300.67
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49-50 [832°3517°E | 130.06
50-51 |S1°0'56"W | 285.47
5152 [87°40'38"E | 132.31
52-53 [8 7°40'38" E 316.72
pat |S58°4110"E | 201.73

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‘The boundary of Matin-ao—Manoligao Watershed covers Sitio Matin-ao,
Barangay Del Pilar, Municipality of Cagdianao, Province of Dinagat Islands, with an
area of 2,462.68 hectares, are as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
‘WESTERN PART
‘TIE POINT (PRS 92)
SRN 29 | Longitude: 125° 35'17.601"
Latitude: 10° o1' 35.972"
‘TIE LINE TO CORNER 1
N 88°377" E 4,218.59
TINE | BEARING DISTANCE (m)
12 N20°9'53" E 682.23
23 Nornt'29" W 1,210.44
3-4 NN 25°31'37" W_ 763.91
45 N 80°21'32" W 421.35,
56 Novo" E 371.81
67 N51°18'46" 264.59
78 No9°52'8°E 964.31
8-9 N83°30'44" E 388.63
9-10 NN 56°55'42" E 450.45,
to-11 | N14°23'95"E 273.30
112 _| N90°%0'0" E 743.62
1213 | 8 82°52'30"E 749.41
3334 _|$84°45'41" E 342.01
14-15 __ | 869°0'14"E 431.70
15-16 |S 45°518"E 328.67
16-17 $ 31°14'43" E 925.45
17-181 |S 68°723"E 1,266.71
18-19 | N84°9'o"E 993-74
19-20 _|$61°16'46"E 1167-74
20-21 __ | $18°266" E 293.94
2-22 | S0°0'o" W 743.62
22-23 | S90°0'0" W 92.95
23-24 _|536°5212"W 464.76
24-25 | S$ 33°41'24" W 335-14



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26-27 _ | $26°37'56" W 277.02
27-28 | 8 66°48'5"W 707.90
28-29 [8 84°23'2"W 849.35
29-30 | N85°24'20" W 822.39
30-31 | S48°1520"W 446.73
3132 |N46%1021"W 395-29
32:33 _|S774r0"W 308.07
33-34 | N 66°18'14"W 277.06
34-35 __ | N87°47'6"W 169.05
35-36 | S62°43'31" W 540.25
36-37 __| S$ 45°0'33" W 598.47
37-38 | $ 76°29'32" W 352.05
38-39 _| 8 46°29'20" W 137.16

39-40 _| N 80°50'43"W 581.54
401 | Nan51'44"W 608.95

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The boundaries of Mt. Redondo—Cambinliw Watershed is composed of
Esperanza Watershed, Loreto Watershed and Mt. Redondo and Mt. Cambinliw Bonsai
Forest of the original 10 conservation, covering an area of 3,668.64 hectares, are as
follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
‘MT. REDONDO-CAMBINLIW KBA
‘TIE POINT (PRS 92)

SRN [ Longitude: 125° 36° 39.074"
86 Latitude: 10° 24 54.906"
TIE LINE TO CORNER1
$24°21'12" E 955-37
LINE [BEARING __ | DISTANCE Gm)
1-2 S8.44°50'55" E 127.28
23 | S86°0'28"E 431.05
3-4 $77°51'16" E 404.05
45 | $68°22'4"E 311.97
56 | Sars9°0"E 201.81
67 [S4i°27'50"E 286.93,
78 | S85°36°0"E 195.58
8-9 | N62°615"E 96.18
g-10 | S89°59'55"E 190.00
toi | $42°2'32"E 754.08
m2 | 837°52'25"E 171.03
1233 | S6r°33'21"E 136.48
13-14 _|S16°4'20"E 307.01



14-15 | $ 1°42'40" W 335-15
15-16 _| N82°19'14" E 735.59
1617 _ | $56°20'27"E 866.10
18 _[S49°4614" E 1197-48
18-19 | S 43°31'47"E 547.42
19-20 _| S8°20'9" W 629.75
20-21 | S33°412"W 493-25
2-22 | $8°50'42"E 666.15,
22-03 | § 15°32'36" W 696.18
23-24 | S5oar7" W 098.38
24-25 | 851126" W 1,013.41
25-26 | $ 69°42'15"W 617.81
26-27 _|N75°50177W 585.50
27-28 _[S86°38'6"W 8515
28-29 | $72°10'34" W 431.02
29-30 | $44°17'33" W 479-27
30-31 _| S28°20'55"W 254.64
31-32 | N-78°4'48" W 39.30
32-33 |N 46°54'37" W 317.88
33-3 | N-78°14'23" W 684.64
34-35 | 8 82°15'55" W 483.49
35-36 _| N19°49'52" W 100.27
36-37_|N4°0'46"W 285.71
37-38 _ | N 20°33'17" W 85.44
38-39 _| N46°41'0"W 240.52
39-40_| N81°1'33"W 96.18
‘40-41_ | N48°42'50" W 272.81
41-42 _| N.29°3'12" W 102.96
42-43 _|No%'s"E 125.00
43-44 _| N 46°28'3" W 137-93
44-45 _| N 4°23'50" W 65.19
45-46 _|N50°11'35" W_ 39.05
46-47 95.00
47-48_| N 26°33'49" W 78.26
48-49 _|Nov0's"E 50.00
49-50_|N63°261" W 100.62
Bo-51_| N44°5'21" W 222.77
5152 _[N20°3317"W 42.72
52-53 _| S86°59'19" W 190.27
53-54 _ | N 43°21'43" W 123.80
54-55 _|N'79°22'44" W 81.40
55-56_| N 43°43'32" W 159.14
56-57 _ | N82°52'25"W. 40.31
57-58 _| N 43°49'46" W 173.28



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2

38-59 _[N147720"E 160.08
59-60 _| N40°36'0" W 184.39
60-61_|N3°34'40" E 80.16
61-62 _|N43°18'49" E 110.19
62-63 _| N50°6'35" W 284.63
63-64_| N16°39'20" W 131.82
64-65 | $73°30'38" W 31.49
65-66 _| N55°302"W 218.94
66-67 _| N6°4516"E 136.53
67-68 _| N 43°50'35" E 133.64
68-69 _| N25°3050" E 293.87
69-70 _| N59°59'47" E 88.11
7o-7__|N48°1428"E 187.69
7-72 | $69°37'20"E 186.68
72-73 _| 8 86°23'51" E 716.42
73-74 _|S74°312"E 218.41
74-75 _| $89°59'55" E 310.00
75-76 | N48°7'25"E 194.75
76-77 _|N74°28'38"E 186.82
77-78 _| S89°50'55" E 165.00
78-79 _| N26°33'49" W 78.26
79-80_| N14°28'8" W 160.08
80-81_ | No°os"E 230.00
81-82 _|N24°'3i"W 454.37
82-83 _|N5°26'30"E 210.95
83-84 _|N44°4i'32"W 661.16
84-85 | N71°33'49" W 126.49
85-86_[N30°22'40" W 168.08
86-87 | 8 75°57'54" W 247.39
87-88_|N64°54'41"W 129.94
88-89 _|N7659" W 250.81
89-90_| N12°31'54"E 452.51
90-91 | N23°49'49" E 291.31
gi-92_| N18°22'59" W 306.71
92-93, | N9°16'40" 386.40
93-94 | N.30°33'45" W 358.96
94-95 _| N1°3622" E 35119
95-96_|Na5°4r'56"E 202.86
06-97 _|N76°5'56" E 208.73
97-98 | S85°3119" E 113.14
‘98-99 | S$60°816"E 40.34
99-100 | §:71°47'27" E 405.99
100-1 | 884°598"E 286.10

to point 1, the point of beginning.



whee

The boundary of Navarro Watershed covers Barangay Navarro,
Municipality of Tubajon, Province of Dinagat Islands and drains to Malinao Inlet,
covering an area of 1,577.96 hectares, are as follows:

‘TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
NAVARRO WATERSHED
TIE POINT (PRS 92)
SRNiB | Longitude: 125° 35° 05.751"
Latitude: 10° 18" 33.514"
TIE LINE TO CORNER 1
S612" W 505.92
LINE | BEARING DISTANCE (m)
12 8 60°18'15" E 428.87
23 So°4ri6"E 385.61
34 $9°2818" W 121.56
45 $8 54°9'36" W_ 223.29 .
56 Sva3t"E 264.63
o7 35°393"E 218.38
78 '335°22'19" W 144.13
8-9 $.17°31'41" W 517.88
9-10 | 88%5540"E 116.40
ton | S89%3'45"E 226.20
iia | 852°39'0"E 344.29
12g | 87°52'35"W 260.43
igi4q | S8r12'54"W 345.68
14-15 | $5°15'9"E 473.62
15-16 |S 9°25'53"W 215.76
16-17 | S9°33'24"E 414.48
37-18 | S21°27'29"W 80.80
18-19 | N76°2'8" W 118.78
19-20 | S$ 44°9'38" W 168.50
20-21 | 8 48°33'42" W 215.80
21-22 | S$ 69°39'58"W 230.38
22-23 _|N74%16'34"W 136.60
23-24 | N 47°24'23" W 93.07
24-25 | N81°19'27"W 331.89
25-26 | N53°3'2"W 303.05
26-27 | N87°55:16" W 214.86
27-28 |Néeui W 297.18
28-29 | N86°40'25" W 343.48
29-30 | S72°2'47"W 242.78
30-31 | $87°59'34" W 324.45
332 __|N7°42'49"W 526.63
32-33 [| N17°56'24"W 364.33



33-34 | N59°14'47"W 333-91
34-35 __|N9°8'20"E 377-40
35-36 | N44°5'6" W 256.43
36-37 _|N52°38'35"W 81.42

37-38 _ | N25°11'40"W 260.54
38:39 _|Nrioi4"E 322.46
39-40 _| N58°4i'10" W 201.73
40-41 | N7°40'38" W 449.03
41-42 __|Nroge"E 285.47
42-43 [N32°35117"W 3130.06
43-44 _ | N28°3720" W 153.91

44-45 _| N70°30'36" E 133.76

45-46 __|N50718"E 207.55
46-47_ | N65°52°32"E 190.26
47-48 | N53°6'15"E 285.75
48-49 | N67°517"E 194.36

49-50 | S8°ar'17"E 214.64
50-51 __|N39°4610"E 188.52
I-52 __ | $84°32'29"E 47215

52:53 _|N7°3220"E 272.88
53-54 | N52°9'51"E 167.47

54-55__| N 35°14'42" E 203.66
35-56 | N6g"4s'4i" E 30547

56-57 | N87°35'24"E 234.93
57-58 | N67°55'51"E 0.30
58-59 | $52°14'30" E 462.70
59-60 _ | $56°4518"E 0.13

60-61 | $2°42'54"E 130.97
61-62 | S55°2'5"W 266.50
62-63 _ | Su1°519"W 191.68

63-64 __| 837°43'23"E 163.32

64-65 | S23°t1q"E 012

65-66 | $53°52'49" E 273.96
66-67 | $20°4r10" E 314.68
67-68 | S107" W 84.68
68-69 | S1°8'36"W 0.06
69-70 _ | N60°55'47"E 232.96
jo-m | N 46°51'32"E 309.84
7-72 | 844°55'17"E 142.74

72-73 | $11°23'35"E 278.76
73-74 __ | $27°15'50"W 0.29
74-75 __| 8681759" E 122.62
75-76 | 8 67°54'57" E 0.41

76-1 | N68%16'30"E 573-92



where

to point 1, the point beginning.

The boundary of Palhi Watershed covers Barangay Bayanihan, Municipality
of Libjo, Province of Dinagat Islands, with an area of 899.28 hectares, are as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
PALHI WATERSHED
TIE POINT (PRS 92)
SRN | Longitude: 195° 33° 28.990"
a2 Latitude: 10°11" 09.831"
TIE LINE TO CORNER 1
N86°38'15" E 7,841.45
LINE | BEARING DISTANCE (m)
ra | Naq?aa'47"W 201.31
23 N 23°54'33" E 530.52
3-4 N 12°2'39" E 383.44
45 N34°41'48" E 395.29
56 | Nags" E 134-63
67 | Na221817W 210.78
78 N 40°51'14" W 244.59
8-9 _ | N38°39'30°W 192.10
g10 | N33°4'38"W 134.55
io-11 | N3i°10'45"E 248.09
ata | N13°42'31" E 211.01
i213 _ | Nu18'42"E 152.97
13-14 _|N29°33'14"E 212.72
14-15 _| N51°20'30"E 224.11
1516 | N77°16'33"E 476-71
161 | N8ourar"E 375.84
17-18 | 8 61°39'55"E 159-13
18-19 | 8404611" E 370.00
19-20 | 579°9'20"E 288.47
20-21 | 572°5738"E 324.23
222 | S88%18'49"E 170.08
22-23 | S43°24'50" E 427.97
23-24 | 863°18'2"E 229.67
24-25 | $24°18'32"E 300.78
25-26 | S37%12'3"E 162.73
26-27 _|So%55'55"W 125.61
27-28 | $22°31'36"E 178.17
28-29 | 886°4552"E 114.44
29-30 | S16%715"E 213.21
30-31 | S34°35'6"W 167.61



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3-32 | $3°18'36" W 131.73
32:33 _|S11°59'7"E 77-05.
33-34 _|S37°2'40"W 163.55
34-35__| S59°41'10" W 396.35
35-36 _| S30°52'7" W 263.14
36-37 _ | N85°010"W 63.30
37-38 _| 8 28°43'58" W 626.10
38-39 | 83°5'33"E 122.55
39-40 | N80°30'3"W 106.10
40-41 _ | N28°310" W 196.53
41-42 | N 61°45'390" W 81.09
42-43 _| S 85°45" W 232.15
43-44 | 8 43°24'15" W 286.36
44-45 | $11°56'45" W 56.25
45-46 | S$ 61°59'56" W 358.41
46-47_| S24°26'44" W 102.30
47-48 [| S34°217"W 145.60
48-49 |S 42°1'58"W 179.01
49-50_| S70°38'12" W 69.85
50-51_| N85°23 1" W 68.02
Big2 | N4i1°20'32"W 275.40
52-53 _| N 69°2'33" W 119.85,
53°54 _| N58°32'20" W 220.54
54°55 _| 8 56°44'14"W 130.85
55-56_| N88°53'40" W 44:73
56-57_ | N32°58'4" W 220.51
57-58 | N5o°11'34"W 117.16
B81 | N39°1716"W 284.26
to point 1, the point of beginning.

The boundary of Panamaon Watershed covers Barangay Panamaon,
Municipality of Loreto at the northern tip of the Province of Dinagat Islands, with an
area of 255.84 hectares, are as follows:

"TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
PANAMAON WATERSHED
TIE POINT (PRS 92)
‘SRN 86 | Longitude: 125° 36° 39.074"
Latitude: 10° 24° 54.906"
TIE LINE TO CORNER 1
'N19°26'20" E 74.09
LINE | BEARING DISTANCE (m)



12 N50°52'2" W 82.88
23 Nii%24'10" W 79.46
3-4 N43°2'32"E 95.52
45 NBR" E 34.10
56 N12°13'57" W 93.48
7 N45°2'21" E 227.87
78 N'72°32'55" E 572.18
Ez) N62°44'35" E 108.55
9-10 __| N10°48'38"E 34.22
10-11 | N51°57'50"E 92.52
iia | N.82°13'10"E 93-43,
12-13 |N47°74"E 94.71

13-14 | N88°49'9"E 248.03
1415 | N61°816"E 154-73
15-16 | 8.74°46'39" E 76.60
16-17 _ | N82°19'52"E 80.34
17-18 __ | Ng5°59'0" E 161.59

18-19 | N31°49'36"E 79.10
19-20 | N74°58'52"E 71.61

2o-21 | N46°1732"E 149.66
ai-aa_| N7i°52'18"E 15.46
22-23 |S 64°62"E 17L-4i

23-24 | S77°48'30"E 181.88

24-25 | $ 49°16'39" E 160.93,
25-26 | $15°45'47"E 106.42
26-27 _ | $2167" W 178.86
27-28 | 819197" W 61.27

28-29 _| $37°28'52"E 421

29-30 _| S 40°56114" W 53.52
30-31 [S$ 4°24'8"W 145-35

31-32 _ | 539°8'30"W 47-62
32-33 _| 823°3'26"W 195.20
33-34 [8 41°53'28" W_ 77-42

34°35 | S$ 9°3'10" W 53-79
35-36 | S8°290'4"E 376.39
36-37 _| 519°42'26" W 186.09
37-38 _| S 41°27'39" W 105.96
38-39 | $ 87°42'37" W 144.12

39-40 _| $68°52'43" W 89.46
40-41 _| N89°22'54"W 27.23,
4i-42_ | N64°1018"W 141.81

42-43 | N 46°4'42" W 177.09
43-44 | N'72°25'50" W 31.27,
44-45 | N 44°31'23" W 468.74



Rane

45-46 _[N79°0'56" W 84.96
46-47 _| S59°53'11" W 49.83
47-48 _| $86°20'31" W 75:35
48-49 _| $48°3132"W 53.13
49-50 | $ 80°25'23"W 539-73
50-51 _| N 63°8'41" W 97-97
51-52 __| N 46°25'43"W 137.28
521 | N79%1'23"W 31.69

to point 1, the point of beginning.

The boundary of Paragua Watershed covers Barangay Gen. Aguinaldo,
Municipality of Libjo, Dinagat Islands, with a total area of 2,535.25 hectares, are as
follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
PARAGUA WATERSHED
TIE POINT (PRS 92)
N6*420"E 287.44
LINE [BEARING | DISTANCE
(mn)

12 S54°20'58" W 412.10

2:3 | N82°10'10"W 403-77
34 | N7en1"W 314.09
45 N.44°59'55" W 205.06
5-6 | N6°42'40"E 342.35
6-7 N.33°50'2" W 547.78
78_|Na14738" 726.86
8-9 | N7i%10'20"E 465-05
9-10 | N30°10'30" E 248.70
to- | N5°7'52"E 309.90
ii12__| N9°4653"E 219.54
i213 | N2i°48'10" E 296.19
13-14 | N73°33'10" E 547-41

1-5 _| Ni*50'56"E 465.25
15-16 | N48°34'40" E 340.08
16-17 _ | N68°27'28" W 204.27
17-18 | N 48°56'38" W 205.55,
18-19 |N4°45'54"E 180.63

[19-20 [Nas°a5'ga"E [337.72 |

20-21 _| N39°48'25"E 234.31
21-22 |N44°59'55"W 304.06



weIAMALWNE

22-23 | S 88°56'26" W 270.05
23-24 | N84°14'10" W 547.78
24-25 |N4%1018"E 481.28
25-26 _| N 40°50'30" E 389.94
26-27_|No°0'5"E 515.01

27-28 |NgPig2I"E 635.03
28-29 |N7/511"E 1144.96
29-30 _|N84°236"E 905.61
30-31 | $50°86"E 631.87
31:32 | N84°20'31" E 557-73

32-33_[N73°29'49"E 422.41
33-34 | 879°" 453.05,
34-35_|N37°27'43"E 485.03
35-36_| N8°31'59"E 165.31

36-37 | 8 49°50'34"E 628.04
37-38 | 8. 42°42'290"E 265.38
38-39 | S 8°59'27"E 444.89
39-40 | 524°57'36" W 410.37
40-41 | $ 81°27'38" W 549.49
4r-42_|844°4613"W 692.92
42-43 | S19%12'19" W 471.23

43-44 _| S65°13'34" W 1145.44

44-45 | 8 32°3'14"W 970.04
45-46 _| S 46°22'51" E 496.99
46-47_|52°468"E 310.37
47-48 | 8 41°9'33"E 1,055.97
48-49 | S 46°44'13" W 466.91
49-50_| 5 82°56'57"W 488.70
50-51 | $56%18'41" W 468.73,
51-52 _| S2°5r'4o"E 600.76
52-53 _| S18°44'34" W 295.68
53-54 _| 5 20°44'29"E 188.10
54-55 _| 510°0'46"W 268.18
55-56_| $52°10'50" W 454.84
56-57_| $72°42'19" W 485.13
57-58 _| N78°50'6"W 521.92
58-1__| N46°1946" W 864.74

to point 1, the point of beginning.

The boundaries of Sambunotan Watershed covers Barangays Carmen, Sta.
Cruz and Santiago in the Municipality of Loreto and Barangays Diaz, Mabini, Navarro,
San Vicente, San Roque, Roxas and Sta. Cruz in the Municipality of Tubajon, Dinagat
Islands, with an area of 2,819.65 hectares, are as follows:


TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
SAMBUNOTAN WATERSHED
‘TIE POINT (PRS 92)
‘SRN18 | Longitude: 125° 35° 05.751"
Latitude: 10° 18" 33.514"
TIE LINE TO CORNER1
59°12" W 505.92
TINE [BEARING DISTANCE (m)
12 S68%16'30" W 573.92
2-3 NN 67°54'57" W 0.41
34 N68°17'59" W 122.62,
45 N27"15'50" E 0.29
56 Win’24'32"W 278.69
67 W38°53'36" E 0.10
78 NN 44°54'6" W 142.59
8-9 | N62°45'31" W 0.16
‘g-10 S 46°51'32" W 309.84
toa | N 62°46" W 0.07
iii2__ | S$ 60°54'56" W 232.92
12-13 | N1°8'36"E 0.06
igaq | Nii017" E 84.68
14-15 _ | N20°41'10"W 314.68,
15-16 _|1N'53°52'40" W 273.96
16-17 _ | N23°1'14" W 0.12
17-18 _|N37°43'23"W 163.32
18-19 | Nar’s'9"E 191.68
19-20 _|N54°58'9" E 266.76
20-21 | N2°4q24"W 130.58
ai2a | N56°4518" W 0.13,
22-23 |'N52°14'30" W 462.70
23-24 |S 67°55'51" W 0.30
24-25 | N23°B17"E 588.63,
25-26 | N53°58'44"W 152.03,
26-27 | N52" W 606.09
27-28 | N9°43'0"E 392.70
28-29 | N33%3'3"W 512.91
29-30 | N25°4641" E 685.53
30-31 | N 42°19'31" E 243.35
3ig2 | N84" E 200.84
32-33 | N10°g5'3"E 440.55
33-34 | N60%14'46"E 384.17
34-35 | 8 87°47'3"E 351.06



35-30 | S85°205" E 79.50
36-37 _|N571014" E 167.30
37-38 _|S89°1'4"E 89.62
38-39 _|N52°10°23"E 196.01
39-40 |S 64°5'33" E 641.38
40-41 | S47°467"E 136.96
442_|S9°42'25"E 276.10
42-43 | 8 33°32'56" W 67.74
43-44 | $.35°23'15" E 366.44
44-45 | 8 47°58'58"E 326.20
45-46 |S5°5147"E 156.80
46-47 _|S47°10'36" E 302.58
47-48 | 83°51'9"E 144.76
48-49 _ | S51°27577E 663.26
49-50 _| S 88°59'37"E 254.05
50-51 | N53°38'46"E 186.54
51-52 | N25°23'45"E 184.59
52-53 |N65°36'23"E 159-05
53-54 | S 88°23'44"E 524.59
54-55 | N 40°34'42"E 314.37
55-56 | N42°6'14" E 207.99
56-57_|N82°15'55"E 483.49
57-58 |S 78%14'23"E 684.64
58-59 | 8 46°54'37"E 317.88
59-60 _ | $18°35'30" E 88.85
60-61 | S11°8'38"E 357.19

61-62 | S20°10'8"W 214

62-63 | S9°4i'43"E 623.05
63-64 _|S1°436"E 337.02
64-65 _| S82°22'26"W 406.15
65-66 _| 829%" W 287.47
66-67 |S 22°3r'34" W 395-69
67-68 | S$ 29°25'9" W 257.18

68-69 |S 31°22'3"E 678.71
69-70 | 8 1°53'45"W 299.50
70-71 _| S 21°50'45" W 339.59
7 [S697 W 463.40
72-73 _ | 8.78°11'39" W 419.86
73-74__| 8 54°51'57"W 556.09
74-75 | $32°10'16" W 493-49
75-76 |S28°2214"W 304.85
76-77 _|$36°58'20" W 330.47



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77-78_|$.41°50'43" W 302.98
78-79 __| $54°23'37" W 232.43
79-80 _|N56°38'47"W 366.10
80-81 _| N43°46'34" W 408.02
81-82 | N24°2'28"E 294.96
82-83 | N14°27'9"W 337-44
83-84 | N53°40'21" W 454.03,
84-85 |S 84°56'5" W 243.72
85-86 | N 48°48'40" W 275-51

86-87 _ | No°4r'16"W 385.61
874 | N60°18'15" W 428.87

to point 1, the point of beginning.

The technical descriptions provided in this Act will be subject to an actual
ground survey and verification to be conducted by the DENR within ninety (90) days
after the effectivity of this Act. Any modification of the coverage of this Act due to such
factors as changing ecological situations, new scientific or archaeological findings, or
discovery of traditional boundaries not previously taken into account shall be made
through an act of Congress, after consultation with the affected public and concerned
government agencies.

Section 6, Management of Watershed Reservation — The Watershed
Reservations shall be under the joint administrative jurisdiction, supervision and
control of the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) and the Provincial
Government of Dinagat Islands and shall be managed in accordance with sustainable
development, without impairing its usefulness as source of water for domestic use and
other related purposes.

Section 7. Multi-Sectoral Watershed Management Council — The
DENR in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Dinagat Islands, shall create
a Multi-Sectoral Watershed Management Council to act as oversight and policy-
making body over the watershed in accordance with existing laws, rules and
regulations.

The Management Council shall prepare an integrated watershed management
and development plan to include among others, intensive restoration and
rehabilitation, water quality monitoring and delineation, and buffer zone.

Section 8. Tenured Migrants — Tenured migrants shall be eligible to
become stewards of portions of lands within the designated buffer and multiple-use
zones. The respective Watershed Management Council of the Watershed Reservation
shall identify, verify, and review all tenure instruments, land claims, and issuance of
permits for resource use within the protected area and recommend the issuance of the
appropriate tenure instrument consistent with the land classification, proper and
allowed use of resources found therein, and zoning provided in the management or
successor plans.


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Section 9. Appropriations — The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding of
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 10. Reporting Responsibility — The Multi-Sectoral Watershed
Management Council shall submit an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary
of the DENR on the activities undertaken in the Watershed Reservations.

Section 11. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing
Laws — The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving
environmental protection rehabilitation and sustainable development of the foregoing
watersheds and water resources and the conservation and restoration of biological
diversity taking into account the needs and interests of qualified tenured migrants, for
present and future Filipino generations. The provisions of Republic Act 7586,
otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of
1992, as amended by Republic Act 11038 (E-NIPAS Act), Presidential Decree 1067,
otherwise known as the Water Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree 705
otherwise known as Revised Forestry Code and existing forestry laws, and their
corresponding rules and regulations not inconsistent hereto shall have the suppletory
effect in the implementation of this Act.

‘This Act shall not be deemed to resolve or used as basis for the resolutions of
any existing boundary conflict with the respective municipalities of the Province of
Dinagat Islands.

Section 12. Separability Clause — if for any reason any part or section of
this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such other parts not affected thereby
shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 13. Repealing Clause — Alllaws, decrees, proclamations, rules, and
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 14. Effectivity Clause — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or n at least 2 national newspaper
of general circulation.

Approved,