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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2021 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has 
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 st century. 
Our own Philippine ecosystbm is the "hottest" among the bio-diversity "hotspots" 
because it has the most nnmber 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. 
As a strategic preventive and conservation measure, this bill seeks to provide for 
the establishment of the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve and the Bataan Natural Park as 
protected areas. The necessary action must be done so as not to allow such areas to tum 
into irreparable bio-diversity hotspots. 
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 backdrop, I urge my colleagues in this Chamber to ralIy for the passage 
of this bill. 
URD{~RA 
Senator 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2021 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE BATAAN NATURAL PARK AND THE SUBIC 
WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 
HERMOSA, ORANI, SAMAL, ABUCAY, BAGAC AND MORONG IN THE 
PROVINCE OF BATAAN AND A PORTION OF THE SUBIC BAY SPECIAL 
ECONOMIC ZONE WITHIN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AS A PROTECTED 
AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF A NATURAL PARK, PROVIDING FOR 
ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress 
assembled: 
ARTICLE I. 
TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Subic-Bataan 
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Natural Park Act of 2010." 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - Considering the diversity of Subic and 
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Bataan's biological resources and its socio-cultural, economic and ecological importance 
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to the Island of Luzon, the State declares the policy to ensure its protection and 
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conservation including its communities of people and their culture and way of life insofar 
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as they are in harmony in nature. 
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The protection and conservation of SBNP shall be pursued through sustainable 
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and participatory development, advancing and protecting the interests of its legitimate 
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inhabitants, and following customary laws in accordance with Republic Act. No. 7586 or 
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the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Republic Act No. 8371 or the 
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Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, and such international conventions to 
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which the Philippines is a signatory. 
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SECTION 3. Definitions. - For purposes ofthis Act: 
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a) "Biodiversity" shall refer to the variety and variability among all living organisms 
and the ecological complexes in which they occur; 
b) "Bioprospectillg" shall refer to the research, collection and utilization of biological 
and genetic resources, for the purpose of applying the knowledge derived therefrom 
to make or modify products or processes and their derivatives for scientific, 
agricultural, industrial, and other applications; 
c) "Buffer zolle" shall refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and 
immediately adjacent to the SBNP pursuant to Section 5 hereof that need special 
development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the protected area; 
d) "By-product" shaH refer to any part taken from wild species such as, but not limited 
to, hides, antlers, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, internal organs, eggs, guano, roots, trunk, 
branches, leaves, stems, flowers and any other item produced out of or utilizing 
wildlife or any of its parts; 
e) "CollvC11tion on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)" shall refer to 
the international convention of flora and fauna including all its appendices referring 
to the lists of species regulated therein; 
f) "Collection" shall refer to the act of gathering, harvesting, or catching wildlife, or the 
taking of any parts, derivatives or by-products; 
g) "Commercial" shall refer to market sale in volume or value in excess of that required 
to maintain a basic subsistence for workers and their dependents; 
h) "Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)" refers to the 
government agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 192; 
i) "Derivatives" shaH refer to anything extracted from wild species such as, but not 
limited to, blood, oils, saliva, musks, resin, gum, seeds, spores, poHen and the like; 
j) 'Endangered species" shall refer to species or subspecies whose populations are in 
danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely if the causal factors continue 
operating; 
k) "Endemic species" shall refer to species or subspecies, which has limited 
distribution, often within the geographical limits of the State; 
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"Exotic species" shall refer to species or subspecies, which do not naturally occur 
within the biogeographic region of the SBNP at the present or historical time; 
m) "Exploration" shall refer to searching or prospecting for mineral resources, as 
defined by law, by geolo gical, geochemical or geophysical surveys, remote sensing, 
test pitting, trenching, shaft sinking, tunneling or any other means for the purpose of 
determining the existence, extent, quantity and quality thereof and feasibility of 
mining them for profit; 
n) "Exploitation" shall refer to any mode of use, extraction, development, utilization or 
disposition of resources, for whatever purpose, whether commercial or otherwise; 
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0) "Habitat" shall refer to an area inhabited by wildlife in the natural state; 
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p) "ICC / IPS" shall refer to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples as 
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defined in the IPRA, specifically the Agtas, Paranan and Kalinga within the SBNP; 
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q) "Indigenous species" shall refer to native Philippine species and/or subspecies with 
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an existing or historical natural occurrence and distribution within the SBNP and its 
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buffer zones; 
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r) "IPRA" shall refer to Republic Act No 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 
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and its pertinent rules and regulations; 
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s) "Kaingin" shall refer to the slash and bum of vegetation to clear the land for 
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agricultural purposes; 
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"Large-scale infrastructure projects" shall refer to major port facilities, major 
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highways, tall edifice, major dams, and the like; 
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u) "Multiple-use zones" shall refer to areas where settlement,. traditional and/or 
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sustainable land use, including agriculture, agroforestry, extraction activities and 
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other income generating or livelihood activities may be allowed to the extent 
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prescribed in the management plan; 
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v) "Natural park" shall refer to a relatively large area not materially altered by human 
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activity where extractive resource use and largescale infrastructure projects are not 
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allowed in its strict protection ~ones and maintained to protect outstanding natural 
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and scenic areas of national or international significance for educational, scientific 
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and recreational use; 
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w) "NIPAS Act" shall refer to the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 
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1992 or Republic Act No. 7586, and its pertinent rules and regulations; 
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x) "Non-government organization (NGO)" shall refer to any civic, development, 
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conservation or philanthropic, non-stock, no-profit organization, duly registered, 
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having by-laws, a democratically elected representation and multi-sectoral in 
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character; 
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y) "Non-renewable resources" shall refer to those resources within the SBNP and its 
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buffer zones, the natural replenishment rate of which is not known; 
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z) "PASu" shall refer to the Protected Area Superintendent; 
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aa) "PAMB" shall refer to the Protected Area Management Board; 
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bb) "People's organization" shall refer to any organized group of people residing within 
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the SBNP and its buffer zones formed to advance the interest of the sector they 
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represent; 
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cc) "Protected area" shall refer to identified portions of land and water set aside by 
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reason of their unique physical and biological siguificance, managed to enhance 
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biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation, and unless 
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the context otherwise provides, shall refer to the SBNP; 
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dd) "Protected Species" shall refer to any plant or animal that is declared 'protected'i 
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under Philippine laws, rules and regulations. These also include all plants and animals 
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listed under the Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) 
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and all its Annexes, the Bonn Convention on Migratory Animals, those specified 
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under the red-list categories of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature 
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(IUCN), or any plant or animal which the PAMB may deem necessary for 
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conservation and preservation in the SBNP; 
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ee) "Quarrying" shall refer to the process of extracting, removing and disposing quarry 
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resources, as defined by law, found on or underneath the surface of private or public 
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land; 
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ff) "Recreation zones" shall refet to areas of high recreational, tourism, educational or 
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environmental awareness values where sustainable eco-tourism, recreational, 
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conservation, education or public awareness activities may be allowed as prescribed 
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in the management plan; 
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gg) "Special use zones" shall refer to areas containing existing installations of national 
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significance such as telecommunication facilities, irrigation canals or electric power 
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lines; 
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hh) "Sustainable use" shall refer to the use of components of biological diversity in a 
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way and at a rate that does not lead the decline of the species used and not causing 
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permanent or long-term diminishment or qualitative degradation of biological species, 
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ecological functions or of other resources extracted or disturbed thereby maintaining 
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its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of the present and future Filipino 
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generations; 
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ii) "Strict protection zones" shall refer to areas with high biodiversity value which shall 
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be closed to all human activity except for scientific studies and/or ceremonial or 
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religious use ICCs/IPs; 
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jj) "Tenured migrants" shall refer to individuals and households within the SBNP who 
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actually and continuously occupied such areas for five (5) YEARS PRIOR TO the 
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Presidential Proclamation of the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve and Bataan Natural 
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Park as protected area and are substantially dependent therein for subsistence; 
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kk) "Traditional" shall refer to using no power machinery resource in extraction process 
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and consistent with historically customary techniques of production; 
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11) 'Wildlife" shall refer to wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, including captive-
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bred or propagated individuals, parts, derivatives and by-products thereof; AND 
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"Zones" shall refer to the divisions within the SBNP into levels of protection and 
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permitted use of natural resources such as strict protection zone, sustainable use zone, 
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restoration zone, habitat management zone, multiple-use zone, cultural zone, 
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recreational zone and special use zone, as provided under existing rules and 
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regulations; 
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SECTION 4. Declaration and Scope. - Pursuant to and in accordance with the 
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NIPAS Act, the Subic-Bataan Natural Park within the Island of Luzon is hereby declared 
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and established as a protected area and part of the National Integrated Protected Area 
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Systems under the category of a natural park as defined herein. 
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The boundaries of the Subic-Bataan Natural Park (SBNP) and its boundaries are 
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hereby described as follows: 
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PARCEL 1: Beginning at point 1 on the Map which is marked on the Nabasan Wharf 
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with coordinates of 120.2771 Latitude and 14.7963 Longitude towards point 2 in the 
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general direction of the I1anin River, thence, the coordinates of the other corners of the 
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boundary of Parcell (Subic Watershed protected area) of the Subic-Bataan Natural Park 
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are as follows: 
CORNER/STATION 
LONGITUDE (000.0000°) 
001 
002 
003 
004 
005 
006 
007 
008 
009 
010 
011 
012 
013 
014 
015 
016 
017 
018 
019 
LATITUDE (000.0000°) 
120.2271 
14.7963 
120.2685 
14.7922 
120.2692 
14.7899 
120.2671 
14.7880 
120.2761 
14.7855 
120.2783 
14.7810 
120.2768 
14.7782 
120.2746 
14.7793 
120.2727 
14.7788 
120.2739 
14.7766 
120.2724 
14.7765 
120.2705 
14.7758 
120.2688 
14.7759 
120.2675 
14.7768 
120.2627 
14.7771 
120.2639 
14.7748 
120.2634 
14.7727 
120.2602 
14.7723 
120.2579 
14.7723 
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020 
120.2561 
14.7737 
021 
120.3562 
14.7751 
022 
120.2545 
14.7756 
023 
120.2538 
14.7729 
024 
120.2528 
14.7720 
025 
120.2550 
14.7706 
026 
120.2563 
14.7709 
027 
120.2585 
14.7685 
028 
120.2567 
14.7669 
030 
120.2533 
14.7660 
031 
120.2510 
14.7667 
032 
120.2492 
14.7668 
033 
120.2468 
14.7675 
034 
120.2448 
14.7669 
035 
120.2421 
14.7656 
036 
120.2404 
14.7639 
037 
120.2428 
14.7616 
038 
120.2453 
14.7598 
039 
120.2466 
14.7574 
040 
120.2462 
14.7551 
041 
120.2455 
14.7533 
042 
120.2471 
14.7517 
043 
120.2492 
14.7505 
044 
120.2509 
14.7485 
045 
120.2538 
14.7467 
046 
120.2568 
14.7466 
047 
120.2595 
14.7461 
048 
120.2622 
14.7460 
049 
120.2651 
14.7469 
050 
120.2685 
14.7469 
051 
120.2712 
14.7458 
052 
120.2742 
14.7464 
053 
120.2754 
14.7446 
054 
120.2744 
14.7420 
055 
120.2945 
14.7386 
056 
120.2973 
14.7390 
057 
120.3015 
14.7392 
058 
120.3074 
14.7390 
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059 
120.3138 
14.7385 
060 
120.3139 
14.7387 
061 
120.3236 
14.7381 
062 
120.3284 
14.7394 
063 
120.3338 
14.7423 
064 
120.3533 
14.7440 
065 
120.3550 
14.7468 
066 
120.3728 
14.7460 
067 
120.3766 
14.7485 
068 
120.3782 
14.7503 
069 
120.3803 
14.7554 
070 
120.3856 
14.7576 
071 
120.3855 
14.7614 
072 
120.3804 
14.7618 
073 
120.3785 
14.7649 
074 
120.3704 
14.7629 
075 
120.3647 
14.7602 
076 
120.3699 
14.7650 
077 
120.3686 
14.7662 
078 
120.3702 
14.7691 
079 
120.3712 
14.7728 
080 
120.3712 
14.7745 
081 
120.3710 
14.7769 
082 
120.3708 
14.7807 
083 
120.3705 
14.7831 
084 
120.3708 
14.7853 
085 
120.3727 
14.7894 
086 
120.3723 
14.7925 
087 
120.3716 
14.7954 
088 
120.3683 
14.7997 
089 
120.3664 
14.8030 
090 
120.3655 
14.8087 
091 
120.3644 
14.8101 
092 
120.3633 
14.8105 
093 
120.3620 
14.8107 
094 
120.3615 
14.8114 
095 
120.3615 
14.8127 
096 
120.3624 
14.8147 
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097 
120.3631 
14.8166 
098 
120.3631 
14.8191 
099 
120.3626 
14.8213 
100 
120.3618 
14.8228 
101 
120.3604 
14.8245 
102 
120.3628 
14.8263 
103 
120.3605 
14.8298 
104 
120.3512 
14.8294 
105 
120.3384 
14.8182 
106 
120.3207 
14.8352 
107 
120.3084 
14.8359 
108 
120.3038 
14.8381 
109 
120.2957 
14.8398 
110 
120.2941 
14.8430 
111 
120.2959 
14.8464 
112 
120.2962 
14.8488 
113 
120.2934 
14.8486 
114 
120.2887 
14.8462 
115 
120.2896 
14.8435 
116 
120.2876 
14.8412 
117 
120.2280 
14.8387 
118 
120.2946 
14.8358 
119 
120.2921 
14.8343 
120 
120.2929 
14.8328 
121 
120.2976 
14.8318 
122 
120.3045 
14.8205 
123 
120.3156 
14.8207 
124 
120.3164 
14.8170 
125 
120.3211 
14.8160 
126 
120.3227 
14.8098 
127 
120.3284 
14.8054 
128 
120.3283 
14.7940 
129 
120.3244 
14.8016 
130 
120.3166 
14.7986 
131 
120.3114 
14.7986 
132 
120.3057 
14.8031 
133 
120.3045 
14.8067 
134 
120.3053 
14.8082 
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135 
120.3028 
14.8091 
136 
120.3014 
14.8119 
137 
120.2985 
14.8128 
138 
120.2985 
14.8152 
139 
120.3031 
14.8160 
140 
120.3027 
14.8188 
141 
120.2986 
14.8187 
142 
120.2929 
14.8167 
143 
120.2919 
14.8135 
144 
120.2979 
14.8100 
145 
120.2978 
14.8049 
146 
120.3102 
14.7936 
147 
120.3132 
14.7853 
148 
120.2882 
14.7947 
149 
120.2854 
14.7918 
150 
120.2814 
14.7915 
151 
120.2788 
14.7936 
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Thence, from the last corner marked corner/station 151, a point on the map at the 
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Nabasan Mangrove, to corner/station 1, the point of beginning due northwest, 
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representing the perimeter of Parcel 1 of the Subic-Bataan Natural Ark (Subic Watershed 
5 
. Forest Reserve) with an approximate area of Nine Thousand Two Hundred (9,200) 
6 
hectares. 
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PARCEL 2: Beginning at a point 1 on the Map which is marked as corner "I" 
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which is approximately 2,800 meters at S 220 E from MBM No. 1 in the Morong 
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Cadastre which lies beside the US Naval Base Radar Station/Lighthouse located on the 
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Mt. Sta. Rita Peak, Hermosa, Bataan with the coordinates: Latitude and Longitude 
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towards point 2 in the general direction of the Hanin River, thence, the coordinates of the 
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other corners of the boundary of Parcel 2 (Bataan Natural Park) of the Subic-Bataan 
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Natural Park are as follows: 
IS 
CORNER/STATION 
(000.00000) 
001 
002 
003 
004 
LATITUDE (000.0000) 
120.36290 
120.36040 
12036180 
120.36263 
9 
LONGITUDE 
14.82633 
14.82454 
14.82279 
14.82125 


005 
120.36310 
14.81905 
006 
120.36310 
14.81664 
007 
120.36420 
14.81467 
008 
120.36200 
14.81357 
009 
120.36150 
14.81269 
010 
120.36510 
14.81137 
011 
120.36200 
14.81072 
012 
120.36330 
14.81050 
013 
120.36440 
14.81006 
014 
120.36550 
14.80874 
015 
120.36590 
14.80676 
016 
120.36610 
14.80479 
017 
120.36640 
14.80304 
018 
120.36720 
14.80150 
019 
120.36830 
14.79974 
020 
120.37030 
14.7973 
021 
120.37160 
14.79535 
022 
120.37230 
14.79250 
023 
120.37290 
14.79031 
024 
120.37270 
14.78943 
025 
120.37080 
14.78526 
026 
120.37050 
14.78307 
027 
120.37080 
14.78065 
028 
120.37100 
14.77692 
029 
120.37120 
14.77451 
030 
120.37120 
14.77275 
031 
120.37020 
14.76913 
032 
120.36860 
14.76623 
033 
120.36990 
14.76497 
034 
120.36470 
14.76020 
035 
120.37040 
14.76288 
036 
120.27850 
14.76488 
037 
120.38040 
14.76182 
038 
120.38550 
14.76137 
039 
120.38530 
14.75764 
040 
120.38030 
14.75542 
041 
120.37820 
14.75026 
042 
120.37660 
14.74853 
10 


043 
120.37280 
14.74600 
044 
120.35500 
14.74678 
045 
120.35330 
14.74403 
046 
120.33380 
14.74231 
047 
120.33110 
14.74093 
048 
120.32840 
14.73940 
049 
120.32630 
14.73874 
050 
120.32360 
14.73808 
051 
120.31990 
14.73874 
052 
120.31180 
14.73852 
053 
120.30740 
14.73896 
054 
120.30150 
14.73918 
055 
120.29730 
14.73896 
056 
120.29450 
14.73864 
057 
120.28860 
14.72762 
058 
120.28640 
14.72701 
059 
120.28550 
14.72836 
060 
120.28610 
14.73113 
061 
120.28750 
14.73213 
062 
120.28880 
14.73263 
063 
120.29060 
14.73248 
064 
120.29010 
14.73403 
065 
120.29170 
14.73482 
066 
120.29217 
14.73641 
067 
120.29450 
14.73864 
068 
120.36290 
14.82633 
069 
120.37820 
14.83143 
070 
120.37220 
14.83143 
071 
120.37330 
14.83033 
072 
120.37500 
14.82903 
073 
120.37600 
14.82836 
074 
120.37530 
14.82666 
075 
120.37540 
14.82624 
076 
120.37560 
14.82061 
077 
120.37410 
14.81968 
078 
120.37320 
14.82024 
079 
120.37290 
14.81920 
080 
120.37220 
14.81839 
11 


081 
120.38270 
14.81720 
082 
120.37230 
14.81556 
083 
120.37090 
14.81197 
084 
120.37320 
14.81258 
085 
120.37310 
14.81133 
086 
120.37330 
14.80952 
087 
120.37340 
14.80848 
088 
120.37290 
14.80762 
089 
120.37240 
14.80628 
090 
120.37270 
14.80497 
091 
120.37310 
14.80979 
092 
120.37370 
14.80145 
093 
120.37440 
14.80063 
094 
120.37490 
14.79111 
095 
120.37590 
14.79735 
096 
120.37860 
14.79650 
097 
120.37990 
14.79647 
098 
120.38140 
14.79646 
099 
120.38300 
14.79651 
100 
120.38490 
14.79670 
101 
120.39020 
14.80169 
102 
120.39130 
14.79501 
103 
120.39550 
14.79572 
104 
120.39490 
14.80161 
105 
120.40020 
14.80636 
106 
120.40090 
14.80724 
107 
12040140 
14.80883 
108 
120.40170 
14.81003 
109 
120.40240 
14.81129 
110 
120.40240 
14.81265 
111 
120.40210 
14.81402 
112 
120.40190 
14.81523 
113 
120.40290 
14.81602 
114 
120.40300 
14.81703 
115 
120.40270 
14.81828 
116 
120.40270 
14.82007 
117 
120.40300 
14.82140 
118 
120.4510 
14.82250 
12 


119 
120.40560 
14.82464 
120 
120.40630 
14.82520 
121 
120.41060 
14.82669 
122 
120.41010 
14.82173 
123 
120.40990 
14.81875 
124 
120.40870 
14.81580 
125 
120.40790 
14.81417 
126 
120.40750 
14.81189 
127 
120.40640 
14.80961 
128 
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1 
2 
Thence, to the point of beginning in the map marked Point 1 representing MBM 
3 
No. 1 in the Morong Cadastre, containing an approximate land area of Twenty-three 
4 
Thousand (23,000) hectares of proclaimed Bataan National Park. 
22 


1 
2 
The adjacent areas of the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve and Bataan Natural 
3 
Park is hereby proclaimed as a single protected area with Subic Watershed Forest 
4 
Reserve as Parcell and Bataan Natural Park as Parcel 2 having a combined total area of 
5 
Thirty-two Thousand Four-Hundred Seventy eight (32,478.00) hectares. 
6 
7 
SECTION 5. Establishment of a Buffer Zone, - Buffer zones shall be 
8 
established for the purpose of providing an extra layer of protection around the protected 
9 
area in which restrictions can apply but where sustainable resource management 
10 
strategies involving local communities and the private sectors can assist in repelling 
11 
threats to the protected area. Such buffer zones shall be manages according to the 
12 
management plan as herein provided. 
13 
14 
15 
ARTICLE 11. 
16 
THE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD 
17 
18 
SECTION 6. Protected Area Management Board. - The above describe area of 
19 
SBNP, consisting of Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 shall be managed under the respective 
20 
Protected Area Management Board (P AMB) as constituted pursuant to this Act and its 
21 
implementing rules and regulations; and shall be administered by the Department of 
22 
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority 
23 
as follows: 
24 
2S 
I. 
Parcel I - Subic Watershed Forests Reserve shall remain under the jurisdiction of 
26 
the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) with the P AMB authority and 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
functions delegated to the SBMA Board, the provisions of existing laws, rules 
and regulations, agreements to the contrary notwithstanding. However, 
management and administration of the protected area by the SBMA shall be in 
accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Act, and the NIP AS Law, and 
still subject to existing DENR Policies on protected areas in a manner provided 
for in the DENRSBMA MOA. 
The SBMA Management Board shall perform the duties and functions of 
the Protected Area Management Board (P AMB) as specified/defined and 
provided for under this Act and shall be composed of the following and duly 
appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources: 
23 


1 
a. SBMA Chainnan and Administrator 
2 
b. SBMA Chief Operating Officer 
3 
c. All SBMA Board of Directors 
4 
d. D. A. for Public Works and Technical Services Group 
5 
e. D. A. for Trade and Tourism 
6 
f. 
D. A. for Ports 
7 
g. Head, Legal Department 
8 
h. Head, Ecology Center 
9 
1. 
Head, Strategic Planning Office 
10 
J. 
Head, Land and Estate Department 
11 
k. One representative from each IP/ICC within the Subic Watershed and Forest 
12 
Reserve 
13 
I. 
At least 4 representatives from NGOs operating within the Subic Watershed 
14 
and Forest Reserve, elected from among themselves 
15 
m. At least 4 representatives from Pos operating within the Subic Watershed 
16 
and Forest Reserve, elected from among themselves 
17 
n. Others as may be designated by the SBMA Management Board. 
18 
The Chainnan and Administrator of SBMA is hereby designated as the Chainnan 
19 
of the Protected Area Management Board for Parcell ofthe SBNP. Membership of other 
20 
representatives to the said P AMB of Parcel I shall be subject to the approval and 
21 
endorsement by the SBMA Board. 
22 
II. 
Parcel 2 - Bataan Natural Park shall be under the administrative jurisdiction of 
23 
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to be 
24 
administered by the Protected Area Management Board (P AMB) composed of 
25 
the following and duly appointed by the DENR 
26 
a. The RED ofthe DENR Region III as chairperson 
27 
b. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) of 
28 
Bataan 
29 
C. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of 
30 
Zambales 
31 
d. The Mayors of the Municipalities of Hennosa, Orani, Sarnal, Abucay, 
32 
Bagac and Morong. Each mayor may appoint a regular representative 
33 
whenever he/she cannot personally attend any of the PAMB meetings 
34 
e. The Provincial Planning and Development Officers of Bataan and 
35 
Zarnbales 
36 
f. The chairpersons of the associations of barangay captains of the 
37 
municipalities of Hermosa, OTani, Sarnal, Abucay, Bagac and Morong. 
24 


I 
g. One (1) representative from the Sangguniang Kabataan to be chosen from 
2 
among the chairpersons of each of the municipalities within the BNP 
3 
h. At least four (4) representatives from NGOs operating within the BNP, 
4 
chosen from among themselves 
5 
1. At least four (4) representatives from POs from within the BNP, chosen 
6 
form among themselves; and, 
7 
J. One representative from each ICC/IP within the BNP. 
8 
The Protected Area Management Board (P AMB) shall be the sole policy-making 
9 
and permit granting body of the SBNP and its buffer zones. 
10 
11 
SECTION 7. The Advisory and Coordinating Council (ACC) - The SBMA and 
12 
BNP PAMBs shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to create an 
13 
Advisory Coordinating Council (ACC) composed of RED of Region 111, as chairperson, 
14 
the SBMA chairman and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer of 
15 
Bataan, as members. The duties and responsibilities of the ACC shall include the 
16 
following: 
17 
a. Give advice, whenever necessary or upon request, to Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 
18 
management boards to ensure cooperation, coordination and complementation 
19 
of protected area management plauning and implementation in the two (2) 
20 
sites; 
21 
b. Coordinate the activities of the two management boards and Protected Area 
22 
Superintendent Offices and ensure harmony of sitebased policies and 
23 
regulations; and, 
24 
c. Evaluate, settle, mediate, and recommend resolutions to any conflicts, dispute, 
25 
misunderstandings and disagreements related to the management of the two 
26 
parcels ofSBNP. 
27 
28 
SECTION 8. The Executive Committee. - There shall be an Executive 
29 
Committee (Execom) within the P AMB to whom the P AMB may delegate some of its 
30 
powers and functions. It shall composed of 
31 
For Parcell: 
32 
a. SBMA Chairman and Administrator, as chairperson 
33 
b. SBMA Chief Operating Officer 
34 
c. Two (2) representatives from the SBMA Management Board 
35 
d. One (1) IP/ICC representative elected from themselves 
36 
e. One (1) representative from NGOs operating within the SBNP, elected 
37 
among themselves 
25 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
f. 
One (1) representative from POs operating within the SBNP, elected 
from themselves. 
For Parcel 2: 
a. The RED of the DENR Region III as chairperson 
b. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) 
of Bataan 
c. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) 
ofZambales 
d. One (1) from among the mayors of the municipalities of Hermosa, 
Orani, Samal, Abucay, Bagac and Morong, elected among themselves 
e. One (1) from among the chairpersons of the associations of barangay 
captains of the municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, Sarna!, Abucay, 
Bagac and Morong 
f. 
One (1) representative from the sangguniang kabataan to be chosen 
from among the chairpersons of each of the municipalities within the 
BNP 
g. One (1) from among the NGO representatives, elected among 
themselves 
h. One (1) from among the PO representatives, elected among themselves 
1. 
One (1) from among the ICC/IP representatives, elected among 
21 
themselves 
22 
The Execom may meet on a more regular basis to discuss day-to-day affairs and 
23 
other matters delegated by the P AMB. 
24 
25 
SECTION 9. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - In addition to the powers 
26 
enumerated in the NIP AS Act, the P AMB shall decide by a majority vote and shall have 
27 
the following powers and functions: 
28 
(a) Issue 1Uies and regulations in accordance with the management plan to prohibit 
29 
and regulate acts that may be prejudicial to the SBNP and its buffer zones 
30 
pursuant to the policy declarations herein set forth; 
31 
(b) Issue land and resource permits and all the necessary permits within the SBNP 
32 
and its buffer zones in accordance with the management plan and consistent with 
33 
the nature of SBNP as a natural park. This authority may be delegated by the 
34 
P AMB to the P ASu upon prior determination of the conditions and qualifications 
35 
necessary for the issuance therefore; 
36 
(c) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities 
37 
regulated by this Act or the management plan. The PAMB shall only issue 
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(d) Adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of business, including the creation of 
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committees to which the P AMBs powers may be delegated; 
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(e) Supervise the office ofthe PASu; 
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(f) Deputize, through the P ASu, individuals for the enforcement of the laws, rules 
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and regulation governing conduct within the SBNP and its buffer zones, and 
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prescribe the necessary qualifications therefore; 
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(g) To own and dispose propert;,; 
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(h) Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations and exercise 
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accountability over all funds that may accrue to the SBNP; 
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(i) Coordinate with the appropriate agencies of the government; and 
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CD To sue and retain legal counsel to defend cases against the P AMB and the Office 
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of the P ASu whenever they are sued in connection with the performance of their 
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duties under this Act. 
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(Ie) To impose administrative sanctions against any person found guilty of violating 
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any provision of this Act: and; 
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(I) Confiscate any species, item or property extracted or taken illegally from the 
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protected area. 
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The DENR shall ensure that the P AMB acts within the scope of its powers and 
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functions. In case of conflict between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant 
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to the NIP AS Act and the resolutions issued by the P AMB, the DENR Secretary shall 
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decide whether to apply the rule or withdraw its application within the SBNP. 
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SECTION 10. Terms of Office. - Except for SBMA-PAMB, each PAMB 
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member shall serve for a term of five (5) years; Provided, That he / she remains 
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connected with the sector he / she is supposed to represent. Provided, jiJrther, That 
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representatives of the local government units shall only serve ex-officio. Whenever a 
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vacancy occurs during the term of a member who does not represent the government, a 
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(b) Commission of any of the prohibited acts as provided herein, the NIP AS Act 
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or other laws and rules and regulations governing protected areas and 
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Area Superintendents (PASu) for Parcell and 2 who shall be appointed/designated and 
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report to their respective management board chairman, and shall directly be responsible 
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in the preparation, implementation oftheir respective P A management plans through their 
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administrative and regulatory functions.The P ASu shall have full responsibility for the 
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protection of the land, water, wildlife and other resources within the SBNP. 
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As such, he shall have the duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided 
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under the existing laws and regulations: 
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(a) Prepare the management plari and its successor plans as herein provided; 
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(b) Serve as Secretariat to the P AMB with the duty to provide the P AMB with all the 
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information necessary to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of 
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this Act; 
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(c) Hire and supervise the necessary personnel to support operations as the budget 
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may allow; 
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(d) Establish a productive partnership with local communities, including groups 
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supporting the achievement of the goals and objectives of this Act; 
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(e) Develop and implement park information, education and visitor programs; 
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(f) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations and PAMB resolutions relevant to the 
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protected area and its buffer zones and assist in the prosecution of offenses; . 
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(g) Monitor all activities within the SBNP and its buffer zones in conformity with 
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SECTION 13. Management of the SBNP and its Buffer Zones. - The 
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management and administration of the SBNP and its buffer zones shall be vested with the 
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P AMB, as herein provided. The management of zones to be established within the SBNP 
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shall be consultative and participatory. 
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SECTION 14. Management Plan. - Within one (I) year from the effectivity of 
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this act and in accordance with the general management planning strategy as provided for 
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in the NIP AS Act, there shall be a management plan to be prepared by the office if the 
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socioeconomic, antln'opological and ecological experience in the area. It shall contain, 
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among others: 
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a. A period of applicability f9r twenty-five (25) years subject to periodic review 
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every three (3) years; 
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b. Goals and objectives of management in support of Section 2 hereof; 
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c. Key management issues such as, but not limited to, issuance of tenurial 
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instruments; issuance, screening and approval of development and land-use 
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activities within the SBNP and its buffer zones; and adequate protection and 
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restoration of endangered species and fragile ecosystems; 
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d. Site management strategy including, but not limited to, establishment of clear and 
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simplified guidelines on activities, consistent with the NIP AS Act and this Act, 
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that shall be allowed within the zones;] 
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e. Major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of laws, 
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habitats and wildlife management, sustainable use management, infrastructure 
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development and maintenance, fire prevention and pest and disease control; 
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Zoning 
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g. Mechanisms for the protection of the occupants therein in the exercise of their 
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rights; 
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h. Regulations on the sustainable, ecologically sound use of non-protected species of 
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flora and fauna and their habitats; harvesting, hunting and trapping with respect to 
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the protection of fragile habitats, wild animal breeding seasons, roosting and 
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feeding sites; and 
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Sustainable livelihood activities. 
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The management plan shall be consistent with the nature of the SBNP as a protected 
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area under the category of a natural park. It shall be reviewed and approved by the 
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P AMB and certified to by the DENR Secretary that it conforms to all laws and rules and 
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regulations issued by the DENR. The management plan shall not be revised or modified 
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except by prior consultation with the P AMB and in accordance with the procedure herein 
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set forth. 
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Before the expiration of the initial management plan, there shall be a successor plan to 
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be prepared by the office of the PASu in the same manner as the procedure and principles 
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herein set forth and in accordance with the general management planning strategy as 
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provided in the NIP AS Act. A year before the expiration of the management plan, the 
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P ASu shall cause the publication of notices for comments and suggestions on the 
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successor plan in a newspaper of local circulation and the posting of such notices in the 
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provincial, municipal and barangay halls and in three (3) other conspicuous areas 
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frequented by the public. The successor plan to the management plan shall be made 
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Development Plans. - Local government units (LGUs) shall participate in the 
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management of the SBNP and its buffer zones through their representation in the P AMB. 
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To ensure that the future development plans takes place in accordance with this Act, the 
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provisions herein shall be incorporated into the barangay, municipal and provincial 
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development plans as part of the environmental concerns. LGUs shall likewise ensure 
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that their ordinances pertaining to the environment are consistent with this Act and the 
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management plan, as herein provided. 
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SECTION 16. Zoning - Zones shall be established within the SBNP and its 
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buffer zones giving primary consideration to the preservation and conservation of all life 
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forms while according respect to the traditional areas used and recognized by ICCs/IPs. 
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Zoning shall also take into account the tenurial and livelihood concerns of other 
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communities and must ensure the efficient protection of habitats, fragile ecosystems and 
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umque areas. 
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All primary (old growth) forests within the SBNP, including portions which have 
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been previously declared as alienable and disposable, shall be classified as strict 
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protection zones and shall be free from all forms of logging or exploitation, whether 
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commercial or otherwise. Strict protection zones shall also be established where 
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necessary for the preservation of the biodiversity including, but not limited to, the 
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survival ofrare and endangered species. 
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Multiple-use zones shall be validated on the ground, demarcated on maps, and in 
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the field with the assistance of communities and agencies concerned. 
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SECTION 17. Ancestral Lands and Domains. - The rights of ICCs/lps in the 
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SBNP on their lands and domains shall be fully recognized in accordance with law and in 
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consonance with the management plan. 
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The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of the ICCs/lps in 
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accordance with the preservation and conservation objectives of the SBNP and its 
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resources. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair or diminish prior and existing 
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SECTION 18. Tenured Migrants. - Whenever practicable, the tenured migrants 
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shall be provided tenurial rights over their current habitation sites. However, if despite 
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the foregoing, these areas are subsequently identified as crucial for conservation, tenured 
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migrants shall, after due consultations, be offered alternative sites within the appropriate 
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zones of buffer zones with preference over non-tenured migrants: Provided, That 
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provisions for their transfer shall be undertaken using humanitarian considerations 
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including payment of compensation, providing tenure to alternative land and facilities of 
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equivalent standard, and other measures to reach agreement with the affected tenured 
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migrants. 
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Land used as homelots or farm lots shall be preferably be held by individual 
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household. Land currently used on a communal basis shall not be held individually unless 
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agreed upon by the community members. Tenurial instruments shall be supported by 
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indisputable evidence ofperrnanent land-use from five (5) years before such as: 
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(a) Cultivated trees as their fruit-bearing stage; 
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(b) Physical structures in the are~ indicating prolonged occupancy; 
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(c) Certification from the barangay captain or any two (2) respected members of the 
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nearest community attesting to occupancy; and 
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(d) Other relevant data (e.g. previous census reports) that may be accepted by the 
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PAMB. 
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Existing land title instruments shall be reviewed by the P ASu and endorsed by the 
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P AMB regional office for validation or reversion. 
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SECTION 19. Contracts Involving Lands within the SBNP and its Buffer 
Zones. - Lease of lands within the SBNP to any person not otherwise qualified to hold 
lands may only take place in the multiple-use zones, recreation and special zones: 
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with the management plan. 
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UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES AND FACILITIES 
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SECTION 20. Utilization of Facilities. - Except for protected species or 
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whenever detrimental to the ecosystem, the use of resources derived from the SBNP by 
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tenured migrants and ICCs/Ips for their domestic needs or for their subsistence shall not 
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be restricted: Provided, however, That livelihood activities requiring the use of these 
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resources shall be allowed only when sustainable, consistent with the management plan, 
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moratoriums, closed hunting seasons and other restrictions on the use of resources within 
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the SBNP and its buffer zones to ensure the sustainability of the species and ecosystems: 
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Provided, That these will not pose. a threat to the food security of ICCs I IPS or other 
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tenured migrants directly dependent therein for their subsistence: Provided, further, That 
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these restrictions shall be made upon due consultation with ICCs I IPS and tenured 
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migrants. 
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Any exploration, exploitation or utilization of non-renewable resources within the 
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SBNP for commercial purposes or by non-tenured migrants or non-ICCs I IPS shall not 
lObe allowed. 
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PAMB approval, must be in accordance with the management plan, and should undergo 
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the EIA system. 
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SECTION 21. Existing Facilities within the SBNP. - Within ninety (90) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act, all existing commercial facilities within the SBNP or its 
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buffer zones with a total capitalization in excess of Fifty thousand pesos (PIOO,OOO) 
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shall submit to the P AMB through the P ASu the following information: 
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(a) Potential for disturbance of protected species and their habitat, reproductive cycle, 
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nesting and feeding grounds and migratory paths; 
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(b) Noise levels at all levels of operations; 
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(c) Emissions and effluent at all stages of operation; 
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(d) Energy requirements and sources of energy; and 
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(e) Requirements of water supply and source ofwater. 
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Based on these submissions, the P AMB with the assistance of the DENR, shall 
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determine whether the existence of such facility/ies and its future plans and operations 
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will be detrimental to the SBNP and its buffer zones. 
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Failure to submit the required information shall constitute a violation of this Act. 
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The PAMB may prescribe further conditions for the operation of the facility to ensure 
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that it does not contradict the management objectives of the SBNP. If any such conditions 
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are violated, a fine of Five thousand pesos (PIO,OOO) for every day of violation shall be 
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imposed upon the owners of the said facility but not to exceed Four hundred fifty 
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thousand pesos (P500,000). At anytime whenever necessary, the P AMB through the 
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P ASu or other government entities shall cause the cessation of operation or demolition of 
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the facility at the cost of its owners or forfeiture in favor of the P AMB. 
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SECTION 22. Prohibited Acts. - The following acts shall be prohibitions and 
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penalties applicable within the SBNP and its buffer zones, in addition to the prohibited 
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acts enumerated in the NIP AS Act and its pertinent rules and regulations: 
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(1) Hunting, collecting, catching, wounding, killing, destroying or possessmg 
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anywhere within the SBNP or its buffer zones any protected species of plant and 
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animal or their by-products or derivatives without prior P AMB approval; 
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(2) Hunting, collecting, catching, capture, wounding, killing, destroying or possessing 
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anywhere within the SBNP or its buffer zones any protected species of plant and 
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animal or their by-products' or derivatives the trade of which is regulated by the 
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PMB, without prior PAMB approval; 
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(3) Bio-prospecting without obtaining prior P AMB approval and the pnor and 
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informed consent of ICCs/lps in accordance with existing guidelines; 
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( 4) Transporting wi thin or outside the SBNP or its buffer zones any protected species 
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of plant or animal or their by-products or derivatives from the SBNP and its 
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buffer zones without the necessary transport permit from the P AMB; 
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(5) The deliberate disturbance of the protected species or the habitats, reproductive 
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cycle, roosting and feeding grounds, and migratory paths; 
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(6) Cutting, gathering, collecting or removal of timber and other forest products 
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without prior P AMB permit; Provided, That any permit issued shall be valid for 
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only one year at a time and given only to (i) tenured migrants within sustainable, 
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monitored and controlled quotas, and (ii) for scientific purposes necessary for 
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protected area management in accordance with existing guideline; 
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(7) Establishment or introduction of exotic species within the SBNP with allelophatic 
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effect or those detrimental to endemic species; or without prior P AMB approval; 
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(8) Exploration, exploitation or extraction, drilling or prospecting for minerals or 
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resources, or engages in quarrying within the SBNP or its buffer zones; 
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(9) Destroying, excavating, vandalizing or in any manner damaging any natural 
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formation on land or sea, burial or religious/spiritual sites, artcrafts, objects 
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belonging to ICCs/lps or other projects of natural or scenic value; 
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(lO)Possession or use if blasting caps, explosives or cyanides anywhere within the 
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SBNP or its buffer zones; 
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(11) Possession or use of chainsaws and band saws without a prior permit form the 
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PAMB: Provided, That permits may only be issued for multiple-use and buffer 
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zones; 
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(13)Construction or maintains any kind of road, edifice, facility or any infrastructure 
project within the SBNP without a prior permit form P AMB: Provided, That no 
P AMB permit can be issued unless: 
a) The PAMB has been fully informed of the project or undertaking and 
its environmental consequences through consultative process; 
b) All other legal requirements have been complied with; and 
c) The project is consistent with the nature of the SNP as a protected area 
natural park. 
(14) Occupation of any portion of land inside the SBNP without a permit from the 
P AMB. Clearing, construction of residence or any introduction of improvements 
shall constitute prima facie evidence of occupation or settlement; 
(15) Alteration, removal, destruction of boundary marks or signs; 
(16) Engaging in Kaingin or any manner causing a forest fore inside the SBNP or its 
buffer zones; 
(17)Fishing anywhere within the SBNP without prior permit from the P AMB; 
(18)Fishing within the SBNP using spear and submerged underwater breathing 
apparatus, trawling equipment or gillnets of more than one hundred meters 
(100m) in tota11ength or any other equipment prohibited under the Republic Act 
no. 8550 or the Fisheries Code of 1998; 
(19)Destruction or in any manner damaging the coral reefs except In cases of 
emergency; 
(20) Disposal or dumping into the SBNP or its buffer zones nonbiodegradable, toxic, 
hazardous materials and other prohibited substances; AND 
(21) Violation of any rules and regulation provided in the management plan or any 
resolution reached by the P AMB in its exercise of its adjudicative functions. 
SECTION 23. Penalties-
(a) For any violation of Section 21 hereof, a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand 
pesos (PZO,OOO) but not more than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO) 
and I or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year not more than six (6) years 
shall be imposed. 
(b) Any provisions contrary notwithstanding the commission of any unlawful act as 
provided by the Section 21 (a) herein shall carry the penalty of imprisonment of 
six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years, and a minimum fine of One, 
Million Pesos (PI,OOO,OOO) in case the species involved is listed under CITES 
Appendix 11, and Five Hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO) for all the 
threatened species in addition to accessory penalties provided in the immediately 
succeeding paragraph. 
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(c) Commission of any foregoing acts shall likewise carry the accessory penalties of 
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eviction from the SBNP or its buffer zones, payment of damages to rehabilitation 
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and restoration, and the forfeiture o€ all equipment, devised, weapons or any 
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other instrument or tool used in the commission of the offense. Any resource 
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found in the possession of the offender shall also be forfeited. Pending the 
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outcome of the case, any resource confiscated shall be immediately be turned 
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over to the P AMB for proper disposal and the proceeds thereof deposited in trust 
8 
funds. However, in no case shaH any confiscated or rescued protected animal 
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species be sold or in any manner be disposed of but shall be immediately turned 
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over to PASu office for release in its natural habitat. Valuation of the damage to 
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the SBNP and its buffer zones shaH take into account biodiversity and 
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conservation considerations as well as aesthetic, socioeconomic values, and 
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rehabilitation and restoration costs. Failure to comply with the provision sha11 
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(d) A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (PIOO,OOO) but not more 
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than Five hnndred thonsand pesos (p500,OOO) and / or imprisonment of not less 
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than one (I) year but not more than (6) years shan me imposed upon any public 
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officer or officer of the iaw who shaH unjustifiably refuse or refrain from 
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instituting prosecution or shall tolerate the commission of the above-mentioned 
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offenses. Conviction of this offense shall carry accessory penalty of perpetual 
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disqualification from public office. 
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(e) A fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500) but not more than One 
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Thousand Pesos (PI,OOO) or community service from one (1) day to one (1) 
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week, or both, shaH be imposed on anyone who enters into the strict protection 
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zone of the SBNP without the prior P AMB permit. 
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SECTION 24. Special Prosecutor. - Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity 
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ofthis Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shaH designate a special prosecutor to whom 
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an cases of violation of protected area laws, rule and regulations within the SBNP and its 
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buffer zones shaH be assigned. The special prosecutor shaH coordinate with the P AMB 
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and the P ASu in the performance of hislher duties and assist in the training of the 
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wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. 
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public prosecutors in the enforcement of protected area laws. 
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PROCEEDS, FEES AND APPROPRIATIONS 
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SECTION 25 Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPM). - There is hereby 
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established an additional and separate trust fund to be known as the Integrated Protected 
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Areas Fund (IP AF) 
for purposes of financing, protection, conservation and 
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developmental projects within Parcell and 2 of SBNP. The fund may be augmented by 
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solicitations, donations, endorsement and grants from various sources and such 
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endowments shall be exempt from all other charges, fees or taxes being required I 
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imposed by any government entity or instrumentality. 
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All revenues and income generated from the operation of and management of the 
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flora, fauna and ecological destination/eco-tourism area, shall accrue to the SIP AF and 
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may be utilized for the protected area by the P AMB. 
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Revenues and income referred to above shall be derived from the following 
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activities I sources: 
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(a) Fees and charges for the issuance of permits for the collection I extraction, sale 
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and export of flora, fauna and other resources from the protected area. Permits for 
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such activities in Parcell shall be issued by the SBMA through the Ecology 
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Center, whose Protected Area Division will function as Protected Area 
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Superintendent's (PASu) Office; 
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(b) Proceeds from the lease, rental, or issuance of permits for the use of multiple use 
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areas, special use areas, and sustainable-use and management utilization zones; 
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(c) Contributions, donations, royalties, andlor resource user fees from the industries 
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and facilities directly benefiting from the protected area; and 
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(d) Other fees and income derived from the operation and administration of the 
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protected area in the form of donations, grants endowment funds, etc. 
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Disbursements from the SIP AF Fund shall be made solely for the protection, 
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conservation, maintenance, administration and management of Parcell of the SBNP in 
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accordance with the Annual protected work plan and program of projects and activities 
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duly approved by the SBNP Parcell Protected Area Management Board (P AMB) or the 
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SBMA Board. Otherwise, IP AF guidelines for NIP AS areas will be followed in the 
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absence of approved work plans and programs for disbursement. 
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SECTION 26. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall include in its 
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program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be charged against 
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the IP AF constituted under this Act. 
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SECTION 27. Construction. - The provisions of this Act shall be construed 
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liberally in favor of tenured migr,ants and ICes / IPS and in consideration of the 
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protection and conservation of biodiversity. The NTPAS Act shall have suppletory effect 
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in the implementation of this Act. 
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SECTION 28. Transitory Provisions. - In order to ensure the sustainability and 
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recovery of biodiversity and to develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for tenured 
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migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, 
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clearances, compliance documents or any other instrument that allows exploitations of 
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resources within the SBNP until the management plan shaH have been put into effect. 
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Pending the organization of anew PAMB in accordance with this Act, the 
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incumbent P AMB member shall continue to hold office until a new P AMB has been 
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convened. 
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SECTION 29. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days 
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after the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
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shall, in consultation with the concerned PAMBS, government agencies and non-
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government organization, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively 
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implement the provisions ofthis Act 
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SECTION 30. Separability Clause. - If any part, or section of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the remainder hereof shall remain in full force and effect 
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SECTION 31. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, proclamation, rules and 
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regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 32. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shaH take fifteen (15) days after its 
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of national 
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