Section 2. The City of Digos. —

The Municipality of Digos shall be converted into a component city to be known as the City of Digos, hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Digos, Davao Del Sur Province. The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Digos, as follows:

Bounded on the East along lines 1-3 by Municipality of Sta. Cruz; on the SE, along line 3-4 by Davao Gulf; on the South along 4-5 by Municipality of Hagonoy; on the SW, along line 5-6 by Municipality of Matan-ao; on the West along line 6-7 by Municipality of Bansalan; on the NE, along line 7-8-1 by Municipality of Sta. Cruz.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan as a peak point of 1582 elevation;

thence Southerly along the watershed line through the ridge of Higpit Range to point 2;

thence Southeasterly along Quibanban (Sinawilan Creek) to point 3;

thence Southerly, along the shoreline of Davao Gulf to point 4;

thence Due West, along Northern boundary line of Municipality of Hagonoy to point 5;

thence Northeasterly, along Eastern boundary line of Matan-ao point 6;

thence Northerly, along Mati River to watershed line at the Peak of Mt. Apo as point 7;

thence Southeasterly, from the peak of Mt. Apo to the source of the first branch of Tagulaya River downstream and to its fourth junction as point 8;

thence Southerly, along the fourth branch of Tagulaya River, upstream to its source and straight to the peak of 1582 elevation, the point of beginning;

Containing an area of twenty-eight thousand seven hundred ten (28,710) hectares more or less.

The reference boundary computation are based on the approved Based map of the proposed City of Digos, Davao del Sur dated 4 April 1999 by the Regional Technical Director (LMS-DENR, Region XI) and the Regional Executive Director (DENR, Region XII, Davao City). Point 1 as the Peak Point, 1582 Elevation; point 2 is the source of Quibanban (Sinawilan) Creek; point 3 is the junction of Quibanban (Sinawilan) Creek and the shoreline of Davao Gulf; point 4 is intersection of the shoreline of Davao Gulf and the Northern boundary line of Municipality of Hagonoy; point 5 is the intersection of the Northern boundary line of the Municipality of Hagonoy and the Eastern boundary line of the Municipality of Matan-ao; point 6 is the intersection of the boundary line between the Municipality of Matan-ao and the Municipality of Bansalan and the course of Mati River; point 7 is the Peak point of Mt. Apo, 2838 elevation; and point 8 is the junction of Tagulaya River and its fourth branch.

The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Digos and the adjoining local government units.