, 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape in lIocos 
Sur as a protected area. 
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The 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape, 
which covers 1,157.4379 
hectares, is composed of brushland and open grassland. The Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
Protected Landscape bears natural features suitable for recreational and educational 
purposes, as well as a watershed which provides the agricultural and household water 
requirements of the communities within the Municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo in 
the Province of Ilocos Sur. This area also serves as a home for a variety of wildlife 
including ally those categorized as indigenous forest tree species. 
Recognizing the value of the area, the Lidlidda Spring Watershed Forest 
Reserve was established by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 79 on August 17, 
1936. Later, the area was proclaimed as the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landsc;ape 
by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 266 on April 23, 2000. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to declare the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protebted 
Landscape as protected in order to protect it from indiscriminate exploitation and to be 
able to maintain its ecological balance and preserve its source of water supply. 
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Given the importance of biodiversity, it is deemed crucial that we act on these 
now to ensure that our children and the succeeding generations will inherit a living 
earth with all of its bountiful natural resources and vibrant wildlife. 
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In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly urged. 
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SENA/OR PI 
S. CAYETANO 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 2151 
Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano 
AN ACT 
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ESTABLISHING THE L1DLlDDA-BANAYOYO PROTECTED LANDSCAPE IN THE 
MUNICIPALITIES OF LIDLIDDA AND BANAYOYO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR 
AS A PROTECTED AREA, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the "Lidlidda-Banayoyo Pr01e,cted 
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Landscape Act of 201 0." 
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SEC. 2. Land Classification. -
All lands of the public domain comprising the 
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Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape shall fall under the classification of Nati.onal 
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Park as provided for in the Philippine Constitution. 
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SEC. 3. Scope and Coverage. - The Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landsc'ape, 
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located within the Municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo in the Province of lIocos Sur 
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is hereby declared a protected area and categorized as a protected landscape. Its 
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boundaries are as follows: 
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S 18° 01' 48" W289.686 m. 
S 20° 00' 51" E219.741 m. 
S 00° 59' 29" E 169.797 m. 
S 02° 59' 38" E 259.688 m. 
S 51° 03' 33" W219.863 m. 
S 60° 03' 16" W209.844 m. 
S 10° 00' 08" E 179.783 m. 
S 8ye 04' 04" E 519.881 m. 
S 44° 03' 15" W229.829 m. 
S 29°01 '29" E 199,775 m. 
S 13° 00' 21" E219.736 m. 
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to point 2; 
to point 3; 
to point 4; 
to point 5; 
to point 6; 
to point 7; 
to point 8; 
to point 9; 
to point 10; 
to point 11; 
to point 12; 
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8 83° 04' 00' E 89:972 m. to point 13; 
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N 49° 56' 29" E 200.128 m. to point 14; 
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N 51° 56' 24" E260.157 m. to point 15; 
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832° 01' 41" E 219.758 m. to point 16; 
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808° 01' 08" W179.792 m. to point 17; 
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860° 03' 16" E 139.896 m. to point 18; 
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8 6r 04' 00" W399.875 m. to point 19; 
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870° 03' 39' E 489.723 m. to point 20; 
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8 56° 03' 04" E 89.928 m. to point 21; 
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8 48° 02' 40" E 699.355 m. to point 22; 
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N 38° 56' 58" E 180.148 m. to point 23; 
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N 47° 57' 20"W58d.535 m. to point 24; 
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N 34° 57' 10" E 110.097 m. to point 25; 
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N 47°57' 20"W120.111 m. to point 26; 
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N 09° 58' 43" E 50.057 m. to point 27; 
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N 56° 56' 14" E330.168 m. to point 28; 
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N 25° 58' 43" W480.550 m. to point 29; 
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N 67° 55' 58" E 190.056 m. to point 30; 
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N 64° 56' 02" E 160.057 m. to point 31; 
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8 59° 03' 13" E 399.697 m. to point 32; 
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805° 59' 51" E 799.036 m. to point 33; 
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8 26° 01' 17" E 379,565 m. to point 34; 
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8 28° 01' 25' E 329.627 m. to point 35; 
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840°02' 11"E319.673m. to point 36; 
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8 65° 03' 57" W 339.880 m. to point 37; 
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8 79° 41' 08" W 2,688.765 m. to point 38; 
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N 75° 33' 10"W247.173 m. to point 39; 
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N 37° 57' 55" W490.511 m. to point 40; 
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N 02° 59' 12" E 140.166 m. to point 41; 
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N 31° 57' 20" E 160.148 m. to point 42; 
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N 15° 58' 19" E 140.154 m. to point 43 
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N 31° 58' 18" W240.264 m. to point 44 
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N 31° 58' 18" W230.253 m. to point 45 
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N 16° 59' 21" W150.179 m. to point 46; 
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N 07° 58' 51" E260.301 m. to point 47; 
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8 78° 04' 07" W209.982 m. to point 48; 
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N 28° 58' 30" W210.236 m. to point 49; 
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N 68° 55' 57" E 70.019 m. to point 50; 
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N 07° 00' 04" W120.145 m. to point 51; 
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N 24° 58' 47" W280.323 m. to point 52; 
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N 33° 58' 11" W160.173 m. to point 53; 
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S 85° 04' 02" E 299.919 m. to point 54; 
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N 06° 00' 08" W 100.120 m. to point 55; 
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N 69° 56' 20" W180.1 02 m. to point 56; 
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N 51° 57' 07" W100.087 m. to point 57; 
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S 79° 04' 08" W169.989 m. to point 58; 
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S 22° 02' 04" W139.854 m. to point 59; 
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S 79° 03' 35" E 189.926 m. to point 60; 
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S 34° 01' 49" E 159.827 m. to point 61; 
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S 22° 02' 04" W 89:906 m. to point 62; 
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S 19° 00' 47" E 159.811 m. to point 63; 
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S 15° 00' 30"E 169.797 m. to point 64; 
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N 46° 57' 23" W330.309 m. to point 70; 
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S 66° 03' 58" W139.953 m. to point 72; 
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N 36° 57' 59" W280.295 m. to point 73; 
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S 67° 04' 00" W219.931 m. to point 74; 
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S 76° 04' 07" W259.967 m. to point 75; 
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N 81° 56' 01" W100.033 m. to point 76; 
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N 39° 56' 55" E20o.161 m. to point 77; 
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N 70° 55' 56" E 300.069 m. to point 78; 
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N 62° 56' 05" E 200.079 m. to point 79; 
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N 81 ° 55' 51" E 300.000 m. to point 80; 
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N 12° 58' 31" E 80.090 m. to point 81; 
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N 38° 56' 58" E 220.181 m. to point 82; 
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N 82° 55' 51" E 179.997 m. to point 83; 
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N 19° 59' 08"W 130.153 m. to point 84; 
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N 84° 55' 57" W240.065 m. to point 93; 
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N 22° 57' 52" E310.320 m. to point 99; 
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S 72° 04' 04" W 79.983 m. to point 100; 
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S 29° 02' 29" W179.827 m. to point 101; 
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S 88° 04' 07" W120.015 m. to point 103; 
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N 09° 59' 51" W180.217 m. to point 104; 
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S 77° 04' 07" W 89.991 m. to point 105; 
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S 03° 59' 42" E 379.543 m. to point 106; 
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N 28° 57' 20" E 270:260 m. to point 111; 
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S 17° 01' 44" W219.760 m. to point 121; 
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N 73° 56' 13" W 90.044 m. to point 123; 
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S 54° 02' 59" E 199.833 m. to point 132; 
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S 30° 01' 33" E 119.866 m. to 
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containing an area of One Thousand Seventy-Nine and 249/1000 (1,079.249) 
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hectares, more or less as Parcel 1, 
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N 00° 30' 35" E 239.239 m. to point 2; 
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N 67° 21' 55" E 100.693 m. to point 3; 
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N 74° 18' 52" E201.531 m. to point 4; 
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N 16° 33' 55" W 79:549 m. to point 5; 
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N 66° 22' 19" W 30.204 m. to point 6; 
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S 11° 27' 41" E 100.488 m. to point 7; 
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S 1 r 27' 36" W700.250 m. to point 8; 
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S 12° 27' 23" E 582.260 m. to point 9; 
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to point 10; 
N 45° 29' 14" E 120.484 m. to point 11; 
N 30° 39' 24" W208.467 m. to point 12; 
N 58° 25' 22" E25t.462 m. to point 13; 
S 88° 49' 35" E 161.428 m. to point 14; 
N 04° 31' 15" E 159.593 m. to point 15; 
N 09° 31'45"W189.113 m. to point 16; 
N 88° 11' 59" E474.116 m. to point 17; 
N 56° 26' 03" E 412.290 m. to point 18; 
N 13° 32' 56" W208.902 m. to point 19; 
N 19° 34' 58" W278.313 m. to point 20; 
N 48° 28' 28" E 291.298 m. to point 1; 
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to the point of beginning, containing an area of Seventy-Eight and 1889/10000 
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(78.1889) hectares more or less, as Parcel II. 
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The Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape contains a total aggregate area of 
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approximately One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 4379/10000 (1,157.4379) 
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hectares. 
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The technical descriptions provided in this Act will be subject to ground survey 
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and verification to be conducted. by the Department of Environment and Natural 
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Resources (DENR). Any modification on this Act due to factors such as changing 
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ecological situations, new scientific or archaeological findings, or discovery of 
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traditional boundaries not previously taken into account shall be made through an Act 
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of Congress after full consultation with the affected public. 
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SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For the purposes of this Act, the following terms are 
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defined as follows: 
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(a) "Biodiversity" refers to variety and variability among living organisms and the 
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ecological complexes in which said organisms occur. 
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(b) "Biological resources" includes genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, 
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population, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or 
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value for humanity. 
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(c) "Bioprospecting" means the research, collection and utiliz~tion of biological 
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and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived therefrom solely 
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for commercial purposes. 
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(d) "Buffer Zone" is the identified area outside the boundaries of Lidlidda-
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Banayoyo Protected Landscape and immediately adjacent to designated protected 
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area that need special development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the 
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Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. 
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(e) "By-product or derivatives" means any part taken or sUbstance extracted from 
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wildlife, in raw or in processed form. This includes stuffed animals and herbarium 
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specimens. 
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(f) "Collection or collecting" i~ the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife, its by-
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products or derivatives. 
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(g) "Conservation" means sustainable utilization of wildlife, and/or maintenance, 
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restoration and enhancement of the habitat. 
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(h) "Endangered species" refers to species or subspecies of flora and fauna that is 
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not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors 
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continue operating. 
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(i) "Endemic species" means species or subspecies of flora and fauna which is 
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naturally occurring and found only within specific areas in the country. 
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Q) "Exotic species" means species or subspeCies of flora and fauna which do not 
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naturally occur within the protected area at present or in historical time. 
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(k) "Habitat" means a place or type of environment where a species or subspecies 
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naturally occurs or has naturally established its population. 
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(I) "Hunting" refers to collection of wild fauna for food and/or recreational purposes 
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with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow, spear and the like. 
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·(m) "Management plan" refers to the fundamental plan, strategy and/or scheme 
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which shall guide all activities relating to the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
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in order to attain the objectives of this Act. 
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(n) "Mineral" refers to all naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid,. gas, 
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liquid, or any intermediate state including energy materials such as coal, petroleum, 
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natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy; 
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(0) "Multiple-Use Zone" refers to an area where settlement, traditional and/or 
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sustainable land use, including agriculture, agro-forestry, extraction activities and Other 
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income generating or livelihood activities, may be allowed to the extent prescrib~d in 
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the IPAP/PAMP. 
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(p) "National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)" is the classification and 
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administration of all designated ,protected areas to maintain essential ecological 
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processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure 
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sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to 
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the greatest extent possible. 
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(q) "National Park" refers to the land of the public domain classified as such in the 
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1987 Constitution which include all areas under the National Integrated Protected 
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Areas System (NIPAS) pursuant to RA 7586 primarily designated for the conservation 
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of native plants and animals, their associated habitats and cultural diversity. 
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(r) "NIPAS Act" refers to the National Integrated Protected Areas System, Act 
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(NIPAS) of 1992 or Republic Act No. 7586, and its Implementing Rules and 
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Regulations. 
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foundation 
or a group of persons whose purpose 
is to assist people's 
organizations/associations in various ways including, but not limited to, organizing, 
education, training, research and/or resource accessing. 
(t) "People's organization" refers to a group of organized migrant communities and 
or interested indigenous peoples which may be an association, cooperative, federation, 
or other legal entity, established to undertake collective action to address community 
concerns and needs, and mutually .share the benefits of the endeavor. 
(u) "Protected Area" refers to the identified portions of land and/or water set aside 
by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance 
biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation. 
(v) "Protected Area Management Board (PAMB)" refers to a multi-sectoral pqlicy-
making body for protected areas created in accordance with RA 7586 or the NIPAS Act 
of 1992. 
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(w) "Protected Landscape" refers to areas of national significance characterized 
by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunitiei;i for 
enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic 
activity of these areas. 
(x) "Quarrying" means the process of extracting, removing and disposing quarry 
resources found on or underneath the surface of private or public land. 
(y) "Strict protection zone" is a natural area with high biodiversity value which shall 
be closed to all human activity except for scientific studies and/or ceremonial or 
religious use by the indigenous clJltural communities/indigenous peoples; may inqlude 
habitats of threatened species, or degraded areas that have been designated for 
restoration and subsequent protection, even if these areas are still in various stages of 
regeneration. 
(z) "Sustainable use" means the use of components of biological diversity in a way 
and rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby 
maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future 
generations. 
(aa) "Tenured migrant" refers to occupants who have actually and continuously 
occupied a portion of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape and is solely 
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dependent therein for subsistence. A Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
occupant is understood to be "solely dependent for subsistence" when everything 
indispensable for survival for the household, including food, clothing, shelter: and 
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health, comes only from the utilization of resources from Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected 
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Landscape. 
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(bb) 'Wildlife" means wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, 
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developmental stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred or 
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propagated. 
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SEC. 5. Management of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. - There is 
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hereby created a PAMB which shall have jurisdiction, power and authority over the 
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Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape for all matters that may affect biodive:rsity 
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conservation, and sustainable development. It shall be composed of: 
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(1) The DENR Regional Executive Director (RED) of Region 
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Chairperson; 
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(2) The IIocos Sur Provincial Planning and Development Officer; 
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(3) The Mayors of the Municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo, or their duly 
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designated representatives; 
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(4) One (1) representative from each barangay, with territory inside the Lidlidda-
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Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
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(5) At least three (3) representatives from the local NGOs, chosen from among 
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themselves; 
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(6) At least two (2) representatives from the local POs with stakes in the Lidlidda-
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Banayoyo Protected Landscape, chosen from among themselves; and 
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(7) One (1) representative from other national government agencies involved in 
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the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape management. 
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Each member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of five (5) years and shail be 
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considered to represent his or her sector and deemed to carry the vote of such sector 
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in all matters. In the case of members who are government officials, their appointment 
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shall be co-terminus with their term of office. 
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The members of the PAMB shall be appointed by the Secretary of the DEN'R in 
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conformity with the provisions of the NIPAS Act. As a transitory provision, the i{litial 
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members of the PAMB shall be nominated from the current members of the interim 
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PAMB of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. Their nominations shall be 
31 
conducted in a joint meeting of the current members of the interim PAMB duly called 
32 
for the purpose: Provided, That at least one- third (1/3) of the members shall be 
33 
women. 
34 
In the selection of the representatives of POs and NGOs, preference shall be 
35 
accorded to those organizations that are involved in the conservation, protection' and 
36 
development of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. Representation shall be 
. 
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37 
by institution and shall aim to achieve balance in representation by geographic location 
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or areas. 
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The representatives from the local government units (LGUs) and national 
2 
agencies in the PAMB shall include among their duties to inform of their respective 
3 
constituents, office or sector of PAMB approved or other relevant policies, rUles, 
4 
regulations, programs and projects and to ensure that the provisions of this Act are 
5 
observed, complied with, and used as reference and framework in their respective 
6 
plans, poliCies, programs and projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall 
7 
subject such representative to disciplinary action as the PAMB may provide. 
8 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to 
9 
reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance 
10 
in meeting of the Board or in connection with other official business authorized py a 
11 
resolution of the Board, subject to existing rules and regulations. 
12 
SEC. 6. Power and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB for the Lidlidda-
13 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape shall have the following powers and functions, in 
14 
addition to those provided under RA 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992 and its 
15 
Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
16 
(1) Issue rules and regulations to prohibit acts that may be prejudicial to the 
17 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape and to the declaration of policy set forth. under 
18 
the NIPAS; 
19 
(2) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate 
20 
and effective means; 
21 
(3) Adopt rules and procedures in the conduct of business, including the creation 
22 
of committees to which its powers may be delegated; 
23 
(4) Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the PASu; 
24 
(5) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for actiJities 
25 
regulated by this Act or the management plan; 
26 
(6) Recommend the deputization of appropriate individuals, including local 
27 
community leaders, for the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing 
28 
the conduct or management of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
29 
(7) Approve fees and charges in accordance with DAO 51, Series of 2000 and 
30 
raise funds for the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
31 
(8) Manage the allocation of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape Fund, 
32 
and other funds for the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape, ensure their proper 
33 
administration and render accounting; and 
34 
(9) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government 
35 
authorities. 
36 
The DENR, through the Regional Executive Director (RED), shall ensure that the 
37 
PAMB is acting within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of a conflict 
38 
between administrative orders issu'ed by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act and the 
11 


resolutions issued by the PAMB, the PAMB shall notify the DENR Secretary who shall 
2 
decide whether to apply the rule or withdraw its application from the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
3 
Protected Landscape. 
4 
Sec. 7. The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - The Protected Area 
5 
Superintendent (PASu) Office within the DENR Regional Office is hereby created to be 
6 
headed by the PASu who shall serve as the Chief Operating DENR Officer of. the 
7 
entire Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. The PASu shall report directly to. the 
8 
RED of the DENR-Region I and shall be accountable to the PAMB. The PASu and the 
9 
PASu staff shall reside within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape and 
10 
establish an office and sub-offices within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
II 
in order to implement this Act. 
12 
The PASu shall be in charge of the implementation of projects, programs and 
13 
policies for the management protection and administration of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
14 
Protected Landscape. The PASu shall have full responsibility for the protection of land, 
15 
water, wildlife and other natural physical and biological resources within the Lidlidda-
16 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape. As such, the PASu shall have the following duties 
17 
and responsibilities in addition to those provided under the NIPAS Act anq .its 
18 
Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
19 
(1) Establish, operate and maintain a database management system as decision 
20 
support tool; 
21 
(2) Prepare the management plan as herein defined; 
22 
(3) Provide a Secretariat for the PAMB and supply the PAMB with all information 
. 
23 
necessary for it to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of this Act; 
I 
24 
(4) Enforce the laws and the rules and regulations relevant to the Lidlidda-
25 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape and institute and file legal action independently or in 
26 
collaboration with other government agencies or organizations and assist in the 
27 
prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this Act; 
28 
(5) Monitor all activities within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape to 
29 
ensure conformity with the management plan; 
30 
(6) Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and criteria 
31 
established by the PAMB; 
32 
(7) Ensure the integration of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
33 
management policies, regulations, programs and projects at all the concerned national 
34 
and Local Government Unit levels;' and 
35 
(8) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may delegate. 
36 
The PASu shall be supported by sufficient number of personnel who shall be 
37 
performing day to day management, protection and administration of the Lidlidda-
38 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape. Upon the recommendation of the PAMB, the DENR 
12 


Regional Director shall deputize local community leaders and environment and natural 
2 
resource officers. 
3 
SEC. 8. Tenured Migrants and Other Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
4 
Occupants. -Tenured migrants shall be eligible to become stewards of portions of 
5 
lands within allowable zones. The PAMB shall identify, verify and review all tenurial 
6 
instruments, land claims, and issuances of permits for resource use within the Lidli~da-
7 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape and recommend the issuance of the appropriate 
8 
tenurial instrument consistent with ~he zoning provided in the management plan and its 
9 
successor plans. 
10 
Should areas occupied by tenured migrants be designated as zones in which no 
11 
occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the attainment of sustaillable 
12 
development, provision for the transfer of said tenured migrants to multiple-use zones 
13 
or buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and humane means. 
14 
In the event of termination of a tenurial instrument for cause or by voluntary 
15 
surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in 
16 
order to return it to its natural state prior to the cultivation or other act by the tenured 
17 migrant.! 
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18 
SEC. 9. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. - The following prohibitions and penalties 
19 
applicable to the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape, in addition to the prohibited 
20 
acts as provided in the NIPAS Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. 
21 
(A) The penalties in Article 309 and 310 of the Revised Penal Code depending on 
22 
the value of the resources involved in connection with the prohibited act, shall be 
23 
imposed upon any person who: 
24 
(1) Takes, destroys, collects, disturbs, or possesses any wild terrestrial or aquatic 
25 
plants or animals, flora or fauna, sand, rocks or by-products derived therefrom, within 
26 
particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas zones in the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
27 
Protected Landscape 
including 
private 
lands without the necessary permit, 
28 
authorization or exemption: Provided, That hunting of animals shall be absol~tely 
29 
prohibited except for scientific research; 
30 
(2) Cuts, gathers, removes· or collects timber or any forest products, within 
31 
particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
32 
Protected 
Landscape including private lands without the necessary permit, 
33 
authorization or exemption; 
34 
(3) Possesses or transports, within or outside the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected 
35 
Landscape any timber, forest products, wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, flora 
36 
or fauna, or by-product derived therefrom which is ascertained to have been taken lrom 
37 
the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
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(4) 
Undertakes mineral exploration or extraction within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
2 
Protected Landscape; 
3 
(5) Engages in quarrying of sand, gravel, guano, limestone or any material within 
4 
the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected L.andscape; 
5 
(6) Hunts, collects, removes or destroys any endangered or protected species, 
6 
except when collection or removal is for scientific research and exempted from the 
7 
prohibition by the PAMB; 
8 
(7) Conducts bioprospecting within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
9 
without prior PAMB approval in accordance with existing guidelines; or 
10 
(8) Establishes or introduces exotic species within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
11 
Protected Landscape which are detrimental to endemic species or without prior PAMB 
12 
approval. 
13 
(B) A fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,OOO.OO) nor more than Five 
14 
hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) and/or imprisonment from one (1) year but not 
15 
more than six (6) years shall be imposed upon any person who: 
16 
(1) Violates any rules and regulations in the management plan or by the PAMB or 
17 
agreements reached before the PAMB in its exercise of adjudicative functions; 
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18 
(2) Erects any structure on land or on water for any purposes outsidel the 
19 
management plan: Provided, That,large-scale private infrastructure and other proj'ects 
20 
such as medium to high denSity residential subdivisions, medium to large commercial 
21 
and industrial establishments, golf-courses, heavily mechanized commercial and non-
22 
traditional farming, and other activities that cause increased in-migration, pollutionl and 
23 
resource degradation are absolutely prohibited; 
24 
(3) Possesses a chainsaw, hacksaw and other mechanized equipment within the 
25 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape without a permit; 
26 
(4) Throws, dumps or causes to be dumped into the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected 
I 
27 
Landscape any non-biodegradable material or waste whether liquid, solid or gas; , 
28 
(5) Uses, dumps, places or causes to be placed into the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
29 
Protected Landscape toxic chemicals, including pesticides and other hazardous 
30 
substances, unless the same is expressly allowed in the management plan; 
31 
(6) Prospects, hunts or otherwise locates hidden treasures within the Lidlitlda-
32 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
33 
(7) Informally occupies or dwells in any land within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
34 
Protected Landscape without clearance from the PAMB; 
35 
(8) Posseses or uses blasting caps or explosives anywhere within the Lidlidda-
36 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape; 
37 
(9) Destroys, excavates, vandalizes or, in any manner, damages any natural 
. 
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38 
formation on land, religious, spiritual, historical sites, artifacts and other objeds of 
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natural or scenic value; 
2 
(10) Alters, removes or destroys boundary marks or signs; 
3 
(11) Engages in kaingin, or, in any manner, causing forest fires inside the 
4 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape; or 
5 
(12) Purchases, or seils, mortgages or leases lands or other portions of the 
6 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape which are covered by any tenurial instrument. 
7 
Valuation of the damage for this Act shall take into account bio-diversity. and 
8 
conservation considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Valuation assessed 
9 
by the DENR or the concerned government agency shall be presumed correct unless 
10 
otherwise proven by preponderant evidence. 
11 
Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit any of the illegal acts 
12 
prohibited in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same shall be liable in 
13 
the same manner as the one actually performing the act. 
14 
All conveyances, vessels, equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools 
15 
and similar devices shall be sul;>ject to immediate and administrative confiscation, 
16 
independent of the judicial proceedings by the PASu Office upon apprehension, 
17 
subject however to due process and substantial evidence requirements. When!egal 
18 
action is however filed in the regular courts, the said conveyances, vessels, 
19 
equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools and similar devices, independent 
20 
of the administrative proceedings, shall not be released until after judgment has been 
21 
rendered. Proceeds of the sale of all objects administratively or judicially confiscated 
22 
pursuant hereto shall accrue to the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape Pund. 
23 
Procedure for the sale thereof shall be promulgated by the PAMB. However, in no case 
24 
shall any confiscated or rescued protected animal species be sold or in any manner 
25 
disposed of but shall be immediately turned over to the PASu office for release in its 
26 
natural habitat, subject to existing regulations. 
27 
The penalties specified in this Section will be in addition to the penalties contained 
28 
in RA 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act), 
29 
RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act), and other related laws. 
30 
Conviction for any offense under this Act, of a public officer or officer of the law 
31 
shall carry the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. 
32 
SEC. 10. 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape Fund, - There is hereby 
33 
established a trust fund to be known as the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape 
34 
Fund for purposes of financing projects of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. 
35 
Seventy-five percent (75%) income generated from the operation of the Lidlidda-
36 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape or management of wild flora and fauna in the 
37 
protected area shall accrue to the fund. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) shall 
38 
go to the Integrated Protected Areas Fund (lPAF) as established in the NIPAS Act of 
15 


1992. 
2 
Income shall be derived from visitors/tourists fees, fees from permitted sale and 
3 
export of flora and fauna and other resources from the Lidlidda-Sanayoyo Protected 
4 
Landscape, proceeds from the registration and lease of multiple-use areas, including 
5 
tourism concessions, fees, proceeds, and contributions from industries and facilities 
6 
directly benefiting from the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape, and such other 
7 
fees and income derived from the operation of the Lidlidda-Sanayoyo Protected 
8 
Landscape. 
9 
The PAMB may impose and charge reasonable fees, such as but not limited to 
10 
water users fee for water extracted by commercial water extractors/distributors 
11 
sourced and generated from the protected area. Such fee structure may change as the 
12 
PAMS may see fit. 
13 
The Fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various 
14 
sources, domestic or foreign for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That 
15 
disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, 
16 
administration and management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed 
17 
by the PAMS in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules: and 
18 
regulations: Provided, further, That the Fund shall not be used to cover personal 
19 
services expenditures. 
20 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated 
21 
herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax 
22 
and rentals of LGUs facilities. Provided, That the LGUs shall not impose property tax 
23 
and issue tax declaration for areas or properties located in timberland areas or areas 
24 
previously classified as national parks. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees 
25 
imposed by the PAMB: Provided, That such add-ons shall be determined based on the 
26 
contribution of the LGUs in the m,aintenance and protection of the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
27 
Protected Landscape. 
28 
SEC. 11. 
Special Prosecutor and Retained Counsel. - Within thirty :(30) 
29 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall appoint a 
30 
special prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations in the 
31 
Lidlidda-Sanayoyo Protected Landscape shall be assigned. Such Special Prosecutor 
32 
shall coordinate with the PAMB and the PASu in the performance of his/her duties and 
33 
assist in the training of wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. The 
34 
PAMS may retain the services of a counsel to prosecute and/or assist in the 
35 
prosecution of cases under the direct control and supervision of the regular or special 
36 
prosecutor and to defend the members of the PAMS, the PASu and the staff, or any 
37 
person assisting in the protection, conservation and sustainable development of the 
38 
Lidlidda-Sanayoyo Protected Landscape, against any legal action related to their 
16 


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powers, functions and responsibilities as provided in this Act or as delegated or tasked 
2 
by the PAMS, 
3 
SEC, 12, 
Utilization of Resources. -
Any exploitation of or utilization of 
4 
nonrenewable resources within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape shall not 
5 
be allowed. Energy projects, within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape shall 
6 
be allowed only through an Act of Congress except energy from wind, sun and water 
7 
sources of not more than one (1) megawatt capacity for mini-hydro power: Provided, 
8 
That these renewable energy projects are established outside the strict protection 
9 
zone, adopt reduced impact technologies and undergo the environmental impact 
10 
assessment (EIA) system as provided by law and: Provided, Further, that the PAMB 
II 
endorsement has been obtained. 
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SEC. 13. EXisting Facilities Within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. -
13 
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, major existing facilities such as 
14 
roads, buildings, water systems, transmission lines, communication facilities, heavy 
15 
equipment, and irrigation facilities existing within the boundaries of the Lidlidda-
16 
Banayoyo Protected Landscape shall submit project description to the PAMB through 
17 
the PASu. 
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The PAMB, with the assistance of the DENR, shall determine whether> the 
19 
existence of such facility and its future plan and operations will be detrimental to the 
20 
Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape or whether conditions for its operation shall 
21 
be imposed. If any such conditions are violated, the owner of the facility shall be liable 
22 
to pay a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) for every violation. Upon reaching a 
23 
total fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00), the PAMB through the 
24 
PASu and deputizing other government entities, shall cause the cessation ~ and 
25 
demolition of the facility at the cost of its owner. 
26 
Existing facilities allowed to remain within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected 
27 
Landscape may be charged a reasonable royalty by the DENR. All income from such 
28 
royalty shall accrue to the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape Fund. 
29 
SEC. 14. 
Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the PAMB, shall 
30 
submit an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on the activities 
31 
undertaken in the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. 
32 
SEC. 15. 
Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately 
33 
include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of 
34 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
35 
SEC. 16. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws, The 
36 
provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving biodiversity 
37 
conservation, protection and sust?inable development Provisions of Republic Act No. 
38 
7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas Management Act of 
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1992 and existing forestry laws, and their corresponding rules and regulations not 
2 
inconsistent hereto shall have the suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
3 
SEC. 17. Transitory Provision. - In order to ensure the recovery and restoration 
4 
of biological diversity and to develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for tenured 
5 
migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, 
6 
clearances, compliance documents or any other instrument that allows exploitation and 
7 
utilization of resources within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape until the 
8 
management plan shall have been put into effect. 
9 
All existing land use and resource use permits within the Lidlidda-Banayoyo 
10 
Protected Landscape shall be reviewed and shall not be renewed upon their expiration 
11 
unless consistent with the management plan and approved by the PAMB. 
12 
SEC. 18. 
Repealing Clause. -All laws, decrees, proclamations, rules. and 
13 
regUlations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
14 
accordingly. 
15 
SEC. 19. 
Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or section of this 
16 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such other parts not affected thereby remain 
17 
in full force and effect. 
18 
SEC. 20. 
Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
19 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general 
20 
circulation available in the Lidlidda-Banayoyo Protected Landscape. 
Approved, 
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