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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
QUEZON CITY 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
_____________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative 
CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
_____________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF LAS PIÑAS PARAÑAQUE WETLAND PARK 
AND ITS VICINITIES AS PROTECTED AREA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill is filed pursuant of Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution, which 
states that “The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced 
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.” It is also 
intended to further the country’s commitment under the Ramsar Convention, and to 
promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands. 
The Earth is continuously threatened with destruction. Studies show that the 
loss of biodiversity and climate change are the two main causes that will see the 
extinction of humans.  
The Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) is a 
defense against these twin threats and can make Manila Bay as well as the cities of 
Las Piñas and Parañaque less vulnerable to the onslaught of these two emergencies.  
The LPPCHEA, also known as the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) 
is a legislated national protected area by virtue of Republic Act No. 11038 or the 
Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (E-NIPAS) Act of 2018, and a 
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declared “wetlands as it provides invaluable support to both human and wildlife 
populations”.  
Despite being in a highly urbanized setting, the LPPWP is a thriving ecosystem. 
It hosts at least 5,000 individuals of about 82 species of migratory and resident birds, 
twenty-three (23) species of true and associate mangroves, several economically 
important fish species and mollusks. The LPPWP currently has a total land area of 
181.63 hectares, composed of shallow waters, tidal marshes, mudflats, and mangrove 
swamp forest.  
The expansion and conservation of LPPWP, along with the remaining coastal 
ecosystems of Manila Bay, is vital as a nature-based solution for several environmental 
challenges such as climate change, disaster risk reduction and biodiversity loss. 
LPPWP, being the only remaining viable wetland ecosystem in Metro Manila, serves as 
a living laboratory and education center for wetland and environment conservation. 
The Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan (MBSDMP) provides for 
the protection of areas critical to the restoration and sustenance of the functions of 
the natural habitats, one of which is that of LPPWP. The plan, stated as Guiding 
Principle 2, allows development activities that will not significantly or permanently 
affect, reduce, and alter the biodiversity integrity for up to 3 kilometers radius from 
the complex habitats (i.e. LPPWP). The master plan also provides for the protection 
of natural areas with high biodiversity value and is part of the Strict Protection Zone 
within Manila Bay. Accordingly, “These areas are to be closed to all human activities 
except for scientific studies and/or ceremonial activities of IPs, and sustainable fishing/ 
fishery livelihood activities by local communities traditionally dependent on Manila Bay. 
Habitats of threatened species or degraded areas that have been designated for 
restoration and subsequent protection are included in this zone. This zone also 
includes a buffer zone to maximize the protection of habitats where the majority of 
dispersing fish and invertebrate larvae are predicted to settle. This zone is closed to 
all human activities including reclamation activities except religious, scientific, artisanal 
fishing, and other livelihood activities that adhere to sustainable best practices”. In 
addition, the study of Villanoy and Martin (1997), as cited in the MBSDMP, stresses 


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the need to maintain the natural flow or tidal movement and water circulation in Manila 
Bay, and be considered in implementing future plans and developments along the 
coastline of Manila Bay. 
Currently, the LPPWP is under the threat of the potential impacts of proposed 
reclamation projects immediately adjacent to it. Based on the study commissioned by 
the DENR- ERDB in 2021, the presence of the proposed reclamation projects within 
Manila Bay exacerbates erosion, sedimentation, coastal and inland flooding in the 
adjacent built-up areas of Metro Manila, and reshapes the intertidal mudflats of 
LPPWP.  These reclamation projects neglect the threats posed by sea level rise and 
ignores the critical importance of the areas as the last few remaining stop overs of 
critically endangered migratory birds going through the East Asian Australasian 
Flyway.  As we pursue a blue economy, Manila Bay faces continuing challenges from 
the destruction of habitats, continuing pollution and fisheries decline. 
Much effort and resources have been expended by the Government in the 
conservation of Manila Bay.  The Supreme Court has, in fact, ordered 13 Government 
agencies to plan its rehabilitation and monitors the execution of that plan in a 
Continuing Mandamus.  Any further reduction to the productive areas and ecosystems 
as rich as diverse as that of LPPWP and its surrounding waters will render such efforts 
wasted. 
As a legislated protected area pursuant to the E-NIPAS, the LPPWP will be 
better conserved and more ecosystems can be conserved with a buffer zone that will 
broaden the scope of protection, ensure the integrity of its ecosystems and ensure the 
free flow of water coming from Parañaque River connected to the Las Piñas River thus 
ensuring the hydrological flows that the migratory birds as well as the fisheries 
depend. 
This Act proposes to expand the protected area to ensure that ecological 
integrity of both its land and water is well preserved and managed, and that this shall 
safeguard said biodiversity critical areas from the tensions of developments. In 
addition, the proposed 3-km seaward expansion from the current shoreline boundary 
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1. Maximize the protection of mudflats and shallow water habitats serving as 
foraging sites of migratory birds, spawning and nursery ground of fish, and 
maintain and protect a greater dispersal area for dispersing fish and 
invertebrate larvae.  It shall also cover intertidal flats not subsumed in the 
current boundary of LPPWP; 
2. Enable the LPPWP Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) to effectively 
manage allowable activities within the expansion thereby ensuring the 
maintenance of the natural coastal ecosystems and the overall ecological 
character of LPPWP; and 
3. Considering the primary concern of the Manila Bay Sustainable Development 
Master Plan (MBSDMP) and the findings of the ERDB-commissioned study on 
potential interference of certain projects such as reclamation, on water 
circulation and tidal movement, the proposed boundary expansion shall help 
preserve natural water circulation that significantly defines the natural regimes, 
including distribution, diversity, and composition of species, sedimentation, 
nutrient cycling, and salinity. This shall also help locate large projects away 
from the coastline, hence minimizing effects to water circulation, tidal 
movements, the reshaping of intertidal mudflats, and the sedimentation of 
estuaries as well as on flooding regime. 
4. It will also fortify, among others, the flood mitigation mechanisms to afford 
better protection to our vulnerable coastal communities in the area of LPPWP. 
The expansion of the coverage of the LPPWP is being proposed at a critical 
period when the nation is gearing up its preparedness and capacity to mitigate and 
adapt to impacts of climate change and reduce risk of disaster, and rebuild a livable 
urban environment for the post-pandemic era. 
A counterpart measure has been filed in the Senate of the Philippines in 
recognition of the urgency of this bill.   
In consideration of all the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is 
respectfully sought.  


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   CAMILLE A. VILLAR 


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
QUEZON CITY 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
_____________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative 
CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
_____________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF LAS PINAS PARANAQUE WETLAND PARK 
AND ITS VICINITIES AS PROTECTED AREA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Expanded Las Piñas 
Parañaque Wetland Park Act of 2022”. 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – By virtue of its legislation as a Protected Area 
and designation as a Ramsar Site, and in consideration of the diversity of Las Pinas 
Paranaque Wetland Park’s (LPPWP) biological resources, and its aesthetic, socio-
cultural, economic and ecological importance to the nation and globally, and its 
significant contributions to the biological diversity and ecological characteristics of the 
Manila Bay, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure its protection and 
conservation, including the communities of people dependent therein, their culture 
and way of life in so far as they are in harmony with nature and do not alter the 
ecological systems and the magnitude of biological diversity of the area. In so doing, 
the State shall ensure the protection and conservation of the biodiversity of LPPWP 
through sustainable and participatory development, advance and protect the customs 
and interests of its legitimate inhabitants, and migrants  alike, and foster partnership 
among government, non-government and people’s organizations, in accordance with 
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the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act (RA 7586) as amended 
by the Expanded NIPAS Act (RA 11038), and international conventions, to which the 
Philippines is a signatory. 
Sec. 3. Declaration and Scope. – Pursuant to and in accordance with the NIPAS 
Act as amended, Section 5. (A.I.) of RA 11038, specifically the extent of Las Pinas - 
Paranaque Wetland Park, is hereby amended, expanding the coverage of the 
protected area from one hundred eighty-one point sixty three hectares (181.63 has.) 
into one thousand seven hundred sixty one point eighty seven hectares (1,761.87 
has), extending seaward from its current shoreline; and its boundaries shall be as 
follows:  
Line 
Bearing 
Distance 
Tie Point - 1 
N. 78 ⁰ 43' W., 
1033.31 m. 
1-2 
S. 88 ⁰ 08' W., 
26.44 m. 
2-3 
S. 53 ⁰ 29' W., 
16.26 m. 
3-4 
S. 16 ⁰ 19' E., 
53.23 m. 
4-5 
S. 06 ⁰ 15' E., 
63.48 m. 
5-6 
S. 09 ⁰ 06' E., 
111.21 m. 
6-7 
S. 06 ⁰ 16' W., 
170.68 m. 
7-8 
S. 12 ⁰ 12' W., 
101.37 m. 
8-9 
S. 04 ⁰ 52' W., 
63.82 m. 
9-10 
S. 00 ⁰ 35' W., 
229.70 m. 
10-11 
S. 11 ⁰ 55' W., 
77.02 m. 
11-12 
S. 13 ⁰ 48' W., 
53.77 m. 
12-13 
S. 27 ⁰ 20' W., 
49.03 m. 
13-14 
S. 55 ⁰ 27' W., 
41.22 m. 
14-15 
S. 73 ⁰ 04' W., 
107.95 m. 
15-16 
N. 86 ⁰ 10' W., 
57.19 m. 
16-17 
S. 71 ⁰ 06' W., 
29.39 m. 


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17-18 
S. 89 ⁰ 55' W., 
60.09 m. 
18-19 
S. 69 ⁰ 08' W., 
53.32 m. 
19-20 
S. 38 ⁰ 01' W., 
237.39 m. 
20-21 
S. 32 ⁰ 30' W., 
230.47 m. 
21-22 
S. 37 ⁰ 54' W., 
137.34 m. 
22-23 
S. 35 ⁰ 10' W., 
149.23 m. 
23-24 
S. 31 ⁰ 03' W., 
79.75 m. 
24-25 
S. 29 ⁰ 16' W., 
154.46 m. 
25-26 
S. 38 ⁰ 08' E., 
42.23 m. 
26-27 
S. 05 ⁰ 40' E., 
15.17 m. 
27-28 
S. 19 ⁰ 00' W., 
33.55 m. 
28-29 
S. 32 ⁰ 05' W., 
28.95 m. 
29-30 
S. 27 ⁰ 16' W., 
99.63 m. 
30-31 
S. 20 ⁰ 02' W., 
277.76 m. 
31-32 
S. 00 ⁰ 47' E., 
20.57 m. 
32-33 
S. 30 ⁰ 54' E., 
10.05 m. 
33-34 
S. 73 ⁰ 23' E., 
9.93 m. 
34-35 
S. 08 ⁰ 46' E., 
92.29 m. 
35-36 
S. 26 ⁰ 37' W., 
139.26 m. 
36-37 
S. 22 ⁰ 51' W., 
106.73 m. 
37-38 
S. 10 ⁰ 58' E., 
29.68 m. 
38-39 
S. 24 ⁰ 14' E., 
31.90 m. 
39-40 
S. 56 ⁰ 32' E., 
29.01 m. 
40-41 
S. 67 ⁰ 41' E., 
106.26 m. 
41-42 
S. 57 ⁰ 06' W., 
830.37 m. 
42-43 
S. 69 ⁰ 21' W., 
125.08 m. 
43-44 
S. 81 ⁰ 52' W., 
44.90 m. 


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44-45 
N. 88 ⁰ 27' W., 
58.76 m. 
45-46 
N. 71 ⁰ 58' W., 
71.79 m. 
46-47 
N. 57 ⁰ 54' W., 
55.28 m. 
47-48 
S. 88 ⁰ 35' W., 
96.07 m. 
48-49 
S. 39 ⁰ 20' W., 
73.89 m. 
49-50 
S. 19 ⁰ 14' W., 
36.15 m. 
50-51 
S. 10 ⁰ 32' E., 
69.44 m. 
51-52 
S. 16 ⁰ 49' E., 
35.66 m. 
52-53 
S. 41 ⁰ 11' W., 
16.88 m. 
53-54 
S. 69 ⁰ 03' W., 
450.49 m. 
54-55 
S. 69 ⁰ 22' W., 
295.15 m. 
55-56 
S. 71 ⁰ 46' W., 
365.22 m. 
56-57 
S. 75 ⁰ 44' W., 
193.28 m. 
57-58 
S. 75 ⁰ 39' W., 
455.17 m. 
58-59 
N. 24 ⁰ 51' W., 
56.76 m. 
59-60 
N. 23 ⁰ 10' W., 
110.88 m. 
60-61 
N. 21 ⁰ 03' W., 
110.88 m. 
61-62 
N. 18 ⁰ 52' W., 
118.03 m. 
62-63 
N. 16 ⁰ 37' W., 
118.03 m. 
63-64 
N. 14 ⁰ 21' W., 
118.03 m. 
64-65 
N. 12 ⁰ 06' W., 
118.03 m. 
65-66 
N. 10 ⁰ 40' W., 
81.09 m. 
66-67 
N. 08 ⁰ 44' W., 
130.88 m. 
67-68 
N. 06 ⁰ 14' W., 
130.88 m. 
68-69 
N. 03 ⁰ 44' W., 
130.88 m. 
69-70 
N. 01 ⁰ 14' W., 
130.88 m. 
70-71 
N. 01 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 


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71-72 
N. 03 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
72-73 
N. 06 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
73-74 
N. 08 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
74-75 
N. 11 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
75-76 
N. 13 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
76-77 
N. 11 ⁰ 18' E., 
92.40 m. 
77-78 
N. 11 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
78-79 
N. 13 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
79-80 
N. 16 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
80-81 
N. 18 ⁰ 46' E., 
131.36 m. 
81-82 
N. 20 ⁰ 24' E., 
82.25 m. 
82-83 
N. 14 ⁰ 00' E., 
130.82 m. 
83-84 
N. 16 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
84-85 
N. 18 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
85-86 
N. 21 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
86-87 
N. 23 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
87-88 
N. 26 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
88-89 
N. 28 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
89-90 
N. 31 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
90-91 
N. 33 ⁰ 46' E., 
130.88 m. 
91-92 
N. 36 ⁰ 16' E., 
130.88 m. 
92-93 
N. 38 ⁰ 46' E., 
32.89 m. 
93-94 
N. 28 ⁰ 45' E., 
75.21 m. 
94-95 
N. 31 ⁰ 00' E., 
103.06 m. 
95-96 
N. 32 ⁰ 58' E., 
103.06 m. 
96-97 
N. 34 ⁰ 56' E., 
21.55 m. 
97-98 
N. 32 ⁰ 30' E., 
153.17 m. 


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98-99 
N. 33 ⁰ 53' E., 
144.25 m. 
99-100 
N. 36 ⁰ 38' E., 
69.69 m. 
100-101 
N. 11 ⁰ 15' E., 
87.42 m. 
101-102 
N. 13 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
102-103 
N. 16 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
103-104 
N. 18 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
104-105 
N. 21 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
105-106 
N. 23 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
106-107 
N. 26 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
107-108 
N. 28 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
108-109 
N. 31 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
109-110 
N. 33 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
110-111 
N. 36 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
111-112 
N. 38 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
112-113 
N. 41 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
113-114 
N. 43 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
114-115 
N. 46 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
115-116 
N. 48 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
116-117 
N. 50 ⁰ 52' E., 
90.81 m. 
117-118 
N. 52 ⁰ 36' E., 
90.81 m. 
118-119 
N. 53 ⁰ 29' E., 
16.26 m. 
119-120 
N. 54 ⁰ 18' E., 
85.48 m. 
120-121 
N. 55 ⁰ 55' E., 
85.48 m. 
121-122 
N. 57 ⁰ 33' E., 
85.48 m. 
122-123 
N. 59 ⁰ 11' E., 
85.48 m. 
123-124 
N. 61 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
124-125 
N. 63 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 


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125-126 
N. 66 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
126-127 
N. 69 ⁰ 23' E., 
61.59 m. 
127-128 
N. 64 ⁰ 03' E., 
130.82 m. 
128-129 
N. 66 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
129-130 
N. 68 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
130-131 
N. 71 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
131-132 
N. 73 ⁰ 45' E., 
130.88 m. 
132-133 
N. 76 ⁰ 15' E., 
130.88 m. 
133-134 
S. 68 ⁰ 55' E., 
66.63 m. 
134-135 
S. 02 ⁰ 18' E., 
773.07 m. 
135-136 
S. 01 ⁰ 29' W., 
368.45 m. 
136-137 
S. 02 ⁰ 36' W., 
46.62 m. 
137-138 
S. 13 ⁰ 03' W., 
224.90 m. 
138-139 
S. 23 ⁰ 57' W., 
320.78 m. 
139-140 
S. 28 ⁰ 03' W., 
310.61 m. 
140-141 
S. 29 ⁰ 36' W., 
455.81 m. 
141-142 
S. 58 ⁰ 24' E., 
296.58 m. 
142-143 
S. 67 ⁰ 08' E., 
126.64 m. 
143-144 
S. 72 ⁰ 14' E., 
366.75 m. 
144-145 
S. 61 ⁰ 27' E., 
455.31 m. 
145-146 
S. 46 ⁰ 35' W., 
43.65 m. 
146-147 
S. 57 ⁰ 25' W., 
59.13 m. 
147-148 
S. 66 ⁰ 11' W., 
56.78 m. 
148-149 
S. 42 ⁰ 04' W., 
44.98 m. 
149-150 
S. 66 ⁰ 43' W., 
46.48 m. 
150-151 
S. 82 ⁰ 12' W., 
38.05 m. 
151-152 
N. 83 ⁰ 28' W., 
16.72 m. 


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152-1 
N. 39 ⁰ 25' W., 
10.74 m. 
Once surveyed and verified on the ground, and incorporating changes 
recommended by the LPPWP Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) which are 
supported by sound technical scientific basis, the DENR shall mark on the ground the 
boundaries set forth in this Act which shall not be modified except by an act of 
Congress.  
The technical descriptions provided in this Act will be subject to ground survey 
and verification to be conducted by the DENR within ninety (90) days after the 
effectivity of this Act. Any modification of the coverage of this Act due to such factors 
as changing ecological situations, new scientific findings, or discovery of traditional 
boundaries not previously taken into account shall be made through an act of 
Congress, after consultation with the affected public and concerned government 
agencies. 
Sec. 4. Transfer of Title.  – Ownership of portions of the properties of the 
Philippine Estates Authority, or also known as the Philippine Reclamation Authority, 
covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) Nos. 7309 and 7312 within the 
boundaries of LPPWP, as described in Section 3 hereof, shall be transferred to the 
DENR, for the purpose of conservation, protection, and development of LPPWP as an 
important wildlife habitat and an ecotourism site in accordance and consistent with 
the provisions of R.A. No. 11038. 
Sec. 5. Utilization of Resources. – No exploration, exploitation or utilization of 
non-renewable resources within the expanded LPPWP for commercial purposes shall 
be allowed. 
 
Sec. 6.  Prohibited Acts.  – In addition to the prohibited acts as stated under 
Section 20 of RA 7586, as amended by RA 11038, the following are also prohibited 
within the expanded LPPWP: 
a) 
Violating the LPPWP Protected Area Management Plan (PAMP) or any 
resolution issued by the BMB/PAMB; 
b) 
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c) 
Wetland reclamation; 
d) 
Filling-in or drainage, except when necessary for national interest and 
security subject to existing environmental laws, rules, and regulations; 
e) 
Fishing during general peak spawning season of small pelagic species 
such as sardines, slipmouths, and mullets around February to April and 
then again on October to December; 
f) 
Any activity or development that disturbs or destroys the spawning area; 
g) 
Use of boat and gears, whether Municipal or Commercial, operating in 
the Bay which are not registered; 
h) 
Fishing with the use of “Sapra” or stationary liftnets; and  
i) 
Illegal Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing e.g. blast fishing, 
“hulbot hulbot” fishing and trawl fishing. 
 
Sec. 7. Allowable Uses.  – The following acts are allowed within the expanded 
LPPWP: 
a) 
Subsistence fishing using hook and line, speargun and other permitted 
types of nets or fishing methods, provided that: 
i. 
Non-motorized boat may be used; 
ii. 
The catch limit per boat is determined pursuant to Section 8 of 
R.A. 8550 and also known as “The Philippine Fisheries Code of 
1998”; and 
iii. 
The number of fishers allowed per day within the buffer zone shall 
be determined in a Carrying Capacity study. 
b) 
Gleaning of shellfish and other invertebrates on the intertidal areas 
provided that the number of gleaners is within carrying capacity; 
c) 
Eco-tourism activities such as bird watching, especially during peak 
migration season; 
d) 
Research studies for the LPPWP with appropriate permits and 
clearances. Provided that, results of the study/ies shall be used for the 
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e) 
Other biodiversity friendly enterprises and practices of the local coastal 
communities; and 
f) 
Other activities as may be allowed by the LPPWP PAMB, and consistent 
with the LPPWP PAMP. 
 
Sec. 8. Penal Provision. – Violations of this Act shall be subject to the penalties 
as stated under Section 21 of RA 7586, as amended by RA 11038, and its pertinent 
rules and regulations. 
 
Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within six (6) months after the 
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), 
in consultation with the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, 
the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, and the PAMB, shall 
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions 
of this Act. 
Sec. 10. Appropriations.– The Secretary of the DENR shall include in its program 
the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be charged against the 
Integrated Protected Areas Fund authorized under Section 16 of RA 7586, as amended 
by RA 11038, and from the appropriations authorized under the General 
Appropriations Act.  
Sec. 11. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, any part or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof which are contrary or inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 13. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,