FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC} 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
} 
Third Regular Session 
} 
'12 
SEP - J . 'f3 : 1 0 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 3274Rf" 
,\ ... (}-
(In substitution of Senate Bill No. 2020) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources; and 
Finance with Senators Angara, Escudero and Drilon as authors 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE AURORA INTEGRATED PROTECTED LANDSCAPE IN THE 
PROVINCE OF AURORA AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF 
PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
1 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Aurora Integrated 
2 
Protected Landscape (AIPL) Act of2012". 
3 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Considering the diversity of the unique biological 
4 
resources of the Province of Aurora and its aesthetic, educational, sociocultural, 
5 
economic and ecological importance, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
6 
ensure its protection and conservation including the local communities therein and 
7 
their cultural and way of life insofar as they are in harmony with nature. 
8 
In so doing, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act, the 
9 
mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established, and the 
10 
full scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of biodiversity and the 
11 
integrity of the ecosystems, culture and religious practices. 
12 
All lands comprising the Aurora Integrated Protected Landscape (AIPL) shall fall 
13 
under the classification of National Park as provided for in the Philippine Constitution. 


-2-
1 
SEC. 3. Scope and Coverage. - The boupdaries of the AlPL, which falls under the 
2 
category of Protected Landscape as defined herein, within the Province of Aurora, are as 
3 
follows: 
4 
A. 
Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL) 
5 
Corner 
Easting 
Northing 
6 
1 
317916.82 
1734056.85 
7 
2 
319048.32 
1734642.62 
8 
3 
319675.59 
1735258.96 
9 
4 
319878.58 
1735271.92 
10 
5 
320133.41 
1735254.64 
11 
6 
320042.71 
1735444.68 
12 
7 
320155.00 
1735578.57 
13 
8 
320185.23 
1735837.71 
14 
9 
320228.42 
1736062.30 
15 
10 
320336.40 
1736153.00 
16 
11 
319981.73 
1736952.70 
17 
12 
319988.72 
1738068.48 
18 
13 
320727.27 
1737381.76 
19 
14 
321003.69 
1737368.80 
20 
15 
320930.26 
1737057.83 
21 
16 
321068.47 
1736833.24 
22 
17 
321189.41 
1736820.29 
23 
18 
321455.02 
1736809.49 
24 
19 
321705.53 
1736779.25 
25 
20 
321968.99 
1736757.66 


,I, 
' 
-3-
1 
21 
322409.53 
1737323.45 
2 
22 
322640.59 
1737342.89 
3 
23 
322783.12 
1737334.25 
4 
24 
323024.99 
1737135.57 
5 
25 
323236.62 
1737157.17 
6 
26 
323614.53 
1737167.97 
7 
27 
323903.91 
1737198.20 
8 
28 
324201.92 
1737275.94 
9 
29 
324474.02 
1737370.96 
10 
30 
324750.43 
1737483.25 
11 
31 
325115.39 
1737541.56 
12 
32 
325318.38 
1737550.20 
13 
33 
325607.76 
1737355.84 
14 
34 
325782.68 
1737353.68 
15 
35 
326104.44 
1737334.25 
16 
36 
326488.84 
1737230.59 
17 
37 
326806.28 
1737172.28 
18 
38 
327048.15 
1737185.24 
19 
39 
327130.21 
1737250.03 
20 
40 
327298.65 
1737107.50 
21 
41 
327525.40 
1737040.55 
22 
42 
327732.71 
1736949.86 
23 
43 
327974.58 
1736815.97 
24 
44 
328173.25 
1736759.82 
25 
45 
328367.61 
1737044.87 


.. ' 
-4-
1 
46 
328730.40 
1736988.73 
2 
47 
329039.21 
1737150.69 
3 
48 
329319.95 
1737180.92 
4 
49 
329567.14 
1735953.30 
5 
50 
329726.92 
1735759.47 
6 
51 
330129.00 
1735375.72 
7 
52 
330599.18 
1734999.84 
8 
53 
331276.30 
1734301.76 
9 
54 
330084.47 
1733605.00 
10 
55 
329890.63 
1733678.35 
11 
56 
329667.98 
1734152.46 
12 
57 
329495.10 
1734252.00 
13 
58 
329357.58 
1733637.75 
14 
59 
329234.47 
1733556.54 
15 
60 
329176.85 
1733417.71 
16 
61 
329341.87 
1733239.60 
17 
62 
329250.19 
1732959.32 
18 
63 
329412.59 
1732828.35 
19 
64 
329603.81 
1732985.51 
20 
65 
329821.22 
1732833.59 
21 
66 
330022.91 
1732927.89 
22 
67 
329856.58 
1732201.00 
23 
68 
329535.70 
1732060.86 
24 
69 
328946.34 
1731979.66 
25 
70 
328843.80 
1731981.41 


-5-
1 
71 
327513.52 
1732705.24 
2 
72 
326935.94 
1732989.44 
3 
73 
325941.88 
1732705.24 
4 
74 
325899.97 
1732485.21 
5 
75 
325813.53 
1732191.83 
6 
76 
325577.78 
1732218.03 
7 
77 
325297.50 
1733090.29 
8 
78 
322473.18 
1733393.49 
9 
79 
321609.38 
1733690.13 
10 
80 
321608.21 
1733772.49 
11 
81 
321606.31 
1733906.46 
12 
82 
320289.24 
1733437.46 
13 
83 
320197.04 
1733384.37 
14 
84 
320172.63 
1733395.45 
15 
85 
319989.27 
1733453.08 
16 
86 
319698.54 
1733404.01 
17 
87 
319453.53 
1733546.43 
18 
88 
319289.10 
1733483.19 
19 
89 
318998.19 
1733358.81 
20 
90 
318689.36 
1733205.98 
21 
91 
318398.45 
1733269.22 
22 
92 
318364.72 
1733463.16 
23 
93 
318058.76 
1733622.41 
24 
94 
318002.81 
1733398.64 
25 
95 
317863.87 
1733214.53 


-6-
1 
96 
317798.31 
1732970.56 
2 
97 
317688.35 
1732780.39 
3 
98 
317251.32 
1732671.75 
4 
99 
317014.31 
1732556.36 
5 
100 
316807.10 
1732432.04 
6 
101 
316870.83 
1732131.18 
7 
102 
316920.91 
1731894.78 
8 
103 
316984.40 
1731819.02 
9 
104 
316868.08 
1731659.15 
10 
105 
316867.92 
1731428.49 
11 
106 
316870.49 
1731274.74 
12 
107 
316600.04 
1731227.25 
13 
108 
316483.50 
1731041.03 
14 
109 
316368.44 
1730893.98 
15 
110 
316530.54 
1730762.53 
16 
111 
316534.40 
1730531.91 
17 
112 
316522.75 
1730312.54 
18 
113 
316497.00 
1730228.53 
19 
114 
316311.69 
1730251.41 
20 
115 
316125.23 
1730261.32 
. 21 
116 
315937.04 
1729745.38 
22 
117 
315801.55 
1729373.91 
23 
118 
315759.94 
1728980.70 
24 
119 
315637.49 
1728604.72 
25 
120 
315453.18 
1728485.21 


,. ' 
-7-
1 
121 
315406.71 
1728397.96 
2 
122 
315248.58 
1728245.47 
3 
123 
315156.75 
1727963.49 
4 
124 
314903.80 
1728870.90 
5 
125 
314829.52 
1729032.84 
6 
126 
314619.65 
1729040.17 
7 
127 
314483.90 
1728795.27 
8 
128 
314224.89 
1728817.93 
9 
129 
314195.65 
1728944.60 
10 
130 
313911.99 
1728846.93 
11 
131 
313896.08 
1728846.93 
12 
132 
313886.37 
1728855.02 
13 
133 
313878.51 
1728862.44 
14 
134 
313871.52 
1728872.04 
15 
135 
313866.72 
1728882.09 
16 
136 
313866.19 
1728889.12 
17 
137 
313710.42 
1728905.59 
18 
138 
313491.12 
1728905.73 
19 
139 
313241.09 
1728888.41 
20 
140 
313244.20 
1728930.62 
21 
141 
313243.15 
1729034.75 
22 
142 
313252.62 
1729158.86 
23 
143 
313268.40 
1729211.45 
24 
144 
313291.55 
1729235.64 
25 
145 
313374.08 
1729472.80 


-8-
1 
146 
313194.97 
1729497.32 
2 
147 
313014.67 
1729484.07 
3 
148 
312834.37 
1729470.82 
4 
149 
312786.92 
1729467.33 
5 
150 
312600.07 
1729561.70 
6 
151 
312441.59 
1729698.48 
7 
152 
312299.72 
1729825.31 
8 
153 
312195.58 
1729778.50 
9 
154 
312125.76 
1729843.14 
10 
155 
311928.79 
1729914.04 
11 
156 
311847.06 
1729962.76 
12 
157 
311722.04 
1730049.63 
13 
158 
311436.62 
1730053.60 
14 
159 
311249.43 
1729940.22 
15 
160 
311132.80 
1729789.84 
16 
161 
311057.33 
1729749.37 
17 
162 
310894.56 
1729828.05 
18 
163 
310632.16 
1730017.27 
19 
164 
310433.74 
1730040.92 
20 
165 
310226.35 
1730069.31 
21 
166 
310027.55 
1730089.49 
22 
167 
309905.00 
1730106.27 
23 
168 
309726.34 
1730133.92 
24 
169 
310591.63 
1731904.37 
25 
170 
310864.45 
1731841.38 


-9-
1 
171 
311229.90 
1731899.26 
2 
172 
311422.49 
1731868.75 
3 
173 
311379.57 
1731917.81 
4 
174 
311342.33 
1732011.06 
5 
175 
311525.85 
1732060.23 
6 
176 
311523.47 
1731992.55 
'7 
177 
311548.20 
1731929.62 
8 
178 
311606.66 
1731931.86 
9 
179 
311694.36 
1731931.86 
10 
180 
311761.82 
1731931.86 
11 
181 
311816.91 
1731921.50 
12 
182 
311928.56 
1731912.27 
13 
183 
312055.00 
1732138.85 
14 
184 
312102.91 
1732204.83 
15 
185 
312164.43 
1732248.11 
16 
186 
312225.95 
1732273.16 
17 
187 
312344.43 
1732282.27 
18 
188 
312410.50 
1732286.83 
19 
189 
312503.92 
1732286.83 
20 
190 
312696.24 
1732362.09 
21 
191 
312718.34 
1732404.04 
22 
192 
312751.85 
1732442.96 
23 
193 
312822.91 
1732499.38 
24 
194 
313290.61 
1731493.10 
25 
195 
3~4446.19 
1732028.40 


-10-
1 
196 
315129.28 
1732200.76 
.. 2 
197 
315153.53 
1732239.52 
3 
198 
315185.23 
1732315.28 
4 
199 
315224.34 
1732375.68 
5 
200 
315248.04 
1732443.20 
6 
201 
315303.73 
1732548.62 
7 
202 
315368.90 
1732648.12 
8 
203 
315451.84 
1732796.17 
9 
204 
315472.09 
1732879.67 
10 
205 
315504.08 
1732914.01 
11 
206 
315555.03 
1732961.40 
12 
207 
315603.62 
1733000.48 
13 
208 
315647.46 
1733052.60 
14 
209 
315685.38 
1733148.54 
15 
210 
315712.63 
1733199.48 
16 
211 
315750.55 
1733232.64 
17 
212 
315852.44 
1733516.37 
18 
213 
316064.08 
1733782.07 
19 
214 
316293.73 
1734032.36 
20 
215 
316581.05 
1734237.02 
. 21 
216 
316889.31 
1734179.67 
22 
217 
317074.54 
1733977.27 
23 
218 
317321.64 
1734000.89 
24 
219 
317587.67 
1734190.39 
25 
220 
317619.55 
1734161.16 


-11-
1 
221 
317720.64 
1734125.69 
2 
222 
317829.93 
1734087.34 
3 
the point of beginning containing an area of six thousand five hundred sixteen and 
4 
88/100 (6,516.88) hectares. 
5 
B. 
Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape (DRPL) 
6 
Corner 
Easting 
Northing 
7 
1 
365693.50 
1777377.08 
8 
2 
. 365692.44 
1777873.16 
9 
3 
365531.17 
1778293.27 
10 
4 
365215.97 
1778539.54 
11 
5 
365158.08 
1779010.99 
12 
6 
365006.48 
1779539.69 
13 
7 
364746.38 
1779773.88 
14 
8 
364516.95 
1780101.55 
15 
9 
364532.64 
1780326.00 
16 
10 
364242.48 
1780521.71 
17 
11 
363895.88 
1780473.00 
18 
12 
363715.62 
1780773.01 
19 
13 
363445.98 
1780904.52 
20 
14 
363224.40 
1780865.45 
21 
15 
362874.69 
1781148.65 
22 
16 
362509.27 
1780985.95 
23 
17 
362137.06 
1781031.65 
24 
18 
361819.85 
1780883.74 
25 
19 
361497.28 
1780923.34 


-12 -
1 
20 
360703.73 
1781227.96 
2 
21 
360613.27 
1781871.63 
3 
22 
361109.54 
1781810.70 
4 
23 
361537.52 
1781949.75 
5 
24 
361717.21 
1781814.35 
6 
25 
362063.81 
1781863.06 
7 
26 
362416.99 
1781675.27 
8 
27 
362691.82 
1781684.87 
9 
28 
362852.51 
1781876.38 
10 
29 
363290.98 
1781977.60 
11 
30 
363358.47 
1782269.92 
12 
31 
363199.57 
1782581.77 
13 
32 
363147.59 
1782826.30 
14 
33 
362852.15 
1782878.40 
15 
34 
362891.22 
1783099.98 
16 
35 
362853.06 
1783296.31 
17 
36 
363188.53 
1783514.16 
18 
37 
363377.23 
1783636.71 
19 
38 
363460.39 
1784027.96 
20 
39 
363460.39 
1784252.96 
21 
40 
363755.62 
1784558.68 
22 
41 
363755.62 
1785258.68 
23 
42 
364213.09 
1785796.00 
24 
43 
364843.82 
1785992.95 
25 
44 
365171.48 
1785763.51 


-13 -
1 
45 
365333.98 
1785482.06 
2 
46 
365793.60 
1785022.44 
3 
47 
365989.32 
1784732.27 
4 
48 
366333.15 
1784482.46 
5 
49 
366814.19 
1784215.82 
6 
50 
367392.78 
1783868.17 
·7 
51 
367745.12 
1783630.51 
8 
52 
368568.99 
1783673.69 
9 
53 
368782.71 
1783846.75 
10 
54 
369176.63 
1783777.29 
11 
55 
369303.62 
1783478.13 
12 
56 
369532.00 
1783579.81 
13 
57 
370092.15 
1783364.79 
14 
58 
370234.50 
1782833.53 
15 
59 
370197.94 
1782535.77 
16 
60 
369695.03 
1782257.00 
17 
61 
369316.83 
1782387.23 
18 
62 
369325.55 
1782137.38 
19 
63 
369198.77 
1781865.49 
20 
64 
369112.90 
1781423.76 
21 
65 
369099.82 
1781174.10 
22 
66 
368746.26 
1780820.55 
23 
67 
368466.74 
1780609.91 
24 
68 
368208.33 
1780515.86 
25 
69 
367954.12 
1779944.89 


-14-
1 
70 
367558.48 
1779562.83 
2 
71 
367380.28 
1779472.03 
3 
72 
367157.53 
1779358.53 
4 
73 
367188.89 
1779060.18 
5 
74 
366965.18 
1778557.73 
6 
75 
367142.19 
1778285.16 
7 
76 
367002.31 
1777878.93 
8 
the point of beginning containing an area of three thousand three hundred seventy-five 
9 
and 76/100 (3,375.76) hectares. 
10 
C. 
Talaytay River Protected Landscape (TRPL) 
11 
Corner 
Easting 
Northing 
12 
1 
383283.18 
1789273.40 
13 
2 
382142.84 
1789702.78 
14 
3 
381503.67 
1790064.65 
15 
4 
380536.67 
1790064.65 
16 
5 
380997.19 
1790549.37 
17 
6 
380481.85 
1790763.88 
18 
7 
379497.99 
1791173.43 
19 
8 
378829.17 
1792145.95 
20 
9 
378478.59 
1792696.26 
21 
10 
378874.19 
1794087.21 
22 
11 
380303.48 
1795306.49 
23 
12 
381966.61 
1795454.44 
24 
13 
381713.60 
1796265.91 
25 
14 
381084.17 
1797379.19 


-15 -
1 
15 
381465.32 
1797475.76 
2 
16 
382614.30 
1796852.78 
3 
17 
383698.23 
1796265.07 
4 
18 
384521.73 
1795632.03 
5 
19 
384493.29 
1794831.14 
6 
20 
384738.21 
1793655.37 
7 
21 
384635.55 
1792659.15 
8 
22 
384939.22 
1791759.41 
9 
23 
385250.50 
1791078.49 
10 
24 
385381.18 
1790237.58 
11 
25 
385157.96 
1789106.80 
12 
26 
384128.63 
1788370.78 
13 
the point of beginning containing an area of three thousand five hundred ninety-one 
14 
and 59/100 (3,591.59) hectares. 
15 
D. 
Amro River Protected Landscape (ARPL) 
16 
Corner 
Easting 
Northing 
17 
1 
393411.88 
1805501.37 
18 
2 
393807.18 
1806055.76 
19 
3 
394607.60 
1806661.85 
20 
4 
395498.49 
1806822.15 
21 
5 
396229.34 
1806796.41 
22 
6 
396410.63 
1807724.77 
23 
7 
397057.24 
1808308.34 
24 
8 
397603.89 
1808939.79 
25 
9 
398155.72 
1809372.74 


-16-
1 
10 
398663.61 
1809847.45 
2 
11 
399632.09 
1810312.16 
3 
12 
399760.65 
1810804.37 
4 
13 
400002.33 
1811506.04 
5 
14 
400266.75 
1812152.20 
6 
15 
399942.02 
1812762.21 
7 
16 
400475.41 
1813280.31 
8 
17 
401188.22 
1813113.78 
9 
18 
401758.08 
1812495.15 
10 
19 
401921.35 
1812105.79 
11 
20 
40.1964.27 
1811773.00 
12 
21 
402332.39 
1811521.73 
13 
22 
402627.84 
1811222.66 
14 
23 
403355.04 
1811145.37 
15 
24 
403842.63 
1810955.92 
16 
25 
404295.40 
1810597.92 
17 
26 
4·04204.18 
1810025.24 
18 
27 
404170.87 
1809603.55 
19 
28 
404137.54 
1809076.20 
20 
29 
403859.66 
1808521.29 
21 
30 
403932.36 
1808153.53 
22 
31 
404077.65 
1807700.98 
23 
32 
404322.52 
1807117.05 
24 
33 
403620.04 
1806367.74 
25 
34 
402400.84 
1806601.42 


-17 -
1 
35 
401502.05 
1806476.70 
2 
36 
401002.41 
1806170.12 
3 
37 
400478.26 
1806206.32 
4 
38 
399987.69 
1805997.91 
5 
39 
399482.16 
1805704.82 
6 
40 
399321.49 
1805266.45 
·7 
41 
399238.53 
1804698.60 
8 
42 
399286.44 
1804179.24 
9 
43 
398785.44 
1803876.57 
10 
44 
398476.48 
1803405.92 
11 
45 
397917.80 
1803046.64 
12 
46 
397917.80 
1802253.64 
13 
47 
397684.52 
1801503.89 
14 
48 
397116.85 
1801582.66 
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49 
396545.78 
1801631.95 
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396221.60 
1800984.59 
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51 
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the point of beginning containing an area of six thousand two hundred eighty and 
2 
41(100 (6,280.41) hectares. 
3 
E. 
Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape (STPL) 
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1784803.86 
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1784532.01 
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1784242.32 
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1783447.08 
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377916.71 
1787972.22 
378331.09 
1788147.69 
378595.33 
1788589.10 
378918.81 
1789222.14 
379280.57 
1789390.45 
379397.46 
1789600.75 
379933.11 
1790033.47 
381024.38 
1788995.04 
381193.53 
1787705.19 
381720.35 
1787418.21 
381950.19 
1786377.54 
381409.45 
• 1785991.30 
381121.71 
1785358.79 
14 
the point of beginning containing an area of two thousand three hundred six and 
15 
60/100 (2,306.60) hectares. 
16 
The AlPL shall cover a· total land area of twenty-two thousand seventy-one and 
17 
24/100 (22,071.24) hectares. 
18 
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall 
19 
appropriately mark on the ground the technical descriptions provided in this Act with 
20 
clearly visible markers and shall prepare appropriate maps therefor. Any modification 
21 
of the coverage of this Act due to such factors as changing ecological situations, new 
22 
scientific or archeological findings, or discovery of traditional boundaries not previously 
23 
taken into account shall be made through an act of Congress, after consultation with the 
24 
affected public and concerned government agencies. 


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SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are 
2 
defined as follows: 
3 
(a) 
"AIPL Fund" refers to the special trust fund to be established for the 
4 
purpose of financing projects in the AIPL. 
5 
(b) 
"Biodiversity" refers to the variety and variability among living organisms 
6 
and the ecological complexes in which said organisms occur. 
7 
(c) 
"Biological resources" includes genetic resources, organisms or parts 
8 
thereof, population, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or 
9 
potential use or value for humanity. 
10 
Cd) 
"Bioprospecting" refers to the research, collection and utilization of 
11 
biological, and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived 
12 
therefrom solely for commercial purposes. 
13 
(e) 
"Collection" or "Collecting" refers to the act of gathering or harvesting 
14 
wildlife, its by-products or derivatives. 
15 
ef) 
"Component area" refers to the area previously ordered or proclaimed as 
16 
the Amro River Watershed Forest Reserve (ARWPL), Talaytay Watershed Forest 
17 
Reserve (TWFR), Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL), Dinadiawan River 
18 
Protected Landscape (DRPL) and Simbahan-Talagas Watershed Forest Reserve 
19 
(STWFR). 
20 
(g) 
"Conservation" refers to the sustainable utilization of wildlife, and! or 
21 
maintenance, restoration and enhancement of the habitat. 
22 
(h) 
"Consultation" refers to the meeting or dialogue with concerned or affected 
23 
individual and groups within and outside the AIPL designated to identify and resolve 
24 
issues and problems affecting them in relation to the protection, conservation and 
25 
sustainable development of the AIPL. 


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(i) 
"Ecosystem" refers to the dynamic complex of plant, animal and 
2 
micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a 
3 
functional unit. 
4 
(j) 
"Endangered Species" refer to the species or subspecies that is not critically 
5 
endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue 
6 
operating. 
7 
(k) 
"Endemic Species" refer to the species or subspecies of flora and fauna 
8 
which are naturally occurring and found only within specific areas in the country. 
9 
(I) 
"Exotic Species" refer to the species or subspecies of flora and fauna which 
10 
do not naturally occur within the protected area at present or in historical time. 
11 
(m) "Exploitation" refers to any mode of use; extraction, development, 
12 
utilization or disposition of resources, for whatever purpose, whether commercial or 
13 
otherwise. 
14 
(n) 
"Exploration" refers to the searching or prospecting for mineral resources, 
15 
as defined by law, by geological, geo-chemical or geophysical surveys, remote sensing, 
16 
rest pitting, trenching, drilling, shaft sinking, tunneling or any other means for the 
17 
purpose of determining the existence, extent, quantity and quality thereof and the 
18 
feasibility of mining them for profit. 
19 
(0) 
"Habitat" refers to the place or type of environment where a species or 
20 
subspecies naturally occurs or has naturally established its population. 
21 
(p) 
"Hunting" refers to the collection of wild fauna for food and/or recreational 
22 
purposes with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow, spear and the like. 
23 
(q) 
"Management Plan" refers to the fundamental plan, strategy and/or scheme 
24 
which shall guide all activities relating to the AIPL in order to attain the objectives of 
25 
this Act. 


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(r) 
"Mineral" refers to all naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid, gas, 
2 
Jrquid, or any intermediate state including energy materials such as coal, petroleum, 
3 
natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy. 
4 
(s) 
"Multiple-Use Zone" refers to the area where settlement, traditional and/or 
5 
sustainable land use, including agriculture, agro-forestry, extraction activities and other 
6 
income generating or livelihood activities, may be allowed to the extent prescribed in 
7 
the management plan. 
8 
(t) 
"National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)" refers to the 
9 
classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential 
10 
ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure 
11 
sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to 
12 
the greatest extent possible. 
13 
(u) 
"NlPAS Act" refers to the National Integrated Protected Areas System 
14 
(NIPAS) Act of 1992 or Republic Act No. 7586, and its implementing rules and 
15 
regulations. 
16 
(v) 
"National Park" refers to the land of the public domain classified as such in 
17 
the 1987 Constitution which include all areas under the National Integrated Protected 
18 
Areas System (NIPAS) pursuant to RA 7586 primarily designated for the conservation of 
19 
native plants and animals, their associated habitats and cultural diversity. 
20 
(w) "Nongovernment Organization (NCO)" refers to the agency, institution, 
21 
foundation 
or a group 
o'f persons whose purpose is 
to assist people's 
22 
organizations/associations in various ways including, but not limited to, organizing, 
23 
education, training, research and/or resource accessing. 
24 
(x) 
"People's Organization (PO)" refers to the group of organized migrant 
25 
communities and/or interested indigenous peoples which may be an association, 


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cooperative, federation, or other legal entity, established to undertake collective action 
2 
to address community concerns and needs, and mutually share the benefits of the 
3 
endeavor. 
4 
(y) 
"Protected Area" refers to the identified portions of land and/or water set 
5 
aside by reasons of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to 
6 
enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation. 
7 
(z) 
"Protected Area Management Board (PAMBr refers to the multi-sectoral 
8 
policy-making body created in accordance with the NIPAS Act of 1992. 
9 
(aa) "Protected Area Superintendent (PASu)" refers to the chief operating DENR 
10 
officer of the protected area. 
11 
(bb) "Protected Landscape" refers to an area of national significance, which is 
12 
characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing 
13 
opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal 
14 
lifestyle and economic activity of the area. 
15 
(cc) "Quarrying" refers to the process of extracting, removing and disposing 
16 
quarry resources found on or underneath the surface of private or public land. 
17 
(dd) "Strict protection zone" refers to the natural area with high biodiversity 
18 
value which shall be closed to all human activity except for scientific studies and/or 
19 
ceremonial or religious use by the indigenous cultural communities/indigenous 
20 
peoples; may include habitats of threatened species, or degraded areas that have been 
21 
designated for restoration and subsequent protection, even if these areas are still in 
22 
various stages of regeneration. 
23 
(ee) "Tenured migrant" refers to forest occupants who have actually and 
24 
continuously occupied a portion of the protected area for at least five (5) years, and are 
25 
solely dependent therein for subsistence, as of the passage of this Act. An AIPL occupant 


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is understood to be "solely dependent for subsistence" when everything indispensable 
2 
for survival for the household, including food, clothing, shelter and health, comes only 
3 
from the utilization of resources from the protected area. 
4 
(ft) 
"Wildlife" refers to the wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, in all 
5 
developmental stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred or 
6 
propagated. 
7 
SEC. 5. Management Plan. - There shall be a Management Plan promulgated for 
8 
the AIPL that shall serve as the basic long-term framework plan in the management of 
9 
the protected area and guide in the preparation of its annual operations plan and 
10 
budget. 
11 
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Management Plan shall 
. 12 
have been put into effect following the general management planning strategy provided 
13 
for under the NIPAS Act and according to the procedure herein set forth. It shall contain, 
14 
among others, the following: 
15 
(a) 
The category of the protected area; 
16 
(b) 
Period of applicability of the plan; 
17 
( c) 
Key management issues; 
18 
(d) 
Goals and objectives of management in support of Section 2 hereof; 
19 
(e) 
Site management strategy; 
20 
(t) 
Major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of 
21 
laws, habitat and wildlife management, sustainable-use management, infrastructure 
22 
development and maintenance, and fire and pest control; 
23 
24 
(g) 
Zoning; and 
(h) Visitor management programs. 


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The preparation of the Management Plan shall be facilitated by the Office of the 
2 
Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) in collaboration with the appropriate offices of 
3 
the department, local communities, indigenous cultural communities/indigenous 
4 
peoples (ICCs/IPs), NGOs, experts and other stakeholders within the AIPL. 
The 
5 
Management Plan shall be approved by the majority of the PAMB and endorsed to the 
6 
Secretary through Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB). The Management Plan 
7 
is deemed accepted unless formal written disapproval from the Secretary is received 
8 
by the PAMB on the ground of inconsistency with existing laws and related rules and 
9 
regulations. 
10 
SEC. 6. Management of the AIPL. - There is hereby created a PAMB which shall 
11 
have jurisdiction, power and authority over the AIPL for. all matters that may affect 
12 
biodiversity conservation, protection and sustainable development. The composition of 
13 
which shall be in accordance with the pertinent provision of the NIPAS Act of 1992: 
14 
Provided, That at least twenty percent (20%) of the PAMB members shall be comprised 
15 
of women pursuant to Republic Act No. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women and its 
16 
implementing rules and regulations. 
17 
The representatives from the local government units (LGUs) and national 
18 
agencies in the PAMB shall include among their duties, the duty to inform their 
19 
respective constituents, office or sector, of PAMB-approved or other relevant policies, 
20 
rules, regulations, programs and projects and to ensure that the provisions of this Act, 
21 
the NIPAS Act and its implementing rules and regulations are observed, complied with, 
22 
and used as reference and framework in their respective plans, policies, programs and 
23 
projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall subject such representative to 
24 
disciplinary action as the PAMB may provide. 


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The members of the PAMB shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to 
2 
reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance 
. 3 
in meetings of the PAMB or in connection with other official business authorized by a 
4 
resolution of the PAMB, subject to existing rules and regulations. 
5 
SEC. 7. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB of the AIPL, which shall 
6 
decide by consensus or majority vote of the members present constituting a quorum of 
7 
majority of all the members, shall have the following powers and functions in addition 
8 
to those provided under the NIPAS Act of 1992 and its implementing rules and 
9 
regulations: 
10 
(a) 
Issue implementing rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of 
11 
this Act if the same is warranted for its effective implementation. 
12 
(b) 
Adopt rules of procedures in the conduct of its business with the power to 
13 
create committees for purposes of technical, manpower and other related assistance; 
14 
(c) 
Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the PASu; 
15 
(d) 
Establish reasonable criteria consistent with the provisions of this Act and 
16 
accordingly set and impose processing and research fees and other charges for the 
17 
issuance of permits, certifications and other papers for activities regulated by this Act or 
18 
the management plan, whose proceeds shall form part of the AIPL; 
19 
(e) 
Recommend to the DENR for approval the deputization of persons or group 
20 
of persons pursuant to the NIPAS Act and its implementing rules and regulations for the 
21 
effective enforcement of the provisions of this Act and other laws, rules and regulations 
22 
governing the conduct or management of the AIPL; 
23 
(I) 
Manage the AIPL Fund, and other funds for the AIPL, ensure their proper 
24 
administration and render accounting, all subject to existing government auditing rules 
25 
and regulations; and 


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(g) 
Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other 
2 
government authorities. 
3 
The DENR, through the RED, shall ensure that the PAMB acts within the scope of 
4 
its powers and functions. In case of conflict between administrative orders of national 
5 
application issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act and the resolutions issued by 
6 
the PAMB, the PAMB shall notify the DENR Secretary who shall decide whether to apply 
7 
the rule or withdraw its application in the AIPL. 
8 
SEC. 8. The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - There is hereby 
9 
established a PASu Office within the protected area to be in charge of the management, 
10 
protection and administration of the AIPL. The PASu shall be supported by the existing 
11 
personnel of the DENR. The head of office shall be the chief operating officer of the AIPL 
12 
and shall be directly accountable to the PAMB. 
13 
The PASu shall have full responsibility for the protection of land, water, wildlife 
14 
and other natural physical and biological resources within the AIPL. As such, the PASu 
15 
shall have the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under 
16 
the NIPAS Act and its implemel!ting rules and regulations: 
17 
(a) 
Establish, operate and maintain a database management system as decision 
18 
support tool; 
19 
(b) 
Prepare the management plans as herein defined; 
20 
(c) 
Provide a secretariat for the PAMB and supply the PAMB with all the 
21 
necessary information to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of this 
22 
Act; 
23 
(d) 
Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the AIPL, institute and 
24 
file legal action independently or in collaboration with other government agencies or 


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organizations and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this 
2 
Act; 
3 
(e) 
Monitor all activities within the AIPL to ensure its conformity with the 
4 
management plan; 
5 
(I) 
Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and criteria 
6 
established by PAMB; 
7 
(g) 
Ensure the integration of the AIPL management policies, regulations, 
8 
programs and projects at all the concerned national and local government units level; 
9 
and 
10 
(h) 
Perform such other functions as the PAMB may delegate. 
11 
The PASu shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who shall be 
12 
performing day to day management, protection and administration of the AIPL. Upon 
13 
the recommendation of the PAMB, the DENR Regional Executive Director shall deputize 
14 
local community leaders and environment and natural resources officers. 
15 
SEC. 9. Integrated Protected Area Fund of the AIPL. - The Integrated Protected 
16 
Area Fund (IPAF) shall be established as a special trust fund and shall be disbursed 
17 
solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of AIPL and the 
18 
System. At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the funds collected shall form part of 
19 
AIPL Sub-fund which shall be solely disbursed for its use. The AIPL Sub-fund shall 
20 
likewise be exempted from being deposited in the National treasury and shall be made 
21 
readily available for disbursement upon proper approval of the PAMB and the DENR, 
22 
subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 
23 
The AIPL Fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various 
24 
sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That 
25 
disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, 


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administration and management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed by 
2 
the PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules and regulations: 
3 
Provided, further, That the Fund shall not be used to cover personal services 
4 
expenditures. 
5 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated 
6 
herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits and rentals of 
7 
LGUs facilities: Provided, That the LGUs shall not impose property tax and issue new tax 
. 8 
declaration for areas covered by the AIPL. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to 
9 
fees imposed by the PAMB: Provided, That such add-ons shall be based on the 
10 
contribution of the LGUs in the maintenance and protection of the AIPL. 
11 
SEC. 10. Tenured Migrants and Other AIPL Stakeholders. - Tenured migrants shall 
12 
be eligible to become stewards of portions of lands within allowable zones. The PAMB 
13 
shall identify, verify and review all tenurial instruments, land claims, and issuances of 
14 
permits for resource use within the AIPL and recommend the issuance of the 
15 
appropriate tenure instrument consistent with the zoning provided in the Management 
16 
Plan. 
17 
Should areas occupied by tenured migrants be designated as zones in which no 
18 
occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the attainment of sustainable 
19 
development, provision for the transfer of said tenured migrants to multiple use zones 
20 
or buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and humane means. 
21 
In the event of termination of a tenurial instrument for cause or by voluntary 
22 
surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order 
23 
to return it to its natural state prior to the cultivation or other act by the tenured 
24 
migrant. 


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Within three (3) months from the passage of this Act, the PASu shall submit to the 
2 
PAMB the complete list of te~ured migrants which list shall be final upon approval of 
.3 
the PAMB. 
4 
SEC. 11. Existing Facilities Within the AIPL. - Within sixty (60) days from the 
5 
effectivity of this Act, existing facilities such as roads, buildings, water systems, 
6 
transmission lines, communication facilities, heavy equipment, and irrigation facilities 
7 
existing within the boundaries of the AIPL shall submit p·roject descriptions to the 
8 
PAMB through the PASu. 
9 
The PAMB, with the assistance of the DENR, shall determine whether the 
10 
existence of such facility and its future plans and operations will be detrimental to the 
11 
AIPL or whether conditions for its operation shall be imposed. If any such conditions are 
12 
violated, the owner of the facility shall be liable to pay a fine of Five thousand pesos 
13 
(PS,OOO.OO) for every violation. Upon reaching a total fine of Five hundred thousand 
14 
pesos (PSOO,OOO.OO), the PAMB through the PASu and deputizing other government 
15 
entities, shall cause the cessation and demolition of the facility at the cost of its owner. 
16 
Existing facilities allowed to remain within the AIPL may be charged a reasonable 
17 
royalty by the PAMB. All income from such royalty shall accrue to the AIPL Fund. 
18 
SEC. 12. Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources. -
Any exploration and 
19 
exploitation or utilization of nonrenewable resources including mining within the AIPL 
20 
shall not be allowed. Renewable energy projects within the AIPL shall be permitted only 
21 
through an act of Congress except energy from wind, sun and water sources and not 
·22 
more than three (3) megawatt capacity for mini-hydro power: Provided, That these 
23 
renewable energy projects are outside the strict protection zone, adopt reduced impact 
24 
technologies, and undergo the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) System as 
25 
provided by law: ProvidedJurther, That the PAMB has endorsed the project. 


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SEC. 13. Local Government Units. - The local government units (LGUs) within the 
2 
AIPL shall participate in its management through representation in the PAMB as 
3 
proVided under Section 6 hereof. Said LGUs may appropriate portions of their share 
4 
from the annual internal revenue allotment and other income for use of the AIPL: 
5 
Provided, That all funds directly coming from the LGUs shall be exempted from the 
6 
twenty-five percent (25%) remittance requirement for the central Integrated Protected 
7 
Areas Fund (!PAF). 
8 
SEC. 14. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. - The following shall be the prohibitions 
9 
and penalties applicable to the AlPL, in addition to the prohibited acts as provided in the 
10 
NlPAS Act and its implementing rules and regulations: 
11 
(a) 
The penalties and qualifications prescribed in Articles 309 (Penalties) and 
12 
310 (Qualified Theft) of the Revised Penal Code, depending on the value of the 
13 
resources involved in connection with the prohibited act or a fine of at least triple the 
14 
value of the said resources, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who: 
15 
(1) Takes, destroys, collects, disturbs or possesses any wild terrestrial or 
16 
aquatic plants or animals, flora or fauna, sand, rocks, or by-products derived therefrom, 
17 
within particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the AIPL 
18 
including private lands without the necessary permit, authorization or exemption: 
19 
Provided, That hunting of animals shall be absolutely prohibited except for scientific 
20 
research; 
21 
(2) 
Cuts, gathers, removes or collect timber or any forest products, within 
22 
particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the AIPL including 
23 
private lands without the necessary permit, authorization or exemption; 


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1 
(3) 
Possesses or transports, within or outside the AIPL any timber, forest 
2 
products, wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, or by-products derived therefrom 
3 
which is ascertained to have been taken from the AIPL; 
4 
(4) 
Undertakes mineral exploration or extraction within the AIPL; 
S 
(5) 
Engages in quarrying of sand, gravel, guano, limestone or any material 
6 
within the AIPL; 
7 
(6) 
Hunts, collects, removes or destroys any endangered or protected species, 
8 
except when collection or removal is for scientific research and exempted from the 
9 
prohibition by the PAMB; 
10 
(7) 
Conducts bioprospecting within the AIPL without prior PAMB approval in 
11 
accordance with existing guidelines; 
12 
13 
(8) 
Engages in kaingin'6r, in any manner, causing forest fires inside the AIPL; or 
(9) 
Establishes or introduces any exotic species, within the AIPL, which are 
14 
detrimental to endemic species and the ecosystem therein. 
15 
(b) 
A fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (PS,OOO.OO) but not more than 
16 
Five hundred thousand pesos (PSOO,OOO.OO) or imprisonment from one (1) year but not 
17 
more than six (6) years, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who: 
18 
(1) 
Violates any rules and regulations in the management plan or by the PAMB 
19 
or agreements reached before the PAMB in the exercise of adjudicative functions; 
20 
(2) 
Erects any structure on land or on water for any purposes outside the 
21 
management plan, duly allowed by the PAMB: Provided, That large-scale private 
22 
infrastructure and other projects such as medium to high density residential 
23 
subdivisions, medium to large commercial and industrial establishments, golf courses, 
24 
heavily mechanized commercial and nontraditional farming, and other activities that 
2S 
cause increased in-migration and resource degradation are absolutely prohibited; 


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(3) 
Possesses a chainsaw, hacksaw and other mechanized equipment within 
2 
the AIPL without a permit; 
3 
(4) Throws, 
dumps or causes to be dumped into 
the AIPL 
any 
4 
non-biodegradable material or waste whether liquid, solid or gas; 
5 
(5) 
Uses, dumps, places or causes to be placed into the AIPL toxic chemicals 
6 
and non-biodegradable products, including pesticides and other hazardous substances, 
7 
soaps and shampoos, and washing detergents, unless the same is expressly allowed in 
8 
the management plan; 
9 
(6) 
Prospects, hunts or otherwise locates hidden treasures within the AIPL; 
10 
(7) 
Informally occupies or dwells in any land within the AIPL without clearance 
11 
from the PAMB; 
12 
(8) 
Possesses or uses blasting caps or explosives anywhere within the AlPL; 
13 
(9) 
Destroys, excavates, vandalizes or, in any manner, damages any natural 
14 
formation on land, religious, spiritual, historical sites, artifacts and other objects of 
15 
natural or scenic value; 
16 
(10) Alters, removes or destroys boundary marks or signs; 
17 
(11) Purchases or sells, mortgages or leases lands or other portions of the AIPL 
18 
which are covered by any tenurial instrument. 
19 
Valuation of the damage for this Act shall take into account biodiversity and 
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conservation considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Valuation assessed by 
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the DENR or the concerned government agency shall be presumed correct unless 
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otherwise proven by preponderant evidence. 
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Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit any of the illegal 
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acts prohibited in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same shall be 
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liable in the same manner as the one actually performing the act. 


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All conveyances, vessels, equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools 
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and similar devices shall be subject to immediate and administrative confiscation, 
3 
independent of the judicial proceedings by the PASu Office upon apprehension, subject 
4 
however to due process and substantial evidence requirements. When legal action is 
5 
however, filed in the regular courts, the said conveyances, vessels, equipments, 
6 
paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools and similar devices, independent of the 
7 
administrative proceedings, shall not be released until after judgment has been 
8 
rendered. Proceeds of the sale of all objects administratively or judicially confiscated 
9 
pursuant hereto shall accrue to the AIPL Fund. Procedure for the sale thereof shall be 
10 
promulgated by the PAMB. However, in no case shall any confiscated or rescued 
11 
protected animal species be sold or in any manner disposed of but shall be immediately 
12 
turned over to the PASu Office for release in its natural habitat, subject to existing 
13 
regulations. 
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The penalties specified in this section will be in addition to the penalties 
15 
contained in Republic Act No. 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management 
16 
and Protection Act), Republic Act No. 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and 
17 
Protection Act), and other related laws. 
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Conviction for any offense under this Act of a public officer or officer of the law 
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shall carry the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. 
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SEC. 15. Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the PAMB, shall submit an 
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annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on the activities 
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undertaken in the AIPL. 
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SEC. 16. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include 
24 
in the DENR's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be 
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 


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SEC. 17. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws. -
The 
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provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of the protection and 
3 
rehabilitation of the AIPL and the conservation and restoration of its biological 
4 
diversity, taking into account the needs and interests of qualified tenured migrants, for 
5 
present and future Filipino generations. 
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The NIPAS Act shall have suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 18. Transitory Provision. -In order to ensure the recovery and restoration of 
8 
biological diversity and to develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for tenured 
9 
migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, 
10 
clearances, compliance documents or any other instrument that allows exploitation and 
11 
utilization of resources within the AIPL until the Management Plan shall have been put 
12 
into effect. 
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All existing land-use and resource use permits within the AIPL shall be reviewed 
14 
and shall not be renewed upon their expiration unless consistent with the Management 
15 
Plan and approved by the PAMB. 
16 
SEC. 19. Repealing Clause. - For the purpose of this Act, the provisions of the 
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NIPAS Act are hereby modified in accordance with the provisions herein. All other laws, 
18 
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
19 
accordingly. The prohibitions and penalties under the NIPAS Act are hereby superseded 
20 
for the entire area covered by this Act. 
21 
SEC. 20. Separability Clause. - If any part or section of this Act is declared by the 
22 
courts as unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections 
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hereof. 


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SEC. 21. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect immediately after its 
2 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general 
3 
circulation available in the AIPL. 
Approved.