DECLARING A CERTAIN PORTION OF CLASSIFIED ALIENABLE OR DISPOSABLE LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AS PART OF THE EXPANSION AREA FOR THE TOWN SITE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF KALINGA- APAYAO.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1088
• Sections: 4

Preamble

WHEREAS, the fundamental aim of the government, among others, is the economic and social development of the entire country; WHEREAS, the municipality of Luna, Province of Kalinga-Apayao which lies in the northern foothills of the Cordillera Mountains, bounded by ricefields and high mountain ranges, with an area of about 20,000 square meters and presently populated by 15,000 people, which land area is too small for a townsite;

WHEREAS, the municipality of Luna needs a bigger land area to cope with the expansion of its present fast- growing population; and

WHEREAS, in order to promote the economic and social well-being of the community, the inhabitants should be provided with sufficient land for expansion purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree:

Section 1

SECTION 1. The territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Luna, Province of Kalinga-Apayao, is hereby expanded to include a certain portion of public land with in the classified alienable and disposable area situated three kilometers south of the Poblacion and identified as within Sheet No. 1, Project 7-D, Luna, Kalinga-Apayao, and more particularly described as follows:

'A' parcel of land situated in municipality of Luna, Province of Kalinga-Apayao. bound e North by Project No. 5, Block D, A or D, certified July 25, 1925 per L.C. 552; on the N.E. by Project No. 13, Block V, A or D certified February 21, 1923 per L.C. 30; on the E.S., W, NW by portion of Project No. 7-D, A or D, Block 1 (pending certification). Beginning at a point marked 1 or plan being identical to FZ corner 1 of A or D Block D, Project No. 5 of Tawit, Apayao.

Thence: Following: branch of Cr. upstream 520.00 N. to point 2;

Thence: S 3°E., 1,800.00 M. to point 3;

Thence: S. 80°W., 1,300.00 M. to point 4;

Thence: N. 82°W., 1,350.00 M. to point 5;

Thence: Following trail in a general northeasterly direction about 1000.00 M. to point 6;

Thence: N. 25°E., 1,130.00 M. to point 7;

Thence: N. C4°E., 200.00 M. to point 8;

Thence: S. 5°E., 200.00 M. to point 9;

Thence: S. 5°E., 130.00 M. to point 10;

Thence: Following trail in a general southeasterly Direction about 200.00 M. to point 11;

Thence: S. 62°E., 180.00 M. to point 12;

Thence: N. 82°E., 120.00 M. to point 13;

Thence: 'N. 7*W., 250.00 M. to point 14.

Thence: S. 54°E., 400.00 M. to point 15;

Thence: N. 26°E., 650.00 M. to point of beginning, containing an approximate area of four hundred hectares (400). All corners referred to "are indicated on the plan."

Section 2

SEC. 2. This expansion area of the townsite of the Municipality of Luna, Province of Kalinga-Apayao shall be named and officially referred to as "BARO A KAGI MONGAN."

Section 3

SEC. 3. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy- seven.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE

Presidential Executive Assistant