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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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(In substitution of S. No. 2048) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources, and Finance, with Senator 
Cayetano and the members of the Committees as authors 
AN ACT 
AREA LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF EL NlDO 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 enacfed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
TO ESTABLISH THE EL-NIDO-TAYTAY MANAGED RESOURCE PROTECTED 
ARTICLE I 
TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES 
Section f. 
Title. - This Act shall be known as the El Nido-Taytay Managed 
Sec. 2. Land Classification. - All lands of the public domain comprising the El 
Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) shall fall under the 
classification of National Park as provided for in the Philippine Constitution. However, 
public lands already classified as agricultural and alienable or disposable prior to the 
passage of this Act shall remain as such and may be disposed of pursuant to the 
provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 141 or the Public Land Act, as amended. 
Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) Act of 2006 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms, - The following terms are hereby defined for the 
purpose of this Act: 
a. 
Ancestral Domain - refers to all lands and natural resources occupied or 
possessed by indigenous cultural communities, by themselves or through their 
ancestors, communally or individually, in accordance with their customs and traditions 
since time 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. 
Indigenous Cultural Communities - shall refer to tribes, including but not 
limited to Tagbanuas, who have continuously lived as communities on communally 
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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. 
Nonrenewable 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. 
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. 
e. 
Non-Government Organization (NGO) - shall refer to any civic, 
developmental or philanthropic organization which is multi-sectoral in character. 
f. 
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 disempowered. 
Public consultation - a meeting or dialogue with the concerned or affected 
individuals within and outside the protected area designed to identify and resolve issues 
and problems affecting them. 
Sec. 4. Category and Scope. - 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 7588 otherwise known as the “National 
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act”. 
Beginning at the northwestern side of Palawan mainland at Yokoton Bay near the 
Lucaric Point at latitude 1 I“f9’57.72” and longitude 1 19”27’11.88”. This is herein 
referred to as point 1 likewise defines the terrestrial portion of the marine reserve 
boundary 
Thence heading northeast to point 2 at latitude 1 l”20’04.16 and longitude 
119”27’17.28”; 
Thence heading southeast to point 3 at latitude 11”1927.59” and longitude 
Thence heading west to point 4 at latitude Il”19’21.97” and longitude 
C. 
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11 9"27'24.48"; 
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longitude 11 g"26'47.40; 
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Thence heading southeast to point 9 at latitude 11"17'16.37" and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 11 at latitude 11"16'45.37" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 12 at latitude Il"16'44.36 and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 13 at latitude 1 l"16'31.22 and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 14 at latitude 11"16'25.10 and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 15 at latitude 11"16'01.34" and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 16 at latitude 11"16'12..86 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 17 at latitude 1 IO1 6'30.65 and longitude 
1 19"28'54.12"; 
1 19"29'02.40"; 
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Thence heading northeast to point 18 at latitude Il"16'43.43 and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 19 at latitude Il"16'49.26 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 20 at latitude 11"16'39.72" and longitude 
Thence heading north to point 21 at latitude 11"16'46.20 and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 22 at latitude 11"17'00.56 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 23 at latitude 11"17'17.92" and longitude 
11 9"28'32.52"; 
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Thence heading northwest to point 27 at latitude 11"17'43.08" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 28 at latitude Il"17'33.72 and longitude 
Thence heading west to point 29 at latitude Il"17'33.76 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 30 at latitude 11"17'50.21" and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 31 at latitude 11"18'02.84 and longitude 
1 19'28'52.32''; 
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Thence heading northeast to point 32 at latitude 11"18'12.38 and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 34 at latitude 11"18'31.57" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 35 at latitude 11"1828.30 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 36 at latitude 11"1838.41" and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 37 at latitude 11"18'53.75 and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 38at latitude 1 l"19'03.36 and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 39 at latitude Il"19'24.24" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 40 at latitude 11"19'06.10" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 41 at latitude 11°18'54.29 and longitude 
Thence heading south to point 42 at latitude 11"18'35.86" and longitude 
119"27'57.60; 
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1 19'29'38.40; 
Thence heading southwest to point 45 at latitude 11"18'03.31" and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 46 at latitude Il"17'46.50" and longitude 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 47 at latitude ll"17'48.31" and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 49 at latitude Il"17'36.82 and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 50 at latitude Il"17'24.76 and longitude 
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Thence heading east to point 54 at latitude 11"17'13.78" 
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119"30'54.36; 
119"30'53.36"; 
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119"31'07.32; 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 65 at latitude 11"1812.20" and longitude 
Thence heading to northeast to point 66 at latitude 11"1818.90 and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 67 at latitude 11"1817.21" and longitude 
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119"32'13.2; 
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119"32'24.72"; 
1 19"32'34.08"; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 73 at latitude 11"17'37.50 and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 77 at latitude 11"17'10.43 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 78 at latitude 11"17'9.06 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 79 at latitude 11"17'03.77" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 80 at latitude 11"1650.12 and longitude 
11 9032'39.48; 
119"32'51.36"; 
119"14'51.72; 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 85 at latitude 11"17'09.20 and longitude 
119"32'25.08; 
119"32'19.32"; 
11932'24.72''; 
11 g"32'24.72; 
1 1 g"32'29.76; 
Thence heading northwest to point 86 at latitude 11"17'17.92 and longitude 
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Thence heading west to point 87 at latitudel1"17'18.67" 
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11 9"31'58.08; 
Thence heading west to point 88 at latitude ll"I7'18.78" 
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Thence heading northwest to point 89 at latitude 11"17'22.06" and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 91 at latitude 11"1657.04 and longitude 
Thence heading east to point 92 at latitude 11"17'00.67" 
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Thence heading southeast to point 93 at latitude Il"16'55.24 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 94 at latitude Il"16'47.96 and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 95 at latitude 11 "1 640.22" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 96 at latitude 11"16'33.17" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to poipt 97 at latitude1 I"T628.27" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 98 at latitude 11°16'23.95 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 99 at latitude 11"16'17.94 and longitude 
11W31'52.32 
119"31'44.40; 
11 9"31'51.96"; 
119"31'58.08; 
119"32'00.96"; 
119"31'53.40; 
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Thence heading northwest to point 102 at latitude 11"1606.92 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point103 at latitude 1 l"16'16.36 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 104 at latitude 11"1626.11" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 105 at latitude 11"1620.71" and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 106 at latitude 11"1626.15" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 107 at latitude 11"16'20.50 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 108 at latitude 11"1625.90 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 109 at latitude 11"1632.49 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 110 at latitude 11"1633.28 and IongitLde 
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Thence heading southeast to point 112 at latitude 11"1616.00 and longitude 
Thence heading south to point 113 at latitude 11"15'57.50 and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 115 at latitude 11"15'41.04 and longitude 
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119"3208.16; 
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119"31'43.68"; 
llV31'22.44; 
119°31.'20.28; 
119"31'10.20; 
119"31'08.40"; 
1 19"30'56.16; 
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119"31'03.00; 
119"31'03.36; 
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1 19"31'18.48; 
119"31'28.56; 
11 9O31'42.24; 
1 lV31'49.80; 
Thence heading to northeast to point 11 6 at latitude 1 IO1 5'48.67" and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 122 at latitude Il"14'47.47" 
and longitude 
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119"32'06.72; 
1 19"32'00.24; 
119"31'45.12"; 
1 1 9"3 1 ' 1 0.92"; 
11V31'06.60; 
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119"31'29.64"; 
119"31'23.16; 
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119"30'34.56; 
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Thence heading southwest to point 129 at latitude Il"13'47.78 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 130 at latitude Il"13'36.73 and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 132 at latitude 11"13'15.89 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 133 at latitude Il"12'54.47" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 134 at latitude 11"12'49.93 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 135 at latitude 11"13'08.90 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 136 at latitude Il"13'22.30 and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 144 at latitude ll"13'38.60" and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 145 at latitude Il"13'37.56" and longitude 
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11 9O2635.52; 
119"2631.20"; 
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119"2616.8O; 
1 19"2621.12; 
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119"25'22.08; 
119"25'16.32"; 
Thence heading northwest to point 154 at latitude 11"13'38.90 and longitude 
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1 19"24'59.04; 
119"25'02.60"; 
119"24'55.08; 
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119"25'50.88"; 
119"25'56.28"; 
119"25'53.04; 
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and longitude 
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11 9O25'36.48; 
1 1V25'24.60; 
119"25'17.04; 
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Thence heading northeast to point 186 at latitude 11"13'24.74 and longitude 
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Thence heading southeast to point 198 at latitude 11"10'48.11" and longitude 
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Thence heading west to point 200 at latitude 11"10'35.72" 
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Thence heading northeast to point 218 at latitude lI"09'08.32 and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 239 at latitude 1 I"O4'08.33" and longitude 
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Thence heading southwest to point 241 at latitude 11"04'09.05" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 242 at latitude 1 I"O4'04.76 and longitude 
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Thence heading to northeast to point 245 at latitude 11"03'32.11" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 246 at latitude 1 I"O3'40.75" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 247 at latitude I 
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Thence heading southwest to point 262 at latitude 1 l"02'09.46 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 263 at latitude 11 "02'03.26 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 264 at latitude 11"01'49.76" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 265 at latitude 11"01'12.65" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 266 at latitude 11"00'55.08 and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 267 at latitude 11"00'26.71" and longitude 
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Heading southwest following the Bat0 river downstream to point 269 at latitude 
Heading west following the Bat0 river downstream to point 270 at latitude 
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Heading southwest following the Bato river downstream to point 272 at latitude 
Thence heading west following the Bat0 river downstream to point 273 at latitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 274 at latitude 10"59'05.60 and longitude 
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lO"59'01.61" and longitude 1 lV25'17.76; 
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Thence heading northwest to point 279 at latitude lO"59'18.49" and longitude 
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119"21'47.88; 
Thence heading southwest to point 283 at latitude IO"59'18.53 and longitcde 
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Thence heading northwest to point 284 at latitude lO"59'30.26" and longitude 
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Thence heading northeast to point 286 at latitude IO"59'43.73 and longitude 
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119"21'17.28; 
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Thence heading southwest to point 292 at latitude lo"59'25.58" and longitude 
Thence heading southeast to point 293 at latitude IO"59'17.38" and longitude 
Thence heading southwest to point 294 at latitude 10"59'10.93 and longitude 
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Thence heading northwest to point 297 at latitude 1 O"59'07.51" and longitude 
Thence heading northeast to point 298 at latitude lo"59'17.63 and longitude 
Thence heading northwest to point 299 at latitude IO"5926.41" and longitude 
Thence heading northwest following the coastline from Tudluan Bay to Pangotan 
point which is point 302 at latitude IO"" 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 10'59'47.58" 
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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 l"02'17.92 
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Thence heading heading northeast to point 306, which is four kilometers direct 
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Thence heading northeast to point 307, which is two kilometers direct north of the 
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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 
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Thence heading northeast to point 309, which is two kilometers direct north of the 
northern-most point of Caverna Island (Cauyanamunti Island) at latitude 11 "2226.26 
and longitude 119"24'50.29; 
Thence heading southeast to point 310, located at Bucana mainland at latitude 
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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 II 
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 
Sec. 5. Institutional Mechanisms. -- The following administrative and policy- 
making mechanisms shall apply: 
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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The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) or its 
authorized representative; 
The Mayors of the towns and cities with territory inside the protected area 
and the Provincial Governor of the Province of Palawan or 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. 
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protected area; 
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The Provincial Planning and Development Officer shall sit as ex-officio 
member to be endorsed by the Governor; 
One representative from each indigenous cultural community within the 
protected area had chosen using customary practices. 
Every member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of five years and shall be 
considered to represent his or her sector and deemed to carry the vote of such sector in 
all matters. In the case of members who are government officials, the term of office shall 
be attached to the office held. 
The PAMB of El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area shall have the 
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Issue all rules and regulations to prohibit and regulate acts that may be 
'Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities 
Other Government Agencies with active role in the management of the 
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following powers and functions: 
prejudicial to the protected areas and the policy declaration herein set forth; 
regulated by the Act or the management plan; 
creation of committees to whom its powers may be delegated: 
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Adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of business, including the 
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Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the PASu; 
5. Deputize interested individuals for the enforcement of the laws, rules and 
regulations governing the protected area; 
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Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations and 
exercise accountability over all funds that may accrue to the ENTMRPA; 
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. 
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 
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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 budgets made available by the PAMB may allow; 
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; 
7. Monitor all activities within the protected area for conformity with the 
management plan; 
8. Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign; 
9. Implement the plans, programs and resolutions stated in the Management 
Plan or passed and approved by the PAMB. 
Sec. 6. Tenured Migrants and Transient Farmers.-Tenured 
migrants are 
those 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 (SRPAO) 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. Tenured migrants may 
occupy and use the area specified in the instrument for a term of twenty-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 PAMB for purposes of such renewal. 
If despite consideration paid to current practices, areas occupied by tenured 
migrants are designated as zones in which no occupation or other activities are allowed, 
provision for their transfer to multiple use zones or buffer zones shall be accomplished 
using humanitarian 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 
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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 natural 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 PAMB will initiate the control and 
management of the area. 
Sec. 7. 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-Taytay managed Resource Protected Area of any wild plants or animals or 
products derived there 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 as the protected area resources caught in the 
possession of the accused. 
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thereof while the rest shall accrue to the PAMB. 
Sec. 8. 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 shall be null and 
void ab initio. 
Sec. 9. 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 solely used and disbursed for its use. The El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource 
Protected Treasury and shall be made readily available for disbursement upon proper 
approval of El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource PAMB. 
shall be subject to the PAMB acted policy the moment they accrue. 
The Following shall constitute part of the Integrated Protected Area Funds and 
1. Proceeds from special land use and resource utilization from 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'lusers', as maybe 
imposed and collected from the operation of the protected area and set by the 
PAMB; 
5. Contributions, donations, endowments and grants from any legal source 
intended for 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. 
Sec. 70. 
UtiMzation of Resources. - Any exploitation of or utilization of 
nonrenewable resources within the PA shall not be allowed. Energy projects, whether 
renewable or otherwise, shall be permitted only through an Act of Congress, Provided, 


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that the exploitation of renewable energy up to three megawatts capacity shall be 
exempt from such requirement. 
Sec. 11. Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the PAMB, shall submit 
an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on the activities 
undertaken in the PA. 
Sec. 12. Appropriation. --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. 13. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws. The 
provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving biodiversity 
conservation, protection and sustainable development Provisions of Republic Act No. 
7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas Management Act of 
1992 and existing forestry laws, and their corresponding rules and regulations not 
inconsistent hereto shall have the suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. - 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. 
Sec. 15. 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. 
Sec. 16. 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. 
Sec. 17. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general 
circulation available in the PA. This Act shall be translated in a dialect known in the PA 
by the DENR within thirty (30) days from approval hereof and shall be posted for three 
consecutive weeks in conspicuous place in the provincial, municipal and barangay halls 
within the PA as well as in three other public places frequented by the public. 
Approved,