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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
First Regular Session 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SENATE 
Introduced by SENATOR EDCARDO J. ANCARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river ha5 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" 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. 
In 1996, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was 
formulated to address biodiversity protection. One of the strategies is the 
establishment of Protected Areas (PA), globally considered as one of the most 
effective strategy for preserving and conserving biological diversity. 
As a strategic preventive and conservation measure, this bill seeks to provide 
for the establishment of the Casecnan Protected Landscape (CPL) as a protected 
area, which is part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the Caraballo Mountain 
and Mamparang Mountains. The CPL is home to various wildlife resources, some of 
which are unique and endangered species like the Philippine Eagle, Hornbill, 
Kingfisher, Philippine deer, cloud rat and wild pig. 
The CPL area has undergone several proclamations: Republic Act 573 (30 
lune 1975) which proclaimed the entire province of Nueva Vizcaya as a watershed; 
Proclamafion No. 7498 (I 1 September 1975) which proclaimed the Conwap Valley 
as Resettlement Project under DAR covering the barangays of La Conwap and Yabbi 
of Nagtipunan, Quirino; the barangays of Gino-diayan, Guinguin and Binuangan of 
Dupax Del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya; Proclamation No. 36 (1 1 August 1987) which 
created the Casecnan River Watershed Forest Reserve which covers the provinces 
of Nueva Vizcaya, and part of the provinces of Quirino and Aurora and recently, 
Proclamafion No. 289 (23 April 2000), which declared the Casecnan River 
Watershed Forest Reserve as Casecnan Protected Landscape. 
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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, I urge my colleagues to rally for the immediate passage of the bill. 
Senator 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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SENATE 
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S.B. NO. 
Introduced by SENATOR EDCARDO J. ANCARA 
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CASECNAN PROTECTED LANDSCAPE LOCATED 
WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DUPAX DEL NORTE, DUPAX DEL SUR AND 
ALFONSO CASTAQEDA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, MUNICIPALITY OF 
NACTIPUNAN, PROVINCE OF QUlRlNO AND MUNICIPALITIES OF MARIA 
AURORA A N D  DIPACULAO, PROVINCE OF AURORA AS A PROTECTED AREA 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
ARTICLE I 
TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES. 
SECTION 
Short Title. This Act shall be known as 
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e “The Casecnan 
Protected Landscape (CPL) Act of 2005.” 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. Recognizing the importance of the 
Casecnan River which supports major irrigation project and hydroelectric power 
pant as well as the domestic water requirements of the communities within and 
nearby the area, the valuable ecosystems such as the remaining forests, grasslands, 
agricultural lands, wetlands and riverine ecosystem, cultural and economic 
significance to the country, the State declares the policy to ensure the protection, 
preservation and rehabilitation of 
the Casecnan Protected Landscape, 
its 
communities, their culture and way of life as they are in harmony with nature and 
not detrimental to the ecological features and biodiversity of the area. 
Thus, the State shall ensure the management of the CPL through holistic and 
participatory 
approach 
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biodiversity 
conservation 
and 
sustainable 
development, to promote and protect the interest of the inhabitants and recognize 
the customary laws consistent with Republic Act No. 7586 or the National 
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 and Republic Act No. 8371 
or the Indigenous People Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, and such other international 
conventions to which the Philippines is a signatory. 
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Sec. 3. Cafegory. The area is characterized with various human, economic 
and ecological interactions which has potential for recreational and tourism 
activities. Based on the protected area suitability assessment undertaken in the area, 
CPL is categorized as a protected landscape. 
Significant features sustaining the said category are rivers and creeks that 
drain to the major rivers, the Cagayan and Casecnan, which was diverted to support 
irrigation and generate hydro-power electricity. Likewise, the CPL‘s three important 
mountains, namely: Sierra Madre, Caraballo and Mamparang are unique and have 
rich biodiversity. 
Sec. 4. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: 
“Biodiversity” shall refer to the variety and variability among all living 
organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur; 
/‘Buffer zone“ shall refer to identifies areas outside the boundaries of and 
immediately adjacent to the CPL pursuant to the management plan; 
“Co//ectionN shall refer to the act of gathering, harvesting or catching 
wildlife, or the taking of any of its parts, derivatives or by-products; 
“Commercia/”shall refer to market sales in volume or value in excess of that 
required to maintain a basic subsistence for workers and their dependents; 
“Consultation” shall refer to a meeting or dialogue with the concerned or 
affected individuals, agencies and organizations within and outside the CPL 
designed to identify and resolve issues and problems affecting them in 
relation to the protection, conservation and sustainable development of the 
CPL; 
“Culfural Zone’) shall refer to areas with significant cultural, religious, 
spiritual or anthropological values where traditional rights exist and 
ceremonies and/or cultural practices take place; 
“Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)” refers to the 
government agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 192; 
//Endangered speciesK shall refer to species or subspecies of palnts or animals 
whose populations are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely 
if the casual factors continue operating; 
“Endemic species” shall refer to species or subspecies of palnts or animals 
which have limited distribution, often within the geographic limits of the 
State; 
“Exotic species” shall refer to species or subspecies that do not naturally 
occur within the biogeographic region of the CPL at present or in historical 
time; 
“Exploration” shall refer to searching or prospecting for mineral resources, as 
defined by law, by geological, geo-chemical or geo-physical surveys, remote 
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sensing, test pitting, trenching, drilling, shaft sinking, tunneling or any other 
means for the purpose of determining the existence, extent, quantity and 
quality thereof and the feasibility of mining them for profit; 
(I) “Exploitation” shall refer to any mode of use, extraction, development, 
utilization or disposition of resources, for whatever purpose, whether 
commercial or otherwise; 
(m) “General Management Plan (CMP)” is the basic long-term framework plan in 
the management of the protected area and as guide in the preparation of the 
annual operations plans and budget; 
(n) “General Management Plan and Strategy (GMPS)” is the guide in the 
formulation site specific management plans including buffer zones; 
(0) “Habitat Management Zone” shall refer to areas with significant habitat and 
species values where management practices are required periodically to 
maintain specific non-climax habitat types or conditions required by rare, 
threatened or endangered species; 
(p) “hdigenous Peoples” shall refer to people sharing common bonds of 
language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits and who 
have since time immemorial occupied, proceeds and utilized the resources 
of CPL; 
(q) “Indigenous species‘‘ 
shall refer to native Philippine species and/or 
subspecies with an existing or historical natural occurrence and distribution 
within the CPL and its buffer zones: 
(r) “IPRA”shall refer to Republic Act No. 8371 or the indigenous Peoples Right 
Act and its pertinent rules and regulations; 
(s) ”htegrated Protecfed Area Fund (IPAF)” is a trust fund established for the 
purpose of financing projects of the system; 
(t) “Large-scale infrastructure projects” shall refer to major port facilities, major 
highways, tall edifices, major dams and the like; 
(u) “Management Manual” is an individual management plan, continuing basic 
background information, filed inventory of the resources area, assessment of 
assets and limitations regional interrelationships objectives for managing the 
area, appropriate division of the area into management zones, boundaries 
and design of the management programs; 
(v) “Multiple Use Zone“ refers to areas where settlement, traditional and/or 
sustainable land use, including agriculture, agro-forestry, extraction activities 
and other income-generating or livelihood activities, may be allowed as 
prescribed in the management plan. Land tenure may be granted to tenures 
residents whether indigenous peoples or migrants; 
(w) “NIPAS Act” shall refer to Republic Act No. 7586 or the National integrated 
Protected Areas System Act of 1992 and its pertinent rules and regulations; 
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(x) “Non-government organization (NCO)” shall refer to any duly registered 
civic, development, conservation or philanthropic, non-stock, non-profit 
organization, and multi-sectoral in character; 
(y) Won-renewable resources” shall refer to those resources within the CPL and 
its buffer zones, the natural replenishment rate of which is not known; 
(z) ‘/Protected Area Superintendent (PASu)” is the chief operating DENR officer 
of the CPL: 
(aa) ‘/Protected Area Management Board (PAMBY’ shall refer to the site-based 
decision making body responsible in the planning, regulation, resources 
protection and general administration of the area in accordance with the 
general management plan; 
(bb)”Peop/e’s 
Organization (PO)” shall refer to any organized group of people 
residing within the CPL and its buffer zones formed to advance the interests 
of the sector they represent which does not necessarily have by-laws; 
(cc) //Protected Area (PA)” 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 CPL; 
(dd)”Protecfed Landscape” shall refer to areas of national significance which are 
characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while 
providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism 
within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of the area; 
(ee) ‘/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 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), and those species 
which may not be considered threatened elsewhere but are in danger of 
extinction within the CPL as determined by the PAMB; 
“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; 
(gg) /‘Recreational zones” shall refer to areas of high recreational, tourism, 
educational or environmental awareness values where sustainable eco- 
tourism, recreational, conservation, education or public awareness activities 
may be allowed as prescribed in the management plan; 
(hh)“Special Use Zone” shall refer to areas containing existing installation of 
national significance, such as telecommunication facilities, irrigation canals 
and power lines. These installations may be retained subject to mutual 
agreements among concerned parties provided such installations will not 
violate any of the prohibitions contained in Section 20 of NIPAS Act 
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(ii) “Strict Protection Zone” 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 by indigenous communities; 
(jj) %stainable use zoneN shall refer to the use of components of biological 
diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to 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; 
(kk) /Tenured migrants” shall refer to any person within, who has actually and 
continuously occupied an area of the CPL for five (5) years prior to June 29, 
1994 and are solely dependent therein for subsistence; 
(11) “Traditional/’ shall refer to using no power machinery resource in extraction 
process and consistent with historically customary techniques of production; 
(mm) 
“Wildlife” shall refer to wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, 
including captive-bred or propagated individuals, parts, derivatives and by- 
products thereof; 
(nn)//Zones” shall refer to the divisions within the CPL established 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 and appropriate land uses. 
Sec. 5. Scope. Pursuant to and in accordance with the NIPAS Act, the 
Casecnan Protected Landscape (CPL) is hereby declared and established as a 
protected area and part of the National Integrated Protected Area Systems under the 
category of protected landscape as defined herein. This expands the protected area 
to include forest cover and a buffer zone of not more than one (1) kilometer along 
the boundaries subject to actual geo-physical situation, private rights and without 
prejudice to the rights of the indigenous peoples as provided in the Republic Act 
No. 8371. 
The protected area boundaries shall be as follows: 
Beginning at corner “1,” a point located N 42” 15‘ E, about 1,925.0 meters 
from the junction of Casecnan River and Tayabong River and with a 727’27‘03” 
Longitude and 16”02/52” Lafifude in the Province of Quirino; 
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comprising an approximate total area of Eighty Eight Thousand Eight 
Hundred forty six and 80/100 (88,846.80) hectares subject to actual survey. 
All existing land-use and resource use permits within the CPL and its buffer 
zones as provided herein, shall be reviewed and shall not be renewed upon the 
expiration, unless in conformity with the management plan as provided herein and 
upon recommendation of the PAM6 to the DENR Secretary for approval. Extractive 
resource use within the CPL shall not include sustainable and traditional extraction 
by indigenous and tenured migrants. 
Sec 6. Buzzer Zones. Buffer zones shall be established for the purpose of 
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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 managed according to the 
management plan as herein provided. 
ARTICLE I I .  
THE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD 
Sec. 7. Control and Supervision. The CPL, being mostly of a forest zone is 
within the jurisdiction of the DENR. Other government agencies implementing 
developmental projects and other basic services are the Local Government Unit, 
Department of Agriculture, 
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Administration and Department of Health and other government agencies. 
Presently, the Casecnan Protected Landscape is being managed by DENR 
through two CENROs of Region 2, namely: CENRO Dupax, which has the largest 
coverage, and CENRO Nagtipuhan, and Maria Aurora of Region 4. 
Sec. 8. Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). The management and 
administration of the CPL shall be vested with the DENR through the PAMB. There 
is hereby created a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) which shall be the 
sole policy-making and governing body of the CPL and its buffer zones. 
In addition to the powers enumerated under Section 18 of the NIPAS Act, the 
PAMB shall decide by a majority vote and shall have the following powers and 
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issue rules and regulations in accordance with the management plan to 
prohibit and regulate acts that may be prejudicial to the CPL and its buffer 
zones pursuant to the policy declarations herein set forth; 
Recommend to the DENR the issuance of land and resource extractive 
permits and all other environment and natural resources use permits 
within the CPL and its buffer zones in accordance with the management 
plan and existing laws and regulations; 
Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities 
regulated by this Act or the management plan. The PAMB shall issue 
resources-use permits not related to resource extraction taking into 
consideration the ecological and sustainability factors based on the 
policies provided on Section 2 of this Act and its management plan; 
Adopt rules of procedures for the conduct of business, including the 
creation of committees to which the PAMB's powers may be delegated; 
Recommend to the Regional Executive Director (RED) the deputation of 
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(f) Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations and 
exercise accountability over all funds that may accrue to the CPL; 
(g) Coordinate with the appropriate agencies of the government; and 
(h) Retain legal counsel to defend cases against the PAM6 and the Office of 
PASu whenever they are used in connection with the performance of 
their duties under this Act. 
The DENR, through the RED, shall ensure that the PAMB shall act 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 withdraw its 
application within the CPL. 
The PAMB shall be composed of the following: 
(a) The RED of the DENR Region 2 as Chairperson; 
(b) The Chief of the Protected Area and Wildlife Division (PAWD) or the 
Regional Technical Director of Protected Areas and Wildlife should this 
position be created, as Vice-Chair; 
(c) The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) of 
Nueva Viscaya; 
(d) The Mayor of Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Alfonso Castafieda, 
Nagtipuhan and Maria Aurora who may appoint a regular duly 
authorized representative whenever he/she cannot personally attend any 
of the PAM6 meetings; 
(e) The Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO) of Nueva 
Vizcaya and Quirino; 
(f) Barangay Captains of the eighteen (18) barangays within the CPL, 
namely: Belance, Macabenga, Oyao and Binuangan of Dupax del Norte; 
Sanguit, Ganao, Kimbutan, Kinabuan, Biruk, Talbec, and Abaca of Dupax 
del Sur; Lipuga, Pelaway and Cawayan of Alfonso Castatieda; Matmad 
and La Conwap of Nagtipuhan; Bayanihan of Ma. Aurora and Ditate of 
Dipaculao; 
(g) One (1 Representative from the municipal government of Dupax del 
Norte, Dupax del Sur, Alfonso Castatieda, Nagtipuhan, Ma. Aurora and 
Dipaculao; 
(h) One (1) representative from the Sangguniang Kabataan to be chosen from 
among the chairpersons of each of the barangays covered by the CPL; 
(i) Three (3) representatives from NGOs operating within the CPL, chosen 
from among themselves; 
(j) Four (4) representatives from POs from within the CPL, chosen from 
among themselves; 
(k) Two (2) OCC/IP representatives, chosen directly from among the 
ICCs/tPs; and 
(I) One (1) representative from the women's sector to be chosen from among 
the accredited women's organizations. 
Sec 9. Terms of Office. Except for government officials who shall serve ex 
officio, each PAM6 member shall setve for a term of five (5) years: Provided, That 
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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 only serve for 
the remaining term of the vacancy. 
Sec IO. Removal from Office. A PAMB member may be removed, for cause 
and upon majority vote, on the following grounds: 
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More than three (3) consecutive unexcused absences in regular PAMB 
en banc meetings; 
Commission of any of the prohibited acts as provided in this Act, the 
NIPAS Act or other rules and regulations governing protected areas 
and protected species; 
Conviction of any criminal offense. 
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ARTICLE 111. 
ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ZONING 
Sec 11. Managemenf Plan. Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act 
and in consonance with the General Management Planning Strategy as provided for 
in the NIPAS Act, the office of the PASu shall prepare a site specific management 
plan and management manual, in coordination with the local communities, IPS, 
LGUs, NGOs, OGAs, and individual experts needed. 
The PAMBshall review and approve the management plan and the DENR 
Secretary shall certify that it conforms to all laws, rules and regulations issued by the 
DENR. The management plan shall not be revised nor modified without prior 
consultation with the PAMB. 
The plan shall contain, among others, the following: 
A period of applicability for twenty-five (25) years subject to periodic 
review every three (3) years; 
Management goals and objectives supporting Section 2 hereof; 
Key management issues such as but not limited to issuance of tenurial 
instruments, screening, approval and issuance of all developmental and 
land-use activities within the CPL and its buffer zones, and adequate 
restoration, maintenance and protection of wildlife species and fragile 
ecosystems; 
Site Management Strategy consistent with the NIPAS Act and this Act 
shall be allowed within the zones. Strategies shall include but not 
limited to clear and simplified guidelines on activities; 
Major management activities such as but not limited to law 
enforcement, habitat and wildlife resources management, sustainable 
use management, infrastructure development and maintenance, fire, 
pest and disease prevention and control; 
Management zones of the area and its buffer zones in consonance with 
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local government units and other stakeholders. Zoning shall give prime 
consideration to the preservation and conservation of the biodiversity 
and with due respect to the traditional areas used by the Indigenous 
Cultural Communities provided such use is not adverse to the features 
of the area. The zoning shall also take into account the tenural and 
livelihood concerns of the other communities. 
Mechanisms for the protection of the rights of the occupants therein; 
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Visitor management programs. 
Before the expiration of the management plan, the Office of the PASu shall 
prepare the successor plan in accordance with the general management planning 
strategy as provided in the NIPAS Act and likewise publish notices in a newspaper 
of local circulation and posting of such notices in the provincial, municipal, 
barangay halls and in three (3) other conspicuous areas frequented by the public. 
The successor plan shall be made available for public reviewktudy at the Office of 
the PASu and DENR Provincial Offices. 
Sec 12. Integration of the Management Plan into Local Government 
Development Plans. - Local government units (LGUs) shall participate in the 
management of the CPL 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 13. Zoning - Zones shall be established within the CPL 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 lCCs / 
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 CPL, 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. 
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Sec. 14. lndigenous Peoples Righfs. The rights of lCCs / IPS in the CPL to 
their lands shall be fully recognized. Traditional property regimes exercised by the 
ICCs/lPs in accordance with their customary laws shall govern the relationship of all 
individuals within their communities with respect to all land and other resources 
found within the ancestral lands and domains traditionally used by them. 
The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of the ICCs/lPs 
in accordance with the preservation and conservation objectives of the CPL and its 
resources. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair or diminish prior and 
existing rights currently enjoyed by the IPs/lCCs as provided by existing laws. 
Sec. 
15. Tenured Migrants. Whenever practicable, tenure migrant 
communities of more than five (5) households occupying contiguous lots 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 consultation, be offered alternative sites within the 
appropriate zones or 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. 
In all other cases, the grant to tenurial rights must take into account the need 
to promote clustering and to avoid unnecessary displacement. In areas where 
tenurial instruments are granted, appropriate use zones shall be established for the 
purpose of maintaining non-commercial livelihood activities. 
Lands used as home lots or farm lots shall preferably be held by individual 
household. Land currently used on a communal basis shall not be held individually. 
Tenurial instruments shall not be issued solely on the basis of tax declaration 
receipts but must be supported by indisputable evidence of permanent land-use 
from five (5) years before 10 March 1997, such as: 
(a) Cultivated trees at 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 to the DENR Regional Office for validation or reversion. 
All persons who fail to qualify as tenured migrants including transient 
farmers shall be allowed to gather and collect whatever they have planted within 
five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act. Any transfer of non-tenured migrants 
from the CPL shall be undertaken using humanitarian considerations, endorsed by 
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ARTICLE V. 
UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES AND FACILITIES 
Sec. 76. Existing Facilities Within the Cfl. Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, all existing commercial facilities within the CPL or its buffer 
zones with a total capitalization more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) shall 
submit to the PAMB through the PASu the following information: 
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Potential for disturbance of protected species and their habitat, 
b. Noise levels at all stages of operation; 
c. Emissions and effluent at all stages of operation; 
d. Energy requirements and sources of energy; and 
e. Requirements of water supply and sources of water. 
Based on these submissions, the PAM6 with the assistance of the DENR, 
shall determine whether the existence of such facilityhes and its future plans and 
operations will be detrimental to the CPL and its buffer zones. 
reproductive cycle, nesting and feeding grounds and migratory paths; 
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 CPL. If any such 
conditions are violated, a fine to be determined by the PAMB and based on fines 
imposed the existing rules and regulations. 
Existing facilities allowed to remain within the CPL or its buffer zones shall 
be charged a fee by the PAMB in consonance with the existing laws, rules and 
regulations and recent scientific studies. 
Sec. 17. Ufilization of Non-renewable Resources. Except for protected 
species or whenever detrimental to the ecosystem, the use of resources derived from 
the CPL by tenured migrants and ICCs/lPs 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 when it is sustainable and 
consistent with the management plan, and after prior PAMB approval. Only non- 
timber protected area resources can be used for livelihood purposes. 
The PAMB is authorized to impose regulatory measures such as hunting 
oratoriums, closed hunting seasons and other restrictions on the use of resources 
within the CPL and its buffer zones to ensure the sustainability of species and 
ecosystems; Provided, That these will not pose a threat to the food security of the 
ICCs/lPs or other tenured migrants directly dependent therein for their subsistence; 
Provided further, That these restrictions shall be made upon due consultation with 
the ICCs/lPs and tenured migrants. 
Any exploration, exploitation or utilization of non-renewable resources 
within the CPL for commercial purposes or by non-tenured migrants or non- 
ICCs/lPs may be allowed, provided that it shall be endorsed by the PAMB to the 
concerned government agency and shall undergo the Environmental Impact 
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Energy projects within the CPL shall be allowed only through an act of 
Congress except energy from wind, sun, waves and water sources; Provided, That in 
all instances, the primary beneficiaries shall be residents of the CPL and its buffer 
zones; Provided further, That it shall undergo the Environmental Impact Assessment 
(EIA) and provided by law and; Provided finally, That the PAMB has endorsed the 
project. 
Commercial exploitation of water resources within the CPL shall require 
prior PAMB approval, must be in accordance with the management plan, and 
should undergo the EIA System. 
ARTICLE VI 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES 
Sec. 18. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall be prohibited within the 
CPL and its buffer zones, in addition to the prohibited acts as provided in the NIPAS 
Act of 1992 and its pertinent rules and regulations. 
a. Hunting, collecting, catching, capture, wounding, killing, destroying or 
possessing anywhere within the CPL or its buffer zones any protected 
plant or animal species or their by-products or derivatives without prior 
PAMB approval; 
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destroying anywhere within the CPL or its buffer zones any other species 
of plant or animal or their by-products or derivatives the trade of which is 
regulated by the PAMB, without prior approval PAMB approval; 
c. Bio-prospecting without obtaining prior PAMB approval and the prior 
informed consent of ICUIPs in accordance with existing guidelines; 
d. Transporting within or outside the CPL or its buffer zones any protected 
species of plant or animal or their by-products or derivatives from the CPL 
and its buffer zones without the necessary transport permit from the 
PAMB; 
e. The deliberate disturbance of protected species or their inhabitants, 
reproductive cycle, roosting and feeding grouds, and migratory paths; 
f. Cutting, gathering, collecting or removal of timber or other forest 
products without prior permit from the DENR; Provided, That any permit 
issued shall be valid for only one (1) 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 guidelines; 
g. Establishment or introduction of exotic species within the CPL with 
allelophatic effect or those detrimental to endemic species, or without 
prior PAMB approval; 
h. Exploration, exploitation or extraction, drilling or prospecting for minerals 
or resources, or engages in quarrying within the CPL or its buffer zones 
without the necessary permit; 
i. Destroying, excavating, vandalizing or in any manner damaging any 
natural formations, burial or religious/spiritual sites, artifacts, objects 
belonging to ICCs/lPs and other objects of natural and scenic value; 
Possession or use of blasting caps, explosives or cyanide anywhere within 
the CPL or its buffer zones; 
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k. Possession or use of chainsaws and band saws without a prior permit 
from the PAMB; Provided, That permits may only be issued for multiple- 
use and buffer zones; 
I. Use of motorized equipment anywhere within the strict protection zone 
of the CPL without a prior permit from the PAMB; 
m. Construction or maintenance of any kind of road, edifice, facility or any 
infrastructure project within the CPL without a prior permit from PAM; 
Provided, That no PAMB permit can be issued unless: 
i. The PAMB has been fully informed of the project or undertaking 
and 
its environmental consequences through consultative 
process; 
ii. All other legal requirements have been complied with; and 
iii. The project is consistent with the nature of the CPL as a 
protected area. 
n. Occupation of any portion of land inside the CPL without a permit from 
PAMB. Clearing, construction of residence 
or any introduction of 
improvements shall constitute prima facie evidence of occupation or 
settlement; 
0. Alteration, removal, destruction of boundary marks or signs; 
p, Engaging fishing anywhere within the CPL without prior permit from the 
PAMB; 
q. Commercial fishing anywhere within the CPL without prior permit from 
the PAMB; 
r. Introduction, disposal, dumping or causing to be dumped into the CPL or 
its buffer zones any waste material, including but not limited to, non- 
biodegradable, 
toxic, 
nuclear, 
hazardous 
and 
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prohibited 
substances; and 
s. Violation of any rules and regulations provided in the management plan 
or any resolution reached by the PAMB in the exercise of its adjudicative 
functions. 
Sec. 19. Penalties. Whoever violates this Act or any rules and regulations 
issued by the Department pursuant to this Act or whoever is found guilty by a 
competent court of justice of any offenses in the herein prohibited acts shall have 
the following penalties: 
a. Fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,OOO.OO) but not more than 
Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) exclusive of the value of 
the thing damaged or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not 
more than six (6) years or both as determined by the Court. 
b. If the area requires rehabilitation or restoration as determined by the 
Court, the offender shall also be required to restore or compensate for the 
restoration of the damage. 
c. The Court shall order the eviction of the offender from the CPL or its 
buffer zones, and the for feature in favor of the government of all 
minerals, timber or any species collected or removed including 
equipment, devices, weapons or any other instruments used in the 
commission of the offense or any construction or improvements made 
thereon by the offender. Pending the outcome of the case, any resource 
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confiscated shall be immediately turned over to the PAMB for proper 
disposal and the proceeds thereof deposited in a trust fund. 
However, in no case shall any confiscated or rescued protected 
animal species be sold or in any manner deposited disposed off but shall 
be immediately turned over to the PASu Office for release in its natural 
habitat. Valuation of the damage to the CPL and its buffer zones shall take 
into account biodiversity and conservation considerations as well as 
aesthetic, socio- economic values, and rehabilitation and restoration costs. 
d. If the offender is an association or corporation, the president or manager 
shall be directly responsible for the act of his employees and laborers. 
e. 
The DENR may impose additional administrative fines and penalties 
consistent with this Act, Caves and Cave Resources Management and 
Protection Act and the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection 
Act. 
Sec. 20. SpecialProsecufor, Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this 
Act, the Department of Justice (DO]) shall designate a special prosecutor to whom 
all cases of violation of protected area laws, rules and regulations within the CPL 
and its buffer zones shall be assigned. The special prosecutor shall coordinate with 
the PAMB and the PASu in the performance of hidher duties assist in the training of 
wardens and rangers in arresting and filing criminal procedures. 
The PAMB may appoint a private prosecutor on a case-to-case basis to assist 
the public prosecutor in the enforcement of protected area laws. 
Sec. 27. Fxempfions. Members of ICCs/IPs who commit any of the 
abovementioned acts in the exercise of their customary laws, traditional rights, and 
traditional cultural spiritual practices without having been adequately informed of 
restricting rule and regulations for the CPL by the PMAB shall be exempt. 
Except for protected species, the certified customs and traditional practices of 
ICCs/lPs when sustainable and carried out with traditional tools and equipment are 
also allowable activities over which the above prohibitions shall not apply. 
All activities contained in the management plan and such other measures as 
are necessary for protection, preservation and protected area management as 
certified by the PAMB and the DENR Secretary and those undertaken by the PASu 
or those deputized by the PAMB and the DENR Secretary and those undertaken by 
the PASu or those deputized by the PAMB shall likewise be exempted . 
ARTICLE VII. 
PROCEEDS, FEES AND APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 22. hfegrafed Protected Areas Fund (WAF). There is hereby established 
a trust fund to be known as the Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) for purposes 
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of financing projects of the system. All incomes generated from the operation of the 
system or management of wild flora and fauna as well as the caves within the CPL 
shall accrue to the fund. These income shall be derived from fees from permitted 
sale and except of flora and fauna and other resources from the protected area and 
its buffer zones other than protected species as may be set by the DENR and the 
PAMB, proceeds from lease of multiple-use areas, contributions from industries and 
facilities directly benefiting from the protected area and such other fees and incomes 
derived from the operation of the protected area, including fines from violators 
found guilty of the herein prohibited acts as may be promulgated by the appropriate 
Court of Justice. 
The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various 
sources, domestic or foreign for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That 
the fund shall be deposited as a special account in the national treasury and 
disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, 
administration and management of the system, and duly approved projects 
endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules 
and regulations; Provided further, That no amount shall be disbursed for the 
operating expenses of the Department and other concerned agencies. 
A PA sub-fund shall be established as special trust fund for the use of CPL 
under the control and discretion of the PAMB. The 75% of the total IPAF shall 
accrue to Sub-Fund. 
ALL IPAF collectionshevenues generated shall be exempted from being 
deposited to the national treasury. 
Sec. 23. Appropriations. The Secretary of the DENR shall include in its 
program the funding for the implementation of this Act including the creation of PA 
positions, the funding of which shall be charged against the appropriations 
authorized in the annual General Appropriations Act which may greatly increase 
from the current allotment and augmented by the IPAF constituted under this Act. 
Sec. 24. Reporting Responsibility. There shall be an office of the Protected 
Area Superintendent (PASu) within the DENR to be headed by the PASu who shall 
serve as the chief operating DENR officer of the entire CPL and its buffer zones. The 
PASu and hidher staff shall be visible within the protected area and establish an 
office, or if necessary, sub-offices within the CPL and its buffer zones in order to 
implement this Act. 
The PASu shall have full responsibility for the protection of land, water, 
wildlife and other resources within the CPL. As such, he/she shall have the 
following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under existing 
laws and regulations: 
(a) Prepare the management plan and its successor plans as herein 
provided; 
(b) Serve as secretariat to the PAMB with the duty to provide the PAMB 
with all the information necessary to make appropriate decisions for 
the implementation of this Act; 
(c) Hire and supelvise the necessary personnel to support operations as the 
budget may allow; 
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(d) Establish a productive partnership with local communities, including 
groups supporting the achievements of the goals and objectives of 
this. Act; 
(e) Develop and implement park information, education and visitor 
programs; 
(fl 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. 
(g) Monitor all activities within the CPL and its buffer zones in conformity 
with the management plan; and 
(h) Prepare accomplishment reports on the activities undertaken in the 
area for submission to the Secretary. 
ARTICLE VIII. 
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Section 25. Construction. - The provisions of this Act shall be construed 
liberally in favor of tenured migrants and lCCs / IPS and in consideration of the 
protection and conservation of biodiversity. The NlPAS Act shall have suppletory 
effect in the implementation of this Act. 
Section 26. 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 CPL 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 27. 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 28. Separability Clause. - If any part, or section of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional, the remainder hereof shall remain in full force and effect. 
Section 29. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, proclamation, rules and 
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accord i ng I y . 
Section 30. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of national 
circulation, whichever comes first. 
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