Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1064)
Boracay Island was classified under Commonwealth Act 141 (Public Land Act) and Presidential Decree No. 705 (Revised Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines).
Classifying land as forestland for protection purposes means the area is reserved to protect the forest, preserve biodiversity, regulate use, and prevent destruction or misuse of the natural resources.
Alienable and disposable agricultural land refers to land that can be legally owned, transferred, and developed for agricultural purposes, as opposed to forestland which is generally owned by the state and governed by specific restrictions.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recommended the classification.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines has the authority to classify public lands pursuant to law and upon recommendation from appropriate government agencies.
An actual ground survey and delineation of the land are required before finalizing the classification.
Yes, all existing roads, trails, and pathways, including a 15-meter buffer zone on each side of the centerline of roads and trails, are reserved as part of the forestland protection area.
A parcel containing an area of 628.96 hectares was classified as agricultural and alienable land.
The proclamation identifies multiple blocks of forestland protection areas with varying sizes, including but not limited to 119.85 hectares (Block A), 6.96 hectares (Block B), and others as enumerated in the document.