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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

2008
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. __

Submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on
Appropriations, and Committee on Ways and Means on _

an
Re: House Bilt No.__ 992°
Recommending its approval, in substitution of House Bill Nos. 185 and 2123

Sponsors: Representatives Francisco T. Matugas, Joseph Emilio A. Abaya,
Isidro T. Ungab, Henry Pryde A. Teves and George P. Armaiz

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Appropriations, and
Committee on Ways and Means, to which were refered House Bill
No. 185, introduced by Representative Henry Pryde A. Teves, entitled:

“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7586
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992”

and House Bill No. 2123, introduced by Representative George P. Arnaiz,
entitled

“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7586
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992” x

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have considered the same and recommend that House Bill No.

entitled

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION BY THE PROTECTED
AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT


(75%) OF THE REVENUES ACCRUING TO THE INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS FUND (IPAF), AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992” :

be approved, in substitution of House Bill Nos. 185 and 2123, with
Representatives Teves, Amaiz, Matugas, Abaya. Ungab, Mandanas, Apacible,
Castro, Ejercito, Escudero Ill, Lagdameo (M.) Limkaichong, Rodriguez (R.),
Sarmiento and Trenas as authors thereof.

Re ubmitted,
HON. ICISCO T. MATUGAS
Chairman’

Committee on Natural Resources

Ao, ISIDRGA . UNGAB

Chairman
Committee on Ways and Means.

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
House of Representatives
Quezon City


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

saq,
House Bill No,__O" 7?
{in substitution of HB Nos. 185 and 2123)

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES PRYDE HENRY A. TEVES, GEORGE P. ARNAIZ,

FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS, JOSEPH EmiLio A. ABAYA, HERMILANDO |. MANDANAS,
Tomas V. APAciBLE, JANE T. CASTRO, JOSEPH VicTOR G. EJERCITO,
SALVADOR H. EscupeRO Ill, Monique YasmiIN Q. LAGDAMEO,
JOCELYN S, LIMKAICHONG, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO
AND JERRY P. TRENAS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION BY THE
PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD OF
SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF THE REVENUES
ACCRUING TO THE INTEGRATED PROTECTED
AREAS FUND (IPAF), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED
AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992”

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

SECTION 1. Amendments to Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7586, —
Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the "National
Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992,” is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 16. Integrated Protected Areas Fund. — There is hereby
established a trust fund to be known as Integrated Protected Areas
[(IPAS)] Fund (IPAF) for purposes of financing projects of the
System. The [IPAS] IPAF may solicit and receive donations,
endowments, and grants in the form of contributions, and such

endowments shall be exempted from income or gift taxes and all


other taxes, charges or fees imposed by the Government or any
political subdivision or instrumentality thereof.

All incomes generated from the operation of the System or
management of wild flora and fauna shall accrue to the Fund
SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION BY THE BOARD OF EACH
PROTECTED AREA, OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF ALL
THE REVENUE RAISED THEREFROM. [and may be utilized directly
by the DENR for the above purpose] These incomes shall be derived
from:

(a) Taxes from the permitted sale and export of flora and
fatina and other resources from protected areas;
(b) Proceeds from lease of multiple-use areas;
(c) Contributions from industries and facilities directly
benefiting fram the protected area; and
(d) Such other fees and incomes derived from the operation
of the protected area
THE FUND, INCLUDING ALL DONATIONS, GRANTS,
ENDOWMENTS FROM ‘VARIOUS SOURCES AND OTHER
CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ANY GOVERNMENT
BANK WITHIN THE LOCALITY WHERE EACH PROTECTED AREA
IS LOCATED: PROVIDED, THAT IF THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT
BANK AVAILABLE IN THE LOCALITY, AN ACCOUNT SHALL
BE OPENED IN A GOVERNMENT BANK NEAREST TO THE
LOCALITY.

Disbursements from the Fund shali be made solely for the
protection, maintenance, administration, and management of the
System, and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMBs, in the
amounts authorized by the DENR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EXISTING ACCOUNTING, BUDGETING AND AUDITING RULES
AND REGULATIONS: PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THE FUND



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SHALL NOT BE USED TO COVER PERSONAL SERVICES

EXPENDITURES.

SEC. 2. Separability Clause. —\f any part of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration shail not affect the other parts of this Act.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — Ail laws, acts, presidential decrees,
executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations inconsistent
herewith or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, modified
or repealed accordingly

SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,


FACT SHEET

House Bill Nos. 185 and 2123

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION BY THE PROTECTED
AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT
(75%) OF THE REVENUES ACCRUING TO THE INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS FUND (IPAF), AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992”

Introduced by REP. PRYDE HENRY A. TEVES

REP. GEORGE P. ARNAIZ
Committee Referral NATURAL RESOURCES
Committee Chairperson REP. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS
OBJECTIVE:

* To give the managers of each protected area easy access to the locally
generated funds for the implementation of the provisions of Republic Act
No. 7586 otherwise known as the “National Integrated Protected Areas
System Act of 1992

KEY PROVISIONS:

+ Amends Section 16 of the NIPAS Act of 1992, by authorizing the local
protected area management board to retain 75% of all income generated
from the protected area

* Limits the use of the retained amount solely for direct activities or projects in
the protected area and shall exclude expenses for personal services.

RELATED LAW:

* Republic Act No. 7585
(National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992)