NINETEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Flrst Regu/ar Sessrbn
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
lntroduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
House Bill No.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill was originally introduced as House Bill No. 1396 during the 15th Congress
where it was approved by the Committee on Natural Resources and substituted by House Bill
No. 6816, approved on 2nd reading, approved on 3d reading and was transmitted to the Senate
where it was not acted upon. lt was re-filed during the 'l6th Congress and again reJiled during
the 17th Congress.
Article ll, Section 16 of the Constitution states 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.
The quality of our life depends on water. Water is an important resource in all aspects
of life. Yet, it is often taken for granted. Hence, there is a need to effectively manage and
regulate land use as it applies to watershed management. Watershed is an area of land that
drains into an underground water supply, local stream, lake, small holding pond, or wetlands.
Everything we do can have an impact on land and water that make up the local watershed. As
rain falls, snow melts, or irrigation runs down the hill into the soil, they carry sediment,
nutrients, or other materials. The land drains into tributaries and these streams or creeks flow
into bigger rivers. As this water flows downhill it moves over the soil- Along the way, the water
picks up many different particles of debris (leaves or soil particles), sediments that can have
negative impacts on the water quality. Water can pick up as it flows: motor oil, fertilizers,
pesticides and eroded soil.
Watershed lands vary greatly in terms of water yield, natural sensibilities, and the
activities that they support both on-site and downstream. The relationship between proper
management and longterm results, including erosion, flooding, water quality and production,
and wildlife habitat is crucial. The importance of watershed management that conserves
fundamental resources while providing for the needs of people and ecosystems cannot be
overemphasized.
Hence, this bill which seeks to effectively manage the watershed in Cagayan de Oro
City.
ln view thereof, immediate approval of this Bill is sought.
RU
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July 6, 2022
5:53 pm
1452


NINETEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Firsf Reguiar Sessron
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
lntroduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
AN ACT
DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITYTO BE KNOWN AS THE
CAGAYAN DE ORO-IPONAN WATERSHED AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE
CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER
ZONE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress
assemb/ed;
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as "Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected
Landscape Act'.
SEC.2. Declaration of Policy. - lt is the policy of the State to protect and advance the right
of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of
nature. For this purpose, the State shall secure for the present and future generations of
Filipinos the perpetual existence of all flora and fauna within the Cagayan de Oro-lponan
Watershed in the City of Cagayan de Oro through its establishment as a component of the
National lntegrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) under the category of protected
landscape, without prejudice to the continued occupation thereat ofthe Higaonon Tribe whose
cultural and historical affinity with the area have long been established by formal and anecdotal
evidence. The State shall llkewise promote the participation of local communities in the
management of the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape and protect the way of life
of the people living in and around the protected area.
SEC. 3. Scope and Coverage. - The Cagayan de OroJponan Protected Landscape and its
buffer zone shall cover parcels of land located within the areas of Malasag and Mahuganao in
Barangay Cugman and Batinay in Barangay Tagpangi, the metes and bounds of which are
delineated as follows:
Beginning at a point marked "1" on the Map, being N. 48" 45' 43" E., 23,938.61 meters
from BLLM 1 of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Occidental (BLLM 1 Latitude 8' 28' 38.52'
Longitude 124" 38' 25.24"),
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The technical descriptions provided in this Act shall be subject to actual ground survey
and verification by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
immediately after the effectivity of this Act. Any modification on the coverage of this Act due
to such factors as changing ecological situations, new scientific or archaeological findings not
previously taken into account shall be made through an act of Congress, after consultation
with the affected public and concerned government offices.
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall be defined
as follows:
(a) Biological diversity or biodiversity shall refer to the wealth of life forms found on earth,
the millions of different plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes they contain and the
intricate ecosystem they form.
(b) Buffer zones shall refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and immediately
adjacent to designated protected area that need special development control in order to avoid
or minimize harm to the protected area.
(c) General management plan shall refer to the basic longterm framework plan for the
management of the protected area that shall serve as guide in the preparation of the annual
operations plan and budget.
(d) General Management Planning Strategy (GMPS) shall refer to a guide in the
formulation of site specific management plans, including buffer zones.
(e) lndigenous people shall refer to people sharing common bonds of language,
customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits and who have since time immemorial
occupied, possessed and utilized a tenitory.
(f) lndigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) shall refer to Republic Act No. 8371.
(g) lntegrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF) refer to a trust fund established for the
purpose of financing projects within the protected area.
(h) Management manua, shall refer to the individual management plan containing basic
background information, field inventory ofthe resources, assessment ofassets and limitations,
regional interrelationships, particular objectives for managing the area, appropriate division
into management zones, review of boundaries and design of the management programs of
the area.
(i) National lntegrated Protected Areas Systern (NIPAS) shall refer to the classification
and administration of all designated protected areas established pursuant to Republic Act No.


7586, otherwise known as the "National lntegrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992", to
maintain essential ecological processes and life support systems, to preserve genetic
diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources and to maintain the natural conditions within
the area to the greatest extent possible.
Q) Natural monumenl shall refer to a relatively small area focused on small features to
protect and preserve nationally significant natural features on account of their special interest
or unique characteristics.
(k) Protected area shall refer to identified portions of land and water set aside by reasons
of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity,
and protected against destructive human exploitation.
(l) Protected landscape shall refer to an area of national significance that provides
opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle
and economic activity of the area.
(m) Protected Area Superintendent (PASU) shall refer to the DENR officer assigned to
act as chief operating officer of the Cagayan de OroJponan Protected Landscape.
(n) Secrera/y shall refer to the Secretary of the DENR.
(o) Tenured migrants shall refer to persons who have actually and continuously
occupied an area for five (5) years prior to its designation as a protected area in accordance
with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992, and are solely
dependent therein for subsistence.
SEG.S. Management of the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape. - The
management of the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape shall be vested in the
Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), as provided in Section 6 hereof. lt shall serve
as the highest policy-making body for the protected area and shall promote partnership,
participation, cooperation and coordination with local communities and civil society
organizations.
SEC. 6. Ihe Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). - A Protected Area Management
Board for the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape is hereby created and shall
exercise the powers and functions herein provided.
SEC.7. Compo sition of thePAMB. - The PAMBforthe Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected
Landscape shall be composed of the following:
(a) The DENR Regional Executive Director (RED) for Region X, as Chairman;
(b) The Members of Congress from the First and Second Districts of Cagayan de Oro
City or their duly authorized representatives, as Co-Vice Chairpersons;
(c) The Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City orthe duly authorized representative, as member;
(d) The barangay captains of the barangays having jurisdiction over any portion of the
protected area, as member;
(e) The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for Region X or a duly
authorized representative, as member,
(f) The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) of Cagayan de Oro
City, as member;
(g) Three (3) representatives from nongovernment organizations (NGOs) operating in
the protected area, selected from among themselves in a meeting duly called for the purpose,
as members; and
(h) Three (3) representatives from the lndigenous Cultural Communities (lCCs) within
the protected area; as members.
The selection of NGO representatives shall be geared towards achieving
geographical representation and preference shall be accorded to organizations that are
involved in the conservation and protection of the protected area.
Each member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of three (3) years and shall be
considered to represent and carry lhe vote of the sector represented.


SEC. 8. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB for the Cagayan de Oro-lponan
Protected Landscape shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(a) lssue rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act and promote the
policy declaration herein set forth;
(b) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities regulated
by this Act or the approved management plan;
(c) ldentify the buffer zone for the protected area;
(d) Adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of business, including the creation of
committees to whom its powers may be delegated;
(e) Approve, revise or modify the management plan;
(0 Deputize and train interested, capable and responsible individuals for the
enforcement ofthe laws, rules and regulations governing conduct in the protected area;
(g) Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations and exercise
accountability over all funds that may accrue to the protected area;
(h) Coordinate with appropriate agencies for the regulation of flight patterns of aircraft
going over the area to set acceptable latitudinal limits and emissions; and
(i) Retain legal counsel, either on a permanent or temporary basis, to provide legal
assistance to the PAMB and the PASu Office staff whenever they are sued in connection with
the performance of their duties under this Act.
The DENR, through the RED, shall exercise authority over the PAMB to ensure that it is
acting within the scope of its powers and functions- lf a conflict arises between the
administrative orders of national application issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act
or the IPRA and the rules and regulations issued by the PAMB, the DENR shall resolve such
conflict.
SEC. 9. Ihe Protected Area Superintendent Orflce. - There is hereby established a Protected
Area Superintendent's (PASu) Office incharge of the management, protection and
administration ofthe Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape. The PASu Office shall be
supported by the existing personnel of the DENR. The head of office shall be the chief
operating officer of the protected area and shall be accountable to the RED of the DENR
Region X and the PAMB. The PASU shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) Prepare the management and successor plans;
(b) Provide a secretariat which will provide to the PAMB all information necessary to
make appropriate decisrons;
(c) Establish a productive partnership with the local community, including groups
interested in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the protected area and in the
planning, protection and management of the protected area;
(d) Develop and implement a park information, education and visitor program;
(e) Enforce laws, rules and regulations relevant to the protected area and assist in the
prosecution of the offenses committed in violation of this Act;
(f) Monitor all activities within the protected area in conformity with the management
plan; and
(g) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign.
SEC. 10. Management Plar. - The PASU shall prepare a management
plan in accordance with the GMPS and in coordination with the appropriate offices of the
DENR, local communities, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro, NGOs, other government
agencies and experts with socio-environmental, economic and ecological experience in the
alea.
The management plan shall be reviewed, approved and adopted by the PAMB and
certified to by the DENR Secretary so that it conforms to all laws, rules and regulations of
The members who represent government officials or agencies shall serve according to
the term of office of their principals, unless sooner terminated by such official/s.


national application. ln no case shall the management plan be revised or modified without
prior consultation with the PAMB.
Wthin one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the management plan shall be put into
effect in accordance with the NIPAS Act. lt shall contain, among others, the following:
(a) Period of applicability of the plan;
(b) Key management issues;
(c) Goals and objectives of management;
(d) Site management strategy;
(e) Major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of laws, habitat
and wildlife management, sustainable use management, infrastructure development and
maintenance, fire and pest control, etc;
(0 Zoning; and
(g) Visitor management programs.
The PASu shall prepare all successor plans two (2) years before the expiration of the
existing plans and shall cause the publication of notices for comments and suggestions on the
next successor plan in a newspaper of local circulation and the posting of such notices in the
provincial, municipal and barangay halls and in three (3) other areas frequented by the public.
Public consultations may be conducted on the successor plans upon the written request of
any interested party. The proposed plan shall be made available to the public during the
period for comment and the final version shall be made available for public perusal at the office
of the PASu.
The management plan shall be prepared in a language underslandable in the area,
plainly written and available for perusal anytime to the general public at the PASu Office.
SEC. I l. Tenured Migrants and Private Rights. - Tenured migrants shall be eligible to
become stewards of portions of lands within the allowed and designated zones. The PAMB
shall identify, verify and review all tenure instruments, land claims and permits for resource
use and recommend the issuance of the appropriate tenure instrument consistent with the
land classification, allowed resource use and zoning provided in the management plan.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean any diminution of accrued rights earned
by tenured migrants. However, tenured migrants occupying areas which may be designated
as zones in which no occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the attainment of
sustainable development shall be transferred to multiple-use zones or buffer zones, to be
accomplished through just and humane means.
ln the event of termination of a tenure instrument for cause or by voluntary surrender of
rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order to return it to its
natural state prior to the cultivation or other act by the tenured migrant.
All private rights within the protected area shall be protected rn accordance with existing
laws.
SEC. 12. Existing Facilities Wtthin the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape. -
Existing facilities allowed to remain within the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape
may be charged a reasonable fee by the PAMB, which shall be embodied in a Memorandum
of Agreement to be entered into with the owner of the facility. All incomes from such fees shall
accrue to the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape Fund established pursuant to this
Act.
ln setting the user fees on man-made facilities managed by the private entities, the rates
shall be determined by the private entity but shall be comparable to the fees charged for similar
facilities in a protected area. For all other facilities, the user fees therein shall be determined
in consultation with the PAMB.
SEC. 13. Utilization of Nonrenewable Resources. - Any exploration or utilization of
nonrenewable resources within the protected area shall not be allowed. Energy projects,
renewable or otherwise, shall be permitted only through an act of Congress.


SEC. {4. Prohibited Acts. - The following acts shall be prohibited and violations thereof shall
be penalized accordingly:
(a) A fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) nor more than
One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) and imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not
more than twelve (12) years shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of:
(1) (1) 
Hunting, destroying, happing, disturbing or possessing anywhere within
the protected area of any wild plant or animal or products derived therefrom
without a permit from the PAMB: Provided, That such permit shall only be given
for scientific purposes necessary for protected area management;
(2) Cutting, gathering, collecting or removing timber or forest products permit:
Provided, fufther, That such permit shall only be given for scientific purposes
necessary for protected area management;
(3) Possessing outside the protected area any wild plant or animal or products
derived therefrom which came from the protected area;
(4) Mineral exploration or extraction, drilling or prospecting for minerals within the
protected area;
(5) Constructing or maintaining any kind of road, structure, fence or enclosure
without permit from the PAMB: Provrde d, finally, That structures within the
ancestral domains used by the indigenous cultural communities shall not need a
permit from the PAMB; and
(6) Altering, mutilating, excavating, removing, destroying or defacing boundaries,
marks or signs, natural formations, burial grounds, religious sites, a(ifacts,
objects belonging to indigenous cultural communities and other objects of natural
and scenic value or affixing marks or signs on trees.
(b) A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (Pl00,000.00) nor more than
Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) and imprisonment of not less than one (1) year
but not more than five (5) years shall be imposed upon:
(1) Any person or persons found guilty of grazing and/or causing livestock to graze
or raising poultry within the protected area without a permit from the PAMB;
(2) Any public officer of the law, who, in dereliction of the duties of one's office, shall
maliciously refrain from instituting acts necessary to prosecute the violators of
this Act or shall tolerate the commission of offense shall also carry the penalty of
perpetual disqualification from public office;
(3) Use of motorized equipment without a permit except motorized vehicles within
the national highway, provincial road or other public thoroughfare traversing the
park: Provided, That such thoroughfares were legally constructed;
(4) Occupying any portion of land inside the protected area without a permit from the
PAMB: Provlde d, fufther, That such occupation shall not last for more than (10)
days in the particular portion of the protected area; and
(5) Entering the protected area without a permit from the PAMB.
Any person who shall induce or conspire with another person to commit any of the acts
prohibited in this section or cause workers to commit any such acts shall be liable in the same
manner as the one actually performing the act.
The valuation of the damage resulting from any of the acts prohibited herein shall take
into account the biodiversity and conservation consideration as well as aesthetic and scenic
values. Conviction for any of these acts shall likewise carry the penalty of eviction from the
protected area and forfeiture in favor of the government of transportation facilities, structures,
building materials, equipment, devices and weapons used in the commission of the offense.
lf the above acts are committed by a corporation, the penalties shall be imposed on its
executive officers and the board of directors.
The local government unit (LGU) responsible for the arrest of a violator and the
confiscation of materials used in the commission of the offense shall have a fifty percent (50%)
share from the proceeds in the disposition of confiscated materials. The other fifty percent
(50%) shall accrue to the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape Fund.


The above prohibitions shall not include activities identified in the management plans
and such other measures which are necessary for the preservation of the protected area and
which shall be undertaken by the PASu or other persons deputized by the PAMB. The customs
and traditional practices of indigenous cultural communities certified by proper authorities shall
likewise be allowed and the above prohibitions shall not apply.
SEC. 15. Special Prosecurors. - Within thirly (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Department of Justice (DOJ) shall designate a special prosecutor to whom all cases of
violation of laws, rules and regulations in the protected area shall be assigned. Such special
prosecutor shall coordinate with the PAMB and the PASu in the performance of the person's
duties and assist in the training of wardens and rangers in arresting and prosecuting violators
of this Acl. The PAMB may appoint special private prosecutors on a case-to-case basis to
assist the public prosecutor.
SEC. 16. The Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape Fund. -
There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Cagayan de 
Oro-lponan
Protected Landscape Fund to be used to finance the projects of the system. All income
generated from the operation of the protected area or management of its wild flora and fauna
in the protected area shall accrue to the Fund. These incomes shall be derived from
visitors/tourists fee, fees from the permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other
resources from the protected area, proceeds from the registration and lease of multiple-use
areas including tourism concessions, contributions from industries and facilities directly
benefiting from the protected area, and such otherfees and income derived from the operation
of the protected area'. Provided, That seventy-five percent (75o/o) ot the same shall be set
aside and retained by the PAMB which shall appropriate it exclusively for the management
and operation of the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape: Provided, further, Thal
the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of such income shall be remitted to the central
lntegrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF).
The Fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources,
domestic to foreign, for purposes related to their functions: Provided, fufthermore, That the
Fund shall be deposited as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements
therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and
management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance
with existing accounting and budgeting rules and regulations: Provided, finally, fhat the tund
shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated herein
which they shall additionally collect, such as business permit fees and rentals of LGUs
facilities. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees imposed by the PAMB: Provided,
That such add-ons shall be determined based on the contribution of the LGUS in the
maintenance and preservation of the protected area.
SEC. 17. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include in the
Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 18. tnterpretation. - The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of
the protection and rehabilitation of the Cagayan de Oro-lponan Protected Landscape and the
conservation and restoration of biological diversity, taking into account the needs and interests
of qualified tenured migrants, for present and future Filipino generations. The NIPAS Actshall
have suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act.
SEC. '19. Transitory Provision. - ln order to ensure the sustainability and integrity of the
watershed and water resources, the recovery and restoration of biological diversity, and to
develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for tenured migrants, the DENR shall henceforth
cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, clearances, compliance documents or any


instrument that allows exploitation and utilization of resources within the protected area until
the management plan shall have been put into effect.
SEC. 20. Separabilfu Clause. - lf any part or section of this Act is declared by the courts as
unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections hereof.
SEC.21. Repealing Clause. -All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 22. Effectivw Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazefte or in a newspaper of general circulation readily available in and around
the scope specified herein. lt shall likewise be posted in a conspicuous place in the provincial,
municipal and barangay halls within the areas as well as in three (3) other places frequented
by the public.
Approved,