TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1214
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of tl)f
25 AUG 19 P2 39 
A
RECEIVtD BY;
Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
TO ADOPT INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL 
STRATEGY TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COASTAL 
AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES AND TO ESTABLISH 
SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND PROVIDE 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines is comprised of more than 7,600 islands. Being an archipelagic 
country, it is endowed with rich coastal and marine biodiversity that serves as an 
important resource and contributor to the country's economy.
Integrate Coastal Management (ICM) is an ecologically based approach to 
environmental management. It has been widely advocated to reverse the decline in 
coastal and marine environmental quality and ensure sustainable coastal 
development. Over the past decades, ICM has been applied in dozens of sites across 
East Asia, covering more than 31,000 km of coastline and benefitting tens of millions 
of people living in coastal and watershed areas. ICM helps local governments to 
achieve social and economic development targets in several areas like pollution 
reduction and waste management, food security and livelihood management, water 
use and supply management, habitat protection, restoration and management, and 
natural and man-made hazard prevention and management.


The proposed bill aims to adopt the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) as 
a national strategy to ensure the sustainable development of the coastal and marine 
environment and resources. A National ICM Framework which will provide direction, 
support and guidance to LGUs and stakeholders in the development and 
implementation of their local ICM plans.
The enactment of this measure will provide a clear and unified direction for 
managing the country's vast and diverse coastal areas. It will support the achievement 
of national goals on biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction, climate change 
adaptation, and inclusive economic growth, in line with international commitments 
such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
JV EJERCITO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. No. 1214
Sifiwte 
of llir
25 AUG 19 P2 :40
RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
TO ADOPT INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL 
STRATEGY TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COASTAL 
AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES AND TO ESTABLISH 
SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND PROVIDE 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
1 
CHAPTER I
2 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Integrated Coastal
4 
Management Act"
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to ensure
6 
sustainable development of coastal and marine resources in consultation with all
7 
stakeholders. Towards this end, it shall adopt Integrated Coastal Management,
8 
hereinafter referred to as ICM, to address the connectivity of terrestrial and marine
9 
biodiversity, social and ecological systems and the different human activities taking
10 
place therein, to promote sustainable development, to achieve food security, poverty
11 
alleviation, gender equality, respect for sustainable traditional resource rights of
12 
indigenous peoples, and to reduce vulnerability to climate change, and human induced
13 
and natural hazards.
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Sec. 3. Scope and Coverage. - ICM shall be implemented in all coastal and marine
15 
areas, addressing the interlinkages among associated watersheds and wetlands, by all


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relevant government structures at the national and local levels in consultation and
2 
partnership with all stakeholders.
3 
Sec. 4. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 6 shall be
4 
defined as follows:
5 
a."Adaptatiori' refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in response
6 
to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or
7 
exploits beneficial opportunities;
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b. "Biologicai Diversity' or "Biodiversity" refers to the variability among living
9 
organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine, and other
10 
aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part.
11 
Biodiversity consists of variety of species, their genetic make-up, and the
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communities or population to which they belong;
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c. "Climate Changd' refers to a change in climate that can be identified by changes
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in the mean and/or variability of its properties and that persist for an extended
15 
period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a
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result of human activity;
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d. " Disaster Risk Reductiod' refers to the concept and practice of reducing disaster
18 
risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the casual factors of
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disasters, through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of
20 
people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and
21 
improved preparedness for adverse events;
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e." Coastal Ared' or" Coastal Zone" refers to a band of dry land and adjacent ocean
23 
space (water and submerged land) in which terrestrial processes and uses
24 
directly affect oceanic processes and uses, and vice versa; its geographic extent
25 
may include mangrove swamps, brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine
26 
rivers, sandy beaches and other areas to include coral reefs, algal flats,
27 
seagrass beds, and other soft-bottom areas;
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f. "Integrated Coastal Management' refers to a natural resource and
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environmental ecosystem-based management framework which employs an
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integrative, holistic management approach and an interactive planning process
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in addressing the complex management issues of the coastal area. The major
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goal is to attain sustainable costal development including maintaining the


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functional integrity of ecosystems through effective coastal and ocean
2 
governance;
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g. "Mangrove^' refers to a community of intertidal plants including all species of
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trees, shrubs, vines and herbs found on coasts, swamps or boarder of swamps;
5 
h. "Municipal Water^' include not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and
6 
tidal waters within the municipality which are not included within the protected
7 
areas as defined under Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated
8 
Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, as amended by RA No. 11038, public
9 
forest, timber lands, forest reserves or fishery reserves, but also marine waters
10 
included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline
11 
from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low
12 
tide and a third line parallel with the general coastline including offshore islands
13 
and fifteen (15) kilometers from such coastline. Where two (2) municipalities
14 
are so situated on opposite shores that there is less than thirty (30) kilometers
15 
of marine waters between them, the third line shall be equally distant from
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opposite shore of the respective municipalities;
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i. n Watershed' refers to a land area drained by a stream or fixed body of water
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and its tributaries having a common outlet for surface run-off;
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j. '"Wetland' to areas of marsh, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial,
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permanent or temporary, with water that is static, flowing, fresh, brackish or
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salt, including adjacent areas of marine water; and
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k. "State of the Coasts Reporting Systerr!' refers to a tool to assist the local
23 
government units (LGUs) in assessing the progress and benefits of ICM
24 
implementation. It allows the LGUs to document and measure the effectiveness
25 
and impacts of policy and management interventions in support of sustainable
26 
coastal development and evaluate progress towards local, national, and
27 
international targets for sustainable development.
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CHAPTER II
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INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Sec. 5. National Coordinating Committee on ICM. - There is hereby established
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a National Coordinating Committee on ICM, hereinafter referred to as the National


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Coordinating Committee, to coordinate the review and implementation of the National
2 
ICM Framework.
3 
The DENR shall provide secretariat support to the National Coordinating
4 
Committee.
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The National Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the following:
6 
a. The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
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or his/her designated representative as chairperson;
8 
b. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) or his/her designated
9 
representative as vice-chairperson;
10 
c. The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DUG)
11 
or his/her designated representative as vice-chairperson;
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d. The Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority
13 
(NEDA) or his/her designated representative as member;
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e. One representative from the academe who specializes in ICM as member;
15 
f. One representative from non-government organizations (NGOs) dealing with
16 
coastal management or fisheries as member; and
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g. One representative from the private sector as member.
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The designated permanent representatives shall be chosen in a process to be
19 
determined In the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
20 
Sec. 6. Powers and Functions of the National Coordinating Committee on ICM. -
21 
The National Coordinating Committee shall exercise and perform the following powers
22 
and functions;
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a. Formulate, adopt, Institutionalize and amend, if necessary, the National ICM
24 
Framework, in consultation with other concerned agencies, sectors 
and
25 
stakeholders within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act;
26 
b. Identify ICM management areas such as bays, lakes, gulfs, river basins,
27 
watersheds, wetlands, protected areas, and other resources that are shared by
28 
two or more provinces and assign the coordination of the formulation and
29 
implementation of the required Inter-Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate
30 
Regional Development Council;
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c. Initiate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM especially
32 
in relation to biodiversity;


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d. Resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among provinces; and
2 
e.Recommend to Congress for enactment of legislations or to the appropriate
3 
government agency for issuance of policies.
4 
Sec. 7. National ICM Framework. - The National ICM Framework shall provide
5 
direction, support and guidance to the local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders
6 
in the development and implementation of their local ICM plans. The National
7 
Coordinating Committee shall finalize the National ICM Framework within twelve (12)
8 
months from the effectivity of this Act.
9 
The Nacional ICM Framework shall include the following components of the
10 
framework for sustainable development of coastal areas:
11 
a. Goals and objectives;
12 
b. Strategies and action plans;
13 
c. Required policy or legislation;
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d. Information and public awareness campaign;
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e. Financing mechanisms; and
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f. Capacity building and National ICM Training Program.
17 
Sec. 8. Elements of the National ICM Framework. - The implementation of ICM
18 
Programs shall take Into account the following elements:
19 
a. An inter-agency, multi-sectoral mechanism to coordinate the efforts of different
20 
agencies, sectors and administrative levels;
21 
b. People's participation in the formulation and implementation of the National
22 
ICM Framework;
23 
c.Coastal strategies and action plans that provide a long-term vision and strategy
24 
for sustainable development of the coastal areas; and a fixed term program of
25 
actions specifying responsible agencies or institutions for addressing priority
26 
issues and concerns;
27 
d. Public awareness program to increase the level of understanding and
28 
appreciation for the coastal and marine resources of the area; and to promote
29 
a shared responsibility among stakeholders in the planning and implementation
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of the National ICM Framework;


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e. Mainstreaming the National ICM Framework into the national and local
2 
government planning and socio-economic development programs; and
3 
allocation of adequate financial and human resources for its implementation;
4 
f. Capacity building programs to enhance required human resource skills, scientific
5 
input to policy and planning processes; and enforcement mechanisms to ensure
6 
compliance with adopted rules and regulations;
7 
g. Integrated environmental monitoring for the purpose of measuring, evaluating
8 
and reporting the status, progress and impacts of management programs
9 
against established sustainable development indicators and for use in decision-
10 
making, public awareness and performance evaluation;
11 
h. Investment opportunities and sustainable financing mechanisms for
12 
environmental protection and improvement; and resource conservation;
13 
i. Disaster risk reduction and management as well as climate change adaptation
14 
and mitigation programs; and
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j. Knowledge management, research and development programs in such areas as
16 
carrying capacity, limits to acceptable change, and enhancement of the
17 
analytical and predictive value of scenarios for protecting sustainable futures.
18 
Sec. 9. Coordination of ICM Matters at the Regional Level. - The Regional
19 
Development Councils shall mainstream ICM in the formulation of Regional
20 
Development Plans and Priority Framework, among other related documents.
21 
Sec. 10. Coordination of ICM Matters at the Provincial Level. - The coordination
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of the formulation and implementation of the ICM Plan at the provincial level shall be
23 
done by the Provincial Development Council established under Section 107(c) of
24 
Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.
25 
However, instead of the Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriation of the
26 
Sangguniang Panlalawigan provided in Section 107(c) of R.A. 7160, the Chairperson
27 
of the Committee on Environment of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shali serve as the
28 
second member of the Provincial Development Council that will coordinate in the
29 
formulation and implementation of the ICM plan at the provincial level. Aside from the
30 
members mentioned under Section 107 of R.A. 7160, representatives from Provincial
31 
Fisheries Office or from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial Tourism
32 
Office, and the private sector shall join the Provincial Development Council for the


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purpose of coordinating the formulation and implementation of the Provincial ICM
2 
Plan.
3 
In cases where two or more provinces share a common resource such as bays,
4 
gulfs, river basins, lakes, watersheds, marine protected areas, marine biodiversity
5 
corridors, and upland ecosystems, the coordination, support and assistance for the
6 
formulation, establishment and implementation of the Inter-Provincial ICM Plan shall
7 
be provided by the concerned Regional Development Council established under
8 
Executive Order No. 325, series of 1996.
9 
However, this provision shall not apply to provinces or common resources being
10 
shared by several LCDs which have an existing ICM coordinating mechanism at the
11 
time of the effectivity of this Act.
12 
Sec. 11. Additional Functions of the Provincial Development Council. - Aside from
13 
the functions enumerated under Section 109 of R.A. 7160, the Provincial Development
14 
Council shall:
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a. Formulate a Provincial ICM Plan In consultation with all the municipalities and
16 
city or cities within the province;
17 
b. Submit the approved Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate Sangguniang and
18 
recommend the issuance of an ordinance or ordinances to facilitate the
19 
institutionalization of ICM in the local government programs;
20 
c. Submit the approved Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate Regional
21 
Development Council for integration with the Regional Development Plan for
22 
submission to NEDA;
23 
d. Coordinate the implementation of the Provincial ICM Plan among the relevant
24 
municipalities and city or cities within the province;
25 
e. Coordinate the efforts of provinces sharing a resource to address issues that cut
26 
across their political boundaries;
27 
f. Coordinate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM
28 
especially in relation to biodiversity; and
29 
g. Resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among municipalities or cities or
30 
between an LGU and a body managing a specially administered area within the
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province.


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Sec. 12. Coordination of ICM Matters at City and Municipai Levels. - The
2 
coordination of the formulation and implementation of the ICM Plan at the city,
3 
whether highly urbanized city (HUC), independent component city (ICC), or
4 
component city, and municipal levels shall be done by the City or Municipal
5 
Development Council established under Section 107(b) of R.A. 7160. However, instead
6 
of the Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
7 
or Bayan provided in Sec. 107 (b) (2) of R.A. 7160, the Chairperson of the Committee
8 
on Environment of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan shall serve as the second
9 
member of the City or Municipal Development Council that will coordinate the
10 
formulation and implementation of the ICM plan at the city or municipal levels. Aside
11 
from the members mentioned under Sec. 107 (b) of R.A. 7160, representatives from
12 
the City or Municipal Fisheries Office or from the Office of the City or Municipal
13 
Agriculturist, City or Municipal Tourism Office, and the private sector shall join the City
14 
or Municipal Development Council for the purpose of coordinating the formulation and
15 
implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan.
16 
However, this provision shall not apply to cities or municipalities which have an
17 
existing ICM coordinating mechanism at the time of the effectivity of this Act.
18 
Sec. 13. Additional Functions of the City or Municipal Development Council. -
19 
Aside from the functions enumerated under Sec. 109 of R.A. 7160, the City or
20 
Municipal Development Council shall:
21 
a. formulate a city or municipal ICM Plan in consultation with all the barangays
22 
within the city or municipality;
23 
b. submit the approved ICM plan to the appropriate Sangguniang and recommend
24 
the issuance of an ordinance or ordinances to facilitate the institutionalization
25 
of ICM in the city or municipal government programs;
26 
c.coordinate the implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan among the
27 
relevant barangays;
28 
d. coordinate the efforts of barangays sharing a resource to address issues that
29 
cut across their boundaries;
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e.coordinate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM
31 
especially in relation to biodiversity; and


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f. resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among barangays or between a
2 
barangay and a specially managed or administered area within the city or
3 
municipality.
4 
Sec. 14. Representation of Other Agencies and Stakeholders. - The LGUs shall,
5 
consider the representation in the development councils of other national agencies
6 
and stakeholder groups that will be affected by issues on ICM.
7 
Sec. 15. Assistance from LGUs and/or National Agencies. - The Local
8 
Development Councils may call upon any local official or any official of national
9 
agencies or offices within the LGU to assist in the formulation of local ICM plans.
10 
In providing technical assistance and other forms of support related to coastal
11 
management and the implementation of development plans, the national government
12 
agencies shall give priority to LGUs with approved or existing ICM plans.
13 
Sec. 16. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting of ICM Program. - The National
14 
Coordinating Committee shall coordinate the preparation, consolidation and
15 
submission of an initial State of the Coasts Report one year after the effectivity of this
16 
Act based on available baseline data gathered and such report shall be submitted to
17 
Congress. Every three (3) years thereafter, the National Coordinating Committee shall
18 
coordinate the preparation, consolidation and submission of State of the Coasts Report
19 
to the President and to Congress on the implementation of the local ICM plans in line
20 
with the National ICM Framework, The LCDs shall submit their respective progress
21 
reports on the implementation of their respective ICM plans to the National
22 
Coordinating Committee. The civil society organizations shall be involved in the
23 
monitoring of the implementation of the National ICM Framework and local ICM plans.
24 
Sec. 17. ICM Best Practices. - The National ICM Framework and local ICM plans
25 
shall promote the application of best practices which includes, among others, the
26 
following:
27 
a. Coastal and marine use classification, marine spatial planning and harmonization
28 
of comprehensive land and water use plan as management tools;
29 
b. Sustainable fisheries and conservation of living resources;
30 
c. Protection and rehabilitation of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass, estuaries, and
31 
other habitats, particularly through establishment of marine protected areas,
32 
nature reserves, and sanctuaries;


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d. Development of management approaches for the conservation of upland
2 
watershed, catchment areas, and river basins;
3 
e.Integrated waste management, including sewage and solid, hazardous, toxic,
4 
and other wastes by major sources;
5 
f. Natural and man-made hazards management;
6 
g. Water use and supply management;
7 
h. Payment for ecosystem services and equitable allocation of costs and benefits;
8 
i. Integrated and baywide law enforcement;
9 
j. Disaster risk reduction and management in coastal areas;
10 
k.Climate change adaptation and mitigation in coastal areas;
11 
I. Community-led natural resource management; and
12 
m. Recognition of the concerns of indigenous peoples.
13 
Sec. 18. Incentives. - The National Coordinating Committee shall develop a
14 
recognition and reward system for LCDs that:
15 
a. regularly update their ICM programs or plans once every five (5) years; and
16 
b. exhibit exemplary performance in the development and implementation of their
17 
respective local ICM plans in accordance with the National ICM Framework.
18 
The details of the recognition and reward system will be provided in the 16
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implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
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Sec. 19. ICM Office. - Each province may establish an ICM Office to act as the
21 
secretariat to the Provincial Development Council with regard to ICM matters and to
22 
monitor the implementation of the Provincial ICM Plan in consonance with the National
23 
ICM Framework. This may be an office under the Provincial Planning and Development
24 
Office focused solely on matters or tasks relating to ICM. Otherwise, the Provincial
25 
Planning and Development Office shall serve as the secretariat to the Provincial
26 
Development Council.
27 
Whenever the National Coordinating Committee deems it necessary, a city or
28 
municipality shall also establish an ICM Office to act as the secretariat to the City or
29 
Municipal Development Council with regard to ICM matters and to monitor the
30 
implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan in consonance with the Provincial
31 
ICM Plan and the National ICM Framework. This may be an office under the City or
32 
Municipal Planning and Development Office focused solely on matters or tasks relating
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to ICM. Otherwise, the City or Municipal Planning and Development Office 5 shall serve
2 
as the secretariat to the City or Municipal Development Council.
3 
Sec. 20. Scientific Advisory Group. - Each province shall, as far as practicable,
4 
establish a Scientific Advisory Group which shall ensure that ICM interventions have
5 
sound scientific basis. It shall be composed of the following:
6 
a. a representative from the academe who specializes in ICM or any related
7 
discipline;
8 
b. a representative from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST);
9 
c. a representative from the DENR;
10 
d. a representative from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR);
11 
and
12 
e. a representative from the Philippine Association of Marine Science (PAMS).
13 
A city or municipality may also establish a Scientific Advisory Group for the same
14 
purpose and the same composition as that of a province.
15 
Sec. 21. Roie of Nationai Government Agencies. - All concerned national agencies
16 
shall support the implementation of the National ICM Framework and local ICM plans
17 
and promote ICM best practices that fall within their respective mandates. They shall
18 
identify, prepare, and provide policy guidance and technical resource assistance to the
19 
DENR, the development councils, and the LGUs in the implementation of the National
20 
ICM Framework and local ICM plans and in the enforcement of relevant coastal and
21 
marine policies and regulations; and regional and international commitments or
22 
treaties. These agencies shall directly consult with concerned LGUs in the development
23 
and implementation of the National ICM Framework and local ICM plans affecting
24 
coastal and marine areas in their respective localities.
25 
All government contracts entered into and permits issued by the government
26 
such as foreshore lease agreements, forest management agreements, special land use
27 
permits, and mining permits entered into or issued by the government and its
28 
instrumentalities shall be In conformity with the National ICM Framework and local
29 
ICM plans.
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Sec. 22. Consistency of Locai ICM Rians and Nationai Programs and Rians with
31 
the Nationai ICM Framework. - LGUs and national agencies shall formulate and
32 
implement their ICM plans and national programs and plans such as Tourism


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Development Plan and Infrastructure Program, respectively, in consonance with the
2 
National ICM Framework. Existing ICM plans shall be reconciled and harmonized with
3 
the National ICM Framework.
4 
Sec. 23. Specially Managed or Administered Areas. - Specially managed or
5 
administered areas such as river basins. Water Quality Management Areas (WAQMAs)
6 
established under Republic Act No. 9275, special economic zones, freeport zones,
7 
ecotourism zones, and protected areas, whether established under Republic Act Nos.
8 
7586 and 11038 or by virtue of an ordinance, shall prepare their management plans
9 
in consonance with the ICM National Framework and relevant local ICM plans. Their
10 
management plans shall incorporate ICM principles and best practices taking into
11 
account the interlinkages between and among associated watersheds and wetlands.
12 
Sec. 24. Review of Existing ICM or Related Programs and Rians. - Provinces,
13 
cities, municipalities, especially managed or administered areas such as special
14 
economic zones or freeport zones, ecotourism zones, bays, lakes or marine protected
15 
areas (MPAs) with existing ICM or related programs or plans shall review, revise,
16 
reconcile, and harmonize the same based on the National ICM Framework within three
17 
(3) years from the effectivity of this Act. Actual use shall be preferred over future or
18 
reserve use: Provided, That ail existing locational clearances and zoning permits issued
19 
by the LGUs prior to the effectivity of this Act shall remain valid pending review of
20 
existing programs and plans and zoning ordinances (ZOs) and they shall not be
21 
invalidated because of the sole reason that the new and approved programs and plans
22 
and ZOs have determined that they should be properly located in a different coastal
23 
use zoning area: Provided, further. That appropriate measures shall be adopted by
24 
the LGU concerned, the landowner, and; the developer should any existing structures
25 
and facilities are found to be properly; covered by a different coastal use zoning
26 
category in areas where they are currently located: Provided, finally. That existing
27 
structures and facilities within extremely, hazardous and high risk danger zones which
28 
cannot be addressed by any mitigating, or protective measures shall be required to
29 
relocate.
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Sec. 25. Roie of LGUs. - LGUs shall act as the frontline agencies in the'
31 
formulation, planning and implementation of ICM programs in their respective coastal
32 
and marine areas. The local ICM plan shall be in line with the National ICM Framework
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and shall be prepared in consultation with the stakeholders. The LGUs shall regularly
2 
update their respective ICM plans to reflect emerging issues and changing social,
3 
economic, and environmental conditions. Also, the LGUs shall ensure that their ICM
4 
plans shall be reflected in their annual work and investment plans. The LGUs shall
5 
furnish the DENR, within one month from adoption, with copies of their ICM plans and
6 
all subsequent amendments, modifications, and revisions. LGUs shall mobilize and
7 
allocate the necessary personnel, resources and logistics to effectively implement their
8 
respective ICM plans. Barangays shall be directly involved with municipal and city
9 
governments in prioritizing coastal issues and identifying and implementing solutions.
10 
Municipal and city governments shall consider ICM as one of their priority programs.
11 
Provincial governments shall provide technical assistance, enforcement and
12 
information management in support of Municipal and City ICM Plans. Inter-LGU
13 
collaboration shall be encouraged in the conduct of activities related to protecting the
14 
country's coastal and marine resources.
15 
Sec. 26. Roles of Civil Society and the Private Sector. - In the development and
16 
implementation of the ICM program, the NGOs, civic organizations, people's
17 
organizations, the academe, the private sector and other concerned stakeholder
18 
groups shall be engaged In activities such as planning, community organizing,
19 
research, technology transfer, information sharing, investment, training programs,
20 
and monitoring; and evaluation, response, and feedback systems.
21 
Sec. 27. Supporting Activities. - The following activities shall be undertaken in
22 
support of the implementation of ICM programs:
23 
a. ICM Education. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on
24 
Higher Education (CHED) shall integrate the concept and basic principles of ICM
25 
into the primary, secondary, and tertiary education curricula, as well as in the
26 
textbooks, primers and other educational materials;
27 
b. ICM Training Program for LGUs. The DENR and DILG, through the Local
28 
Government Academy, shall develop and provide ICM training programs for
29 
LGUs. For this purpose, LGUs may allocate funds for scholarships on tertiary
30 
and graduate courses relating to ICM or source funds for such scholarships
31 
other than LGU funds;
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c. Environmental and Natural Resource Accounting and Valuation for ICM Planning.
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The NEDA and the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) shall
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incorporate coastal and marine resource accounting as well as estimates of
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their carrying capacity in the national and regional accounts;
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d. Coastal and Marine Environmental Information Management System. The
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DENR shall oversee the establishment and maintenance of a coastal and marine
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environmental information management system and network, in collaboration
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with other concerned national government agencies, institutions, LGUs, civil
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society organizations and other academic institutions. The DENR shall promote
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the documentation and information dissemination of good practices as well as
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initiate replication and scaling up of ICM programs in the country. The
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concerned agencies, however, shall review the coastal and marine data prior
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to their public dissemination.
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec 28. Appropriations. - All concerned government agencies and LGUs shall
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allocate from their annual appropriations adequate funds for the implementation of
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the ICM. In subsequent budget proposals, the concerned offices and units shall
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appropriate funds for program and project development and implementation including
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continuing ICM capacity building, training, and education in ICM. LGUs shall pool their
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resources in establishing inter-LGU alliances in the management of shared resources
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such as bays, gulfs, lakes, rivers, watersheds, marine biodiversity corridors, and
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marine protected area networks within their jurisdiction.
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Sec. 29. Other Funding Options. - The National Coordinating Committee, the local
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development councils, the LGUs, and the national government agencies may source
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local and international grants, bequests, and donations in support of ICM
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implementation. The Land Bank of the Philippines, the Development Bank of the
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Philippines, the People's Credit and Finance Corporation and other relevant
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government financial institutions shall formulate and identify loan and financing
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mechanisms that will be made available to support local ICM programs, including
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alternative livelihood projects for small-scale fisherfolks and cooperatives.
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Sec. 30. Tax Exemption. - All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and
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contributions made to the National Coordinating Committee, the local development
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councils, the LGUs, and the DENR that will be actually, directly, or exclusively used for
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the implementation of the ICM shall be exempted from donor's tax and the same shall
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be allowed as deduction from the gross income of the donor for purposes of computing
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the taxable income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National
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Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended
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Sec. 31. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DENR, in consultation with
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concerned agencies and stakeholders, shall promulgate the implementing rules and
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regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 32. Non-impairment Clause. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to
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diminish, impair, or repeal the prohibited acts under existing laws, presidential
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decrees, executive orders, ordinances, rules and regulations, and other issuances.
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Sec. 33. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
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shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 34. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, memorandum
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orders, memorandum circulars, administrative orders, ordinances or parts thereof
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which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 35. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of national circulation.
Approved,
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