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S. B. No. 901 
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Introduced bv SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORYNOTE 
“Only when the last tree has died and the last river has 
been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize 
that we cannot eat money.” 
So goes the Cree Indian saying. Conservation of the earth‘s biological 
diversity is steadily being recognized as the most fundamental of all 
environmental issues, and its preservation as the most important challenge 
of the 21~t 
century. 
Our own Philippine ecosystem is the “hottest” among the bio-diversity 
“hotspots” because it has the most number of species per square kilometer of 
territory, but unfortunately, the rate of habitat destruction in our country is 
also one of the highest in the world. 
As a strategic preventive and conservation measure, this bill seeks to 
provide for the establishment of the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve and the 
Bataan Natural Park as protected areas. The necessary action must be done 
so as not to allow such areas to turn into irreparable bio-diversity hotspots. 
This imperative piece of legislation would supplement Republic Act No. 
7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act and would also 
be a noteworthy compliance with our country’s international commitments. 
Furthermore, its passage will be a major leap towards the sustainable 
development and management of our national ecological treasures, as the bill 
seeks to respond and balance the objectives of biodiversity and the needs of 
the upland and lowland residents in and around the protected and buffer 
areas. 
With this backdrop, I urge my colleagues in this Chamber to rally for 
the pastmge of this bill. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
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S. B. No. 901 
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Introduced bv SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BATAAN NATURAL PARK AND THE 
SUBIC WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE SITUATED IN THE 
MUNICIPALITIES O F  HERMOSA, ORANI, SAMAL, ABUCAY, BAGAC 
AND MORONG IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN AND A PORTION 
OF THE SUBIC BAY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE WITHIN THE 
ISLAND OF LUZON AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE 
CATEGORY OF A NATURAL PARK, PROVIDING FOR ITS 
MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
ARTICLE I. 
TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Subic- 
Bataan Natural Park Act of 2007.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - Considering the diversity of 
Subic and Bataan’s biological resources and its socio-cultural, economic and 
ecological importance to the Island of Luzon, the State declares the policy to 
ensure its protection and conservation including its communities of people 
and their culture and way of life insofar s they are in harmony in nature. 
The protection and conservation 1 
of SBNP shall be pursued through 
sustainable and participatory development, advancing and protecting the 
interests of its legitimate inhabitants, and following customary laws in 
accordance with Republic Act. No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected 
Areas System (NIPAS) Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples 
Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, and such international conventions to which the 
Philippines is a signatory. 
SECTION 3. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act: 
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e) “Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species 
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(CITES)” shall refer to the international convention of flora and fauna 
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including all its appendices referring to the lists of species regulated 
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therein; 
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“Collection” shall refer to the act of gathering, harvesting, or catching 
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wildlife, or the taking of any parts, derivatives or by-products; 
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i) “Deriuatiues” shall refer to anything extracted from wild species such 
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as, but not limited to, blood, oils, saliva, musks, resin, gum, seeds, 
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spores, pollen and the like; 
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j) ‘Wadangered species” shall refer to species or subspecies whose 
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populations are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely 
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a) “Biodiversity” shall refer to the variety and variability among all 
living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur; 
b) “Bioprospecting” shall refer to the research, collection and utilization 
of biological and genetic resources, for the purpose of applying the 
knowledge derived therefrom to make or modify products or processes 
and their derivatives for scientific, agricultural, industrial, and other 
c) “Buffer zone” shall refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of 
and immediately adjacent to the SBNP pursuant to Section 5 hereof 
that need special development control in order to avoid or minimize 
harm to the protected area; 
d) “By-product” shall refer to any part taken from wild species such as, 
but not limited to, hides, antlers, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, internal 
organs, eggs, guano, roots, trunk, branches, leaves, stems, flowers and 
any other item produced out of or utilizing wildlife or any of its parts; 
g) “Commercial” shall refer to market sale in volume or value in excess 
of that required to maintain a basic subsistence for workers and their 
h) “Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)” 
refers to the government agency created pursuant to Executive Order 
k) “Endemic species” shall refer to species or subspecies, which has 
limited distribution, often within the geographical limits of the State; 
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m) “Exploration” shall refer to searching or prospecting for mineral 
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resources, as defined by law, by geological, geochemical or geophysical 
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surveys, remote sensing, test pitting, trenching, shaft sinking, 
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tunneling or any other means for the purpose of determining the 
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existence, extent, quantity and quality thereof and feasibility of mining 
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them for profit; 
1) “Exotic species” shall refer to species or subspecies, which do not 
naturally occur within the biogeographic region of the SBNP at the 
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n) “Exploitation” shall refer to any mode of 
use, extraction, 
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0) “Habitat” shall refer to an area inhabited by wildlife in the natural 
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the Agtas, Paranan and Kalinga within the SBNP; 
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q) “Indigenous species” shall refer to native Philippine species and/or 
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subspecies with an existing or historical natural occurrence and 
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t) “Large-scale infrastructure projects” shall refer to major port 
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traditional and/or sustainable land use, including agriculture, 
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agroforestry, extraction activities and other income generating or 
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livelihood activities may be allowed to the extent prescribed in the 
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distribution within the SBNP and its buffer zones; 
r) “IPRA” shall refer to Republic Act No 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples 
Rights Act and its pertinent rules and regulations; 
s) “Kaingin” shall refer to the slash and burn of vegetation to clear the 
facilities, major highways, tall edifice, major dams, and the like; 
v) “Natural park” shall refer to a relatively large area not materially 
altered by human activity where extractive resource use and large- 
scale infrastructure projects are not allowed in its strict protection 
zones and maintained to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas 
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of national or international significance for educational, scientific and 
recreational use; 
w) “NIPAS Act” shall refer to the National Integrated Protected Areas 
System Act of 1992 or Republic Act No. 7586, and its pertinent rules 
and regulations; 
x) “Non-government organization (NGO)” shall refer to any civic, 
development, conservation or philanthropic, non-stock, no-profit 
organization, duly registered, having by-laws, a democratically elected 
representation and multi-sectoral in character; 
y) “Non-renewable resources” shall refer to those resources within the 
SBNP and its buffer zones, the natural replenishment rate of which is 
not known; 
z) “PASu” shall refer to the Protected Area Superintendent; 
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shall refer to the Protected Area Management Board; 
bb) “People’s organization” shall refer to any organized group of people 
residing within the SBNP and its buffer zones formed to advance the 
interest of the sector they represent; 
cc) “Protected area” shall refer to identified portions of land and water 
set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, 
managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against 
destructive human exploitation, and unless the context otherwise 
provides, shall refer to the SBNP; 
dd)“Protected Species” shall refer to any plant or animal that is 
declared ‘protected’ under Philippine laws, rules and regulations. 
These also include all plants and animals listed under the Convention 
of International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) and all its 
Annexes, the Bonn Convention on Migratory Animals, those specified 
under the red-list categories of the International Union for the 
Conservation of Nature (IUCN), or any plant or animal which the 
PAMB may deem necessary for conservation and preservation in the 
SBNP; 
ee) “Quarrying” shall refer to the process of extracting, removing and 
disposing quarry resources, as defined by law, found on or underneath 
the surface of private or public land; 
ff) “Recreation zones’’ shall refer to areas of high recreational, tourism, 
educational or environmental awareness values where sustainable eco- 
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tourism, recreational, conservation, education or public awareness 
activities may be allowed as prescribed in the management plan; 
gg) “Special use zones” shall refer to areas containing existing 
installations of national significance such as telecommunication 
facilities, irrigation canals or electric power lines; 
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“Sustainable use” shall refer to the use of components of 
biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead the decline 
of the species used and not causing permanent or long-term 
diminishment or qualitative degradation of biological species, 
ecological functions or of other resources extracted or disturbed 
thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of 
the present and future Filipino generations; 
ii) “Strict protection zones” shall refer to areas with high biodiversity 
value which shall be closed to all human activity except for scientific 
studies and/or ceremonial or religious use ICCs/IPs; 
jj) “Tenured migrants” shall refer to individuals and households within 
the SBNP who actually and continuously occupied such areas for five 
(5) YEARS PRIOR TO the Presidential Proclamation of the Subic 
Watershed Forest Reserve and Bataan Natural Park as protected area 
and are substantially dependent therein for subsistence; 
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“Traditional” shall refer to using no power machinery resource 
in extraction process and consistent with historically customary 
techniques of production; 
11) ‘Wildlife” shall refer to wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, 
including captive-bred or propagated individuals, parts, derivatives 
and by-products thereof; AND 
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“Zones” shall refer to the divisions within the SBNP into levels 
of protection and permitted use of natural resources such as strict 
protection zone, sustainable use zone, restoration zone, habitat 
management zone, multiple-use zone, cultural zone, recreational zone 
and special use zone, as provided under existing rules and regulations; 
SECTION 4. Declaration and Scope. - Pursuant to and in 
accordance with the NIPAS Act, the Subic-Bataan Natural Park within the 
Island of Luzon is hereby declared and established as a protected area and 
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part of the National Integrated Protected Area Systems under the category of 
a natural park as defined herein. 
The boundaries of the Subic-Bataan Natural Park (SBNP) and its 
boundaries are hereby described as follows: 
PARCEL 1: Beginning at point 1 on the Map which is marked on the 
Nabasan Wharf with coordinates of 120.2771 Latitude and 14.7963 
Lortgitude towards point 2 in the general direction of the Ilanin River, 
thence, the coordinates of the other corners of the boundary of Parcel 1 (Subic 
Watershed protected area) of the Subic-Bataan Natural Park are as follows: 
CORNERlSTATION 
LONGITUDE (000.00000) 
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LATITUDE (000.00000) 
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map at the Nabasan Mangrove, to corner/station 1, the point of beginning due 
northwest, representing the perimeter of Parcel 1 of the Subic-Bataan 
Natural Ark (Subic Watershed Forest Reserve) with an approximate area of 
Nine Thousand Two Hundred (9,200) hectares. 
PARCEL 2: Beginning at a point 1 on the Map which is marked as 
corner “1” which is approximately 2,800 meters at S 220 E from MBM No. 1 in 
the Morong Cadastre which lies beside the US Naval Base Radar 
StatiodLighthouse located on the Mt. Sta. Rita Peak, Hermosa, Bataan with 
the coordinates: Latitude and Longitude towards point 2 in the general 
direction of the Ilanin River, thence, the coordinates of the other corners of 
the boundary of Parcel 2 (Bataan Natural Park) of the Subic-Bataan Natural 
Park are as follows: 
CORNERlSTATION 
LATITUDE (000.00000) 
LONGITUDE 
(000.00000) 
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Thence, to the point of beginning in the map marked Point 1 
representing MBM No. 1 in the Morong Cadastre, containing an approximate 
land area of Twenty-three Thousand (23,000) hectares of proclaimed Bataan 
National Park. 
The adjacent areas of the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve and Bataan 
Natural Park is hereby proclaimed as a single protected area with Subic 
Watershed Forest Reserve as Parcel 1 and Bataan Natural Park as Parcel 2 
having a combined total area of Thirty-two Thousand Four-Hundred Seventy- 
eight (32,478.00) hectares. 
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SECTION 5. Establishment of a Buffer Zone, - Buffer zones shall 
be established for the purpose of providing an extra layer of protection 
around the protected area in which restrictions can apply but where 
sustainable resource management strategies involving local communities and 
the private sectors can assist in repelling threats to the protected area. Such 
buffer zones shall be manages according to the management plan as herein 
provided. 
ARTICLE 11. 
THE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD 
SECTION 6. Protected Area Management Board. - The above 
describe area of SBNP, consisting of Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 shall be managed 
under the respective Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) as 
constituted pursuant to this Act and its implementing rules and regulations; 
and shall be administered by the Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources (DENR) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority as follows: 
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Parcel 1 - Subic Watershed Forests Reserve shall remain under 
the jurisdiction of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) 
with the PAMB authority and functions delegated to the SBMA 
Board, the provisions of existing laws, rules and regulations, 
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management and administration of the protected area by the 
SBMA shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the 
Act, and the NIPAS Law, and still subject to existing DENR 
Policies on protected areas in a manner provided for in the DENR- 
SBMA MOA. 
The SBMA Management Board shall perform the duties 
and functions of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) as 
specified/defined and provided for under this Act and shall be 
composed of the following and duly appointed by the Secretary of 
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: 
a. SBMA Chairman and Administrator 
b. SBMA Chief Operating Officer 
c. All SBMA Board of Directors 
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e. D. A. for Trade and Tourism 
f. D. A. for Ports 
g. Head, Legal Department 
h. Head, Ecology Center 
i. Head, Strategic Planning Office 
j .  Head, Land and Estate Department 
k. One representative from each IP/ICC within the Subic 
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1. At least 4 representatives from NGOs operating within the 
Subic Watershed and Forest Reserve, elected from among 
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m. At least 4 representatives from Pos operating within the Subic 
Watershed and Forest Reserve, elected from among themselves 
n. Others as may be designated by the SBMA Management Board. 
The Chairman and Administrator of SBMA is hereby designated as the 
Chairman of the Protected Area Management Board for Parcel 1 of the 
SBNP. Membership of other representatives to the said PAMB of Parcel 1 
shall be subject to the approval and endorsement by the SBMA Board. 
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Parcel 2 - Bataan Natural Park shall be under the administrative 
jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources (DENR) to be administered by the Protected Area 
Management Board (PAMB) composed of the following and duly 
appointed by the DENR 
a. The RED of the DENR Region I11 as chairperson 
b. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer 
(PENRO) of Bataan 
c. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer 
(PENRO) of Zambales 
d. The Mayors of the Municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, 
Abucay, Bagac and Morong. Each mayor may appoint a regular 
representative whenever he/she cannot personally attend any of 
the PAMB meetings 
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f. The chairpersons of the associations of barangay captains of the 
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g. One (1) representative from the Sangguniang Kabataan to be 
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h. At least four (4) representatives from NGOs operating within 
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i. At least four (4) representatives from POs from within the BNP, 
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j. One representative from each ICC/IP within the BNP. 
The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) shall be the sole 
policy-making and permit granting body of the SBNP and its buffer zones. 
SECTION I. The Advisory and Coordinating Council (ACC) - 
The SBMA and BNP PAMBs shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement 
(MOA) to create an Advisory Coordinating Council (ACC) composed of RED of 
Region 111, as chairperson, the SBMA chairman and the Provincial 
Environment and Natural Resources Officer of Bataan, as members. The 
duties and responsibilities of the ACC shall include the following: 
a. Give advice, whenever necessary or upon request, to Parcel 1 and 
Parcel 2 management boards to ensure cooperation, coordination 
and complementation of protected area management planning and 
implementation in the two (2) sites; 
b. Coordinate the activities of the two management boards and 
Protected Area Superintendent Offices and ensure harmony of site- 
based policies and regulations; and, 
c. Evaluate, settle, mediate, and recommend resolutions to any 
conflicts, dispute, misunderstandings and disagreements related to 
the management of the two parcels of SBNP. 
SECTION 8. The Executive Committee. - There shall be an 
Executive Committee (Execom) within the PAMB to whom the PAMB may 
delegate some of its powers and functions. It shall composed oE 
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c. Two (2) representatives from the SBMA Management Board 
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e. One (1) representative from NGOs operating within the SBNP, 
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f. One (1) representative from POs operating within the SBNP, 
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For Parcel 2: 
a. The RED of the DENR Region I11 as chairperson 
b. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer 
(PENRO) of Bataan 
c. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer 
(PENRO) of ZambaIes 
d. One (1) from among the mayors of the municipalities of 
Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Bagac and Morong, elected 
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e. One (1) from among the chairpersons of the associations of 
barangay captains of the municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, 
Samal, Abucay, Bagac and Morong 
f. One (1) representative from the sangguniang kabataan to be 
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g. One (1) from among the NGO representatives, elected among 
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h. One (1) from among the PO representatives, elected among 
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i. One (1) from among the ICC/IP representatives, elected among 
themselves 
The Execom may meet on a more regular basis to discuss day-to-day 
affairs and other matters delegated by the PAMB. 
SECTION 9. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - In addition to 
the powers enumerated in the NIPAS Act, the PAMB shall decide by a 
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(a) Issue rules and regulations in accordance with the management plan 
to prohibit and regulate acts that may be prejudicial to the SBNP and 
its buffer zones pursuant to the policy declarations herein set forth; 
(b) Issue land and resource permits and all the necessary permits within 
the SBNP and its buffer zones in accordance with the management 
plan and consistent with the nature of SBNP as a natural park. This 
authority may be deIegated by the PAMB to the PASu upon prior 
determination of the conditions and qualifications necessary for the 
issuance therefore; 
(c) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the 
activities regulated by this Act or the management plan. The PAMB 
shall only issue permits taking into consideration ecological and 
sustainability factors. 
(d)Adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of business, including the 
creation of committees to which the PAMBs powers may be delegated; 
(e) Supervise the office of the PASu; 
(f) Deputize, through the PASu, individuals for the enforcement of the 
laws, rules and regulation governing conduct within the SBNP and its 
buffer zones, and prescribe the necessary qualifications therefore; 
(g) To own and dispose property; 
(h) Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations 
and exercise accountability over all funds that may accrue to the 
SBNP; 
(i) Coordinate with the appropriate agencies of the government; and 
(j) To sue and retain legal counsel to defend cases against the PAMB and 
the Office of the PASu whenever they are sued in connection with the 
performance of their duties under this Act. 
(k) To impose administrative sanctions against any person found guilty of 
violating any provision of this Act: and; 
(1) Confiscate any species, item or property extracted or taken illegally 
from the protected area. 
The DENR 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, the DENR Secretary shall decide whether to apply the rule or 
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SECTION 10. Terms of Office. - Except for SBMA-PAMB, each 
PAMB member shall serve for a term of five (5) years; Prouided, That he / she 
remains connected with the sector he / she is supposed to represent. 
Provided, further, That representatives of the local government units shall 
only serve ex-officio. Whenever a vacancy occurs during the term of a member 
who does not represent the government, a new member shall be chosen in the 
same manner as the original selection process: Provided, finally, That he / 
she shall serve only for the remaining term. 
SECTION 11. Removal from Office - A PAMB member may be 
removed, for cause and upon majority vote, on the following ground: 
(a) 
More than three (3) consecutive absences in regular PAMB en 
banc meetings; 
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Commission of any of the prohibited acts as provided herein, the 
NIPAS Act or other laws and rules and regulations 
governing protected areas and protected species; 
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Acts inimical to the PAMB or the protected area as may be voted 
upon by a majority of all the members of the PAMB. 
SECTION 12. The Office of the PASu. - There shall be a separate 
Protected Area Superintendents (PASu) for Parcel 1 and 2 who shall be 
appointed/designated and report to their respective management board 
chairman, and shall directly 
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implementation of their respective PA management plans through their 
administrative and regulatory 
functions.The PASu shall have full 
responsibility for the protection of the land, water, wildlife and other 
resources within the SBNP. 
As such, he shall have the duties and responsibilities in addition to 
those provided under the existing laws and regulations: 
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(c) Hire and supervise the necessary personnel to support operations as the 
budget may allow; 
(d) Establish a productive partnership with local communities, including 
groups supporting the achievement of the goals and objectives of this 
Act; 
(e) Develop and implement park information, education and visitor 
programs; 
(f) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations and PAMB resolutions relevant 
to the protected area and its buffer zones and assist in the prosecution of 
offenses; 
(9) Monitor all activities within the SBNP and its buffer zones in conformity 
with management plan; and 
(h) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign. 
ARTICLE 111. 
ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ZONING 
SECTION 13. Management of the SBNP and its Buffer Zones. - 
The management and administration of the SBNP and its buffer zones shall 
be vested with the PAMB, as herein provided. The management of zones to 
be established within the SBNP shall be consultative and participatory. 
SECTION 14. Management Plan. - Within one (1) year from the 
effectivity of this act and in accordance with the general management 
planning strategy as provided for in the NIPAS Act, there shall be a 
management plan to be prepared by the office if the PASu in coordination 
with the local communities, ICCslIps and experts with socioeconomic, 
anthropological and ecological experience in the area. It shall contain, among 
others: 
a. A period of applicability for twenty-five (25) years subject to periodic 
review every three (3) years; 
b. Goals and objectives of management in support of Section 2 hereof; 
c. Key management issues such as, but not limited to, issuance of 
tenurial instruments; issuance, screening and approval of development 
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adequate protection and restoration of endangered species and fragile 
ecosystems; 
d. Site management strategy including, but not limited to, establishment 
of clear and simplified guidelines on activities, consistent with the 
NIPAS Act and this Act, that shall be allowed within the zones; 
e. Major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement 
of laws, habitats and wildlife management, 
sustainable use 
management, infrastructure development and maintenance, fire 
prevention and pest and disease control; 
f. Zoning 
g. Mechanisms for the protection of the occupants therein in the exercise 
of their rights; 
h. Regulations on the sustainable, ecologically sound use of non-protected 
species of flora and fauna and their habitats; harvesting, hunting and 
trapping with respect to the protection of fragile habitats, wild animal 
breeding seasons, roosting and feeding sites; and 
i. Sustainable livelihood activities. 
The management plan shall be consistent with the nature of the SBNP 
as a protected area under the category of a natural park. It shall be reviewed 
and approved by the PAMB and certified to by the DENR Secretary that it 
conforms to all laws and rules and regulations issued by the DENR. The 
management plan shall not be revised or modified except by prior 
consultation with the PAMB and in accordance with the procedure herein set 
forth. 
Before the expiration of the initial management plan, there shall be a 
successor plan to be prepared by the office of the PASu in the same manner 
as the procedure and principles herein set forth and in accordance with the 
general management planning strategy as provided in the NIPAS Act. A year 
before the expiration of the management plan, the PASu shall cause the 
publication of notices for comments and suggestions on the successor plan in 
a newspaper of local circulation and the posting of such notices in the 
provincial, municipal and barangay halls and in three (3) other conspicuous 
areas frequented by the public. The successor plan to the management plan 
shall be made available for public perusal at the office of the PASu and the 
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SECTION 15. Integration of the Management Plan into Local 
Government Development Plans. - Local government units (LGUs) shall 
participate in the management of the SBNP and its buffer zones through 
their representation in the PAMB. To ensure that the future development 
plans takes place in accordance with this Act, the provisions herein shall be 
incorporated into the barangay, municipal and provincial development plans 
as part of the environmental concerns. LGUs shall likewise ensure that their 
ordinances pertaining to the environment are consistent with this Act and 
the management plan, as herein provided. 
SECTION 16. Zoning - Zones shall be established within the SBNP 
and its buffer zones giving primary consideration to the preservation and 
conservation of all life forms while according respect to the traditional areas 
used and recognized by ICCs/IPs. Zoning shall also take into account the 
tenurial and livelihood concerns of other communities and must ensure the 
efficient protection of habitats, fragile ecosystems and unique areas. 
All primary (old growth) forests within the SBNP, including portions 
which have been previously declared as alienable and disposable, shall be 
classified as strict protection zones and shall be free from all forms of logging 
or exploitation, whether commercial or otherwise. Strict protection zones 
shall also be established where necessary for the preservation of the 
biodiversity including, but not limited to, the survival of rare and endangered 
species. 
Multiple-use zones shall be validated on the ground, demarcated on 
maps, and in the field with the assistance of communities and agencies 
concerned. 
ARTICLE IV. 
ANCESTRAL LAND AND DOMAINS TENURED MIGRANTS 
SECTION 17. Ancestral Lands and Domains. - The rights of 
ICCs/Ips in the SBNP on their lands and domains shall be fully recognized in 
accordance with law and in consonance with the management plan. 
The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of the 
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the SBNP and its resources. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair or 
diminish prior and existing laws. 
SECTION 18. Tenured Migrants. - Whenever practicable, the 
tenured migrants shall be provided tenurial rights over their current 
habitation sites. However, if despite the foregoing, these areas are 
subsequently identified as crucial for conservation, tenured migrants shall, 
after due consultations, be offered alternative sites within the appropriate 
zones of buffer zones with preference over non-tenured migrants: Provided, 
That provisions for their transfer shall be undertaken using humanitarian 
considerations including payment of compensation, providing tenure to 
alternative land and facilities of equivalent standard, and other measures to 
reach agreement with the affected tenured migrants. 
Land used as homelots or farm lots shall be preferably be held by 
individual household. Land currently used on a communal basis shall not be 
held individually unless agreed upon by the community members. 
Tenurial instruments shall be supported by indisputable evidence of 
permanent land-use from five (5) years before such as: 
(a) Cultivated trees as their fruit-bearing stage; 
(b) Physical structures in the area indicating prolonged occupancy; 
(c) Certification from the barangay captain or any two (2) respected 
members of the nearest community attesting to occupancy; and 
(d) Other relevant data (e.g. previous census reports) that may be 
accepted by the PAMB. 
Existing land title instruments shall be reviewed by the PASu and 
endorsed by the PAMB regional office for validation or reversion. 
SECTION 19. Contracts Inuoluing Lands within the SBNP and 
its Buffer Zones. - Lease of lands within the SBNP to any person not 
otherwise qualified to hold lands may only take place in the multiple-use 
zones, recreation and special zones: Provided, That the use thereof is 
consistent with Section 2 of the Act and in accordance with the management 
plan. 
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SECTION 20. Utilization of Facilities. - Except for protected 
species or whenever detrimental to the ecosystem, the use of resources 
derived from the SBNP by tenured migrants and ICCs/Ips for their domestic 
needs or for their subsistence shall not be restricted: Provided, however, That 
livelihood activities requiring the use of these resources shall be allowed only 
when sustainable, consistent with the management plan, and after prior 
PAMB approval. 
The PAMB is authorized to impose regulatory measures such as, 
hunting moratoriums, closed hunting seasons and other restrictions on the 
use of resources within the SBNP and its buffer zones to ensure the 
sustainability of the species and ecosystems: Provided, That these will not 
pose a threat to the food security of ICCs / IPS or other tenured migrants 
directly dependent therein for their subsistence: Prouided, further, That these 
restrictions shall be made upon due consultation with ICCs / IPS and tenured 
migrants. 
Any exploration, exploitation or utilization of non-renewable resources 
within the SBNP for commercial purposes or by non-tenured migrants or 
non-ICCs / IPS shall not be allowed. 
Commercial exploitation of water resources within the SBNP shall 
require prior PAMB approval, must be in accordance with the management 
plan, and should undergo the EIA system. 
SECTION 21. Existing Facilities within the SBNP. - Within 
ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, all existing commercial 
facilities within the SBNP or its buffer zones with a total capitalization in 
excess of Fifty thousand pesos (P100,OOO) shall submit to the PAMB through 
the PASu the following information: 
(a) Potential for disturbance of protected species and their habitat, 
reproductive cycle, nesting and feeding grounds and migratory paths; 
(b) Noise levels at all levels of operations; 
(c) Emissions and effluent at all stages of operation; 
(d) Energy requirements and sources of energy; and 
(e) Requirements of water supply and source of water. 
Based on these submissions, the PAMB with the assistance of the 
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future plans and operations will be detrimental to the SBNP and its buffer 
zones. 
Failure to submit the required information shall constitute a violation 
of this Act. The PAMB may prescribe further conditions for the operation of 
the facility to ensure that it does not contradict the management objectives of 
the SBNP. If any such conditions are violated, a fine of Five thousand pesos 
(P10,OOO) for every day of violation shall be imposed upon the owners of the 
said facility but not to exceed Four hundred fifty thousand pesos (P500,OOO). 
At anytime whenever necessary, the PAMB through the PASu or other 
government entities shall cause the cessation of operation or demolition of 
the facility at the cost of its owners or forfeiture in favor of the PAMB. 
ARTICLE VI. 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES 
SECTION 22. Prohibited Acts. - The following acts shall be 
prohibitions and penalties applicable within the SBNP and its buffer zones, 
in addition to the prohibited acts enumerated in the NIPAS Act and its 
pertinent rules and regulations: 
(1) Hunting, collecting, catching, wounding, killing, destroying or 
possessing anywhere within the SBNP or its buffer zones any 
protected species of plant and animal or their by-products or 
derivatives without prior PAMB approval; 
(2) Hunting, collecting, catching, capture, wounding, killing, destroying or 
possessing anywhere within the SBNP or its buffer zones any 
protected species of plant and animal or their by-products or 
derivatives the trade pf which is regulated by the P M B ,  without prior 
PAMB approval; 
(3) Bio-prospecting without obtaining prior PAMB approval and the prior 
and informed consent of ICCs/Ips in accordance with existing 
guidelines; 
(4) Transporting within or outside the SBNP or its buffer zones any 
protected species of plant or animal or their by-products or derivatives 
from the SBNP and its buffer zones without the necessary transport 
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reproductive cycle, roosting and feeding grounds, and migratory paths; 
(6) Cutting, gathering, collecting or removal of timber and other forest 
products without prior PAMB permit; Prouided, That any permit 
issued shall be valid for only one year at a time and given only to (i) 
tenured migrants within sustainable, monitored and controlled quotas, 
and (ii) for scientific purposes necessary for protected area 
management in accordance with existing guideline; 
(7) Establishment or introduction of exotic species within the SBNP with 
allelophatic effect or those detrimental to endemic species; or without 
prior PAMB approval; 
(8) Exploration, exploitation or extraction, drilling or prospecting for 
minerals or resources, or engages in quarrying within the SBNP or its 
buffer zones; 
(9) Destroying, excavating, vandalizing or in any manner damaging any 
natural formation on land or sea, burial or religious/spiritual sites, 
artcrafts, objects belonging to ICCs/Ips or other projects of natural or 
scenic value; 
(10) Possession or use if blasting caps, explosives or cyanides anywhere 
within the SBNP or its buffer zones; 
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form the PAMB: Prouided, That permits may only be issued for 
multiple-use and buffer zones; 
(12) Use of motorized equipment anywhere in the SBNP without a prior 
permit form the PAMB; 
(13) Construction or maintains any kind of road, edifice, facility or any 
infrastructure project within the SBNP without a prior permit form 
PAMB: Prouided, That no PAMB permit can be issued unless: 
a) The PAMB has been fully informed of the project or 
undertaking and its environmental consequences through 
consultative process; 
b) All other legal requirements have been complied with; and 
c) The project is consistent with the nature of the SNP as a 
protected area natural park. 
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introduction of improvements shall constitute prima facie evidence of 
occupation or settlement; 
(15) Alteration, removal, destruction of boundary marks or signs; 
(16) Engaging in Kaingin or any manner causing a forest fore inside the 
SBNP or its buffer zones; 
(17) Fishing anywhere within the SBNP without prior permit from the 
PAMB; 
(18) Fishing within the SBNP using spear and submerged underwater 
breathing apparatus, trawling equipment or gillnets of more than one 
hundred meters (100m) in total length or any other equipment 
prohibited under the Republic Act no. 8550 or the Fisheries Code of 
1998; 
(19) Destruction or in any manner damaging the coral reefs except in 
cases of emergency; 
(20) Disposal or dumping into the SBNP or its buffer zones non- 
biodegradable, toxic, hazardous materials and other prohibited 
substances; AND 
(21) Violation of any rules and regulation provided in the management 
plan or any resolution reached by the PAMB in its exercise of its 
adjudicative functions. 
SECTION 23. Penalties - 
(a) For any violation of Section 21 hereof, a fine of not less than Twenty 
Thousand pesos (PZ0,OOO) but not more than Five Hundred Thousand 
Pesos (P500,OOO) and / or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year 
not more than six (6) years shall be imposed. 
(b) Any provisions contrary notwithstanding the commission of any 
unlawful act as provided by the Section 22 (a) herein shall carry the 
penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) 
years, and a minimum fine of One Million Pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO) in case 
the species involved is listed under CITES Appendix 11, and Five 
Hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO) for all the threatened species in 
addition to accessory penalties provided in the immediately succeeding 
paragraph. 
(c) Commission of any foregoing acts shall likewise carry the accessory 
penalties of eviction from the SBNP or its buffer zones, payment of 
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damages to rehabilitation and restoration, and the forfeiture o€ all 
equipment, devised, weapons or any other instrument or tool used in 
the commission of the offense. Any resource found in the possession of 
the offender shall also be forfeited. Pending the outcome of the case, 
any resource confiscated shall be immediately be turned over to the 
PAMB for proper disposal and the proceeds thereof deposited in trust 
funds. However, in no case shall any confiscated or rescued protected 
animal species be sold or in any manner be disposed of but shall be 
immediately turned over to PASu office for release in its natural 
habitat. Valuation of the damage to the SBNP and its buffer zones 
shall take into account biodiversity and conservation considerations as 
well as aesthetic, socioeconomic values, and rehabilitation and 
restoration costs. Failure to comply with the provision shall constitute 
an offense under this subsection. 
(d) A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,OOO) but not 
more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO) and / or 
imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than (6) years 
shall me imposed upon any public officer or officer of the law who shall 
unjustifiably refuse or refrain from instituting prosecution or shall 
tolerate the commission of the above-mentioned offenses. Conviction of 
this offense shall carry accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification 
from public office. 
(e) A fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500) but not more than 
One Thousand Pesos (P1,OOO) or community service from one (1) day to 
one (1) week, or both, shall be imposed on anyone who enters into the 
strict protection zone of the SBNP without the prior PAMB permit. 
SECTION 24. Special Prosecutor. - Within thirty (30) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall designate a 
special prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of protected area laws, rule 
and regulations within the SBNP and its buffer zones shall be assigned. The 
special prosecutor shall coordinate with the PAMB and the PASu in the 
performance of hidher duties and assist in the training of the wardens and 
rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. 
The PAMB may appoint a private prosecutor on case-to-case basis to 
assist the public prosecutors in the enforcement of protected area laws. 
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ARTICLE VII. 
PROCEEDS, FEES AND APPROPRIATIONS 
SECTION 25 Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPM). - There is 
hereby established an additional and separate trust fund to be known as the 
Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) for purposes of financing, protection, 
conservation and developmental projects within Parcel 1 and 2 of SBNP. The 
fund may be augmented by solicitations, donations, endorsement and grants 
from various sources and such endowments shall be exempt from all other 
charges, fees or taxes being required / imposed by any government entity or 
instrumentality. 
All revenues and income generated from the operation of and 
management of the flora, fauna and ecological destinationleco-tourism area, 
shall accrue to the SIPAF and may be utilized for the protected area by the 
PAMB. 
Revenues and income referred to above shall be derived from the 
following activities l sources: 
(a) Fees and charges for the issuance of permits for the collection / 
extraction, sale and export of flora, fauna and other resources from the 
protected area. Permits for such activities in Parcel 1 shall be issued 
by the SBMA through the Ecology Center, whose Protected Area 
Division will function as Protected Area Superintendent’s (PASu) 
Office; 
(JJ) Proceeds from the lease, rental, or issuance of permits for the use of 
multiple use areas, special use areas, and sustainable-use and 
management utilization zones; 
(c) Contributions, donations, royalties, andlor resource user fees from the 
industries and facilities directly benefiting from the protected area; 
and 
(d) Other fees and income derived from the operation and administration 
of the protected area in the form of donations, grants endowment 
funds, etc. 
Disbursements from the SIPAF Fund shall be made solely for the 
protection, conservation, maintenance, administration and management of 
Parcel 1 of the SBNP in accordance with the Annual protected work plan and 
program of projects and activities duly approved by the SBNP Parcel 1 
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Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) or the SBMA Board. Otherwise, 
IPAF guidelines for NIPAS areas will be followed in the absence of approved 
work plans and programs for disbursement. 
SECTION 26. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall 
include in its program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which 
shall be charged against the IPAF constituted under this Act. 
ARTICLE VIII. 
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SECTION 27. Construction. - The provisions of this Act shall be 
construed liberally in favor of tenured migrants and ICCs / IPS and in 
consideration of the protection and conservation of biodiversity. The NTPAS 
Act shall have suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 28. Transitory Provisions. - In order to ensure the 
sustainability and recovery of biodiversity 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 exploitations of resources 
within the SBNP until the management plan shall have been put into effect. 
Pending the organization of anew PAMB in accordance with this Act, 
the incumbent PAMB member shall continue to hold office until a new PAMB 
has been convened. 
SECTION 29. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within 
ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources shall, in consultation with the 
concerned PAMBS, government agencies and non-government organization, 
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 30. Separability Clause. - If any part, or section of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional, the remainder hereof shall remain in full 
force and effect. 
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