TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1313
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25 SEP-1 PI :19
RECEIVED BY:
Introduced by SEN. CAMILLE A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 
MARIA AURORA, BALER, SAN LUIS, AND DINGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF 
AURORA AND BONGABON, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A PROTECTED 
AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE 
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE 
REFERRED TO AS THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE 
(AMPL), PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is a declared policy that the State 
"shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful 
ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. In line with safeguarding 
a healthful ecology, the Constitution likewise provides that Congress shall determine 
the national parks, which shall be conserved and may not be increased nor 
diminished, except by law.
Pursuant to the said Constitutional provisions, the National Integrated 
Protected Areas System (NIPAS) was established by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 
7586, as amended by RA No. 11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded National 
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 2018". Cognizant of the exacting 
impact of diverse human activities on all components of the natural environment, the


NIPAS Act declared it the policy of the State "to secure for the Filipino people of 
present and future generations the perpetual existence of all native plants and 
animals through the establishment of a comprehensive system of integrated 
protected areas within the classification of national park as provided for in the 
Constitution". The system shall encompass ecologically rich, unique and biologically 
important areas that are habitats of threatened species of plants and animals, 
biogeographic zones and related ecosystems, whether terrestrial, wetland or marine, 
all of which shall be designated as protected areas.
To date, as of August 2025, there are already 118 protected areas in the 
Philippines that have been so declared through legislation. And yet, based on the 
records and various suitability assessments by the Biodiversity Management Bureau 
(BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), there are 
still numerous sites in the country that have to be given protected area status, by 
legislative action, in order to ensure its conservation.
One of these sites is the Aurora Memorial National Park (AMNP). It is a 
significant site of biodiversity and history, which straddles the Municipalities of Maria 
Aurora and San Luis in the Province of Aurora, and extends to the Municipality of 
Bongabon in the Province of Nueva Ecija. This park forms part of the expansive 
Sierra Madre Mountain Corridor.
The Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) of AMNP revealed the 
region's remarkable biodiversity, endemism, and biological significance. This site is a 
sanctuary for the majestic Philippine Eagle, the rare Rafflesia, and a myriad of other 
key species of flora and fauna, all of which underscore the rich biodiversity of the 
area. The AMNP is also recognized as an Important Bird Area, a testament to its 
ecological significance. Additionally, the AMNP bears considerable historical 
importance. This park was declared by the late President Manuel Quezon, through 
Presidential Proclamation No. 130, in memory of the late Dona Aurora Angara 
Quezon who tragically met her end near the park's vicinity.
The unique and diverse topography of the park ranges from moderate to very 
steep slopes, nurturing a secondary growth forest characterized by dense vegetation


and a variety of dipterocarp species. This includes pockets of untouched virgin forest 
and old-growth forest. Notably, the AMNP is also home to six striking waterfalls - 
Obot, Mansusuma, Ditaolag, Calaanan, Tres Marias, and Silangan - which present 
potential for ecotourism and recreational activities.
Given these attributes, it is crucial that we underscore the protection, 
preservation, and conservation of Aurora Memorial National Park as a national policy. 
This is in line with the provisions of Republic Act No. 11038 or the Expanded 
National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018, and international 
conventions that the Philippines has agreed to uphold.
Hence, I appeal for the swift passage of this bill.
CAMILLE A. VILLAR


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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25 SEP-1 PI :19
RECEIVED BY:
S. No.
1313
Introduced by SEN. CAMILLE A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 
MARIA AURORA, BALER, SAN LUIS, AND DINGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF 
AURORA AND BONGABON, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A PROTECTED 
AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE 
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE 
REFERRED TO AS THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE 
(AMPL), PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
2 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Tide. — This Act shall be known as the "Aurora Memorial Protected
4 
Landscape (AMPL) Act".
5 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the profound impact of human
6 
activity on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby declared the
7 
policy of the State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future
8 
generations, the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the
9 
declaration of protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System 
10 (NIPAS) within the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.


1 
In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and
2 
fauna, that are native and distinct to the Aurora Memorial National Park, as well as
3 
their aesthetic and ecological importance, a parcel of land of the public domain
4 
located in the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan in the
5 
Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon in the Province of Nueva Ecija
6 
is hereby declared a protected area under the category of protected landscape and
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shall hereinafter be referred to as the Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL).
8 
As such, the State shall ensure the conservation, protection, management, and
9 
rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise recognized that effective administration of
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this area is possible only through cooperation among the National Government,
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Local Government Units (LGUs), concerned Non-Governmental Organizations
12 
(NGOs), private entities, and local communities. The use and enjoyment of this area
13 
must be consistent with the principles of biological diversity and sustainable
14 
development.
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Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act,
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the mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established,
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and the full scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of
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biodiversity and the integrity of the ecosystems, and cultural and indigenous
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practices.
20 
Sec. 3. Classification as a National Park. — The AMPL is composed of a parcel
21 
of land of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis,
22 
Baler, and Dingalan in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in
23 
the Province of Nueva Ecija, the metes and bounds of which are described in Section
24 
4 of this Act. All lands of the public domain within the coverage and scope of the
25 
AMPL shall fall under the classification of a national park as provided for in Article
26 
XII, Section 3 of the Constitution.
27 
Sec. 4. Scope and Coverage. — The boundary of the AMPL is more
28 
particularly described as the area beginning at a point marked "1" on the Map, being
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geographic coordinates of 15° 45' 1.09619" Latitude and 121° 37' 50.34223
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thence
S 46058,34" E
3246.30
meters to corner
181
22
thence
S 54°34'33" E
567.76
meters to corner
182
23
thence
S 20°57,01" E
592.63
meters to corner
183
10


1
thence
S 13°44,00" W
911.38
meters to corner
184
2
thence
N 55027,22" W
3262.13
meters to corner
185
3
thence
S 38027,42" W
847.20
meters to corner
186
4
thence
N 55°19,06" W
362.70
meters to corner
187
5
thence
N 12°14,09" W
641.30
meters to corner
188
6
thence
S 63°22,13" W
794.32
meters to corner
189
7
thence
N 09o19,31" E
267.57
meters to corner
190
8
thence
N 55°09,01" W
364.88
meters to corner
191
9
thence
S 81°07,04" W
394.88
meters to corner
192
10
thence
N 26021'39" W
649.12
meters to corner
193
11
thence
N 32034,49" W
1290.86
meters to corner
194
12
thence
N 20°23,02" W
359.24
meters to corner
195
13
thence
N 43052,41" W
453.12
meters to corner
196
14
thence
N 21°52'19" E
1624.21
meters to corner
197
15
thence
N 20o56'53" E
3480.43
meters to corner
198
16
thence
N 20o56'51" E
26.52
meters to corner
199
17
thence
N 25013,11" W
12487.52
meters to corner
200
18
thence
N 18015'23" W
6644.96
meters to corner
201
19
thence
N 17°12,34" W
4037.02
meters to corner
202
20
thence
S 75°59,36" W
236.98
meters to corner
203
21
thence
S 33055'27" W
226.04
meters to corner
204
22
thence
S 20°02,18" W
540.41
meters to corner
205
23
thence
S 71o07l17" W
360.61
meters to corner
206
11


1
thence
S 58°07,17" W
495.85
meters to corner
207
2
thence
S 15°52,42" E
563.45
meters to corner
208
3
thence
S 43052'42" E
101.43
meters to corner
209
4
thence
S 32°07,18" W
202.84
meters to corner
210
5
thence
S 06°40,41" E
394.29
meters to corner
211
6
thence
S 76°07,19" W
281.73
meters to corner
212
7
thence
S 30°44,13" W
438.90
meters to corner
213
8
thence
S 53o07,19'1 W
214.11
meters to corner
214
9
thence
S 02°55,36" E
461.75
meters to corner
215
10
thence
S 13°07'20" W
90.16
meters to corner
216
11
thence
N 88°20'18" W
304.67
meters to corner
217
12
thence
S 17°00,24" w
904.04
meters to corner
218
13
thence
S 03°00'25" w
378.44
meters to corner
219
14
thence
S 15o00'26" w
378.44
meters to corner
220
15
thence
S 45°56,11" w
467.21
meters to corner
221
16
thence
S 15°00,26" w
283.82
meters to corner
222
17
thence
N 44°10,47" w
95.17
meters to corner
223
18
thence
N 02°06,18" w
296.33
meters to corner
224
19
thence
N 16°12,23" w
507.70
meters to corner
225
20
thence
N 22o20,14" w
210.57
meters to corner
226
21
thence
N 88°32,09" w
209.99
meters to corner
227
22
thence
S 28°27,51" w
279.98
meters to corner
228
23
thence
N 85o32,08" w
259.98
meters to corner
229
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thence
N 13°32,09" W
129.99
meters to corner
230
2
thence
S 70°27'51" W
299.98
meters to corner
231
3
thence
N 22051,38" W
133.13
meters to corner
232
4
thence
N 89°40,49" W
342.14
meters to corner
233
5
thence
N 33015'26" W
324.21
meters to corner
234
6
thence
N 12°07,11" E
238.56
meters to corner
235
7
thence
S 85°48,54" W
243.11
meters to corner
236
8
thence
S 76027,51" W
375.92
meters to corner
237
9
thence
N 72o00,25" W
280.91
meters to corner
238
10
thence
N 53°20'24" W
535.28
meters to corner
239
11
thence
S 56o09'46" W
142.91
meters to corner
240
12
thence
N 71°37,41" W
525.93
meters to corner
241
13
thence
S 78o19'07" W
287.96
meters to corner
242
14
thence
S 38047'19" W
490.49
meters to corner
243
15
thence
N 69°22,41" W
562.67
meters to corner
244
16
thence
S 87°01,47" W
1021.28
meters to corner
245
17
thence
N 16056,21" E
200.98
meters to corner
246
18
thence
N 59o50,45" E
227.15
meters to corner
247
19
thence
N 32046'28" E
226.58
meters to corner
248
20
thence
N 02°23,37" W
101.09
meters to corner
249
21
thence
N 33°46,45" W
35.54
meters to corner
250
22
thence
N 42o41'00" E
23.21
meters to corner
251
23
thence
S 75°09,18" E
36.68
meters to corner
252
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1
thence
N 46°18,02" E
48.59
meters to corner
253
2
thence
N 03°01,20" E
171.58
meters to corner
254
3
thence
N 13044'48" E
96.39
meters to corner
255
4
thence
N 31°22,45" E
104.80
meters to corner
256
5
thence
N 29°06,57" E
259.39
meters to corner
257
6
thence
N 04°28,32" E
126.03
meters to corner
258
7
thence
N 19°49'13" E
147.58
meters to corner
259
8
thence
N 29o51'40" E
103.76
meters to corner
260
9
thence
N 53°22,14" E
150.88
meters to corner
261
10
thence
N 33031,56" E
507.70
meters to corner
262
11
thence
S 75056'12" E
173.83
meters to corner
263
12
thence
N 39°51,19" E
194.84
meters to corner
264
13
thence
N 82°40,52" E
415.57
meters to corner
265
14
thence
N 72°ir39" E
203.54
meters to corner
266
15
thence
S 43°04,13" E
376.85
meters to corner
267
16
thence
N 28°35,43" E
299.09
meters to corner
268
17
thence
N 48o06'23" E
437.77
meters to corner
269
18
thence
N 83°58,16" E
362.65
meters to corner
270
19
thence
N 55°58'58" E
365.48
meters to corner
271
20
thence
S 34°23,26" E
117.39
meters to corner
272
21
thence
S 04°27,40" E
383.02
meters to corner
273
22
thence
S 31041,56" E
316.04
meters to corner
274
23
thence
S 39°51,33" E
281.18
meters to corner
275
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1
thence
N 59°37,03" E
162.74
meters to corner
276
2
thence
N 12°32,46" E
152.25
meters to corner
277
3
thence
N 49°34,45" E
205.39
meters to corner
278
4
thence
S 76o26l30,l E
180.44
meters to corner
279
5
thence
N 55032,13" E
188.26
meters to corner
280
6
thence
S 79°27,47" E
306.22
meters to corner
281
7
thence
N 52048'26" E
248.06
meters to corner
282
8
thence
N 70o10'08" E
515.08
meters to corner
283
9
thence
S 63°51'28" E
94.15
meters to corner
284
10
thence
N 71°53,09" E
166.42
meters to corner
285
11
thence
N 30o19,34" E
566.12
meters to corner
286
12
thence
N 14°43,05" E
237.46
meters to corner
287
13
thence
N 44055,27" E
209.09
meters to corner
288
14
thence
N 23°23'23" E
160.68
meters to corner
289
15
thence
N 34°58'55" E
190.91
meters to corner
290
16
thence
N 52°07,23" E
282.32
meters to corner
291
17
thence
N 30°54,27" E
612.13
meters to corner
292
18
thence
N 49°27,46" E
269.99
meters to corner
293
19
thence
S 83°46,16" E
244.35
meters to corner
294
20
thence
S 47°32,14" E
204.56
meters to corner
295
21
thence
N 60o49,57" E
473.54
meters to corner
296
22
thence
S 74o04,38" E
212.34
meters to corner
297
23
thence
S 40°28,25" E
129.77
meters to corner
298
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thence
S 88024,58" E
125.04
meters to corner
299
2
thence
S 64°43,13" E
136.37
meters to corner
300
3
thence
N 69025'46" E
446.68
meters to corner
301
4
thence
N 49o05,24" E
528.39
meters to corner
302
5
thence
N 64°04,29" E
153.31
meters to corner
303
6
thence
N 79°28,30" E
178.27
meters to corner
304
7
thence
N 51°15,50" E
226.11
meters to corner
305
8
thence
N 02°55'21" E
126.82
meters to corner
306
9
thence
N 25019'26" E
241.27
meters to corner
307
10
thence
N 73°16,24" E
142.53
meters to corner
308
11
thence
N 50°42'22" E
131.28
meters to corner
309
12
thence
N 89°25,19" E
550.41
meters to corner
310
13
thence
N 26°03'05" W
210.57
meters to corner
311
14
thence
N 39°26,52" E
174.73
meters to corner
312
15
thence
N 06o06,58" E
260.89
meters to corner
313
16
thence
N 10o20,51" E
228.70
meters to corner
314
17
thence
N 49025'58" E
141.02
meters to corner
315
18
thence
N 09o23,51" W
471.97
meters to corner
316
19
thence
N 31o27'06" W
202.05
meters to corner
317
20
thence
N 46013,17" W
286.95
meters to corner
318
21
thence
N 01o39,31" W
89.00
meters to corner
319
22
thence
N 39°43'36" W
110.69
meters to corner
320
23
thence
N 07o52,05" W
122.82
meters to corner
321
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thence
N 17°02,10" E
315.41
meters to corner
322
2
thence
N 08°19,38" E
177.07
meters to corner
323
3
thence
N 00o44'06" W
303.03
meters to corner
324
4
thence
S 65°36,45" E
144.51
meters to corner
325
5
thence
S 50°25,56" E
282.07
meters to corner
326
6
thence
S 76045,28" E
123.51
meters to corner
327
7
thence
S 25°37,02" E
253.60
meters to corner
328
8
thence
S 42o09,ll" E
247.41
meters to corner
329
9
thence
S 87°51,14" E
276.71
meters to corner
330
10
thence
S 12°44,52" W
319.51
meters to corner
331
11
thence
S 32°08'45" E
263.70
meters to corner
332
12
thence
S 85°44'26" E
903.66
meters to corner
333
13
thence
N 23°23,18" E
123.78
meters to corner
334
14
thence
N 68°3r48" E
132.80
meters to corner
335
15
thence
N 29°57,15" E
225.55
meters to corner
336
16
thence
N 08°16,02" E
119.62
meters to corner
337
17
thence
N 46°24,32" E
86.57
meters to corner
338
18
thence
N 06o02'58" E
43.58
meters to corner
339
19
thence
N 44027'43" E
27.07
meters to corner
340
20
thence
S 58o30'02" E
54.44
meters to corner
341
21
thence
N 84o39,09" E
231.88
meters to corner
342
22
thence
S 83°13,09" E
161.11
meters to corner
343
23
thence
S 18°16,59" E
218.49
meters to corner
344
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thence
S 71°50,20" E
57.12
meters to corner
345
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thence
N 35°42,56" E
92.90
meters to corner
346
3
thence
S 54°45,06" E
60.37
meters to corner
347
4
thence
N 85°23,09" E
881.15
meters to corner
348
5
thence
N 74o50,28n E
307.98
meters to corner
349
6
thence
N 68°45,27" E
586.37
meters to corner
350
7
thence
N 80°23,03" E
369.59
meters to corner
351
8
thence
N 87°01,28" E
203.17
meters to corner
352
9
thence
S 56o39,05,, E
348.59
meters to corner
353
10
thence
S 88°02,58" E
497.15
meters to corner
354
11
thence
S 77032'36" E
720.29
meters to corner
355
12
thence
N 86°23,40" E
242.22
meters to corner
356
13
thence
N 51°10,09" E
104.55
meters to corner
357
14
thence
S 50°18,04" E
220.65
meters to corner
358
15
thence
S 74°05,19" E
236.43
meters to corner
359
16
thence
S 63°58,26" E
502.20
meters to corner
360
17
thence
S 74°45,22" E
206.45
meters to corner
361
18
thence
N 33°45,00" E
345.01
meters to corner
362
19
thence
S 81o44,30" E
367.11
meters to corner
363
20
thence
N 61°47,10" E
348.71
meters to corner
364
21
thence
N 83°18,57" E
282.36
meters to corner
365
22
thence
S 29°10,46" E
237.00
meters to corner
366
23
thence
S 13°40,34" E
247.20
meters to corner
367
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thence
S 03°20,00" E
202.39
meters to corner
368
2
thence
S 00o32'37" W
467.16
meters to corner
369
3
thence
S 38°25,20" E
384.54
meters to corner
370
4
thence
S 47°07,59" E
585.99
meters to corner
371
5
thence
S 03o42,28" W
263.00
meters to corner
372
6
thence
S 60°34,33" W
653.14
meters to corner
373
7
thence
S 50o05'06" E
840.41
meters to corner
374
8
thence
S 40o04,ll" E
490.47
meters to corner
375
9
thence
S 59°09,06" W
496.37
meters to corner
376
10
thence
N 47°03,03" W
193.91
meters to corner
377
11
thence
N 18o33'00" E
40.45
meters to corner
378
12
thence
N 09°20,00" W
42.82
meters to corner
379
13
thence
N 31°55,54" W
251.79
meters to corner
380
14
thence
N 52°27,44" W
192.23
meters to corner
381
15
thence
N 60o36,18" W
199.49
meters to corner
382
16
thence
S 12o04'56" W
629.47
meters to corner
383
17
thence
S 56°03,06" W
147.48
meters to corner
384
18
thence
S 22o00,H" W
150.31
meters to corner
385
19
thence
S 43°21l08" E
242.81
meters to corner
386
20
thence
S 17034'34" W
294.89
meters to corner
387
21
thence
S 51°39,07" E
208.63
meters to corner
388
22
thence
N 50°02,49" E
247.52
meters to corner
389
23
thence
S 55°35,32" E
265.23
meters to corner
390
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thence
N 64°24,17" E
222.65
meters to corner
391
2
thence
S 12°21,06" W
745.69
meters to corner
392
3
thence
S 85023,47" E
153.61
meters to corner
393
4
thence
N 59°25,48" E
124.21
meters to corner
394
5
thence
S 89°5r02" E
230.42
meters to corner
395
6
thence
N 65°51,14" E
518.75
meters to corner
396
7
thence
S 63042'29" E
221.02
meters to corner
397
8
thence
N 70°33'33" E
224.90
meters to corner
398
9
thence
N 88°52,57" E
583.75
meters to corner
399
10
thence
N 35039,32,l E
643.37
meters to corner
400
11
thence
N 43°15,50" E
2169.76
meters to corner
401
12
thence
S 23°38,35" W
274.68
meters to corner
402
13
thence
S 02o19'54" W
289.39
meters to corner
403
14
thence
S 31°09,04" E
112.11
meters to corner
404
15
thence
S 12055,46" W
89.34
meters to corner
405
16
thence
S 77051,49" E
107.95
meters to corner
406
17
thence
N 68°45,50" E
273.92
meters to corner
407
18
thence
N 16°15,04" E
383.63
meters to corner
408
19
thence
N 06o20,40" E
409.14
meters to corner
409
20
thence
N 00c,15,27" W
246.79
meters to corner
410
21
thence
N 79026,25" E
204.60
meters to corner
411
22
thence
N 88037'49" E
138.32
meters to corner
412
23
thence
N 70°40'57" E
168.63
meters to corner
413
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thence
S 67035'44" E
79.06
meters to corner
414
2
thence
N 54°05,35" E
171.09
meters to corner
415
3
thence
N 01o04'59" W
103.45
meters to corner
416
4
thence
S 84°32,28" E
178.65
meters to corner
417
5
thence
N 32°18,39" E
145.83
meters to corner
418
6
thence
S 85°09'48" E
628.53
meters to corner
419
7
thence
S 13018'59" E
335.61
meters to corner
420
8
thence
S 43°48,06" E
210.05
meters to corner
421
9
thence
S 09o45'41" E
266.63
meters to corner
422
10
thence
S 64°38,26" E
172.54
meters to corner
423
11
thence
S 12°34,05" E
140.30
meters to corner
424
12
thence
S 78°26,38" E
96.63
meters to corner
425
13
thence
S 15019,12" E
167.51
meters to corner
426
14
thence
N 64°15,41" E
253.58
meters to corner
427
15
thence
S 59034,24" E
78.69
meters to corner
428
16
thence
N 04o18'34" W
205.14
meters to corner
429
17
thence
S 83°33,23" E
111.05
meters to corner
430
18
thence
S 39°56,17" E
81.51
meters to corner
431
19
thence
S 62°34,48" E
235.47
meters to corner
432
20
thence
S 40°29,26" E
233.07
meters to corner
433
21
thence
S 21°54,28" E
111.12
meters to corner
434
22
thence
S 07o24,38" W
421.14
meters to corner
435
23
thence
S 21o09,48" W
140.63
meters to corner
436
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thence S 25°33,14" E 148.94
thence S 16o50,08" E 200.38
thence S 03o31,34" E 133.35
thence S 31013,51" E 70.11
thence S 75o06,53" E 135.34
thence N 89°41,59" E 272.19
thence N 75°04,54" E 452.84
thence N 24032,48” E 350.20
thence N 54oll'08" E 259.02
thence N 28o00,42" W 253.54
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the point of beginning, containing an area of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX
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HUNDRED ELEVEN (38,611) HECTARES, more or less. Bearings and distances of
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lines were derived using the PRS 92 Philippines Zone III coordinate system, subject
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to ground delineation and demarcation.
22 
The certification from the National Mapping and Resource Information
23 
Authority (NAMRIA) containing the boundaries and technical descriptions of the
24 
AM PL is hereby adopted and made an integral part of this Act. In case of
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inconsistency, the boundaries and technical descriptions in the attached certification
2 
shall prevail.
3 
Any modification of the scope and coverage of the AM PL in this Act shall be
4 
made through an Act of Congress, after consultation with the government agencies
5 
and stakeholders concerned.
6 
Sec. 5. Establishment of Buffer Zones. — The Secretary of the Department of
7 
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), upon the recommendation of the
8 
Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) created under Section 6 of this Act, may
9 
designate areas surrounding the AMPL as buffer zones for the purpose of providing
10 
an extra layer of protection where restrictions may be applied: Provided, That in
11 
cases where the designated buffer zone would cover private lands, the owners
12 
thereof shall be required to design their development with due consideration to the
13 
protected area management plan.
14 
ARTICLE II
15 
MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS
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Sec. 6. Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). — Within ninety (90) days
17 
from the effectivity of this Act, the PAMB shall be created to oversee the
18 
management of the AMPL. The PAMB shall be composed of the following:
19 
a) DENR Regional Executive Director for Region III, as Chairperson;
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b) Governors of the Provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija or their duly designated
21 
representatives;
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c) Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered residents
23 
of the Province of Aurora and Nueva Ecija, or their duly authorized
24 
representatives, unless the Senators decline the membership in the PAMB;
25 
d) District Representatives of the Congressional Districts where the AMPL is
26 
located, or their duly designated representatives, unless the District
27 
Representatives decline the membership in the PAMB;
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e) Mayors of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan in
2 
the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in the Province of
3 
Nueva Ecija or their duly designated representatives;
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f) Chairpersons of all the barangays\N\\h territorial jurisdiction over the AMPL;
5 
g) Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely:
6 
Department of Agriculture (DA), National Economic and Development
7 
Authority (NEDA), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine
8 
National Police (PNP), Department of National Defense (DND), and
9 
Department of Tourism (DOT);
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h) Three (3) representatives from either NGOs or people's organizations (POs)
11 
based in the Provinces of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, duly accredited both by the
12 
DENR and the provincial government. The NGOs or POs represented should
13 
have been in existence for at least five (5) years and with a track record in or
14 
related to protected area management;
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i) At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the
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Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/Indigenous Peoples (IPs) present in
17 
the area and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
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(NCIP);
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j) One (1) representative from an academic institution, preferably from a
20 
university or college in the Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, with a proven
21 
track record in or related to protected area management; and
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k) One (1) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of the
23 
Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, who is distinguished in a profession or field
24 
of interest relevant to the management of a protected area.
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The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their
26 
removal shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586,
27 
otherwise known as the "National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of
28 
1992" as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded
29 
National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018".
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Sec. 7. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB shall have the
2 
following powers and functions:
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a) Oversee the management of the AMPL;
4 
b) Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and other
5 
related documents for the management of the AMPL;
6 
c) Approve the management plan of the AMPL and ensure its harmonization with
7 
and integration into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and
8 
Protection Plan (ADSDPP), land use plan and other development plans, public
9 
or private, and their implementation;
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d) Adopt a manual of operations to include rules of procedures in the conduct of
11 
business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of
12 
reference;
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e) Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and individuals for the
14 
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management of
15 
the AMPL;
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f) Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management plan
17 
and manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account (PA-RIA) and
18 
other funds in accordance with government accounting, budgeting, and
19 
auditing rules and regulations;
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g) Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;
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h) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate
22 
and effective means;
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i) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government
24 
authorities with respect to the management of the AMPL;
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j) Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area Superintendent
26 
(PASu) and other protected area personnel and compliance of partners with
27 
the terms and conditions of any undertaking, contract or agreement relative
28 
to any project or activity within the AMPL;
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k) Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the designation
2 
or appointment of the PASu; and
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I) Assess the effectiveness of the management of the AM PL: Provided, That the
4 
members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national agencies shall
5 
inform their respective constituents, offices or sectors, of PAMB-approved or
6 
other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and projects and shall
7 
ensure that the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations issued to
8 
implement it are complied with and used as reference and framework in their
9 
respective plans, policies, programs, and projects. Failure to comply with the
10 
foregoing shall be the basis for disciplinary action against such member
11 
according to administrative rules and regulations and such penalties as the
12 
PAMB may provide: Provided further, That the DENR, through the Regional
13 
Director, shall ensure that the PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and
14 
functions. In case of conflict between the resolutions issued by the PAMB and
15 
the existing administrative orders of national application, the latter shall
16 
prevail.
17 
Sec. 8. The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO). — There Is hereby
18 
established a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a PASu
19 
who shall supervise the day-to-day management, protection, and administration of
20 
the AMPL. The PASu shall hold a permanent plantilla position and shall be appointed
21 
by the DENR. A sufficient number of support staff with permanent plantilla positions
22 
shall likewise be appointed by the DENR.
23 
The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for the
24 
management and operations of the AMPL. Pursuant thereto, the PASu shall have the
25 
following duties and responsibilities:
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a) Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders,
27 
including the annual work and financial plan and ensure its implementation;
28 
b) Ensure the integration of relevant national and LGU plans and programs into
29 
AMPL management plans, programs, projects, and policies;
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c) Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and ensure the
2 
availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making;
3 
d) Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, regulations,
4 
and programs;
5 
e) Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which shall
6 
be an important basis for decision-making;
7 
f) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the AM PL, commence and
8 
institute administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other
9 
government agencies or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of
10 
offenses committed in violation of the provisions of this Act;
11 
g) Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management activities of
12 
the AMPL;
13 
h) Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice from any
14 
agency or instrumentality of the government as well as academic institutions,
15 
NGOs, and the private sector, as may be necessary for the effective
16 
management, protection and administration of the AMPL;
17 
i) Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the management
18 
plan and other permitted activities in accordance with terms, conditions, and
19 
criteria established by the PAMB: Provided, That all permits for extraction of
20 
natural resources for research purposes including the collection of wildlife and
21 
its by-products or derivatives, shall specify the acts to be authorized, and
22 
shall continue to be issued by relevant authorities, subject to prior clearance
23 
from the PAMB, through the PASu;
24 
j) Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income for
25 
the AMPL: Provided, That such fees, charges, donations, and other income
26 
collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB and the DENR
27 
in accordance with existing guidelines;
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k) Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and
29 
financial plans of the AMPL based on the management plan; and
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I) Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign.
2 
The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment and natural
3 
resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.
4 
ARTICLE III
5 
PROCEEDS AND FEES
6 
Sec. 9. The Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area
7 
Fund (AMPL-IPAF). — There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the
8 
Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (AMPL-IPAF)
9 
for purposes of financing projects of the AM PL and the NIPAS. All income generated
10 
from the operation and management of AM PL shall accrue to the AMPL-IPAF. The
11 
income shall be derived from fees and charges from the use of facilities and from
12 
permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the AMPL,
13 
proceeds from the lease of multiple-use areas, contributions from industries and
14 
facilities directly benefiting from the AMPL, and such other fees and income derived
15 
from the operation of the AMPL.
16 
The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised
17 
through the above means, which shall be deposited in the PA-RIA in any authorized
18 
government depository bank within the locality: Provided, That disbursements out of
19 
such deposits shall be used solely for the protection, maintenance, administration,
20 
and management of the AMPL and implementation of duly approved projects of the
21 
PAMB. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a
22 
special account in the General Fund of the National Treasury for purposes of
23 
financing the projects of the NIPAS.
24 
The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowments from
25 
various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in
26 
full as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall
27 
be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of
28 
the NIPAS and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with
29 
existing accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, further,
30 
That the fund shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.
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I) Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign.
2 
The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment and natural
3 
resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.
4 
ARTICLE III
5 
PROCEEDS AND FEES
6 
Sec. 9. The Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area
7 
Fund (AMPL-IPAF). — There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the
8 
Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (AMPL-IPAF)
9 
for purposes of financing projects of the AMPL and the NIPAS. All income generated
10 
from the operation and management of AMPL shall accrue to the AMPL-IPAF. The
11 
income shall be derived from fees and charges from the use of facilities and from
12 
permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the AMPL,
13 
proceeds from the lease of multiple-use areas, contributions from industries and
14 
facilities directly benefiting from the AMPL, and such other fees and income derived
15 
from the operation of the AMPL.
16 
The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised
17 
through the above means, which shall be deposited in the PA-RIA in any authorized
18 
government depository bank within the locality: Provided, That disbursements out of
19 
such deposits shall be used solely for the protection, maintenance, administration,
20 
and management of the AMPL and implementation of duly approved projects of the
21 
PAMB. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a
22 
special account in the General Fund of the National Treasury for purposes of
23 
financing the projects of the NIPAS.
24 
The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowments from
25 
various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in
26 
full as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall
27 
be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of
28 
the NIPAS and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with
29 
existing accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, further,
30 
That the fund shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.
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The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated
2 
herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax
3 
and rentals of LCDs' facilities.
4 
ARTICLE IV
5 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
6 
Sec. 10. Appropriations. — The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately
7 
include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of
8 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
9 
Sec. 11. Suppietory Application of the NIPAS Law. —The provisions of
10 
Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have
11 
suppietory application to this Act.
12 
Sec. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from
13 
the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation with the
14 
local governments of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan
15 
in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon in the Province of Nueva
16 
Ecija, and concerned national government agencies, issue the corresponding rules
17 
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
18 
Sec. 13. Separability Clause. — If any section or provision of this Act is held
19 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby
20 
shall continue to be in full force and effect.
21 
Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
22 
regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
23 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
24 
Sec. 15. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
25 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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