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Introduced by Senator Manny W a r  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare the Talibon Group of Islands Wilderness Area as 
a protected area. 
The Talibon Group of Islands which has a total area of 6,455.87 hectares 
of lands of public domain covering the four (4) Islands of Banbanon, Bansahan, 
Saag and Tambu including its surrounding waters, is located in the Municipality 
of Talibon, Bohol Province. 
Due to its biodiversity and ecological 
significance, the Talibon Group of Islands Wilderness Area now known as the 
Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape was declared a 
protected area under the category of Protected Landscapelseascape, in 
05 July 1999 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 131. 
In line with the policy of the State to protect and advance the right of 
the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and 
harmony of nature, it is incumbent upon Congress to enact a law to provide 
for the area's management, protection, conservation and sustainable 
development. It shall be established within the framework of R.A. 7586 or the 
National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act of 1992. 
Therefore, this bill seeks to declare the Talibon Group of Islands 
Wilderness Area as a protected area in order to protect it from indiscriminate 
exploitation and to maintain and preserve its ecological balance. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE} 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S E N A T E  
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Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE TALIBON GROUP OF ISLANDS LOCATED IN THE 
PROVINCE OF BOHOL AS A PROTECTED AREA, UNDER THE CATEGORY 
OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPEISEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS 
MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Talibon Group of 
Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape Act of 2008." 
SEC. 2. Land Classification. - All lands of public domain comprising the 
Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape Seascape shall fall under the 
classification of National Park as provided for in the Philippine Constitution. 
SEC. 3. 
Scope and Coverage. 
- 
The Talibon Group of Islands 
Wilderness Area which falls under the category of protected landscape/seascape 
as defined therein, shall cover lands in the public domain in the Islands of 
Banbanon, Bansahan, Saag and Tambu, including its territorial waters, situated 
in the Municipality of Talibon, the Province of Bohol. It shall have the following 
boundaries: Bambanon and Tambu Islands begin at corner marked "1" on the 
plan being N 5@ 30' W; 5,180.00 rn. from B U M  No. 1 of Talibon, 6ohol 
Thence 
S 8 2  59' W 
2,218.30 m. 
to corner 2; 
Thence 
N 3 2  01' W 
1,827.80 m. 
to corner 3; 
Thence 
N 3 9  04' E 
1,499.30 m. 
to corner 4; 
Thence 
N 4@ 00' E 
3,780.30 m. 
to corner 5; 
Thence 
N 210 11' E 
1,300.40 m. 
to corner 6; 
Thence 
N 3 5  02' E 
1,981 .OO m. 
to corner 7; 
Thence 
N 4@ 32' E 
2,401.70 m. 
to corner 8; 
Thence 
s a? 30' E 
1,241 5 0  m. 
to corner 9; 
Thence 
S 5 3  02' E 
1,461 .OO m. 
to corner 10; 
Thence 
S 1741' E 
2,959.80 m. 
to corner 1 1 ; 
Thence 
S 310 22' E 
1,920.40 m. 
to corner 12; 
Thence 
S 1I049'W 
1,559.70 m. 
to corner 13; 
Thence 
S 5@ 13' W 
1,338.90 m. 
to corner 14; 
Thence 
S 6 7  50' W 
4,850.00 m. 
to corner 15; 
Thence 
S 4 7  56' W 
1,500.00 m. 
to corner 16; 
Thence 
N 5P 01' W 
1,546.20 m. 
to corner 1; which is 
the point of beginning containing an approximate area of Six Thousand 
Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 87/100 (6,455.87) hectares. 
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The technical descriptions provided in this Act will be subject to ground 
survey and verification to be conducted by the Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources (DENR). 
Any modification of the coverage of this Act due to such factors as 
changing ecological situations, new scientific or archeological findings, or 
discovery of traditional boundaries not previously taken into account shall be 
made through an act of Congress, after consultation with the affected public and 
concerned government agencies. 
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following 
terms are defined as follows: 
a. “Biodiversity” refers to variety and variability among living organisms 
and the ecological complexes in which said organisms occur. 
b. “Biological resources” refers to genetic resources, organisms or parts 
thereof, population, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or 
potential use or value for humanity. 
c. “Bioprospecting” means the research, collection and utilization of 
biological and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived 
therefrom solely for commercial purposes. 
d. “Buffer Zone” refers to the identified area outside the boundaries of 
and immediately adjacent to the designated Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
LandscapelSeascape that need special development control in order to avoid or 
minimize harm to the Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape. 
e. “By-products pr derivatives” refers to any part taken or substance 
extracted from wildlife, in raw or in processed form. This includes stuffed animals 
and herbarium specimens. 
f. “Collection or collecting” refers to the act of gathering or harvesting 
wildlife, its by-products or derivatives. 
g. “Conservation” refers to the sustainable utilization of wildlife, andlor 
maintenance, restoration and enhancement of the habitat. 
h. “Ecosystem” refers to the dynamic complex of plant, animal and 
microorganism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a 
functional unit. 
i. “Endangered species” refers to species or subspecies of flora and 
fauna that is not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if 
the causal factors continue operating. 
j. “Endemic species” refers to species or subspecies of flora and fauna 
which is naturally occurring and found only within specific areas in the country. 
k. “Exotic species” refers to species or subspecies of flora and fauna 
which do not naturally occur within the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
LandscapelSeascape at present or in historical time. 
I. “Habitat“ refers to a place or type of environment where a species or 
subspecies.naturally occur or has naturally established its population. 
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m. “Hunting” refers to collection of wild fauna for food andlor recreational 
purposes with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow, spear and the 
like. 
n. “Management plan” refers to the fundamental plan, strategy andlor 
scheme which shall guide all activities relating to the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected LandscapelSeascape in order to attain the objectives of this Act. 
0. “Mineral” refers to all naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid, 
gas, liquid, or any intermediate state including energy materials such as coal, 
petroleum, natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy. 
p. “Multiple-Use Zone” refers to the area where settlement, traditional 
and/or sustainable land use, including agriculture, agro-forestry, extraction 
activities and other income generating or livelihood activities, may be allowed to 
the extent prescribed in the management plan. 
q. “National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)” refers to the 
classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain 
essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic 
diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain 
their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible; 
r. “National Park” refers to the land of the public domain classified as 
such in the 1987 Constitution which include all areas under the National 
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) pursuant to R.A. 7586 primarily 
designated for the conservation of native plants and animals, their associated 
habitats and cultural diversity. 
s. “Natural Park” refers to a relatively large area not materially altered by 
human activity where extractive resource uses are not allowed and maintained to 
protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international 
significance for scientific, education and recreational use. 
t. “NIPAS Act“ refers to the National Integrated Protected Areas System 
Act of 1992 or Republic Act No. 7586, and its pertinent rules and regulations. 
u. “Non-governmental organization (NGO)” refers to an agency, 
institution, foundation or a group of persons whose purpose is to assist peoples 
organizationslassociations in various ways including, but not limited to, 
organizing, education, training, research andlor resource accessing. 
v. “People’s Organization (PO)” 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., 
w. “Protected Area” refers to the identified portions of land andlor water 
set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed 
to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human 
exploitation. 
x. 
“Protected Area Management Board (PAMB)” refers to a multi- 
sectoral policy-making body for protected areas created in accordance with RA 
7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992; 
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y. “Protected landscape” refers to an area of national significance which 
is characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing 
opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the 
normal lifestyle and economic activity of the area. 
z. “Protected species” refers to any individual species of plants and 
animals that is or shall be declared as protected under Philippine laws, rules and 
regulations issued by the DENR, species listed as protected against trade, 
hunting and harvest under international conventions to which the Philippines is or 
will become a signatory such as, but not limited to, the Convention on 
International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES). These include species, 
which may be restricted for use under regulations issued by the Protected Area 
Management Board (PAMB) or the DENR, and those particularly mentioned in 
the management plan. 
aa. “Quarrying” means the process of extracting, removing and 
disposing quarry resources found on or underneath the surface of private or 
public land. 
bb. “Strict protection zone” refers to a natural area with high biodiversity 
value which shall be closed to all human activity except for scientific studies 
andlor 
ceremonial 
or 
religious 
use 
by 
the 
indigenous 
cultural 
communitieslindigenous peoples; may include 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. 
cc. “Sustainable use” refers to 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; and quarry resources found on or 
underneath the surface of private or public land. 
dd. “Tenured Migrants” refers to occupants who have actually and 
continuously occupied a portion of the protected area and is solely dependent 
therein for subsistence. A protected area occupant is understood to be “solely 
dependent for subsistence” when everything indispensable for survival for the 
household, including food, clothing, shelter and health, comes only from the 
utilization of resources from the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape. 
ee. “Wildlife” means wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, in all 
developmental stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred or 
propagated. 
SEC. 5. 
Management of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscape/Seascape. - There is hereby created a PAMB which shall have 
jurisdiction, power and authority over the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscape/Seascape for all matters that may affect biodiversity conservation, 
protection and sustainable development. It shall be composed of: 
(1) The Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR Region VI1 as 
chairperson; 
(2) The Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO) of the 
Province; 
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(3) The Muncipal Mayor of Talibon in the Province of Bohol, or his duly 
designated representative; 
(4) 
One representative from each barangay with territory inside the 
Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape; 
(5) One representative from each department or national government 
agency directly involved in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape or has long term projects or permanent facility 
located therein; 
(6) At least three (3) representatives from accredited NGOs operating 
within the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape; and 
(7) At least two (2) representatives from accredited POs operating within 
the within the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape; 
(8) One representative from academic institutions directly involved in the 
conservation 
of 
the 
Talibon 
Group 
of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscapelseascape. 
Each member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of five (5) years and 
shall be considered to represent his or her sector and deemed to carry the vote 
of such sector in all matters. In the case of members who are government 
officials, their appointment shall be co-terminus with their term of office. 
The members of the PAMB shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
DENR in conformity with the provisions of the NIPAS Act. As a transitory 
provision, the initial members of the PAMB shall be nominated from the current 
members of the interim PAMBs of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape. Their nominations shall be conducted in a joint meeting of 
the current members of the interim PAMBs duly called for the purpose: Provided, 
That at least one- third (1/3) of the members shall be women. 
In the selection of the representatives of POs and NGOs, preference shall 
be accorded to those organizations that are involved in the conservation, 
protection and development of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape. Representation shall be by institution and shall aim to 
achieve balance in representation by geographic location or areas. 
The representatives from the local government units (LGUs) and national 
agencies in the PAMB shall include among their duties to inform their respective 
constituents, office or sector, of PAMB approved or other relevant policies, rules, 
regulations, programs, and projects, and to ensure that the provisions of this Act 
are observed, complied with, and used as reference and framework in their 
respective plans, policies, programs and projects. Failure to comply with the 
foregoing shall subject such representative to disciplinary action as the PAMB 
may provide. 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be 
entitled to reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in 
their attendance in meetings of the Board or in connection with other official 
business authorized by a resolution of the Board, subject to existing rules and 
regulations. 
SEC. 6. 
Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB of the 
Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape shall have the following 
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powers and functions in addition to those provided under RA 7586 or the NIPAS 
Act of 1992 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
(1) Issue rules and regulations to prohibit acts that may be prejudicial to 
the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape and to the 
declaration of policy set forth under the NIPAS; 
(2) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through 
appropriate and effective means; 
(3) Adopt rules and procedures in the conduct of business, including the 
creation of committees to which its powers may be delegated; 
(4) Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the Protected 
Area Superintendent (PASu); 
(5) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for activities 
regulated by this Act or the management plan; 
(6) 
Recommend the deputization of appropriate individuals for the 
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the conduct or 
management 
of 
the 
Talibon 
Group 
of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscapelseascape; 
(7) Approve fees and charges in accordance with DAO 51, Series of 2000 
and 
raise funds for the Talibon 
Group of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscape/Seascape; 
(8) Manage the allocation of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape Fund, and other funds for the Talibon Group of 
Islands 
Protected 
LandscapelSeascape, 
ensure 
their 
proper 
administration and render accounting; 
(9) 
government authorities; and 
(IO) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may delegate 
The DENR, through the Regional Executive Director of Region VII, shall 
ensure that the PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case 
of conflict between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant to the 
NIPAS Act and the resolutions issued by the PAMB, such conflict shall be 
referred by PAMB to the Secretary of the DENR, who shall decide whether to 
apply the rule or withdraw its application in the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected LandscapelSeascape. 
Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other 
SEC. 7. Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - There is 
hereby established a PASu Office in charge of the implementation of the 
projects, programs and policies for the management, protection and 
administration of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape. 
It will be headed by a Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) and shall be 
supported by the existing personnel of the DENR. The PASu shall be the chief 
operating officer of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape 
and shall be accountable to the RED of the DENR-Region VI1 and the PAMB. 
The PASu shall have full responsibility for the protection of land, water, 
wildlife and other natural physical and biological resources within the Talibon 
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Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape. As such, the PASu shall have 
the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under RA 
7586 orthe NIPAS Act of 1992 and its implementing rules and regulations: 
(1) Establish, operate and maintain a database management system as 
decision support tool; 
(2) Prepare the management plan for the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected Landscapelseascape; 
(3) Provide a secretariat for the PAMB and supply the PAMB with all the 
information 
necessary 
to 
make 
appropriate 
decisions 
for 
the 
implementation of this Act; 
(4) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the Talibon Group 
of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape, institute and file legal action 
independently or in collaboration with other government agencies or 
organizations and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in 
violation of this Act: 
(5) Monitor all activities within the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape to ensure its conformity with the management plan; 
(6) Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and 
criteria established by the PAMB; 
(7) Ensure the integration of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape management policies, regulations, programs and 
projects at all the concerned national and LGU levels; and 
(8) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign. 
The PASu shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who 
shall be performing day to day management, protection and administration of the 
Talibon 
Group 
of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscapelseascape. 
Upon the 
recommendations of the'PAMB, the DENR RED shall deputize local community 
leaders and environment and natural resource officers. 
SEC. 8. Tenured Migrants and Other Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected Landscape/Seascape Occupants. - Tenured migrants shall be 
eligible to become stewards of portions of lands within allowable zones. The 
PAMB shall identify, verify and review all tenurial instruments, land claims, and 
issuances of permits for resource use within the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected Landscapelseascape and recommend the issuance of the appropriate 
tenurial instrument consistent with the zoning provided in the management plan 
and its successor plans. 
Should areas occupied by tenured migrants be designated as zones in 
which no occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the attainment of 
sustainable development, provision for the transfer of said tenured migrants to 
multiple use zones or buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and 
humane means. 
In the event of termination of a tenurial instrument for cause or by 
voluntary surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate 
the area in order to return it to its natural state prior to the cultivation or other act 
by the tenured migrant. 
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Other Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape occupants 
who do not qualify as tenured migrants shall be resettled outside the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape as determined by the PAMB. 
The PAMB shall determine, plan and implement a definite schedule for resettling 
them outside of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape 
following the procedures set forth by existing law. 
SEC. 9. 
Existing Facilities Within the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected LandscapeBeascape - Within sixty (80) days from the effectivity of 
this Act, existing facilities such as roads, buildings, water systems, transmission 
lines, communication facilities, heavy equipment, and irrigation facilities existing 
within 
the 
boundaries of 
the 
Talibon 
Group 
of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscapelseascape shall submit project description to the PAMB through the 
PASu. 
The PAMB, with the assistance of the DENR; shall determine whether the 
existence of such facility and its future plan and operations will be detrimental to 
the Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape or whether 
conditions for its operation shall be imposed. If any such conditions are violated, 
the owner of the facility shall be liable to pay a fine of Five thousand pesos 
(P5,OOO.OO) for every violation. Upon reaching a total fine of Five hundred 
thousand pesos (P500,000.00), the PAMB through the PASu and deputizing 
other government entities, shall cause the cessation and demolition of the facility 
at the cost of its owner. Existing facilities allowed to remain within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape may be charged a reasonable 
royalty by the PAMB. All income from such royalty shall accrue to the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape Fund. 
SEC. I O .  Utilization of Resources. - Any exploitation of or utilization of 
non-renewable resources within the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
LandscapeISeascape shall not be allowed.' Energy projects within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape shall be allowed only through 
an act of Congress except energy from wind, sun, and water sources of not more 
than one (1) megawatt capacity for mini-hydro power. Provided, That these 
renewable energy projects are outside the strict protection zone, adopt reduced 
impact technologies, and undergo the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 
system as provided by law and: Provided, Further, that the PAMB has endorsed 
the project. , , 
SEC. 11. Special Prosecutor and Retained Counsel. - Within thirty (30) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall appoint 
a special prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations 
in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape shall be 
assigned. Such Special Prosecutor shall coordinate with the PAMB and the 
PASu 'in the performance of higher duties and assist in the training of wardens 
and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. The PAMB may retain the 
services of a counsel to prosecute andlor assist in the prosecution of cases 
under the direct control and supervision of the regular or special prosecutor and 
to defend the members of the PAMB, the PASu and the staff, or any person 
assisting in the protection, conservation and sustainable development of the 
Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape, against any legal 
action related to their powers, functions and responsibilities as provided in this 
Act or as delegated or tasked by the PAMB. 
SEC. 12. Talibon Group of Islands Protecfed LandscapeBeascape 
fUND. - There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Talibon 
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Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape Fund for purposes of financing 
its projects. 
Seventy-five percent (75%) of the income generated from the 
operation of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape and/or 
management of wild flora and fauna in the landscape/seascape shall accrue to 
the Fund. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) shall be deposited to the 
Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) as established in the NIPAS Act of 1992. 
Income shall be derived from visitorltourist fees, fees from permitted sale and 
export of flora and fauna and other resources from the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected Landscape/Seascape, proceeds from registration and lease of 
multiple-use areas, including tourism concessions, fees, proceeds and 
contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape; and such other fees and 
income derived from the operation of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscape/Seascape. 
The Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape Fund may 
be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources, domestic 
or foreign, for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That disbursements 
therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration 
and management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed by the 
PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules and 
regulations: 
Provided, Further, That the Fund shall not be used to cover 
personal services expenditures. 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not 
enumerated herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business 
permits, property tax and rentals of LGUs' facilities. Provided, That the LGUs 
shall not impose property tax and issue tax declaration for areas or properties 
located in timberland areas or areas previously classified as national parks. 
Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees imposed by the PAMB: 
Provided, That such add-ons shall be determined based on the contribution of 
the LGUs in the maintenance and protection of the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected LandscapelSeascape. 
SEC. 13. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. - The following shall be the 
prohibitions and penalties applicable to the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
LandscapelSeascape, in addition to the prohibited acts as provided in the NIPAS 
Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
(A) The penalties and qualification prescribed in Articles 309 and 310 of 
the Revised Penal Code, depending on the value of the resources involved in 
connection with the prohibited act, shall be imposed upon any person who: 
(1) Takes, destroys, collects, disturbs or possesses any wild 
terrestrial or aquatic plants or animals, flora or fauna, sand, rocks or by- 
products derived therefrom, within particularly identified regulated or 
prohibited areas .zones in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
LandscapelSeascape including private lands without the necessary 
permit, authorization or exemption: Provided, That the hunting of animals 
shall be absolutely prohibited except for scientific research; 
(2) 
Cuts, gathers, removes or collects timber or any forest 
products, within particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or 
zones in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape 
including private lands without the necessary permit, authorization or 
exemption; 
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(3) Possesses or transports, within or outside the Talibon Group of 
Islands Protected Landscapelseascape any timber, forest products, wild 
terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, or by-product derived therefrom 
which is ascertained to have been taken from the Talibon Group of Islands 
Protected LandscapelSeascape; 
(4) Undertakes mineral exploration or extraction within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape 
(5) Engages in quarrying of sand, gravel, guano, limestone or any 
material; 
(6) Hunts, collects, removes or destroys any endangered or 
protected species, except when collection or removal is for scientific 
research and exempted from the prohibition by the PAMB; 
(7) Conducts bioprospecting within the Talibon Group of Islands 
(8) Establishes or introduces any exotic species, within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape, which are detrimental to 
endemic species and the ecosystem therein; 
(6) A fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,OOO.OO) nor more 
than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) 
andlor imprisonment from one 
(1) year but not more than six (6) years shall be imposed upon any person who: 
Protected Landscapelseascape without the necessary permit; 
(1) Violates any rules and regulations in the management plan or 
by the PAMB or agreements reached before the PAMB in the exercise of 
adjudicative functions; 
(2) Erects any structure on land or on water for any purposes 
outside the management plan, duly allowed by the PAMB: Provided, That 
large-scale private infrastructure and other projects such as medium to 
high density residential subdivisions, medium to large commercial and 
industrial establishments, golf-courses, heavily mechanized commercial 
and non-traditional farming, and other activities that cause increased in- 
migration and resource degradation are absolutely prohibited; 
(3) Possesses a chainsaw, hacksaw and other mechanized 
equipment 
within 
the 
Talibon 
Group 
of 
Islands 
Protected 
Landscapelseascape without a permit; 
(4) Throws, dumps or causes to be dumped into the Talibon Group 
of 
Islands Protected Landscapelseascape any non-biodegradable 
material or waste whether liquid, solid or gas; 
(5) Uses, dumps, places or causes to be placed into the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape toxic chemicals, 
including pesticides and other hazardous substances, unless the same is 
expressly allowed in the management plan; 
(6) Prospects, hunts or otherwise locates hidden treasures within 
the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape; 
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(7) Informally occupies or dwells in any land within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape without clearance from 
the PAMB; 
(8) Possesses or uses blasting caps or explosives anywhere within 
the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape; 
(9) Destroys, excavates, vandalizes or, in any manner, damages 
any natural formation on land, religious, spiritual, historical sites, artifacts 
and other objects of natural or scenic value; 
(IO) Alters, removes or destroys boundary marks or signs; 
(11) Engages in kaingin, or, in any manner, causing forest fires 
inside the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape; or 
(12) Purchases, or sells, mortgages or leases lands or other 
portions of the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape 
which are covered by any tenurial instrument. 
Valuation of the damage for this Act shall take into account biodiversity 
and conservation considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. 
Valuation assessed by the DENR or the concerned government agency shall be 
presumed correct unless otherwise proven by a preponderance of evidence. 
Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit any of the 
illegal acts prohibited in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same 
shall be liable in the same manner as the one actually performing the act. 
All conveyances, vessels, equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, 
tools and similar devices shall be subject to immediate and administrative 
confiscation, independent of the judicial proceedings by the PASu Office upon 
apprehension, subject however to due process and substantial evidence 
requirements. When legal action is however filed in the regular courts, the said 
conveyances, vessels, equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools and 
similar devices, independent of the administrative proceedings, shall not be 
released until after judgment has been rendered. Proceeds of the sale of all 
objects administratively or judicially confiscated pursuant hereto shall accrue to 
the Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape Fund. Procedure 
for the sale thereof shall be promulgated by the PAMB. However, in no case 
shall any confiscated or rescued protected animal species be sold or in any 
manner disposed of but shall be immediately turned over to the PASu Office for 
release in its natural habitat, subject to existing regulations. 
The penalties specified in this Section will be in addition to the penalties 
contained in RA 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management and 
Protection Act), RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act), 
and other related laws. 
Conviction for any offense under this Act, of a public officer or officer of 
the law shall carry the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification from public 
office. 
SEC. 14. Reporting Responsibility. -The PASu, through the PAMB, 
shall submit an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on 
the activities undertaken in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscape/Seascape. 
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SEC. 15. Appropriations. -The Secretary shall immediately include in 
the DENR's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 16. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws. 
- The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving 
biodiversity conservation, protection and sustainable development. Provisions of 
Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected 
Areas System Act of 1992 and existing forestry laws, and their corresponding 
rules and regulations not inconsistent hereto shall have the suppletory effect in 
the implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 17. Transitory Provision. - In order to ensure the recovery and 
restoration of biological diversity and to develop sustainable livelihood 
opportunities for tenured migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue 
concessions, licenses, permits, clearances, compliance documents or any other 
instrument that allows exploitation and utilization of resources within the Talibon 
Group of Islands Protected Landscapelseascape until the management plan 
shall have been put into effect. 
All existing land use and resource use permits within the Talibon Group of 
Islands Protected LandscapelSeascape shall be reviewed and shall not be 
renewed upon their expiration unless consistent with the management plan, as 
provided herein, and upon approval by the PAMB. 
SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, proclamations, rules 
and regulatians inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 19. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or section of 
this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such other parts not affected 
thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 20. Effectivrfy Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its complete publication in the Official Gazefte or in a national newspaper of 
general circulation available in the Talibon Group of Islands Protected 
Landscapelseascape. 
Approved 
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