NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
s. No. 2202
23 may 16 P4 :45
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Introduced by SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES of 
MARIA AURORA AND SAN LUIS IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA AND IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABON IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A 
PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE 
UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM, TO BE 
REFERRED TO AS THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, 
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is a declared policy that the State 
"shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology 
in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature/'1 In line with safeguarding a 
healthful ecology, the Constitution likewise provides that Congress shall determine the 
national parks, which shall be conserved and may not be increased nor diminished, 
except by law.2
Pursuant to the said constitutional provisions, the National Integrated Protected 
Areas System (NIPAS) was established by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 7586, as 
amended by RA No. 11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018". 
Cognizant of the exacting impact of diverse human activities on all components of the
1 Article II, Section 16, 1987 Philippine Constitution
2 Article XII, Sec. 3, 1987 Philippine Constitution


natural environment, the NIPAS Act declared it 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 areas within the classification of national park as provided for in 
the Constitution." The system shall encompass ecologically rich, unique and 
biologically important areas that are habitats of threatened species of plants and 
animals, biogeographic zones and related ecosystems, whether terrestrial, wetland or 
marine, all of which shall be designated as 'protected areas'.3
To date, as of May 2023, there are already 114 protected areas in the 
Philippines that have been so declared through legislation. And yet, based on the 
records and various suitability assessments by the Biodiversity Management Bureau 
(BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), there are 
still numerous sites in the country that have to be given 'protected area' status, by 
legislative action, in order to ensure its conservation.
One of these sites is the Aurora Memorial National Park (AMNP). It is a 
significant site of biodiversity and history, which straddles the Municipalities of Maria 
Aurora and San Luis in the Province of Aurora, and extends to the Municipality of 
Bongabon in the Province of Nueva Ecija. This park forms part of the expansive Sierra 
Madre Mountain Corridor.
The Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) of AMNP revealed the 
region's remarkable biodiversity, endemism, and biological significance. This site is a 
sanctuary for the majestic Philippine Eagle, the rare Rafflesia, and a myriad of other 
key species of flora and fauna, all of which underscore the rich biodiversity of the area. 
The AMNP is also recognized as an Important Bird Area, a testament to its ecological 
significance. Additionally, the AMNP bears considerable historical importance. This 
park was declared by the late President Manuel Quezon, through Presidential
Section 2, RA No. 7586, as amended by RA 11038


Proclamation No. 130, in memory of the late Dona Aurora Angara Quezon who 
tragically met her end near the park's vicinity.
The unique and diverse topography of the park ranges from moderate to very 
steep slopes, nurturing a secondary growth forest characterized by dense vegetation 
and a variety of dipterocarp species. This includes pockets of untouched virgin forest 
and old-growth forest. Notably, the AMNP is also home to six striking waterfalls - Obot, 
Mansusuma, Ditaolag, Calaanan, Tres Marias, and Silangan - which present potential 
for ecotourism and recreational activities.
Given these attributes, it is crucial that we underscore the protection, 
preservation, and conservation of Aurora Memorial National Park as a national policy. 
This Is in line with the provisions of Republic Act No. 11038 or the Expanded National 
Integrated Protected Areas System (eNIPAS) Act of 2018, and International 
conventions that the Philippines has agreed to uphold.
With the filing of House Bill No. 2785 declaring the Aurora Memorial National 
Park as a protected landscape by Representative Rommel Rico Angara of the Lone 
District of Aurora Province in the House of Representatives, I see the wisdom of filing 
a counterpart in the Senate.
Hence, I appeal for the swift passage of this bill.
CYNTHIA A.V VILLAR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
s. No. 2202
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23 may 16 P4 :45
Introduced by SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES of 
MARIA AURORA AND SAN LUIS IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA AND IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABON IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECI3Af A 
PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE 
UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM, TO BE 
REFERRED TO AS THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, 
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1 
Sec. 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Aurora Memorial Protected
2 
Landscape Act of 2023".
3 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Cognizant of the profound impact of human
4 
activity on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby declared the policy
5 
of the State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future generations, the
6 
perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the declaration of
7 
protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) within
8 
the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.
9 
In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and fauna,
1


1 
that are native and distinct to the Aurora Memorial National Park, as well as their
2 
aesthetic and ecological importance, the area is hereby declared a protected area
3 
under the category of protected landscape and shall hereinafter be referred to as the
4 
Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL). As such, the State shall ensure the
5 
conservation, protection, management and rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise
6 
recognized that effective administration of this area is possible only through
7 
cooperation among the National Government, local government units (LGUs),
8 
concerned nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private entities and local
9 
communities. The use and enjoyment of this area must be consistent with the
10 
principles of biological diversity and sustainable development.
11 
Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act, the
12 
mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established, and the
13 
full scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of biodiversity and the
14 
integrity of the ecosystems, and cultural and indigenous practices.
15 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used In this Act:
16 
a) 
Buffer zones refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and
17 
immediately adjacent to designated protected areas that need special
18 
development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the protected
19 
area;
20 
b) 
Conservation refers to any act or acts of preservation and sustainable
21 
utilization of wildlife or maintenance, restoration 
and enhancement of
22 
habitats;
23 
c) 
Indigenous cuiturai communities/indigenous peopies (ICCs/IPs) refer to
24 
groups of people sharing common bonds of language, customs,
25 
traditions, and other distinctive cultural traits, and who have, since time
26 
immemorial occupied, possessed and utilized a territory;


1 
d) 
National park refers to land of the public domain classified as such in the
2 
Constitution which includes all areas under the NIPAS, primarily
3 
designated for the conservation of native plants and animals, their
4 
associated habitats and cultural diversity;
5 
e) 
Protected area refers to an identified portion of land and water set aside
6 
by reason of its unique physical and biological significance, managed to
7 
enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human
8 
exploitation;
9 
f) 
Protected landscape refers to areas of national significance which is
10 
characterized by the harmonious interaction of human and land and
11 
water while providing opportunities 
for public enjoyment through
12 
recreation, tourism, and other economic activities; and
13 
g) 
Tenured migrants refer to protected area occupants who are presently
14 
occupying, and have been actually and continuously occupying, a portion
15 
of the protected area for five (5) years before the same was established
16 
by proclamation or law as a protected area, and are solely dependent
17 
therein for subsistence.
18 
Sec. 4. Classification as a National Park. - The AMPL is comprised of a parcel
19 
of land of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis,
20 
Baler and Dingalan in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in the
21 
Province of Nueva Edja. All lands of the public domain within the coverage and scope
22 
of the AMPL shall fall under the classification of national park as provided for in Article
23 
XII, Section 3 of the Constitution.
24 
Sec. 5. Scope and Coverage. - The boundaries of the Aurora Memorial
25 
Protected Landscape are more particularly described as follows:
26 
The boundary of the AMPL is more particularly described as the area beginning
27 
at a point marked "1" on the Map, being N 49029'49" W, 1,339.28 meters from PRS'92


1 
Control Monument "ARA-10" with a geographic coordinated of 15° 45' 1.096" latitude
2 
and 121° 37' 50.342" longitude located at Ergy. Sabali, Municipality of Baler, Aurora.
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435.85
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104.20
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68.39
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123.34
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121.08
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479.12
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131.14
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111.60
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150.28
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145.44
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138.75
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175.03
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91.04
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70.42
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115.40
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68.02
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360.61
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203.87
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260.75
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302.88
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335.81
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157.67
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379.20
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398.26
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120.96
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117.09
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152.65
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53.95
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40.88
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113.22
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82.44
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63.45
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58.48
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80.95
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94.85
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181.54
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46.13
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65.96
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96.20
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142.65
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192.26
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150.64
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155.39
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289.55
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161.20
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205.59
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480.99
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134.96
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680.65
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357.73
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281.83
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159.27
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254.34
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307.96
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237.18
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118.59
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248.74
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93.95
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217.25
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174.09
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213.61
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180.99
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191.07
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156.22
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117.75
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308.89
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144.55
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300.18
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281.81
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185.37
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94.24
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736.62
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543.39
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783.57
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597.30
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481.28
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565.79
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367.37
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898.83
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453.67
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634.01
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997.85
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747.51
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549.27
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410.44
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444.56
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573.57
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950.01
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335.61
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318.97
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945.39
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1,842.00
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2,704.24
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567.16
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875.58
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884.65
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416.59
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772.34
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1,242.46
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180;
thence
S 07° 49' 15" W
1,693.66
meters to corner
181;
thence
S 23° 34' 34"
E
1,875.88
meters to corner
182;
thence
S 46° 26' 45"
E
3,246.25
meters to corner
183;
thence
S 54° 02' 45"
E
567.75
meters to corner
184;
thence
S 20° 25' 14"
E
592.62
meters to corner
185;
thence
s 14° 15' 47" W
911.36
meters to corner
186;
thence
N 54° 55' 35" W
3,262.08
meters to corner
187;
10


thence
S 38° 59' 30" W
847.19
meters to corner
188;
thence
N 54° 47' 19" W
362.70
meters to corner
189;
thence
N
11° 42’ 21" W
641.30
meters to corner
190;
thence
S 63° 54' 01" W
794.32
meters to corner
191;
thence
N 09° 51* 19"
E
267.57
meters to corner
192;
thence
N 61° 13* 47" W
359.17
meters to corner
193;
thence
S 87° 05' 33" W
373.84
meters to corner
194;
thence
N 27° 14' 05" W
995.48
meters to corner
195;
thence
N 32° 51' 12" W
944.29
meters to corner
196;
thence
N
19° 51' 12" W
359.24
meters to corner
197;
thence
N 43° 20’ 50" W
453.12
meters to corner
198;
thence
N 22° 24’ 11"
E
1,624.22
meters to corner
199;
thence
N 21° 28’ 47"
E
3,480.44
meters to corner
200;
thence
N 21° 28' 47"
E
26.52
meters to corner
201;
thence
N 24° 41' 09" W
12,487.70
meters to corner
202;
thence
N
17° 43’ 11" W
6,645.18
meters to corner
203;
thence
N
16° 40' 16" W
4,037.19
meters to corner
204;
thence
S 76° 31' 56" W
236.99
meters to corner
205;
thence
S 34° 27' 47" W
226.05
meters to corner
206;
thence
S 20° 34’ 37" W
540.44
meters to corner
207;
thence
S 71° 39' 36" W
360.63
meters to corner
208;
thence
S 58° 39' 36" W
495.87
meters to corner
209;
thence
S 15° 20' 24"
E
563.48
meters to corner
210;
thence
S 43° 20’ 24"
E
101.43
meters to corner
211;
thence
S 32° 39' 36" W
202.85
meters to corner
212;
thence
S 06° 08’ 24"
E
394.31
meters to corner
213;
thence
S 76° 39' 36" W
281.74
meters to corner
214;
11


thence
S 31° 16’ 30" W
438.92
meters to corner
215;
thence
S 53° 39’ 36" W
214.12
meters to corner
216;
thence
S 02° 23' 20"
E
461.77
meters to corner
217;
thence
S 13° 39’ 36" W
90.16
meters to corner
218;
thence
N 87° 48' 02" W
304.69
meters to corner
219;
thence
S 17° 32' 40" W
904.09
meters to corner
220;
thence
S 03° 32’ 40" W
378.46
meters to corner
221;
thence
S 15° 32’ 40" W
378.46
meters to corner
222;
thence
S 46° 28' 25" W
467.24
meters to corner
223;
thence
S 15° 32' 40" W
283.84
meters to corner
224;
thence
N 43° 38' 33" W
95.18
meters to corner
225;
thence
N 01° 34' 04" W
296.35
meters to corner
226;
thence
N
15° 40’ 09" W
507.73
meters to corner
227;
thence
N 21° 47' 59" W
210.58
meters to corner
228;
thence
N 87° 59* 54" W
210.00
meters to corner
229;
thence
S 29° 00' 06" W
280.00
meters to corner
230;
thence
N 84° 59' 54" W
260.00
meters to corner
231;
thence
N 12° 59' 54" W
130.00
meters to corner
232;
thence
S 71° 00' 06" w
300.00
meters to corner
233;
thence
N 22° 19’ 23" w
133.14
meters to corner
234;
thence
N 89° 08’ 34" w
342.16
meters to corner
235;
thence
N 32° 43’ 11" w
324.23
meters to corner
236;
thence
N
12° 39' 26"
E
238.58
meters to corner
237;
thence
S 86° 2V 09" W
243.13
meters to corner
238;
thence
S 77° 00' 06" W
375.95
meters to corner
239;
thence
N 71° 28' 10" W
280.93
meters to corner
240;
thence
N 52° 48' 09" W
535.32
meters to corner
241;
12


thence
S 56° 42’ 01" W
142.92
meters to corner
242;
thence
N 71° 05' 25" W
525.97
meters to corner
243;
thence
S 78° 51' 23" W
287.98
meters to corner
244;
thence
S 39° 19' 34" W
490.53
meters to corner
245;
thence
N 68° 50' 26" W
562.72
meters to corner
246;
thence
S 87° 34' 02" W
1,021.37
meters to corner
247;
thence
N
17° 28' 36"
E
201.00
meters to corner
248;
thence
N 60° 23' 01"
E
227.17
meters to corner
249;
thence
N 33° 18' 44"
E
226.60
meters to corner
250;
thence
N 01° 51' 21" W
101.10
meters to corner
251;
thence
N 33° 14' 28" W
35.54
meters to corner
252;
thence
N 43° 13' 14"
E
23.21
meters to corner
253;
thence
S 74° 37' 02"
E
36.68
meters to corner
254;
thence
N 46° 50' 18"
E
48.59
meters to corner
255;
thence
N 03° 33' 36"
E
171.59
meters to corner
256;
thence
N
14° 17' 04"
E
96.40
meters to corner
257;
thence
N 31° 55' 01"
E
104.81
meters to corner
258;
thence
N 29° 39' 14"
E
259.41
meters to corner
259;
thence
N 05° 00' 49"
E
126.04
meters to corner
260;
thence
N 20° 21' 30"
E
147.59
meters to corner
261;
thence
N 30° 23' 57"
E
103.77
meters to corner
262;
thence
N 53° 54' 31"
E
150.89
meters to corner
263;
thence
N 34° 04' 13"
E
507.74
meters to corner
264;
thence
S 75° 23' 54"
E
173.84
meters to corner
265;
thence
N 40° 23' 37"
E
194.86
meters to corner
266;
thence
N 83° 13’ 10"
E
415.60
meters to corner
267;
thence
N 72° 43' 57"
E
203.56
meters to corner
268;
13


thence
S 41° 27' 51"
E
365.38
meters to corner
269;
thence
N 31° 37' 19"
E
302.22
meters to corner
270;
thence
N 48° 38' 41"
E
437.80
meters to corner
271;
thence
N 84° 30' 34"
E
362.68
meters to corner
272;
thence
N 56° 31' 16"
E
365.51
meters to corner
273;
thence
S 33° 51' 08"
E
117.40
meters to corner
274;
thence
S 03° 55' 22"
E
383.05
meters to corner
275;
thence
S 31° 09' 38"
E
316.06
meters to corner
276;
thence
S 39° 19' 15"
E
281.20
meters to corner
277;
thence
N 60° 09' 21"
E
162.75
meters to corner
278;
thence
N
13° 05' 04"
E
152.26
meters to corner
279;
thence
N 50° 07' 03"
E
205.40
meters to corner
280;
thence
S 75° 54' 12"
E
180.45
meters to corner
281;
thence
N 56° 04' 31"
E
188.27
meters to corner
282;
thence
S 78° 55' 29"
E
306.24
meters to corner
283;
thence
N 53° 20' 44"
E
248.08
meters to corner
284;
thence
N 70° 42' 26"
E
515.11
meters to corner
285;
thence
S 63° 19' 10"
E
94.16
meters to corner
286;
thence
N 72° 25' 27"
E
166.43
meters to corner
287;
thence
N 30° 51' 53"
E
566.15
meters to corner
288;
thence
N
15° 15' 24"
E
237.47
meters to corner
289;
thence
N 45° 27' 46"
E
209.10
meters to corner
290;
thence
N 23° 55' 42"
E
160.69
meters to corner
291;
thence
N 35° 31' 14"
E
190.92
meters to corner
292;
thence
N 52° 39' 43"
E
282.34
meters to corner
293;
thence
N 31° 26' 47"
E
612.16
meters to corner
294;
thence
N 50° 00' 06"
E
270.00
meters to corner
295;
14


thence
S 83° 13’ 56"
E
244.36
meters to corner
296;
thence
S 46° 59' 54"
E
204.57
meters to corner
297;
thence
N 61° 22' 17"
E
473.56
meters to corner
298;
thence
S 73° 32’ 17"
E
212.35
meters to corner
299;
thence
S 39° 56' 05"
E
129.78
meters to corner
300;
thence
S 87° 52’ 38"
E
125.05
meters to corner
301;
thence
S 64° 10’ 53"
E
136.38
meters to corner
302;
thence
N 69° 58' 06"
E
446.70
meters to corner
303;
thence
N 49° 37’ 45"
E
528.41
meters to corner
304;
thence
N 64° 36' 50"
E
153.32
meters to corner
305;
thence
N 80° 00' 51"
E
178.28
meters to corner
306;
thence
N 51° 48’ 11"
E
226.12
meters to corner
307;
thence
N 03° IT 42"
E
126.82
meters to corner
308;
thence
N 25° 51' 47"
E
241.28
meters to corner
309;
thence
N 73° 48’ 45"
E
142.54
meters to corner
310;
thence
N 51° 14’ 43"
E
131.28
meters to corner
311;
thence
N 89° 57' 41"
E
550.43
meters to corner
312;
thence
N 25° 30' 43" W
210.58
meters to corner
313;
thence
N 39° 59’ 14"
E
174.74
meters to corner
314;
thence
N 06° 39’ 20"
E
260.90
meters to corner
315;
thence
N
10° 53’ 13"
E
228.71
meters to corner
316;
thence
N 49° 58’ 21"
E
141.02
meters to corner
317;
thence
N 08° 51’ 28" W
471.99
meters to corner
318;
thence
N 30° 54’ 43" W
202.06
meters to corner
319;
thence
N 45° 40’ 54" W
286.96
meters to corner
320;
thence
N 01° 07’ 07" W
89.00
meters to corner
321;
thence
N 39° 11’ 13" W
110.69
meters to corner
322;
15


thence
N 07° 19' 41" W
122.82
meters to corner
323;
thence
N
17° 34' 34"
E
315.42
meters to corner
324;
thence
N 08° 52’ 02"
E
177.08
meters to corner
325;
thence
N 00° ir 42" W
303.04
meters to corner
326;
thence
S 65° 04' 20"
E
144.51
meters to corner
327;
thence
S 49° 53’ 31"
E
282.08
meters to corner
328;
thence
S 76° 13' 03"
E
123.51
meters to corner
329;
thence
S 25° 04’ 38"
E
253.61
meters to corner
330;
thence
S 41° 36' 47"
E
247.42
meters to corner
331;
thence
S 87° 18' 50"
E
276.72
meters to corner
332;
thence
S 13° 17' 16" W
319.52
meters to corner
333;
thence
S 31° 36' 22"
E
263.71
meters to corner
334;
thence
S 85° 12' 03"
E
903.68
meters to corner
335;
thence
N 23° 55' 41"
E
123.78
meters to corner
336;
thence
N 69° 04' 12"
E
132.80
meters to corner
337;
thence
N 30° 29* 38"
E
225.55
meters to corner
338;
thence
N 08° 48’ 26"
E
119.62
meters to corner
339;
thence
N 46° 56' 56"
E
86.57
meters to corner
340;
thence
N 06° 35' 23"
E
43.58
meters to corner
341;
thence
N 45° 00’ 07"
E
27.07
meters to corner
342;
thence
S 57° 57' 37"
E
54.44
meters to corner
343;
thence
N 85° 11' 33"
E
231.88
meters to corner
344;
thence
S 82° 40’ 45"
E
161.11
meters to corner
345;
thence
S 17° 44’ 35"
E
218.49
meters to corner
346;
thence
S 71° 17' 57"
E
57.12
meters to corner
347;
thence
N 36° 15’ 20"
E
92.90
meters to corner
348;
thence
S 54° 12' 43"
E
60.37
meters to corner
349;
16


thence
N 85° 55' 33"
E
881.16
meters to corner
350;
thence
N 75° 22' 52"
E
307.98
meters to corner
351;
thence
N 69° 17' 51"
E
586.38
meters to corner
352;
thence
N 80° 55' 27"
E
369.59
meters to corner
353;
thence
N 87° 33' 52"
E
203.17
meters to corner
354;
thence
S 56° 06’ 41"
E
348.59
meters to corner
355;
thence
S 87° 30' 34"
E
497.15
meters to corner
356;
thence
S 77° 00’ 12"
E
720.29
meters to corner
357;
thence
N 86° 56' 04"
E
242.22
meters to corner
358;
thence
N 51° 42’ 33"
E
104.55
meters to corner
359;
thence
S 49° 45’ 40"
E
220.65
meters to corner
360;
thence
S 73° 32’ 55"
E
236.43
meters to corner
361;
thence
S 63° 26’ 03"
E
502.20
meters to corner
362;
thence
S 74° 12’ 59"
E
206.45
meters to corner
363;
thence
N 34° 17’ 23"
E
345.01
meters to corner
364;
thence
S 81° 12’ 07"
E
367.11
meters to corner
365;
thence
N 62° 19’ 34"
E
348.71
meters to corner
366;
thence
N 83° 51’ 21"
E
282.36
meters to corner
367;
thence
S 28° 38’ 22"
E
237.00
meters to corner
368;
thence
S 13° 08’ 11"
E
247.20
meters to corner
369;
thence
S 02° 47’ 37"
E
202.39
meters to corner
370;
thence
S 01° 05’ 00" W
467.15
meters to corner
371;
thence
S 37° 52’ 58"
E
384.53
meters to corner
372;
thence
S 46° 35’ 37"
E
585.98
meters to corner
373;
thence
S 04° 14’ 49" W
262.99
meters to corner
374;
thence
S 61° 06’ 54" W
653.13
meters to corner
375;
thence
S 49° 32’ 45"
E
840.39
meters to corner
376;
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thence
S 39° 31' 51"
E
490.46
meters to corner
377;
thence
S 59° 41' 26" W
496.36
meters to corner
378;
thence
N 46° 30' 43" W
193.91
meters to corner
379;
thence
N 19° 05’ 20"
E
40.45
meters to corner
380;
thence
N 08° 47' 40" W
42.82
meters to corner
381;
thence
N 31° 23' 34" W
251.79
meters to corner
382;
thence
S 39° 17' 19" W
95.97
meters to corner
383;
thence
N 25° 09’ 14" W
213.03
meters to corner
384;
thence
N 60° 03' 58" W
199.49
meters to corner
385;
thence
S 12° 37' 16" W
629.46
meters to corner
386;
thence
S 56° 35* 26" W
147.48
meters to corner
387;
thence
S 22° 32' 31" W
150.31
meters to corner
388;
thence
S 42° 48' 49"
E
242.81
meters to corner
389;
thence
S 18° 06' 53" W
294.89
meters to corner
390;
thence
S 51° 06' 48"
E
208.63
meters to corner
391;
thence
N 50° 35' 08"
E
247.52
meters to corner
392;
thence
S 55° 03' 13"
E
265.23
meters to corner
393;
thence
N 64° 56' 36"
E
222.65
meters to corner
394;
thence
S 12° 53' 25" W
745.68
meters to corner
395;
thence
S 84° 51' 29"
E
153.61
meters to corner
396;
thence
N 59° 58' 06"
E
124.21
meters to corner
397;
thence
N 88° 54' 38"
E
176.46
meters to corner
398;
thence
N 69° 08' 50"
E
566.39
meters to corner
399;
thence
S 75° 26' 30"
E
314.22
meters to corner
400;
thence
N 63° 48' 06"
E
117.98
meters to corner
401;
thence
N 84° 54' 10"
E
548.26
meters to corner
402;
thence
N 41° 14' 11"
E
633.46
meters to corner
403;
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thence
N 43° 48' 10"
E
2,169.69
meters to corner
404;
thence
S 20° 30' 52" W
260.84
meters to corner
405;
thence
S 05° 32’ 35" W
321.60
meters to corner
406;
thence
S 36° 15' 08"
E
88.87
meters to corner
407;
thence
S 13° 28’ 06" W
89.34
meters to corner
408;
thence
S 81° 20’ 44"
E
103.58
meters to corner
409;
thence
N 69° 22' 54"
E
274.96
meters to corner
410;
thence
N
17° 24’ 33"
E
376.39
meters to corner
411;
thence
N 06° 53' 01"
E
409.12
meters to corner
412;
thence
N 00° 16' 54"
E
246.78
meters to corner
413;
thence
N 79° 34’ 30"
E
507.80
meters to corner
414;
thence
S 67° 03’ 22"
E
79.06
meters to corner
415;
thence
N 54° 37’ 56"
E
171.08
meters to corner
416;
thence
N 00° 32’ 38" W
103.44
meters to corner
417;
thence
S 84° 00’ 07"
E
178.64
meters to corner
418;
thence
N 32° 51’ 00"
E
145.82
meters to corner
419;
thence
S 84° 37’ 26"
E
628.50
meters to corner
420;
thence
S 12° 46’ 38"
E
335.59
meters to corner
421;
thence
S 43° 15’ 45"
E
210.04
meters to corner
422;
thence
S 09° 13’ 20"
E
266.62
meters to corner
423;
thence
S 64° 06’ 05"
E
172.53
meters to corner
424;
thence
S 12° 01’ 44"
E
140.29
meters to corner
425;
thence
S 77° 54’ 17"
E
96.62
meters to corner
426;
thence
S 14° 46’ 52"
E
167.50
meters to corner
427;
thence
N 64° 48’ 01"
E
253.57
meters to corner
428;
thence
S 59° 02’ 04"
E
78.69
meters to corner
429;
thence
N 03° 46’ 14" W
205.13
meters to corner
430;
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thence
S 83° or 02"
E
111.04
meters to corner
431;
thence
S 39° 23’ 56"
E
81.51
meters to corner
432;
thence
S 64° 23’ 46"
E
239.44
meters to corner
433;
thence
S 37° 21’ 54"
E
233.49
meters to corner
434;
thence
S 21° 22' 08"
E
111.11
meters to corner
435;
thence
S 06° 23' 32" W
424.39
meters to corner
436;
thence
S 26° 34' 00" W
140.84
meters to corner
437;
thence
S 25° 00' 55"
E
148.93
meters to corner
438;
thence
S 16° 17' 49"
E
200.37
meters to corner
439;
thence
S 12° 27' 26"
E
198.11
meters to corner
440;
thence
S 74° 34’ 34"
E
135.33
meters to corner
441;
thence
S 89° 45' 42"
E
272.17
meters to corner
442;
thence
N 75° 37' 13"
E
452.81
meters to corner
443;
thence
N 25° 05' 07"
E
350.18
meters to corner
444;
thence
N 54° 43* 27"
E
259.00
meters to corner
445;
thence
N 27° 28’ 22" W
253.52
meters to corner
446;
thence
N 31° 37* 52"
E
263.81
meters to corner
447;
thence
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173.88
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249.37
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88.03
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202.98
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226.99
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112.83
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81.19
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513.88
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213.89
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427.23
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274.93
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267.13
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692.20
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419.34
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171.01
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100.08
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172.15
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185.46
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258.98
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166.14
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211.32
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119.91
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284.09
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314.58
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214.82
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215.05
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108.26
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111.81
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248.94
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240.52
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99.37
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88.26
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278.91
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111.58
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142.36
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193.58
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233.53
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91.09
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338.45
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156.85
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318.81
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101.34
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624.76
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177.80
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559.84
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812.67
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275.91
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390.06
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287.17
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229.95
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777.05
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484.36
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304.61
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508.57
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110.95
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289.84
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the point of beginning, containing an area of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX
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HUNDRED ELEVEN (38,611) hectares, more or less, bearings and distances of lines
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were derived using the PRS 92 Philippines Zone III coordinate system, subject to
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actual ground demarcation.
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Sec. 6. Establishment of Buffer Zones. - The Secretary of the Department of
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Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), upon the recommendation of the
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Protected Area Management Board created under Section 7 of this Act, may designate
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areas surrounding the AMPL as buffer zones for the purpose of providing an extra
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layer of protection where restrictions may be applied: Provided, That in cases where
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the designated buffer zone would cover private lands, the owners thereof shall be
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required to design their development with due consideration to the protected area
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management plan.
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ARTICLE II
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MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS
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Sec. 7. Protected Area Management Board. - Within ninety (90) days from the
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effectivity of this Act, a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) shali be created to
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oversee the management of the AMPL. The PAMB shall be composed of the following:
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a) DENR Regional Executive Director for Region III, as Chairperson;
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Governors of the Provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija or their duly 
authorized representatives;
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Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered 
residents of the Province of Aurora and Nueva Ecija, or their duly 
designated representatives, unless the Senators decline the membership 
in the PAMB;
d) 
District Representatives of the Congressional Districts where the AMPL is 
located, or their duly designated representatives, unless the District 
Representatives decline the membership in the PAMB;
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Mayor of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan 
in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in the 
Province of Nueva Ecija or their duly authorized representatives;
f) 
Chairpersons of all the barangays with territorial jurisdiction over the 
AMPL;
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Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely: 
Department of Agriculture, National Economic and Development 
Authority, Department of Science and Technology, Philippine National 
Police, Department of National Defense, and Department of Tourism;
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Three (3) representatives from either NGOs, or people's organizations 
(POs) based in the Provinces of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, duly accredited 
both by the DENR and the provincial government. The NGOs or POs 
represented should have been in existence for at least five (5) years and
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At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the 
indigenous cultural communities/ indigenous peoples present in the area 
and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples;
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One (1) representative from an academic Institution, preferably from a 
university or college in the Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, with proven 
track record in or related to protected area management; and
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One (1) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of 
the Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, who Is distinguished In a 
profession or field of interest relevant to the management of a protected 
area.
The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their 
removal shall be In accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise 
known as the "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992" as amended 
by Republic Act No. 11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded National Integrated 
Protected Areas System Act of 2018".
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Sec. 8. Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB shall have the following powers and
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functions:
a) 
Oversee the management of the AM PL;
b) 
Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and other 
related documents for the management of the AMPL;
c) 
Approve the management plan of the AMPL and ensure its harmonization 
with and integration into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development 
and Protection Plan, land use plan and other development plans, public 
or private, and their implementation;
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Adopt a manual of operations to Include rules of procedures In the
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conduct of business, and the creation of committees and their respective 
terms of reference;
e) 
Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and individuals for 
the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the 
management of the AMPL;
f) 
Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management 
plan and manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account and 
other funds in accordance with government accounting, budgeting, and 
auditing rules and regulations;
g) 
Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;
h) 
Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through 
appropriate and effective means;
i) 
Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other 
government authorities with respect to the management of the AMPL;
j) 
Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area 
Superintendent and other protected area personnel and compliance of 
partners with the terms and conditions of any undertaking, contract or 
agreement relative to any project or activity within the AMPL;
k) 
Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the 
designation or appointment of the Protected Area Superintendent; and
l) 
Assess the effectiveness of the management of the AMPL: Provided, That 
the members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national agencies 
shall inform their respective constituents, offices or sectors, of PAMB- 
approved or other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and 
projects and shall ensure that the provisions of this Act and the rules and 
regulations issued to implement it are complied with and used as
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reference and framework in their respective plans, policies, programs,
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and projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall be the basis for
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disciplinary action against such member according to administrative rules
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and regulations and such penalties as the PAMB may provide: Provided,
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further, That the DENR, through the Regional Director, shall ensure that
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the PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of
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conflict between the resolutions issued by the PAMB and the existing
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administrative orders of national application, the latter shall prevail.
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a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a Protected Area
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Superintendent (PASu) who shall supervise the day to day management, protection,
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and administration of the AMPL. The PASu shall hold a permanent plantilla position
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and shall be appointed by the DENR. A sufficient number of support staff with
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permanent plantilla positions shall likewise be appointed by the DENR.
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The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for the
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management and operations of the AMPL. Pursuant thereto, the PASu shall have the
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Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders, 
including the annual work and financial plan and ensure its 
Implementation;
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Ensure the integration of relevant national and LGU plans and programs 
into AMPL management plans, programs, projects, and policies;
c) 
Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and ensure 
the availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making;
d) 
Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, 
regulations, and programs;
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Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which 
shall be an important basis for decision-making;
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Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the AMPL, commence 
and Institute administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other 
government agencies or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of 
offenses committed in violation of the provisions of this Act;
g) 
Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management 
activities of the AMPL;
h) 
Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice from 
any agency or instrumentality of the government as well as academic 
institutions, NGOs, and the private sector, as may be necessary for the 
effective management, protection and administration of the AMPL;
i) 
Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the 
management plan and other permitted activities in accordance with 
terms, conditions, and criteria established by the PAMB: Provided, That 
all permits for extraction of natural resources for research purposes. 
Including the collection of wildlife and its by-products or derivatives, shall 
specify the acts to be authorized, and shall continue to be issued by 
relevant authorities, subject to prior clearance from the PAMB, through 
the PASu;
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Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income 
for the AMPL: Provided, That such fees, charges, donations, and other 
income collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB 
and the DENR In accordance with existing guidelines;
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Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and 
financial plans of the AMPL based on the management plan; and
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resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.
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ARTICLE III
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PROCEEDS AND FEES
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Sec. 10. The Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area
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Fund. -There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Aurora Memorial
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Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (AMPL-IPAF) for purposes of
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financing projects of the AMPL and the NIPAS. All income generated from the
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operation and management of AMPL shall accrue to the AMPL-IPAF. The income shall
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be derived from fees and charges from the use of facilities and from permitted sale
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and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the AMPL, proceeds from the
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lease of multiple-use areas, contributions from industries and facilities directly
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benefiting from the AMPL, and such other fees and income derived from the operation
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of the AMPL.
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The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised
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through the above means, which shall be deposited in the Protected Area-Retained
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Income Account (PA-RIA) in any authorized government depository bank within the
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locality: Provided, That disbursements out of such deposits shall be used solely for the
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protection, maintenance, administration, and management of the AMPL and
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implementation of duly approved projects of the PAMB. The remaining twenty-five
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percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a special account In the General Fund
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of the National Treasury for purposes of financing the projects of the NIPAS.
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The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowments from
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various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in full
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as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be
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made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of the
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NIPAS and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing
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accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, further. That the
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The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated
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herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax
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ARTICLE IV
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TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Sec. 11. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include
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in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall
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be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 12. Suppietory Appiication of the NIPAS Law. -The provisions of Republic
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Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have suppietory
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application to this Act.
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Sec. 13. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation with the
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local governments of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler, Dingalan and
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Bongabon the provincial government of Aurora and Nueva Ecija, and concerned
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national government agencies, issue rules and regulations for the effective
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implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 14. Separabiiity Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act is held
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unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby
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shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 15. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations, issuance or parts thereof Inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 16. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation
Approved,
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