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

SECTION 1. That portion of the territory of Barangay Sta. Monica in the City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, consisting of nine hundred eighty-two hectares and five thousand six hundred sixty centares of land under cadastral survey 800-D, module 2, classified as timber land under Project No. 1-LC Map 203, is hereby reclassified as agricultural land, open to disposition, except that portion covered by Presidential Proclamation No. 16, dated September 11, 1998.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall issue all the necessary orders, rules and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.	(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
President of Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 28, 2001 and March 19, 2001, respectively.

(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO	(Sgd.) ROBERTO NAZARENO
Secretary of Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUL 30 2001