Thirteeath Congress of the 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S .  CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
El Nido is one of the most important sites for biological diversity in the Philippines. It is 
a municipality located at the northwestern tip of the province of Palawan. It is about 430 
kilometers southwest of Manila, and about 238 kilometers northwest of Puerto Princesa, 
Palawan. In 1984, an area within El Nido was declared a marine turtle sanctuary. The Philippine 
government expanded the area and elevated the status to a Marine Reserve in 1992. In 1999, El 
Nido was declared a Manged Resource Protected Area. El Nido - Taytay Managed Resource 
Protected Area (ENTMRPA) is bordered by the Linapacan strait in the north, in the south by 
Barangays Cataban, Sandoval and Liminangcong of the Municipality of Taytay, the Sule Sea in 
the east, and on the west by the South China Sea. 
The ENTMRPA, with its majestic limestone cliffs, is a showcase of Palawan's geology 
and diverse wildlife. It has 200 species of tropical fishes and more than 100 species of corals. It 
is the nesting ground of three species of endangered sea turtled (Green Sea or Chelonia mydas, 
hawksbill or Eretomochelys imbricate, and the Olive Ridley or Lepidochelys olivacea), and the 
feeding grounds of marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and the elusive sea cow (Dugong 
Dugon). Different species of sharks, including the world largest fish, the whale shark 
(Rhinocodon typus), have also been sighted in El Nido. 
El Nido's forests, meanwhile, are also host to more than 100 species of birds, a large 
number of which are endemic to Palawan. One of the most significant bird species known to 
everyone in El Nfdo is the Edible-nest swiftlets is an ingredient in the Oriental Nido soup and is 
bought by traders from the nest gatherers for up to P120,OOO per kilogram. 
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Given the valuable role of ENTMRPA's natural features, socio-cultural and economic 
importance to the life support system of the people living within and around it, the conservation 
and protection of the biodiversity and integrity of the ENTMWA ecosystem is a duty imperative 
to the State for the enjoyment of future generations. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Thirteenth Congress of the 
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Republic of the Philippines 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by Senator Compaiiera Pia S. Cayetano 
AN ACT 
AREA LOCATED IN THE MUNICAPALITXES OF EL NIDO AND TAYTAY, 
PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AS A PROTECTED AREA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 7586 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled 
TO ESTABLISH THE EL-NIDO-TAYTAY MANAGED RESOURCE PROTECTED 
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TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES 
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Section 1. 
Title. 
This Act shall be known as the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource 
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Section 3. 
Definition ofterm. 
The following terms are hereby defined for the 
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Protected Area (ENTMRPA) Act of2005” 
Section 2. 
Declaration ofpolicy. The El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected 
Area is home to a number of endemic a d unique flora and faunal species of both terrestrial and 
aquatic environment. It also possesses scenic landscape that deserves protection for the 
enjoyment of future generation. It behooves the State to undertake steps for its protection and 
preservation. It is therefore the policy of the state to ensure the protection and preservation of the 
El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area, the communities therein, in harmonious 
existence with nature. In so doing, the State shall: 
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a) Preserve the ecosystem/existing habitats in its natural state; 
b) Preserve genetic resources and maintain resources and ecological diversity existent in 
El Nido a d Taytay; 
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c) Provide education, research and environmental monitoring, recreation and tourism and 
alternative economic opportunities to sustainably optimize the use of resources; and 
d) advance and protect the interests of the legitimate inhabitants and honor customary 
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Ancestral Domain - refers to all lands and natural resources occupied or 
possessed by indigenous cultural communities, by themselves or through their ancestors, 
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immemorial, continuously to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure, or 
displacement by force, deceit or stealth. It includes all adjacent areas generally belonging to them 
and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. 
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Indigenous Cultural Communities - shall refer to tribes, including but not limited 
to Tagbanuas, who have continuously lived as communities on communally bounded and 
defined land since time immemorial and have succeeded in preserving, maintaining, and sharing 
common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits. 
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Non-renewable resources - shall refer to those resources found within the 
protected area, the natural replenishment rate of which is either not known or takes more than 25 
years. 
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Protected Species - any individual species of plants and animals that are or shall 
be declared as protected under the Philippine laws, rules and regulation issued by the DENR, 
species listed as protected against trade, hunting and harvest under International Conventions to 
which the Philippines is or will become Endangered Species (CITES). In addition to these, they 
include species which may be restricted for use under regulations issued by the PAMB or DENR, 
particularly those mentioned in the management plan. 
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Non-Government Organization (NGO) - shall refer to any civic, developmental 
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or philanthropic organization which is multi-sectoral in character. 
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People’s Organization (PO) - shall refer to any grouping of people formed to 
advance the interests of the sector represented, provided such sector is marginalized, poor or 
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individuals within and outside the protected area designed to identify and resolve issues and 
problems affecting them. 
Section 4. 
Cutegory. 
Given the physical, natural features and socio-cultural and 
economic importance that contribute to its valuable role as life support system for the people 
living within and around it. The evaluation led to its establishment as a “Managed Resource 
Protected Area” as defined under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 
to which the Philippines is a party to and in accordance with Section 3 (h) of Republic Act 7586 
otherwise known as the “National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act”. 
Beginnin at the northwestern side of Palawan mainland at Yokoton Bay near the Locaric Point 
at latitude ll”19’57.72” and longitude 119°27’11.88”. This is herein referred to as point 1 
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Thence heading northeast to point 2 at latitude ll”20’04.16 and longitude 119’27’17.28’’; 
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Thence heading southeast to point 3 at latitude ll”19’27.59” and longitude 
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Thence heading west to point 4 at latitude 11”19’21.~7” andlongitude 119”27’51.84”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 5 at latihde 1l019’15.O2” and longitude 
119’27’24.48’’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 6 at latitude lI”19’92.82 and longitude 
119”27’12.24”; 
Following the Barotuan River south to point 7 at latitude 11°18’06.73” and longitude 
119”26’47.40”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 8 at lati+de 
11°17’55.03” and longitude 
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Thence hading southeast to point 9 at latitude 1°17’16.37” and longitude 119O27’52.56”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 10 at latitude ll”17’09.78” and longitude 
119”28’05.52”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 11 at latitude ll”16’45.37” and longitude 
119”28’05.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 12 at latitude 13”16’44.36” and longitude 
119°28’10.20”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 13 at latitude ll”16’31.22 and longitude 
119’28’06.24‘’; 
Thence heading southeast to point 14 at latitude ll”16’25.10 and longitude 
1 19‘28’1 8.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 15 at latitude 11°16’01.34” and longitude 
119”28’54.12”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 16 at latitude 11”16’12..86” and longitude 
1 19°29’02.40”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 17 at latitude 11°16’30.65” and longitude 
119‘28’42.96’’; 
Thence heading northeast to point 18 at latitude 11’16’43.43’’ and longitude 
119°28’55.20”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 19 at latitude ll”16’49.26” and longitude 
119’28’49.44‘’; 
Thence heading southwest to point 20 at latitude ll”16’39.72” and longitude 
119’28’32.52’’; 
Thence heading north to point 21 at latitude 1 l”16’46.20” and longitude 119’28’32.88; 
Thence heading northeast to point 22 at latitude 11°17’00,56” and longitude 
119’28’4f.64‘’; 
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Thence heading northwest to point 23 at latitude 11°17’17.92” and longitude 
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Thence heading northeast to point 24 at latitude 1 l”17’27.49” and longitude 
119”28’52.32”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 25 at latitude 11O17’23.50 and longitude 
119’28’57.72’’; 
Thence heading northeast to point 26 at latitude ll”17’28.07” and longitude 
119”29’05.28”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 27 at latitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 28 at latitude 
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l”17’43.08” and longitude 
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T&nce heading west to point 29 at latitude 11’17’33.76 and longitude 119”28’41.16”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 30 at latitude 11°17’50.21” and longitude 
119’28’21.36‘’; 
Thence heading northeast to point 31 at latitude ll“18’02.84 and longitude 
119”28’21.36”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 32 at latitude ll”18’12.38” and longitude 
119’28’46.92”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 33 at latitude 11’18’21.96” and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 34 at latitude 11O18’21.96” and longitude 
119O28’33.60”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 35 at latitude ll”18’28.30” and longitude 
119O27’59.40”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 36 at latitude 1l018’38.41” and longitude 
119”27’57.60”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 37 at latitude ll”18’53.75 and longitude 
119”28’18.84”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 38at latitude 1 l”19’03.36” and longitude 
119”28’41.88”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 39 at latitude 
119”28’58.80”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 40 at latitude 
119°29’15.72’’; 
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and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 41 at latitude 11O18’54.29” and longitude 
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Thence heading south to point 42 at latitude 11°18’35.86” and longitude 119’29’05.28’’; 
Thence heading to east to point 43 at altitude ll”18’34.63” and longitude 119“29’12.12”, 
Thence heading southeast to point 44 at latitude ll”18’16.81” and longitude 
119’29’48.40’’; 
Thence heading southwest to point 45 at latitude 11°18’03.31” and longitude 
119O29’32.38”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 46 at latitude lI”17’46.50” and longitude 
119’29’36.24‘’; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 47 at latitude ll”17’48.31” and longitude 
119”30’01.80’; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 48 at latitude 11’ 17’44.59” and longitude 
1 19”3 0’06.12”: 
Thence heading southeast to point 49 at latitude 11’17’36.82 and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point .50 at latitude ll”17’24.76” 
1 19°30’13.32”; 
and longitude 
119°30’15.84”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 51 at latitude 11°17’19.90” 
and longitude 
119”30’26.64”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 52 at latitude 
1 19°30’26.00” 
Thence heading southeast to point 53 at latitude 
119”30’42.12”; 
l”17’18.38” 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
Thence heading east to point 54 at latitude ll”17’13.78” and longitude 119O30’54.36”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 55 at latitude Il”17’25.37” 
and longitude 
1 19’30’53.36’’; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 56 at latitude Il”16’35.63” 
and longitude 
119”31’44.40”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 57 at latitude ll”17’42.43” 
and longitude 
119’3 1’ 19.56”; 
Thence heading north to point 58 at latitude 1 1°17’48.77” and longitude 1 19°31’18.84”; 
Thence heading west to point 59 at latitude 11O17’48.59” and longitude 119°31’08.40”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 60 at latitude ll”17’51.43” 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 61 at latitude 11O17’59.64” and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 62 at latitude 11O17’57.80 and longitude 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 63 at latitude 11°18’00.40” and longitude 
119”31’27.84”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 64 at latitude 11°18’08.71” and longitude 
119”3 1’30.00”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 65 at latitude 11”18’12.20” and longitude 
119”31’37.92”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 66 at latitude 11”18’18.90” and longitude 
119O3 1’41.52”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 67 at latitude ll”18’17.21” and longitude 
119”3 1’45.84”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 68 at latitude 11°18’04.72” and longitude 
119”31’46.20”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 69 at latitude 11’17’46.75’’ and longitude 
119”31’58.44”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 70 at latitude 11O17’41.93” and longitude 
119”32’1j.2”; 
119”32’13.20”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 71 at latitude ll”17’30.37” and longitude 
Thence heading to northeast to point 72 at latitude ll”17’30.73” and longitude 
119”32’21.48”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 73 at latitude ll”17’37.50” 
and longitude 
119”32’24.72”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 74 at latitude 11°17’42.11” 
and longitude 
119”32’34.08”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 75 at latitude ll”17’27.28” 
and longitude 
119O32’39.48”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 76 at latitude 11°17’16.94” 
and longitude 
119’32’51.36‘’; 
Thence heading southeast to point 77 at latitude ll”17’10.43” 
and longitude 
119”14’51.72”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 78 at latitude ll”17’9.06 
and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 79 at latitude ll”17’03.77” 
and longitude 
119’32’34.44‘’; 
Thence heading southwest to point 80 at latitude ll”16’50.12” 
and longitude 
119”32’29.40”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 81 at latitude ll”16’40.44” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 82 at latitude 11”16’42.24” 
and longitude 
119”32’19.32”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 83 at latitude ll”16’51.78” 
and longitude 
119O32’24.72”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 84 at latitude 11°17’02.51” 
and longitude 
119O32’24.72”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 85 at latitude 11°17’09.20” 
and longitude 
119’32’29.76’’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 86 at latitude ll”17’17.92” 
and longitude 
119”32’24.72”; 
Thence heading west to point 87 at latitudel1°17’18.67” and longitude 119”32’11.76”; 
Thence heading west to point 88 at latitude 11’17’18.78” and longitude 119”31’58.08”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 89 at latitude 11”17’22.06” 
and longitude 
119”31’52.32” 
Thence heading southwest to point 90 at latitude 11°17’15.54” 
and longitude 
119”34’44.40”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 91 at latitude 11°16’57.04” 
and longitude 
119”3 1’51.96”; 
Thence heading east to point 92 at latitude ll”17’00.67” and longitude 119°31’58.08”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 93 at latitude lI”16’55.24” 
and longitude 
119°32’00.96”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 94 at latitude 11’16’47.96‘’ 
and longitude 
119”31’53.40”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 95 at latitude ll“16’40.22” 
and longitude 
1 19”3 1’55.92”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 96 at latitude ll”16’33.17” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 97 at latitudell”16’28.27” and longitude 
119°32’03.12”: 


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Thence heading southeast to point 98 at latitude ll”16’23.95” 
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hence heading southwest to point 99 at latitude 11”16’17.94” 
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thence heading northwest to point 102 at latitude ll”16’06.92” 
119”32’11.40”; 
1 19°32’108.16‘3; 
1 19”3 1 ’5 8.80”; 
I hence heading northwest to point103 at latitude ll”16’16.36” 
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ihence heading southwest to point 105 at latitude 11”16’20.71” 
hhence heading northwest to point 106 at latitude 11°16’26.15” 
Thence heading southwest to point 107 at latitude 11”16’20.50” 
119’3 l”43.68”; 
119”3 1’22.44”; 
119”31’20.28”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 108 at latitude 
119”3 1’10.20”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 109 at latitude 
1 19O31’08.40”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 110 at latitude 
119O30’56.16”; 
and longitude 
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l”16’25.90” 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
Thence heading south to point 111 at latitude 11°16’26.04” 
and longitude 
119”30’5!.44”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 112 at latitude 1lo1’16.Oo” 
and longitude 
119”31’03.00”; 
Thence heading south to point 11 at latitude 11°15’57.50” and longitude 119”31’03.36”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 114 at latitude 11’15’42.55’? and longitude 
119O31’09.84”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 115, at latitude 11”15’41.04” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 116 at latitude ll”15’48.67” 
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Thence heading southeast to point 117 at latitude ll”15’45.43” 
119°31’42.24”; 
119°31’44.80”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 118 at latitude 11°15’28.08” 
Thence heading southeast to point 119 at latitude ll”15’19.87” 
119”32’00.60”; 
Thence heading southeast to point120 at latitude 11°15’02.88” 
119”32’06.72”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 121 at latitude 1 l”14’42.61” 
1 19°32’00.24”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 122 at latitude ll”14’47.47” 
119”31’45.12”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 123 at latitude l1°15’11.74” 
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Thence heading southwest to point 124 at latitude ll”15’02.99” 
119”3 1’06.60”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 125 at latitude 11’14’56.94” 
1 19’3 1 ’ 12.72”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 126 at latitude ll”14’46.39” 
119”31’29.64”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 127 at latitude 11°14’29.00” 
119”31’23.16”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 128 at latitude 11’13’55.63’’ 
119°30’57.60”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 129 at latitude ll”13’47.78” 
119”30’38.88”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 130 at latitude 11°13’36.73” 
119”30’35.28”; 
1 19°30’3!.56”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 131 at latitude ll”13’27.88” 
Thence heading southwest to point 132 at latitude 11°13’15.89” 
119°30’23.76”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 133 at latitude ll”12’54.47” 
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Thence heading southwest to point 134 at latitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 135 at latitude 
119”30’06.12”; 
1’12’49.93’’ 
and longitude 
l”13’08.90” 
and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 136 at latitude 11°13’22.30” 
119°30’02.16”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 137 at latitude 11”13’18.19” 
119”29’43.80”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 138 at latitude 11”13’19.88” 
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Thence heading southwest to point 139 at latitude 11’13’1 1.64” 
119’29’26.88’’; 
Thence heading southwest to point 140 at latitude 11’13’43.31’’ 
119’28’53.40’’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 141 at latitude 11°12’51.30” 
119°28’27.12”; 
Thence heading northwest to point142 at latitude ll”12’56.30” 
119”27’57.60”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 143 at latitude ll”13’27.48” 
119”27’40.32”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 144 at latitude 11°13’38.60” 
119°27’09.36”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 145 at latitude 
119°26’51.36”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 146 at latitude 
119O26’35.52”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 147 at latitude 
119”26’31.20”; 
and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 148 at latitude ll”14’11.76” 
and longitude 
1 19O26’20.04”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 149 at latitude 11”14’20.11” 
and longitude 
119”26’16.80”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 150 at latitude ll”14’26.92” 
and longitude 
119”26’.12”; 
T w e  heading northwest to point 151 at latitude ll”14’27.82” 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
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Thence heading to west to point 153 at latitude 11°13’34.90” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 154 at latitude ll”13’38.90” 
and longitude 
119”25’10.92”; 
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1Io12’24.88” and longitude 119”24’41.04”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 156 at latitude 11”12’10.33” 
and longitude 
119”24’48.60”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 157 at latitude ll”12’05.80” 
and longitude 
119°25’02.64”; 
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and longitude 
119”24’59.04”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 159 at latitude 11”11’35.99” 
and longitude 
119°25’02.60”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 160 at latitude 11’ 11’19.64” 
and longitude 
119”24’55.08”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 161 at latitude 11”11’21.88” 
and longitude 
119”25’14.52”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 162 at latitude 11’11’27.74” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading east to point 163 at latitude ll”11’29.58” and longitude 119’25’42.60’’; 
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and longitude 
119O25’54.48”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 165 at latitude ll”11’50.70’’ 
and longitude 
119”25’50.88”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 166 at latitude 11°12’00.29” 
and longitude 
119O25’56.28”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 167 at latitude 11°12’08.21” 
and longitude 
119°25’53.04”; 
Thence heading north to point 168 at latitude 11’12’31.57’’ 
and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 169 at latitude 11O12’35.75” 
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Thence heading northwest to point 171 at latitude 
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l”12’38.02” 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 172 at latitude ll”3’13.44” 
and longitude 
119’25’27.12” 
Thence heading southeast to point 173 at latitude 11°13’09.73” 
and longitude 
119”25’34.68”; 
Thence heading east to point 174 at latitude 11°13’11.32” and longitude 119O25’52.68”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 175 at latitude 11O13’19.38” 
and longitude 
119’25’54.84’’; 
Thence heading northeast to point 176 at latitude ll”13’26.40” 
and longitude 
119”26’04.92”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 177 at latitude 1Io13’31.48” 
and longitude 
119°26’05.64‘’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 178 at latitude 11O13’35.58” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 179 at latitude 11”13’51.06” 
and longitude 
119”25’50.88”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 180 at latitude 11O13’55.49” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading north to point 181 at latitude 1l014’1.72” and longitude 119°25’55.20” 
Thence heading northeast to point 182 at latitude Il”14’13.78” 
and longitude 
119”26’03.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 183 at latitude 
119”26’18.60”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 184 at latitude 
119O26’37.32”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 185 at latitude 
119O26’52.80”; 
l”13’42.64” 
and longitude 
l”13’28.49” 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 186 at latitude 11°13’24.74” 
and longitude 
119”27’11.52”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 187 at latitude 11”13’10.92” 
and longitude 
119’27’16.92’’; 
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and longitude 
119027’30.96”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 190 at latitude 11’12’45.54‘’ 
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Thence heading southeast to point 192 at latitude 
119’27’43.56”; 
l012’4O.25” 
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and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 194 at latitude ll”11’44.34” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 195 at latitude 11”11’26.99” 
and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 196 at latitude ll“11’14.93” 
and longitude 
119”28’22.44”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 197 at latitude ll”11’08.02” 
and .longitude 
1 1 9O28’3 6.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 198 at latitude 11°10’48.11” 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
119O28’46.26”; 
Thence heading west to point 200 at latitude ll”10’35.72” and longitude 119O28’44.20”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 201 at latitude 11”10’35.54” 
and longitude 
119”28’36.12”; 
Thence heading north to point 202 at latitude 11°10’37.27” and longitude 119’2829.64’’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 203 at latitude 1l01O’44..76” and longitude 
119O28’29.64”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 204 at latitude 11°1’50.38” 
and longitude 
119’28’22.44‘’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 205 at latitude 11”10’46.31” and longitude 
119O28’14.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 206 at latitude 11°10’52.61” 
and longitude 
119”27’59.40”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 207 at latitude 11°10’48.40” 
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119’27’43.20”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 209 at latitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 210 at latitude 11”10’08.11” 
119”27’44.64”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 211 at latitude 11’09’55.48’’ 
119”27’36.12”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 212 at latitude 11°09’40.36” 
119’27’20.88: 
Thence heading southeast to point 213 at latitude 11”09’29.12” 
119O27’17.28”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 214 at latitude 11”09’10.19” 
119O27’45.36”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 215 at latitude 11’08’37.54 ” 
119”28’11.64”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 216 at latitude Il”08’54.64” 
119”28’30.36”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 217 at latitude ll”O9’03.28” 
119”28’23.88”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 218 at latitude lP09’08.32” 
119”28’40.44”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 219 at latitude 11”09’16.74” 
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Thence heading northeast to point at 220 latitude 11”09’16.42” 
11Y28’32.52”; 
Thence heading northeast to point at 221 latitude 11”09’20.99” 
119O28’33.24”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 222 at latitude 11O09’22.93” 
119O28’44.76”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 223 at latitude ll”O9’22.75” 
119”29’06.00”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 224 at latitude 11”09’10.40” 
1 19°29’18.60”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 225 at latitude 11°09’08.57” 
119”29’00.24”; 
and longitude 
and longitude 
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and longitude 
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and longitude 
119O28’4+96”; 
119”28’54.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 227 at latitude, 1l0O7’19.42” 
and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 228 at latitude 11”07’08.90” 
and longitude 
119”28’55.56”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 229 at latitude 11”07’03.47” 
and longitude 
119O28’43.68”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 230 at latitude ll”O6’44.86” 
and longitude 
119°28’41.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 231 at latitude 1l0O6’43.45” 
and longitude 
119”29’03.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 232 at latitude 11’05’66.44‘’ 
and longitude 
119”28’36.12”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 233 at latitude Il”05’21.77” 
and longitude 
119’28’52.32”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 234 at latitude ll”O5’13.45” 
and longitude 
119”29’57.48”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 235 at latitude 11°04’33.10” 
and longitude 
1 19°30’01.08”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 236 at latitude 11°04’31.98” 
and longitude 
119”30’16.92”, 
Thence heading west to point 237 at latitude 11°03’52.45” and longitude 1 19°30’14.40”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 238 at latitude 11°03’51.98” 
and longitude 
1 19°30’08.28”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 239 at latitude 11”04’08.33” 
and longitude 
119”29’56.40”; 
Tqence heading northwest to point 240 at latitude 11”04’04.40” 
and longitude 
119O29’44.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 241 at latitude 11”04’09.05” 
and longitude 
119O29’34.44”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 242 at latitude 11°04’04.76” 
and longitude 
1 19”29’3 1.20”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 243 at latitude 11°04’00.23” 
and longitude 
119”29’39.48”; 
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Thence heading southeast to point 244 at latitude 11’03’48.53’’ 
119O29’39.48”; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 245 at latitude ll”O3’32.11” 
119O29’46.32”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 246 at latitude 11°03’40.75” 
119”29’5&60”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 247 at latitude 11°03’35.21” 
119”30’07.92”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 248 at latitude llD03’28.98” 
1 19°30’04.68”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 249 at latitude ll”O3’09.72” 
1 19O3 0’ 1 1.88”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 250 at latitude 11”03’02.09” 
1 19°30’07.92”; 
Thence heading north to point 251 at latitude ll”O3’04.75” 
1 19°30’01.80”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 252 at, latitude 11°03’11.52” 
1 19°30’01.08”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 253 at latitude ll”O3’14.15” 
119°29’50.64”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 254 at latitude 1lo03’O7.31” 
119”29’37.32”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 255 at latitude 
119”29’25.80”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 256 at latitude 
119”29’25:80”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 257 at latitude 
119”29’20.04”; 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
1°03’09.54” 
and longitude 
l”03’19.73” 
and longitude 
l”03’22.86” 
and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 258 at latitude ll”O2’9.93” 
and longitude 
119O28’54.48”; 
119O28’4\.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 259 at latitude ll”O3’06.88” 
and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 260 at latitude ll”03’03.35” and longitude 119’ 
28’34.68”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 261 at latitude ll”O2’54.74” 
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and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 263 at latitude ll"02'03.26" 
and longitude 
119'28'38.28''; 
Thence heading southwest to point 264 at latitude ll"O1'49.76" 
and longitude 
119O28'33.24"; 
Thence heading southwest to point 265 at latitude ll"O1'12.65" 
and longitude 
119O28'13.80"; 
1 19"27'5 1.84"; 
Thence heading southwest to point 266 at latitude 11"00'55.08" 
and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 267 at latitude ll"OO'26.71" 
and longitude 
119'27'45.36''; 
Following the Bat0 river downstream, to point 268 at latitude 10'59'37.72'' and longitude 
119°27'06.48"; 
Heading southwest following the Bat0 river downstream to point 269 at latitude 
lO"59'22.27" and longitude 119O26'18.96"; 
Beading west following the Bato river downstream to point 270 at latitude lO"59'21.34" 
and longitude 119O26'08.52"; 
Beading west following the Bato river downstream to point 271 at latitude lO"59'23.32" 
and longitude 119'25'48.36"; 
Heading southwest following the Bato river downstream to point 272 at latitude 
lO059'O1.61" and longitude 119'25'17.76"; 
Thence heading west following the Bat0 river downstream to point 273 at latitude 
lO"59'03.98" and longitude 119"24'20.88"; 
Thence heading northwest to point 274 at latitude lO"59'05.60" 
and longitude 
119"23'44.88"; 
Thence heading northwest to point 275 at latitude lO"59'41.50" 
and longitude 
119O23'14.64"; 
Thence heading northwest to point 276 at latitude lO"59'41.64" 
and longitude 
119O22'57.36"; 
Thence heading southwest to point 277 at latitude 10'59'28.93'' 
and longitude 
119"22'46.20"; 
Thence heading southwest to point 278 at latitude lO"59'18.92" 
and longitude 
119"22'31.44"; 
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1 19’22’ 13.08”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 281 at latitude lO”59’29.29” 
119’22’02.28’’; 
Thence heading southwest to point 282 at latitude 10”59’19.07” 
119°21’47.88”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 283 at latitude lO”59’18.53” 
119’21’32.76‘’; 
Thence heading northwest to point 284 at latitude lO”59’30.26” 
119”21’23.04”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 285 at latitude lO”59’33.04” 
1 19”2 1 ’ 17.28”; 
T ence heading northeast to point 286 at latitude 10’59’43.73’’ 
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Thence heading northwest to point 287 at latitude IO”59’55.50” 
119’21 ’16.92”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 288 at latitude 11”00’01.01” 
119°21’11 .16”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 289 at latitude ll”00’04.32” 
1 19°21’04.68”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 290 at latitude 11”00’04.61” 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 291 at latitude IO”59’48.66”” and longitude 
119”20’57.12”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 292 at latitude 10’59’25.58’’ 
and longitude 
119”20’51.72”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 293 at latitude lOO59’17.38” 
and longitude 
119”20’53.52”; 
Thence heading southwest to point 294 at latitude lO”59’10.93” 
and longitude 
119”20’49.2”; 
Thence following the ridgeline southwest, ofthe Meacac mountain near the Tulduan river 
to point 295 at latitude 10O58’49.22” and longitude 119”20’32.28”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 296 at latitude lO”58’51.64” and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 297 at latitude lO”59’07.51” and longitude 
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and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 299 at latitude 10’59’26.41’’ 
and longitude 
119°20’03.48”; 
Thence heading northwest following the coastline from Tudluan Bay to Pangotan point 
which is point 302 at latitude 10”” and longitude 119”. This is where terrestrial side of the 
marine reserve ends and hence forth that follows comprises the marine portion of the marine 
reserve; 
Thence heading northeast following the ridgeline of the small hill located at the 
southestern side of the Two Sharp Peaks to point 300 at latitude lO”59’47.58” and longitude 
1 19”20’03.12”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 301 at latitude lO”59’50.78” 
and longitude 
1 19°20’12.12”; 
Thence heading northwest following the coastline from Tudluan Bay to Pangotan point 
which is point 302 at latitude 11°02’08.52” and longitude 119”19’06.02”. This is where 
terrestrial side of the marine reserve ends and hence forth that follows comprises the marine 
portion of(the marine reserve. 
Thence heading northwest to point 303 which is 250 meters direct south of the southern- 
most point of Mabolo Island at latitude 1 lOO2’17.92” and longitude 119°18’13.21”; 
Thence heading northwest to point 304 , which is 500 meters direct south of the southern- 
most point of the southern most rock of Destacado rocks at latitude 1 l”06’47.81” and longitude 
119”12’01.98”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 305, which is 500 meters direct east of the southern- 
most point of the southern most rock of Destacado rocks at latitude 1 l”07’06.89” and longitude 
119”11’45.82”; 
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Thence heading heading northeast to point 306, which is four kilometers direct east of the 
northern-most point of Tapuitan Island at latitude 1 l”12’54.65” and longitude 119”12’50.62”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 307, which is two kilometers direct north of the 
northern-most part of Tapuitan Island at latitude Ilo14’40.34” and longitude 119°15’26.71”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 308, which is two kilometers direct north of the 
northern-most point of Tapuitan Island at latitude 1 l”17’36.64” and longitude 119”20’29.90”; 
Thence heading northeast to point 309, which is two kilometers direct north of the 
northem-most point of Caverna Island (Cauyanamunti Island) at latitude 1 l”22’26.26” and 
longitude 119’24’50.29’’; 
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The marine reserve boundary as well as the marine portion of the boundary closes at 
point 1 of the terrestrial portion of the boundary at latitude containing a total area of EIGHTY- 
NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND 76/100 (89, 134. 76) 
HECTARES, more or less, subject to actual ground survey. 
ARTICLE I1 
MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ZONING 
Section 5. 
Management Ph-The 
Protected Area Superintendent shall prepare the 
management plan in coordination with the appropriate offices of the DENR, technical experts, 
local communities and tribal experts who have experience in the particular cultures in the area. 
The Management Plan shall be reviewed, approved and adopted 'by the Protected Area 
Management Board (PAMB) and certified by the Secretary. Such certification is mandatory if 
the plan conforms to all laws, rules and regulations issued by the DENR of national application. 
In no case shall the Management Plan be revised or modified without prior consultation with the 
PAMB . 
Within one year from the effectivity of this Act, a Management Plan shall be put into 
effect following the General Management Planning Strategy provided for under the NPAS Act 
and according to the procedure herein set forth. It shall contain, among others the following: 
a. 
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Key Management Issues 
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Goals and Objectives 
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Site Management Strategy 
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Period of applicability of the plan 
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. 
f. 
Zoning 
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Visitor Management Program 
The PASu shall prepare all successor plans. Two years before the expiration of the period 
applicability of the plan in effect, the PASu shall cause publication of notices for comments and 
suggestions on the next successor plan in newspaper of local circulation and the posting of such 
notices in the provincial, municipal and barangay halls and in three other areas frequented by the 
public. Public Hearings may be conducted on the successor plan upon the written request of any 
interested party. The proposed plan shall be made available to the public during the period for 
comment and a finalized plan shall be made available for public perusal at the Office of the 
PASu upon approval of the PAMB. 
The zoning of the protected area shall give primary consideration to the traditional zones 
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characteristics of the protected area. 
The plan shall be in language understandable in the area, plainly written and available for 
perusal to the general public at the PASu office. 
Section 6. 
Institutional Mechanisms. 
The following administrative and policy- 
making mechanisms shall apply: 
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There shall be a Protected Area Management Board which shall be the policy- 
making body of the protected area. It shall be composed of: 
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The regional Executive Director of the DENR or his authorized representative, 
who shall act as the Chairman; 
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their authorized representatives; 
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Non-Government Organization (NGOs)/ Peoples Organization (Pos) concerned 
with protected area management and accredited with such municipality, chosen from among 
themselves, in each of the municipalities within the protected area. 
6. 
Other Government Agencies with active role in the management of the protected 
area; 
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The Provincial Planning and Development Officer shall sit as ex-officio member 
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One representative from each indigenous cultural community within the protected 
area had chosen using customary practices. 
Every inember of the PAME shall serve for a term of 5 years and shall be considered to 
represent and carry the vote of such sector in all matters. In case of members who are 
government officials, the membership shall be attached to the office held. 
The PAMB of El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area shall have the 
following powers and functions: 
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Issue all rules and regulations to prohibit and regulate acts that may be prejudicial 
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Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities 
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Adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of business, including the creation of 
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5. Deputize interested individuals for the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations 
Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the PASu; 
goveming the protected area; 
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Accept donations, approve proposals for fimding, budget allocations and exercise 
accountability over all funds that may accrue to the ENTMRPA; 
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Retain legal counsel, either on a permanent or temporary basis, to defend cases 
against the PAMB and the PASu staff whenever they are sued in connection with the 
performance of their duties under this act; 
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Identify the tenure migrants and recommend the issuance of corresponding 
appropriate tenurial instruments. 
The DENR, through the Regional Director or any duly authorized official, shall exercise 
authority to oversee the PAMB to ensure that it is acting within the scope o fits powers and 
functions. In case of a conflict between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant to 
the NIPAS Act for national application and the rules and regulations issued by the PAMB, the 
PAMB shall notify the Secretary of the DENR who shall decide whether to apply the rule or 
withdraw ots application for El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected. 
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The Protected Area Superintendent Office. There shall be Protected Area 
Superintendent within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, who shall serve as 
the chief operating officer of the protected area. The PASu office shall be operationalized by 
competent personnel. 
The PASu shall have the following powers and functions: 
1. Prepare the management and successor plans as herein provided; 
2. Serve as the Secretariat for the PAMB with the duty to provide the PAMB with all the 
information necessary for it to make appropriate decisions when necessary; 
3. Hire, dismiss and supervise the necessary personnel to support operations as the 
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4. Establish a productive partnership with local community, including groups interested 
in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the protected area and in the 
planning of protection and management thereof; 
5. Develop and implement park information, education and visitor programs; 
6. Enforce the laws, rules and regulation relevant to the protected area and assist in the 
prosecution of offenses; 
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8. Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign; 
9. Implement the plans, programs and resolutions stated in the Management Plan or 
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Section 7. Ancestral Lands and Domains. For the purpose of this Act, the following 
shall govern Ancestral Lands and Domains in the protected area: 
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The rights of the indigenous peoples to their ancestral domains are hereby fully 
recognized. Traditional property regimes exercised by indigenous cultural communities in 
accordance with their customary laws shall govern the relationship of all individuals within their 
communities with respect to all land and resources found within ancestral lands; 
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Presumptions - The following presumptions shall govern, unless proven to be 
contrary to documented or oral custom by clear and convincing evidence in the proper 
administrative or judicial proceeding providing due hearing to all parties concerned; 
i. All lands occupied by indigenous cultural communities since time immemorial shall be 
presumed to be ancestral lands. Rights and obligations within ancestral lands are presumed to be 
governed by customary law; 
ii. Rights and obligations within ancestral lands governed by customary law are presumed 
to be held collectively by the community; 
iii. Rights and obligations within ancestral lands proven to be held by individuals under 
customary law are presumed to be held in trust by such individuals for the whole community; 
iv. The continued practice of traditional and sustainable living shall be sufficient 
consideration for the State in place of the payment of taxes’on ancestral domains; 
Owing to differences in cullural and social world view, the provisions of the act shall be 
construed liberally in favor of indigenous commnnities and their members. 
Section 8. Tenured Migrants and Transient Farmers.-Tenured 
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members of households that have actually and continuously occupied the El Nido-Taytay 
Maneged Resource Protected Area since June 1, 1987, basing the data from the 1999 Survey and 
Registration of Protected Area Occupants (SRF’AO) and are substantially dependent on the 
protected area for their livelihood. For purposes of official documentation of rights and extent of 
occupation within the protected area, the tenured migrant household shall be issued a tenure 
instrument over such areas as have been occupied or cultivated since June 1, 1987 or earlier. 
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five (25) years renewable for another twenty-five (25) years. The holder of the instrument, upon 
the lapse of this period may negotiate for a new instrument and his occupancy shall be evaluated 
by the PA.MB for purposes of such renewal. 
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considerations. 
Persons who have been cultivating land within the protected area since June 1, 1987 are 
considered to be occupying such lands and shall be entitled to a tenure instrument restrictive to 
cultivation, provided that the rights under such can only be transferred to direct descendants. 
Tenured migrant instruments may be canceled for violation of the terms and conditions 
specified therein, upon the holders’ repeated refusal to comply with management plan or the 
regulations set by the PAMB or by voluntary surrender or rights. Upon cancellation of a tenured 
migrant instrument, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order to return 
it to its nahral state prior to the cultivation or other act by the transient or tenured migrant. 
Tenured migrant instruments are transferable to the nearest of kin. Provided that if the 
land is idle for a minimum of five ( 5 )  years, the PAIvIB will initiate the control and management 
of the area. 
Section 9. Prohibited Acts. The following shall be the prohibitions and penalties 
applicable to the protected area; 
A. The penalties in Articles 309 and 310 of the Revised Penal Code depending on the 
value of the resources taken, damaged or destroyed shall be imposed upon any person who do: 
i. Hunting, destroying, trapping, disturbing or possessing anywhere within El Nido- 
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from without a permit from the PAMB, provided that such permits shall only be given scientific 
purposes necessary for protected area management; 
ii. Cutting, gathering, collection or removing timber of forest products without permit, 
provided that such permits shall only be given for scientific purposes necessary for the protected 
area management; 
iii. Possessing outside the protected area any wild plants and animals or products derived 
there from which came from the protected area without permit issued by PAMB; 
iv. Mineral exploration or extraction, drilling or prospecting for minerals within the El 
Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area; 
v. Constructing or maintaining any kind of road, structure, fence or enclosure without a 
permit from the PAMB, provided that structures within the ancestral domains used by indigenous 
cultural communities need not be under a permit from the PAMB. 
Valuation or the damage shall take into account biodiversity and conservation 
consideration as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Commission of these acts likewise carry the 
penalty of eviction from the Protected Area and the forfeiture of all transportation, structures and 
building materials, equipment, devices, weapons used for the commission of the offense as well 
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The local government unit responsible for imposition of the penalties herein and the 
arrest and confiscation of the materials shall have a 50% share in the disposition thereof while 
the rest shall accrue to the PAMB. 
Section 10. 
Contracts Over Lands within the ENTMRPA. The purchase, sale, 
encumbrance, mortgage, usufruct or lease of lands within the protected area to persons outside 
the protected area not otherwise qualified to hold lands therein shail be null and void ab initio. 
Section 11. Special Prosecutors. Within 30 days from the effectivity of this Act, the 
Department of Justice shall designate a Special Prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of 
laws, rules and regulations in the PA shall be assigned, Such special prosecutor shall coordinate 
with the PAMB and the PASu in the performance of hidher duties and assist in the training of 
wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedure. The PAMB may appoint a special private 
prosecutor on a case to case basis to assist the public prosecutor in the enforcement of protected 
area laws. 
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Section 12. Local Government Units. Local government units shall participate in the 
management of the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area through representation in 
the PAMB as provided under Section 7A. The LGU retains its ordinance-making powers over 
the territory covered under this Act but with due consideration to the protected area management 
objectives. If a conflict between the LGU and the protected area management objectives remain 
unresolved within the PAMN, it shall be resolved through mediation. 
Section 13. Integrated Protected Area Fund of the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource 
Protected Area. The Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF) shall be established as a special trust 
fund and shall be disbursed solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and 
management of El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area and the System. At least 
seventy-five (75) percent of the funds collected shall form part of El Nido-Taytay Managed 
Resource Protected Area Subfund which shall be soleiy used and disbursed for its use. The El 
Nido-Tayiay Managed Resource Protected Treasury and shall be made readily available for 
disbursement upon proper approval of El Nido-taytay Manged Resource PAMB. 
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subject to the PAMB acted policy the moment they accrue. 
1. Proceeds from special land use and resource utilization €rom commercially used 
ancestral domains, as may be set by the PAMB; 
2. Fees derived from permitted collection of wild flora and fauna and other resources 
within the protected area as may be set by the Department and the PAMB; 
3. Fees from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the protected area; 
4. Fines and fees, including protected area entry and visitors'hsers', as maybe imposed 
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the operation of the protected area; 
All donations, contribution, endowments and grants to El Nido-Taytay Managed 
Resource Protected Area shall accrue in toto to its protected area subfund. 
The local government unit shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not 
enumerated herein which it has usually collected such as, but not limited to, business permits, 
property taxes and rentals of local government unit facilities. Furthermore, local government 
units may charge add-ons to fees imposed by the PAMB provided that such add-ons shall be 
determined based on the contribution of the local government unit un the maintenance and 
protection of the protected area. 
Section 14. Utilization of non-renewable resources. Any exploration for, exploitation or 
utilization of non-renewable resources within the protected area shall not be allowed. Energy 
projects, whether renewable or otherwise, shall be permitted only through an act of Congress. 
Section 15. Appropriation. To carry out the implementation of this Act, an annual 
aggregate amount of NWE MILLION FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED 
FOURTEEN (P9, 058, 514) shall be included in the Annual General Appropriation Act ad 
allocated o for the use of El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area. 
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Section 16. Construction. The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor 
of tenured migrants and indigenous cultural communities and with due consideration to the 
protection of biodiversity. The NIPAS Act shall have supplementary effect in the 
Implementation of this Act. 
Section 17. Repealing Cluuse. For the purposes of the El Nido-Taytay Managed 
Resource Protected Area, all laws, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are modified 
accordingly. The prohibition and penalties under the NIPAS Act are hereby superseded for the 
entire area covered by this Act. 
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Section 18. Separability Clause. If 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. 
Section 19. Transitory Provision. All persons who do not qualify as tenured migrants, 
transient farmers or not part nor qualify under section 9 of this Act within the protected area, 
shall be allowed to harvest fruits or crops planted before the effectivity of this Act. Thereafter, all 
planted crops of such unqualified persons shall be confiscated and proceeds thereof shall accrue 
to the IPAF. 
Section 20. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect upon it approval. 
Approved.