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1 3'h Congress 
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Republic of the Philippines) 
Third Regular Session 
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SI3 No. 
(In substitution of S. No. 2520 and H. No. 5838) 
Prepared jo'intly by the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources, and 
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P i W W 4 e X d  
Finance, with SenatoqPia Cayetano and the members of the Committees as authors 
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MlMBlLlSAN PROTECTED LANDSCAPE LOCATED 
IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALINGOAN AND TALISAYAN, PROVINCE OF MlSAMlS 
ORIENTAL AS A PROTECTED AREA, UNDER THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED 
LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title.- This Act shall be known and cited as "The Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape Act of 2007." 
SEC. 2. Land Classification.- All lands of the public domain comprising the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape shall fall under the classification of Protected 
Landscape as provided for in the Philippine Constitution. 
SEC. 3. Scope and Coverage.- The Mimbilisan, which falls under the category 
of Protected Landscape as defined therein, shall cover lands of the public domain 
located in the Municipalities of Balingoan and Talisayan, all within the Province of 
Misamis Oriental. Provided, however, That special uses, management and restrictions 
per component area shall be consistent with its previous classification, either as a 
protected landscape or as a watershed forest reserve It shall have the following 
boundaries: Tie Line: Point I 
or Corner 1 on the map is S 37OW, 
approximately 6,200 
meters from the MBM of the Municipality of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental. 
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The total area of the protected area is Six hundred sixty thousand square meters 
(660,000 sqm.) or sixty-six (66) hectares, more or less, located within the territory of 
Barangay Mapua, Municipality of Balingoan, Province of Misamis Oriental. 
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 the affected public and concerned government 
agencies. 
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - The following terms are hereby defined as for the 
purpose of this Act: 
a. 
"Biodiversity '' shall refer to variety and variability among living organisms 
and the ecological complexes in which said organisms occur; 
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"Biosprospecting" shall mean the research, collection and utilization of 
biological and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived 
therefrom solely for commercial purposes; 
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"Buffer Zone" shall refer to the identified area outside the boundaries of 
and immediately adjacent to Mimbilisan Protected Landscape that need special 
development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape; 
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"Collection or collecting" shall mean the act of gathering or harvesting 
wildlife, its by-products or derivatives; 
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e. 
“Conservation” shall mean preservation and sustainable utilization of 
wildlife, and/or maintenance, restoration and enhancement of the habitat; 
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“Ecosystem” shall mean the dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro- 
organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit; 
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“Endangered species” shall refer to species or subspecies that is not 
critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors 
continue operating; 
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“Endemic species” shall mean species or subspecies which is naturally 
occurring and found only within specific areas in the country; 
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”General Management Planning Strategy” shall refer to a guide in the 
formulation of site specific management plans, including buffer zones; 
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“Habitat” shall mean a place or type of environment where a species or 
subspecies naturally occurs or has naturally established its population; 
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“Hunting” shall refer to collection of wild fauna for food andlor recreational 
purposes with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow, spear and the like; 
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“Integrated Protected Area Fund” shall refer to a trust fund established for 
purposes of financing projects within a Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
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“Management Manual” shall refer to the individual management plan 
containing basic background information, field inventory of the resources, assessment 
of assets and limitations, regional interrelationships, particular objectives for managing 
the area, appropriate division into management zones, review of the boundaries, and 
design of the management programs of the area; 
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“Management plan” shall refer to the fundamental plan, strategy and/or 
scheme which shall guide all activities relating to the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape in 
order to attain the objectives of this Act; 
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“Mineral“ shall refer to all naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid, 
gas, liquid, or any intermediate state including energy materials such as coal, 
petroleum, natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy; 
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“National Integrated Protected Areas System” shall refer to the 
classification and administration of all 
designated 
protected 
areas 
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essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, 
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to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural 
conditions to the greatest extent possible; 
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"Non-governmental 
organization (NGO)" shall mean the agency, 
institution, a foundation or a group of persons whose purpose is to assists peoples 
organizationslassociations in various ways including, but not limited to, organizing, 
education, training, research andlor resource accessing; 
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"People's Organization" shall refer to a group of organized migrant 
communities and or interested indigenous peoples which may be an association, 
cooperative, federation, or other legal entity, established to undertake collective action 
to address community concerns and needs, and mutually share the benefits of the 
endeavor: 
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"Protected Area" shall refer to the identified portions of land and/or water 
set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to 
enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation; 
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"Protected Area Management Board (PAMB)" shall refer to a multi- 
sectoral policy-making body for protected areas created in accordance with RA 7586 or 
the NIPAS Act of 1992. 
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"Protected Landscape/Seascape" shall refer to an area 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; 
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"Protected Area Superintendent" shall refer to the chief operating officer of 
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape; 
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"Quarrying" shall mean the process of extracting, removing and disposing 
quarry resources found on or underneath the surface of private or public land. 
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"Secretary" shall refer to the Secretary of the Department of Environment 
and Natural Resources (DENR); 
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"Strict protection zone'' shall refer to a natural area with high biodiversity 
value which shall be closed to all human activity except for scientific studies and/or 
ceremonial or religious use by the indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples; 
may include habitats of threatened species, or degraded areas that have been 
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Z. 
"Sustainable use" shall mean 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; and 
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"Tenured Migrants" shall refer to forest occupants who have actually and 
continuously occupied a portion of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape and is solely 
dependent therein for subsistence. A Mimbilisan Protected Landscape occupant is 
understood to be "solely dependent for subsistence" when everything indispensable for 
survival for the household, including food, clothing, shelter and health, comes only from 
the utilization of resources from the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
SEC. 5. Management of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape.- There is 
hereby created a PAMB which shall have sole jurisdiction, power and authority over the 
Mimbilisan Watershed for all matters that may affect biodiversity conservation, 
protection and sustainable development. It shall be composed of: 
(1) The Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR Region X as chairperson; 
(2) The Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO) of the Province of 
Misamis Oriental; 
(3) The Municipal Mayors of Balingoan and Talisayan in the Province of Misamis 
Oriental, or their duly designated representatives; 
(4) One representative from each Barangay whose boundary falls within the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
(5) One representative from each indigenous cultural community residing within the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
(6) One representative from each department or national government agency 
directly involved in the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape or has long term projects or 
permanent facility located therein; 
(7) At least three (3) representatives from accredited NGOs operating in the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; and 
(8) At least two (2) representatives from accredited POs operating in the 
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considered to represent his or her sector and deemed to carry the vote of such sector in 
all matters. In the case of members who are government officials, their appointment 
shall be co-terminus with their term of office. 
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 Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
Representation shall be by 
institution and shall aim to achieve balance in representation by geographic location or 
areas. 
The representatives from the local government units (LGUs) and national agencies 
in the PAMB shall include among their duty to appraise their respective constituents, 
office or sector, to ensure that the provisions of this Act are consistent with the Local 
Government Code of 1991 (R. A. No. 7160), other relevant statutes and ordinances, 
and local and national development plans and projects. Failure to comply with the 
foregoing shall subject such representative to disciplinary action as the PAMB may 
provide. 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to 
reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance 
in meetings of the Board or in connection with other official business authorized by a 
resolution of the Board, subject to existing rules and regulations. 
SEC. 6. Powers and Functions of the PAMf3.- The PAMB of the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape shall have the following powers and functions in addition to those 
provided under RA 7586 or the NlPAS Act of 1992 and its implementing rules and 
regulations: 
(1) Issue rules and regulations to prohibit acts that may be prejudicial to the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape and to the declaration of policy set forth under the 
NIPAS; 
(2) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate 
and effective means; 
(3) Adopt rules and procedures in the conduct of business, including the creation of 
committees to which its powers may be delegated; 
(4)Approve the management plan and oversee the office of the Protected Area 
Superintendent (PASu); 
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(5) Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for activities regulated 
by this Act or the management plan; 
(6) Recommend the deputization of appropriate individuals for the enforcement of 
the laws, rules and regulations governing the conduct or management of the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape; 
(7)Approve fees and charges in accordance with DAO 51, Series of 2000 and 
raise funds for the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
(8) Manage the allocation of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Fund, and other 
funds for the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape, ensure their proper administration and 
re.nder accounting; and 
(9) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government 
authorities. 
The DENR, through the Regional Executive Director (RED) of Region X, shall 
exercise authority to oversee the PAMB to ensure that it is acting within the scope of its 
powers and functions. In case of a conflict between administrative orders of national 
application issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act and the rules and 
regulations issued by the PAMB, the RED shall notify the Secretary who shall decide 
whether to apply the rule or withdraw its application in the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape. 
SEC. 7. Profecfed Area Superintendent (PASu) Office.- There is hereby 
established a PASu Office in charge of the management, protection and administration 
of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. It will be headed by a Protected Area 
Superintendent (PASu) and shall be supported by the existing personnel of the DENR. 
The PASu shall be the chief operating officer of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape 
and shall be accountable to the RED of the DENR-Region X and the PAMB. The PASu 
shall have the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under 
RA 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992 and its implementing rules and regulations: 
(1) Prepare and execute the management plan for the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape; 
information necessary to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of this Act; 
(2) Provide a secretariat for the PAMB and supply the PAMB with all the 
(3) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the Mimbilisan Protected 
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conformity with the management plan; 
(5) Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and criteria 
established by the PAMB; and 
(6) Perform such other functions as the PANIB may assign. 
The PASu shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who shall be 
performing day to day management, protection and administration of Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape. All position titles and items of the DENR employees detailed with 
the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape at the time of the effectivity of this Act shall be 
transferred to form part of the PASu Office. 
SEC. 8. lndigenous People’s Rights.- Ancestral domain and other customary 
rights and interests of indigenous communities within the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape shall be accorded due recognition. The preservation of ancestral domain 
and customary rights shall be considered as one of the management objectives. The 
maintenance, management and development of ancestral domains which are found to 
be necessary for protected areas will be pursuant to Section 58 of Republic Act No. 
8371, otherwise known as the “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA)”. 
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The identification, delineation and recognition of ancestral domain claims within 
the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape shall be conducted by the National Commission on 
lndigenous Peoples (NCIP) pursuant to the provisions of the IPRA, and its implementing 
rules and regulations, in coordination with the PAMB. 
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Occupants. - Tenured migrants shall be eligible to become stewards of portions of 
lands within allowable zones. The PAMB shall identify, verify and review all tenure 
instruments, land claims, and issuances of permits for resource use within the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape and recommend the issuance of the appropriate 
tenurial instrument consistent with the zoning provided in the management plan and its 
successor plans. 
Nothing herein shall be construed to mean any diminution of accrued rights 
earned by tenured migrants. Should areas occupied by tenured migrants be designated 
as zones in which no occupation or other activities are allowed pursuant to the 
attainment of sustainable development, provision for the transfer of said tenured 
migrants to multiple use zones or buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and 
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surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order 
to return it to its natural state prior to the cultivation or other act by the tenured migrant. 
Other Mimbilisan Protected Landscape occupants who do not qualify as tenured 
migrants shall be resettled outside the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape as determined 
by the PAMB. The PAMB shall determine, plan and implement a definite schedule for 
resettling them outside of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape following the procedures 
set forth by existing law. 
SEC. 10. Existing Facilities Within the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape.- 
Within sixty (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 Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape shall submit project description to the PAME through the PASu. 
The PAMB, 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 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape 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 violation. Upon reaching a total 
fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), the PAMB through the PASu and 
deputizing other government entities, shall cause the cessation and demolition of the 
facility at the cost of its owner. 
Existing facilities allowed to remain within the Mirnbilisan Protected Landscape 
may be charged a reasonable royalty by the PAMB. All income from such royalty shall 
accrue to the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Fund. 
SEC. 11. Utilization of Nonrenewable Resources- Any exploitation of or 
utilization of nonrenewable resources within the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape shall 
not be allowed. Energy projects within the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape shall be 
allowed only through an act of Congress except energy from wind, sun, waves and 
water sources and not more than three (3) megawatts capacity for mini-hydro power. 
Provided, that in all instances, the primary beneficiaries shall be residents of the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape and its buffer zones: Provided, Further, that these 
renewable energy projects are outside the strict protection zone, adopt reduced impact 
technologies, and undergo the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system as 
provided by law and: Provided, Finally, that the PAME has endorsed the project. 
SEC. 12. Special Prosecutor and Retained Counsel. - Within thirty (30) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall appoint a special 
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prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations in the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape shall be assigned. Such Special Prosecutor shall coordinate with 
the PAMB and the PASu in the performance of his/her duties and assist in the training 
of wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. The PAMB 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 PAMB, the PASu and the staff, or any person assisting in the 
protection, conservation and sustainable development of the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape, against any legal action related to their powers, functions and 
responsibilities as provided in this Act or as delegated or tasked by the PAMB. 
SEC. 13. Mimbilisan Protected Area Fund.- There is hereby established a 
trust fund to be known as the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Fund for purposes of 
financing projects of the protected landscape. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the income 
generated from the operation of the protected landscape and/or management of wild 
flora and fauna in the protected landscape shall accrue to the Fund. The remaining 
twenty-five percent (25%) shall go to the Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) as 
established in the NIPAS Act of 1992. 
Income shall be derived from visitor/tourist fees, fees from permitted sale and 
export of flora and fauna and other resources from the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape, 
proceeds from registration and lease of multiple-use areas, including tourism 
concessions, contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; and such. other fees and income derived from the 
operation of the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
The Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Fund may be augmented by grants, 
donations, endowment from various sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes related 
to their functions: Provided, That the Fund shall be deposited as a special account in 
the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the 
protection, maintenance, administration and management of the system, and duly 
approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and 
budgeting rules and regulations: Provided, fu'ulfher, That the Fund shall not be used to 
cover personal services expenditures. 
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated 
herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax 
and rentals of LGUs' facilities. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees imposed 
by the PAMB: 
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contribution of the LGUs in the maintenance and protection of the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape. 
SEC. 14. Prohibited Acts and Penalties.- 
The following shall be the 
prohibitions and penalties applicable to the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape: 
(A) The penalties in Articles 309 and 310 of the Revised Penal Code, depending on 
the value of the resources involved in connection with the prohibited act, shall be 
imposed upon any person who: 
(1) Hunts, takes, destroys, collects, disturbs or possesses any wild terrestrial or 
aquatic plants or animals, flora or fauna, sand, rocks or by-products derived therefrom, 
within particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas zones in the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape including private lands without a the necessary permit, 
authorization or exemption; 
(2) Cuts, gathers, removes or collects timber or any forest products, within 
particularly identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape including private lands without the necessary permit, authorization or 
exemption; 
(3) Possesses or transports, within or outside the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape any timber, forest products, wild terrestrial or aquatic plants, animals, or by- 
product derived therefrom which is ascertained to have been taken from the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape; 
(4) Undertakes mineral exploration or extraction within the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape; 
(5) Engages in quarrying of sand, gravel, guano, limestone or any material within 
the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
(6) Hunts, collects, removes or destroys any endangered or protected species, 
except when collection or removal is for scientific research and exempted from the 
prohibition by the PAMB; 
(7) Conducts bioprospecting within the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape without 
the necessary permit; or 
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(6) A fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,OOO.OO) nor more than Five 
hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) and/or imprisonment from one (1) year but not 
more than six (6) years shall be imposed upon any person who: 
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Violates any rules and regulations in the management plan or by the PAME 
or agreements reached before the PAMB in the exercise of adjudicative functions; 
(2) 
Erects any structure on land or on water for any purposes outside the 
management plan, duly allowed by the PAMB: Provided, 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 absolutely prohibited; 
(3) 
Possesses a chainsaw, hacksaw and other mechanized equipment within 
the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape without a permit; 
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Throws, dumps or causes to be dumped into the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape any non-biodegradable material or waste whether liquid, solid or gas; 
(5) 
Uses, dumps, places or causes to be placed into the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape toxic chemicals, including pesticides and other hazardous substances, 
unless the same is expressly allowed in the protection and conservation plan; 
(6) Prospects, hunts or otherwise locate hidden treasures within the Mimbilisan 
Protected Landscape; 
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Informally occupies or dwells in any land within the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape without clearance from the PAMB; 
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Possesses or uses blasting caps or explosives anywhere within the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape; 
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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; 
(IO) Alters, removes or destroys boundary marks or signs; or 
(11) Engages in kaingin, or, in any manner, causing forest fires inside the 
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
Valuation of the damage for this Act shall take into account 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 
otherwise proven by preponderant evidence. 
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Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit 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. 
All conveyances, vessels, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, gear, tools and 
similar devices shall be subject to immediate and administrative confiscation, 
independent of the judicial proceedings by the PASu Office upon apprehension, subject 
however to due process and substantial evidence requirements. When legal action is 
however filed in the regular courts, the said conveyances, vessels, equipment, 
paraphernalia, implements, gear, 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 or judicially confiscated 
pursuant hereto shall accrue to the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Fund. Procedure 
for the sale thereof shall be promulgated by the PAMB. However, 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 for release in its natural habitat, 
subject to existing regulations. 
The penalties specified in this Section will be in addition to the penalties 
contained in RA 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management and 
Protection Act), RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act), and 
other related laws. 
SEC. 15. Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the PAMB, shall 
submit an annual accomplishment report to the Secretary of the DENR on the activities 
undertaken in the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
SEC. 16. Appropriations.- The Secretary of the Department of Environment 
and Natural Resources (DENR) shall immediately include in the Department's prograin 
the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 17. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws- The 
provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving biodiversity 
conservation, protection and sustainable development. Provisions of Republic Act No. 
7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas Management Act of 
1992 and existing forestry laws, and their corresponding rules and regulations not 
inconsistent hereto shall have the suppletory effect in the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 18. Transitory Provision.- 
In order to ensure the sustainability and 
integrity of the watershed and water resources, 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 Mimbilisan Protected Landscape until the 
management plan shall have been put into effect. 
SEC. 19. Repealing Clause. - For the purpose of the Mimbilisan Protected 
Landscape, all laws, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are modified 
accordingly. 
The prohibitions and penalties under the NIPAS Act, which are not 
inconsistent herewith, shall likewise apply. 
SEC. 20. Separability Clause. - If any part or section of this Act is declared by 
the courts as unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or section 
hereof. 
SEC. 21. Effecfivify Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general 
circulation available in the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape. 
Approved. 
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