THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE } 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES } 
Third Regular Session 
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S.No. 
25 
(In substitution of H. No, 4305) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources and 
Finance, with Senator Cayetano and the members of the Committees as 
authors 
AN ACT 
DECLARING THE AG00-DAMORTIS SEASCAPE AND LANDSCAPE IN THE 
PROVINCE OF LA UNION AS A PROTECTED AREA 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 as the “Agoo-Damortis Protected 
Seascape and Landscape Act of 2006.” 
SEC. 2. Land Classification. - All lands of the public domain comprising the 
’ Agoo-DamqCtis Protected Area shall fall under the classification of National Park as 
provided for in the Philippine Constitution. However, Public Lands already classified as 
agricultural and alienable or disposable prior to the passage of this Act shall remain as 
such and may be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 
141 or the Public Land Act, as amended. 
SEC. 3. Declaration of Protected Area; Scope and Boundaries. - The Agoo- 
Damortis Seascape and Landscape, in the Province of La Union is hereby declared a 
protected area as categorized pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as 
the National Integrated Protected Areas Act of 1992 or the NIPAS Act. 
The boundaries of the Agoo-Damortis Protected Seascape and Landscape are 
as follows: 
Beginning at corner “1” on the plan which is identical to MBM 20, Agoo- 
Cadastre, N36O46’W, 5,125.64 m. from BLLM #I, Cad 314-D, Ago0 Cadastre, 
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323.0 m. 
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110.1 m. 
to point 3 
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N 43O31’E 
37.5 m. 
to point 4 
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S 42O48’ E 
71.7 m. 
to point 5 
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S 52O59’W 
9.1 m. 
to point 6 


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N 86'49'E 
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N 75'41'E 
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313.5 m. 
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539.3 m. 
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413.4 m. 
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355.2 m. 
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404.4 m. 
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377.7 m. 
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305.7 m. 
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240.0 m. 
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257.1 m. 
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516.3 m. 
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324.4 m. 
S 37O05’E 
308.5 m. 
S 06O51’E 
186.7 m. 
S 30°36’E 
515.1 m. 
S 24O00’E 
250.0 m. 
S 43O00’E 
190.0 m. 
S 60°00’E 
390.0 m. 
S 3I000’E 
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S 85O00’E 
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N 15°00’W 470.0 m. 
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725.0 m. 
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N 30°23’E 
475.3 m. 
N 18O39’W 
95.0 m. 
N 45O39W 503.5 m. 
N 14O25’W 400.6 m. 
N 25O36’W 
730.3 m. 
N 59O07’E 1052.5 m. 
S 60°57’E 
279.1 m. 
S 03O37’W 
138.9 m. 
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206.3 m. 
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323.3 m. 
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the point of beginning, containing an area of ten thousand four hundred seventy-seven 
and 30/100 (10,477.30) hectares, more or less. 
The buffer zone begins at a corner marked “1” on plan 11, which is identical to 
MBM 20, Ago0 Cadastre, N 36O46’ W, 5,125.64 m. from BLLM # 1, Cad 314-D, Agoo- 
Cadastre, 
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57.2 m. 
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309.0 m. 
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43.0 m. 
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240.0 m. 
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355.0 m. 
S 14’18’E 
412.0 m. 
S 12’10’E 
368.0 m. 
S 36’39’E 
265.8 m. 
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255.0 m. 
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242.0 rn. 
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505.0 m. 
S 50’29’E 
325.0 m. 
S 37’05’E 
338.0 m. 
S 06’51’E 
188.0 m. 
S 30’36’E 
455.0 m. 
S 24’00’E 
280.0 m. 
S 43’00’E 
190.0 m. 
S 60’00’E 
390.0 m. 
S 3I000’E 
250.0 m. 
S 85O00’E 
300.0 m. 
N 15°00’W 350.0 m. 
S 87OOO’W 
150.0 m. 
N 52OOO’W 
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N 02O00’E 
80.0 m. 
N 30’23’E 
435.0 m. 
N 18O39’W 
70.0 m. 
N 45O39’W 
490.0 m. 
N 14O25’W 425.0 m. 
N 25O36’W 775.0 m. 
N 59’07’E 
1125.0 m. 
S 60’57’E 
338.0 m. 
S 03O37’W 
139.0 m. 
S 53O44‘E 2256.0 m. 
S 25’45’E 
2148.0 m. 
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160.0 m. 
S 10°41’E 
160.0 m. 
S 18’06E 
265.0 m. 
S 14O41’E 
260.0 m. 
S 22’35’E 
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S 42'17'E 
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S 09'58'E 
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S 18'32'E 
200.0 m. 
S 16'31'E 
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S 18'52'E 
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S 45'05'E 
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S 09'09'E 
331.8 m. 
S 19'32'E 
275.0 m. 
S 17'22'E 
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S 26'32'E 
224.0 m. 
S 21'40'E 
210.0 m. 
S 49'39'E 
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S 90°00'W 
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N 49'39'W 
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N 21'40'W 
225.02 m. 
N 26'32'W 
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N 17'22'W 
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N 39'32'W 
282.0 m. 
N 09'09'W 
322.0 m. 
N 45'05'W 
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N 18'52'W 
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N 16'31'W 
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N 09'58'W 
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N 21'10'W 
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N 22O35'W 
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N 14'41'W 
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N 18'06'W 
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N 1Oo41'W 110.0 m. 
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N 53O44'W 2275.0 m. 
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S 14’25’E 
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S 45O39’E 
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S 18O39’E 
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S 3Oo23’W 475.3 m. 
S 63O25’W 11 1.8 m. 
N 30’36’W 
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N 06O51’W 186.7 m. 
N 37’05’W 
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N 43’29’W 
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N 36O39’W 305.7 m. 
N 12°10’W 377.7 m. 
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N 18’25’W 
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N 24’18’W 
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N 31O47’W 21 1.8 m. 
N 32O49’W 539.3 m. 
N 25O23’W 313.5 m. 
N 26O27‘W 384.8 m. 
N 24’16’W 
264.0 m. 
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N 09’52’E 
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N 07’44’E 
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beginning, containing an area of one hundred fifty-one and 92/100 
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The protected area and its buffer zone shall have a total aggregate area of 
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Any modification on this Act due to factors such as changing ecologica 
situations, new scientific or discovery of traditional boundaries not previously taken into 
account shall be made through an act of Congress passed after full consultation with 
the affected public. 
SEC. 4. Definjfjon of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are 
defined as follows: 
(a) “Protected Area Management Board (PAMB)” refers to the management 
body within the site, responsible for deciding the allocation for budget, and decisions 
on matters relating to planning, peripheral protection, and general administration of the 
protected area in accordance with the General Management Plan. 
(b) “Management manual” refers to the management plan for the protected area 
containing basic background information, field inventory of the resources, assessment 
of assets and limitations, regional interrelationships, particular objectives for managing, 
appropriate division into management zones, review of the boundaries and design of 
the management programs. 
(c) “Tenured migrant“ refers to forest occupants who have actually and 
continuously occupied a portion of the protected area and is solely dependent therein 
for subsistence. A protected area occupant is understood to be ”solely dependent for 
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. food, clothing, shelter and health, comes only from the utilization of resources from the 
protected area. 
(d) “Protected Area Superintendent (PASu)” refers to the chief operating officer 
of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the protected 
area under the supervision of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) and the 
concerned DENR Regional Executive Director (RED). 
(e) “Protected seascapes and landscapes” refer to areas of national significance 
characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and tand while providing 
opportunities for enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle 
and economic activity of these areas. 
(f) “Nongovernment organization (NGO)” refers to any civic, development or 
philanthropic organization which is multi-sectoral in character. 
(9) “People’s organization” refers to organizations of members of the local 
community whose purpose for establishment is to protect or advance the interest of 
specific sectors, such as, but not limited to farmers, fisherfolks, women, and the like. 
SEC. 5. Management. - The PA shall be under the management of a PAMB 
composed of the following members: 
. (a) The DENR Regional Executive Director (RED) of Region I1 as chairman and 
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(b) The Provincial Development Officer of the Province of La Union; 
(c) One representative from each of the Municipal Governments of Agoo, Sto. 
Tomas and La Union, to be appointed by the respective sanggmiang bayan; 
( 4  The Regional Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 
(BFAR) Region It, or his or her permanent representative; 
(e) One representative from each of the nineteen (19) barangays within the 
PA, to be appointed by their respective sanggunian; and 
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Three representatives from local nongovernment, community and people’s 
organizations, to be chosen by their respective sectors in an election called for the 
purpose by the DENR, in coordination with the local government units. 
A PAMB Executive Committee is likewise hereby created which shall be 
composed of the DENR, Region 11, Regional Technical Director as chairman, a 
representative of the Regional Director of the BFAR, and two representatives from the 
local governments and concerned NGOs to be appointed by their respective sectors. 
Every member of the PAMB shall serve for a term of five years and shall be 
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, the term of office 
shall be attached to the office held. 
The following are the duties and functions of the PAMB: 
(a) Decide matters relating to planning, resource protection and general 
(b) Approve proposals, work plans, action plans and guidelines for the 
management of the protected area in accordance with the approved Management 
Plan; 
pursuant to the technical description provided in this Act; 
(d) Promulgate rules and regulations to promote development programs and 
projects on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development consistent with the 
management manual of the protected area; 
(e) Ensure the implementation of programs as prescribed in the Management 
Plan in order to provide employment to the people dwelling in and around the 
protected area; 
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Control and regulate the construction, operation and maintenance of 
roads, trails, waterworks, sewerage, fire protection and sanitation systems and other 
public utilities within the protected area; and 
Monitor and evaluate the performance of protected area personnel, NGOs, 
and the communities in biodiversity conservation and sociocultural and economic 
development and report their assessments to the NIPAS Policy and Program Steering 
administration of the area in accordance with the GMPS; 
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plan effect, the PASu shall cause publication of notices for comments and suggestions 
on the next successor plan in a newspaper of local circulation and the posting of such 
notices in the provincial, municipal and barangay halls and in three other areas 
frequented by the public. Public hearings may be conducted on the successor plan 
upon the written request of any interested party. The final plan shall be made available 
for public comment at the office of the PASu upon its approval by the PAMB. 
The zoning of the PA shall give primary consideration to the traditional zones 
used and recognized by tenured migrants unless such uses are deemed detrimental to 
biodiversity and the protection of the natural characteristics of the protected area. 
The plan shall be prepared in a language understandable in the area, plainly 
written and available for comments to the general public at the PASu office. 
SEC. 6. Special Prosecutor and Retained Counsel. - Within thirty (30) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall appoint a special 
prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws, rules and regulations in the PA shall 
be assigned. Such Special Prosecutor shall coordinate with the PAMB and the PkSu 
in the performance of hislher 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 PA, 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. 7 Agoo-Damortis Protected Areas Fund. - There is hereby established a 
trust fund to he known as the Agoo-Damorris Protected Areas Fund for purposes Of 
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system or management of wild flora and fauna in the PA shall accrue to the Fund. 
These income shall be derived from fees from permitted sale and export of flora and 
fauna and other resources from the protected area, proceeds frorn lease of multiple- 
use areas, contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from .the 
protected area; and such other fees and incomes derived from the operation of the 
protected area. 
The Fund may he augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various 
sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes related to their functions: Provided, Thatthe 
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, further, 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 provided that such add-ons shall be based on the contribution 
of the LGUs in the maintenance and protection of the protected area. 
SEC. 8 Existing Faci/if;es Within the PA. - Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, major existing facilities such as roads, buildings, water systems, 
transmission lines, communication facilities, heavy equipment, and irrigation facilities 
existing within the boundaries of the PA shall submit project description to the PAMB 
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 
PA 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 PA may be charged a reasonable 
royalty by the DENR. All income from such royalty shall accrue to the Mt. Hilong-Hilong 
Protected Area Fund. 
SEC. 9. Utilization of Resources. - Any exploitation of or utilization of 
nonrenewable resources within the PA shall not be allowed. Energy projects, whether 
renewable or otherwise, shall be permitted only through an Act of Congress, Provided, 
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SEC. 'lo. Tenured Migrants. - Those who have actually and continuously 
occupied portions of the protected area Since June 30, 1987 and are solely dependent 
therein for subsistence are considered as tenured migrants. T.h,eir proof and length of 
occupancy shall be documented through a tenure instrument over such areas as have 
been occupied or cultivated and/or developed since June 30, 1987. In case the areas 
occupied by tenured migrants fall within management zones that do not allow 
occupancy or other critical management activities, the said migrants shall be 
transferred to multiple use zones, for humanitarian considerations. 
The rights, interests and activities of tenured migrants within the PA and its adjoining 
buffer zones shall be governed by the principles of biodiversity protection and 
sustainable development and by the guidelines prescribed in the management plan as 
well as the prohibitions set out in the NIPAS Act and its implementing rules and 
regulations (IRR) or Department Order No. 25, series of 1992: Provided, That all 
plans, policies and guidelines affecting tenured migrants shall be developed and 
implemented in partnership with them. , When a tenured migrant instrument is 
cancelled for cause, abandonment and/or by voluntary 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 developmental activities by the tenured migrant. 
SEC. I I. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately 
include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 12. Reporting Responsibility. - The PASu, through the PAMB, shall be 
responsible in the preparation of accomplishment reports on all activities undertaken in 
the PA for submission to the DENR Secretary. 
SEC. 13. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. - The following acts are hereby 
(a) Hunting, destroying, disturbing, or mere possession of any plants or animals 
(b) Dumping of any waste products detrimental to the PA, or to the plants and 
(c) Use of any motorized equipment without a permit from the PAMB; 
(d) Mutilating, defacing or destroying objects of natural beauty or objects of 
(e) Damaging and leaving roads and trails in a damaged condition; 
(f) Squatting, mineral location or otherwise occupying any land; 
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(h) Leaving in exposed or unsanitary conditions refuse or debris, or depositing 
(i) Altering, removing, destroying or defacing boundary marks or signs. 
SEC. 14. Penalties. - Whoever violates this Act or any rules and regulations 
issued by the DENR or the PAMB pursuant to this Act or whaever 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 (P5,000.00), nor more than Five 
hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), exclusive of the value of the thing damaged, 
or imprisoned for not less than one year but not more than six 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 also be required to restore or 
compensate for the restoration to the damage: Provided, further, That the court shall 
order the eviction of the offender from the area and the forfeiture in favor of the 
government of all minerals, timber, or any terrestrial or marine 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 liable for the 
act of his employees and laborers: Provided, finally, That the DENR may impose 
administrative fines and penalties consistent with this Act. 
them in ground or in bodies of water; and 
SEC. 15. 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.. 
SEC. 16. Separability Clause. - If any part or section of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections of this Act. 
SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
and rules and regulations inconsistent with any provision of this Act shall be deemed 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 18. Effectivity 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 PA. This Act shall be translated in a dialect known in the PA 
by the DENR within thirty (30) days from approval hereof and shall be posted for three 
consecutive weeks in conspicuous place in the provincial, municipal and barangay 
halls within the PA as well as in three other public places frequented by the public.. 
Approved,