Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
Introduced by 
HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT DECLARING THE WATERS SURROUNDING PANAON ISLAND, 
IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A PROTECTED AREA WITH 
THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED 
TO AS THE PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR 
ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This is a revised version of House Bill 4095. 
This version incorporates suggestions made by resource persons during the House 
Committee on Natural Resources’ initial deliberations and adopts a format similar to 
previous protected area declaration measures, which were approved by the committee 
and are now part of the statutory framework protecting our natural resources. 
The technical description of the proposed Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) is 
now in the standard bearing-distance format as recommended by the National Mapping 
and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) and has been reviewed and validated 
by them. 
The Regional Directors of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 
and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), or their duly authorized 
representatives, are added as ex-officio members of the Protected Area Management 
Board (PAMB) in order to better tailor policies to the specific needs of the people of 
Panaon Island. 
The supplemental application of the National Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act is 
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8:05 pm
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already explicitly provided, and redundant provisions are eliminated. 
The establishment of PIPS is intended to protect the abundantly biodiverse waters 
surrounding Panaon Island as well as, to provide sustainable economic development and 
climate resilience to the municipalities on the island and the whole of Southern Leyte. 
Thus, sa ngalan sa SERBISYONG TINUORAY, approval of this measure is urgently 
sought. 
CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
Representative, Second District of Southern Leyte 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
Introduced by 
HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT DECLARING THE WATERS SURROUNDING PANAON ISLAND, 
IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A PROTECTED AREA WITH 
THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED 
TO AS THE PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR 
ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
ARTICLE I 
1 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
2 
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Panaon Island Protected 
3 
Seascape Act.” 
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SEC.  2. 
Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the profound impact of human 
5 
activities on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby 
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declared the policy of the State to secure for the Filipino people of present 
7 
and future generations, the perpetual existence of all native plants and 
8 
animals through the declaration of protected areas under the National 
9 
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) within the classification of 
10 
national park as provided for in the Constitution. 
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In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and 
12 
fauna, that are native and distinct to the Panaon Island Protected 
13 
Seascape, as well as their aesthetic and ecological importance, the waters 
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surrounding Panaon Island located in the Province of Southern Leyte, is 
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hereby declared a protected area with the category of protected seascape, 
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and shall hereinafter be referred to as the Panaon Island Protected 
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Seascape (PIPS). As such, the State shall ensure the conservation, 
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protection, management and rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise 
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recognized that effective administration of this area is possible only 
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through cooperation among national government, local government units 
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(LGUs), concerned nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private 
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entities and local communities. The use and enjoyment of this area must 
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be consistent with the principles of biological diversity and sustainable 
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development. 
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Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this 
26 
Act, the mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein 
27 
established, and the full scientific and technical support needed for the 
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conservation of biodiversity and the integrity of the ecosystems, culture 
29 
and indigenous practices. 
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SEC.  3. 
Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act: 
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(a) Buffer zones refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and 
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immediately adjacent to designated protected areas that need 
33 
special development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to 
34 
the protected area; 
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(b) Conservation refers to any act or acts of preservation and 
36 
sustainable utilization of wildlife or maintenance, restoration and 
37 
enhancement of habitats; 
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(c) Indigenous cultural communities (ICCs)/Indigenous peoples (IPs) 
39 
refer to groups of people sharing common bonds of language, 
40 
customs, traditions, and other distinctive cultural traits, and who 
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have, since time immemorial occupied, possessed and utilized a 
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territory; 
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(d) National park refers to land of the public domain classified as such 
44 
in the Constitution which includes all areas under the NIPAS, 
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primarily designated for the conservation of native plants and 
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animals, their associated habitats and cultural diversity; 
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(e) Protected area refers to an identified portion of land and water set 
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aside by reason of its unique physical and biological significance, 
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managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against 
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destructive human exploitation; 
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(f) Protected seascape refers to an area of national significance which 
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are characterized by the harmonious interaction of human, land, 
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and water while providing opportunities for public enjoyment 
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through recreation, tourism, and other economic activities; and 
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(g) Tenured migrants refer to protected area occupants who have been 
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actually, continuously and presently occupying a portion of the 
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protected area for five (5) years before the proclamation or law 
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establishing the same as a protected area, and are solely dependent 
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therein for subsistence. 
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SEC.  4. 
Classification as Protected Area. — The waters surrounding Panaon 
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Island, in the Province of Southern Leyte, is hereby declared a protected 
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area under the category of protected seascape pursuant to Republic Act 
63 
No. 7586, or the “National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) 
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Act of 1992”, as amended. 
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SEC.  5. 
Scope and Coverage. — The boundaries of the PIPS are more particularly 
66 
described as the area beginning at a point marked “1” on the map, being 
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N 80°49’16” E, 1,608.22 meters from PRS92 Control Monument “LYS-
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7” with geographic coordinates 10°9’36.00984” N 125°6’59.15699”E, 
69 
located at Municipality of Liloan, Pintuyan, San Francisco and San 
70 
Ricardo, Southern Leyte. 
71 
 
72 
 
thence 
N  75°6’26” E 11,523.94 
meters to corner 
2 
; 
73 
 
thence 
S  54°52’1” E 
5,287.38 
meters to corner 
3 
; 
74 
 
thence 
S  23°40’56”  E 13,156.66 
meters to corner 
4 
; 
75 
 
thence 
S  39°36’41”  E 
3,418.48 
meters to corner 
5 
; 
76 
 
thence 
S  9°22’20”  E 
4,795.97  
meters to corner 
6 
; 
77 
 
thence 
S  20°52’29”  E 
6,215.03 
meters to corner 
7 
; 
78 
 
thence 
S  11°26’53”  W 4,206.33 
meters to corner 
8 
; 
79 
 
thence 
S  39°19’46”  W 4,848.87 
meters to corner 
9 
;  
80 
 
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S  67°38’17”  W 5,035.64 
meters to corner 
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81 
 
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N  89°8’35”  W 4,390.48  
meters to corner 
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82 
 
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N  61°33’56”  W 5,158.90  
meters to corner 
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83 
 
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N  31°41’5”  W 16,303.31  
meters to corner 
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84 
 
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N  54°33’55”  W 5,792.44  
meters to corner 
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85 
 
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N  12°24’37”  W 14,298.12 
meters to corner 
15 ; 
86 
 
thence 
N  56°16’33”  E 
6,955.45 
meters to corner 
16 ; 
87 


 
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S  36°44’57”  E 
93.28 
meters to corner 
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88 
 
thence 
S  76°19’46”  E 
83.96 
meters to corner 
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89 
 
thence  
N  43°46’50”  E  
50.70  
meters to corner 
19 ; 
90 
 
thence 
S  73°50’54”  E 
209.77 
meters to corner 
20 ; 
91 
 
thence 
S  35°38’13”  E 
239.71 
meters to corner 
21 ; 
92 
 
thence 
S  2°20’16”  E 
336.34 
meters to corner 
22 ; 
93 
 
thence  
S  60°27’31”  E  
83.16 
meters to corner 
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94 
 
thence 
N  61°30’27”  E 
138.94  
meters to corner 
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95 
 
thence 
N  54°5’22”  E 
209.05 
meters to corner 
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96 
 
thence 
N  66°42’39”  E 
91.56 
meters to corner 
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97 
 
thence 
S  43°2’33”  E 
113.80 
meters to corner 
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98 
 
thence 
S  14 9’25”  E 
78.66 
meters to corner 
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99 
 
thence 
S  27°5’15”  W 
100.04 
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29 ; 
100 
 
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S  41°46’37”  W 
136.41 
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30 ; 
101 
 
thence 
S  
10°2’3”  W 
131.68  
meters to corner 
31 ; 
102 
 
thence 
S  56°35’21”  W 
128.12  
meters to corner 
32 ; 
103 
 
thence 
S  50°14’2”  W 
151.58 
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104 
 
thence 
S  16°51’12”  W 
201.09 
meters to corner 
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105 
 
thence 
S  19°40’26”  E 
109.32 
meters to corner 
35 ; 
106 
 
thence 
S  37°41’54”  E 
88.19 
meters to corner 
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107 
 
thence 
S  63°48’56”  E 
132.82 
meters to corner 
37 ; 
108 
 
thence 
S  74°49’31”  E 
93.79 
meters to corner 
38 ; 
109 
 
thence 
N  50°37’44”  E 
143.59 
meters to corner 
39 ; 
110 
 
thence 
N  84°16’20”  E 
73.01  
meters to corner 
40 ; 
111 
 
thence 
S  72°18’44”  E 
98.57  
meters to corner 
41 ; 
112 
 
thence 
S  12°20’6”  E 
118.25 
meters to corner 
42 ; 
113 
 
thence 
N  53°32’4”  E 
222.07 
meters to corner 
43 ; 
114 
 
thence 
S  45°6’24”  E 
58.20 
meters to corner 
44 ; 
115 
 
thence 
S  43°7’11”  W 
100.99  
meters to corner 
45 ; 
116 
 
thence 
S  1°15’23”  W 
90.94  
meters to corner 
46 ; 
117 
 
thence 
S  20°57’47”  E 
74.64  
meters to corner 
47 ; 
118 
 
thence 
N  51°35’43”  E 
126.65 
meters to corner 
48 ; 
119 
 
thence 
N  27°39’22”  E 
92.69  
meters to corner 
49 ; 
120 
 
thence  
S  74°17’16”  E 
87.71 
meters to corner 
50 ; 
121 
 
thence 
S  38°57’10”  W 
134.13 
meters to corner 
51 ; 
122 
 
thence 
S  5°13’31”  W 
140.37 
meters to corner 
52 ; 
123 
 
thence 
S  23°45’27”  W 
91.69 
meters to corner 
53 ; 
124 
 
thence 
S  35°26’2”  E 
64.00 
meters to corner 
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125 
 
thence 
S  6°51’54”  W 
28.60 
meters to corner 
55 ; 
126 
 
thence 
S  57°54’53”  W 
38.05 
meters to corner 
56 ; 
127 
 
thence 
S  42°7’48”  E 
45.36  
meters to corner 
57 ; 
128 
 
thence 
S  29°24’20”  W 
52.56  
meters to corner 
58 ; 
129 


 
thence 
S  77°34’57”  E 
106.80 
meters to corner 
59 ; 
130 
 
thence 
S  10°24’39”  W 
51.02 
meters to corner 
60 ; 
131 
 
thence 
N  72°39’31”  W 
91.18 
meters to corner 
61 ; 
132 
 
thence 
N  85°9’8”  W 
185.32 
meters to corner 
62 ; 
133 
 
thence 
S  34°3’24”  E 
47.42 
meters to corner 
63 ; 
134 
 
thence 
S 
8°1’13”  W 
34.57 
meters to corner 
64 ; 
135 
 
thence 
S  66°26’43”  W 
51.75 
meters to corner 
65 ; 
136 
 
thence 
S  15°36’50”  E 
30.16  
meters to corner 
66 ; 
137 
 
thence 
S  72°38’54”  E 
45.41 
meters to corner 
67 ; 
138 
 
thence 
S  16°52’0”  E 
66.02 
meters to corner 
68 ; 
139 
 
thence 
N  71°35’40”  E 
305.79 
meters to corner 
69 ; 
140 
 
thence 
S  64°36’34”  E 
46.14 
meters to corner 
70 ; 
141 
 
thence 
S  
5°38’6”  W 
93.51 
meters to corner 
71 ; 
142 
 
thence 
S  67°23’31”  W 
155.19  
meters to corner 
72 ; 
143 
 
thence  
S  30°56’30”  W  
238.38  
meters to corner  
73 ;  
144 
 
thence  
N  88°16’23”  W  
93.03  
meters to corner  
74 ;  
145 
 
thence  
S  40°57’13”  W  
205.07  
meters to corner 
75 ;  
146 
 
thence  
S  32°53’1”  E  
146.90  
meters to corner  
76 ;  
147 
 
thence  
S 55°36’17”  W  
180.33  
meters to corner  
77 ;  
148 
 
thence  
N  34°49’46”  W  
51.43  
meters to corner  
78 ;  
149 
 
thence  
S  69°59’6”  W  
332.33  
meters to corner  
79 ;  
150 
 
thence  
N  84°7’49”  W  
97.73  
meters to corner  
80 ;  
151 
 
thence  
N  40°25’38”  W  
139.35  
meters to corner  
81 ;  
152 
 
thence  
N  0°25’25”  W  
134.56  
meters to corner  
82 ;  
153 
 
thence  
N  31°17’42”  E  
46.29  
meters to corner  
83 ;  
154 
 
thence  
N  3°51’48”  E  
52.24  
meters to corner  
84 ;  
155 
 
thence  
N  31°38’50”  W  
144.95  
meters to corner  
85 ;  
156 
 
thence  
N  89°45’19”  W  
32.67  
meters to corner  
86 ;  
157 
 
thence  
S  20°2’36”  W  
165.85  
meters to corner  
87 ;  
158 
 
thence  
S  33°15’49”  W  
106.50 
 meters to corner  
88 ;  
159 
 
thence  
S 
0°1’53”  W  
73.19  
meters to corner  
89 ;  
160 
 
thence  
S  17°58’30”  E  
313.13  
meters to corner  
90 ;  
161 
 
thence  
S  0°59’45”  E  
235.49  
meters to corner  
91 ;  
162 
 
thence  
S  18°5’19”  W 
 278.93  
meters to corner  
92 ;  
163 
 
thence  
S  
4°5’2”  W  
313.39  
meters to corner  
93 ;  
164 
 
thence  
S  10°7’16”  W  
208.64  
meters to corner  
94 ;  
165 
 
thence  
S  20°10’5”  E  
276.64  
meters to corner  
95 ;  
166 
 
thence  
S  31°1’25”  E  
118.13  
meters to corner  
96 ;  
167 
 
thence  
S  51°45’22”  E  
311.73  
meters to corner  
97 ; 
168 
 
thence  
S  36°33’7”  E  
245.03  
meters to corner  
98 ;  
169 
 
thence  
S  33°7’15”  W  
257.14  
meters to corner  
99 ;  
170 
 
thence  
S  40°53’0”  W  
189.17  
meters to corner  
100;  
171 


 
thence  
S  18°26’1”  W  
328.11  
meters to corner  
101;  
172 
 
thence  
S 
3°1’25”  W  
206.79  
meters to corner  
102;  
173 
 
thence  
S  11°21’52”  E  
188.62  
meters to corner  
103;  
174 
 
thence  
S  13°28’6”  W  
220.08  
meters to corner  
104;  
175 
 
thence  
S  
4’6’13”  W  
90.36  
meters to corner  
105;  
176 
 
thence  
S  15°13’47”  E  
188.01  
meters to corner  
106;  
177 
 
thence  
S  
0°5’56”  E  
242.57  
meters to corner  
107;  
178 
 
thence  
S  27°55’55”  W  
172.72  
meters to corner  
108;  
179 
 
thence  
S  
7°56’1”  E  
119.28  
meters to corner  
109;  
180 
 
thence  
S  4°43’16”  W  
258.80  
meters to corner  
110;  
181 
 
thence  
S  16°31’25”  W  
117.21  
meters to corner  
111; 
182 
 
thence  
S  O°3’41”  E  
425.07  
meters to corner  
112;  
183 
 
thence  
5  22°59’23”  E  
241.78  
meters to corner  
113;  
184 
 
thence  
S 
4°44’38”  E  
531.93  
meters to corner  
114;  
185 
 
thence  
S  12°47’37” E  
140.55  
meters to corner  
115;  
186 
 
thence  
S  27°57’9”  E  
315.72  
meters to corner  
116;  
187 
 
thence  
S  22°38’20”  W  
100.29  
meters to corner  
117;  
188 
 
thence  
S  10°36’21”  E  
176.47  
meters to corner  
118;  
189 
 
thence  
S  42°8’54”  E  
235.80  
meters to corner  
119;  
190 
 
thence  
S  28°56’18”  E  
328.85  
meters to corner  
120;  
191 
 
thence  
S  15°32’0”  W  
102.68  
meters to corner  
121;  
192 
 
thence  
S  60°48’59”  E  
286.45  
meters to corner  
122;  
193 
 
thence  
S  20°39’2”  E  
97.10  
meters to corner  
123;  
194 
 
thence  
S  0°25’59”  E  
172.35  
meters to corner  
124;  
195 
 
thence  
S  8°39’27”  W  
136.32  
meters to corner  
125;  
196 
 
thence  
S  21°54’14”  W  
317.60 
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126;  
197 
 
thence  
S  33°34’23”  E 
 253.49 
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127;  
198 
 
thence  
S  3°22’21”  E  
222.70  
meters to corner  
128;  
199 
 
thence  
S  47°42’28”  E  
261.48  
meters to corner  
129;  
200 
 
thence  
S  35°3’17”  E  
959.76  
meters to corner  
130;  
201 
 
thence  
S  22°40’58”  E  
408.38  
meters to corner  
131;  
202 
 
thence  
S  64°40’54”  E  
96.18 
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132;  
203 
 
thence  
S  34°45’0”  E  
184.24  
meters to corner  
133;  
204 
 
thence  
S  17°18’5”  E  
112.95  
meters to corner  
134;  
205 
 
thence  
S  6°27’49”  E  
100.91 
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135;  
206 
 
thence  
S  80°2’47”  E  
55.98 
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136;  
207 
 
thence 
S  18°15’42”  E  
125.66  
meters to corner  
137;  
208 
 
thence  
S  4°30’43”  W  
166.40  
meters to corner  
138;  
209 
 
thence  
S  14°0’43”  W  
329.31  
meters to corner  
139;  
210 
 
thence 
N  74°54’21”  E  
75.93  
meters to corner  
140;  
211 
 
thence  
S  78°38’57”  E  
193.75  
meters to corner  
141;  
212 
 
thence  
S  
68°8’9”  E  
95.86  
meters to corner  
142;  
213 


 
thence  
S  44°14’11”  E  
147.14  
meters to corner  
143;  
214 
 
thence  
S  89°27’25”  E  
102.49  
meters to corner  
144;  
215 
 
thence  
S  43°13’10”  E  
224.58  
meters to corner  
145;  
216 
 
thence  
S  85°10’18”  E  
285.82  
meters to corner  
146;  
217 
 
thence  
N  82°34’23”  E  
520.85 
 meters to corner  
147; 
218 
 
thence  
S  62°23’13”  E  
83.16 
meters to corner  
148;  
219 
 
thence  
N  0°39’8”  E  
82.02  
meters to corner  
149;  
220 
 
thence 
S  85°13’10”  E  
166.12  
meters to corner  
150;  
221 
 
thence  
S  33°1’12”  W  
98.68 
 meters to corner  
151;  
222 
 
thence  
S  71°56’58”  E  
122.04  
meters to corner  
152;  
223 
 
thence  
S  67°39’1”  E  
130.09  
meters to corner  
153;  
224 
 
thence  
S  60°10’15”  E  
158.28  
meters to corner  
154;  
225 
 
thence  
S  69°26’44”  E  
129.99  
meters to corner  
155;  
226 
 
thence  
S  80°25’19”  E  
137.19  
meters to corner  
156;  
227 
 
thence  
S  53°56’6”  E  
308.55 
 meters to corner  
157;  
228 
 
thence  
S  57°58’39”  E  
743.97  
meters to corner  
158;  
229 
 
thence  
S  70°44’38”  E  
194.69  
meters to corner  
159;  
230 
 
thence  
S  52°53’44”  E  
245.14  
meters to corner  
160;  
231 
 
thence  
N  82°0’24”  E  
64.06  
meters to corner  
161;  
232 
 
thence  
S  84°10’52”  E  
243.16  
meters to corner  
162;  
233 
 
thence  
S  63°43’13”  E  
173.76  
meters to corner  
163;  
234 
 
thence  
S  56°1’52”  E  
378.96  
meters to corner  
164;  
235 
 
thence  
S  60°19’54”  E  
542.63  
meters to corner  
165;  
236 
 
thence 
S  71°32’46”  E  
172.16 
 meters to corner  
166;  
237 
 
thence  
S  43°50’0”  E  
986.21  
meters to corner  
167;  
238 
 
thence  
S  30°16’38”  E 
 824.38  
meters to corner  
168;  
239 
 
thence  
S  8°48’11”  E  
246.12  
meters to corner  
169;  
240 
 
thence 
S  1°49’19”  W  
321.70  
meters to corner  
170;  
241 
 
thence  
S  
6°45’4”  E  
323.30  
meters to corner  
171;  
242 
 
thence  
S  43°24’55”  E  
147.87  
meters to corner 
 172:  
243 
 
thence  
S  24°11’41”  E  
214.28  
meters to corner  
173;  
244 
 
thence  
S  45°7’27”  E  
609.08  
meters to corner  
174;  
245 
 
thence  
S  47°46’16” E 
 603.83  
meters to corner  
175;  
246 
 
thence  
S  0°40’30”  E  
375.09  
meters to corner  
176;  
247 
 
thence  
S  35°44’55”  E  
568.56  
meters to corner  
177;  
248 
 
thence  
S  3°30’14”  E  
304.97 
 meters to corner  
178;  
249 
 
thence  
S  26°43’48”  E  
887.46  
meters to corner  
179;  
250 
 
thence 
S  0°54’59”  W  
130.66  
meters to corner  
180;  
251 
 
thence  
S  19°30’21”  E  
427.09  
meters to corner  
181;  
252 
 
thence  
S  10°38’42”  E  
253.37  
meters to corner  
182;  
253 
 
thence  
S  26°44’48”  E 
244.67  
meters to corner  
183;  
254 
 
thence  
S  36°6’47”  E  
258.64  
meters to corner  
184;  
255 


 
thence  
S  39°0’27”  E 
 1,025.38  
meters to corner  
185;  
256 
 
thence  
S  48°29’38”  E  
597.45  
meters to corner  
186;  
257 
 
thence  
S  6°11’17”  W  
382.92  
meters to corner  
187;  
258 
 
thence 
S  50°19’10”  E  
198.96 
 meters to corner  
188;  
259 
 
thence  
S  24°42’42”  E 
 215.73  
meters to corner  
189;  
260 
 
thence  
S  
9°6’31”  E  
186.64  
meters to corner  
190;  
261 
 
thence  
S  11°25’2”  W  
115.07  
meters to corner 
191;  
262 
 
thence  
S  17°11’1”  E  
129.07  
meters to corner  
192:  
263 
 
thence  
N  81°7’55”  E  
109.86 
 meters to corner  
193;  
264 
 
thence  
N  43°19’35”  E  
209.30  
meters to corner  
194;  
265 
 
thence  
S  58°55’8”  E  
134.57  
meters to corner  
195;  
266 
 
thence  
N  67°16’41”  E  
495.55  
meters to corner  
196;  
267 
 
thence  
S  72°31’45”  E  
267.37  
meters to corner  
197; 
268 
 
thence  
S  
67°8’9”  E  
582.33 
meters to corner  
198;  
269 
 
thence  
S  39°58’49”  E  
754.52  
meters to corner  
199;  
270 
 
thence  
S  20°30’29”  E 
 265.89  
meters to corner 
 200;  
271 
 
thence 
S 30°25’48”  E 
 223.75  
meters to corner  
201;  
272 
 
thence  
S  37°32’17”  E  
585.19  
meters to corner  
202;  
273 
 
thence  
S  23°12’10”  E  
248.04  
meters to corner  
203;  
274 
 
thence  
S  14°17’33”  W  
173.74 
meters to corner 
204;  
275 
 
thence  
S  1°47’17”  W  
137.44  
meters to corner  
205;  
276 
 
thence  
S  16°54’56”  W  
166.88  
meters to corner  
206;  
277 
 
thence  
S  
1°4’48”  E  
666.95  
meters to corner  
207;  
278 
 
thence  
S  25°28’47”  E  
379.06  
meters to corner  
208;  
279 
 
thence  
S  12°6’35”  E  
178.76  
meters to corner  
209;  
280 
 
thence  
S  0°44’19” E  
214.52  
meters to corner  
210;  
281 
 
thence  
S  23°54’53” E  
416.81  
meters to corner  
211;  
282 
 
thence  
S  20°40’3”  E  
673.74 
meters to corner  
212;  
283 
 
thence  
S  20°23’2”  E  
317.66  
meters to corner  
213;  
284 
 
thence  
S  10°25’19”  E  
262.50  
meters to corner  
214;  
285 
 
thence  
S  33°38’36”  E  
224.08  
meters to corner  
215;  
286 
 
thence  
S  53°43’51”  E  
409.46  
meters to corner  
216;  
287 
 
thence  
S  60°13’19”  E  
351.68  
meters to corner  
217;  
288 
 
thence  
S  70°39’7”  E  
287.30  
meters to corner  
218;  
289 
 
thence  
S  83°54’52”  E  
152.35  
meters to corner  
219;  
290 
 
thence  
N  75°36’24”  E  
875.60  
meters to corner  
220;  
291 
 
thence  
S  89°12’58”  E  
298.06  
meters to corner  
221;  
292 
 
thence  
S  75°27’14”  E  
300.07  
meters to corner  
222;  
293 
 
thence  
S  87’29’55”  E  
349.57  
meters to corner  
223;  
294 
 
thence  
N  79°16’36”  E  
234.54  
meters to corner  
224;  
295 
 
thence  
N  71°10’10”  E  
322.67  
meters to corner  
225;  
296 
 
thence  
N  59°42’33”  E  
154.07  
meters to corner  
226;  
297 


 
thence  
N  59°42’32”  E  
204.82  
meters to corner  
227; 
298 
 
thence  
N  40°3’46” E  
391.82  
meters to corner  
228;  
299 
 
thence  
N  27°36’40”  E  
116.08  
meters to corner  
229;  
300 
 
thence  
N  12°38’35”  E  
158.41  
meters to corner  
230;  
301 
 
thence  
S  74°16’12”  E  
39.58  
meters to corner  
231;  
302 
 
thence  
N  15°52’52”  E  
45.80  
meters to corner  
232;  
303 
 
thence  
S  75°15’57”  E  
24.33  
meters to corner  
233;  
304 
 
thence  
N  15°29’25”  E  
56.63  
meters to corner  
234;  
305 
 
thence  
N  75°7’13”  W  
50.69  
meters to corner  
235;  
306 
 
thence  
N  30°20’34”  E  
188.87  
meters to corner  
236;  
307 
 
thence  
N  41°46’9”  E  
450.73  
meters to corner  
237;  
308 
 
thence  
N  51°48’4”  E  
358.61  
meters to corner  
238;  
309 
 
thence 
N  26°0’30”  W  
167.64  
meters to corner  
239;  
310 
 
thence  
N  3°35’2”  W  
587.60 
 meters to corner  
240;  
311 
 
thence  
N  18°40’58”  W  
282.01  
meters to corner  
241;  
312 
 
thence  
N  26°3’28”  W  
478.55  
meters to corner  
242;  
313 
 
thence  
N  44°54’16”  W  
112.26  
meters to corner  
243;  
314 
 
thence  
N  78°42’1”  W  
122.32  
meters to corner  
244;  
315 
 
thence  
N  15°36’19”  W  
327.96  
meters to corner  
245;  
316 
 
thence  
N  36°45’42”  W  
334.50  
meters to corner  
246;  
317 
 
thence  
N  25°44’23”  W  
283.01  
meters to corner  
247;  
318 
 
thence 
N 38°18’41” W  
192.64  
meters to corner  
248;  
319 
 
thence  
N  49°28’48”  W  
426.92  
meters to corner  
249;  
320 
 
thence  
N  18°7’40”  W 
 173.01  
meters to corner  
250;  
321 
 
thence  
N  52°10’39”  W  
301.85  
meters to corner  
251;  
322 
 
thence  
N 50°25’45”  W  
168.43  
meters to corner  
252;  
323 
 
thence  
N  40°23’29”  W  
264.19  
meters to corner  
253;  
324 
 
thence  
N  51°50’7”  W  
213.83  
meters to corner  
254;  
325 
 
thence  
N  42°32’8”  W  
235.75  
meters to corner  
255;  
326 
 
thence  
N  34°21’52”  W  
511.93  
meters to corner  
256;  
327 
 
thence  
N  39°23’59”  W  
294.96  
meters to corner  
257;  
328 
 
thence  
N  14°1’29”  W  
322.04  
meters to corner  
258;  
329 
 
thence  
N  21°17’12”  W  
233.84  
meters to corner  
259;  
330 
 
thence  
N  6°59’46”  E  
162.14  
meters to corner  
260;  
331 
 
thence  
N  34°56’59”  E  
780.15  
meters to corner  
261;  
332 
 
thence  
N  6°18’35”  W  
450.17  
meters to corner  
262;  
333 
 
thence  
N  17°28’55”  E  
416.31  
meters to corner  
263;  
334 
 
thence  
N  27°45’33”  E  
473.23  
meters to corner  
264;  
335 
 
thence  
N  21°57’36”  E  
404.93 
meters to corner  
265;  
336 
 
thence  
N  6°17’34”  W  
242.13  
meters to corner  
266;  
337 
 
thence  
N  42°4’23”  W  
544.11  
meters to corner  
267;  
338 
 
thence  
N  51°31’15”  W  
259.34  
meters to corner  
268;  
339 


 
thence  
S  74°9’22”  W  
69.95  
meters to corner  
269;  
340 
 
thence  
N  68°44’26”  W  
214.63  
meters to corner  
270;  
341 
 
thence  
N  54°42’53”  W  
126.20  
meters to corner  
271:  
342 
 
thence  
N  22°45’44”  W  
263.80  
meters to corner  
272;  
343 
 
thence  
N  43°42’23”  W  
618.26  
meters to corner  
273;  
344 
 
thence  
N  36°13’15”  W  
330.29  
meters to corner  
274;  
345 
 
thence  
N  11°20’34”  W  
173.59  
meters to corner  
275;  
346 
 
thence  
N  26°26’47”  W  
104.06  
meters to corner  
276;  
347 
 
thence  
N  52°11’48”  W  
136.45  
meters to corner  
277;  
348 
 
thence  
N  43°3’57”  W  
135.47  
meters to corner  
278;  
349 
 
thence  
N  15°18’20”  W  
222.76  
meters to corner  
279;  
350 
 
thence  
N  19°38’1”  W  
148.42  
meters to corner  
280;  
351 
 
thence  
N  42°29’32”  W  
106.89  
meters to corner  
281;  
352 
 
thence  
N  59°13’47”  W  
200.74  
meters to corner  
282;  
353 
 
thence  
N  35°51’57”  W  
127.46  
meters to corner  
283;  
354 
 
thence  
N  59°27’26”  W  
162.07  
meters to corner  
284;  
355 
 
thence  
N  35°23’27”  W  
107.00 
meters to corner  
285;  
356 
 
thence  
N  46°4’18”  W  
209.95  
meters to corner  
286;  
357 
 
thence  
N  24°22’3”  W  
732.31  
meters to corner  
287;  
358 
 
thence  
N  1°57’24”  W  
248.08  
meters to corner  
288;  
359 
 
thence 
N  9°27’34”  W  
138.65  
meters to corner  
289;  
360 
 
thence  
N  28°0’9”  W  
203.46  
meters to corner  
290;  
361 
 
thence  
N 52°31’47”  W  
148.77  
meters to corner  
291;  
362 
 
thence  
N 28°18’37”  W  
106.50  
meters to corner  
292;  
363 
 
thence  
N  3°26’52”  W  
119.01  
meters to corner  
293;  
364 
 
thence  
N  35°6’48”  W  
211.31  
meters to corner  
294;  
365 
 
thence  
N  44°23’27”  W  
173.93  
meters to corner  
295:  
366 
 
thence  
N  19°34’32”  W  
75.71  
meters to corner  
296:  
367 
 
thence  
S  68°24’1”  W  
90.14  
meters to corner  
297;  
368 
 
thence  
N  62°5’10”  W  
126.28  
meters to corner  
298;  
369 
 
thence  
N  42°46’8”  W  
188.97  
meters to corner  
299;  
370 
 
thence  
N  26°57’36”  W  
157.20  
meters to corner  
300;  
371 
 
thence  
N  8°35’21”  W  
191.08  
meters to corner  
301;  
372 
 
thence  
N  19°23’2”  E  
297.19  
meters to corner  
302;  
373 
 
thence  
N  11°36’46”  E  
210.16  
meters to corner  
303;  
374 
 
thence  
N  37°16’25”  W  
625.12  
meters to corner  
304;  
375 
 
thence  
N  17°21’2”  W  
377.40  
meters to corner  
305;  
376 
 
thence  
N  13°58’39”  W  
307.90  
meters to corner  
306;  
377 
 
thence  
N  9°14’55”  W  
483.22  
meters to corner  
307;  
378 
 
thence  
N  6°25’33”  E  
135.97  
meters to corner  
308;  
379 
 
thence  
N  27°47’10” W  
382.83  
meters to corner  
309;  
380 
 
thence  
N  21°2’13”  W  
190.67  
meters to corner  
310;  
381 


 
thence  
N  35°7’17”  W  
175.83  
meters to corner  
311;  
382 
 
thence  
N  54°49’10”  W  
233.26  
meters to corner  
312;  
383 
 
thence  
N  33°36’13”  W  
174.94  
meters to corner  
313;  
384 
 
thence  
N  2°44’20”  E  
292.34  
meters to corner  
314;  
385 
 
thence  
N  11°6’16”  E  
293.54  
meters to corner  
315;  
386 
 
thence  
N  6°27’37”  W  
139.86  
meters to corner  
316;  
387 
 
thence  
N  30°40’39”  W  
443.90  
meters to corner  
317;  
388 
 
thence  
N  46°48’53”  W  
259.84  
meters to corner  
318;  
389 
 
thence  
N  34°37’10”  W  
274.89  
meters to corner  
319;  
390 
 
thence  
N  54°43’31”  W  
397.51  
meters to corner  
320;  
391 
 
thence  
N  33°30’5”  W  
692.55  
meters to corner  
321;  
392 
 
thence  
N  24°0’57”  E  
115.74  
meters to corner  
322; 
393 
 
thence  
N  10°2’37”  W  
228.43  
meters to corner  
323;  
394 
 
thence  
N  16°37’27”  W  
358.29  
meters to corner  
324;  
395 
 
thence  
N  38°40’36”  W  
409.43 
meters to corner  
325;  
396 
 
thence  
N  31°10’2”  W  
309.34  
meters to corner  
326;  
397 
 
thence  
N  6°56’50”  W  
254.84  
meters to corner  
327;  
398 
 
thence  
N  4°3’30”  E  
391.67  
meters to corner  
328;  
399 
 
thence  
N  8°48’50”  W  
308.66  
meters to corner  
329;  
400 
 
thence  
N  17°59’29”  W  
359.23  
meters to corner  
330;  
401 
 
thence  
N  57°12’31”  W  
287.65  
meters to corner  
331;  
402 
 
thence  
N  20°18’12”  W  
281.31  
meters to corner  
332;  
403 
 
thence  
N  1°54’49”  W  
188.09  
meters to corner  
333; 
404 
 
thence  
N  21°28’42”  W  
229.77  
meters to corner  
334;  
405 
 
thence  
N  4°2’47”  W  
144.10  
meters to corner  
335;  
406 
 
thence  
N  8°48’46”  E  
141.60  
meters to corner  
336;  
407 
 
thence  
N  18°20’11”  W  
74.17  
meters to corner  
337;  
408 
 
thence  
N  58°21’8”  W  
79.30  
meters to corner  
338;  
409 
 
thence  
S  87°41’9”  W  
242.13  
meters to corner  
339;  
410 
 
thence  
S  72°46’5”  W  
140.47  
meters to corner  
340;  
411 
 
thence  
S  89°17’11”  W  
118.98  
meters to corner  
341;  
412 
 
thence  
S  65°36’6”  W  
295.09  
meters to corner  
342;  
413 
 
thence  
S  85°40’3”  W  
266.15  
meters to corner  
343;  
414 
 
thence  
N  61°17’50”  W  
217.69  
meters to corner  
344;  
415 
 
thence  
N  65°45’22”  W  
460.70  
meters to corner  
345;  
416 
 
thence  
N  77°23’22”  W  
202.13  
meters to corner  
346;  
417 
 
thence  
S  86°29’57”  W  
361.04  
meters to corner  
347;  
418 
 
thence  
N  78°35’42”  W  
262.10  
meters to corner  
348;  
419 
 
thence  
N  65°32’50”  W  
192.68  
meters to corner  
349;  
420 
 
thence  
N  53°34’11”  W  
193.33  
meters to corner  
350;  
421 
 
thence  
N  43°5’1”  W  
379.36  
meters to corner  
351;  
422 
 
thence  
N  66°1’40”  W  
250.05  
meters to corner  
352;  
423 


 
thence  
S  76°43’51”  W  
377.18  
meters to corner  
353;  
424 
 
thence  
S  89°7’33”  W  
356.52  
meters to corner  
354;  
425 
 
thence  
S  78°29’57”  W  
241.68  
meters to corner  
355;  
426 
 
thence  
S  74°32’16”  W  
658.86  
meters to corner  
356;  
427 
 
thence  
N  75°59’59”  W  
348.66  
meters to corner  
357;  
428 
 
thence  
N  54°28’13”  W  
350.74  
meters to corner  
358;  
429 
 
thence  
N  44°19’25”  W  
316.45  
meters to corner  
359;  
430 
 
thence  
N  69°17’15”  W  
223.45  
meters to corner  
360;  
431 
 
thence  
N  51°39’4”  W  
557.97  
meters to corner  
361;  
432 
 
thence  
N  41°26’18”  W  
792.34  
meters to corner  
362;  
433 
 
thence  
N  34°35’46”  W  
413.89  
meters to corner  
363;  
434 
 
thence  
N  61°23’40”  W  
384.86  
meters to corner  
364;  
435 
 
thence  
N  57°11’11”  W  
360.78  
meters to corner  
365;  
436 
 
thence  
N  47°4’55”  W  
475.61  
meters to corner  
366;  
437 
 
thence  
N  67°24’52”  W  
259.83  
meters to corner  
367;  
438 
 
thence  
N  49°58’25”  W  
143.51  
meters to corner  
368;  
439 
 
thence  
N  38°30’59”  W  
471.54  
meters to corner  
1 
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the point of beginning containing an area of Sixty-one thousand two 
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hundred fifty and 61/100  61,250.61 hectares, more or less. 
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SEC.  6. 
Establishment of Buffer Zones. — The Department of Environment and 
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Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary, upon the recommendation of the 
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Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) created under Section 7 of 
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this Act, may designate areas surrounding the PIPS as buffer zones for the 
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purpose of providing an extra layer of protection where restrictions may 
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be applied: Provided, That, in cases where the designated buffer zone 
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would cover private lands, the owners thereof shall be required to design 
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their development with due consideration to the protected area 
450 
management plan. 
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ARTICLE II 
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MANAGEMENT MECHANISM 
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SEC.  7. 
Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). — Within ninety (90) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act, a Protected Area Management Board 
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(PAMB) shall be created to oversee the management of the PIPS. The 
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PAMB shall be composed of the following: 
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(a) DENR Regional Executive Director for Region VIII, as 
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Chairperson; 
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(b) Governor of the Province of Southern Leyte or his/her duly 
460 
authorized representative; 
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(c) Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered 
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residents of the Province of Southern Leyte, or their duly designated 
463 
representatives, unless the Senators decline the membership in the 
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PAMB; 
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(d) District Representative of the Congressional District where the 
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PIPS is located, or his/her duly designated representative, unless the 
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District Representative declines the membership in the PAMB; 
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(e) Mayors of the Municipality of Liloan, Municipality of Pintuyan, 
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Municipality of San Francisco, and the Municipality of San 
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Ricardo, in the Province of Southern Leyte, or their duly authorized 
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representatives; 
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(f) Chairpersons of all the coastal barangays with territorial 
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jurisdiction over area where PIPS is located; 
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(g) Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely: 
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Department of Agriculture (DA), National Economic and 
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Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Science and 
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Technology 
(DOST), 
Philippine 
National 
Police 
(PNP), 
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Department of National Defense (DND), Department of Tourism 
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(DOT), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 
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and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). 
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(h) Three representatives from either NGOs, or people’s organizations 
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(POS) based in the Province of Masbate, duly accredited both by 
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the DENR and the provincial government. The NGOs or POs 
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represented should have been in existence for at least five (5) years 
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and must have a record of accomplishments in the field of protected 
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area management; 
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(i) At least one but not more than three representatives from all the 
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ICCs/IPs present in the area and recognized by the National 
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Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP); 
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(j) One representative from an academic institution, preferably from 
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a university or college in the Province of Southern Leyte, with 
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proven track record in or related to protected area management; 
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and 
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(k) One representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of 
495 
the Province of Southern Leyte, who is distinguished in a profession 
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or field of interest relevant to the protected area management. 
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The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for 
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their removal, shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 
499 
No. 7586, otherwise known as the “National Integrated Protected Areas 
500 
System Act of 1992”, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, otherwise 
501 
known as the “Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act 
502 
of 2018”. 
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SEC.  8. 
Powers and Functions of the PAMB. — The PAMB shall have the 
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following powers and functions: 
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(a) Oversee the management of the protected area; 
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(b) Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and 
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other related documents for the management of the protected 
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areas; 
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(c) Approve the management plan of the protected area and ensure its 
510 
harmonization with and integration into the Ancestral Domain 
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Sustainable Development and Protection Plan, land use plan and 
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other 
development 
plans, 
public 
or 
private, 
and 
their 
513 
implementation; 
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(d) Adopt a manual of operations to include rules of procedures in the 
515 
conduct of business, and the creation of committees and their 
516 
respective terms of reference; 
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(e) Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and 
518 
individuals for the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations 
519 
governing the management of the protected area; 
520 
(f) Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the 
521 
management plan and manage the Protected Area Retention 
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Income Account and other funds in accordance with government 
523 
accounting, budgeting, and auditing rules and regulations; 
524 
(g) Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines; 
525 
(h) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through 
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appropriate and effective means; 
527 
(i) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other 
528 
government authorities with respect to the management of the 
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PIPS; 
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(j) Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area 
531 
Superintendent (PASu) and other protected area personnel and 
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compliance of partners with the terms and conditions of any 
533 
undertaking, contract or agreement relative to any project or 
534 
activity within the PIPS; 
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(k) Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the 
536 
designation or appointment of the PASu; and 
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(l) Assess the effectiveness of the management of the protected area: 
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Provided, That the members of the PAMB representing the LGUs 
539 
and national agencies shall inform their respective constituents, 
540 
offices or sectors, of PAMB-approved or other relevant policies, 
541 
rules, regulations, programs, and projects and shall ensure that the 
542 
provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations issued to 
543 
implement it are complied with and used as reference and 
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framework in their respective plans, policies, programs, and 
545 
projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall be the basis for 
546 
disciplinary 
action 
against 
such 
member 
according 
to 
547 
administrative rules and regulations and such penalties as the 
548 
PAMB may provide: Provided, further, That the DENR, through 
549 
the Regional Director, shall ensure that the PAMB acts within the 
550 
scope of its powers and functions. In case of conflict between the 
551 
resolutions issued by the PAMB and the existing administrative 
552 
orders of national application, the latter shall prevail. 
553 
SEC.  9. 
The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO). — There is hereby 
554 
established a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed 
555 


by a PASu who shall supervise the day to day management, protection, 
556 
and administration of the PIPS. The PASu shall hold a permanent plantilla 
557 
position and shall be appointed by the DENR Secretary. A sufficient 
558 
number of support staff with permanent plantilla positions shall likewise 
559 
be appointed by the DENR Secretary to assist the PASu in the 
560 
management of the protected area. 
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The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for 
562 
the management and operations of the PIPS. Pursuant thereto, the PASu 
563 
shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 
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(a) Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the 
565 
stakeholders, including the annual work and financial plan and 
566 
ensure its implementation; 
567 
(b) Ensure the integration of the protected area management plans, 
568 
programs, projects, and policies with relevant national and LGUs’ 
569 
plans and programs; 
570 
(c) Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and 
571 
ensure the availability of relevant and timely information for 
572 
decision-making; 
573 
(d) Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, 
574 
regulations, and programs; 
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(e) Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system 
576 
which shall be an important basis for decision-making; 
577 
(f) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the protected 
578 
area, commence and institute administrative and legal actions in 
579 
collaboration with other government agencies or organizations, 
580 
and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of 
581 
the provisions of this Act; 
582 
(g) Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management 
583 
activities of the protected area; 
584 
(h) Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice 
585 
from any agency or instrumentality of the government as well as 
586 
academic institutions, NGOs, and the private sector, as may be 
587 


necessary 
for 
the 
effective 
management, 
protection 
and 
588 
administration of the protected area; 
589 
(i) Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the 
590 
management plan and other permitted activities in accordance with 
591 
terms, conditions, and criteria established by the PAMB: Provided, 
592 
That all permits for extraction of natural resources, including 
593 
collection of wildlife, and its by-products or derivatives for 
594 
research purposes, shall continue to be issued by relevant 
595 
authorities, subject to prior clearance from the PAMB, through the 
596 
PASu, in accordance with the specific acts to be covered; 
597 
(j) Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other 
598 
income for the protected area: Provided, That such fees, charges, 
599 
donations, and other income collected and received shall be 
600 
reported regularly to the PAMB and the DENR in accordance with 
601 
existing guidelines; 
602 
(k) Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual 
603 
work and financial plans of the protected area based on the 
604 
management plan; and 
605 
(l) Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may 
606 
assign. 
607 
The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment 
608 
and natural resources officers upon the recommendation of the 
609 
PAMB and approval of the DENR. 
610 
ARTICLE III  
611 
PROCEEDS AND FEES 
612 
SEC.  10. 
The Panaon Island Protected Seascape Integrated Protected Area Fund. 
613 
— There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Panaon 
614 
Island Protected Seascape Integrated Protected Area Fund (PIPS-IPAF) for 
615 
purposes of financing projects of the PIPS and the NIPAS. All income 
616 
generated from the operation of the system or the management of wild 
617 
flora and fauna in the PIPS shall accrue to the PIPS-IPAF. The income shall 
618 
be derived from fees from permitted sale and export of flora and fauna 
619 
and other resources from the PIPS proceeds from lease of multiple-use 
620 


areas, contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from 
621 
the PIPS, and such other fees and income derived from the operation of 
622 
the PIPS. 
623 
The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised 
624 
through the above means, which shall be deposited to the Protected Area-
625 
Retained Income Account (PA-RIA) in any authorized government 
626 
depository bank within the locality: Provided, That disbursements out of 
627 
such deposits shall be used solely for the protection, maintenance, 
628 
administration, 
and 
management 
of 
the 
protected 
area 
and 
629 
implementation of duly approved projects of the PAMB. The remaining 
630 
twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a special 
631 
account in the general fund in the National Treasury for purposes of 
632 
financing the projects of the NIPAS. 
633 
The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from 
634 
various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be 
635 
deposited in full as a special account in the National Treasury and 
636 
disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, 
637 
maintenance, administration and management of the NIPAS and duly 
638 
approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing 
639 
accounting, budgeting, and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, 
640 
further, That the fund shall not be used to cover personal services 
641 
expenditures. 
642 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all taxes and other fees not 
643 
enumerated herein which they have traditionally collected, such as 
644 
business permits, property tax and rentals of LGUs’ facilities. 
645 
ARTICLE IV 
646 
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
647 
SEC.  11. 
Appropriations. The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include in 
648 
the Department’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding of 
649 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
650 
SEC.  12. 
Suppletory Application of the NIPAS Law. — The provisions of Republic 
651 


Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have 
652 
suppletory application to this Act. 
653 
SEC.  13. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from 
654 
the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation 
655 
with the local governments of the Municipality of Liloan, Municipality of 
656 
Pintuyan, Municipality of San Francisco, Municipality of San Ricardo, 
657 
and the Province of Southern Leyte, and concerned national government 
658 
agencies, issue the corresponding rules and regulations for the effective 
659 
implementation of this Act. 
660 
SEC.  14. 
Separability Clause. — If any section or provision of this Act is held 
661 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions not 
662 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
663 
SEC.  15. 
Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, letters of instruction, executive 
664 
orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof 
665 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
666 
SEC.  16. 
Effectivity. —This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
667 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
668 
circulation. 
669 
Approved, 
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