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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC } 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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MAR 17 P 7 :26 
SENATE 
SENATEBILLNd" 27.12 
ItECE1VEH HY:~ 
(In substitution o/SBN 320,321,322,323,324,326,327,329,697, 762,1044,1045,1047, 
1048,1049,1050,1051,1407,1487,1643,1654 and 1901, taking into consideration 
HBN 4125,4418,4419,4505,4506,4534,4535,4806,5103, and 5173) 
Prepared jointly by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and on Finance 
with Senators Cayetano (P.), Escudero, Ejercito Estrada, Binay, and Legarda as authors 
AN ACT 
AMENDING, THEREBY STRENGTHENING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992, 
DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING AS PROTECTED AREAS AND BUFFER ZONES THE 
PARCELS OF LAND DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
PHILIPPINES PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586, PROVIDING FOR THEIR 
MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House a/Representatives a/the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and referred to as the 
"EXPANDED National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of [1992} 2015". 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 2. 
Dec/aration of Policy. - Cognizant of the profound impact of 
[man's] HUMAN activities on all components of the natural environment 
particularly the effect of increasing population, resource exploitation and 
industrial advancement and recognizing the critical importance of protecting 
and maintaining the natural biological and physical diversities of the 
environment notably on areas with biologically unique features to sustain 
human life and development, as well as plant and animal life, 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 establishment of a comprehensive system of integrated protected 


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areas within the classification of national park as provided for in the 
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Constitution. 
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It is hereby recognized that these areas, although distinct in features, 
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possess common ecological values that may be incorporated into a holistic plan 
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representative of our natural heritage; that effective administration of these 
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areas is possible only through cooperation among national government, local 
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government and concerned private organizations; that the use and enjoyment of 
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these protected areas must be consistent with the principles of biological 
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diversity and sustainable development. 
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To this end, there is hereby established a National Integrated Protected 
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Areas System (NlPAS)['1 which shall encompass outstandingly remarkable areas 
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and biologically important public lands that are habitats of rare and endangered 
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species of plants and animals, biogeographic zones and related ecosystems, 
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whether terrestrial, wetland or marine, all of which shall be designated as 
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"protected areas". 
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THE STATE SHALL ENSURE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS 
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ACT, THE MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL 
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MECHANISMS HEREIN ESTABLISHED, AND THE FULL SCIENTIFIC AND 
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY 
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AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE ECOSYSTEMS, CULTURE AND SPIRITUAL 
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PRACTICES." 
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SEC. 3. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following 
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terms shall be defined as follows: 
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(a) 
"National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)" is the 
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essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic 
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diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain 
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their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible; 
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(b) 
"Protected Area" refers to identified portions ofland and water set 
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, aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to 
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enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human 
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exploitation; 
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"Buffer zones" are identified areas outside the boundaries of and 
immediately adjacent to designated protected areas pursuant to Section 8 that 
need special development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the 
protected area; 
(d) 
"Indigenous cultural community" refers to a group of people 
sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive 
cultural traits and who have since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and 
utilized a territory; 
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"National park" refers to [a forest reservation essentially of natural 
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wilderness character which has been withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or 
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any form of exploitation except in conformity with approved management plan 
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and set aside as such exclusivelY to conserve the area or preserve the scenery, 
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the natural and historic objects, wild animals and plants therein and to provide 
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enjoyment of these features in such areas] THE LANDS OF THE PUBLIC 
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DOMAIN CLASSIFIED AS SUCH IN THE 1987 CONSTITUTION WHICH 
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INCLUDE ALL AREAS UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED 
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AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 
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PRIMARILY DESIGNATED FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS 


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AND ANIMALS, AND THEIR ASSOCIATED HABITATS AND CULTURAL 
DIVERSITY; 
(I) 
"Natural monuments" is a relatively small area focused on 
protection of small features to protect or preserve nationally significant natural 
features on account of their special interest or unique characteristics; 
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"Natural biotic area" is an area set aside to allow the way of life of 
societies living in harmony with the environment to adapt to modern technology 
at their pace; 
(h) 
"Natural park" is a relatively large area not materially altered by 
human activity where extractive resource uses are not allowed and maintained 
to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international 
significance for scientific, educational and recreational use; 
(i) 
"Protected 
landscapes/seascapes" 
are 
areas 
of 
national 
significance which are characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and 
land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and 
tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of these areas; 
U) 
"Resource reserve" is an extensive and relatively isolated and 
uninhabited area normally with difficult access designated as such to protect 
natural resources of the area for future use and prevent or contain development 
activities that could affect the resource pending the establishment of objectives 
which are based upon appropriate knowledge and planning; 
(k) 
"Strict nature reserve" is an area possessing some outstanding 
ecosystem, features and/or species of flora and fauna of national scientific 
importance maintained to protect nature and maintain processes in an 
undisturbed state in order to have ecologically representative examples of the 
natural environment available for scientific study, environmental monitoring, 


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education, and for the maintenance of genetic resources in a dynamic and 
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evolutionary state; 
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(I) 
"Tenured migrant communities" are communities within protected 
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areas which have actually and continuously occupied such areas for five (5) 
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years before the designation of the same as protected areas in accordance with 
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this Act and are solely dependent therein for subsistence; [and] 
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(m) "Wildlife sanctuary" comprises an area which assures the natural 
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conditions necessary to protect nationally significant species, groups of species, 
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biotic communities or physical features of the environment where these may 
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require specific human manipulations for their perpetuation; 
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"BIOPROSPECTING" REFERS ,TO THE RESEARCH, COLLECTION 
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AND UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC RESOURCES FOR 
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PURPOSES OF APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE DERIVED THEREFROM SOLELY 
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FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; 
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(0) "BY-PRODUCTS OR DERWATlVES" REFER TO ANY PART TAKEN 
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'OR SUBSTANCE EXTRACTED FROM WILDLIFE, IN RAW OR IN PROCESSED 
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FORM, THIS INCLUDES STUFFED ANIMALS AND HERBARIUM SPECIMENS; 
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"COLLECTION" OR ·COLLECTING" REFERS TO THE ACT OF 
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GATHERING 
OR 
HARVESTING 
WILDLIFE, 
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BY-PRODUCTS 
OR 
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DERIVATIVES; 
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"CORALS" REFER TO ALL BOTTOM DWELLING ANIMALS 
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UNDER THE PHYLUM CNlDARIA WHICH ARE A MAJOR PART OF THE REEF 
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COMMUNITY, THE DEFINITION INCLUDES FOUR (4) TYPES OF CORALS: (1) 
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THOSE THAT PRODUCE A HARD SKELETON OF CALCIUM CARBONATE SUCH 
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AS ALL SCLERACTINIAN CORALS, THE HYDROZOAN CORALS (FIRECORALS), 
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TUBIPORA; (2) THE ANTIPATHARIAN OR BLACK CORALS WITH A RIGID, 
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CHITINOLUS SKELETON; (3) THE GORGONIANS WITH A HORNY AND/OR 
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CALCAREOUS AXIS; AND (4) THE SOFT BODIED ANTHOZOANS SUCH AS SEA 
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ANEMONES,AND THE SOFT CORALS UNDER THE SYSTEMATICAL GROUP OF 
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ALCYONARIA OR OCTOCORALLlA; 
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"CONVEYANCE" SHALL INCLUDE EVERY DESCRIPTION OF 
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VESSEL, INCLUDING MOTORIZED OR NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES, NON-
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DISPLACEMENT CRAFTS AND SEAPLANES, USED OR CAPABLE OF BEING 
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USED AS A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION ON LAND OR WATER. IT SHALL 
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INCLUDE EVERYTHING FOUND THEREIN, EXCEPT PERSONAL EFFECTS; 
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"DELINEATION" REFERS TO THE ACTUAL GROUND SURVEY OF 
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THE BOUNDARIES OF PROTECTED AREAS AND/OR THEIR BUFFER ZONES 
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AND MANAGEMENT ZONES USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) OR 
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OTHER APPLICABLE SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES 
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WITH THE INTENTION TO COME UP WITH A MAP OF THE AREA; 
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"DEMARCATION" REFERS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 
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BOUNDARIES OF PROTECTED AREAS AND/OR THEIR BUFFER ZONES AND 
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MANAGEMENT ZONES USING VISIBLE MARKERS/MONUMENTS, BUOYS IN 
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CASE OF MARINE AREAS, AND KNOWN NATURAL FEATURES/LANDMARKS, 
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AMONG OTHERS, AS A RESULT OF THE ACTUAL GROUND DELINEATION; 
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"ENDEMIC SPECIES" REFERS TO THE SPECIES OR SUBSPECIES 
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OF FLORA AND FAUNA WHICH ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING AND FOUND 
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ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIC AREAS IN THE COUNTRY; 
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"EXOTIC SPECIES" REFERS TO THE SPECIES OR SUBSPECIES OF 
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FLORA AND FAUNA WHICH DO NOT NATURALLY OCCUR WITHIN THE 
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(W) "EXPLOITATION" REFERS TO ANY MODE OF USE, EXTRACTION, 
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DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION OR DISPOSITION OF RESOURCES, FOR 
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WHATEVER PURPOSE, WHETHER COMMERCIAL OR OTHERWISE; 
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"EXPLORATION" 
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SEARCHING 
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PROSPECTING FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, AS DEFINED BY LAW, BY 
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GEOLOGICAL, 
GEO-CHEMICAL OR GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, REMOTE 
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SENSING, 
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PITTING, 
TRENCHING, 
DRILLING, 
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SINKING, 
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TUNNELING OR ANY OTHER MEANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING 
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THE EXISTENCE, EXTENT, QUANTITY AND QUALITY THEREOF AND THE 
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FEASIBILITY OF MINING THEM FOR PROFIT; 
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"EXPLOSIVES" REFER TO DYNAMITE OR OTHER CHEMICAL 
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COMPOUNDS THAT CONTAIN COMBUSTIBLE ELEMENTS OR INGREDIENTS 
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WHICH UPON IGNITION BY FRICTION, CONCUSSION, PERCUSSION OR 
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DETONATION OF ALL OR PARTS OF THE COMPOUND WILL KILL, STUPEFY, 
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DISABLE OR RENDER UNCONSCIOUS ANY SPECIES. IT ALSO REFERS TO ANY 
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OTHER SUBSTANCE AND/OR DEVICE, INCLUDING BLASTING CAPS OR ANY 
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OTHER COMPONENT OR PART OF DEVICES, WHICH CAUSES AN EXPLOSION 
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THAT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE SAID HARMFUL EFFECTS ON ANY 
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RESOURCES AND CAPABLE OF DAMAGING AND ALTERING THE NATURAL 
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HABITAT; 
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"GEAR" REFERS TO ANY INSTRUMENT OR DEVICE AND ITS 
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ACCESSORIES UTILIZED IN TAKING, CATCHING, GATHERING, KILLING, 
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HUNTING, 
DESTROYING, 
DISTURBING, 
REMOVING 
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POSSESSING 
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RESOURCES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA; 
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"GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOS)" REFER TO 
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GENETIC MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF MODERN 
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BIOTECHNOLOGY; 
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"HABITAT" 
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OF 
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ENVIRONMENT WHERE SPECIES OR SUBSPECIES NATURALLY OCCURS OR 
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HAS NATURALLY ESTABLISHED ITS POPULATION: 
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"HUNTING" REFERS TO THE COLLECTION OF WILD FAUNA 
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FOR FOOD AND/OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES WITH THE USE OF 
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WEAPONS SUCH AS GUNS, BOW AND ARROW, SPEARS, TRAPS AND SNARES 
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AND THE LIKE: 
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"INVASIVE 
ALlEN 
SPECIES" 
REFERS 
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INTRODUCED DELIBERATELY OR UNINTENTIONALLY OUTSIDE THEIR 
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NATURAL HABITATS WHERE THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH 
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THEMSELVES, INVADE, OUT-COMPETE NATIVES AND TAKE OVER THE 
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NEW ENVIRONMENTS; 
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"KAYAKAS" REFERS TO THE FISHING METHOD KNOWN AS 
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THE LOCAL VERSION OF THE MURO-AMI BUT SMALLER IN SIZE, USING 
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BAMBOO OR TRUNK TREES AS SCARING DEVICES ASIDE FROM COCONUT 
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OR OTHER LEAVES OR MATERIALS TO DRIVE THE FISHES AND OTHER 
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MARINE RESOURCES OUT OF THE CORAL REEFS, AT THE SAME TIME 
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POUNDING THE CORALS: 
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"MANAGEMENT PLAN" REFERS TO THE FUNDAMENTAL 
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FRAMEWORK WHICH SHALL GUIDE ALL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO EACH 
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PROTECTED AREA IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ACT: 
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"MINERAL" REFERS TO ALL NATURALLY OCCURRING 
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STATE EXCLUDING ENERGY MATERIALS SUCH AS COAL, PETROLEUM, 
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NATURAL GAS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 
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"MULTIPLE-USE ZONE" REFERS TO THE AREA WHERE 
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SETTLEMENT, 
TRADITIONAL 
AND/OR 
SUSTAINABLE 
LAND 
USE, 
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INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, AGRO-FORESTRY, EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES 
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AND OTHER INCOME GENERATING OR LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES, MAY BE 
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ALLOWED TO THE EXTENT PRESCRIBED IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN; 
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"MURO-AMI" REFERS TO THE METHOD USED IN REEF 
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FISHING CONSISTING OF A MOVABLE BAGNET, DETACHABLE WINGS AND 
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SCARELINES HAVING PLASTIC STRIPS AND IRON/STEEL/STONE WEIGHTS, 
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EFFECTING FISH CAPTURE BY SPREADING THE NET IN AN ARC AROUND 
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REEFS OR SHOALS AND, WITH THE USE OF THE SCARELINES, A CORDON OF 
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PEOPLE DRIVE THE FISH TOWARDS THE WAITING NET WHILE POUNDING 
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THE CORALS BY MEANS OF HEAVY WEIGHTS LIKE IRON/STEEL/STONE OR 
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ROCK MAKING IT DESTRUCTIVE TO CORALS; 
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"NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (NGO)" REFERS TO 
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THE AGENCY, INSTITUTION, FOUNDATION OR A GROUP OF PERSONS 
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WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS 
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IN VARIOUS WAYS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORGANIZING, 
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EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND/OR RESOURCE ACCESSING; 
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"NONRENEWABLE 
RESOURCES" 
REFER 
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THOSE 
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RESOURCES THAT CANNOT BE REMADE, REGROWN OR REGENERATED ON 
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A SCALE COMPARATIVE TO ITS CONSUMPTION; 
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"NOXIOUS OR POISONOUS SUBSTANCES" REFER TO ANY 
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SUBSTANCE, PLANT EXTRACTS OR JUICE THEREOF, SODIUM CYANIDE 
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AND/OR CYANIDE COMPOUND OR, OTHER CHEMICALS EITHER IN RAW OR 
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WILL KILL, STUPEFY, DISABLE OR RENDER UNCONSCIOUS ANY ORGANISM 
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AND CAPABLE OF DAMAGING AND ALTERING THE NATURAL HABITAT; 
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"PARK OPERA TIONS SUPERINTENDENT (PASU)" REFERS TO 
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THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) 
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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE PROTECTED AREA; 
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"PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION (PO)" REFERS TO THE GROUP 
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ORGANIZED 
MIGRANT 
COMMUNITIES 
AND/OR 
INTERESTED 
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHICH MAY BE AN ASSOCIATION, COOPERATIVE, 
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FEDERATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, ESTABLISHED TO UNDERTAKE 
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COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND NEEDS, 
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AND MUTUALLY SHARE THE BENEFITS OF THE ENDEAVOR; 
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(00) 
"POACHING" REFERS TO THE GATHERING, COLLECTING 
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OR POSSESSING ANY PRODUCTS OR NATURAL RESOURCES FROM THE 
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PROTECTED AREA, OR IN THE CASE OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, 
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OPERATING 
ANY 
FOREIGN 
FISHING 
VESSELS 
BY 
ANY 
PERSON, 
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CORPORATION OR ENTITY THEREIN WITHOUT A PERMIT; 
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(PP) 
"PROTECTED AREA OCCUPANTS" REFERS TO PERSONS 
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WHO ARE RESIDING, UTILIZING AND/OR CULTIVATING AREAS WITHIN 
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THE PROTECTED AREA; THEY MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS PRIVATE OWNERS, 
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TENURED MIGRANTS OR INFORMAL SETTLERS; 
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(QQ) 
"PROTECTED AREA RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT" REFERS 
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TO THE ACCOUNT EACH PROTECTED AREA SHALL ESTABLISH AND 
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MAINTAIN FOR THE SEVENTY-FIVE (75%) OF INCOME GENERATED BY THE 
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PROTECTED AREA AUTHORIZED TO BE RETAINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 
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NO. 10629; 
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"PROTECTED SPECIES" REFERS TO ANY PLANT OR ANIMAL 
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DECLARED 
PROTECTED 
UNDER 
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REGULATIONS. THIS SHALL INCLUDE ALL SPECIES LISTED UNDER THE 
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF 
WILD FAUNA AND FLORA AND ALL ITS ANNEXES, THE CONVENTION ON 
THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES, THOSE SPECIFIED UNDER 
THE RED LIST CATEGORIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR 
CONSERVATION OF NATURE, OR ANY PLANT OR ANIMAL WHICH THE 
PAMB OR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR 
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION IN THE PROTECTED AREA: 
(SS) 
"RESOURCES" REFER TO ALL NATURAL ENDOWMENTS, 
WHETHER AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL, LIVING OR NON-LIVING, FOUND IN 
THE PROTECTED AREA: 
(TT) 
"QUARRYING" REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF EXTRACTING, 
REMOVING AND DISPOSING SAND, GRAVEL, GUANO, LIMESTONE OR ANY 
MATERIAL RESOURCES FOUND ON OR UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE OF 
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC LAND: 
(UU) 
"THREA TENED SPECIES" REFERS TO A GENERAL TERM TO 
DENOTE 
SPECIES 
OR 
SUBSPECIES 
CONSIDERED 
AS 
CRITICALLY 
ENDANGERED, 
ENDANGERED 
VULNERABLE 
OR 
OTHER 
ACCEPTED 
CATEGORIES OF WILDLIFE WHOSE POPULATION IS AT RISK OF 
EXTINCTION: 
(VV) 
"WASTE" REFERS TO THE DISCARDED ITEMS OF SOLID, 
LIQUID, CONTAINED GASEOUS OR SEMI-SOLID FORM, FROM WHATEVER 
SOURCE, WHICH MAY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE DETERIORATION OF 
THE RESOURCES OR HABITATS IN THE PROTECTED AREA: AND 
(WW) 
"WILDLIFE" REFERS TO THE WILD FORMS AND VARIETIES 
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THOSE WHICH ARE IN CAPTIVITY OR ARE BEING BRED, FED OR 
PROPAGATED." 
SEC. 4. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5. 
Establishment and Extent of the System - The establishment 
and operationalization of the System shall involve the following: 
(a) 
All areas or islands in the Philippines proclaimed, designated or 
set aside, pursuant to a law, presidential decree, presidential proclamation or 
executive order as national park, game refuge, bird and wildlife sanctuary, 
wilderness area, strict nature reserve, watershed, mangrove reserve, fish 
sanctuary, 
natural and historical landmark, protected and managed 
landscape/seascape as well as identified virgin forests before the effectivity of 
this Act are hereby tiesignated as initial components of the System. The initial 
components of the System shall be governed by existing laws, rules and 
regulations, not inconsistent with this Act; 
(b) 
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the DENR 
shall submit to the Senate and the House of Representatives a map and legal 
descriptions or natural boundaries of each protected area initially comprising 
the System. Such maps and legal description shall, by virtue of this Act, 
constitute the official documentary representation of the entire System, subject 
to such changes as Congress deems necessary; 
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All DENR records pertaining to said protected areas, including 
maps and legal descriptions or natural boundaries, copies of rules and 
regulations governing them, copies ofpubIic notices of, and reports submitted to 
Congress regarding pending additions, eliminations, or modifications shall be 
made available to the public. These legal documents pertaining to protected 
areas shall also be available to the public in the respective DENR Regional 
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Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) where NIPAS 
areas are located; 
(d) 
Within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act, the DENR 
shall study and review each area tentatively composing the System as to its 
suitability or non-suitability for preservation as protected area and inclusion in 
the System according to the categories established in Section 3 hereof and 
report its findings to the President as soon as each study is completed. The study 
[must include in] FOR each area SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 
(1) 
A forest occupants survey; 
(2) 
An ethnographic study; 
(3) 
A protected area resource profile; 
(4) 
Land use plans done in coordination with the respective 
Regional Development Councils; and 
(5) 
Such other background studies as will be sufficient bases for 
selection. 
The DENR shall: . 
(i) 
Notif'y the public of proposed action through publication in a 
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newspaper of general circulation, and such other means as the System deems 
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necessary in the area or areas in the vicinity of the affected land thirty (30) days 
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prior to the public hearing; 
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Conduct public hearings at [the] locations nearest to the area 
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affected; 
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At least thirty (30) days prior to the date of hearing, advise all 
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Local Government Units (LGUs) in the affected areas, national agencies 
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such officials to submit their views on the proposed action at the hearing not 
later than thirty (30) days following the date of hearing; and 
(iv) 
Give due consideration to the recommendations at the public 
hearing; and provide sufficient explanation for his recommendations contrary to 
the general sentiments expressed in the public hearing; 
(e) 
Upon receipt of the recommendations of the DENR, the President 
shall issue a presidential proclamation deSignating the recommended areas as 
protected areas and providing for measures for their protection until such time 
when Congress shall have enacted a law finally declaring such recommended 
areas as part of the integrated protected area systems; [and] 
(I) 
Thereafter, the President shall send to the Senate and the House 
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of Representatives his recommendations with respect to the designations as 
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protected areas or reclassification of each area on which review has been 
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completed, together with maps and legal description of boundaries. The 
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President, in his recommendation, may propose the alteration of existing 
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boundaries of any or all proclaimed protected areas, addition of any contiguous 
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area of public land of predominant physical and biological value. Nothing 
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contained herein shaH limit the President to propose, as part of his 
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recommendation to Congress, additional areas which have not been designated, 
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proclaimed or set aside by law, presidential decree, proclamation or executive 
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orders as protected area/s[.]; AND 
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PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NIPAS ACT, 
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THE FOLLOWING PARCELS OF LAND ARE HEREBY DECLARED AND 
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ESTABLISHED AS PROTECTED AREAS, THE PUBLIC LANDS THEREIN 
25 
WITHIN THE LAND CLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL PARK: 
26 
Name of Protected Area 
Proclamation Number 
Proclamation 


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Number 
Date 
2 
1. 
Abasig-Matogdon Mananap Natural Biotic Area 
318 
May 31, 2000 
3 
2. 
Agoo-Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape 
277 
April 23, 2000 
4 
3. 
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary 
913 
October 31, 1996 
5 
4. 
Alburquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape/Seascape 293 
April 23, 2000 
6 
5. 
Aliguay Island Protected Landscape and Seascape 
106 
May 6, 1999 
7 
6. 
Aliwagwag Protected Landscape 
139 
AprilS, 2011 
8 
7. 
Amra River Protected Landscape 
274 
April 23, 2000 
9 
8. 
Apo Island Protected Landscape/Seascape 
438 
August 9, 1994 
10 
9. 
Apo Reef Natural Park 
868 
September 6,1996 
11 
10. Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape 
418 
November 22,2000 
12 
11. Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park 
414 
November 21, 2000 
13 
12. Basilan Natural Biotic Area 
321 
May 31. 2000 
14 
13. Bataan Natural Park 
192 and 
November 27, 1987 and 
15 
24 
December 1, 1945 
16 
14. Bessang Pass Natural Monument/ Landmark 
284 
April 23, 2000 
17 
15. Bicol Natural Park 
43 
December 29, 2000 
18 
16. Bigbiga Protected Landscape 
290 
April 23, 2000 
19 
17. Biri Larosa Protected Landscape/Seascape 
291 
April 23,2000 
20 
18. BongsanglayNatural Park 
319 
May 31, 2000 
21 
19. Buenavista Protected Landscape 
294 
April 23, 2000 
22 
20. Bulusan Volcano Natural Park 
421 
November 27,2000 
23 
21. Buug Natural Biotic Park 
63 
December 22, 1998 
24 
22. Calbayog-Pan-As Hayiban Protected Landscape 
1158 
February 3, 1998 
25 
23. Camotes Island Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve 
2152 
December 29,1981 
26 
24. Casecnan Protected Landscape 
289 
April 23, 2000 
27 
25. Catanduanes Watershed Forest Reserve 
123 
June 23, 1987 
28 
26. Chico Island Wildlife Sanctuary 
272 
April 23, 2000 
29 
27. Chocolate Hills Natural Monument 
1037 
July 1, 1997 


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28. euatro Islas Protected Landscape/Seascape 
270 
April 23, 2000 
2 
29. Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape 
278 
April 23, 2000 
3 
30. Dumanquilas Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape 
158 
August 10, 1999 
4 
31. El Nido Managed Resource Protected Area 
32 
October 8, 1998 
5 
32. Guiuan Protected Landscape/Seascape 
469 
September 26, 1994 
6 
33. Hinulugan Taktak Protected Landscape 
412 
November 17, 2000 
7 
34. Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape 
260 
September 16, 2002 
8 
35. jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape 
279 
April 23,2000 
9 
36. Kalbario-Patapat Natural Park 
1275 
April 20, 2007 
10 
37. Lagonoy Natural Biotic Area 
297 
April 24, 2000 
11 
38. Lake Danao Natural Park 
1155 
February 3,1998 
12 
39. Libunao Protected Landscape 
280 
April 23, 2000 
13 
40. Lidlidda Protected Landscape 
266 
April 23, 2000 
14 
41. Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape 
316 
May 31, 2000 
15 
42. Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park 
1157 
February 3, 1998 
16 
43. Malabungot Protected Landscape and Seascape 
288 
April 23, 2000 
17 
44. Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape and Seascape 
342 
July 12, 2000 
18 
45. Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape 
576 
March 10, 1994 
19 
46. Marinduque Wildife Sanctuary 
696 
August 17, 2004 
20 
47. Masinloc and Oyon 8ayMarine Reserve 
231 
August 18, 1993 
21 
48. Mati Protected Landscape 
912 
September 6, 2005 
22 
49. Maulawin Spring Protected Landscape 
295 
April 23, 2000 
23 
50. Mayon Volcano Natural Park 
413 
November 21, 2000 
24 
51. Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park 
1249 
May 6, 2007 
25 
52. Mt Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary 
292 
April 23, 2000 
26 
53. Mt. Gulting-Gulting Natural Park 
746 
February 20, 1996 
27 
54. Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park 
557 
May 8, 1969 
28 
55. Mt Inayawan Range Natural Park 
1344 
july 30,2007 
29 
56. Mt. Isarog Natural Park 
214 
june 20, 2002 


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57. Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park 
305 
May5,2000 
2 
58. Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape 
1815 
June 23, 2009 
3 
59. Mt Matutum Protected Landscape 
552 
March 20,1995 
4 
60. Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas na Gulod Protected Landscape 
1315 
June 27, 2007 
5 
61. Mt. Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument 
570 
March 9, 2004 
6 
62. Mount Timolan Protected Landscape 
354 
August 14, 2000 
7 
63. Murcielagos Island Protected Landscape and Seascape 
281 
April 23, 2000 
8 
64. Naro Island Wildlife Sanctuary 
317 
May 31, 2000 
9 
65. Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center 
723 
October 25, 2004 
10 
66. Northern Negros Natural Park 
895 
August 15, 2005 
11 
67. Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park 
186 
April 18, 2002 
12 
68. Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary 
903 
May 14,1992 
13 
69. Palaui Island Marine Reserve 
447 
August 28,1994 
14 
70. Pamitinan Protected Landscape 
901 
October 10, 1996 
15 
71. Panglao Island Protected Seascape 
426 
July 22, 2003 
16 
72. Pasonanca Natural Park 
132 
July 5,1999 
17 
73. Penablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape 
484 
October 6, 2003 
18 
74. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park 
212 
November 12, 1999 
19 
75. Pujada Bay Protected Landscape/Seascape 
431 
July 31, 1994 
20 
76. Quezon Protected Landscape 
394 
June 2, 2007 
21 
77. Quirino Protected Landscape 
779 and 
February 3, 2005 and 
22 
548 
February 9, 2004 
23 
78. Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape 
287 
April 23, 2000 
24 
79. Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary 
1000 
February 15, 2006 
25 
80. Roosevelt Protected Landscape 
273 
April 23, 2000 
26 
81. Salcedo Protected Landscape 
296 
April 23, 2000 
27 
(formerly Santa Lucia Protected Landscape) 
28 
82. Salinas Natural Monument 
275 
April 23, 2000 
29 
83. Samar Island Natural Park 
442 
August 13, 2003 


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84. Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape 
756 
March 5, 1996 
2 
85. Selinog Island Protected Landscape and Seascape 
276 
April 23, 2000 
3 
86. Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape 
902 
October 10, 1996 
4 
87. Sibalom Natural Park 
282 
April 23, 2000 
5 
88. Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape 
267 
April 23, 2000 
6 
89. Siocon Resource Reserve 
84 
February 24, 1999 
7 
90. Taal Volcano Protected Landscape 
923 
November 19, 1996 
8 
91. Talaytay Protected Landscape 
283 
April 23, 2000 
9 
92. Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape/Seascape 
131 
July 5, 1999 
10 
93. Tanon Strait Protected Seascape 
1234 
May 27, 1998 
11 
94. Tumauini Watershed Forest Reserve 
355 
April 4, 1994 
12 
95. Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary 
171 
August 26,1999 
13 
96. Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape 
296 
November 24,2011 
14 
THE LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES OF EACH PROTECTED AREA AS 
15 
DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED ANNEX WHICH SHALL FORM AN INTEGRAL 
16 
PART OF THIS ACT, ARE HEREBY ADOPTED. 
17 
THE DENR, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT 
18 
AGENCIES IF NECESSARY, SHALL DELINEATE AND DEMARCATE ON THE 
19 
GROUND THE BOUNDARIES OF EACH PROTECTED AREA WHICH SHALL 
20 
NOT BE MODIFIED EXCEPT BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS." 
21 
SEC. 5. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
22 
"SEC. 8. Buffer Zones. -
[For each protected area, there shall be 
23 
established peripheral buffer zones when necessary, in the same manner as 
24 
Congress establishes the protected area, to protect the same from activities that 
25 
will directly and indirectly harm it. Such buffer zones shaIl be included in the 
26 
individual protected area management plan that shaIl prepared for each 
27 
protected area. The DENR shall exercise its authority over protected areas as 
, 
28 
provided in this Act on such area and designated as buffer zones.] BUFFER 


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ZONES SURROUNDING THE PROTECTED AREAS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY 
2 
THE PAMB, WHEN NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN 
3 
EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION WHERE RESTRICTIONS CAN APPLY AND 
4 
COMMUNITIES CAN ASSIST IN REPELLING THREATS TO THE PROTECTED 
5 
AREA WITHOUT NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. SUCH BUFFER ZONES 
6 
MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LANDS. MANAGEMENT PRESCRIPTION 
7 
OF THE BUFFER ZONES SHALL BE INCLUDED AS A COMPONENT OF THE 
8 
PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN." 
9 
SEC. 6. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
10 
"SEC. 9. 
Management Plans. - THERE SHALL BE A MANAGEMENT 
11 
PLAN PROMULGATED FOR EACH PROTECTED AREA THAT SHALL SERVE AS 
12 
THE BASIC LONG-TERM FRAMEWORK PLAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 
13 
PROTECTED AREA AND GUIDE IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS ANNUAL 
14 
OPERATIONS PLAN AND BUDGET. 
15 
[There shall be a general management planning strategy to serve as 
16 
guide in formulating individual plans for each protected area.] The 
17 
[management planning] strategy FOR THE MANAGEMENT PLAN shall, at the 
18 
minimum, 
promote 
the 
adoption and 
implementation 
of innovative 
19 
management techniques including if necessary, the concept of zoning, buffer 
20 
zone management for multiple use and protection, habitat conservation and 
21 
rehabilitation, diversity management, community organizing, socioeconomic 
22 
and scientific researches, site-specific policy development, pest management, 
23 
and fire control. [The management planning strategy] IT shall also provide 
24 
gUidelines for the protection of indigenous cultural communities, other tenured 
25 
migrant communities and sites for close coordination between and among local 
26 
agencies of the Government as well as the private sector. 


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Each component area of the System shall be planned and administered 
2 
to further protect and enhance the permanent preservation of its natural 
3 
conditions. A management manual shall be formulated and developed which 
4 
must contain the following: an individual management plan [prepared by three 
5 
(3) experts], basic background information, field inventory of the resources 
6 
within the area, an assessment of assets and limitations, regional 
7 
interrelationships, particular objectives for managing the area, appropriate 
8 
division of the area into management zones, a review of the boundaries of the 
9 
area, and a design of the management programs. 
10 
WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, THE 
11 
MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE PUT INTO EFFECT FOLLOWING THE 
12 
GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLANNING STRATEGY PROVIDED FOR UNDER 
13 
THE NIPAS ACT AND ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE HEREIN SET FORTH. 
14 
THE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE PASU IN 
15 
COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL 
16 
GOVERNMENT 
SUCH 
AS 
THE 
DENR, 
NATIONAL 
COMMISSION 
ON 
17 
INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES 
(NCIP), 
IF 
APPLICABLE, 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
18 
AGRICULTURE (DA), LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL 
19 
SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS CULTURAL 
20 
COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (ICCS/IPS). IT SHALL BE REVIEWED 
21 
AND APPROVED BY THE PAMB AND ENDORSED, THROUGH THE 
22 
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BUREAU (BMB), TO THE SECRETARY OF THE 
23 
DENR. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL TAKE EFFECT AFTER THIRTY (30) 
24 
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT THEREOF BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 
25 
DENR: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE DENR, MAY 
26 
REVISE AND MODIFY THE MANAGEMENT PLAN BEFORE THE EXPIRATION 


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OF THE SAID 30-DAY PERIOD TO ENSURE CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE 
2 
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
3 
THE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE MODIFIED AND UPDATED 
4 
REGULARLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH STUDIES, SIMILAR RESOURCES 
5 
ASSESSMENTS AND SURVEYS AS WELL AS RELEVANT DEVELOPMENTS ON 
6 
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL BE 
7 
DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
8 
UNITS, 
CIVIL 
SOCIETY 
ORGANIZATIONS, 
PRIVATE 
SECTOR, 
AND 
9 
INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WITH THE GOAL OF PROPER 
10 
COORDINATION AND UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS. ALL 
11 
CONCERNED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL INTEGRATE AND 
12 
MAINSTREAM THE MANAGEMENT PLAN INTO THEIR POLICIES, PROGRAMS 
13 
AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS. THE BMB SHALL 
14 
MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO 
15 
ENSURE 
COMPLIANCE 
AND 
CONSISTENCY 
WITH 
BIODIVERSITY 
16 
CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES. 
17 
A YEAR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD OF THE 
18 
APPLICABILITY OF THE PLAN IN EFFECT, THE PASU SHALL CAUSE 
19 
PUBLICATION OF NOTICES ON THE SUCCESSOR PLAN IN TWO (2) 
20 
NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL CIRCULATION IN THE CONCERNED 
21 
LOCALITIES. NOTICES SHALL ALSO BE POSTED IN THE PROVINCIAL HALL, 
22 
CITY AND/OR MUNICIPAL HALLS COVERING THE PROTECTED AREA AS 
23 
WELL AS IN THE BARANGAY HALLS BOUNDING OR IMMEDIATELY 
24 
ADJACENT TO THE PROTECTED AREA. THE PROPOSED PLAN SHALL BE 
25 
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE PERIOD FOR COMMENT 
26 
AND A FINAL PLAN SHALL LIKEWISE BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC 
27 
PERUSAL AT THE OFFICES OF THE PASU AND THE DENR-REGIONAL 


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DIRECTOR UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE PAMB: PROVIDED, THAT THE 
2 
PLANS SHALL BE PLAINLY WRITTEN IN A LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDABLE 
3 
IN THE AREA: PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THESE SHALL BE POSTED AND 
4 
UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITES 01' THE DENR REGIONAL OFFICES. 
5 
SEC. 7. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
6 
"SEC. 11. Protected Area Management Board. - There shall be a Protected 
7 
Area Management Board for each of the established protected area, AS WELL AS 
8 
AREAS THAT ARE STILL TO BE DESIGNATED, and shall be composed of the 
9 
following: the Regional [Executive] Director under whose jurisdiction the 
10 
protected area is located, AS CHAIRPERSON; one (1) representative from the 
11 
autonomous regional government, if applicable; GOVERNOR/S OF THE 
12 
PROVINCE/S COVERING THE PROTECTED AREA; the Provincial PLANNING 
13 
AND Development COORDINATORS (PPDC) OF THE PROVINCE/S COVERING 
14 
THE PROTECTED AREA; [one (1) representative from the municipal 
15 
government] 
MAYOR/S 
OF 
THE 
CITY/CITIES 
AND/OR 
16 
MUNICIPALITY/MUNICIPALITIES COVERING THE PROTECTED AREA OR 
17 
THEIR DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE/S; [one (1) representative 
18 
from each barangay] THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE BARAN GAYS covering the 
19 
protected area OR THEIR DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES; one (1) 
20 
representative from each [tribal] INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/INDIGENOUS 
21 
CULTURAL communit[y]IES, if applicable; at least [three (3)] ONE BUT NOT 
22 
MORE THAN FIVE (5) representatives from non-government organizations 
23 
(NGOs)/local community organizations duly accredited by the DENR or the local 
24 
government unit operating in the protected area, which has been existing for 
25 
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the protected area; AT LEAST ONE BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) 
2 
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACCREDITED PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS (POS) 
3 
OPERATING IN THE PROTECTED AREA, WHICH HAS BEEN EXISTING FOR 
4 
FIVE (5) YEARS WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD RELATED TO THE 
5 
PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROTECTED AREA; ONE 
6 
REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION WITH PROVEN 
7 
TRACK RECORD RELATED TO THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF 
8 
THE PROTECTED AREA; AND one (1) representative from other departments 
9 
or national government agencies involved in THE PROTECTION AND 
10 
MANAGEMENT OF protected areaS [management] OR HAS LONG-TERM 
11 
PROJECTS ORA PERMANENT FACILITY LOCATED THEREIN; 
12 
THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
13 
OFFICER (PENRO) OR A PROVINCIAL OFFICER HOLDING AN EQUIVALENT 
14 
POSITION SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE PAMB. 
15 
The Board shall, by a majority vote, decide the allocations for budget, 
16 
approve proposals for funding, decide matters relating to planning, peripheral 
17 
protection and general administration of the area in accordance with the general 
18 
management strategy. The members of the Board shall serve for a term of five 
19 
(5) years without compensation, except for the actual and necessary traveling 
20 
and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, EITHER 
21 
IN THEIR ATTENDANCE IN MEETINGS OF THE PAMB OR IN CONNECTION 
22 
WITH OTHER OFFICIAL BUSINESS AUTHORIZED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE 
23 
PAMB, SUBJECT TO EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. EACH MEMBER 
24 
SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO REPRESENT HIS OR HER SECTOR AND IS 
25 
DEEMED TO CARRY THE VOTE OF SUCH SECTOR IN ALL MATTERS. IN THE 
26 
CASE 
OF 
MEMBERS 
WHO 
ARE 
GOVERNMENT 
OFFICIALS, 
THEIR 


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APPOINTMENT SHALL BE CO-TERMINUS WITH THEIR TERM OF OFFICE. 
2 
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD [they] shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
3 
the DENR as follows: 
4 
(a) 
A member who shall be appointed to represent each local 
5 
government down to barangay level whose territory or portion is included in 
6 
the protected area. Each appOintee shall be the person designated by the head of 
7 
such LGU, except for the Provincial Development Officer who shall serve ex 
8 
officio; 
9 
(b) 
A member from non-government organizations who shall be 
10 
endorsed by heads of organizations which are preferably based in the area or 
11 
which have established and recognized interest in protected areas; 
12 
(c) 
The REDls in the regionls where such protected area lies shall sit 
13 
as ex officio member of the Board and shall serve as adviser Is in matters related 
14 
to the technical aspect of management of the area; and 
15 
(d) 
The RED shall act as chairman of the Board. When there are two 
16 
(2) or more REDs in the Board, the Secretary shall designate one (1) of them to 
17 
be the Chairman. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
18 
appointment. 
19 
AS A TRANSITORY PROVISION, THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE 
20 
PAMB SHALL BE NOMINATED FROM THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE 
21 
EXISTING PAMB OF THE PROTECTED AREA: PROVIDED, THAT AT LEAST 
22 
TWENTY (20%) OF THE PAMB MEMBERS SHALL BE WOMEN PURSUANT TO 
23 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9710 OR THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN. 
24 
A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 
25 
GROUNDS: 


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(A) 
MORE THAN THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES 
2 
DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE MANAGEMENT 
3 
BOARD; 
4 
(B) 
COMMISSION OF ACTS PREJUDICIAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OF 
5 
PROTECTED AREAS AS EMBODIED IN SECTION 20 OF THE NIPAS ACT OR 
6 
OTHER EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROTECTED 
7 
AREAS; 
8 
(C) 
DISASSOCIATION FROM THE OFFICE OR ORGANIZATION 
9 
BEING REPRESENTED; 
10 
(D) 
DISSOLUTION OF THE OFFICER OR ORGANIZATION BEING 
11 
REPRESENTED; AND 
12 
(E) 
CONVICTION BY FINAL JUDGMENT OF ANY CRIMINAL ACT. 
13 
THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
14 
(LGUS) AND NATIONAL AGENCIES IN THE PAMB SHALL INFORM THEIR 
15 
RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENTS, OFFICES OR SECTORS, OF PAMB-APPROVED 
16 
OR OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES, RULES, REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS AND 
17 
PROJECTS AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, THE 
18 
NIPAS ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE 
19 
OBSERVED, COMPLIED WITH, AND USED AS REFERENCE AND FRAMEWORK 
20 
IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PLANS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. 
21 
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING SHALL SUBJECT SUCH 
22 
REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION 
AS 
THE PAMB MAY 
23 
PROVIDE." 
24 
SEC. 8. Insert three (3) new sections after Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7586 to read as 
25 
follows: 
26 
"SEC. 11.1. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PAMB. - THE PAMB OF 
27 
THE PROTECTED AREA, WHICH SHALL DECIDE BY CONSENSUS OR 


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MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM 
2 
OF MAJORITY OF ALL THE MEMBERS, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING 
3 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS: 
4 
(A) 
ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE RESOLUTION OF 
5 
CONFLICTS THROUGH APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS; 
6 
(B) ADOPT RULES OF PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF 
7 
BUSINESS, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES TO WHICH ITS 
8 
POWERS MAYBE DELEGATED; 
9 
(C) 
APPROVE THE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ANNUAL WORK AND 
10 
FINANCIAL PLANS, ALLOCATE RESOURCES AND OVERSEE THE OFFICE OF 
11 
THEPASU; 
12 
(D) ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND SET FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 
13 
PERMITS 
FOR 
ACTIVITIES 
REGULATED 
BY 
THIS 
ACT 
OR 
THE 
14 
MANAGEMENT PLAN; 
15 
(E) 
RECOMMEND 
THE 
DEPUTIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATE 
16 
AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS, 
17 
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OR MANAGEMENT 
18 
OF THE PROTECTED AREA; 
19 
(F) 
APPROVE FEES AND 
CHARGES 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
20 
EXISTING GUIDELINES AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PROTECTED AREA; 
21 
(G) 
MANAGE THE ALLOCATION 
OF THE PROTECTED AREA 
22 
RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT, AND OTHER FUNDS FOR THE PROTECTED 
23 
AREA, 
ENSURE 
THEIR 
PROPER 
ADMINISTRATION 
AND 
RENDER 
24 
ACCOUNTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THIS ACT; AND 
25 
(H) RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE POLICY CHANGES TO THE DENR 
26 
AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES; 


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PAMBS WITH OVER TWENTY-FIVE (25) MEMBERSHIPS MAY 
2 
CREATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES (EXECOMS) WHICH SHALL PERFORM 
3 
ALL THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXEC OM SHALL ACT 
4 
AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PAMB AS A WHOLE AND ARE 
5 
ANSWERABLE TO THE PAMB EN BANe. 
IN SUCH CASES, THE PAMB EN 
6 
BANCSHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO RATIFY THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS: 
7 
(1) 
APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN; 
8 
(2) 
APPROVAL OF ANNUAL WORK AND FINANCIAL PLANS; AND 
9 
(3) 
APPROVAL OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR USE OF PROTECTED 
10 
AREA RESOURCES. 
11 
THE DENR, THROUGH THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SHALL ENSURE 
12 
THAT THE PAMB ACTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS POWERS AND 
13 
FUNCTIONS. IN CASE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE RESOLUTIONS ISSUED 
14 
BY THE PAMB AND THE EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS OF 
15 
NATIONAL APPLICATION, THE LATTER SHALL PREVAIL." 
16 
"SEC. 11.2. THE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PAMO). -
17 
THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT 
18 
OFFICE (PAMO) IN THE PROTECTED AREA TO BE HEADED BY A PARK 
19 
OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT (PASU) WITH PERMANENT PLANTILLA 
20 
POSITION. THE PAMO 
SHALL 
HAVE 
COMPLEMENT STAFF WITH 
21 
PLANTILLA APPOINTMENT, SUPPORTED BY FIELD OFFICERS WHO SHALL 
22 
BE PERFORMING THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND 
23 
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROTECTED AREA. UPON RECOMMENDATION 
24 
OF THE PAMB, THE DENR REGIONAL DIRECTOR SHALL DEPUTIZE LOCAL 
25 
COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
26 
OFFICERS. 


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THE DENR SHALL APPOINT A PASU WHO SHALL BE PRIMARILY 
2 
ACCOUNTABLE 
TO 
THE 
PAMB 
AND 
THE 
DENR 
FOR 
THE 
3 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND OPERATIONS OF 
4 
THE PROTECTED AREA. AS SUCH, THE PASU SHALL HAVE THE 
5 
FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
6 
(A) 
ESTABLISHES, OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A DATABASE 
7 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS DECISION SUPPORT TOOL; 
8 
(B) 
PREPARES THE MANAGEMENT PLANS AS HEREIN DEFINED; 
9 
(C) 
PROVIDES A SECRETARIAT FOR THE PAMB AND 
ITS 
10 
COMMITTEES AND SUPPLY THE PAMB WITH ALL THE NECESSARY 
11 
INFORMATION 
TO 
MAKE 
APPROPRIATE 
DECISIONS 
FOR 
THE 
12 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; 
13 
(D) 
FORMULATES, PREPARES AND SUBMITS TO THE PAMB THE 
14 
DRAFT IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PROTECTED 
15 
AREA; 
16 
(E) 
ENFORCES THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT 
17 
TO THE PROTECTED AREA, COMMENCES AND INSTITUTES LEGAL ACTION 
18 
INDEPENDENTLY OR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT 
19 
AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSISTS IN THE PROSECUTION OF 
20 
OFFENSES COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; 
21 
(F) 
MONITORS ALL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA 
22 
TO ENSURE ITS CONFORMITY WITH THE MANAGEMENT PLAN; 
23 
(G) 
REQUESTS FOR AND RECEIVES ANY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, 
24 
SUPPORT OR ADVICE FROM ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE 
25 
GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT 
26 
ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR 


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THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF 
2 
THE PROTECTED AREA; 
3 
(H) ISSUES 
PERMITS, INCLUDING CUTTING PERMITS WHEN 
4 
WARRANTED, FOR ACTIVITIES THAT IMPLEMENT THE MANAGEMENT 
5 
PLAN AND OTHER PERMITTED ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
6 
TERMS, CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PAMB: PROVIDED, 
7 
THAT ALL EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COLLECTION FOR 
8 
RESEARCH PURPOSES SHALL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED BY RELEVANT 
9 
AUTHORITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC ACTS COVERING 
10 
THEM; 
11 
(I) 
ENSURES THE INTEGRATION OF THE PROTECTED AREA 
12 
MANAGEMENT POLICIES, REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO 
13 
ALL THE CONCERNED NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS LEVEL; 
14 
AND 
15 
OJ 
PERFORMS SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS THE PAMB MAY 
16 
DELEGATE." 
17 
SEC. 9. Insert a new section after Section 13 of RepubJic Act No. 7586 to read as follows: 
18 
"SEC. 13.1. RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL 
19 
COMMUNITIES CONSERVED AREAS AND TERRITORIES. - CA) PURSUANT TO 
20 
SECTIONS 7(B), 9(A) AND 58 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371, OTHERWISE 
21 
KNOWN AS THE "INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997" OR IPRA, 
22 
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES CONSERVED 
23 
AREAS (ICCAS) AND TERRITORIES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL 
24 
BE RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED. THE PAMB AND PASU SHALL ASSIST 
25 
ICCS/IPS 
CONCERNED 
IN 
THE 
IDENTIFICATION, 
MAPPING, 
26 
DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION OF ICCAS, AND THE PREPARATION 
27 
OF COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLANS. THE IDENTIFIED ICCAS AND THE 


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COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLANS SHALL BE HARMONIZED WITH THE 
2 
PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ZONING. THE PROTECTED 
3 
AREAS MANAGEMENT PLAN (PAMP) SHALt INCtUDE A COMPONENT ON 
4 
ICCAS. THE DOCUMENTATION AND MAPPING OF ICCAS SHALL BE 
5 
UNDERTAKEN IN THE PREPARATION, MODIFICATION OR REVISION OF 
6 
THE PAMP. THE PAMB SHAlt LIKEWISE CONSIDER ICCA ISSUES AND 
7 
CONCERNS IN ALL MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING 
8 
PROCESSES. 
THE 
PAMP 
AND 
ANCESTRAL 
DOMAIN 
SUSTAINABLE 
9 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND 
PROTECTION 
PLAN 
(ADSDPP) 
SHALL 
BE 
10 
HARMONIZED 
TO 
ENSURE 
THE 
PROTECTION 
OF 
BIODIVERSITY, 
11 
SUSTAINABLE 
USE 
OF 
NATURAL 
RESOURCES, AND 
TO MAINTAIN 
12 
CULTURAL INTEGRITY." 
13 
SEC. 10. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
14 
"SEC. 14. [Survey for] Energy Resources. - Consistent with the policies 
15 
declared in Section 2 hereof. protected areas. except strict nature reserves and 
16 
natural parks, may be subjected to exploration only for the purpose of gathering 
17 
information on energy resources and only if such activity is carried out with the 
18 
least damage to surrounding areas. Surveys shall be conducted only in 
19 
accordance with a program approved by the DENR. and the result of such 
20 
surveys shall be made available to the public and submitted to the President for 
21 
recommendation to Congress. Any exploitation and utilization of energy 
22 
resources found within NIPAS areas shall be allowed only through a law passed 
23 
by Congress. 
24 
ENERGY PROJECTS WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL BE 
25 
PERMITTED ONLY THROUGH AN ACT OF CONGRESS EXCEPT RENEWABLE 
26 
ENERGY PROJECTS ALL OF WHICH THE PAMB MAY ALLOW WITH THE 


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CONCURRENCE OF THE DENR SECRETARY: PROVIDED, THAT THESE 
2 
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO 
3 
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION AND BIODIVERSITY, ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE 
4 
STRICT PROTECTION ZONES, ADOPT REDUCED IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES, 
5 
AND UNDERGO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) SYSTEM 
6 
AS PROVIDED BY LAW." 
7 
SEC. 11. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 10629, is 
8 
hereby amended to read as follows: 
9 
"SEC. 16. Integrated Protected Areas Fund. - There is hereby established 
10 
a trust fund to be known as Integrated Protected Areas (IPAS) Fund for 
11 
purposes of financing projects of the System. The IPAS may solicit and receive 
12 
donations, endowments, and grants in the form of contributions, and such 
13 
endowment shall be exempted from income or gift taxes and all other taxes, 
14 
charges or fees imposed by the Government or any political subdivision or 
15 
instrumentality thereof. 
16 
All incomes generated from the operation of the System or management 
17 
of wild flora and fauna shall accrue to the Fund and may be utilized directly by 
18 
the DENR for the above purpose. These incomes shall be derived from: 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
2S 
26 
27 
(a) 
Taxes from the permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and 
other resources from protected areas; 
(b) 
Proceeds from lease of multiple use areas; 
(c) 
Contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting 
from the protected area; and 
Cd) 
Such other fees and incomes derived from the operation of the 
protected area. 
The Fund, including all donations, grants, endowments from various 
sources and other contributions shall be deposited in any government bank 


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within the locality where each protected area is located: Provided, That if there 
2 
is no government bank available in the locality, an account shall be opened in a 
3 
government bank nearest to the locality. 
4 
Disbursements from the Fund shall be made solely for the protection, 
S 
maintenance, administration, and management of the System, and duly 
6 
approved projects endorsed by the PAM Os, in the amounts authorized by the 
7 
DENR in accordance with existing accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and 
8 
regulations: ProvidedJurther, That the Fund shall not be used to cover personal 
9 
services expenditures." 
10 
SEVENTY·FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF THE FUNDS COLLECTED SHALL 
11 
FORM PART OF THE PROTECTED AREA RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT 
12 
WHICH SHALL BE SOLELY DISBURSED FOR ITS USE. THE PROTECTED AREA 
13 
RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT SHALL LIKEWISE BE EXEMPTED FROM 
14 
BEING DEPOSITED IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND SHALL BE MADE 
15 
READILY AVAILABLE FOR DISBURSEMENT UPON PROPER APPROVAL OF 
16 
THE PAMB AND THE DENR, SUBJECT TO THE USUAL ACCOUNTING AND 
17 
AUDITING RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
18 
THE PROTECTED AREA RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT MAY BE 
19 
AUGMENTED BY GRANTS, DONATIONS, ENDOWMENT FROM VARIOUS 
20 
SOURCES, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO THEIR 
21 
FUNCTIONS. ALL FINES AND PENALTIES INCLUDING COMPENSATION FOR 
22 
DAMAGES IN THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL LIKEWISE ACCRUE TO THE 
23 
IPAF: PROVIDED, THAT DISBURSEMENTS THEREFROM SHALL BE MADE 
24 
SOLELY FOR THE PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND 
25 
MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM, AND DULY APPROVED PROJECTS 
26 
ENDORSED BY THE PAMB IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING ACCOUNTING 
27 
AND BUDGETING RULES AND REGULATIONS: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT 


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THE PROTECTED AREA RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT SHALL NOT BE 
2 
USED TO COVER EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES. 
3 
THE LGUS SHALL CONTINUE TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT ALL OTHER 
4 
FEES NOT ENUMERATED HEREIN WHICH THEY HAVE TRADITIONALLY 
5 
COLLECTED, SUCH AS BUSINESS PERMITS AND RENTALS OF LGU 
6 
FACILITIES: PROVIDED, THAT THE LGUS SHALL NOT IMPOSE PROPERTY 
7 
TAX AND ISSUE NEW TAX DECLARATION FOR AREAS COVERED BY THE 
8 
PROTECTED AREA. FURTHERMORE, LGUS MAY CHARGE ADD-ONS TO FEES 
9 
IMPOSED BY THE PAMB: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH ADD-ONS SHALL BE 
10 
BASED ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE LGUS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND 
11 
PROTECTION OF THE PROTECTED AREA. 
12 
THE PASU OR DENR-PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL 
13 
RESOURCES OFFICE/REGIONAL OFFICE THROUGH THE DENR-BMB SHALL 
14 
SUBMIT, IN PRINTED FORM AND BY WAY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT, TO 
15 
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND 
MANAGEMENT (DBM) 
COpy 
16 
FURNISHED THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND THE 
17 
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, QUARTERLY REPORTS ON THE 
18 
FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE UTILIZATION OF 
19 
SAID AMOUNT INCLUDING THE LIST OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AND 
20 
THEIR CORRESPONDING AMOUNTS. 
21 
SEC. 12. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
22 
"SEC. 19. Special Prosecutor[s] AND RETAINED COUNSEL. - WITHIN 
23 
THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, the Department of 
24 
Justice COO)) shall APPOINT [designate] A special prosecutor[s] to prosecute 
25 
violations of laws, rules and regulations in THE protected area[s]. SUCH 
26 
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE PAMB AND THE 


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PASU IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS/HER DUTIES AND ASSIST IN THE 
2 
TRAINING OF WARDENS AND RANGERS IN ARREST AND CRIMINAL 
3 
PROCEDURES. THE PAMB MAY RETAIN THE SERVICES OF COUNSEL TO 
4 
PROSECUTE AND/OR ASSIST IN THE PROSECUTION OF CASES UNDER THE 
5 
DIRECT CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE REGULAR OR SPECIAL 
6 
PROSECUTOR AND TO DEFEND THE MEMBERS OF THE PAMB, THE PASU 
7 
AND THE STAFF, OR ANY PERSON ASSISTING IN THE PROTECTION, 
8 
CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTECTED 
9 
AREA, AGAINST ANY LEGAL ACTION RELATED TO THEIR POWERS, 
10 
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT OR AS 
11 
DELEGATED OR TASKED BY THE PAMB." 
12 
SEC. 13. Sections 20 of Republic Act No. 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
13 
"SEC 20. Prohibited Acts. - Except as may be allowed by the nature of 
14 
their categories and pursuant to rules and regulations governing the same, the 
15 
following acts are prohibited within protected areas. 
16 
(a) 
Hunting, TAKING, KILLING, COLLECTING, destroying, disturbing, 
17 
or [mere possession of] POSSESSING any WILD TERRESTRIAL OR AQUATIC 
18 
plants or animals [or], FLORA OR FAUNA, SAND, ROCKS, OR BY-products 
19 
derived 
therefrom, 
INCLUDING 
IN 
PRIVATE 
LANDS 
WITHIN 
THE 
20 
PROTECTED AREA 
without [a] THE NECESSARY permit [from the 
21 
Management Board], AUTHORIZATION OR EXEMPTION: PROVIDED, THAT 
22 
THE PASU AS AUTHORIZED BY THE PAMB SHALL ISSUE A PERMIT, 
23 
AUTHORIZATION OR EXEMPTION ONLY FOR CULLING, SCIENTIFIC 
24 
RESEARCH, THE EXCEPTIONS UNDER SECTION 27(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
25 
9147 OR HARVESTS OF NON-PROTECTED SPECIES FOR SUBSISTENCE IN 
26 
MULTIPLE USE ZONES BY PROTECTED AREA OCCUPANTS; 


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(b) 
Dumping, THROWING, USING, OR CAUSING TO BE DUMPED 
2 
OR PLACING INTO THE PROTECTED AREA OF any TOXIC CHEMICAL, 
3 
NOXIOUS 
OR 
POISONOUS 
SUBSTANCE 
OR 
NON-BIODEGRADABLE 
4 
MATERIAL, waste OR products WHETHER IN LIQUID, SOLID OR GAS STATE, 
5 
INCLUDING PESTICIDES AND 
OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AS 
6 
DEFINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6969, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
7 
"TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL 
8 
ACT OF 1990" detrimental to the protected area, or to the plants and animals or 
9 
inhabitants therein; 
10 
(c) 
[Use of any motorized equipment without a permit from the 
11 
Management Board]; OPERATING ANY MOTORIZED CONVEYANCE WITHIN 
12 
THE PROTECTED AREA NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW; 
13 
(d) 
Mutilating, 
defacing, 
[or] 
destroying, 
EXCAVATING, 
14 
VANDALIZING 
OR, 
IN 
ANY 
MANNER, 
DAMAGING 
ANY 
NATURAL 
15 
FORMATION ON LAND, RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL, HISTORICAL SITES, 
16 
ARTIFACTS AND OTHER objects of natural beauty, SCENIC VALUE or objects of 
17 
interest to cultural communities [(of scenic value)]; 
18 
19 
( e) 
Damaging and leaving roads and trails in a damaged condition; 
(I) 
[Squatting, mineral locating, or otherwise occupying any land] 
20 
OCCUPYING OR DWELLING IN ANY LAND WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA 
21 
WITHOUT CLEARANCE FROM THE PAMB; 
22 
(g) 
Constructing, ERECTING, or maintaining any kind of structure, 
23 
fence or enclosures, conducting any business enterprise without a permit ON 
24 
LAND OR ON WATER FOR ANY PURPOSES INCONSISTENT WITH THE 
25 
MANAGEMENT PLAN DULY APPROVED BY THE PAMB: PROVIDED, THAT 
26 
LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER PROJECTS SUCH AS, BUT 
27 
NOT LIMITED TO, MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS, 


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MEDIUM TO LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, 
2 
GOLF 
COURSES, 
HEAVILY 
MECHANIZED 
COMMERCIAL 
AND 
3 
NONTRADITIONAL FARMING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CAUSE 
4 
INCREASED 
IMMIGRATION 
AND 
RESOURCE 
DEGRADATION 
ARE 
5 
ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED; 
6 
(h) 
Leaving in exposed or unsanitary conditions refuse or debris, or 
7 
depositing in ground or in bodies of water; and 
8 
(i) 
Altering, removing destroying or defacing boundary marks or 
9 
signs. 
10 
(J) 
UNDERTAKING MINERAL EXPLORATION OR EXTRACTION 
11 
WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA; 
12 
(K) 
POACHING WITHIN A PROTECTED AREA; 
13 
(L) 
CUTTING, GATHERING, REMOVING OR COLLECTING TIMBER 
14 
WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA INCLUDING PRIVATE LANDS WITHOUT 
15 
THE NECESSARY PERMIT, AUTHORIZATION OR EXEMPTION SUCH AS FOR 
16 
CULLING EXOTIC SPECIES; 
17 
(M) 
POSSESSING OR TRANSPORTING, WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE 
18 
PROTECTED AREA ANY TIMBER, FOREST PRODUCTS, WILD TERRESTRIAL 
19 
OR AQUATIC PLANTS, ANIMALS, OR BY-PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM 
20 
WHICH IS ASCERTAINED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE PROTECTED 
21 
AREA OTHER THAN EXOTIC SPECIES UNDER AN APPROPRIATE PERMIT 
22 
FOR ITS CULLING; 
23 
(N) 
ENGAGING IN QUARRYING WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA 
24 
FOR USE OUTSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA AND WITHOUT PERMIT; 
25 
(0) 
ENGAGING IN KAINGIN OR, IN ANY MANNER, CAUSING 
26 
FOREST FIRES INSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA; 


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(P) 
ESTABLISHING OR INTRODUCING ANY EXOTIC SPECIES, 
2 
INCLUDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOS), AND INVASIVE 
3 
ALIEN SPECIES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA WHICH ARE DETRIMENTAL 
4 
TO ENDEMIC SPECIES AND THE ECOSYSTEM THEREIN: 
5 
(Q) 
CONDUCTING BIOPROSPECTING WITHIN THE PROTECTED 
6 
AREA WITHOUT PRIOR PAMB APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING 
7 
GUIDELINES, PROVIDED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTY HEREIN, 
8 
ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY SUBSTANCE TAKEN FROM A PROTECTED 
9 
AREA WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AND ALL REVENUE EARNED FROM ILLEGAL 
10 
COMMERCIALIZATION THEREOF WILL BE FORFEITED AND DEPOSITED IN 
11 
THE IPAF; 
12 
(R) 
PROSPECTING, HUNTING OR OTHERWISE LOCATING HIDDEN 
13 
TREASURES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA: 
14 
(S) 
POSSESSING OR USING BLASTING CAPS OR EXPLOSIVES 
15 
ANYWHERE WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA: 
16 
(T) 
TAKING, 
REMOVING, 
FISHING, 
GATHERING, 
KILLING, 
17 
DESTROYING OR POSSESSING CORALS FROM MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, 
18 
EXCEPT FOR SCIENTIFIC OR RESEARCH PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE 
19 
PAMB: 
20 
(U) 
USING ANY FISHING OR HARVESTING GEAR THAT DESTROY 
21 
CORAL REEFS, SEAGRASS BEDS OR OTHER MARINE LIFE OR TERRESTRIAL 
22 
HABITATS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THIS ACT, THE PAMB, OTHER 
23 
LAWS, THE DA, OR THE DENR: 
24 
(V) 
USING OF MURO-AMI, PA-ALlNG, ALL KINDS OF TRAWLS 
25 
(GALADGAD, NORWAy), PURSE SEINE (PANGULONG), DANISH SEINE 
26 
(HULBOT-HULBOT, PAHULBOT-HULBOT, LlKISAN, LlBA-LlBA, PALISOT, 
27 
PATANGKO, BIRA-BIRA, BULl-BULl, HULAHOOP, ZIPPER, LAMPORNAS, 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
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ETC.), RING NET (KUBKOB, PANGULONG, KALANSISI), DRIVE-IN NET 
(KAYAKAS), ROUND HAUL SEINE (SAPYAW, LAWAG), MOTORIZED PUSH 
NET (SUDSOD), 
BAG NET (BASING, SAKLlT), OR ANY OF THEIR 
VARIATIONS, PROVIDED THAT MERE POSSESSION OF SUCH GEARS WITHIN 
PROTECTED AREAS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THEIR USE; OR 
(W) PURCHASING OR SELLING, MORTGAGING OR LEASING LANDS 
OR OTHER PORTIONS OF THE PROTECTED AREA WHICH ARE COVERED BY 
ANY TENURIAL INSTRUMENT." 
SEC. 14. Section 21 of RA 7S86 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 21. 
Penalties. - [Whoever violates this Act or any rules and 
regulations issued by the Department pursuant to this Act or whoever is found 
guilty by a competent court of justice of any of the offenses in the preceding 
section shall be fined in the amount of not less than Five thousand pesos 
CPS,OOO) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos CPSOO,OOO), exclusive of 
the value of the thing damaged or imprisonment for not less than one (1) year 
but not more than six (6) years, or both, as determined by the court: Provided, 
That, if the area requires rehabilitation or restoration as determined by the 
court, the offender shall be required to restore or compensate for the 
restoration to the damages: Provided, further, That court shall order the eviction 
ofthe offender from the land and the forfeiture in favor of the Government of all 
minerals, timber or any species collected or removed including all equipment, 
devices and firearms used in connection therewith, and any construction or 
improvement made thereon by the offender. If the offender is an association or 
corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible for the act of 
his employees and laborers: Provided, finally, that the DENR may impose 
administrative fines and penalties consistent with this ACt.] 


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(A) 
THE PENALTIES AND 
QUALIFICATIONS 
PRESCRIBED 
IN 
2 
ARTICLES 309 AND 310 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, DEPENDING ON 
3 
THE VALUE OF THE RESOURCES INVOLVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
4 
PROHIBITED ACT OR A FINE OF AT LEAST TRIPLE THE VALUE OF THE SAID 
5 
RESOURCES, OR BOTH, SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO 
6 
VIOLATES NOS. (1) TO (6) OF SECTION 20 HEREIN. 
7 
(B) 
A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS 
8 
(P200,OOO.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE MILLION PESOS (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) 
9 
OR IMPRISONMENT FROM ONE (1) YEAR BUT NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) 
10 
YEARS, OR BOTH, SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES 
11 
NOS. (8) TO (13) OF SECTION 20 HEREIN. 
12 
(C) 
A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN 1,000,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN 
13 
5,000,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FROM SIX (6) YEARS BUT NOT MORE THAN 
14 
TWELVE (12) YEARS OR BOTH SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON 
15 
WHO VIOLATES NOS. (14) TO (20) OF SECTION 20 HEREIN. 
16 
(D) ADMINISTRATIVE FINES NOT LESS THAN P50,OOO NOT 
17 
EXCEEDING 5,000,000 SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY 
18 
RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR BY THE PAMB 
19 
OR AGREEMENTS REACHED BEFORE THE PAMB IN THE EXERCISE OF 
20 
ADJUDICATIVE FUNCTIONS; 
21 
PROVIDED, 
THAT, 
IF THE AREA REQUIRES 
REHABILITATION 
OR 
22 
RESTORATION AS DETERMINED BY THE COURT, THE OFFENDER SHALL BE 
23 
REQUIRED TO RESTORE OR COMPENSATE FOR THE RESTORATION TO THE 
24 
DAMAGES THAT SHALL ACCRUE TO THE PROTECTED AREA FUND: 
25 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT COURT SHALL ORDER THE EVICTION OF THE 
26 
OFFENDER FROM THE LAND AND THE FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE 
27 
GOVERNMENT OF ALL MINERALS, TIMBER OR ANY SPECIES COLLECTED OR 


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REMOVED INCLUDING ALL EQUIPMENT, DEVICES AND FIREARMS USED IN 
2 
CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND ANY CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT 
3 
MADE THEREON BY THE OFFENDER. SHALL BE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE 
4 
AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONFISCATION, INDEPENDENT OF THE JUDICIAL 
5 
PROCEEDINGS BY THE PASU OFFICE UPON APPREHENSION, SUBJECT 
6 
HOWEVER 
TO 
DUE 
PROCESS 
AND 
SUBSTANTIAL 
EVIDENCE 
7 
REQUIREMENTS. WHEN LEGAL ACTION IS HOWEVER, FILED IN THE 
8 
REGULAR COURTS, THE SAID CONVEYANCES, VESSELS, EQUIPMENTS, 
9 
PARAPHERNALIA, IMPLEMENTS, GEARS, TOOLS AND SIMILAR DEVICES, 
10 
INDEPENDENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, SHALL NOT BE 
11 
RELEASED UNTIL AFTER JUDGMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED. PROCEEDS OF 
12 
THE 
SALE 
OF 
ALL 
OBJECTS 
ADMINISTRATIVELY 
OR JUDICIALLY 
13 
CONFISCATED PURSUANT HERETO SHALL ACCRUE TO THE PROTECTED 
14 
AREA 
FUND. 
PROCEDURE 
FOR 
THE 
SALE 
THEREOF 
SHALL 
BE 
15 
PROMULGATED BY THE PAMB. HOWEVER, IN NO CASE SHALL ANY 
16 
CONFISCATED OR RESCUED PROTECTED ANIMAL SPECIES BE SOLD OR IN 
17 
ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF BUT SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OVER 
18 
TO THE PASU OFFICE FOR RELEASE IN ITS NATURAL HABITAT, SUBJECT TO 
19 
EXISTING REGULATIONS. VALUATION OF THE DAMAGE FOR THIS ACT 
20 
SHALL 
TAKE 
INTO ACCOUNT 
BIODIVERSITY AND 
CONSERVATION 
21 
CONSIDERATIONS 
AS 
WELL 
AS 
AESTHETIC 
AND 
SCENIC 
VALUE. 
22 
VALUATION ASSESSED BY THE DENR .. IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER 
23 
CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE PRESUMED CORRECT 
24 
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVEN BY PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE. 
25 
IF THE OFFENDER IS AN ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION, THE 
26 
PRESIDENT OR MANAGER SHALL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACT 
27 
OF HIS EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE DENR 


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MAY IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND PENAL TIES CONSISTENT WITH 
2 
THIS ACT. 
3 
ANY PERSON WHO SHAll. INDUCE ANOTHER OR CONSPIRE TO 
4 
COMMIT ANY OF THE ILLEGAL ACTS PROHIBITED IN THIS ACT OR SUFFER 
5 
THEIR WORKERS TO COMMIT ANY OF THE SAME SHALL BE LIABLE IN THE 
6 
SAME MANNER AS THE ONE ACTUALLY PERFORMING THE ACT. 
7 
ALL 
CONVEYANCES, 
VESSELS, 
EQUIPMENT, 
PARAPHERNALIA, 
8 
IMPLEMENTS, GEARS, TOOLS AND SIMILAR DEVICES 
9 
THE PENALTIES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN 
10 
ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES CONTAINED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9072 
11 
(NATIONAL 
CAVES 
AND 
CAVE 
RESOURCES 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
12 
PROTECTION ACT), REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147 (WILDLIFE RESOURCES 
13 
CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT), REPUBLIC ACT 10654 (REVISED 
14 
PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE) AND OTHER RELATED LAWS. 
15 
CONVICTION FOR ANY OFFENSE UNDER THIS ACT OF A PUBLIC 
16 
OFFICER OR OFFICER OF THE LAW SHALL CARRY THE ACCESSORY 
17 
PENALTY OF PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE." 
18 
SEC. 15. Insert ten (10) new sections after Section 21 of Republic Act No. 7586 to read 
19 
as follows: 
20 
"SEC. ZZ. 
EXISTING RIGHTS. -
ALL VESTED PROPERTY AND 
21 
PRIVATE RIGHTS WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA AND ITS BUFFER ZONES 
22 
ALREADY EXISTING AND lOR VESTED UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT 
23 
SHALL BE PROTECTED AND RESPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING 
24 
LAWS: PROVIDED, THAT THE EXERCISE OF SUCH PROPERTY AND PRIVATE 
25 
RIGHTS SHALL NOT CONTRAVENE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, THE 
26 
INDIVIDUAL PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION OR THE IMPLEMENTING 
27 
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF EACH PROTECTED AREA. 


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SEC. 23. 
TENURED MIGRANTS AND OTHER PROTECTED AREA 
2 
OCCUPANTS. -
TENURED MIGRANTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME 
3 
STEWARDS OF PORTIONS OF LANDS WITHIN ALLOWABLE ZONES. THE 
4 
PAMB 
SHALL 
IDENTIFY, 
VERIFY 
AND 
REVIEW 
ALL 
TENURIAL 
5 
INSTRUMENTS, LAND 
CLAIMS, AND 
ISSUANCES 
OF PERMITS FOR 
6 
RESOURCE USE WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA AND RECOMMEND THE 
7 
ISSUANCE OF THE APPROPRIATE TENURE INSTRUMENT CONSISTENT 
8 
WITH THE ZONING PROVIDED IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
9 
SHOULD 
AREAS 
OCCUPIED 
BY 
TENURED 
MIGRANTS 
BE 
10 
DESIGNATED AS ZONES IN WHICH NO OCCUPATION OR OTHER ACTIVITIES 
11 
ARE ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF SUSTAINABLE 
12 
DEVELOPMENT, PROVISION FOR THE TRANSFER OF SAID TENURED 
13 
MIGRANTS TO MULTIPLE USE ZONES OR BUFFER ZONES SHALL BE 
14 
ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH JUST AND HUMANE MEANS. 
15 
IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION OF A TENURIAL INSTRUMENT FOR 
16 
CAUSE OR BY VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF RIGHTS, THE PASU SHALL TAKE 
17 
IMMEDIATE STEPS TO REHABILITATE THE AREA IN ORDER TO RETURN IT 
18 
TO ITS NATURAL STATE PRIOR TO THE CULTIVATION OR OTHER ACT BY 
19 
THE TENURED MIGRANT. 
20 
PROTECTED AREA OCCUPANTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY AS 
21 
TENURED MIGRANTS SHALL BE RESETTLED OUTSIDE THE PROTECTED 
22 
AREA. 
23 
WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS FROM THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT, THE 
24 
PASU SHALL SUBMIT TO THE PAMB THE FINAL LIST OF TENURED 
25 
MIGRANTS, WHICH SHALL BECOME THE OFFICIAL LIST UPON APPROVAL 
26 
OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR. 


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WHEN 
TENURIAL 
INSTRUMENTS 
LAPSE, 
THE 
PASU 
SHALL 
2 
DETERMINE WHETHER THE GOALS OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN WERE 
3 
MET IN THE ISSUANCE THEREOF TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER EXTENSIONS 
4 
WILL BE ALLOWED BY THE PAMB. 
5 
SEC 24. 
EXISTING FACILITIES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA. -
6 
WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, EXISTING 
7 
FACILITIES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROADS, BUILDINGS AND 
8 
STRUCTURES, WATER SYSTEMS, TRANSMISSION LINES, COMMUNICATION 
9 
FACILITIES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND IRRIGATION FACILITIES EXISTING 
10 
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL BE 
11 
INVENTORIED AND THE INVENTORY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PAMB 
12 
THROUGH THE PASU. 
13 
THE PAMB, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DENR, SHALL 
14 
DETERMINE WHETHER THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH FACILITY AND ITS 
15 
FUTURE PLANS AND OPERATIONS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE 
16 
PROTECTED AREA OR WHETHER CONDITIONS FOR ITS OPERATION SHALL 
17 
BE IMPOSED. IF ANY SUCH CONDITIONS ARE VIOLATED, THE OWNER OF 
18 
THE FACILITY SHALL BE LIABLE TO PAY A FINE OF FIFTY THOUSAND 
19 
PESOS 
(PSO,OOO.OO) 
FOR 
EVERY 
VIOLATION 
AND 
DESIST 
FROM 
20 
CONTINUING THE VIOLATION IMMEDIATELY. UPON REACHING A TOTAL 
21 
FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00) OR IF THE 
22 
VIOLATION CONTINUES TO BE COMMITTED FOR (30) DAYS, THE PAMB 
23 
THROUGH THE PASU AND DEPUTIZING OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, 
24 
SHALL CAUSE THE CESSATION OF OPERATION, AND EITHER THE 
25 
FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE PAMB OR DEMOLITION OF THE FACILITY 
26 
AT THE COST OF ITS OWNER. IF THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY 
27 
DETRIMENTAL TO THE PROTECTED AREA IS THE GOVERNMENT, THE 


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AGENCY IN CHARGE SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN FOR A SUBSTITUTE FACILITY 
2 
THAT WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PROTECTED AREA AND 
3 
UNDERTAKE THE BUILDING THEREOF WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE 
4 
PAMB DECISION TO CEASE OPERATIONS. 
5 
EXISTING 
FACILITIES 
ALLOWED 
TO 
REMAIN 
WITHIN 
THE 
6 
PROTECTED AREA MAY BE CHARGED A REASONABLE FEE BY THE PAMB. 
7 
ALL INCOME FROM SUCH FEE SHALL ACCRUE TO THE PROTECTED AREA 
8 
RETENTION INCOME ACCOUNT. 
9 
SEC 25. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
10 
UNITS (LGUS) WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL PARTICIPATE IN ITS 
11 
MANAGEMENT THROUGH REPRESENTATION IN THE PAMB AS PROVIDED 
12 
UNDER SECTION 7 HEREOF. SAID LGUS MAY APPROPRIATE PORTIONS OF 
13 
THEIR SHARE FROM THE ANNUAL INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT AND 
14 
OTHER INCOME FOR USE OF THE PROTECTED AREA: PROVIDED, THAT ALL 
15 
FUNDS DIRECTLY COMING FROM THE I.GUS SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM 
16 
THE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) REMITTANCE REQUIREMENT FOR 
17 
THE INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS FUND-SPECIAL ACCOUNT IN THE 
18 
GENERAL FUND (IPAF-SAGF). 
19 
SEC. 26. REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY. - THE PASU, THROUGH THE 
20 
PAMB, SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT TO THE 
21 
SECRETARY OF THE DENR ON THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN THE 
22 
PROTECTED AREA. 
23 
A REPORT 
ON 
THE CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE 
24 
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL ALSO BE 
25 
SUBMITTED BY THE PASU, THROUGH THE PAMB, TO THE SECRETARY OF 
26 
THE DENR EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS. 


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SEC. 27. APPROPRIATIONS. - THE SECRETARY OF THE DENR SHALL 
2 
IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE IN THE DENR'S PROGRAM THE IMPLEMENTATION 
3 
OF THIS ACT, THE FUNDING OF WHICH SHALL BE INCLUDED BY THE DBM 
4 
IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
5 
SEC. 28. CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLETORY APPLICATION OF 
6 
EXISTING LAWS. - THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED 
7 
LIBERALLY IN FAVOR OF THE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE 
8 
PROTECTED AREA AND THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ITS 
9 
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS AND 
10 
INTERESTS OF QUALIFIED TENURED MIGRANTS, FOR PRESENT AND 
11 
FUTURE FILIPINO GENERATIONS. 
12 
THE PAMB SHALL PREPARE ITS OPERATIONS MANUAL WITHIN SIX 
13 
(6) MONTHS FROM PASSAGE OF THIS ACT. 
14 
THE NIPAS ACT SHALL HAVE SUPPLETORY EFFECT IN THE 
15 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT. 
16 
SEC. 29. SUBSEQUENT SITE-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. -
UPON THE 
17 
GENERATION OF SITE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LEGISLATION, 
18 
THE PAMB SHALL ENDORSE THROUGH A RESOLUTION, A SITE-SPECIFIC 
19 
BILL FOR CONGRESS TO ENACT IN EACH OF THE PROTECTED AREAS 
20 
LISTED HEREIN TO APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO THE DISTINCT AND 
21 
PARTICULAR NEEDS AND CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 
22 
PROTECTED AREAS IN EACH LOCALITY. 
23 
SEC. 30. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SITE-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTING RULES 
24 
AND REGULATIONS. - THE PAMB SHALL, AFTER ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 
25 
SUBMITTED BY PASU AND THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS, 
26 
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PROTECTED AREA TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE PARTICULAR 
2 
CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONCERNS OF EACH SITE. THE PAMB SHALL ENSURE 
3 
THAT SPECIFIC 
PROVISIONS 
OF 
THE 
APPLICABLE 
PRESIDENTIAL 
4 
PROCLAMATION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT ARE ADOPTED IN 
5 
THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
6 
THE PAMB SHALL TRANSMIT THE ISSUED IMPLEMENTING RULES 
7 
AND REGULATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DENR, THROUGH THE 
8 
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BUREAU (BMB). WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS 
9 
AFTER THE DATE OF RECEIPT THEREOF, THE SECRETARY OF THE DENR 
10 
SHALL REVIEW THE ISSUED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS 
11 
FOR CONSISTENCY WITH RELEVANT EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND 
12 
REGULATIONS. 
IF THE SECRETARY OF THE DENR TAKES NO ACTION 
13 
WITHIN 
THIRTY 
(30) 
DAYS 
AFTER 
RECEIPT 
OF 
SUCH 
ISSUED 
14 
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND 
REGULATIONS, THE SAME SHALL BE 
15 
PRESUMED CONSISTENT WITH LAW AND THEREFORE VALID. 
16 
SEC. 31. TRANSITORY PROVISION. -
IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE 
17 
RECOVERY AND RESTORATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TO 
18 
DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR TENURED 
19 
MIGRANTS, 
THE 
DENR 
SHALL 
HENCEFORTH 
CEASE 
TO 
ISSUE 
20 
CONCESSIONS, 
LICENSES, 
PERMITS, 
CLEARANCES, 
COMPLIANCE 
21 
DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT THAT ALLOWS UTILIZATION 
22 
OF RESOURCES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA UNTIL THE MANAGEMENT 
23 
PLAN SHALL HAVE BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT. 
24 
ALL EXISTING LAND-USE AND RESOURCE USE PERMITS WITHIN 
2S 
THE PROTECTED AREA SHALL BE REVIEWED AND SHALL NOT BE 
26 
RENEWED UPON THEIR EXPIRATION UNLESS CONSISTENT WITH THE 
27 
MANAGEMENT PLAN AND APPROVED BY THE PAMB. 


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SEC. 16. Sections 22 and 23 of Republic Act No. 7586 are hereby renumbered as 
2 
Sections 32 and 33 of the Revised NIPAS Act. 
3 
SEC. 17. Section 24 of RA 7586 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
4 
"SEC. 24. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
5 
publication in the OFFICIAL GAZETTE or in a national newspaper of general 
6 
circulation." 
7 
Approved,