Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.10033
Introduced  by:  Hon.  Keith  Micah  "Atty.  Mike"  D.L.  Tan
AN ACT
DECLARING  A  PARCEL  OF   LAND  LOCATED  IN  THE  LOPEZ  WATERSHED  FOREST
RESERVE (LWFR) IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CALAUAG, GUINAYANGAN, AND LOPEZ
IN   THE   PROVINCE   OF   QUEZON,   A   PROTECTED  AREA  WITH   THE   CATEGORY  OF
PROTECTED  LANDSCAPE  UNDER  THE  NATIONAL  INTEGRATED  PROTECTED  AREA
SYSTEM,    TO    BE    REFERRED   TO   AS    THE   AMUGUIS    PROTECTED    LANDSCAPE,
PROVIDING  FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  declare  a  parcel  of  land  situated  within  and  adjacent  to  the  Lopez
Watershed  Forest Reserve (LWFR) in the municipalities of Calauag, Guinayangan,  and  Lopez,
Province of Quezon, a protected area with the category of protected landscape to be known as
the  Amuguis   Protected   Landscape  (APL).   It  shall  serve  as  additional  area  situated  within
barangays Yaganak,  Dungawan  Paalyunan and  Pisipis in the aforesaid  municipalities.
In  2022,  in  compliance with  one of the  provisions of the  E-NIPAS,  initial  components of
the  NIPAS  have  undergone  the  Protected  Area  Suitability Assessment  (PASA).    Among  the
targets for  PASA within  the jurisdiction  of CENRO  Calauag,  Quezon  is the  Lopez Watershed
Forest Reserve (LWFR).
The PASA Team discovered an adjacent area in the forested  portion of the 418-hectare
LWFR  and  subjected  the  221.9-hectare  in  a  PASA,  covering  an  approximate  19.47-hectare
forested  portion  of the 418-hectare LWFR and  a 202.43-hectare additional stretch  adjacent to
the LWFR.
Said   additional  extent  adjacent  to  the  forested   area  of  LWFR  has  unique  physical
features,  anthropological  significance,  and  high  biological  diversity;  that  resulted  in  a  passing
rating of 840/o and a proposal to establish the same as a protected landscape under ENIPAS.
Moreover,  upon the conduct of public consultation  and  hearing  on  31  August 2022,  the
stakeholders   from    Barangay   Dungawan    Paalyunan,    Guinayangan,    Quezon   headed    by
Barangay Captain Virgilio Cantos,  requested verification of the titled lots owned by residents of
the barangay allegedly located within the proposed  PA.  The  PASA Team  resurveyed the area
and  excluded the titled  lots  in  the  map  of the  proposed  PA.  The  necessary alterations on the
land area of the proposed  PA were incorporated  in the PASA Report attached  in the CSW that
was submitted on 21  October 2022.
The  proposed  Amuguis  Protected   Landscape  (APL)  shows  some  very  encouraging
results   in  terms  of  flora   and   fauna   abundance.   Out  of  the   ninety-seven   (97)   species  of
plants/trees  recorded,  sixteen   (16)  are  included   in  the   lucN   Red   List  and   DAO  2017-11,
namely,   Narra,  Apitong,   and   Molave  (Endangered);   Bolong-eta,   Dao,   Kalantas,   Makaasim,
Malabayabas,   Pahutan,   Rattan   (limuran),   Red   lauan   and   White   lauan   (Vulnerable);   and
Amugis,  Anahaw,  Pili,  Rattan  (palasan),  and  Piling  liitan  (Other/Near Threatened).  Among the
100  species  of  animals  recorded,  twelve  (12)  are  included  in  the  lucN  Red  List  and  DAO
2019-09,  such  as  Colasisi  and  Tarictic  hornbill  (Critically  endangered);  Southeast Asian  box


turtle    (Endangered);    Philippine    duck,    Gray's    monitor    lizard    bayuko,    and    King    cobra,
(Vulnerable);  Tokay  gecko,   Green-crested   lizard,   Philippine  cobra,   Reticulated  python,  and
Luzon fanged frog (Near/Other Threatened).
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
Keith Micah "Atty. Mike" D.L. Tan
4th  District,  Quezon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.10033
Introduced by:  Hon.  Keith  Micah "Atty.  Mike" D.L.  Tan
AN ACT
DECLARING  A  PARCEL  OF  LAND  LOCATED  IN  THE   LOPEZ  WATERSHED  FOREST
RESERVE (LWFR) lN THE IVIUNICIPALITIES OF CALAUAG, GUINAYANGAN, AND LOPEZ
IN   THE   PROVINCE   OF   QUEZON,   A   PROTECTED  AREA  WITH   THE   CATEGORY  0F
PROTECTED  LANDSCAPE  UNDER  THE  NATIONAL  INTEGRATED  PROTECTED  AREA
SYSTEM,    TO    BE    REFERRED   TO   AS   THE   AMUGUIS    PROTECTED    LANDSCAPE,
PROVIDING  FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING  FUNDS THEREFOR
Be .It enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
ARTICLE  I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION   1.   Short   rrt/e.   -This   Act   shall   be   known   as   the   "Amuguis   Protected
Landscape Act".
SEC.  2.  Dec/araf/.on of Po//.cy.  - Cognizant of the  profound  impact of human  activities
on  all  components  of the  natural  environment  particularly  the  effect  of  increasing  population,
resource  exploitation  and  industrial  advancement,  and  recognizing  the  critical  importance  of
protecting  and  maintaining  the  natural,  biological,  and  physical  diversities  of the  environment
notably  on  areas with  biologically  unique  features  to  sustain  human  life,  it  is  hereby  declared
the  policy of the  State to  secure  for the  Filipino  people  of present and  future generation,  the
perpetual    existence    of   all    native    plants    and    animals    through    the    establishment    of
comprehensive  system  of integrated  protected  areas within  the  classification  of national  park
as provided for in the Constitution.
In  recognition  of the  richness  and  diversity  of the  biological  resources,  both  flora  and
fauna,  that are  distinct to  the  Quezon  Province  specifically  in  the  4th  District  and  its  aesthetic
and   ecological   importance,   a   parcel   of   land   located   in   the   municipalities   of   Calauag,
Guinayangan,   and   Lopez  in  the  Province  of  Quezon,   and  covering  the  Lopez  Watershed
Forest Reserve (LWFR), is hereby declared as a Protected Area with the category of Protected
Landscape,  and  shall  hereinafter be  referred  to  as the Amuguis  Protected  Landscape  (APL).
As such, the state shall ensure the conservation,  protection,  management and  rehabilitation of
the area.  It is  likewise  recognized that the effective administration  of this  area  is  possibly only
through  cooperation  among  national  government,  local  government  units  (LGUs),  concerned
non-government  organizations  (NGOs),  private  entities  and  local  communities.  The  use  and
enjoyment  of  this   area   must   be   consistent  with   the   principles   of  biological   diversity  and
sustainable development.
Towards  this   end,   the   State   shall   ensure  the  full   implementation   of  this  Act,   the
mobilization   of  resources  for  the   institutional   mechanisms  herein   established,   and  the  full
scientific and technical support need for the conservation of biodiversity and the integrity of the
ecosystems, culture and indigenous practices.
SEC.  3. Dec/arafi.or} of po/i.cy. -As used in this Act:


(a)   Buffer  zones   refer  to   identified   areas   outside  the   boundaries  and   immediately
adjacent to the designated  protected  areas that need  special  development control to avoid  or
minimize harm to the protected area;
(b)  Conservaf7.on  refers to any act or acts  of preservation  and  sustainable  utilization  of
wildlife or maintenance,  restoration and enhancement of habitats;
(c)  Indigenous cultural communities (lccs)/ Indigenous peoples (lps) rofer to groups Of
people  sharing  common  bonds  of language,  customs,  traditions,  and  other distinctive  cultural
traits, and who have, since time immemorial, occupied,  possessed and utilized a territory;
(d)   Ivaf/.ona/  pank   refers   to   land   of   the   public   domain   classified   as   such   in   the
Constitution   which    includes   all    areas    under   the    NIPAS,    primarily   designated    for   the
conservation of native plants and animals, their associated  habitats and cultural diversity;
(e) Profecfed area refers to an identified portion of land and water set aside because of
its  unique  physical  and  biological  significance,  managed  to  enhance  biological  diversity  and
protected against destructive human exploitation;
(f) Profecfec/ /andscape refers to an area of national significance, which is characterized
by  the  harmonious  interaction  of  humans,  land,  and  water  while  providing  opportunities  for
public enjoyment through  recreation, tourism, and other economic activities;  and
(g)   Tenured  mt.grar}fs  refer  to   protected   area   occupants  who   have   been   actually,
continuously and  presently occupying  a  portion  of the  protected  area for five  (5) years  before
the  proclamation  or law establishing  the  same  as  a  protected  area  and  are  solely dependent
therein for subsistence;
SEC.  4.  C/ass/.r/.cat/.on as a Ivaf/.ona/ Pank.  -The Amuguis  Protected  Landscape  (APL)
is   comprised    of   land    of   the   public   domain    located    in   the   municipalities   of   Calauag,
Guinayangan,  and  Lopez  in  the  Province  of Quezon.  All  lands of the  public domain within  the
coverage and  scope of the APL,  shall fall  under the classification of national  park as provided
in Article Xll,  Section 3 of the Constitution.
SEC. 5. Scape ant/ Coverage. -The boundaries of Amuguis Protected Landscape are
more particularly described as the area beginning at a point marked "1 " on the Map,  being S
31 °46'E, 4,638.68 meters from  BLBM  No.2,  Barangay Yaganak,  Calauag,  Quezon,
Thence S 78° 54' E
479.75 in. to corner 2;
Thence S 56° 23' E
509.68 in to corner 3;
Thence S 60° 27' E
493.47 in to corner 4;
Thence S 19° 06' W
714.22 in to corner 5;
Thence N 87° 37' W
930.08 in to corner 6;
Thence S 57° 13' E
185.28 in to corner 7;
Thence S 53° 14' E
153.97 in to corner 8;
Thence S 35° 16' E
205.07 in to corner 9;
Thence S 00° 02' E
104.56 in to corner 10;
Thence S 40° 54' E
126.79 in to corner 11 ;
Thence S 23° 48' E
219.66 in to corner 12;
Thence N 69° 57' E
282.14 in to corner 13;
Thence S 58° 02' E
118.32 in to corner 14;
Thence N 80° 54' E
303.18 in to corner 15;
Thence S 04° 44' E
172.48 in to corner 16;
Thence S 710 11' E
103.27 in to corner 16;
Thence S 47° 42' E
46.02 in to corner 17;


Thence S 31° 52' W
181.72  in to corner  18;
Thence S 08° 38' E
171.87 in to corner 19;
Thence S 20° 55' E
143.92 in to corner 20;
Thence N 750 54' W
703.54 in to corner 21 ;
Thence N 26° 0o' E
150.91  in to corner 22;
Thence N 09° 40' W
72.46 in to corner 23;
Thence N  16° 32' W
64.75 in to corner 24;
Thence S 73° 03' W
64.94 in to corner 25;
Thence N 73° 27' W
86.48 in to corner 26;
Thence N 22° 34' W
113.93 in to corner 27;
Thence N 48° 25' W
152.56 in to corner 28;
Thence N 33° 30' W
168.55 in to corner 29;
Thence N 35° 38' W
184.60 in to corner 30;
Thence N 280 19' W
235.80 in to corner 31 ;
Thence N  16° 06' W
111.67 in to corner 32;
Thence N 65° 49' W
161.48 in to corner 33;
Thence N  13° 40' W
118.16 in to corner 34;
Thence N 55° 08' W
873.86 in to corner 35;
Thence S 750 07' W
178.23 in to corner 36;
Thence N 64° 55' W
322.07 in to corner 37;
Thence N 27° 15' E
100.34 in to corner 38;
Thence N 85° 09' E
863.12 in to corner 39;
Thence N 53° 13' E
248.16 in to corner 40;
Thence N 29° 23' W
251.22 in to corner 41 ;
Thence N.64°32'E
160.43 in to corner 1.
the point of beginning containing an area of T\/\/O HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND
90/100 (221.90) hectares.
SEC.  6.  Es fab/t.shmer}f of Buffer Zones.  -The  Department of Environment and  Natural
Resources  (DENR)  Secretary,   upon  the  recommendation  of  the  key  informants  and  other
stakeholders  during  the  public  consultations,  may  designate  areas  surrounding  the  Amuguis
Protected  Landscape  (APL)  as  buffer  zones  to  provide  an  extra  layer  of  protection  where
restrictions may be applied:  Provided,  That,  in  cases where the designated  buffer zone would
cover private  lands,  the owners thereof shall  be  required  to designate their development with
due consideration to the protected area management plan.
ARTICLE  11
MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS
SEC.  7.  Es fab/t.shmerif of Buffer Zones. -Within  ninety (90) days from the effectivity of
this Act, a Protected Management Board (PAMB) shall be created to oversee the management
of APL. The PAMB shall be composed of the following:
(a)  DENR Regional Executive Director for Region  lv-A as Chairperson;
(b) Governor of the Quezon Province or the duly authorized representative;
(c)  Senators of the  Republic of the  Philippines who  are duly  registered  residents of
Quezon,  or their duly designated  representative,  unless the Senators decline the
membership in the PAMB;
(d)  District Representative of the  Congressional  District where the CPL is  located  or
the duly designated  representative,  unless the district representative declines the
membership in the PAMB;


(e) Mayors  of the  municipality of Calauag,  Guinayangan,  and  Lopez,  Quezon  or the
duly authorized representatives;
(f)   Chairperson(s) of the barangay(s) within the territorial jurisdiction of the CPL;
(g)  Regional    Directors    of    the    following    government    agencies,     namely:    the
Department   of   Agriculture   (DA),   the   National    Economic   and    Development
Authority   (NEDA),   the   Department  of  Science   and   Technology   (DOST),   the
Philippine National  Police (PNP), the Department of National  Defense (DND), the
Department   of   Tourism   (DOT),   and   National   Historical   Commission   of  the
Philippines  (NHCP);
(h) Three  (3)  representatives  from  NGOs  or  people's  organizations  (POs)  based  in
the  Province  of  Quezon,  duly  accredited  both  by  the  DENR  and  the  provincial
government.  The  NGOs  or  POs  representatives  should  have  been  in  existence
for  at  least  five   (5)  years  with   track   record   in   or  related   to   protected   area
management;
(i)   One (1)  representative from the academe,  preferably from a university or college
in the Province of Quezon with proven track record in or related to protected area
management; and
(k)  One  (1)  representative  from  the  private  sector,   preferably  a  resident  of  the
Province of Quezon, who is distinguished  in a profession or field of interest to the
protected area management.
The  terms  of  Office  of  the  members  of  the  PAMB,  as  well  as  grounds  for  their
removal,  shall  be in accordance with the provisions of the  Republic Act No.  7586,  other known
as the ``National  Integrated  Protected Areas System Act of 1992", as amended by Republic Act
No.11038,  otherwise  known  as  the  "Expanded  National  Integrated  Protected  Areas  System
Act of 2018''.
SEC.  8.  Powers  and Funcfi.ons  of the  PAMB.  -  The  PAMB  shall  have  the  following
powers and functions:
(a) Oversee the management of the APL;
(b) Approve policies,  plans and  programs,  proposals,  agreements,  and other related
documents for the management of the APL;
(c) Approve   the   management   plan   of  APL   and   ensure   its   harmonization   and
integration  with  the  Ancestral  Domain  Sustainable  Development  and  Protection
Plan,   land   use   plan  and   other  development  plans,   public  or  private,   and   its
implementation;
(d) Adopt  a  manual  of  operations  to  include  rules  of  procedure  in  the  conduct  of
business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of reference;
(e) Recommend   the   deputation   of  appropriate   agencies   and   individuals   for  the
enforcement  of  laws,  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  management  of  the
APL;
(i)  Allocate financial  resources for the  implementation  of the  management plan  and
manage   the   Protected   Area   Retention   Income  Account   and   other  funds   in
accordance with the accounting and budgeting rules and regulations;


(g) Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;
(h)  Issue  rules and  regulations for the resolution of conflicts through  appropriate and
effective means;
(i)   Recommend  appropriate  policy  changes  to  the  DENR  and  other  government
authorities with respect to the management of the APL;
¢)   Monitor  and  assess  the  performance  of  the  Protected  Areas  Superintendent
(PASu)  and  other protected  area  personnel  and  compliance of partners with the
terms and conditions of any undertaking, contract and agreement;
(k)  Recommend  from  among  a  shortlist  of qualified  candidates,  the  designation  or
appointment of the PASu; and
(I)   Assess  the  effectiveness  of  the  management  of  the  APL:  Provided,  That  the
members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national agencies shall inform
their   respective   constituents,   offices   or  sectors,   of  PAMB-approved   or  other
relevant policies,  rules and  regulations,  programs,  and  projects and  shall ensure
that the provisions of this Act and the rules and  regulations issued to implement it
comply  with  and  used  as  reference  and  framework  in  their  respective  plans,
policies,  programs,  and  projects.  Failure to  comply with  the foregoing  shall  be  a
basis  for  disciplinary  action  against  such  member  according  to  the  basis  for
disciplinary  action  against  such  member  according  to  administrative  rules  and
regulations and such penalties as the PAMB may provide:  Provt.dec/,  further, That
the DENR, through the Regional  Director,  shall ensure the that PAMB acts within
the scope of its powers and functions.  In case of conflict between the resolutions
issued  by  the  PAMB  and  existing  administrative  orders  of  national  application,
the latter shall  prevail.
SEC.  9.  Profecfed Area  Management Offr.ce /PAMO/.  - There  is  hereby established  a
Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a Protected Area Superintendent
(PASu) who shall supervise the day-to-day management,  protection,  and  administration of the
APL.  The  PASu  shall  hold  a  permanent plantilla  position  and  shall  be appointed  by the  DENR
Secretary. A sufficient number of support staff with  permanent plantilla  positions shall  likewise
be appointed by the DENR Secretary to assist the PASu in the management of the APL.
The   PASu   shall   be   primarily   accountable   to   the   PAMB   and   the   DENR   for   the
management and  operations of the APL.  Pursuant thereto,  the  PASu  shall  have the following
duties and  responsibilities:
(a)   Prepare   management  plan,   in   consultation  with   the   stakeholders,   including   the
annual work and financial plans and ensure its implementation;
(b)  Ensure the integration of the protected area management plans,  programs,  projects,
and policies with relevant national and LGUs' plans and programs;
(c)   Provide   secretariat  services  to  the   PAMB   and   its   committees   and   ensure  the
availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making;
(d)  Formulate  and  recommend  to  the  PAMB  proposed  policies,  rules,  regulations,  and
programs;
(e)  Establish,  operate,  and  maintain a database management system which shall be an
important basis for decision-making;


(f)  Enforce the laws,  rules and  regulations relevant to the area,  commence and  institute
administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other government agencies;
(g)  Monitor,  evaluate,  and  report  the  implementation  of  management  activities  of the
protected area;
(h) Request and  receive any technical assistance, support or advice from any agency or
instrumentality  of  the  government  as  well  as  academic  institutions,   NGOs,  and  the  private
sector,  as  may  be  necessary for the  effective  management,  protection  and  administration  of
the protected area;
(i)  Issue permits and  clearances for activities that implement the management plan and
other  permitted  activities  following  terms,  conditions,  and  criteria  established  by  the  PAMB:
Provided.  That  all  permits  for  extraction  activities,  including  collection  for  research  purposes,
shall  also  continue  to  be  issued  by  relevant  authorities,  subject  to  prior  clearance  from  the
PAMB, through the PASU,  in accordance with the specific acts to be covered;
ti)  Collect  and/or  receive  pertinent fees,  charges,  donations,  and  other  income for the
protected  area:   Provided,  that  such  fees,  charges,  donations,  and  other  income  collected/
received  shall  reported   regularly  to  the  PAMB  and  the  DENR  in  accordance  with  existing
guidelines;
(k)  Prepare and  recommend to the PAMB the approval of the annual work and financial
plans of protected area based on the management plan; and
(I)   Perform such other functions as the PAMB and other DENR assign.
ARTICLE  Ill
PROCEEDS AND FEES
SEC.  10.  Amuguis  Protected  Landscape  Integrated  Area  Fund.  -There  .is  hereby
established   a   trust  fund   to   be   known   as   the  Amuguis   Protected   Landscape   Integrated
Protected   Area   Fund   (APL-lpAF)   for  purposes   of  financing   the   projects   of  the  Amuguis
Protected    Landscape   and   the   NIPAS.   All    income   generated   from   the   operation    and
management  of wild  flora  and  fauna  in  the  CPL  shall  accrue  to  the  APL-IPAF.  The  income
shall  be derived from fees of permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources
from   APL,   proceeds  from   lease   of  multiple-use   areas,   contributions  from   industries   and
facilities   directly   benefiting   from  APL,   and   such   other  fees   and   income  derived   from  the
operation of the APL.
The  PAMB  shall  retain  seventy-five  percent  (750/o)  of all  revenues  raised  through  the
above means,  which shall  be deposited to the  Protected Area-Retained  Income Account (PA-
RIA)   in   any   authorized   government   depository   bank   within   the   locality:    Provided,   That
disbursements   of   such   deposits   shall   be   used   solely   for   the   protection,   maintenance,
administration,  and  management of the APL and  implementation  of duly approved  projects  of
the  PAMB.  The  remaining  25%  of  revenues  shall  be  deposited  as  a  special  account  in  the
general fund  in  the  National  Treasury for purposes  of financing  the  programs and  projects  of
the  NIPAS.
The  fund   may  be   augmented   by  grants,   donations,   and   endowment  from   various
sources,  domestic or foreign:  Provt.ded,  That,  the fund  shall  be  deposited  in  full  as  a  special
account  in  the  National  Treasury  and  disbursements  there from  shall  be  made  solely  for the
protection,   maintenance,   administration  and   management  of  the  NIPAS  as  duly  approved
projects  endorsed   by  the   PAMB   in   accordance  with   existing   accounting,   budgeting,   and
auditing  rules  and  regulations:  Provr.dec/,  further,  That  the  fund  shall  not  be  used  to  cover
personnel services expenditures.


The  LGUs  shall  continue  to  impose  and  collect  all  other fees  not  enumerated  herein
which  they  have  traditionally  collected,  such  as  property  business  permits,  property  tax  and
rental of LGUs' facilities.
ARTICLE  IV
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC.  11. Apprapr7.af/.ons.  -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 Appropriate Act.
SEC.  12.  Supp/efory App/t.cafi.on  of IV/FAS Law.  -The  provisions  of Republic Act  No.
7586,  otherwise  known  as  the  ``National  Integrated  Protected  Area  System  Act  of  1992",  as
amended  by  Republic Act  No.11038,  or the  "Expanded  National  Integrated  Protected  Area
System Act of 2018" shall have suppletory applications to this Act.
SEC.  13.   Implementing  Rules  and  Regulations.  -W.Tth-in  hiinety  (90)  days  +Tom  the
effectivity  of this  Act,  the  Secretary  of the  DENR  shall,  in  consultation  with  municipalities  of
Calauag,   Guinayangan,   and   Lopez,  the  provincial  government  of  Quezon,  and  concerned
national government agencies,  issue the corresponding  rules  and  regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.
SEC.   14.   Saparabt./f.fy   C/ause.   -   lf   any   section   or   provision   of  this   Act   is   held
unconstitutional  or  invalid,   the  remaining   sections  or  provisions  not  affected  thereby  shall
continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC.15.  Rapea//.ng C/ause. -All  laws,  decrees,  letters of instruction,  executive orders,
rules and  regulations and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC.16.  Effecf/.v/.fy.  -This Act shall take effect fifteen  (15) days after its  publication  in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,