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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 164 
Introduced by SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare the Pasonanca Watershed Forest Reserve in 
Zamboanga City as a Protected Area under the category of a natural park, to be known 
as the Pasonanca Natural Park. 
With a total area of 17,414 hectares, the Pasonanca Natural Park covers the 
following areas: Pasonanca, Lumayang, Tolosa, Bungiao, Dulian, Baluno, Salaan, 
Cacao, Lunzuran, La Paz, Lapacan, and Lamisahan.. The dense secondary and 
primary growth dipterocarp forest is rich with floral and faunal species. Aside from the 
rich forest, Pasonanca Natural Park houses perennial springs/streams/creeks which 
traverse and drain the stretch of the Tumaga River. Pasonanca Natural Park also 
serves as a source of water for the residents of Zamboanga City 
It was proclaimed as the Pasonanca Natural Park by virtue of Presidential 
Proclamation No. 132 dated July 5, 1999. 
This bill, further, seeks to declare the Pasonanca Natural Park as a protected 
area in order to guard it from indiscriminate exploitation, maintain its ecological balance 
and preserve its source of water supply. 
Given the importance of biodiversity, it is crucial that we act on this bill now to 
ensure that our children and the succeeding generations will inherit a living earth with all 
of its bountiful natural resources and vibrant wildlife. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly urged. 
SE &PjP 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PASONANCA WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE 
SITUATED IN ZAMBOANGA CITY AS A PROTECTED AREA, UNDER THE 
CATEGORY OF NATURAL PARK PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Section 1. Tifle - This Act shall be known as the "Pasonanca Natural Park Act of 
2009". 
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SEC. 2. Scope and Coverage. - The Pasonanca Natural Park is hereby declared 
a protected area and categorized as a Natural Park pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586, 
otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 or the 
NIPAS Act. 
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The Pasonanca Natural Park, including its buffer zone, covers a total area of about 
17,414.00 hectares; its technical description shall be subject to actual ground survey 
and demarcation. It begins at a point marked "1" which is S 11 27 W at 1,904.88 meters 
from FNSP-ZS 75 ASHTECH POINT MONUMENT: 
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The point of beginning containing an area of four thousand six hundred twenty 
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall establish 
on the ground the technical descriptions provided in this Act through ground survey/ 
demarcation and shall prepare maps therefor. Any modification of the coverage of this 
Act due to such factors as changing ecological situations, new scientific or archeological 
findings, or discovery of traditional boundaries not previously taken into account shall be 
made through an Act of Congress, after consultation with f:he affected public and 
concerned government agencies. 
SEC. 3.Land Classificafion. - All lands of the public'domain comprising the 
Pasonanca Natural Park shall fall under the classification of National Park as provided 
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Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall be defined as follows: 
(a) "Biodiversity" refers to the variety and variability amqng living organisms and 
the ecological complexes in which said organisms occur. 
(b) "Biological Resources" include genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, 
population, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or 
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“Buffer Zone” refers to the identified area out&de the boundaries of 
Pasonanca Natural Park and immediately adjacent to designated protected area that 
need special development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the Pasonanca 
Natural Park. 
(e) “By-product or Derivative” means any part taken or substance extracted from 
wildlife, in raw or in processed form. This includes stuffed ‘animals and herbarium 
specimens. 
(f) “Collection or Collecting” refers to the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife, its 
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(9) “Conservation” means sustainable utilization of wildlife, and/or maintenance, 
(h) “Endangered Species” refer to species or subspecies of flora and fauna that 
are not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild are unlikely if the causal 
factors continue operating. 
(i) “Endemic Species” refer to species or subspecies of flora 
.. and fauna which are 
(j) “Exotic Species” refer to species or subspecies of flori and fauna which does 
(k) “Habitat“ means a place or type of environmeni where a species or 
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not naturally occur within the protected area at present or in histoiical time. 
subspecies naturally occurs or has naturally established its population. 
purposes with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow,pspear and the like. 
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(n) “Management Plan” refers to the fundamental plan,?,strategy and/or scheme 
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liquid, or any intermediate state including energy materials s,uch as coal, petroleum, 
natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy: 
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(r) “National Park refers to the land of the public domain , .  classified as such in the 
1987 Constitution which include all areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas 
System (NIPAS) pursuant to R.A. 7586 primarily designated: for the conservation of 
native plants and animals, their associated habitats and culturaliiiversity. 
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“Non-Government Organization (NGO)” refers to: an agency, institution, 
foundation or a group of persons whose purpose Is to assist people’s 
organizationslassociations in various ways including, but not’,limited to, organizing, 
education, training, research and/or resource accessing. 
(t) ”Pasonanca Natural Park Fund” refers to the revolving.funds to be established 
for the purpose of financing projects in the Pasonanca Natural Park. 
(u) “People’s Organization” refers to a group of organized. migrant communities and 
or interested indigenous peoples which may be an association, dooperative, federation, or 
other legal entity, established to undertake collective action ,to address community 
concerns and needs, and mutually share the benefits of the endeavor. 
(v) “Protected Area” refers to the identified portions of la@ and/or water set aside 
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biological diversity and protected against destructive human expJQitation. 
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resources found on or underneath the surface of private or public land. 
(x) “Strict Protection Zone” refers to a natural area with. high biodiversity value 
which shall be closed to all human activity except for sdientific studies and/or 
ceremonial or religious use by the indigenous cultural communil/es/indigenous peoples; 
may include habitats of threatened species, or degraded :.areas that have been 
designated for restoration and subsequent protection, even &!hese 
areas are still in 
(y) “Sustainable Use” means the use of components of biological diversity in a 
way and rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby 
maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future 
generations. 
(z) “Tenured Migrants” refers to occupants who have actually and continuously 
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have been put into effect following the general management planning strategy provided 
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The Management Plan shall be prepared bi: the Protected Area 
Superintendent (PASu) in coordination with the appropriate offices of the department, 
local communities and the NGOs. It shall be reviewed ,‘,and approved by the 
Management Board and certified by the Secretary of the Depakent. Such certification 
shall be mandatory to ensure that the plan conforms to all laws..and the applicable rules 
and regulations issued by the Department: Provided, however,‘That the Secretary may 
revise and modify the protection and conservation plan, after consultation with the 
Management Board, prior to certification to ensure conform$y’ with applicable laws, 
rules and regulations. 
A year before the expiration of the period of the apklicability of the plan in 
effect, the PASu shall cause publication of notices for comments and suggestions on 
the successor plan in a newspaper of general circulation in the concerned 
municipalities. Notices shall be posted in the respective ana municipal halls of the 
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immediately adjacent to the protected landscape. The proposed plan shall be made 
available to the public during the period for comments and a final plan shall likewise be 
made available for public perusal at the office of the PASu upon the approval of the 
Management Board: Provided, That the plans shall be plainly written in a language 
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a Management Board which shall have jurisdiction, power and authority over the 
Pasonanca Natural Park for all matters that may affect biddiversity conservation, 
protection and sustainable development. It shall be composed o? 
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Natural Park, which has been existing for five (5) years with track records related to the 
protection and management of the Pasonanca Natural Park, chosen from among 
themselves, as members; 
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Natural Park, which has been existing for five (5) years with track records related to the 
protection and management of the Pasonanca Natural Park,' chosen from among 
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Each member of the Management Board shall serve for a ierm of five (5) years and 
shall be considered to represent his or her sector and deemed tb carry the vote of such 
sector in all matters. In the case of members who are government officials, their 
appointment shall be co-terminus with their term of office. 
The members of the Management Board shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
DENR in conformity with the provisions of the NIPAS Act. As a transitory provision, the 
initial members of the Management Board shall be nominated fro'm the current members 
of the interim Management Board of the Pasonanca Natural Park,, Provided, That at least 
one- third (1/3) of the members shall be women. 
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In the selection of the representatives of POs and NGOs, preference shall be 
accorded to those organizations that are involved in the conservation, protection and 
development of the Pasonanca Natural Park. Representation shall be by institution and 
shall aim to achieve balance in representation by geographic location or areas. 
The representatives from the Local Government Uni& (LGUs) and national 
agencies in the Management Board shall include among their duty to inform their 
respective constituents, office or sector, of Management Bard-approved 
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relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and projects, .and to ensure that the 
provisions of this Act, the NIPAS Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations are 
observed, complied with, and used as reference and framework 
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plans, policies, programs and projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall subject 
such representative to disciplinary action as the Management Board may provide. 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to 
reimbursements to actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance 
in meeting of the Board or in connection with other official bqsiness authorized by a 
resolution of the Board, subject to existing rules and regulations. 
Powers and Funcfions of fhe Management Board. - The 
Management Board of the Pasonanca Natural Park, which shaiLdecide by consensus or 
majority vote, shall have the following powers and functions 
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(c) Adopt rules and procedures in the conduct of business, including the creation of 
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community leaders, for the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the 
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(i) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government 
the protected landscape, ensure their proper administration and render accounting; and 
authorities. 
The DENR, through the Regional Executive Director (RED), shall ensure that the 
Management Board acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of conflict 
between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act and the 
resolutions issued by the Management Board, such conflici shall be referred by 
Management Board to the Secretary of the DENR who shall decide whether to apply the 
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Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - There is hereby 
established a PASu office in charge of the implementation of the.projects, programs and 
policies for the management, protection and administration of .the Pasonanca Natural 
Park. It will be headed by a PASu and shall be supported by the existing personnel of 
the DENR. The PASu shall be the Chief Operating DENR Ofiicer of the Pasonanca 
Natural Park and shall be accountable to the RED of the DENR-Region IX and the 
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As such, the PASu shall have the following duties and respon,sibilities in addition to 
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Board with all the necessary information to make appropriate decisions for the 
implementation of this Act; 
(4) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the .pasonanca Natural Park, 
institute and file legal action independently or in collaboration ,*with other government 
agencies or organizations and assist in the prosecution of' ,. 
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(5) Monitor all activities within the Pasonanca Natural Park.&o ensure its conformity 
with the management plan; 
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(8) Perform such other functions as the Management Board may delegate. 
The PASu shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who shall be 
performing day to day management, protection and administration of Pasonanca 
Natural Park. Upon the recommendation of the Management, Board, the DENR-RED 
shall deputize local community leaders and environment and ndtural resource officers. 
Pasonanca Natural Park Fund, - There is hereby established a 
trust fund to be known as the Pasonanca Natural Park Fund fpr purposes of financing 
projects of the Pasonanca Natural Park. 
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Income shall be derived from visitor/tourist fees, fees from permitted sale and 
export of flora and fauna and other resources from the Pasonanca Natural Park, 
proceeds from registration and lease of multiple-use are'as, including tourism 
concessions, fees, proceeds and contributions from industries and facilities directly 
benefiting from the protected landscape, and such other fees and income derived from 
the operation of the protected landscape. Provided, that the seventy-five percent (75%) 
shall be set aside and retained by the Management Board which shall appropriate the 
same exclusively for the management and operation of the P-asonanca Natural Park: 
Provided, further, That the remaining twenty-five percent (25%)'shall be remitted to the 
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The Pasonanca Natural Park Fund may be augmente'd: by grants, donations, 
endowment from various sources, domestic or foreign, for pcrposes related to their 
functions: Provided, That disbursements therefrom shall be' made solely for the 
protection, maintenance, administration and management of .the system, and duly 
approved projects endorsed by the Management Board in accordance with existing 
accounting and budgeting 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 
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herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits and rentals of 
LGUs facilities. Provided, That the LGU shall not impose prc$erty tax and issue tax 
declaration for areas or properties located in forestland areas or areas previously 
classified as National Parks. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees imposed 
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Management Board shall identify, verify and review all tenurial instruments, land claims, 
and issuances of permits for resource use within the Pasonanca Natural Park and 
recommend the issuance of the appropriate tenurial instrument consistent with the 
zoning provided in the management plan. 
Should areas occupied by tenured migrants be designated as zones in which no 
occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the att'ainment of sustainable 
development, provision for the transfer of said tenured migrants,to multiple-use zones or 
buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and humane meins. 
In the event of termination of a tenurial instrument for,cause or by voluntary 
surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order 
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shall be resettled outside the Pasonanca Natural Park ':;as determined by the 
Management Board. The Management Board shall determine; plan and implement a 
definite schedule for resettling them outside of the Pasonanca' Natural Park following 
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(60) days from the effectivity of this Act, existing facilities such as roads, buildings, 
water systems, transmission lines, communication facilities, :,heavy equipment, and 
irrigation facilities existing within the boundaries of the Pasonanca Natural Park shall 
submit project description to the Management Board through the PASu. 
The Management Board, with the assistance of the :DENR, shall determine 
whether the existence of such facility and its future plan :and operations will be 
detrimental to the Pasonanca Natural Park or whether conditions for its operation shall 
be imposed. If any such conditions are violated, the owner of the facility shall be liable 
to pay a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,OOO.OO) for every vib'lation. Upon reaching a 
total fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00), ;he Management Board 
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charged a reasonable royalty by the Management Board. All income from such royalty 
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utilization of nonrenewable resources within the Pasonanca Natural Park shall not be 
allowed. Renewable Energy projects, within the protected landscape shall be permitted 
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renewal energy projects are established outside the strict .protection zone, adopt 
reduced impact technologies, and undergo the Environmental hpact Assessment (EIA) 
system as provided by law: Provided, further, That the' Management Board 
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from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ),.shall appoint a special 
prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations in the 
Pasonanca Natural Park shall be assigned. Such Special Prosecutor 
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with the Management Board and the PASu in the performanck of hidher duties and 
assist in the training of wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. The 
Management Board may retain the services of a counsel to prosecute and/or assist in 
the prosecution of cases under the direct control and supervision of the regular or 
special prosecutor and to defend the members of the Management Board, the PASu 
and the staff, or any person assisting in the protection, consefvation and sustainable 
development of the Pasonanca Natural Park, against any legal' action related to their 
powers, functions and responsibilities as provided in this Act oras delegated or tasked 
by the Management Board. 
SEC. 14. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. - The following. shall be the prohibitions 
and penalties applicable to the Pasonanca Natural Park, in adbition to the prohibited 
acts as provided in the NIPAS Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
(1) The penalties and qualifications prescribed in Articles 309 and 310 of the 
Revised Penal Code depending on the value of the resources: involved in connection 
with the prohibited act and/or fine at least triple the value of th6 said resources shall be 
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plants, animals, flora or fauna, sand, rocks or by-products derived therefrom, within 
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particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in; the Pasonanca Natural 
Park including private lands without the necessary permit, authorization or exemption; 
(c) Possesses or transports, within or outside the Pasonahca Natural Park of any 
timber, forest products, wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals; 'or by-products derived 
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necessary permit; or 
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Park, which are detrimental to endemic species and the ecosystem therein. 
(2) A fine of not less than Five' Thousand Pesos (P5,OOO.OO) but not more than 
Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) and/or imprisonment of not less than one 
year nor more than six (6) years shall be imposed upon any person who: 
(a) Violates any rules and regulations in the management plan or by the 
Management Board or agreements reached before the Mahagement Board in the 
(b) Erects any structure on land or on water for any:purposes outside the 
management plan, duly allowed by the Management Board: fhvided, That large-scale 
private infrastructure, and other projects such as medium to.?high density residential 
subdivisions, medium to large commercial and industrial establishments, golf courses, 
heavily mechanized commercial and non-traditional farming, and other activities that 
cause increased in-migration and resource degradation are abskktely prohibited; 
(c) Possesses a chainsaw, hacksaw and other mechanired equipment within the 
(d) Throws, dumps or causes to be dumped into the Pasqnanca Natural Park any 
non-biodegradable material or waste whether liquid, solid or gas;>. 
(e) Uses, dumps, places or causes to be placed into the Pasonanca Natural Park 
toxic chemicals, including pesticides and other hazardous substGnces, unless the same 
is expressly allowed in the management plan; 
(f) Prospects, hunts or otherwise locates hidden treasures within the Pasonanca 
Natural Park; 
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(i) Destroys, excavates, vandalizes or, in any manner, damages any natural 
formation on land, religious, spiritual, historical sites, artifacts and other objects of 
natural or scenic value; 
(j) Alters, removes or destroys boundary marks or signs; or. 
(k) Engages in kaingin, or, in any manner, causing forest fires inside the 
Pasonanca Natural Park; or 
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(I) Purchases, sells, mortgages or leases lands or other portions of the Pasonanca 
Valuation of the damage for this Act shall take into adcount biodiversity and 
conservation considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Valuation assessed 
by the DENR or the concerned government agency shall be presumed correct unless 
Natural Park which are covered by any tenurial instrument. 
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otherwise proven by preponderant evidence. 
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Any person who shall induce another or conspire to comqit any of the illegal acts 
prohibited in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same shall be liable in 
the same manner as the one actually performing the act. 
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All conveyances, vessels, equipments, paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools 
and similar devices shall be subject to immediate and administrative confiscation, 
independent of the judicial proceedings by the PASu Office upQ.p' apprehension, subject 
however to due process and substantial evidence requirements.' When legal action is , 
however, filed in the regular courts, the said conveyance& vessels, equipments, 
paraphernalia, implements, gears, tools and similar devices, independent of the 
administrative proceedings, shall not be released until after judgment has been 
rendered. Proceeds of the sale of all objects administratively :$r judicially confiscated 
pursuant hereto shall accrue to the Pasonanca Natural Park : h d .  Procedure for the 
sale thereof shall be promulgated by the Management Board. tjdwever, in no case shall 
any confiscated or rescued protected animal species be sold or,in any manner disposed 
of but shall be immediately turned over to the PASu Office iQr 
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The penalties specified in this Section will be in addition td.the penalties contained 
in RA 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management'and Protection Act), RA 
9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act), and'bther related laws. 
Conviction for any offense under this Act, of a public offker, or officer of the law 
SEC. 15. Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the Management 
Board, shall submit an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on 
the activities undertaken in the Pasonanca Natural Park. 
shall carry the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. 
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SEC. 16. 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. 17. Separabilify Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or section of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such other parts not affected thereby shall remain 
in full force and effect. 
SEC. 18. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws. -The 
provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favoi,.of the protection and 
rehabilitation of the Pasonanca Natural Park and the conservatibn and restoration of its 
biological diversity, taking into account the needs and interests 
, .,. of qualified tenured 
migrants, for present and future Filipino generations. 
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The NIPAS Act shall have suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 19. Transitory Provision. - In order to ensure the recovery and restoration 
of biological diversity and to develop sustainable livelihood Opportunities for tenured 
migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, 
clearances, compliance documents or any other instrument that: allows exploitation and 
utilization of resources within the Pasonanca Natural Park until. the management plan 
shall have been put into effect. 
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All existing land use and resource use permits within the Pasonanca Natural Park 
shall be reviewed and shall not be renewed upon their expiratioc unless consistent with 
the management plan and approved by the Management Board:.'.. 
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SEC. 20, Repealing Clause. ' - All laws, decrees, proclamations, rules and 
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 21. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fbfteen (1 5) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a national.newspaper of general 
circulation available in the Pasonanca Natural Park. 
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