Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10428
Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO 
First District, Bohol 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Panggangan Island was proclaimed as Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve by virtue 
of Presidential Proclamation No. 2152 dated December 29, 1981 having an area of 1,523 
hectares covering eight (8) Barangays namely: Lawis, Kahayag, Lomboy, Looc, Madangog, 
Magtongtong, Kinabag-an and Talisay. It is connected to the mainland by a four-kilometer 
man-made causeway.1  
Poom - more popularly known as Isla Calavera, and Basihan (Cabasihan) within the 
Barangay of San Isidro, Calape were proclaimed as Wilderness Areas under Presidential 
Proclamation No. 2151 of 1981. The Islets has a combined area of 423 hectares and during 
high tide these islets are submerged.2 
Panggangan Island are blessed in coastal resources that will serve as important 
feeding, nesting, rest area, and/ or breeding sites of animals, which were recognized by the 
protected area occupants.3  
With the enactment of RA 7586, otherwise known as the NIPAS Act of 1992, the island 
was classified as one of the initial components of the system. The main basis for the 
proclamation was the mangrove forest and natural scenic attraction, which needs to be 
preserved for habitat of the coastal and marine life including birds and other wildlife that are 
potential for eco-tourism and forest reservation. Nature conservation and sustainable 
development of the resources therein improved the natural potential and values of the site.4  
On the other hand, these islands, located in the Municipality of Calape, Province of 
Bohol, has great potential for tourism development due to its pristine white beaches, century 
old mangroves, coral reefs and other marine resources. These potentials remain untapped, 
however, and life in the island remains poor. One of the reasons is the apparent quandary as 
to the status of the real property in the island.  
Hence, this proposed legislation seeks to declare certain portions of the Calape group 
of islands as protected area. Once passed, this measure will clear the delineation between 
1 Protected Area Suitability Assessment Report (PASA) . Pangangan Island Mangrove Swamp Forest 
Reserve/Calape Group Of Islands Wilderness Area, DENR, 2019, page 6 
2 Protected Area Suitability Assessment Report (PASA). Pangangan Island Mangrove Swamp Forest 
Reserve/Calape Group Of Islands Wilderness Area, DENR, 2019, page 6  
3 Ibid, page 32 
4 Ibid, page 6 
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parts of the island which needs the preservation as protected area and those which could be 
subject to ownership and development. 
This will increase economic activity in the municipality and improve the constituents 
standard of living. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is sought. 
EDGAR M. CHATTO, MGM 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10428
Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO 
First District, Bohol 
AN ACT 
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
CALAPE, IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL, A PROTECTED AREA WITH 
THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS 
THE CALAPE GROUP OF ISLANDS PROTECTED SEASCAPE (CGIPS), 
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
ARTICLE I.  
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Calape Group of Islands 
Protected Seascape (CGIPS) Act”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – Cognizant of the profound impact of human 
activities on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby declared the policy of 
the State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future generations, the perpetual 
existence of all native plants and animals through the declaration of protected areas under 
the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) within the classification of national 
park as provided for in the Constitution.  
In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and fauna, that are 
native and distinct to the islands of Panggangan, Poom and Basihan, as well as their aesthetic 
and ecological importance, a parcel of land located in the Municipality of Calape, in the 
Province of Bohol, is hereby declared a protected area with the category of protected 
seascape, and shall hereinafter be referred to as the Calape Group of Islands Protected 
Seascape. As such, the State shall ensure the conservation, protection, management and 
rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise recognized that effective administration of this area is 
possible only through cooperation among national government, local government units 
(LGUs), concerned nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private entities and local 
communities. The use and enjoyment of this area must be consistent with the principles of 
biological diversity and sustainable development.  
Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act, the 
mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established, and the full 
scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of biodiversity and the integrity 


of the ecosystems, culture and indigenous practices. 
 
SEC. 3. Classification as a Protected Seascape. – The Calape Group of Islands 
Protected Seascape is comprised of a parcel of land of the public domain located in the 
Municipality of Calape, in the Province of Bohol, the metes and bounds of which are 
described in Section 4 of this Act. All lands of the public domain within the coverage and 
scope of the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape shall fall under the classification of 
national park as provided for in Article XII, Section 3 of the Constitution.  
 
SEC. 4. Scope and Coverage. – The boundaries of the Calape Group of Islands 
Protected Seascape located at the Municipality of Calape, Province of Bohol and are more 
particularly described as follows, 
 
BLOCK 1 
Location: Abucayan Norte, Calape, Bohol, Island of Bohol 
 
STATION   |   BEARING    |    C O O R D I N A T E S    |  LINE   |  BEARING 
 CORNER    |   DISTANCE   |    NORTHING  |   EASTING    |  DESC   |  DISTANCE 
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
Reference:                     
 
    1                      1,096,481.521    370,207.050     1-2     S 74°44' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      547.72 
 
    2                      1,096,337.260    370,735.435     2-3     S 77°46' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      538.81 
 
    3                      1,096,223.024    371,261.999     3-4     S 57°02' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      840.91 
 
    4                      1,095,765.546    371,967.575     4-5     S 86°03' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      478.16 
 
    5                      1,095,732.650    372,444.604     5-6     S 79°27' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      581.46 
 
    6                      1,095,626.150    373,016.231     6-7     N 63°45' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      708.26 
 
    7                      1,095,939.462    373,651.421     7-8     N 88°03' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      624.78 
 
    8                      1,095,960.701    374,275.841     8-9     S 81°42' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      859.66 
 
    9                      1,095,836.508    375,126.484     9-10    S 38°57' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      398.13 
 
   10                      1,095,526.856    375,376.730    10-11    S 63°47' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      382.54 
 
   11                      1,095,357.850    375,033.552    11-12    S 28°53' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      429.32 
 
   12                      1,094,981.928    374,826.188    12-13    S 71°20' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      497.36 
 
   13                      1,094,822.697    374,355.010    13-14    S 88°25' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      505.51 


 
   14                      1,094,808.738    373,849.690    14-15    S 79°56' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      426.21 
 
   15                      1,094,734.235    373,430.044    15-16    S 50°36' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      455.38 
 
   16                      1,094,445.222    373,078.136    16-17    S 39°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      498.30 
 
   17                      1,094,061.961    372,759.675    17-18    S 23°51' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      494.21 
 
   18                      1,093,609.952    372,559.857    18-19    S 38°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      628.17 
 
   19                      1,093,116.057    372,171.697    19-20    S 82°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      396.48 
 
   20                      1,093,067.403    371,778.216    20-21    N 64°22' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      681.59 
 
   21                      1,093,362.245    371,163.697    21-22    N 48°55' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      561.14 
 
   22                      1,093,730.971    370,740.715    22-23    N 60°30' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      435.34 
 
   23                      1,093,945.358    370,361.823    23-24    N 37°19' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      641.96 
 
   24                      1,094,455.951    369,972.711    24-25    N 40°52' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      545.22 
 
   25                      1,094,868.303    369,616.024    25-26    N 38°48' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      595.95 
 
   26                      1,095,332.783    369,242.643    26-27    N 23°06' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      517.99 
 
   27                      1,095,809.244    369,039.418    27-28    N 32°26' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      307.01 
 
   28                      1,096,068.377    369,204.064    28-29    N 88°16' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      315.57 
 
   29                      1,096,077.880    369,519.490    29-30    S 30°31' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.50 
 
   30                      1,096,056.770    369,507.050    30-31    S 25°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.98 
 
   31                      1,096,046.830    369,502.380    31-32    S 60°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      105.55 
 
   32                      1,095,995.570    369,410.110    32-33    N 71°29' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.42 
 
   33                      1,096,008.723    369,370.837    33-34    N 76°26' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       18.32 
 


   34                      1,096,013.021    369,353.030    34-35    S 61°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      148.22 
 
   35                      1,095,942.394    369,222.719    35-36    S 46°05' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       93.14 
 
   36                      1,095,877.788    369,155.622    36-37    S 01°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       61.01 
 
   37                      1,095,816.788    369,154.375    37-38    S 41°22' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      172.84 
 
   38                      1,095,687.085    369,268.611    38-39    N 38°24' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       64.91 
 
   39                      1,095,737.959    369,308.922    39-40    S 80°12' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.42 
 
   40                      1,095,732.778    369,338.895    40-41    S 49°41' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      452.82 
 
   41                      1,095,439.807    369,684.171    41-42    S 43°01' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      108.65 
 
   42                      1,095,360.371    369,758.303    42-43    S 44°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      459.16 
 
   43                      1,095,032.638    370,079.897    43-44    N 87°38' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       16.06 
 
   44                      1,095,033.302    370,095.943    44-45    S 39°32' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       43.64 
 
   45                      1,094,999.641    370,123.725    45-46    S 40°35' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      229.58 
 
   46                      1,094,825.283    370,273.078    46-47    S 40°47' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      157.09 
 
   47                      1,094,706.332    370,375.687    47-48    S 19°00' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       52.55 
 
   48                      1,094,656.643    370,392.791    48-49    S 25°50' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       91.84 
 
   49                      1,094,573.982    370,432.820    49-50    S 20°00' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       93.98 
 
   50                      1,094,485.668    370,464.954    50-51    S 38°13' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       79.14 
 
   51                      1,094,423.484    370,415.995    51-52    S 53°09' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       93.01 
 
   52                      1,094,367.714    370,341.561    52-53    S 08°34' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       65.00 
 
   53                      1,094,303.434    370,331.884    53-54    S 08°52' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       79.32 
 
   54                      1,094,225.060    370,344.106    54-55    S 22°58' E 


                                                          Old P.S.      224.50 
 
   55                      1,094,018.359    370,431.707    55-56    S 53°21' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       52.95 
 
   56                      1,093,986.750    370,474.193    56-57    S 39°39' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      127.30 
 
   57                      1,093,888.731    370,555.415    57-58    S 76°15' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       75.32 
 
   58                      1,093,870.830    370,628.577    58-59    N 43°20' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        5.22 
 
   59                      1,093,874.624    370,632.157    59-60    S 75°56' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       38.09 
 
   60                      1,093,865.366    370,669.109    60-61    N 30°38' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.27 
 
   61                      1,093,876.783    370,675.868    61-62    S 64°14' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       65.64 
 
   62                      1,093,848.250    370,734.984    62-63    S 56°03' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       34.82 
 
   63                      1,093,828.803    370,763.872    63-64    S 84°31' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       29.94 
 
   64                      1,093,825.944    370,793.678    64-65    S 44°39' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        0.01 
 
   65                      1,093,825.934    370,793.688    65-66    S 28°17' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       32.09 
 
   66                      1,093,797.678    370,808.892    66-67    N 79°48' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.70 
 
   67                      1,093,805.065    370,849.930    67-68    S 49°12' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.25 
 
   68                      1,093,798.367    370,857.691    68-69    S 50°57' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.94 
 
   69                      1,093,785.178    370,873.954    69-70    S 42°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       29.38 
 
   70                      1,093,763.506    370,893.787    70-71    S 64°43' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.62 
                                                              
   71                      1,093,758.117    370,905.196    71-72    S 65°29' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       63.65 
 
   72                      1,093,731.707    370,963.104    72-73    S 75°31' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       53.64 
 
   73                      1,093,718.294    371,015.040    73-74    N 62°39' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       33.03 
 
   74                      1,093,733.470    371,044.375    74-75    N 54°19' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.32 


 
   75                      1,093,748.238    371,064.936    75-76    N 80°46' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       39.91 
 
   76                      1,093,754.643    371,104.329    76-77    S 78°01' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       67.48 
 
   77                      1,093,740.626    371,170.333    77-78    N 69°55' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       88.69 
 
   78                      1,093,771.070    371,253.636    78-79    N 85°26' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       82.88 
 
   79                      1,093,777.675    371,336.256    79-80    N 45°21' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        0.01 
 
   80                      1,093,777.685    371,336.266    80-81    N 81°35' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.87 
 
   81                      1,093,781.328    371,360.870    81-82    S 87°16' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        5.11 
 
   82                      1,093,781.085    371,365.973    82-83    S 87°07' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       82.81 
 
   83                      1,093,776.931    371,448.675    83-84    N 10°03' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        0.18 
 
   84                      1,093,777.112    371,448.643    84-85    N 81°42' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       60.26 
 
   85                      1,093,785.805    371,508.275    85-86    N 20°25' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        0.55 
 
   86                      1,093,786.324    371,508.468    86-87    N 67°24' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.67 
 
   87                      1,093,798.106    371,536.782    87-88    N 86°00' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.76 
 
   88                      1,093,798.927    371,548.509    88-89    S 86°07' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.34 
 
   89                      1,093,798.157    371,559.825    89-90    S 57°00' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.74 
 
   90                      1,093,784.136    371,581.414    90-91    N 89°17' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       64.63 
 
   91                      1,093,784.949    371,646.036    91-92    S 88°29' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       49.50 
 
   92                      1,093,783.632    371,695.514    92-93    N 30°32' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       43.81 
 
   93                      1,093,821.363    371,717.773    93-94    N 05°05' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       29.48 
 
   94                      1,093,850.731    371,720.390    94-95    S 70°08' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       37.25 
 


   95                      1,093,838.070    371,755.418    95-96    N 74°06' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.08 
 
   96                      1,093,840.283    371,763.192    96-97    N 16°29' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.90 
 
   97                      1,093,861.283    371,756.977    97-98    N 31°20' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       68.48 
 
   98                      1,093,919.776    371,792.582    98-99    N 56°37' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.41 
 
   99                      1,093,925.505    371,801.278    99-100   N 28°03' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       16.52 
 
  100                      1,093,940.080    371,809.046   100-101   N 05°34' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       14.37 
 
  101                      1,093,954.380    371,807.652   101-102   N 19°41' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       17.73 
 
  102                      1,093,971.078    371,801.681   102-103   N 16°16' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       76.96 
 
  103                      1,094,044.957    371,823.237   103-104   N 23°14' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       54.88 
 
  104                      1,094,095.383    371,844.892   104-105   N 40°44' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.38 
 
  105                      1,094,113.860    371,860.804   105-106   N 24°52' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.67 
 
  106                      1,094,136.241    371,871.180   106-107   N 34°06' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       22.35 
 
  107                      1,094,154.748    371,883.712   107-108   N 38°15' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.23 
 
  108                      1,094,163.567    371,890.666   108-109   N 37°31' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.25 
 
  109                      1,094,173.283    371,898.125   109-110   N 83°12' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       14.81 
 
  110                      1,094,175.035    371,912.827   110-111   S 13°40' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       90.50 
 
  111                      1,094,087.097    371,934.212   111-112   S 18°24' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.20 
 
  112                      1,094,064.130    371,926.574   112-113   S 48°48' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       47.29 
 
  113                      1,094,032.983    371,962.161   113-114   S 33°23' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.20 
 
  114                      1,094,021.958    371,969.426   114-115   S 61°32' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.54 
 
  115                      1,094,016.456    371,979.574   115-116   N 79°57' E 


                                                          Old P.S.        7.43 
 
  116                      1,094,017.753    371,986.893   116-117   S 80°33' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       59.93 
 
  117                      1,094,007.907    372,046.011   117-118   S 73°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       51.67 
 
  118                      1,093,993.208    372,095.548   118-119   S 81°26' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       32.80 
 
  119                      1,093,988.323    372,127.983   119-120   N 82°04' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       61.17 
 
  120                      1,093,996.771    372,188.571   120-121   N 71°20' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       31.20 
 
  121                      1,094,006.759    372,159.017   121-122   N 25°04' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.61 
 
  122                      1,094,024.522    372,167.324   122-123   N 33°31' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.28 
 
  123                      1,094,042.263    372,179.072   123-124   N 36°39' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       31.27 
 
  124                      1,094,067.354    372,197.735   124-125   N 31°05' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       40.07 
 
  125                      1,094,101.674    372,218.423   125-126   N 84°33' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        6.93 
 
  126                      1,094,102.333    372,225.318   126-127   S 59°36' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.00 
 
  127                      1,094,090.187    372,246.017   127-128   N 75°56' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        9.64 
 
  128                      1,094,092.531    372,255.373   128-129   S 55°37' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       53.90 
 
  129                      1,094,062.101    372,299.855   129-130   S 07°48' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       36.35 
 
  130                      1,094,026.087    372,294.919   130-131   S 66°01' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       38.90 
 
  131                      1,094,010.272    372,330.458   131-132   S 27°35' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       29.26 
 
  132                      1,093,984.337    372,344.004   132-133   N 85°29' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.27 
 
  133                      1,093,984.988    372,352.249   133-134   N 05°26' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.72 
 
  134                      1,093,995.663    372,353.263   134-135   N 16°15' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       43.57 
 
  135                      1,094,037.491    372,341.072   135-136   N 11°36' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       55.73 


 
  136                      1,094,092.080    372,352.281   136-137   N 12°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.31 
 
  137                      1,094,111.938    372,348.000   137-138   N 32°46' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.59 
 
  138                      1,094,122.529    372,354.814   138-139   N 35°10' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.52 
 
  139                      1,094,132.766    372,362.026   139-140   N 42°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.20 
 
  140                      1,094,147.666    372,375.667   140-141   N 26°25' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.46 
 
  141                      1,094,155.245    372,379.433   141-142   N 41°11' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       16.66 
 
  142                      1,094,167.780    372,390.399   142-143   N 59°56' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.34 
 
  143                      1,094,173.462    372,400.215   143-144   S 53°21' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       50.03 
 
  144                      1,094,143.598    372,440.350   144-145   N 34°10' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.02 
 
  145                      1,094,177.544    372,463.386   145-146   N 54°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.09 
 
  146                      1,094,201.309    372,429.864   146-147   N 15°25' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       61.96 
 
  147                      1,094,261.037    372,446.334   147-148   N 11°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       16.85 
 
  148                      1,094,277.549    372,449.683   148-149   N 21°19' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       27.60 
 
  149                      1,094,303.262    372,459.719   149-150   N 21°14' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.51 
 
  150                      1,094,323.307    372,467.510   150-151   N 09°47' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       32.29 
  151                      1,094,355.128    372,473.001   151-152   N 52°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       27.93 
 
  152                      1,094,371.953    372,450.710   152-153   S 74°07' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       50.24 
 
  153                      1,094,358.202    372,402.392   153-154   N 15°04' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       17.92 
 
  154                      1,094,375.502    372,397.735   154-155   N 27°33' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       34.56 
 
  155                      1,094,406.139    372,413.720   155-156   N 54°50' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       44.33 
 
  156                      1,094,431.675    372,449.958   156-157   N 30°59' E 


                                                          Old P.S.       80.33 
 
  157                      1,094,500.545    372,491.306   157-158   N 60°35' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       33.03 
 
  158                      1,094,516.764    372,520.076   158-159   N 32°37' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       45.51 
 
  159                      1,094,555.091    372,544.609   159-160   N 46°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       33.03 
 
  160                      1,094,577.808    372,520.633   160-161   N 03°01' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.10 
 
  161                      1,094,588.892    372,520.049   161-162   N 38°23' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       78.50 
 
  162                      1,094,650.427    372,568.784   162-163   N 39°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       35.13 
 
  163                      1,094,677.546    372,591.109   163-164   N 10°22' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       73.48 
 
  164                      1,094,749.825    372,604.334   164-165   N 39°02' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       57.45 
 
  165                      1,094,794.453    372,640.516   165-166   N 51°47' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       26.72 
 
  166                      1,094,810.981    372,619.523   166-167   N 05°02' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.01 
 
  167                      1,094,829.913    372,617.857   167-168   N 36°01' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.00 
 
  168                      1,094,840.428    372,625.501   168-169   N 20°16' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       26.82 
 
  169                      1,094,865.586    372,634.793   169-170   S 73°52' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       43.78 
 
  170                      1,094,853.422    372,676.844   170-171   S 73°05' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       23.70 
 
  171                      1,094,846.525    372,699.516   171-172   S 77°00' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       80.20 
 
  172                      1,094,828.494    372,777.666   172-173   N 40°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.22 
 
  173                      1,094,837.031    372,784.948   173-174   N 40°22' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       22.69 
 
  174                      1,094,854.315    372,799.644   174-175   N 40°03' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.21 
 
  175                      1,094,873.610    372,815.861   175-176   N 28°54' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       86.56 
 
  176                      1,094,949.387    372,857.701   176-177   N 34°54' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       40.90 


 
  177                      1,094,982.930    372,834.301   177-178   N 14°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       14.81 
 
  178                      1,094,997.293    372,830.677   178-179   N 23°34' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       31.59 
 
  179                      1,095,026.253    372,818.049   179-180   N 79°19' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       67.41 
 
  180                      1,095,038.742    372,751.807   180-181   N 58°08' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       50.33 
 
  181                      1,095,065.311    372,709.061   181-182   N 81°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.56 
 
  182                      1,095,071.419    372,667.953   182-183   N 72°38' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.40 
 
  183                      1,095,075.416    372,655.166   183-184   N 88°49' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.25 
 
  184                      1,095,075.811    372,635.916   184-185   N 70°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        9.93 
 
  185                      1,095,079.118    372,626.555   185-186   N 74°08' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        9.08 
 
  186                      1,095,081.601    372,617.819   186-187   N 89°45' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        6.64 
 
  187                      1,095,081.631    372,611.178   187-188   N 74°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       33.18 
 
  188                      1,095,090.404    372,579.177   188-189   N 77°55' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       34.00 
 
  189                      1,095,097.524    372,545.936   189-190   N 71°00' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.94 
 
  190                      1,095,102.064    372,532.752   190-191   N 72°42' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.31 
 
  191                      1,095,105.725    372,521.002   191-192   S 84°29' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        7.73 
 
  192                      1,095,104.981    372,513.307   192-193   S 86°49' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       15.78 
 
  193                      1,095,104.105    372,497.550   193-194   N 66°20' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.12 
 
  194                      1,095,111.781    372,480.034   194-195   N 66°20' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.01 
 
  195                      1,095,114.996    372,472.702   195-196   N 20°35' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.23 
 
  196                      1,095,122.704    372,469.808   196-197   S 69°17' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       31.00 
 


  197                      1,095,111.737    372,440.809   197-198   N 78°16' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       46.25 
 
  198                      1,095,121.140    372,395.520   198-199   N 82°04' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       51.87 
 
  199                      1,095,128.299    372,344.147   199-200   N 53°42' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.85 
 
  200                      1,095,141.236    372,326.533   200-201   N 72°45' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      143.44 
 
  201                      1,095,183.763    372,189.542   201-202   N 62°37' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       48.77 
 
  202                      1,095,206.196    372,146.242   202-203   N 69°21' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      287.98 
 
  203                      1,095,307.766    371,876.770   203-204   N 73°06' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       52.41 
 
  204                      1,095,322.998    371,826.626   204-205   N 51°55' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.29 
 
  205                      1,095,341.684    371,802.785   205-206   S 53°08' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        6.52 
 
  206                      1,095,337.775    371,797.571   206-207   N 64°54' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        7.79 
 
  207                      1,095,341.077    371,790.520   207-208   N 58°17' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       16.41 
 
  208                      1,095,349.702    371,776.560   208-209   N 35°37' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.00 
 
  209                      1,095,356.205    371,781.220   209-210   N 74°04' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       50.39 
 
  210                      1,095,370.038    371,732.767   210-211   N 64°20' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       74.42 
 
  211                      1,095,402.264    371,665.683   211-212   N 83°55' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       22.52 
 
  212                      1,095,404.649    371,643.294   212-213   N 70°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.41 
 
  213                      1,095,414.712    371,614.601   213-214   N 00°21' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        3.00 
 
  214                      1,095,417.713    371,614.619   214-215   N 73°05' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.36 
 
  215                      1,095,424.803    371,591.309   215-216   N 59°00' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       52.31 
 
  216                      1,095,451.748    371,546.472   216-217   N 61°47' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       60.20 
 
  217                      1,095,480.210    371,493.423   217-218     Due West 


                                                          Old P.S.        0.00 
 
  218                      1,095,480.210    371,493.420   218-219   N 74°14' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       18.19 
 
  219                      1,095,485.153    371,475.910   219-220   N 49°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        4.76 
 
  220                      1,095,488.230    371,472.280   220-221   N 59°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       41.44 
 
  221                      1,095,508.980    371,436.410   221-222   N 55°02' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       36.54 
 
  222                      1,095,529.920    371,406.470   222-223   N 75°21' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       62.78 
 
  223                      1,095,545.800    371,345.730   223-224   N 65°41' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       99.63 
 
  224                      1,095,586.840    371,254.940   224-225   N 56°16' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       17.27 
 
  225                      1,095,596.430    371,240.580   225-226   N 60°53' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.59 
 
  226                      1,095,603.040    371,228.710   226-227   N 57°14' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       35.52 
 
  227                      1,095,622.260    371,198.840   227-228   N 55°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       32.01 
 
  228                      1,095,640.180    371,172.320   228-229   N 59°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       72.47 
 
  229                      1,095,677.320    371,110.090   229-230   N 52°21' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.54 
 
  230                      1,095,685.590    371,099.370   230-231   N 61°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.96 
 
  231                      1,095,691.730    371,087.960   231-232   N 57°15' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.59 
 
  232                      1,095,698.540    371,077.370   232-233   N 83°19' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       14.03 
 
  233                      1,095,700.173    371,063.436   233-234   N 56°28' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.62 
 
  234                      1,095,706.590    371,053.750   234-235   N 59°56' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.10 
 
  235                      1,095,712.650    371,043.280   235-236   N 67°31' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       13.39 
 
  236                      1,095,717.770    371,030.910   236-237   N 56°39' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       11.13 
 
  237                      1,095,723.890    371,021.610   237-238   N 60°14' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       15.10 


 
  238                      1,095,731.390    371,008.500   238-239   N 77°25' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.47 
 
  239                      1,095,736.940    370,983.640   239-240   N 46°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.63 
 
  240                      1,095,754.510    370,964.980   240-241   N 57°16' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.73 
 
  241                      1,095,766.260    370,946.700   241-242   N 59°15' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.03 
 
  242                      1,095,777.010    370,928.630   242-243   N 70°08' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       23.19 
 
  243                      1,095,784.890    370,906.820   243-244   N 88°58' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.29 
 
  244                      1,095,785.330    370,882.530   244-245   N 64°57' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.06 
 
  245                      1,095,795.940    370,859.830   245-246   N 82°01' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       27.28 
 
  246                      1,095,799.730    370,832.810   246-247   S 86°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       52.36 
 
  247                      1,095,796.730    370,780.540   247-248   N 78°42' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.10 
 
  248                      1,095,801.450    370,756.910   248-249   N 76°43' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       97.61 
 
  249                      1,095,823.890    370,661.910   249-250   N 49°22' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        6.04 
 
  250                      1,095,827.820    370,657.330   250-251   N 75°30' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        8.71 
 
  251                      1,095,830.000    370,648.900   251-252   N 69°23' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        9.74 
 
  252                      1,095,833.430    370,639.780   252-253   N 84°42' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.03 
 
  253                      1,095,835.190    370,620.830   253-254   N 87°58' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       19.49 
 
  254                      1,095,835.880    370,601.350   254-255   N 81°01' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       15.69 
 
  255                      1,095,838.330    370,585.850   255-256   N 84°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       15.07 
 
  256                      1,095,839.730    370,570.850   256-257   N 88°30' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       48.44 
 
  257                      1,095,841.000    370,522.430   257-258   N 76°14' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.97 
 


  258                      1,095,847.180    370,497.210   258-259   N 83°47' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       25.01 
 
  259                      1,095,849.890    370,472.350   259-260   S 89°50' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.16 
 
  260                      1,095,849.830    370,452.190   260-261   N 64°45' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       26.33 
 
  261                      1,095,861.060    370,428.380   261-262   N 81°47' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       22.46 
 
  262                      1,095,864.270    370,406.150   262-263   S 88°54' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.12 
 
  263                      1,095,863.866    370,385.036   263-264   N 87°35' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.02 
 
  264                      1,095,865.131    370,355.042   264-265   N 86°12' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      132.53 
 
  265                      1,095,873.930    370,222.800   265-266   N 86°54' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       17.53 
 
  266                      1,095,874.880    370,205.300   266-267   N 86°48' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       35.18 
 
  267                      1,095,876.840    370,170.170   267-268   N 87°24' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.92 
 
  268                      1,095,877.970    370,145.280   268-269   N 68°25' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.39 
 
  269                      1,095,885.840    370,125.390   269-270   N 85°16' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      133.98 
 
  270                      1,095,896.880    369,991.870   270-271   S 87°51' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       53.26 
 
  271                      1,095,894.880    369,938.650   271-272   N 85°18' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       24.98 
 
  272                      1,095,896.930    369,913.750   272-273   N 85°36' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      181.05 
 
  273                      1,095,910.830    369,733.230   273-274   N 72°28' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       12.11 
 
  274                      1,095,914.480    369,721.680   274-275   N 74°04' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       30.04 
 
  275                      1,095,922.730    369,692.790   275-276   N 57°56' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.34 
 
  276                      1,095,933.530    369,675.550   276-277   N 78°44' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       27.39 
 
  277                      1,095,938.880    369,648.690   277-278   N 67°39' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       49.69 
 
  278                      1,095,957.770    369,602.730   278-279   S 23°32' W 


                                                          Old P.S.       50.00 
 
  279                      1,095,911.930    369,582.760   279-280   S 22°53' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       34.96 
 
  280                      1,095,879.720    369,596.360   280-281   S 06°45' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        9.86 
 
  281                      1,095,869.930    369,595.200   281-282   S 53°28' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        6.67 
 
  282                      1,095,865.960    369,589.840   282-283   S 40°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       31.24 
 
  283                      1,095,842.220    369,569.530   283-284   S 40°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       20.22 
 
  284                      1,095,826.880    369,556.350   284-285   N 58°53' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       21.21 
 
  285                      1,095,837.840    369,538.190   285-286   N 46°05' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       99.48 
 
  286                      1,095,906.845    369,466.530   286-287   N 58°04' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        0.24 
 
  287                      1,095,906.970    369,466.730   287-288   N 48°06' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.47 
 
  288                      1,095,913.960    369,458.940   288-289   N 35°48' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       10.89 
 
  289                      1,095,922.790    369,465.310   289-290   N 36°18' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       17.11 
 
  290                      1,095,936.580    369,475.440   290-291   N 72°36' E 
                                                          Old P.S.        7.19 
 
  291                      1,095,938.730    369,482.300   291-292   N 35°40' W 
                                                          Old P.S.        7.10 
 
  292                      1,095,944.500    369,478.160   292-293   N 45°46' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       23.70 
 
  293                      1,095,961.030    369,495.140   293-294   N 35°59' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       81.37 
 
  294                      1,096,026.880    369,542.940   294-295   N 22°22' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       15.27 
 
  295                      1,096,041.000    369,548.750   295-296   N 20°57' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       26.36 
 
  296                      1,096,065.620    369,558.180   296-297   N 72°25' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       40.59 
 
  297                      1,096,077.880    369,519.490   297-298   S 88°16' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      315.57 
 
  298                      1,096,068.377    369,204.064   298-299   N 63°20' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      513.21 


 
  299                      1,096,298.720    369,662.680    299-1    N 71°26' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      574.24 
 
                                                             = 6,616,840.15 
                                                        Area = 6,616,840 Sq.m. 
 
 
BLOCK II 
Location: Abucayan Norte, Calape, Bohol 
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 STATION   |   BEARING    |    C O O R D I N A T E S    |  LINE   |  BEARING 
 CORNER    |   DISTANCE   |    NORTHING  |   EASTING    |  DESC   |  DISTANCE 
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
Reference:                     
 
    1                      1,098,362.792    375,105.744     1-2     N 38°09' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      383.62 
 
    2                      1,098,664.496    375,342.679     2-3     N 68°07' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      402.03 
 
    3                      1,098,814.306    375,715.756     3-4     S 57°47' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      401.70 
 
    4                      1,098,600.152    376,055.615     4-5     S 56°20' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      608.23 
 
    5                      1,098,262.936    376,561.804     5-6     N 70°19' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      420.61 
 
    6                      1,098,404.604    376,957.840     6-7     N 83°28' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      442.38 
 
    7                      1,098,454.966    377,397.342     7-8     S 87°19' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      562.71 
 
    8                      1,098,428.553    377,959.433     8-9     S 66°19' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      611.23 
 
    9                      1,098,183.058    378,519.196     9-10    S 12°53' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      428.54 
 
   10                      1,097,765.296    378,614.711    10-11    S 41°58' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      516.60 
 
   11                      1,097,381.216    378,269.236    11-12    S 37°07' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      212.29 
 
   12                      1,097,211.916    378,141.156    12-13    S 72°50' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      275.90 
 
   13                      1,097,130.473    377,877.546    13-14    S 09°34' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      199.67 
 
   14                      1,096,933.586    377,844.341    14-15    S 13°42' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      285.85 
 
   15                      1,096,655.872    377,776.633    15-16    S 34°29' E 
                                                          Old P.S.       28.03 
 


   16                      1,096,632.766    377,792.500    16-17    S 60°55' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      287.14 
 
   17                      1,096,493.220    377,541.545    17-18    N 65°10' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      246.24 
 
   18                      1,096,596.616    377,318.070    18-19    N 61°48' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      316.84 
 
   19                      1,096,746.370    377,038.849    19-20    S 25°11' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      133.39 
 
   20                      1,096,625.659    376,982.095    20-21    S 16°14' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      299.58 
 
   21                      1,096,338.036    376,898.319    21-22    S 79°28' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      105.95 
 
   22                      1,096,318.657    376,794.155    22-23    N 11°53' W 
                                                          Old P.S.       61.42 
 
   23                      1,096,378.760    376,781.513    23-24    S 77°03' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      130.55 
 
   24                      1,096,349.515    376,654.279    24-25    N 13°33' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      104.09 
 
   25                      1,096,450.708    376,629.879    25-26    N 24°52' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      227.79 
 
   26                      1,096,657.380    376,534.084    26-27    N 22°00' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      292.05 
 
   27                      1,096,928.163    376,424.671    27-28    N 83°22' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      419.71 
 
   28                      1,096,976.705    376,007.775    28-29    N 13°04' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      245.81 
 
   29                      1,097,216.149    375,952.197    29-30    S 58°49' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      264.06 
 
   30                      1,097,079.453    375,726.267    30-31    S 44°23' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      210.13 
 
   31                      1,096,929.273    375,579.292    31-32    S 54°06' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      111.66 
 
   32                      1,096,863.789    375,488.855    32-33    N 62°26' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      155.26 
 
   33                      1,096,935.654    375,351.227    33-34    N 00°21' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      278.12 
 
   34                      1,097,213.771    375,352.908    34-35    N 01°29' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      313.30 
 
   35                      1,097,526.963    375,344.798    35-36    N 10°56' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      185.23 
 
   36                      1,097,708.834    375,379.914    36-37    N 07°41' W 


                                                          Old P.S.      336.45 
 
   37                      1,098,042.259    375,334.910     37-1    N 35°34' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      394.03 
 
                                                             = 5,140,340.57 
                                                        Area = 5,140,341 Sq.m. 
 
 
BLOCK III 
Location: Abucayan Norte, Calape, Bohol, Island of Bohol 
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
 STATION   |   BEARING    |    C O O R D I N A T E S    |  LINE   |  BEARING 
 CORNER    |   DISTANCE   |    NORTHING  |   EASTING    |  DESC   |  DISTANCE 
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
Reference:                     
 
    1                      1,100,985.459    373,050.675     1-2     N 53°41' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      444.00 
 
    2                      1,101,248.413    373,408.438     2-3     N 87°48' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      516.74 
 
    3                      1,101,268.289    373,924.801     3-4     S 58°38' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      398.05 
 
    4                      1,101,061.131    374,264.702     4-5     S 36°40' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      503.63 
 
    5                      1,100,657.121    374,565.392     5-6     S 35°11' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      679.88 
 
    6                      1,100,101.490    374,957.205     6-7     S 20°05' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      607.48 
 
    7                      1,099,530.964    375,165.844     7-8     S 61°56' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      431.08 
 
    8                      1,099,328.175    374,785.440     8-9     S 56°41' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      492.79 
 
    9                      1,099,057.544    374,373.611     9-10    N 63°54' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      437.62 
 
   10                      1,099,250.013    373,980.593    10-11    S 52°37' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      508.48 
 
   11                      1,098,941.315    373,576.535    11-12    N 44°39' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      396.16 
 
   12                      1,099,223.133    373,298.111    12-13    N 48°36' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      463.05 
 
   13                      1,099,529.380    372,950.802    13-14    N 03°07' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      311.50 
 
   14                      1,099,840.424    372,967.694    14-15    S 67°46' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      367.66 
 
   15                      1,099,701.297    373,308.012    15-16    N 17°15' E 
                                                          Old P.S.      364.91 


 
   16                      1,100,049.805    373,416.174    16-17    N 21°06' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      456.84 
 
   17                      1,100,476.001    373,251.680     17-1    N 21°32' W 
                                                          Old P.S.      547.68 
 
                                                             = 3,246,510.36 
                                                        Area = 3,246,510 Sq.m. 
 
and comprises one thousand five hundred (1,500) hectares, more or less. 
 
SEC. 5. Establishment of Buffer Zones. – The DENR Secretary, upon the 
recommendation of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) created under Section 6 
of this Act, may designate areas surrounding the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape 
as buffer zones for the purpose of providing an extra layer of protection where restrictions 
may be applied: Provided, That, in cases where the designated buffer zone would cover 
private lands, the owners thereof shall be required to design their development with due 
consideration to the protected area management plan. 
 
ARTICLE II 
MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS 
 
 
SEC. 6. Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) – Within ninety (90) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) shall be 
created to oversee the management of the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape. The 
PAMB shall be composed of the following: 
 
a. DENR Regional Executive Director for Region VII, as Chairperson; 
b. Governor of the Province of Bohol or a duly authorized representative; 
c. Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered residents of the 
Province of Bohol, or their duly designated representatives, unless the Senators 
decline the membership in the PAMB; 
d. District Representatives of the Congressional Districts where the Calape Group of 
Islands Protected Seascape is located, or their duly designated representatives, 
unless the District Representatives decline the membership in the PAMB; 
e. Mayor of the Municipality of Calape, in the Province of Bohol, or their duly 
authorized representatives; 
f. Chairpersons of the all the barangays with territorial jurisdiction over the Calape 
Group of Islands Protected Seascape; 
g. Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely: Department of 
Agriculture (DA), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), 
Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine National Police (PNP), 
and Department of National Defense (DND); 
h. Three (3) representatives from either NGOs, or people’s organizations (POs) based 
in the Province of Bohol, duly accredited both by the DENR and the provincial 
government. The NGOs or POs represented should have been in existence for at 
least five (5) years and must have a record of accomplishments in the field of 
protected area management; 
i. At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the ICCs/IPs 
present in the area and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous 
Peoples (NCIP); 
j. One (1) representative from an academic institution, preferably from a university 
or college in the Province of Bohol, with proven track record in or related to 


protected area management; and 
k. One (1) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of the 
Province of Bohol, who is distinguished in a profession or field of interest relevant 
to the protected area management. 
 
The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their removal 
shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the 
“National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992”, as amended by Republic Act No. 
11038, otherwise known as the “Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 
2018”. 
 
 
SEC. 7. Functions of the PAMB. – The PAMB shall have the following powers and 
functions: 
 
a. Oversee the management of the protected area; 
b. Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and other related 
documents for the management of the protected areas; 
c. Approve the management plan of the protected area and ensure its harmonization 
with and integration into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and 
Protection Plan, land use plan and other development plans, public or private, and 
their implementation;  
d. Adopt a manual of operations to include rules of procedures in the conduct of 
business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of reference;  
e. Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and individuals for the 
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management of the 
protected area; 
f. Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management plan and 
manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account and other funds in 
accordance with government accounting, budgeting, and auditing rules and 
regulations; 
g. Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines; 
h. Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate and 
effective means; 
i. Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government 
authorities with respect to the management of the Calape Group of Islands 
Protected Seascape; 
j. Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) 
and other protected area personnel and compliance of partners with the terms and 
conditions of any undertaking, contract or agreement relative to any project or 
activity within the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape; 
k. Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the designation or 
appointment of the PASu; and 
l. Assess the effectiveness of the management of the protected area: Provided, That 
the members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national agencies shall 
inform their respective constituents, offices or sectors, of PAMB-approved or 
other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and projects and shall ensure 
that the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations issued to implement it 
are complied with and used as reference and framework in their respective plans, 
policies, programs, and projects.  Failure to comply with the foregoing shall be the 
basis for disciplinary action against such member according to administrative 
rules and regulations and such penalties as the PAMB may provide: Provided, 
further, That the DENR, through the Regional Director, shall ensure that the 
PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of conflict 


between the resolutions issued by the PAMB and the existing administrative 
orders of national application, the latter shall prevail. 
 
 
SEC. 8. The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO). — There is hereby 
established a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a Protected Area 
Superintendent (PASu) who shall supervise the day to day management, protection, and 
administration of the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape.  The PASu shall hold a 
permanent plantilla position and shall be appointed by the DENR Secretary. A sufficient 
number of support staff with permanent plantilla positions shall likewise be appointed by the 
DENR Secretary to assist the PASu in the management of the protected area. 
 
 
The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for the 
management and operations of the Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape. Pursuant 
thereto, the PASu shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 
 
a. Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders, including the 
annual work and financial plan and ensure its implementation; 
b. Ensure the integration of the protected area management plans, programs, projects, 
and policies with relevant national and LGUs’ plans and programs; 
c. Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and ensure the 
availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making; 
d. Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, regulations, and 
programs; 
e. Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which shall be an 
important basis for decision-making; 
f. Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the protected area, commence and 
institute administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other government 
agencies or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in 
violation of the provisions this Act; 
g. Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management activities of the 
protected area;  
h. Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice from any agency or 
instrumentality of the government as well as academic institutions, NGOs, and the 
private sector, as may be necessary for the effective management, protection and 
administration of the protected area; 
i. Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the management plan and 
other permitted activities in accordance with terms, conditions, and criteria 
established by the PAMB: Provided, That all permits for extraction of natural 
resources, including collection of wildlife, and its by-products or derivatives for 
research purposes, shall continue to be issued by relevant authorities, subject to prior 
clearance from the PAMB, through the PASu, in accordance with the specific acts to be 
covered;  
j. Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income for the 
protected area: Provided, That such fees, charges, donations, and other income 
collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB and the DENR in 
accordance with existing guidelines; 
k. Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and financial plans 
of the protected area based on the management plan; and 
l. Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign. 
 
 
The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment and natural 
resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR. 
 


ARTICLE III 
PROCEEDS AND FEES 
 
 
SEC. 9. The Calape Group of Islands Protected Seascape Fund. – There is 
hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Calape Group of Islands Protected 
Seascape Fund for purposes of financing projects of the CGIPS and the NIPAS. All income 
generated from the operation and management of the CGIPS shall accrue to the fund. The 
income shall be derived from fees and charges from the use of resources and facilities of the 
CGIPS, contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the CGIPS, and 
such other fees and income derived from the operation of the CGIPS. 
 
The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised through the 
above means, which shall be deposited in the Protected Area-Retained Income Account (PA-
RIA) in any authorized government depository bank within the locality: Provided, That 
disbursements out of such deposits shall be used solely for the protection, maintenance, 
administration, and management of the protected area and implementation of duly approved 
projects of the PAMB. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be 
deposited as a special account in the general fund in the National Treasury for purposes of 
financing the projects of the NIPAS. 
 
The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources, 
domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in full  as a special account in 
the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, 
maintenance, administration and management of the NIPAS and duly approved projects 
endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing accounting, budgeting, and auditing rules 
and regulations: Provided, further, That the fund shall not be used to cover personal services 
expenditures. 
 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated herein 
which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax and rentals of 
LGUs’ facilities.  
 
ARTICLE IV 
PENAL PROVISIONS 
 
 
SEC. 10. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. – The prohibited acts and their 
corresponding penalties under Sections 20 and 21 of Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by 
Republic Act No. 11038, shall form part of this Act.  
 
ARTICLE V 
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
 
SEC. 11. Appropriations. – The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include 
in the Department’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
 
SEC. 12. Suppletory Application of the NIPAS Law. – The provisions of 
Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have suppletory 
application to this Act. 
 
SEC. 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. − Within ninety (90) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation with the local 
governments of the Municipality of Calape, the provincial government of Bohol, and 


concerned national government agencies, issue the corresponding rules and regulations for 
the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 14. Separability Clause. − If any section or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions with the provisions not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. − All laws, decrees, letters of instruction, executive 
orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 16. Effectivity. − This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,