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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERClTO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The proposed bill urges to help maintain the equilibrium of life in our 
environment. This will prohibit the trade or export of wildlife whether fish or plant of 
whatever species dead or live, belonging to either endangered or threatened specie. 
The definition of terms embodied in Sec. 2 of the Act were borrowed from the United 
States Endangered Specie Act of 1973. 
It is very important that we take care of our nature and wildlife so that in the 
nearby future, our children will be able to appreciate it. In addition to this, this act will 
also promote the quality of life of the endangered or threatened specie in our country. 
This piece of legislation will surely close the doors to those individuals or groups 
who are engaged in trade or export wildlife of whatever species, whether dead or alive. 
Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly needed. 
JERCITO ESTRADA 
kenator 


Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
TO ABSOLUTELY PROHIBIT’THE TRADE OR EXPORT OF WILDLIFE, BOTH 
FLORA AND FAUNA OF WHATEVER SPECIES, WHETHER DEAD OR ALIVE, 
PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in the Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby the declared policy of the State 
to conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment and take steps 
to conserve endangered and threatened wild- life species, both flora and fauna. 
SECTION 2. Definition of ferms. - For purposes of this Act, the terms 
(a) “Endangered specie” means any specie which is in danger or extinction in 
the Philippines; 
endangered specie within the foreseeable future in the Philippines; 
(b) (( Threatened specie” means any specie which is likely to become an 
(c) “Fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom , including but 
not limited to, any 
mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, 
crustacean, arthoped or other invertebrate, and includes any pork, product, 
egg or offspring thereof, or the dead body or any parts thereof; 
(d) “Plant” means any member of the plant kingdom, including seeds, roots and 
other parts thereof; 
(e) “Specie” means any species, subspecies of fish or wildlife or plant, or 
geographically separate population thereof; 
(f) “Convention” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered 
Species in wild Fauna and Flora, and the appendices thereto, of which the 
Philippines is a signatory; 


(9) “Trade” means the export, or reexport of any specie of fish or wildlife or plant; 
(h) “Reexport” means the export of any specimen that has previously been 
imported; and 
(i) “Specimen” any wildlife, animal or plant, whether dead or alive. 
hibition. - The trade, or export or reexport of fish or 
wildlife plant or whatever specie, dead or alive, belonging either to the endangered or 
threatened specie as contained in the appendices of the Convention, as defined in this 
Act, is absolutely prohibited. 
SECTION 4. Presumption of violations. - The presence of any specimen 
mentioned in Section 3 hereof inside piers or airports for international travel, or in the 
possession of one who is going out of the Philippines is considered a prima facie 
violation of this Act. 
SECTION 5. Penalty. - Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall 
be punished with a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20, 
000,OO) but not 
more than Fifty Thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) 
Years but not more than ten (IO) years, or both at the discretion of the Court. If a 
juridical person, the president, the manager commit the offense, and the official in 
charge with the business operation shall likewise suffer the penalty herein provided. 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, rules or regulations inconsistent with this Act is 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. €flectivity. - This Act shall take effect in fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.