PROCLAMATION NO. 296

: The Marikina Watershed Reservation is declared a protected area pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586, also known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992.
: It is classified under the category of Protected Landscape.
: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has administrative jurisdiction and control over the protected area.
: Yes, the proclamation explicitly respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples as provided for in R.A. 8371, DENR Administrative Order No. 93-02, and other related rules and regulations.
: It is bounded by Lungsod Silangan Townsite Reservation, Pamitinan Protected Landscape, Integrated Social Forestry Program area, Alienable and Disposable Lands, Kaliwa Watershed Forest Reserve, and Angat Watershed Reservation.
: The protected area contains an approximate area of 26,125.64 hectares subject to actual ground survey and delineation.
: The proclamation is subject to the operations of previous proclamations and property rights, meaning these prior rights and proclamations remain respected and unaffected unless specified otherwise.
: Republic Act No. 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992 provides the legal framework for identifying, declaring, protecting, and managing protected areas in the Philippines, including the Marikina Watershed Reservation.