FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 866 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The proposed bill urges to help maintain the equilibrium of life in our 
environment. This will prohibit the trade or export of wildlife whether fish or plant 
of whatever species dead or live, belonging to either endangered or threatened 
species. The definition of terms embodied in Section 2 of the Act was borrowed 
from the United States Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
It is very important that we take care of our nature and wildlife so that in 
the nearby future, our children will be able to appreciate it. In addition to this, this 
Act will also promote the quality of life of the endangered or threatened species 
in our country. 
This piece of legislation will surely close the doors to those individuals or 
groups who are engaged in trade or export wildlife or whatever species, whether 
dead or alive. 
Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly needed. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
866 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
TO ABSOLUTELY PROHIBIT THE TRADE OR EXPORT OF WILDLIFE, BOTH 
FLORA AND FAUNA OF WHATEVER SPECIES, WHETHER DEAD OR ALIVE, 
PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment 
and take steps to conserve endangered and threatened wildlife species, both 
flora and fauna. 
SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the terms: 
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) , 
. (f) 
(g) 
Endangered species - means any specie which is in danger or 
extinction in the Philippines; 
Threatened species -
means any specie which is likely to 
become an endangered specie within the foreseeable future in 
the Philippines; 
Fish or wildlife -means any member of the animal kingdom, 
including but not limited to, any mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, 
reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthoped or other invertebrate and 
includes any pork, product, egg or offspring thereof, or the dead 
body or any parts thereof; 
Plant -
means any member of the plant kingdom, including 
seeds, roots and other parts thereof; 
Species - means any species, subspecies of fish or wildlife or 
plant or geographically separate population thereof; 
Convention -
means the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species in wild Fauna and Flora and the 
appendices thereto, of which the Philippines is a signatory; 
Trade - means the export or reexport of any specie of fish or 
wildlife or plant; 


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(h) 
Reexport -
means the export of any specimen that has 
previously been imported and 
(i) 
Specimen - any wildlife, animal or plant, whether dead or alive. 
SEC. 3. Prohibition. The trade or export or reexport of fish or wildlife 
plant or whatever specie, dead or alive, belonging either to the endangered or 
threatened species as contained in the appendices of the Convention, as defined 
in this Act, is absolutely prohibited. 
SEC. 4. 
Presumption of Violations. The presence of any specimen 
mentioned in Section 3 hereof inside piers or airports for international travel or in 
the possession of one who is going out of the Philippines is considered a prima 
facie violation of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall 
be punished with a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO) 
but not more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of not 
less than six (6) years but not more than ten (10) years, or both at the discretion 
of the Court. If a juridical person, the president, the manager commit the offense, 
and the official in charge with the business operation shall likewise suffer the 
penalty herein provided, 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree, or issuance, 
executive. order, letter of instruction, rules or regulation inconsistent with this Act 
is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
·SEC. 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take affect in fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,