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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSH BILL No.100Z5
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Introduced by Rep. FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 St District, Ilocos Norte
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article  11  Section  16  of the  Constitution  provides  that  the  State  shall  protect  and
advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm
and harmony of nature. In pursuit of this constitutional mandate, Republic Act 7586, known as
the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, subsequently amended
by RA 1103 8, titled the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act
of 2018, was enacted. The law empowers the government to designate certain areas as protected
areas,   regulate   human   activities   within  these   areas,   and   implement   conservation   and
management programs in recognition of the substantial impact of human activities on various
environmental facets.
Factors  such as population growth,  resource  utilization,  and industrial  development
highlight the imperative to protect and preserve natural ecosystems, particularly in regions with
unique biophysical characteristics crucial to the well-being and progress of human, plant, and
animal  life.  The  goal  is  to  ensure  the  preservation  of  unique  ecosystems,  species,  and
landscapes for the benefit of current and future generations.
This bill seeks to include the Tanap Watershed Forest Reserve (TWFR) in the province
of Ilocos Norte, under the NIPAS.
Established through  Presidential  Proclanation  No.  803,  s.   1971,  the  1,683-hectare
TWFR   encompasses   tropical   moist   deciduous   rainforests,   tropical   lowland   evergreen
rainforests, forests over limestone, and several patches of mafic vegetations along with various
cave systems,  karst formations,  and numerous creeks and rapids.  These ecosystems within


TWFR  have  been  identified  as  harboring  a  high  diversity  of flora  and  fauna,  including
threatened species. Notably, it is the habitat of 7lfec47tbergz.cz I/occz7ccz, an endemic plant species
currently known to be exclusively thriving in the area.  Furthermore,  the watershed plays  a
crucial role in meeting the daily needs of the community, providing a substantial water supply
for irrigation and domestic use.
These underscore the ecological significance of the TWFR, highlighting the imperative
to designate the landscape under NIPAS.  This bill will establish a policy framework for the
institutionalized   conservation   and   protection   of  TWFR,   ensuring   that   its   ecological
significance is maintained through proficient and effective management in accordance with RA
7586, as amended by RA 11038.
In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is eamestly requested.
FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESHNTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.100Z5
Introduced by Rep. FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 St District, Ilocos Norte
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DECLARING  AND  DESIGNATING  TANAP  WATERSHED  FOREST  RESERVE,
SITUATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BURGOS IN THE PROVINCE 0F
ILOCOS  NORTE  AS  A  PROTECTED  AREA  UNDER  THE   CATEGORY  0F
PROTECTED  LANDsCAPE  puRsuANT  To  THn  NATloNAL  INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREA SYSTHM (NIPAS), T0 BE REFERRED TO AS THE BURGOS
PROTECTED   LANDSCAPE,   PROVIDING   FOR   ITS   MANAGEMENT,   AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it enacted by the  Senate and the  House Of Representatives  Of the Philippines  in
Congress assembled :
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1                    SECTloN 1. Srfeo# TI.f/e. ~This Act shall be known as the "Burgos protected Landscape
2       (BuPL)Act."
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4                   SHC.  2. Dec/¢rotr.o" a/Po/I.c+7.-Recognizing the profound impact of human activities
5       on various components of the natural environment, especially the consequences arising from
6      population growth, resource exploitation, and industrial advancement, and acknowledging the
7      critical  importance  of  safeguarding  and  preserving  the  natural,  biological,  and  physical
8       diversities of the environment, particularly in areas characterized by unique features essential
9       for sustaining human life and development, as well as the well-being of plant and animal life,
1o       it is hereby declared as the policy of the state to ensure, for the benefit of the Filipino people,
11      both present and future generations, the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals
12      through the establishment of protected areas under the National Integrated protected Areas
13       SystemqupAS).
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15                    In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, encompassing both flora and
16       fauna, native and distinct to the area, as well as their ecological importance, a parcel of land in
17      the municipality ofBurgos in the province ofllocos Norte, covering Tanap watershed Forest
18      Reserve  (TWFR),  is  hereby  declared  a protected area  with the  designation  of a protected


1       landscape, and henceforth shall be referred to as the Burgos protected Landscape (BuPL). As
2       such,  the  State  assumes  the  responsibility  for  ensuring  the  conservation,  protection,  and
3       management of the said area. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that effective administration of
4      this area is achievable only through collaborative efforts involving the national goverrment,
5       local government units (LGUs), concerned non-govemmental organizations (NGOs), private
6       entities,  and  local  communities.  The  utilization  and  enjoyment  of this  area  must  be  in
7       conformity with the principles ofbiological diversity and sustainable development.
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9                    Towards this end, the state shall ensure the comprehensive implementation of this Act,
1o       the mobilization of resources to support the institutional mechanisms herein established, and
11       the provision of complete scientific and technical  support necessary for the conservation of
12       biodiversity  and  the  preservation  of the  integrity  of ecosystems,  culture,  and  indigenous
13       practices.
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SEC.  3. Def#i.f!.oH a/ rcrms. -As used in this Act:
(a)  Bz.o/ogz.ccz/ dz.vcrsz.fy or bz.odz.versz.ty refers to the variability among living organisms
from   all   sources   including,   I.#/er   cz/z.cz,   terrestrial,   marine   and   other   aquatic
ecosystems  and  the  ecological  complexes  of which they  are part;  this  includes
diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems;
(b) B#jTjjler zo#es refers to identified areas outside the boundaries of and immediately
adjacent to protected areas that need special development control in order to avoid
or minimize harm to the protected area;
(c)  Co7cservczfz.o7? refers to any act or acts of preservation and sustainable utilization of
wildlife or maintenance, restoration and enhancement of habitats;
(d) Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC)/Indigenous People (IP) refers to a. groap of
people sharing corrmon bonds of language, customs traditions, and other distinctive
cultural  traits,  and  who  have,  since  time  immemorial  occupied,  possessed  and
utilized a territory;
/e/  IVczfz.o#cz/  pczrfr  refers  to  land  of  the  public  domain  classified  as   such  in  the
Constitution which includes all areas under the NIPAS, primarily designated for the
conservation  of native  plants  and  animals,  their  associated  habitats  and  cultural
diversity;
(f)  ProfecfecJ czrecz refers to identifled portions of land and/or water set aside by reason
of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological
diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation;
(g) Profccfec7 /cz#c7scape refers to areas of national significance which are characterized
by  the  harmonious  interaction  of  man  and  land  and  water  while  providing


opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation, tourism, and other economic
activities;
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4                     (h)  re#wred  mz.grcz#fs  refer  to  protected  area  occupants  who  have  been  actually,
5                           continuously and presently occupying a portion of the protected area for five (5)
6                           years before the proclamation or law establishing the same as a protected area, and
7                            are solely dependent therein for subsistence.
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9                    SEC. 4. C/¢ssi}?c¢fl.o# ¢s a IV¢froH¢/ P¢r4. -All lands of the public domain within the
1o       coverage and scope ofBuPL shall fall under the classification ofnational park as provided for
11       in Article XII, Section 3 of the constitution.
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13                    SIC. 5. Scope ¢Hd cotJcr¢ge. -The boundaries ofBuPL is more particularly described
14       as the areabeginning at a point marked "1" on the Map, being N 66°42'24" W,120.166 meters
15       from pRS92 Control Monument "ILN-3328" with geographic coordinates  l8° 29' 38.07736"
16       Latitude,120° 40' 0.03168" Longitude located at Barangay Tanap, Burgos, Ilocos Norte,
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hectares, more or less. Bearings and distance of lines were derived using PRS92, Philippine
Zone Ill coordinate system, subject to actual gound demarcation.


1                   SEc.    6.  EsfwbJi.sfome#f  a/ B#jj7rcr  Zo#cs.-The  Secretary  of the  Department  of
2       Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), upon the recommendation of the protected Area
3       Management  Board  (PAMB)  created  under  Section  7  of this  Act,  may  designate  areas
4       surrounding the BuPL as buffer zones for the purpose of providing an extra layer of protection
5       where restrictions may be applied. P7'ovz.did,  That, in cases where the designated buffer zone
6       would cover private lands, the owners thereof shall be required to design their development
7       with due consideration to the protected area management plan.
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ARTICLE 11
MANAGEMENT MHCHANISMS
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12                    SEc.  7. Profecfed 4re¢ A4l¢#¢gemcHf Bo¢nd /PAA4BJ.-Within ninety (90) days from
13       the effectivity of this Act, a protected Area Management Board (PAMB) shall be created to
14       oversee the management of the BuPL. The PAMB shall be composed of the following:
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(a)  The DENR Regional Executive Director for Region 1, as Chairperson;
(b) The   Governor  of  the  Province  of  Ilocos  Norte,   or  histher  duly  designated
representative;
(c)  Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who  are duly registered residents of
Ilocos Norte, or their duly designated representatives, unless the Senators decline
the membership in the PAMB;
(d) The Representative of the Congressional District of Ilocos Norte where BuPL is
located, or histher duly designated representative, unless the District Representative
declines the membership in the PAMB;
(e)  The Mayor of the municipality of Burgos, or histher duly designated representative;
(I)  The Punong Barangay of each barangay with territorial jurisdiction over BuPL;
(g) The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Executive Director for Region 1, or
histher designated official representative;
(h) The  Regional  Director,  or a designated  official  representative,  of the  following
government agencies for Region 1, namely: the Department of National Defense -
Office  of  Civil   Defense  (DND-OCD),   the  National   Economic  Development
Authority OVEDA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST);
(i)  Three  (3)  representatives  from  either  non-government  organizations  (NGO)  or
People' s Organizations (PO), duly accredited both by the DENR and the provincial
government. The NGO or PO represented should have been in existence for at least
five (5) years and with track record in or related to protected area management;
0.)  At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the ICCs/Ips
present  in  the  area  and recognized by  the National  Commission  on  Indigenous
Peoples OVCIP);
(k) One (1 ) representative from an academic institution, preferably from a university or
college  in the  Province  of Ilocos  Norte,  with  a record  of accomplishment  in  or
related to protected area management and biodiversity conservation; and


(1)   One (1 ) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of Ilocos Norte,
who   is   distinguished  in  a  profession  or  field   of  interest  relevant  to   BuPL
management.
4                    The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their removal
5       shall be in accordance with the provisions ofRapublic Act No 7586, otherwise known as the
6       "National Integrated protected Areas system Act of 1992", as amended by Republic Act No.
7       11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded National Integrated protected Areas system Act of
8        2018".
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10                    SEC.   8. Powers ¢#d F##cfl.o#s a/ £foe pAA4B. -The BuPL  PAMB  shall have the
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(a)  Oversee the management of the BuPL;
(b) Approve policies,  plans  and programs,  proposals,  agreements,  and  other related
documents for the management of the BuPL;
(c)  Approve  the  management  plan   of  BuPL   and   ensure   its  harmonization   and
integration with the Ancestral Domains  Sustainable Development and Protection
Plan (ADSDPP), land use plan and other development plans, public or private, and
its implementation;
(d) Adopt  a manual  of operations  to  include rules  of procedures  in the  conduct  of
business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of reference;
(e)  Recommend  the   deputation  of  appropriate  agencies   and  individuals   for  the
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management of BuPL;
(I)  Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management plan, and
manage BuPL Protected Area Retention Income Account (PARIA) and other funds
in accordance with the accounting and budgeting rules and regulations;
(g)  Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;
(h) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate and
effective means ;
(i)  Recommend  appropriate  policy  changes  to  the  DENR  and  other  government
authorities;
a.)  Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area Superintendent (PASu)
and other BuPL personnel and compliance of partners with the terms and conditions
of any undertaking, contract or agreement;
(k) Recommend  from  among  a  shortlist  of qualified  candidates,  the  designation  or
appointment of the PASu; and
(1)  Assess the effectiveness of the management of BuPL: Provz.dec7, That the members
of the  management  board  representing  the  LGUs  and  national  agencies  in  the
PAMB  shall  inforin  their  respective  constituents,  offices  or  sectors,  of PAMB
approved or other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and projects and
shall  ensure  that  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  its  implementing  rules  and
regulations  are  complied  with,  and  used  as  reference  and  framework  in  their
respective  plans,  policies,  programs,  and  projects.  Failure  to  comply  with  the


1                           foregoing shall be the basis for disciplinary action against such member according
2                           to  administrative  rules  and  regulations  and  such  penalties  as  the  PAMB  may
3                           provide;  Provz.c7ed,  /wr/feer,   That  the  DENR,  through  the  Regional  Executive
4                           Director,  shall  ensure  that  the  PAMB  acts  within  the  scope  of its  powers  and
5                           functions. In case of conflict between the resolutions issued by the PAMB and the
6                           existing administrative orders or national application, the latter shall prevail.
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9       established  a  PAMO  to  be  headed  by  a  Protected  Area  Superintendent  (PASu)  with  a
1o      permanent plantilla position who shall supervise the day to day management, protection and
11       administration ofBuPL. A sufflcient number of support staff with permanent plantilla positions
12       shall likewise be appointed by the DENR to assist the pASu in the management of the protected
13        area.
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15                    The  PASu  shall  be  primarily  accountable  to  the  PAMB  and  the  DENR  for  the
16      management and operations of the BuPL. Pursuant thereto, the pASu shall have the following
17       duties and responsibilities:
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19                     (a)  Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders, including the
20                            annual work and financial plan and ensure its implementation;
21                     (b) Ensure the integration of the protected area management plans, programs, projects,
22                             and policies with relevant national and LGUs' plans and programs;
23                      (c)  Provide  secretariat  services  to  the  PAMB  and  its  committees  and  ensure  the
24                            availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making;
25                     (d) Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, regulations, and
2 6                             programs ;
27                     (e)  Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which shall be an
28                             important basis for decision-making;
29                     (I)  Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the protected area, commence
3o                            and   institute   administrative   and   legal   actions   in   collaboration   with   other
31                            government agencies or organizations,  and assist in the prosecution of offenses
32                             committed in violation of the provisions of this Act;
33                     (g) Monitor,  evaluate,  and  report  the  implementation  of management  activities  of
34                              BuPL;
35                     (h) Request  for  and  receive  any  technical  assistance,  support  or  advice  from  any
36                            agency  or  instrumentality  of the  government  as  well  as  academic  institutions,
37                           NGOs, and the private sector, as may be necessary for the effective management,
38                            protection and administration of BuPL;
39                     (i)  Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the management plan and
4o                            other permitted  activities  in  accordance  with  the terms,  conditions,  and  criteria
41                             established  by  the  PAMB:  Provz.c7ec7,  That  all  permits  for  extraction  of natural
42                            resources,  including collection of wildlife,  and its by-products or derivatives for
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prior clearance from the PAMB, through the PASu, in accordance with the specific
acts to be covered;
0.)  Collect and receive pertinent fees,  charges, donations,  and other income for the
protected  area:  Provz.dec7,  That  such  fees,  charges,  donations,  and  other income
collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB and the DENR in
accordance with existing guidelines;
(k) Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and financial
plans of BuPL based on the management plan; and,
(1)  Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign.
The  PAMO  may  be  augmented  by  the  deputized  local  environment  and  natural
12       resources offlcers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.
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T]                   EEC.10. The Burgos protected Landscape Integrated protected Area Fund. -There
18       is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Burgos protected Landscape Integrated
19       Protected Area Fund (BuPL-IPAF)  for purposes  of financing projects of the BuPL and the
2o       NIPAS. All income generated from the operation of the system or management ofwild flora
21       and fauna in the BuPL shall accrue to BuPL-IPAF. The income shall be derived from fees from
22       visitors/tourists,  permitted  sale  and  export  of flora  and  fauna  and  other  allowable  use  of
23       resources  from the protected area, proceeds  from  Special Use in Protected Area (SAPA) in
24       multiple-use zone for tourism concessions, communication and transmission facilities, power
25       generation projects,large scale agriculture and aquaculture entexprise and other contributions
26       from industries and facilities directly  benefiting from the protected area, and other fees and
27       income derived from the operation ofBuPL.
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29                    The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised through the
30       above means, which shall be deposited in the protected Area Retained Income Account (PA-
31       RIA)  in  any  authorized  government  depository  bank  within  the  locality:  Provz.did,  That
32       disbursements  out  of such  deposits  shall  be  used  solely  for  the  protection,  maintenance,
33       administration, and management ofBuPL and implementation ofduly approved projects of the
34       PAMB. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) ofrevenues shall be deposited as a special
35       account in the general fund in the National Treasury for purposes of financing the programs
36       andprojectsoftheNIPAS.
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38                    The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources,
39       domestic or foreign for purposes related to their functions. Provz.ded, That the fund shall be
4o       deposited as a special account in the national treasury and disbursements there from shall be
41       made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of the BuPL, and
42       duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB  in accordance with existing accounting and
43       budgeting rules and regulations: Provz.czec7, /wrffeer,  That no amount shall be disbursed for the
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The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated herein
which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax and rentals of
LGUs' facilities.
ARTICLE IV
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC.  11. 4xproprj.¢fro#s.-The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include in
the  Department's  program  the  implementation  of this  Act,  the  funding  of which  shall  be
included in the Armual General Appropriations Act.
SEc. L2. Suppletory Application Of the NIPAS Law. -:The provis±ous o£T`apuhiic Act
No. 7586, as amended by the Republic Act No. 11038, shall have suppletory application to this
Act.
SEc.  13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -:Within rinety (90) days from the
effectivity  of this  Act,  the  Secretary  of the  DENR  shall,  in  consultation  with  the  local
government of the municipality of Burgos, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte,  and
concerned national government agencies, issue the corresponding rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act.
SEC.    14. Scp¢r¢bl./rty  CJ¢wse.  -If any  section  or  provision  of this  Act  is  held
unconstitutional  or invalid,  the remaining  sections  or provisions  not  affected thereby  shall
continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC.   15.  Rcpc¢/!.Hg  CJ¢wsc.    -All  laws,  decrees,  letters  of instruction,  executive
orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC.  16. Ejj7ecfl.vrty. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the OJfij;cz.cz/ Gazef/e or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,