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RI:,Pl'BLIC 01: TilL PI JlLlPPINI:.S ) 
Second Regular SessIon 
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SENATE 
Senatc BIll No, 2977 
Introduced by Senator Edgardo J. Angara 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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This bill seeks to declare the MmdauJlII Spnng Watershed Forest ReSelye in the 
rdl11l1cipality of Cuinayangan, Pto'\<illcC of Que?;on as a protected area 
Tht' 1\'ia/l/(l}J)1/! Spung \Xlatclshcd Forest Reserve, now the ;VlaN/(IJJJl11 Spnng Protected 
J ,andscape, \vas declared a protected area under the category of Protected Landscape, 1n 23 
.\pril :'.O()() I" \'Irtllc of PrcSldent1al ProciammJOn No. 295. 
The RescITc has a total land area of 149.01 hectares of pubhc ciomaJD a1lel is a pmne 
c~a11lplc of Pll1hpplllC bJOc1n'crsit ,'. 
'1 'hIs bILl seck:::; to protect thl;" blOdln:tsit\ and ccologlcnl balance, Conselye and 
properly 111anage fhe resources a\T<llbblc 111 the KCSC1TC, and pr01110te Its sustainable 
deYe10pment with the participation of Its people. It shall be c,tabhshed within the 
framework of lL\. 7586 OJ' the NatwHal Integrated Protected <\rca System (NIPAS) [\ct of 
1992 
In new of the forcgo111g, the passage of thiS bill is earnestly sought. 


l'Il'n:l':NlH CONC;RLSS 01' Tl-lL': ) 
Rl ':1'l'llJ .Ie: OF 1'1-11 ': PI-Ill ,1PPINES ) 
Second Ecgllbr Scs::,lon 
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SENATE 
Senate BIll No. _ 29Z7 __ 
Introduced by Senator Edgardo J. Angara 
AN ACT 
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TO ESTABLISH THE MAULAWIN SPRING PROTECTED 
LANDSCAPE AND PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSE AS MANDATED FOR BY THE NIPAS ACT OF 
1992 
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SECTION 1. Title. 
Tlus act shall be known as the "Maulawin Spring Protected 
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Landscape Act of 2011." 
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SECTION 2, Decl,uatiol1 of Policy 
Pursuallt lo Republic ,\et 7586, it is hereby 
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declared dIe pultC\ of the Slale 1'0 regulate the utili?atlOl1 of aggregates, WIld flora and fauna, culture 
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and IndigclloU:-' 
kno\vledgc, 
111storlcal artifacts and sHes, ensure the cont1nUity of endangered, 
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thrcatclH . .:d and rare speCles towards the end of COl1Selying, protectlng and presetTIng, and 
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prcsernng the SCC11lC, cultural, histoncal and archeological features of 1:'vlaulawl11 Spring Protected 
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Landscape and its surrounchngs and other forest ecosystems found Iherein, and providing thereof 
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for the hcncfll and enjoyment of Its people and humankind. 
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The classified ,11e<l compns111g the ~jaulawl11 Sprtng Protected Landscape shall be within the 
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cbssiflcatlon under the constitution. Public lands classIfIed as agncultural and ahenablc and 
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disposable upon the passage of this ,\C[ shall remain as such and may be dIsposed of under the law. 
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SECTION 3. Scope. ·-The boundanes of the Maulawl11 Sprtng Protected Landscape are as follows: 
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"Ikgmning al a P01l1t marked "I" On the map wlueh is N 70
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fron1 P()bbclOl1, t\luniClpnllty of CUlna:'angan, Quezon: 
Thence 
S 18°54' E 
291. 1 m. 
10 corner 2; 
'i'hence 
S 57°55'W 
260. 6 111. 
to corner 3 ; 
'1 'hence 
S 66°46'W 
190. 4 111 
to conler 4 , 
Thence 
S 77°58'W 
410 , 111. 
to corner 5; 
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Thence 
S 5()055'W 
320. 8 111 
10 corner 6; 
Thence 
S 49°45'W 
320. 9 111 
to corner 7, 
Thence 
N 66°08'W 
390, 3 11l-
to corner 8; 
Thence 
N 29°39'W 
234, 3 111. 
to corner 
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Thence 
N 38°4()'W 
399. 
m. to corner 10; 
Thence 
N 43°1O'W 
159 7 In. 10 corner 11; 
Thence 
N 62°04'W 
149.7 m 
to corner 12; 
'I 'hence 
N 26°04' E 
234.1 111. 
to corner 13, 
Thence 
N 7()0()3' E 
219. (, m. 
(0 corner 14; 
Thence 
N 89°00' E 
269. G 111. 
to corner 
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Thence 
S 54°51' E 
200. 1 m. 
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N 19°33' I,: 
N 65°(H'L 
N 85°0[' E 
S 89°00' E 
S 40°50' E 
S 46°50' r 
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[99, 7 m 
to (orner 17; 
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to corner 18; 
199, (, 111. 
to cotner 19; 
[49, I) 111 
to corner 20; 
119. 8 111. 
to corner 21; 
160 3 111 
to corner 22; 
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to cotner 
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tu corner 1; 
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Contain111g an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY NINE AND 01/100 (149.01) 
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j\ny lTIocitficatloll on thIS act due to factors sucb as changmg ecologIcal situations, new 
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~C1Clll1fic or archeological findings, or dlscoyery of traditlonal bounuancs not prev1ous]y taken lnto 
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accmllli shall be made through an ,\ct passed 10\, the Congress after full cOllsulta110n with the 
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a [lected public 
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Pm'ale lands mSlde the protected landscape shall be governed as part of the protected area 
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subject to rules and regulations relating thereto. Penal pro\'isiollS, however, l11 this Act or any rules 
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and regulalions Issued by the Protected ,\rca Management Board (P,\l\IB) shall not apply to pnvate 
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hmis unless speciflcallv stated, 
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SECTION 4. Definition of tenns. - For purpose of IhlS ,\ct, the followIng terms arc 
defined as follows: 
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,\lienablc and disposable- (,\ & D lands) !ond not belongIng to public domain, It can be 
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privatelv, palented, titled, sold or Iransferrcdto anolher pcrson, 
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b, Department of Em'ironment and Natural Resources (DENR) -
a national gO\'en1l11cnt 
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agency tasked of regulating the usc of natural resources and aclnunistering the progra111_s of 
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cl1\"ironmC111al managc111cnt. 
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COnl111UI1lty Ennronnll'l1t and Natural Resources Office (Cl-<:NRO) - the C01ntnUl11ty office 
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of the local DENIZ at the dlstrtct\e'TI 
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Endangered species - wildlIfe species that are in danger of exllnctIon and \vhose sUJ:\"ivallS 
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unlikely If the causal [actor is not reversed. 
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EndemIC specIes - wildlIfe species peculiar to a localIty or region. 
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I'orest 1 ,ands ,-lands of the publrc domaIn whrch han' been classified as such under the lanel 
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claSSIfication program of the DEN1\., 
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Local Covernment Untts ~ (LC;Us) refers to the structural units of the gO\-enl111ent such as 
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ptonncc, 111ul1lCipalit}, / cIty, and batang-ay. 
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N0J1-CO\'Cfn111cnt ()rganlzatlO11 -
shall refer to a11Y en'ie dc\cclopnlcnt or phtlanthropic 
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organizal1on, which IS multi-sectoral in charaCleL 
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Non-Renewable Resources -- resources not capable of beIng replaced by natural ecological 
(~des or sound nl~\nagcnlcnt practIces. 
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OtlH:r C)C)\TIJ1mcnt AgcnclCs -
(OCrr\s) eIther national Of local gon:tnnlcnt agenCIes 111 
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support La the structural and organIzational obJectrves 011 the protceuon and conversation of 
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natural resources and cnnrOl1nlcnt and IS enlbodlcd 011 its 111<1ndatc and funcUons, 
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People ()tganizations ~ refers to orgal117,atlO11s whose purpose for cstablishn1.cnt is to protect 
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or (1ckancc the interest of ~pcClfic sectors, such as but not InDIted to fanners, fisherfolks, 
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WOll1cn, and thc like. 
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[)rinee Lanels - lands that constitute ownershLJ) by indlYlduals through documents showing 
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pnvate parllClpal1011. 
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Ill. 1'1Oll'cted .\rea ~lanagement Board --- (P.\~lll) mull! sectoral board under the NIP,\S Law of 
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1992, created [or each protected area and ,Tested with powers to adnl1111ster lts 
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Impicmentation 
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Jlrotected Area Supenntendent - (1' -\Su) under the DENR shall sen-e as the chief operatl!1g 
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officer o[ the protected al·ca. 
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Protectcd Landscape. - areas of 11a11011a1 sIgnificance which are characterized by harrnonious 
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lilteraciloll of mall and lanel Whl1c prm'idlllg oppotlunllics for pubLrc enjoyment through 
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recreatIOn and tOlltlS111 WIthin the nonnal hfest-vie and econonllc of these areas. 
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1'rO\'111cial Em'ironment and Natural Resources Office - (PENRO) the local office of the 
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[) I ':NR at the provinciallcYcl. 
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Watershed Area -
the area of the protected landscape where all actIVIties relating to the 
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dC\-el0plYlctlL, sustenance and prornotlO11 of reCleatlonal and Interactive participation of Its 
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lnhabitants lS sccured. 
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SECTION 5, 
M'l11agemel1t P]al1. The Protected ,\rea Superintendent (PASu) shall 
prepare the I\lanagc111ent Plan in cotlSultatlOll with the appropnatc offices of the Departtnent of 
I,nnrol1l11cnt and Natural Resources (Dl·:NR) and local expert:, who I11ar donate their SC1"Fl(CS 
111cludlllg but no! 
hmited to peoples organ1ZatIOnS, 
n0l1-go'"Crnl11cnt 
organizatIons, local 
gon.'rnrncl1t 1111l(S and other gO"crnrncnt agcl1Clcs. The 111anagcll1cnt plan shall be reVIewed, 
"pproved and adopted by the P,\I\\B and ccrurled b\' the Secretar\' of the DENR Such certlficatJon 
IS mandator:' if the plan C011[01"11'15 to all la\Vs and rules and regulations Issued by the DE .. :NR of 
natIonal application. Tn no case shall the DENIZ be allowed to revise or modIfy a Management Plan 
without pftOl c011sultal101l with the p,\~m. 
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The zoning of the protectcd area shall gi\'c primary C0l1s1cicratJon to the lradiuoual zones 
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used and recognized by the tenured migrants unless such users arc dee111ed detnn1ental to 
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bl(ldl\'Clsity and the protection of the natural charaetenstles of the protected area. 
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The plan shall be in a language understandable 111 the area, plaml), wntten and av'arlablc for 
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pl'rLl~al to Llle general puhbc at the P L\SU office or any dC~lgnated area ~\S appro\~ed by 111etnbets of 
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SECTION 6. I11stitutiol1a] Mechal1ism. rhe follOWIng ad1111nlstJ aU\Ce and pohcy- makl11g 
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I1lCeila111Sm shall apply: 
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,\. The l'rotecled ,\rea Management Board - There shall be a P,\l\lll which shall be the policy 
111,d<1ng bod)' of the protected area. It shall be composed of: 
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'rhe Regronal Executin Director, ReglOn IV, of the DENR as the chaIrman; 
The Provl11cial Plan1l1ng and Developmcnt Coorchnator of Quezon 
Province; 
()ne (1) reprcscntaCl\Tc [rOtTl the .i\lu11lclpal C;O\~ernlnent of CUlnayangan, Quezon 
",111(h shall be appulnted 10\ their J Dcal ChIef Lxecutl\'e; 
One (1) representatwe flom each Barangays wllh tern tory withlll the protected area 
which shall be appol11ted by their respective Sangguniang Barangays; 
:\t least three (.)) representati,'es from local non-govccrnmcnt organizations (NCO) 
and COll111)U11lty organvaliol1s, 111cluding people's organlzatlO11s, coopcratlvcs, church 
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()j Cfne organizntlons to he chosen among the111s<.JIi
T es In ll1cettl1g called for the 
purpose; 
One (1) leprescntau\'cs [rum other gOlTrnment agenues (0(; As) that may be 
inyohTed 111 protected area managen1ellt dependl11g on the needs of the protected 
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area; 
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I enTr member of the PAI\IB shall selTe for a term of I ;1\'e (5) years and sball be considered 
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to haye represented hIS or her sector and shall be deetned to have carned tbe votc of such sector. 
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l'nlcss challenged 111 wntmg [lve (5) days afler Ihe deCiSion being challenged is made known to the 
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1llcmbcrs of the sector through the pro\'lslOn o[ written 111 fOrl11:lllOl1. 
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The P;\l\l1l for the IIlalllawin Spung Landscape shall ha\'e the followll1g powers and 
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[unctions' 
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Issue all rules and regulatIOns to prohll)!I acts that maybe pre)udlClalto the protected 
area and tbe policy declarauon here111 set forLll as well as established cntena and set 
fees fot thc issuancc of pcrmits for activaics rcgulatcd by thIS Act or the 
111anagcnlcnt plan; 
Issue rules and regulation [or the resolution of conflict through appropriatc sensitl\'C 
and e(fect t\'cs tneans; 
/\dopt rulcs and pl'occclurcs [or thc conduct of bUSIness Inclucling thc creatlon of 
COll11l11ttees to Wh0111 11s PC}\VCl:S t11ay be delegated; 
L\pprove the 111anagcll1ent plan and oversee the office of the Pl\SU; 
l)eputize Interested IndinduaJ for the en[orCe111ent of laws, rules and regulauoI1S 
gc)Ycrn111g conduct In thc Protcctcd Landscapc; 
Approycd proposals [or budgct allocatlOns and e:-;:crClSC rcsponslb!llty o\'cr all funds 
that 111ay accrue to the T\Ialllawl11 Spl'lng Protected] ,andscape as ll1andated hy the 
Integrated Protected i\rea Fund Wll1Ch are indIcated for the purpose of the abovc 
policy declaration. 
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the DENR through the RLT) shall exerClSC the authority to oversee the PAMll to ensure 
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that it IS acting \v11111n dlC scope of Its powers and [unctions, In case o[ a cOlltradictlOl1 between 
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aciministrntn-c orders Jssned by the DENR pursuant to the NIP AS act for nal10nal applical10ns and 
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lUleS regnlallon issued by the Pr\Mb, thc PJ\MB shall nOllfy the Secretary of the DENR who shall 
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deClllc whether to apply rule or withdraw It which e,'er is beneficIal to the Protected Landscape, 
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The Protected ,\rea SupcrJ111eI1l1e11t (I'.\Su) Offlcer- There shall be a Protected ,\rea 
Supcr.illLcndcnt (Pl\SU) under the Departnlent of En\'lrOlln1ent and Natural Re~ollrces 
(DJ ':NR) who shall senT '15 the chJef operating offlccr of the protected area, 
The PAS" shall haY·e follow111g powers and fU11clions: 
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Prepare thc n1<lnagcrncllt -and dC\Tcloplncl1t plans <1S herem pl'o\Tldcd; 
Serve as the Secretanat for the P [\I\lll wtth duty to provIde the 1'1\MJ) \Vllh all 
info!'l11ation ncccssarr for it to l11akc appropriate decisions \vhen necessmy; 
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[-lIre and supervise the necessary pClsonncl to support operations as the budgets 
allocated in thIS Act, by the P,\I\[[) and/or the DENIZ may allow; 
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(-.!:stabhsh a product-LIT partnershIp witb the local C01J1J11Unitr, 1ncluding groups 
interested in the achie\'C11lent of the here111 goals and objectives, In the plann111g, 
protectlon and ll1anagen1cnt of the protected area; 
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DtTclop and l1nplemclll a part infoltnatlOl1, education and \YJsitor program; 
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Enforce the laws, ruics and lcgUla11011S rdc\Tant to the protected area and assist In 
the prosecution or offenses; 
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i\I01111or all actlYltlcs \\'llh111 the protected area for theIr cOJnpliancc with the 
Inanagcn1cnt plnn; 
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Pcrfonn such other [unctions as the P',:\i\lB 111ay ass1gn; and 
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Delegate aUlhonty to his sta[fwhcnever necessary. 
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SECTION 7. AdministI'ation and Management. The T\'[aulaw1l1 Sprtng Protected 
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lambcape is hcrch placed under the control and aLimilllstrallon of the DENR through the 
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Frotected i\rca rnanagC111cnt Board of Pl\I\IB For tillS purpose, there I::> hereby created a Prutected 
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I ,an,bcape OffIce whlch shan be c'lUlpped wllh the necessary personnel, as follows: 
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One (I) Prolected ,\rea Supenntendent (P,\Su) 
Technlcal Staff. 
One (I) (\sst. Protected ,\rea Supellntencient 
One (1) c.:om111Ul1lty Ue,'clopment Officer (CUO) I 
One (I) Forester I 
One ('l) Blologist J 
One (1) ,\dll1ll1lstratl\'e Of[Ker (.\0) I 
One (1) Kecorci Officer I 
One (1) Protected l\rea Warden 
One (1) Bookkeepe1' 
One (I) Computer Programmer 
One (1) r\cim111islral1,'e ,\tei 
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SECTION 8, Tenured ft1.igrant8. Tenured mlgrants arc those who ha\'C actually occupled 
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the forest lands within the protected area SInce June 30) 1987 and are substantially depended on such 
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area::; Cor thelr liychhood. l-<'or purposc~ of offiCial dOCLll11cl1tatlon of rights and extent of occupatIon 
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wi1hln the lJ[otected area tcnured Inio-rants shall be Issued a tenure 111sttutnent over such areas as 
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h",'C heen occupled or culti"ated smce June 30, 1987. 
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I f area:::. occupied by tenured t111gtants arc deSIgnated for others zones 111 which no 
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occupation or other actl\"itlcs are allo\\Td, provIsions [or theu: transfC1 to rnultiplc use zones or 
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huffer zones 111ay be acco111pltshcd using hU111anltanan C0l1s1cicrat.lol1 in so do1t1g. 
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l:pon a c8.ncdlal1on of tenured lTllgrants for cause, abandonnlcnt or by voluntary surrender 
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o[ nghts, the P i\SU shall take inl111cchate steps priot to the cultivatIon or other actiVIties to be 
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undertaken I", ot her tenured mignll1ts. 
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SECTION 9, Pl'Ohibited Acts ;l11d Pcmdties. 
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I'lle petlaltlcs in ,\rllcle ~09 or 110 of the Rcvlsed Penal Cocle depcnclIl1g on the resourccs taken, 
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d'l1llagcd or destroyed shall be llnposed upon any person \'vho: 
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l--Iunts, destroYl dIsturbs or re1110\TS (ronl the i\[aulaw1l1 Spnng Protected 
] Jandscape any wlld plants or an1111al products dcn,\Tcd therc fron1 WIthout a 
permll from the PL\i'VlJl; 
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Conducts ll1111cral cxplorallons Of extract10n withIn the Protected Landscape as 
ddincd here111; 
Conducts 
lluarr~· operation fur aggregates, sand and other lluany 111atcnals 
\vithout a pcrnllt [ron} the Pl\I'vfB Oi wtthout other pcrnlitS rcc.]uired under 
eXIstIng laws, 
Engages in fish111g wlth the usc of c:xploslvcs, l1oxrouS substances, clcctncity 01 
drift nets \vith 111csh be1o\v three (3) ct:nttmete1"s between the knots when 
stretched; 
Cut, re1110\'C, gather, take umber OJ' [orcst products [rom the forest lends 
without authonzatton. 
Pollutes the bodIes, atr and land areas 111 any way of the protecteu areas; 
Establish111ent 
of Infrastructure 
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other 
Inannlade 
projects 
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authorizatlon and c!carancet> fro111 the P l\j\[B and other gover111ncnt ageIlCIes 
Involved in the granting of clearances. 
\' aluatlol1 of the da111~lgc shall take 11110 account biodlyersity and 
COl1servaiJon 
considerations as \\Iell as aesthettc and scenic value. 
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\ fmc o[ not less than P5,000 00 but not more than 1'250, 000.00 and/ or impnSOllmelll of not 
leso than one (1) year O[ more than filT (5) l'calO and the [estorallon and rchabihtatlon of the 
damage sh;1ll be 1111posecJ upon any person \vho: 
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;\lters topography through digg111g, blaSt111g, earth-filling activiues or stone- walling 
without a pern1lt fro111 all proper authoritIes as reclulfed under exisnng laws, rules and 
regulations and from the P -\i\lll. 
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l)alnages roads, tralb or leaves then1 111 a damaged condltlO11 or lTIutDates, defaces, 
destroy or vandal1zes any object of natural or sce11i(: value \VitlUll the Protected 
Landscape; 
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Con::;lructs or Inalntains any lund o[ structtUc \vithout a penuit [rorn P_\:t'AB or 
wl/haul- other rcqUls_lte penntts under c~ist1ng bws such as but not 111l1iteJ to 
mut11clpal penuits, pubhc \Vork;., requlrelnents and E11YllOlllnental COlnplianc.e 
Certificate (FCC); 
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,-\iters, rcn10ves, destroys or defaces boundary \vorks, buoys or sign 111 the Protected 
Landscape put up by the P ,\l\lB. 
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ycar (0 lhrce (3) years shall be 1111poscd upon any pcr~on who: 
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Occupies lands claSSIfIed as Stnct Protected 7.one as hereIn defined \vlthout a 
1cgallnstTu111ent [or such occupatlon; 
Vlolate~ any rules and regulations lt1 the: 111Jllagement plan of the PAI'vIB or 
agreetl11't1ts reached bc[orc the PI\)\lB 111tt::-. cxcrClS<: o[ adJlH.hcative [unctlons; 
1)U111ps any waste 111atcnals on land or any bocllCs of water e.g. n\Ter, other than 
in areas identified as durnping sites by the concerned local governl11ents , or 
[ca\"cs exposed or Hl ulls<lnitmy condHtOn on land or any bodies of \vater e.g. 
nycl', hU1l1an waste or rcfuse 
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Kl11~ or lllJUfCS an}- protected species or fnlls to release It \VhCl1 Jccidcl1taJIy 
caught or found beached; 
Knowlngly bnngs/lntroduccs 111lo the p Protected Landscape any exottc SpCClCS 
OJ" subSLanc<:',s \vhich may pose a hazard to publIc health, protected specIes 
hahllat or populatlon or SCCl1ct} 1 
Bnngs out of the Pl"otcctcd l,andscapc h\Tc speCles wlthout ccrtlflCation of toxIC 
and hazardous substances testIng; 
Possesses instru111cnt/ cqLl1pn~cnt \vtthoul clearance [1'0111 P-,-\l\IB, shall spec1fy 
[or the legal uses for Wh1Ch l! can be appliec\. 
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1). ,\ fine of not less than ]'5, OOCJ.(JCI nor more than P500,()(J(J,(JO and/ or l111prrSonment of not less 
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than one( 1) \,ear and not lnore than fi\'e (5) years shall be 1mposed upon; 
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,\ny person who shall induce another or consp1re 10 C01TIlnll any of the ab()"n~ 
acts or surfer theif \\ orkcr.s to C0J11I11l! ;·W) of the abo'iTc acts shilll be liable 111 (he 
manner as the one actually per[orll1ing the act, 
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,\n1' pubhc officer, or officer of !aw, who, 111 derelictron of the dutres of h1S 
office, shall ll1ahClously froll1 l11stltut111g persccutlOt1 [or the pUll1shn1cnt of 
vlolators of the law\ or shall tolerate COll111usslon o[ the offense shall also cany 
the penalty of perpetual clisquahflcallon from pubhc off1cc, 
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SECTION 10, Speci'll Prosecutol'S, Wllhlll 30 days from the a[[cctivl!y of th1S Acts, the 
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Dcp:lrtment of Justice ~hall appoll1t a SpeCIal Prosecutor to Wh0111 cases of \Tlolatlon of laws, rules 
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a1ld regulal1ot1s in the protected area shall be asslgned, Such specIal prosecutor shall coorcli11atc \'vith 
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the P. \i\[B and the P i\SU 111 the per[orn1ancc of hIs/her duties and assist 111 the trainIng of wardens 
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and rangers 111 arrest and ct1t111nal proccdures. 
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SECTION 11, Local Government Units, ) ,(lcal g(wernmcnt lmlls shall parucipate 111 the 
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lJlanagctllenl or the Protected Landscape through Its representation 1n the VAI\IB and shall ensure 
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thai rules for the conduct of busllless ade'l'Jatcly allow the opportun1ty to consohdate the plans and 
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pn>lccts '\,1Ih the n1j}n~lgen1ent pbn1ll11g process. 
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SECTION 12, Revenue Sharing The local goycrnment emilS withl11 the protected area 
shall C<lI\\lI1UC to collect [ees and charges including applIcable taxes clue to local govc1nn1cnt, fces for 
local go\"Crl1t11el1( sernccs or the use o[ lls faCilities and other reyc11UCS withi11 po\vers of the local 
g()n:rnrnl'l1l to collect. 
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The integrated Protected ,\rca h1l1d set up under IZepuhlrc Act 7586 shall 1l1cludc taxes 
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from Ihe pennltted sales of \vud flor<1 and [aun~l, donattons, cndowll1cnls, COl1tribul1ons and grants 
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frolll the purSU!! of the purposes of the protected area and the policy dcclaratlon herem but subject 
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to onerous concbuon as 111ay be I111poscd by the donor or gtanlo1:, proceeds £1'0111 the leases bv 
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tenured tlligrants and such fe·venues as the PF\i\lB Inay legallr llnpose and collect. 
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SECTION 13. Existil1g P"cilities withil1 the Protected Lal1dscape. Withll1 12() days 
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11um thc a[fecl1nty of thIS I\CI, eXIsting [aclhtles such as roads, buikhngs, waler syslerns, and other 
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fncduics c'dS!lng \\'Jth111 d1l' boundancs or the Protected J ;andscapc shall subn11t project dcscnptlOl1 
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[0 lhe l' \I\Ill through the PASu, 
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the nlstence of such faclhtO' and its future plan and operallon will be detl'lmelltal to the Protectecl 
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J ,allchcapc 01 whether conditions [or 1(s operatIons :-;hall be jJl1posed. Jf any or such conditiOns are 
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\' lolated, the [aclht\', shall be liable to po\' a fme of P5,OO(),OO fot C\''CIT day YIOlatlOll upon reach1l1g a 
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lotal fine of PS()lUJOO,()(), the ]J,\lviB through the jl,\Su and deputizll1g other government e11tltles, 
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shall cause the ccssatmn anel demohtron of the fac1hty at the cost of 1tS owncrs, 
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t ~:;:lSt1ng facilities allo\vcd to rell1t'1111 within the protected area 111ay be charged a reasonahle 
wI'alt\, hI the 1)1 ':NR, All 111comes from sllch [(waltl' shall accrue to the Integrated Protected Area 
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SECTION 14, Utiliz<ltio11 of cllClgy <llld N011-
RClJclV<lblc Resources, ,\n1' 
cxp!ollallOl1 and utill7.RUon of cnctg) lCSOUYCCS found \\'Hh111 NIPAS areas should be allowed oni), 
through a law passed by Congress. Further, protected areas except SWct Nature Reserve and Natur~l 
Pnrks 111m be subjective to cxploratlOl1 only [or the purpose of gathcnl1g Inforn1atlon on energy 
rcsourcc:-. and if such acti\~ity IS earned out with the least damage to surrounchng areas. The energy 
:-.un ('\ :-.hall be conducted onl:" 111 acco1.ciancc wnh (t progratn by the DENR. In no cat.e shall an 
c:...clnptlOtl [rol11 the Fn\-llOnn1en t T mpilc( 
< \ssessl11CtH (EL \) sys(e111 lnade fOf energy and n011-
lTlll'\\·ablc rcs()urCes e:\.ploilatlOn ])fOjCCls wlthm the protecled area. 
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SECTION 15, App1'OpIialioll, I'm the purpose of these act, there IS hereby appropriated 
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the amount of P2,125,.l8S.1I0 for the II11tral ImplementatIon of thIS ,\ct '[,hereafter, the amount 
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nCCl's~aty 10 cffcctl\'dy carr~ out the prOyiS10nS of IhlS ,\CI shall be included 111 the General 
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\pPJ()pn~ltions ,\ct o[ the year followltlg the Cl1:1ctl11ent 11110 law and thereafter. 
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SECTION 16, C011structio11. 'J 'he pronslOns of thIS ,\et shall be construed lrberally 111 
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(,,,·ot of the Occupants of the Protected j ,andscape The NIl'r\S Act shall h,,'c sllppletory cffect111 
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the Implementation of this ,\ct. 
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SECTION 17. Repe!lJil1g Cause. For the purpose of the scope of thIS ,\ct, the 
pro\-lsiolls of the NIPi\S ,\ct arc herebv modIfied 1t1 accordance wlth the proVlsions herein. All 
O(hCl Imv, rules and regulations Inconsistent \vuh thiS I'tct are hereby repcaled or modl[lCd 
aecmdl11gh. Within the scope of the Protected j ,anclscape as herein spectfled, the penailles uncleI' the 
N {P ,\S ,\cl hereby superseded. 
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SECTION 18. Separability Clause If any part or section of tbis ,\ct is declared by the 
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courts as unconstitutional, such declaratton shall not affect the other parts or section hereof. 
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SECTION 19. EfkctiveJy Chwsc, ThIS ,\et shall be translated In EnglIsh and FllJpino. 
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The I :,nglrsh vcrsion shall be pubhshed once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks 111 a newspaper 
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or gCllClId cJrculauon and in J ;Iilpino 111 a I1c\\'spapcr rcadily (wadable 111 thc area 111 and around the 
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:->copc spcclucd hereunder It shall ltkc\visc Ix posted in the arrropnatc language 111 a conSpICUOUS 
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pbcc lJ1 (he pro\"l11cial, tllunictpal ',ll1d bar'{It1g,ay halls w11h111 the area as \VeIl as three (3) other places 
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fLe(juel1ted by the public Fifteen (15) days after the Jast publication, tillS Act shall have full force and 
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