Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5731

Introduced by JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The entire island of Malapascua was declared by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources as timberland area on June 20, 1987. The island of Malapascua located in the municipality
of Daanbantayan has a total area of One Hundred Thirty-Eight hectares (138 has.), more or less.
However, time immemorial the island of Malapascua has been inhabited and the island was and still
is very much suitable for living and in reality, it is not a forest land. The island is composed of one
Barangay namely: Barangay Logon. The main industry in the island is tourism with diving as its
main pull for the island with Monad Shoal, a unique dive site due to the presence of thresher sharks,

It has been the main effort of this representation to develop the island as tourism destination.
To do so, the government must aggressively take the necessary steps to attract private individuals
and entities willing to pour investments to provide the services needed thus the need to rationalize
the management of certain lands. Moreover, the government must likewise give security to the
people of the ownership of their parcel of lands which have been theirs long before the declaration of
the island as timberland.

The rationalization of the management thereof of certain lands of Malapascua Island from
timberland to agricultural, commercial, residential, industrial, and for other similar productive
Purposes must be the government’s initiative to answer the needs of the time. The rationalization of
‘the management of these lands will pave the way to the establishment of different infrastructures
especially the creation of a circumferential road of the entire island and services that would cater the
needs of the island.

Considering the magnificence and the rich local heritage of the island, the government’s
affirmative stance in reclassifying these areas will definitely contribute much to the success of the
tourism industry not only in the island of Malapascua but to the entire country as well. Economic
development will definitely soar which will pave to the creation of significant number of jobs but
likewise protect the island.


The areas outside the agricultural lands shall be declared protected areas under the E-NIPAS
‘Act and national parks as provided for in the Philippine Constitution as the case may be.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly requested.

ye

JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON
Representative
4" District - Cebu Province


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5731

Introduced by JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON,

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES,
LOCATED IN MALAPASCUA ISLAND BARANGAY LOGON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN PROVINCE OF CEBU AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION NO. 2151, “DECLARING CERTAIN ISLAND AND/OR PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY AS WILDERNESS AREAS”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. ~ It is 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. For this purpose, the State shall promote the conservation of biodiversity and other
ecosystems within the island of Malapascua in the province of Cebu and address the present and
future needs of local and national development through a co-management mechanism between the
national government and the empowered local government units

SEC. 2. Declaration of Agricultural Lands. — A parcel of land of the public domain located
within the territorial jurisdiction of Barangay Logon, Municipality of Daanbantayan in the Province
of Cebu is hereby declared as agricultural, commercial, and industrial or other productive purposes.
The said parcel of land, with an aggregate area of about one hundred thirty-eight hectares (138 has.),
is more particularly described as follows:


TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS

Case Boundary of Barangay Logon, Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu

Boundaries:
Line Direction

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 SW, SOUTH, SE, SW &
8-9 sw

9-10 WEST

10-11-1213 NW&SW

13-14 NW

14-15 sw

15-16 sw
16-17-18-19-20-21-22 SW, NW, SW, NW, & NE
22-23-24 NE

24-25 NW

25-26 NW

26-27-28-29-30 SW, WEST, NW, & SW
30-31 sw
31-32-33-34-35-35-36

37-38-39-40-41 SW, NW, NE, SE, NE
41-42 NW

42-43 NW

43-44-45-46-47 SW, NW, & WEST
47-48 sw

48-49 sw

49-50-51-52-53 NW, SW, NW, & SW
53-54-55-56 SW, SE, & SW

56-57-58-59-60-6 1-62

SW, NW, & WEST

Adjoining Lots/Features

Lot 10827, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10825, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10829, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10828, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9535, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9536, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10822, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10823, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10822, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9536, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9538, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9549, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 0551, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19

Lot 10836, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9551, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9550, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9559, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9561, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9567, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9580, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9581, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9582, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19


62-63

63-64-65

65-66

66-67-68-69

69-70-71
71-72-73-74-75-76-
71-78-79-80-81-82-
83-84-85-86-87-88-
89-90

90-91

91-92

92-93

93-94

94-95

95-96

96-97

97-98

98-99-100-101
101-102-103-104-105-
106
106-107-108-109-110-
111-112-113-110-111-
112-113-114
114-115-116-117-118
118-119

119-120

190-121
121-122-123-124-125-
126-127
127-128-129-130

sw
sw
sw
SW & SE
SE

SW, NW, SW, SE, SW
NE

NE

NW

NORTH

NORTH
NW
NW
NW, SW, & NW

SW, WEST, NW, EAST

NE, SE, NE, & SE
SE, NE & SE

SE

NE

NE

NE, NW, NE, SOUTH
NE & SE

Lot 10811, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10810, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10813, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10814, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10815, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19

Lot 10814, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10813, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10810, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10811, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10807, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10806, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10819, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10804, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10803, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10801, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19

Lot 10824, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19

Lot 10801, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 10802, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9598, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9596, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9595, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19

Lot 9594, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9593, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19


130-131-132-133-134
134-135-136-137
137-138-139

139-140

140-141

141-142

142-143,

143-144-145

145-146

146-147

147-148

148-149

149-150

150-151
151-152-153-154-155
155-156

156-157

157-158-159-160

160-161
161-162-163-164-165
165-166

166-167
167-168-169-170-171-172
173-174
174-175-176-177-178-179
179-180-181

181-182

182-183,

183-184

184-1

SE, SW, SE, & EAST

EAST, SE & SE
SOUTH

SE

sw

SW, WEST, NW, & NE
NW & NE

NE & NW

NW

NW

WEST

Lot 9578, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9599, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9600, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9553, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9552, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9550, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9557, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9558, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9546, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9523, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9524, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9522, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9515, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9514, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9513, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9505, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9510, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9509, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9504, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9502, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9503, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9502, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19
Lot 9547, CAD. 635-D, CASE 19


Tie Point: BLLM No. 1, Cad-636-D

Lot Description:

Line Bearin, Distance
Tie Point-1 N54° 12° E 15,418.40 m
1 N 14°26" W 30.04 m
23 N 88°09" W 41.23 m
34 $09 19 W 23.70 m
45 $8416" W 37.81 m
5-6 N25° 19° W 45.79 m
6-7 N71° 42’ E 42.95 m
78 02°32’ E 28.47 m
8.9 N03° 48" W 6.78m
9-10 N00° 53° W 16.25 m
10-11 N 15°48" E 17.67 m
11-12 N60° 14° E 21.85 m
12-13 N25°.44° W 28.35 m
13-14 N05° 39° E 45.62 m
14-15 N49° 13° W 56.22 m
15-16 N 83° 50° W 107.68 m
15-17 N39° 32° W 29.61 m
17-18 N06° 59° E 21.98m
18-19 N07? 38° W 37.82 m
19-20 N75° 04° E 44.47 m
20-21 $ 14°57 E 41.46 m
21-22 $73°49° E 5.88m
22-23 S$ 73° 49° E 46.83 m
23-24 $ 28° 35° E 49.74 m

24-25 N45° 26° E 55.93 m


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N 15°34" W
N00° 40° E
N 04° 32°E
N 24°31) W
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N 76° 35° W
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N50°48°E
$ 65° 30°E
S 26° 16° W
S$ 85° 42° W
S$ 24°01 W
$ 80° 44° E
N53°53°E
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N 38°07 E
N04° 54° E
N 54° 58° W
N 43°27 W
'N 06° 06° E
NOI° 30° W
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N04° 56” W
N 08° 08° E
'N 39° 32? W
N28°SV'E
N 10° 28° W
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$09° 22° W

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28.68 m
15.21m
45.59 m
67.16 m
72.53 m
31.13 m
5.87m

27.75 m
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33.90 m
48.37 m
83.85 m
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19.88 m
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60.58 m
19.24m
21.57m
23.75 m
69.01 m
29.44m
18.81 m


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N 43° 29° W
N 10° 56° W
N03° 48° W
N03° 127 W
N67° 53° W
N 35°35" W
N50° 15° W
N50° 15° W
N 87° 23° W
$ 67° 24° W
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S$ 76°49 W
N 73° 48° W
N 24° 42°E
N27°57E
N19° 10° W
N 56° 32’ W
S$ 67° 58° W
S 83°07 W
N64° 55° W
'N 20° 28° W
N59° 14° W
N0S5° 10° W
$ 76°57 E
S$41°30°E
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90.92 m
46.36 m
68.44 m
53.74m
83.89 m
43.51m
25.16 m
44.35 m
34.68 m
62.89 m
40.08 m
28.32 m
34.81 m
16.86 m
49.38 m
11.44m
46.71 m
57.68 m
26.97 m
71.08 m
4738m
13.43 m
48.36 m
20.17 m
34.58 m
22.66 m
15.08 m
96.48 m
79.09 m
182.40 m


85-86
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N8I°SVE
S$ 58° 38° E
s21°0r W
S$ 64°04 E
S$ 64° 03°E
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N 85° 02°E
S$ 89° 30°E
N82°5S°E
N 88° 42°E
N7?P° 07 E
N64° 19 E
N 28°37 E
N 08° 28° W
N12°SVE
N 28° 21° W
NO1° 28° E
N 78° 09° E
S01°S8°E
$ 03° 36° W
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S$ 76° 59° E
$ 29° 00° E
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$ 24°54’ E
$5724 E
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20.48 m
15.89 m
15.00 m
42.02 m
62.46 m
113.37 m
94.19 m
62.68 m
90.30 m
57.77m
105.82 m
22.03 m
34.95 m
90.24 m
28.22 m
30.35 m
23.85 m
28.61 m
31.59 m
93.19 m
87.96 m
38.77m
48.58 m
131.54m
36.50 m
47.63 m
74.04 m\
83.50 m


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$ 30° 18° W
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N74° 18° E
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'N 88° 46" W
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72.80 m
75.52 m
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51.92m
45.03 m
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54.91 m
38.23 m
74.07 m
16.14m
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38.56 m
66.61 m
184.15 m
80.71 m
128.63 m
78,25 m
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16.93 m
136.31 m
116.97 m
160.86 m
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71.31 m
87.43 m
26.41 m
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88.83 m
201.14m
42.85 m
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175-176 N87°49° E 26.97 m

176-177 $19°03°E 31.78 m
177-178 S$ 58° 49° E 19.14m
178-179 $ 59°59 E 23.23 m
179-180 S$ 66° 35° E 16.65 m
180-181 N6IPIVE 48.56 m
181-182 N39°02°E 62.67 m
182-183 N 33°09 E 50.55 m
183-184 NO1° 24 W 40.07 m
185-185 N02° 18° E 205.90 m

Area: One Million Three Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Seven (1,377,267
sq. m.) square meters, more or less.

Description of Comers: All corners are P.S. cyl. conc, Mons. 15x40 cm

SEC. 3. Management of Coastal Waters. - The management of coastal waters, fisheries and
other aquatic resources shall be the primary responsibility of the concerned municipality, consistent
with Republic Act No. 7160 or the “Local Government Code of 1991” and Republic Act No. 8550 or
“The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998.” For the purposes of this section, the extent of coastal
waters is equivalent to the municipal waters under the Fisheries Code: Provided, that said
municipality shall prepare within twelve (12) months from the effectivity of this Act, a coastal
resources management plan that shall clearly delineate fish sanctuaries or marine protected areas,
ecotourism and other appropriate management zones: Provided, further, that said municipality
constituting Malapascua Island shall establish within twenty-four (24) month, through the
Malapascua Island Co-Management Steering Committee mandated in Section 8 hereof, an integrated
network of marine protected areas for the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of
the marine ecosystem within the Malapascua Island.

SEC. 4. Co-Management Framework for Management of Lands and Natural Resources. ~
The management of lands and natural resources found in the Malapascua Island shall be the joint
responsibility of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the
municipality of Daanbantyan, consistent with the principles of local autonomy and subsidiary. Under
the co-management system, all the decisions on issues of allocation of resources and resource use
rights, management planning, and implementation of management activities, enforcement and the
like shall be jointly undertaken. All the decisions of co-management parties shall be final and
immediately executory and enforceable, for as long as the said decision are made in accordance with


the authority granted under this Act: Provided, however, that the DENR Secretary may, in an
appropriate judicial proceeding, seek nullification of any decision that is patently rendered without
authority. The DENR Secretary, through the representative in the Co-Management Steering
Committee created hereunder, shall exhaust all means for the said committee to reconsider a decision
made without authority before seeking judicial intervention.

SEC. 5. The Malapascua Island Co-Management Steering Committee. — There is hereby
created the Malapascua Island Steering Committee, hereinafter referred to as the Steering
Committee, which shall be the highest policy-making body for forestlands and natural resources
management in the Malapascua Island. It shall be guided by the basic policy stated in Section 2
hereof. The Co-Management Steering Committee shall be composed of the following members:

(a) Regional Director of DENR Region VII, as Chairperson;

(b) Representative of the Provincial Government of Cebu to be designated by the Provincial
Governor;

(c) Mayor of the municipality of Daanbantayan;

(d) Presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay of each municipality or their designated
representatives;

(c) One (1) representative from civil society groups with existing projects relevant to sustainable
forest and mangrove management, appointed by the Chairperson from nominees of civil
society groups; and

(f) One (1) representative from accredited people’s organizations.

The Secretariat of the Steering Committee shall be chosen from among the personnel of the
Environment and Natural resources Offices of the concerned municipalities and shall be
augmented by personnel coming from the DENR and the Province of Cebu

SEC. 6. Functions of the Co-Management Steering Committee. — The Steering Committee
shall prepare and adopt an overall framework plan for the management, protection and conservation
of forest, coastal , marine, mineral, and other natural resources, including the integrated network of
marine protected areas for the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine
ecosystems in the Malapascua Island. It shall oversee the implementation of each municipal plan for
consistency with the thrusts, principles and direction of the overall management framework.

SEC. 7. Implementation of Resource Management Plans. - Through theit Comprehensive
Resource Use Plans (CRUPS), the final implementation of the resource management framework for
the Malapascua Island shall be the responsibility of the respective municipalities and the DENR, in
coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Tourism (DOT) and other
concerned government agencies. For this purpose, each municipality shall undertake the following:

(a) Designate zones for allocation of utilization rights in production forests;


(b) Issue tenure instruments, resource use, cutting, harvesting and transport permits consistent
with the CRUPs;

(c) Monitor and evaluate existing tenure instruments and other agreements and issue
cancellation, revocation or renewal orders, whenever necessary, after public hearing; and

(d) Issue rules and regulations to effectively carry out their function under this Act.

SEC. 8. ~ The Role of the DENR. ~ In consultation with the Steering Committee, the DENR
shall set the overall targets for the management of the natural resources in the said municipality,
taking into consideration the national interest and the framework for managing natural resources. It
shall ensure that said municipal plan is harmonized with the comprehensive land use plan and
resources plans for contiguous areas. The DENR shall provide technical assistance to the Steering
Committee and all municipalities in the preparation for their CRUPs, in the issuance of resources
rights and the enforcement of laws and local ordinances to ensure consistency with the national
policies.

SEC. 9. Role of the Municipal Government. ~ The municipal government of Daanbantayan
shall be the primary agency responsible for providing logistical support for the preparation and the
implementation of the CRUP, jointly with the DENR. The municipal government concerned shall
lead in the enforcement of activities and shall promote participation of local residents and investors
in the planning and implementation of management activities. The municipality of Daanbantayan is
directed to establish an Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) in the municipality.

SEC. 10. Role of the Barangay. ~ The component barangay shall participate actively in the
preparation of the comprehensive Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) and shall lead in enforcement
activities in its jurisdiction. It shall likewise promote the participation of local residents and investors
in the planning and implementation of management activities.

SEC. 11. Role of Other National Government Agencies. ~ National government agencies such
as the DA, the DOT, the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), and
other government agencies shall provide relevant technical support to the Steering Committee and
the local government units (LGUs) in the preparation and implementation of their CRUPs.
Representatives of these agencies may take part in technical working groups, which may require
inputs.

SEC. 12. Role of Other Stakeholders. — Local stakeholder groups, including research groups,
shall be consulted and shall have the right to participate in the planning and implementation of the
CRUP and in the monitoring and enforcement activities.


SEC. 13. Exclusion from the Coverage of Proclamation No. 2151 and Republic Act No. 7586.
— The Malapascua Island is hereby excluded from the coverage of Presidential Proclamation No.
2151 dated December 29, 1981, entitled “Declaring Certain Islands and/or Parts of the Country as
Wilderness Areas” and is likewise disestablished as an initial component of the National Integrated
Protected Areas System (NIPAS) established pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by
Republic Act No. 11038,

SEC. 14. Penal Provision. - Any public officer or employee who knowingly recommends or
causes the issuance of title over any portion of the protected areas or national parks identified in
Sections 3 and 4 hereof and in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act, after an
appropriate administrative proceeding, shall be dismissed from the service and perpetually
disqualified from public once, and upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished
with imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than four (4) years and a fine of not less
than Five thousand pesos The land title issued under the aforecited anomalous circumstances by such
public officer or employee shall be null and void.

SEC. 15. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within six (6) months following the
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in
consultation with the concerned LGU of the Municipality of Daanbantayan, the Provincial
Government of Cebu, and concerned national government agencies, shall promulgate the rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 18 Separability Clause. — If any provisions of this Act are declared unconstitutional or
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of Republic Act No. 7160 of the “Local
Government Code of 1991”, vesting the DENR with powers to supervise, control and review the
enforcement by municipalities of environmental laws and limiting their jurisdiction; Presidential
Decree No. 1067 or the Water Code; Presidential Decree No. 75, as amended, or the Revised
Forestry Code of the Philippines; Republic Act No. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004;
as well as other laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby
superseded or modified as they apply to the Malapascua Island.

SEC. 18. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.