Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  1590 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., included 
the proposed National Land Use Act as one of the priority measures of his administration. He 
stated that the proposed measure provides for “rational and holistic" management and 
development of country's land and water resources; hold owners accountable for making lands 
"productive and sustainable"; strengthen the local government units to manage ecological 
balance within its jurisdiction. It also provides for Land Use and Physical Planning/Framework 
as a mechanism in determining policies and principles to implement this legislative measure. 
This highlights the importance of this bill which has been filed numerous times in the 
previous Congresses. 
In the Philippines, the country’s 30 million hectares of land is shared by the country’s 
more than 80 million Filipinos. However, not all Filipinos have access to these lands much 
more own any land. Thus, it is imperative that our country’s land resources are effectively and 
equitably managed not only by the State and its agencies but also by its people for the sake 
of generations to come. 
This bill thus seeks to establish a framework wherein various land uses shall be 
determined in a manner that promotes the policies and principles of land allocation and 
utilization. It will put in place a national land use policy that shall end the current degradation 
of the country’s land resource and optimize balanced development. 
This bill provides, among others, a clear delineation of land use categories and put in 
places a National Physical Framework Plan which shall define the national strategy and 
objective of the country’s urban, rural, and regional development. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
July 8, 2025
5:06 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  1590 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTING A NATIONAL LAND USE AND MANAGEMENT POLICY, 
PROVIDING THE IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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CHAPTER I 
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INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS 
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SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "National Land Use and 
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Management Act of the Philippines”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies and Principles. - It is the policy of the State to: 
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a. Provide for a rational, holistic and just allocation, utilization, management, and
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development of the country’s land and water resources so that their use is consistent with the 
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principles of equity, social justice, environmental integrity and sustainable development for the 
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common good; 
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b. Hold owners and users of land responsible for developing and conserving their lands
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thereby making these productive and supportive of sustainable development and 
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environmental stability in accordance with the principle that the use of land bears a social 
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function and that all economic agents shall contribute to the common good; 
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c. Treat groups of islands, including parts of islands, interconnecting waters and other
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natural features which are so closely interrelated, as forming an intrinsic geographical, 
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economic and political entity, or which historically have been regarded as such entity; 
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d. Strengthen the capacity of the local government units (LGUs) to manage and 
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maintain ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction, in partnership with the national 
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government, in accordance with the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 7160 or the 
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Local Government Code of 1991. 
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Towards this end, the State shall institutionalize land use and physical planning as a 
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mechanism for identifying, determining, and evaluating appropriate land use and allocation 
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patterns that promote and ensure: 
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1) Maintenance and preservation of environmental integrity and stability; 
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2) Sustainable and just management and utilization of natural resources; 
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3) Disaster risk reduction and climate risk-based planning; 
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4) Protection of prime agricultural lands for food security, with emphasis on self-
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sufficiency through efficient and sustainable use of land resources consistent with the principles 
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of sound agricultural development, natural resources development, and agrarian reform; 
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5) Protection and conservation of the country’s natural heritage, permanent forest lands, 
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natural forests, critical watersheds and key biodiversity areas to ensure adequate forest cover 
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to maintain ecological processes in the country; 
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6) Sustainable development and management of water resources; 
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7) Settlements, transportation and other infrastructure development in support of 
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inclusive growth and rural, urban and regional development; 
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8) Improved access to affordable housing by increasing the supply thereof through 
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direct allocation, better access to unutilized lands, and increased production of multiple use 
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and higher density projects, where appropriate; 
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9) Respect for and protection of the traditional resource right of the Indigenous Cultural 
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Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domains; compliance with free 
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and prior informed consent of ICCs/IPs; and recognition of customary laws and traditional 
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resource use and management, knowledge, and practices in ancestral domains; 
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10) Equitable access to land through State intervention that guarantees its affordability 
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to the basic disadvantaged sectors defined under Republic Act No. 8425 or the Social Reform 
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and Poverty Alleviation Act; 
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11) Energy security or energy self-sufficiency; 
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12) Preservation and conservation of parks and protected areas to keep the scenery, 
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the natural and historic objects, and the biodiversity therein in their natural state and prevent 
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them from being damaged for purposes of public recreational use and enjoyment; and 
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13) Meaningful participation of the basic sectors. 
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SEC. 3. Scope. - This Act shall apply to all lands and all resources therein, whether public, 
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private, government-owned, and/or in the possession of any person, whether natural or 
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juridical, and shall guide the rational, holistic and just allocation, utilization, development and 
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management of the country’s land and water resources including such activities that bear 
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impact on said resources. 
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SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act: 
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a. Agricultural land refers to the subclass of classified agricultural lands devoted to or 
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suitable for the cultivation of the soil, planting of crops, growing of trees, raising of livestock, 
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poultry, fish or aquaculture production, including the harvesting of such farm products, and 
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other farm activities and practices performed in conjunction with such farming operations, by 
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persons whether natural or juridical, and not classified as residential land, commercial land or 
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industrial land; 
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b. Agricultural land use conversion refers to the undertaking of any development 
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activity which modifies or alters the physical characteristics of agricultural lands to render them 
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suitable for nonagricultural purposes under an approved order of conversion issued by the 
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appropriate government agency; 
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c. Alienable and disposable lands of the public domain refer to lands of the public 
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domain which have been delineated, classified, and certified as such and available for 
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disposition under Commonwealth Act No. 141, otherwise known as the Public Land Act, as 
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amended; 
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d. Ancestral domains refer to all areas generally belonging to ICCs/IPs as defined in 
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Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997; 
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e. Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) 
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refers to a plan formulated and pursued in accordance with the rights of ICCs/IPs to manage 
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and develop the land as well as natural and human resources within their ancestral domains 
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based on their indigenous knowledge systems and practices on the principle of self-
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determination; 
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f. Classified agricultural land refers to one of the four (4) classifications of land under 
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the Constitution not classified by law as mineral land, forest land or national park and the only 
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land classification subject to alienation; 
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g. Coastal area/Zone refers to a band of dryland and the adjacent ocean space (water 
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and submerged land) in which terrestrial processes and uses directly affect oceanic processes 
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and uses, and vice versa. Its geographic extent may include areas within a landward limit of 
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one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps, brackish water 
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ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within a seaward limit 
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of two hundred (200) meters isobath to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds, and other 
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soft-bottom areas; 
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h. Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) refers to a document embodying a set of 
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policies, accompanied by maps and similar illustrations that serve as a policy guide for 
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determining the future use of lands and natural resources within the territorial jurisdiction of the 
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LGUs. It represents the community-desired pattern of population distribution and proposes 
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future allocation of land and resources to various activities. It includes the processes and 
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criteria employed in such determination of allocation of land and resources. It is a plan for the 
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long-term management of the local territory covering a period of a minimum of ten (10) years, 
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reviewable not earlier than every five (5) years based on the four (4) categories of land use 
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planning provided in Section 6 of this Act; 
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i. Comprehensive land use planning refers to the act of defining the allocation, 
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utilization, development, and management of all lands within a given territory or jurisdiction 
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according to the inherent characteristics of the land itself and supportive of sustainable, 
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economic, demographic, sociocultural and environmental objectives as an aid to decision-
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making and legislation; 
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j. Critical watershed refers to watersheds or forest lands that have been identified and 
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evaluated to provide critical and vital natural, ecological, environmental and physical beneficial 
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services such as water, biodiversity, energy, irrigation, social and cultural, among others, to a 
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specific area or community and whose biophysical condition demands immediate rehabilitation, 
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protection and management to prevent its further denudation, deterioration and exploitation; 
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k. Cultural heritage refers to the totality of cultural properties, whether natural or human-
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made, preserved and developed through time, and passed on for posterity; 
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l. Customary laws refer to a body of written and/or unwritten rules, usages, customs 
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and practices traditionally and continually recognized, accepted, and observed by respective 
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ICCs/IPs consistent with the IPRA; 
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m. Danger zones refer to areas with high level of threat to the lives and wellbeing of 
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people that cannot be addressed through scientific, physical and engineering methods, and 
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are therefore not suitable for settlement and permanent structures. Areas can only be declared 
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as danger zones after proper technical studies and public consultations with affected families 
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are conducted; 
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n. Development plan refers to a document that defines the activities and measures that 
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the national government or LGUs intend to implement over a specified period of time in order 
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to achieve the defined set of development goals identified in the national or local physical 
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framework plans. It integrates socioeconomic, financial, fiscal, legal and legislative, institutional 
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and sectoral plans of the national government or any of its instrumentalities or a particular LGU, 
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consistent with the objectives identified in spatial plans such as land use plans or physical 
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framework plans. It may include an analysis of problems and resources, definition of goals and 
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objectives, policy guidelines, project and target achievements, and an implementation 
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mechanism which defines the roles and contributions expected from the government and the 
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private sector; 
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o. Disaster-prone areas or Geo-hazard areas refer to areas frequented by and/or 
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vulnerable to experience weather, climatic, hydrologic, geologic, and other natural disturbances 
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or calamities; 
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p. Disaster risk reduction refers to the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks 
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through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including 
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reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management 
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of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events; 
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q. Ecologically fragile lands refer to lands within critical watersheds, brackish and 
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freshwater wetlands, pasturelands, inland rivers and waterways, coastal and settlement areas, 
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and croplands which require rehabilitation, protection and whose continued unsustainable use 
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would result in physical risks and threats to life and property, public health and safety, as well 
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as adversely affect the productivity of lowland agricultural areas and stability of the upland 
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system; 
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r. Ecotourism refers to a form of sustainable tourism within a natural and/or cultural 
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heritage area where community participation, protection and management of natural resources, 
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culture and indigenous knowledge and practices, environmental education and ethics, as well 
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as economic benefits are fostered and pursued for the enrichment of the host community and 
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satisfaction of visitors; 
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s. Energy resources refer to surface or subsurface substances that serve as energy 
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sources. These are traditionally mineral fuel deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas or 
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renewable resources from geothermal, hydro reservoirs, or nonconventional sources including 
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ocean waves, solar, wind, biomass, and other similar resources which serve the same purpose; 
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t. Energy resource lands refer to lands where naturally occurring or indigenous energy 
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resources exist in sufficient quantity and/or quality as to be economically viable for exploration, 
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development, production, utilization, and distribution purposes; 
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u. Environmentally critical areas refer to areas declared by law as: (1) areas for natural 
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parks, watershed reserves, wildlife preserves, and sanctuaries; (2) areas set aside for aesthetic 
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and visual value; (3) areas that constitute the habitat for any endangered or threatened species 
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of indigenous Philippine wildlife both flora and fauna; (4) areas of unique historic, 
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archaeological, or scientific interests; (5) areas that are traditionally occupied by ICCs/IPs; (6) 
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areas with critical slopes; (7) areas frequented and/or hard hit by natural calamities such as, 
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but not limited to, geologic hazards, floods, typhoons and volcanic activities; (8) recharge areas 
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of aquifers; (9) mangrove areas; (10) coral reefs; (11) mossy and virgin forests; (12) rivers and 
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riverbanks; (13) swamp forests and marshlands; (14) foreshore lands; (15) protected areas 
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pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992; and (16) areas set aside as 
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aesthetic potential tourist spots. This term shall also include other terrestrial, aquatic and 
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marine areas that need special protection and conservation measures because they are 
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ecologically fragile or they are needed for food security and food self-sufficiency as determined 
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by concerned agencies and LGUs in consultation with the concerned stakeholders; 
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v. Exhausted mineral resources refer to a situation where the mineral resources in 
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specific sites are no longer in sufficient quantity or quality to justify additional expenditure for 
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extraction or utilization; 
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w. Flood plain refers to the portion of a river valley adjacent to a river channel which is 
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covered with water when the river overflows its banks at flood stages, and which usually 
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consists of silt deposited by the stream; 
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x. Flood-prone areas refer to low-lying areas usually adjacent to large or active water 
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bodies and which therefore experience regular or seasonal inundation as a result of changes 
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in the mean water level of these bodies or because of land reclamation and other artificial 
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interference with the natural processes; 
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y. Food security refers to the policy objective of meeting the requirements for food 
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availability, accessibility, and affordability of the present and future generations of Filipinos in 
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a sustainable manner, through local production or importation in cases of shortage based on a 
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micro level situation, or both, and taking into account the country’s existing and potential 
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resource endowments and related production advantages, and consistent with the overall 
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national development objectives and policies; 
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z. Food self-sufficiency refers to the policy objective of meeting the food requirements 
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through intensive local food production in a sustainable manner based on the country’s existing 
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and potential resources and related production advantages; 
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aa. Foreshore land refers to a string of land margining a body of water, the part of a 
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seashore between the low-water line usually at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace and 
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the upper limit of wave wash at high tide often marked by a beach scarp or berm; 
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bb. Forest refers to an ecosystem or an assemblage of ecosystems dominated by trees 
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and other woody vegetation; a community of plants and animals interacting with one another 
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and its physical environment; 
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cc. Forest lands refer to one of the four (4) classifications of land under the Constitution 
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under the public domain classified and/or determined as suitable for forest purposes not 
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classified as mineral land, national park and classified agricultural land. These include all 
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permanent forest, forest reserves, forest reservations, and all the remaining unclassified lands 
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of the public domain; 
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dd. Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) refers to the allocation of forest lands into their 
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appropriate uses consistent with existing biophysical conditions such as topography, soil type, 
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land use, climate, water sources and socioeconomic, cultural and political realities. Forest land 
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use planning should be able to delineate protection and production forests; 
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ee. Forest land subclassification refers to the process of determining the most 
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appropriate and sustainable use of forest lands primarily as protection forest and production 
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forest. They may be further subclassified as grazing/pasture land, recreational areas and other 
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uses taking into account ecological, social and economic considerations; 
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ff. Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) refers to the consensus of all members of 
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the ICCs/IPs to be determined in accordance with their respective customary laws and 
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practices, free from any external manipulation, interference and coercion, and obtained after 
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fully disclosing the intent and scope of the activity, in a language and process understandable 
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to the community; 
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gg. Geo-hazards refer to nature and human-induced geological processes that have 
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potential to cause destruction and which pose a threat or risk to a person’s life and property. 
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These may include, but are not limited to, ground, water and weather- related conditions, 
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volcanic and earthquake induced hazards such as ground shaking, ground rupture, 
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earthquake-induced landslides, liquefaction and tsunami; 
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hh. Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) refer to groups 
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of people or homogenous societies identified by self-ascription and ascription by others, who 
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have continuously lived as organized community on communally bounded and defined territory, 
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and who have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and 
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utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other 
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distinctive cultural traits, or who have, through resistance to political, social and cultural inroads 
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of colonization, nonindigenous religions and cultures, became historically differentiated from 
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the majority of Filipinos. ICCs/IPs shall likewise include peoples who are regarded as 
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indigenous on account of their descent from the populations which inhabited the country at the 
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time of conquest or colonization, or at the time of inroads of nonindigenous religions and 
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cultures, or the establishment of present State boundaries, who retain some or all of their own 
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social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may have been displaced from their 
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traditional domains, or who may have resettled outside their ancestral domains; 
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ii. Inland waters refer to waters, which are not coastal and marine waters, and not subject 
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to acquisitive prescription consistent with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1067 or the 
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Water Code of the Philippines; 
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jj. Integrated watershed management refers to a planning strategy or program for 
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watershed areas that complement environmentally sound soil and water management 
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practices with mechanisms for ensuring greater responsibility, involvement, or participation of 
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individuals, groups, communities and other stakeholders benefiting from these areas and 
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water-related infrastructure; 
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kk. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) refer to the present most important sites for 
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biodiversity conservation worldwide. These are places of international importance for the 
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conservation of biodiversity through protected areas and other governance mechanisms. They 
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are identified nationally using simple, standard criteria, based on their importance in 
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maintaining species populations; 
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ll. Land refers to resources, both artificial and natural, found on the surface, below, and 
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above the ground including inland waters and the air therein; 
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mm. Land subclassification refers to the act of determining and assigning specific uses 
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of classified lands such as forest lands, classified agricultural lands, mineral lands and national 
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parks in accordance with existing laws and this Act; 
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nn. Land use refers to the manner of allocation, utilization, management and 
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development of land; 
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oo. Land use classification refers to the act of delineating or allocating lands according 
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to protection land use, production land use, settlements development and infrastructure 
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development as defined and provided for in this Act; 
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pp. Mandatory public hearings/Consultations refer to the mechanism to ensure the 
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involvement of concerned stakeholders and communities in land use planning, from the 
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barangay to the national level, to ensure the social acceptability of the plans. It should involve 
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giving notice of hearing/consultation to concerned stakeholders through publication or posting 
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in conspicuous places, conduct of a reasonable number of hearings, and solicitation of 
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positions to arrive at a consensus. Public presentation and validation of the planning results 
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shall also be undertaken before the final adoption of the plans; 
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qq. Marine Protected Area (MPA) refers to a defined area of the sea established and 
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set aside by law, administrative regulation or any other effective means in order to conserve 
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and protect a part of or the entire enclosed environment, through the establishment of 
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management guidelines. It includes all declared areas governed by specific rules or guidelines 
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in order to protect and manage activities within the enclosed area; 
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rr. Mineral exploration refers to the systematic searching or prospecting for mineral 
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resources including energy resources; 
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ss. Mineral lands refer to lands of the public domain, excluding those in permanent 
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forestlands and protection lands, where mineral resources are found in sufficient quantity and 
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quality for extraction, development and utilization; 
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tt. Multiple use of land resources refers to the utilization or management strategy for 
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any land, which allows any activity, involving one or more of its resources, depending on the 
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result of prior evaluation on its numerous beneficial uses, that will produce the optimum benefits 
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to the development and progress of the country and the public welfare without impairment or 
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with the least injury to its other resources; 
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uu. Municipal waters refers to not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal 
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waters within the municipality which are not included within the protected areas as defined 
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under Republic Act No. 7586 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System or the NIPAS 
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Act of 1992, public forest, timber lands, forest reserves or fishery reserves, but also marine 
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waters included between two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline from points 
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where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel 
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with the general coastline including offshore islands and fifteen (15) kilometers from such 
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coastline. Where the territory of a municipality includes several islands, the outermost points 
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of such islands shall be used as base points and connected by archipelagic baselines, 
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irrespective of the lengths of such baselines from the main coastlines. Where two (2) 
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municipalities are situated on opposite shores that there is less than thirty (30) kilometers of 
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marine waters between them, the third line shall be equally distant from opposite shore of the 
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respective municipalities; 
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vv. National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) refers to the classification 
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and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes 
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and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources 
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found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible; 
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ww. National Land Use Policy Council (NLUPC) refers to the administrative, policy-
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making, and regulatory body created under this Act; 
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xx. National park refers to forest reservation essentially of natural wilderness character 
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which has been withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or any form of exploitation except in 
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conformity with approved management plan and set aside as such exclusively to conserve the 
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area or preserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, wild animals and plants therein and 
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to provide enjoyment of these features in such areas. It shall also refer to lands and waters of 
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the public domain classified as such in the 1987 Constitution which include all areas under the 
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NIPAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992, primarily designated for 
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the conservation of native plants and animals and associated habitats and cultural diversity; 
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yy. Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-industrial Development 
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(NPAAAD) refers to agricultural areas identified by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through 
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the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in coordination with the National Mapping 
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and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) in order to ensure the efficient utilization of land 
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for agriculture and agro-industrial development and to promote sustainable growth. The 
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NPAAAD covers all irrigated areas; all irrigable lands already covered by irrigation projects; all 
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alluvial plains; lands highly suitable for agriculture whether irrigated or not; agro-industrial 
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croplands or lands planted to industrial crops that support the validity of existing agricultural 
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infrastructure and agro- based enterprises; highlands or areas located at an elevation of five 
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hundred (500) meters or above and have the potential for growing semi-temperate and high 
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value crops; all agricultural lands that are ecologically fragile the conversion of which will result 
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in serious environmental degradation; and all mangrove areas and fish sanctuaries; 
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zz. Permanent forests or Forest reserves refer to lands of the private or public domain 
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which have been identified and determined to be needed for protection, conservation, 
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preservation and management as forests and shall be reserved, conserved and protected into 
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perpetuity for such purpose; 
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aaa. Permanent forestlands refer to forestlands, within public lands, that have been 
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identified, determined and demarcated on the ground by the State to serve such purpose and 
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shall be protected, conserved, preserved, maintained and managed as forestlands free from 
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any form of utilization, exploitation or development, and reserved permanently as such for the 
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benefit and use of future generations; 
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bbb. Physical framework plans refer to the national, regional or provincial indicative 
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plans that outline the overall and macro-level physical development objectives, priorities, 
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directions and strategies in its respective levels as prepared, reviewed, integrated and finalized 
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by the national, regional and provincial land use councils/boards, respectively, based on the 
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Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) of the LGUs and the national policy guidelines 
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relating to land use and environmental management to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects 
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of inappropriate resource utilization on food security, the people’s welfare, and their 
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environment; 
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ccc. Premature or illegal conversion refers to any activity that modifies or alters the 
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physical characteristics of agricultural lands to render them suitable for nonagricultural 
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purposes without an approved order of conversion from the Department of Agrarian Reform 
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(DAR) Secretary; 
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ddd. Prime agricultural lands refer to all contiguous irrigated areas and irrigable lands 
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already covered by irrigation projects; all alluvial plain lands highly suitable for agriculture 
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whether irrigated or not that have been identified to satisfy the country’s needs for food self-
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sufficiency and security; agro-industrial croplands or lands presently planted and suitable to 
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industrial and high value crops; highlands, or areas located at an elevation of five hundred 
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(500) meters or above and have the potential for growing semi-temperature and high value 
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crops outside of declared permanent forestlands and protection forests, and are not located in 
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ecologically fragile and environmentally critical areas; 
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eee. Production forest refers to forestland located in production lands managed primarily 
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for the production of timber and other tree products; 
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fff. Production land use refers to the direct and indirect utilization of land to generate 
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outputs resulting from the following activities: agricultural, fish farming or aquaculture, timber 
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or agro-forestry, grazing and pasture, mining, indigenous energy resource development, 
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industry, and tourism; 
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ggg. Protected areas refer to portions of land and water set aside by reason of their 
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unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity, and 
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protected against human exploitation. For purposes of this Act, these shall also include all 
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natural forests and agricultural lands identified and delineated under this Act; 
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hhh. Protection forests refer to forests and forestlands, in both public and private lands, 
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that have been identified and determined by the State for the beneficial use of present and 
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future generations and shall be preserved, conserved, protected and maintained as such free 
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from any form of utilization, exploitation or development; 
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iii. Protection land use refers to the use of land primarily reserved for rehabilitation, 
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conservation, and protection purposes and the promotion of the country’s ecological and life-
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support systems; 
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jjj. Public domain refers to lands belonging to the State which may be classified as 
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agricultural, forest or timber, mineral, or national park as provided for in the Constitution; 
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kkk. Reclassification of agricultural lands refer to the act of specifying how agricultural 
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lands shall be utilized for nonagricultural uses such as for residential, industrial, or commercial 
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purposes, through the local planning and zoning processes pursuant to the Local Government 
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Code of 1991, and subject to the requirements and procedure for conversion; 
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lll. 
Resettlement sites refer to areas identified by the appropriate national agency or 
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by the LGU, with respect to areas within its jurisdiction, which shall be used for the relocation 
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of the underprivileged and homeless, as defined under Republic Act No. 7279 or the Urban 
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Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992; 
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mmm. Restoration refers to returning forestland to its original forested state in terms of 
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species’ composition, structure, function and productivity; 
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nnn. Restoration zones refer to forest areas where activities are conducted to restore its 
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forested state; 
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ooo. River basin refers to the horizontal projection of area from which a river and its 
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tributaries receive surface water originating from precipitation; 
374 
ppp. Settlements refer to communities or built-up environment areas where people 
375 
prefer to live in; 
376 
qqq. Settlements development refers to any improvement on existing settlements or any 
377 
proposed development of certain areas for settlement purposes. It also involves the spatial 
378 
distribution of population, identification of the roles and functions of key urban centers, 
379 


determination of relationships among settlement areas, and the provision of basic services and 
380 
facilities of identified major settlement areas or growth centers; 
381 
rrr. Shoreline refers to a strip of land covering at least one (1) kilometer from the point 
382 
where seawater reaches during the highest high tide; 
383 
sss. Spatial data infrastructure refers to a system consisting of spatial data, technology, 
384 
policies, practices, relationships, people and resources necessary to acquire, process, store 
385 
and distribute spatial information to improve sharing and use throughout all levels of the 
386 
government and private sector, among others, which shall be operationalized through 
387 
electronic system that provides access to a network of spatial data sources and users and shall 
388 
serve as the official linkage of the government to international and regional spatial data 
389 
infrastructure; 
390 
ttt. Socialized housing refers to housing programs and projects covering home lots, 
391 
houses and lots, or low-rise to medium-rise buildings, or high-density housing projects 
392 
undertaken by the government or the private sector for the underprivileged and homeless 
393 
citizens which shall include sites and services development, long-term financing, direct subsidy 
394 
programs, liberalized terms on interest payments, and such other benefits in accordance with 
395 
the UDHA and Batas Pambansa Bldg.. 220; 
396 
uuu. Socialized housing sites refer to lands identified and designated by LGUs as sites 
397 
for socialized housing pursuant to Article IV of the UDHA and its implementing guidelines; 
398 
vvv. Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZs) refer to areas 
399 
within the NPAAAD identified for production, agro-processing and marketing activities to help 
400 
develop and modernize, with the support of government, the agriculture and fisheries sectors 
401 
in an environmentally and socioculturally sound manner; 
402 
www. Subclassification or Reclassification of Agricultural Lands refers to the process 
403 
undertaken by the LGUs of allocating declared agricultural lands in their respective territorial 
404 
jurisdictions to specific uses such as residential, industrial or commercial purposes and may 
405 
be used as a basis for application for land conversion by the owners thereof; 
406 
xxx. Sustainable development refers to the development objective of meeting the needs 
407 
of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their 
408 
own needs, consistent with the principles of social equity, efficiency, and environmental 
409 
integrity; 
410 
yyy. Sustainable traditional resource rights refer to the rights of ICCs/IPs to sustainably 
411 
use, manage, protect and conserve: (1) land, air, water, and minerals; (2) plants, animals and 
412 


other organisms; (3) collecting, fishing and hunting grounds; (4) sacred sites; and (5) other 
413 
areas of economic, ceremonial and aesthetic value in accordance with their indigenous 
414 
knowledge, beliefs, systems and practices; 
415 
zzz. Tourism development areas refer to specific sites for tourism development located 
416 
in areas identified as priorities in the national and regional tourism master plans as well as 
417 
those designated through legislative and executive issuances as tourist spots and tourist zones 
418 
which can be developed into tourism estates or integrated resort, leisure, recreation 
419 
complexes, and other tourism-related facilities; 
420 
aaaa. Tourism ecozone refers to tourism development areas, outside protection lands, 
421 
which have been granted Special Economic Zone status, through the Philippine Export Zone 
422 
Authority (PEZA) registration and issuance of the required Presidential Proclamation, with its 
423 
metes and bounds delineated by said Proclamation, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 or The 
424 
Special Economic Zone Act (SEZA) of 1995, as amended; 
425 
bbbb. Tourism estates refer to large tracts of land with well-defined boundaries in any 
426 
area, excluding those in protection lands, identified in the Philippine tourism master plan and 
427 
regional tourism master plan, by proclamation of the President and/or by acts of Congress 
428 
and/or by local legislation and declared suited for the development of an integrated tourism 
429 
and resort complex with prescribed carrying capacities and limits for its facilities and activities; 
430 
cccc. Tourist spot refers to a particular area/site/spot, human-made or natural, known 
431 
for its unique tourist/visitor-drawing attributes and activities and which may be classified 
432 
according to its social, cultural, natural, historical, aesthetic, visual, scientific, religious, and 
433 
recreational significance; 
434 
dddd. Tourist zone refers to a geographic area with well-defined boundaries proclaimed 
435 
as such by the President of the Philippines and/or by acts of Congress. No development 
436 
projects for any purpose shall be initiated and introduced within the zone prior to the formulation 
437 
of a tourism master development plan which shall be undertaken in coordination with the 
438 
Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority 
439 
(TIEZA). A tourist zone is established for the enhancement and/or the conservation of cultural 
440 
and historical heritage and for the appreciation and enjoyment of the local population and its 
441 
visitors; 
442 
eeee. Urban areas refer to all cities regardless of their population density and to 
443 
municipalities with a population density of at least five hundred (500) persons per square 
444 
kilometer; 
445 


ffff. Urbanizable areas refer to sites and lands which, considering present characteristics 
446 
and prevailing conditions, display marked and great potential of becoming urban areas within 
447 
a period of five (5) years; 
448 
gggg. Urban forestry or Green space refers to the establishment or setting-up of areas 
449 
for mini-forest, eco-parks or small nature parks, in both public and private lands: wetlands, 
450 
human-made lagoons and lakes systems, riverbanks and shores, grasslands, roof and rock 
451 
gardens: lining roads and highways with trees, shrubs, or ornamental plants, and ground 
452 
landscaping of schools, hospitals, and other government agencies in order to improve the 
453 
environment in urban areas; 
454 
hhhh. Water security refers to the sufficient access throughout the year to the minimum 
455 
daily requirement of clean water to maintain a healthy life; 
456 
iiii. Water use refers to the appropriation of water for domestic, municipal, irrigation, 
457 
power generation, inland fisheries, poultry and livestock, industrial and commercial, 
458 
environmental, and recreational use; 
459 
jjjj. Watershed refers to a topographically delineated area of land from which rainwater 
460 
can drain as surface run-off vis-a-vis a specific stream or river system to a common outlet point 
461 
which may be a dam, irrigation system or urban water supply take-off point, or where the stream 
462 
discharges into a river, lake, or the sea; 
463 
kkkk. Zoning refers to the regulatory tool for delineating the specific land uses in 
464 
accordance with the approved CLUP within the territorial jurisdiction of a city/municipality and 
465 
specifying the conditions for their regulation; subject to the limitations imposed by law and 
466 
competent authority; and 
467 
llll. Zoning ordinance (ZO) refers to a local law passed by the Sangguniang Bayan or 
468 
Panlungsod approving the development control/zoning plan in accordance with an approved 
469 
or adopted CLUP of the city/municipality, providing for the regulations and other conditions on 
470 
the land uses including the limitation on the infrastructure that may be placed within the 
471 
city’s/municipality’s territorial jurisdiction. It incorporates the protected areas, protected 
472 
agricultural lands and ancestral lands as provided for in this Act. 
473 
CHAPTER II 
474 
FRAMEWORK FOR LAND USE PLANNING 
475 
SEC. 5. Basic Land Use Considerations. - Various land uses as categorized in the 
476 
succeeding section shall be determined in a manner that promotes the policies and principles 
477 


defined in Section 2 of this Act and shall consider the following elements of the framework 
478 
therefor, among others: 
479 
a. Protection land use category as defined in Section 6 shall prevail over existing 
480 
production land use category. The State shall undertake the necessary action in changing the 
481 
classification of these production areas; 
482 
b. Preservation, conservation, rehabilitation and protection to perpetuity of permanent 
483 
forestlands, critical watersheds, key biodiversity areas, environmentally critical and ecologically 
484 
fragile areas and prime agricultural lands from any other land use, conversion, disposition, 
485 
intrusion, utilization and development aside from their determined use and limits; 
486 
c. Protection of natural forests and natural resources ensures environmental stability, 
487 
conserve biological diversity, improve ecosystem functions and provide longterm ecological 
488 
and economic benefits. Designated restoration areas are designed to revive the ecosystem 
489 
functions and services of forests as well as improve the economic and ecological benefits of 
490 
local communities; 
491 
d. Protection of forest and wetlands from infrastructure development to preserve the 
492 
ecological services they provide which are essential to economic development. These activities 
493 
include, but not limited to, river channelization and dredging, large- scale irrigation and river 
494 
diversions which reduce riverine habitat and alter flood patterns and natural flow regimes, 
495 
reduce downstream water availability for agriculture and contribute to salinization through 
496 
saltwater intrusion in coastal areas; 
497 
e. Resolution of land use conflicts which are life-threatening or threatening to public 
498 
safety, sustainability of key production resources or employment activities and the delivery of 
499 
basic services which are harmful or destructive to protected areas, flora, fauna, and other 
500 
protected natural resources. Greater consideration shall be given to the human and tenurial 
501 
rights of vulnerable groups in resolving land use conflicts; 
502 
f. Identification of geo-hazard prone areas and high-risk/danger zones and 
503 
corresponding risk reduction measures to ensure the prioritization of life and safety: Provided, 
504 
That specifically identified and assessed as extremely hazardous and high- risk/danger zones 
505 
shall be similarly protected and cleared from all forms of human- made obstacles, obstructions 
506 
and instructions to ensure and secure public health and safety; 
507 
g. Respect for existing customary rights and traditional land uses of ICCs/IPs; 
508 
h. Identification of settlement areas to check the demand for land and establish the 
509 
location of employment-generating industries and basic services; and 
510 


i. 
The availability of natural resources including indigenous energy resources for 
511 
energy security and self-sufficiency. However, infrastructure energy projects such as 
512 
dams with large reservoirs in natural ecosystems shall not be allowed if it would interrupt 
513 
the connectivity of river systems, disrupt fish spawning and migration, and alter seasonal 
514 
flood regimes. 
515 
SEC. 6. Categories of Land Uses for Planning Purpose. - In determining and defining the 
516 
national, regional and provincial framework plans, and CLUPs, land uses shall be grouped into 
517 
four (4) major functional uses as follows: 
518 
a. Protection Land Use refers to the use of land primarily reserved for rehabilitation, 
519 
conservation, and protection purposes and the promotion of the country’s ecological and life-
520 
support systems. Planning for protection land use intends to achieve environmental stability 
521 
and ecological integrity, ensure a balance between resource use and the preservation of some 
522 
areas with environmental, aesthetic, educational, cultural and historical significance, aid and 
523 
protect people and human- made structures from the ill-effects of natural hazards. 
524 
Areas under this category are those covered by the NIPAS Act of 1992 and other coastal 
525 
and marine protected areas; areas outside NIPAS, which include, but are not limited to: 
526 
1) Natural and restored forests, which consist of: 
527 
(i) All existing areas within forestland containing primary and secondary forests of 
528 
whatever types or species; 
529 
(ii) All existing areas within forestland containing secondary-growth or residual forests of 
530 
whatever type or specie; 
531 
(iii) Areas identified as key biodiversity areas (KBAs); 
532 
(iv) Restoration areas; 
533 
(v) All mangrove forests; 
534 
(vi) All easement areas as defined under Presidential Decree No. 1067, otherwise 
535 
known as the Water Code of the Philippines; and 
536 
(vii) All other areas that would be deemed appropriate for protection, as designated by 
537 
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), 
538 
subject to the approval of the NLUPC created pursuant to Section 55 hereof. 
539 
2) Rehabilitated and/or reforested degraded mining areas; 
540 
3) Critical ecosystems for protection, such as: 
541 
a) Coral reefs; 
542 


b) Marshes and wetlands; 
543 
c) Lakes and rivers; 
544 
d) Caves; and 
545 
e) Waterfalls. 
546 
4) Disaster-prone areas that include areas subject to, or may be subject to: 
547 
a) Recurrent flooding; 
548 
b) Liquefaction; 
549 
c) Tsunamis; 
550 
d) Storm surges; 
551 
e) Polar vortex; 
552 
f) 
Mass wasting; 
553 
g) Volcanic eruption; 
554 
h) Direct impact of seismic activity; 
555 
i) 
Other disasters caused by climatic conditions; and 
556 
j) Other areas that pose a high degree of hazard to human occupation and activity. 
557 
5) Critical watershed areas; 
558 
6) Marine protected areas; 
559 
7) All prime agricultural lands as defined under this Act; 
560 
8) Ecologically fragile and environmentally critical areas whose conversion will result to 
561 
serious environmental problems and threats to public health and safety; 
562 
9) Natural and human-made areas/sites of cultural, historical and anthropological 
563 
significance, which are declared as such by internationally recognized institutions; and 
564 
10) All other areas not included and declared as production areas shall become 
565 
protected areas. 
566 
b. Production Land Use refers to the most efficient, sustainable, and equitable 
567 
utilization, development and management of land for productive purposes which are not 
568 
classified for protection land use as defined in this section. Areas included in this category are 
569 
agricultural lands, coastal and marine zones, production forest, mineral lands, energy resource 
570 
lands, industrial, and tourism development areas where productive activities could be 
571 
undertaken to meet the country’s requirements for economic growth and development. 
572 
Production land use shall comprise of, but shall not be limited to: 
573 
1) Other agricultural lands not identified as prime agricultural lands. They shall consist 
574 
of, but shall not be limited to: 
575 


a) Lands whose soils are suitable for agricultural development; 
576 
b) All alluvial plain lands that are suitable for agricultural production and/or can be 
577 
devoted to food production; 
578 
c) All lands that are traditional sources of staple food; 
579 
d) All croplands required to attain a certain scale of production to sustain the economic 
580 
viability of existing agro-based industries in the municipality, city or province; and 
581 
e) All lands in areas not highly prone to natural hazards that are suitable for the 
582 
production of tree crops and other cash crops. 
583 
2) Coastal, inland water and marine zones, such as fishponds; 
584 
3) Production forests, such as: 
585 
a) All areas within forestland not classified as protection forests under Section 6(a) and 
586 
shall be devoted to the production of timber and/or non-forest products or the establishment of 
587 
industrial tree plantations, tree farms, woodlots, agro-forestry, or as multiple-use forests; 
588 
b) All areas within forestlands considered as rangelands for grazing purposes; and 
589 
c) All areas within forestlands managed under the community-based forest 
590 
management in areas not classified as protection forests. 
591 
4) Rangelands for grazing; 
592 
5) Industrial development areas; and 
593 
6) Tourism development areas, including potential small islands for similar purposes. 
594 
c. Settlements and Institutional Land Use refers to the use of urban and rural lands for 
595 
settlements development purposes and/or improvements on existing settlements involving the 
596 
spatial distribution of population, identification of the roles and functions of key urban centers, 
597 
determination of relationships among settlement areas, and the provision of basic services and 
598 
facilities to such settlements. 
599 
It shall also include lands identified for institutional uses such as educational, 
600 
administrative, government, law enforcement, health care and social services. Settlements and 
601 
institutional land uses aim to ensure for the present and future generation the: 
602 
(1) Effective integration of activities within and among settlements, allowing efficient 
603 
movement of people and production of commodities through the provision of appropriate land, 
604 
infrastructure, and facilities; and 
605 
(2) Access of the population to housing, education, health care, recreation, 
606 
transportation and communication, sanitation, and basic utilities such as water, power, waste 
607 
disposal, and other services; 
608 


(d) Infrastructure Land Use refers to the use of land dedicated to the provision of basic 
609 
services that foster economic and other forms of integration necessary for producing or 
610 
obtaining the material requirements of Filipinos, in an efficient, responsive, safe and 
611 
ecologically friendly built environment. It includes, among others, subsectors like: road 
612 
networks, transportation and communication facilities, social services, environmental service 
613 
facilities, and utilities. 
614 
Provided, That the determination of the functional uses of lands within ancestral domains 
615 
should be consistent with the land use categories provided for in this Act: Provided, further, 
616 
that other subcategories of land use in delineated ancestral domains may be formulated by the 
617 
concerned ICCs/IPs themselves in accordance with their particular needs and traditional 
618 
resource and management systems. 
619 
SEC. 7. Land Use Plans for Ancestral Domains. - Land use plans for ancestral domains shall 
620 
be formulated by the ICCs/IPs themselves in accordance with their particular needs and 
621 
traditional resource and management systems with the assistance of the National Commission 
622 
on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), the LGUs and civil society organizations (CSOs) concerned. 
623 
Such plans shall be recognized and adopted in the barangay, city/municipal, provincial, 
624 
regional and national physical framework plans. 
625 
Physical framework plans made prior to the delineation of ancestral domains included in 
626 
such plans or ordinances shall, without prejudice to the rights of the ICCs/IPs concerned, adopt 
627 
different land use categories in accordance with their particular needs and traditional resource 
628 
and management systems. 
629 
In cases where there are no ADSDPPs, the LGUs and the ICCs/IPs shall jointly formulate 
630 
the land use plan within the ancestral domain until such time that the ICCs/IPs have formulated 
631 
their ADSDPPs. 
632 
SEC. 8. Adoption of Multiple Uses of Land. - The primary and alternative uses of a specific 
633 
land resource shall be determined and evaluated by the respective local land use boards prior 
634 
to any decision for the assignment of its use. Areas feasible for sustainable land resource use 
635 
may be considered multiple-use zones wherein settlements, tourism, agriculture, agro-forestry 
636 
and extraction activities and other income-generating, or livelihood activities may be allowed, 
637 
except areas under protection land use: Provided, That multiple uses of land resources shall 
638 
be in accordance with priorities in land use allocation identified in the approved physical 
639 


framework and land use plans wherein such multiple uses are compatible with the original land 
640 
use and planning, and that no reclassification shall be allowed: Provided, further, That, where 
641 
there are vested rights, titles, and claims prior to the enactment of this Act over the areas 
642 
feasible for sustainable land resource use, the same shall be respected. 
643 
CHAPTER III 
644 
SPECIAL AREAS OF CONCERN 
645 
ARTICLE ONE. LAND USE CLASSIFICATION 
646 
SEC. 9. Review of Land Use Classification. - The NLUPC shall review and assess the 
647 
current land use classification system and definitions used in the country to ensure that it 
648 
reflects the actual use of lands in the country. 
649 
The Land Management Bureau (LMB) shall provide the necessary technical information, 
650 
conduct the needed assessment of the status of the existing land use classification and shall 
651 
submit an assessment report to the NLUPC not later than ninety (90) days from the 
652 
establishment of the latter. 
653 
SEC. 10. Consideration of Assessment Report. - Upon validation and affirmation by local 
654 
land use boards, the land use classification assessment report submitted by the LMB shall be 
655 
taken into consideration by the NLUPC in the 
656 
formulation of its planning guidelines. 
657 
 
658 
ARTICLE TWO. NIPAS AREAS 
659 
SEC. 11. Integrated Management Strategy. - For more effective planning, management, 
660 
and protection of protected areas at the provincial and city/municipal levels, the Protected Area 
661 
Management Plan (PAMP) referred to in the NIPAS Law shall be incorporated in the Provincial 
662 
Physical Framework Plan (PPFP) and CLUPs if applicable, wherein protected area zoning shall 
663 
be reflected. 
664 
ARTICLE THREE. AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
665 
SEC. 12. Priority Areas for Agricultural Development. - The priority areas for agricultural 
666 


development are the areas distributed under agrarian reform, areas that can be covered by the 
667 
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), and those identified as part of the 
668 
NPAAAD. The mapping of the NPAAAD under the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act 
669 
(AFMA) shall be completed not later than one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act. 
670 
SEC. 13. Conversion of Agricultural Lands. - All lands considered and identified as prime 
671 
agricultural lands shall be maintained, managed and protected for agricultural use and shall 
672 
not be subjected to any form of conversion or reclassification. 
673 
All other agricultural lands not identified as prime agricultural lands can only be converted 
674 
to nonagricultural uses upon issuance of a DAR conversion order: Provided, That such 
675 
conversion shall not drastically change the nature of the overall land uses in the surrounding 
676 
and adjacent areas from its existing land use. 
677 
Provided, That consistent with the State policy on giving priority to the completion of the 
678 
CARP, those lands covered under compulsory acquisition/voluntary offer to sell, production or 
679 
profit-sharing subject to CARP shall also be protected from conversion pending the distribution 
680 
and/or installation of the farmer beneficiaries. 
681 
Provided, further, That pending the completion of mapping activities of the specific areas 
682 
under the NPAAAD and the SAFDZs under the AFMA and their incorporation in the National 
683 
Physical Framework Plan (NPFP), the application for conversion of these areas shall not be 
684 
given due course by the appropriate government agency. 
685 
ARTICLE FOUR. ANCESTRAL DOMAIN 
686 
SEC. 14. Priority Areas for Agricultural Development Within Ancestral Domain. - 
687 
Agricultural lands within ancestral domain shall be developed in accordance with their 
688 
ADSDPP. 
689 
SEC. 15. Respect for Ancestral Domains. - The Ancestral Domain Management Plan 
690 
(ADMP) or ADSDPP shall be adopted and integrated into the CLUP and/or other plans that the 
691 
LGU is mandated to produce. The extent of ancestral domains shall be reflected in the land 
692 
use plan, and shall be zoned as such in the zoning ordinance. It shall be comanaged by the 
693 
LGU and ICC/IP community. Additionally, the ADMP/ADSDPP shall be included in the 
694 
investment plans of the LGU. 
695 


SEC. 16. Ancestral Domain Policy Adoption. - Ancestral domain policies shall be adopted 
696 
in the LGU’s land use policy framework. However, in the event that the ADMP/ADSDPP is still 
697 
in the formulation stage or remains to be formulated, the right to self-determination, and the 
698 
observance of traditional resource and management systems and processes shall be upheld 
699 
at all times, as provided for under Republic Act No. 3871. 
700 
ARTICLE FIVE. FOREST LANDS AND RESERVATION OF WATERSHED 
701 
SEC. 17. Permanent Forestlands. - All forestlands are classified as forest or timberlands. 
702 
Titles, settlements, permits, leases, and/or agreements within critical habitats, critical 
703 
watershed areas, protected areas and KBAs shall be reviewed, and their legality affirmed. All 
704 
erroneous titles, settlements, permits, leases and/or agreements within permanent forestlands 
705 
shall be cancelled or revoked in due course. Noncompliance with and violations of these 
706 
instruments shall be grounds for their cancellation or revocation: Provided, That the applicable 
707 
provisions of Republic Act No. 3871 shall be respected. 
708 
Upon recommendation by the LGU, or the Forest Board, the DENR Secretary shall 
709 
revoke the abovementioned instruments. 
710 
SEC. 18. Additional Areas to be Included as Permanent Forestlands. -The following 
711 
lands are needed for environmental protection and forestry purposes and shall not be 
712 
reclassified as agricultural lands or for any other land use: 
713 
a. Isolated patches of forest, regardless of size and/or area, with rocky terrain or which 
714 
protect a spring/water source for communal use; 
715 
b. All mangroves and swamplands including twenty (20)-meter wide strips facing 
716 
oceans, lakes and other bodies of water not yet classified as alienable and disposable lands; 
717 
c. Ridge tops and plateaus regardless of size found within or surrounded wholly or 
718 
partially by forestlands where headwaters emanate; 
719 
d. Twenty (20)-meter wide strips of land from the edge of the normal high waterline of 
720 
rivers and streams with channels of at least five (5) meters width which are not yet classified 
721 
as alienable and disposable; 
722 
e. Areas needed for public interest such as research or experimental purposes; and 
723 
f. Areas considered as environmentally critical because of their vulnerability to damage 
724 
from landslides, volcanic eruptions, and other natural causes. 
725 


SEC. 19. Reversion of Alienable and Disposable Lands to Forestlands. - Upon the 
726 
recommendation of the DENR Secretary, duly reviewed and endorsed by the NLUPC, and after 
727 
due consultations with the concerned LGUs and the affected parties, Congress may authorize 
728 
the reversion of alienable and disposable lands of the public domain or portion thereof to 
729 
forestlands. 
730 
SEC. 20. Critical Watershed Areas. - The DENR, in coordination with the DA, the LGUs 
731 
concerned, and other government agencies, including government-owned and -controlled 
732 
corporations, and after mandatory public hearings/consultations, shall identify and delineate 
733 
critical watershed areas that need to be protected, rehabilitated, enhanced, and/or withdrawn 
734 
from uses that contribute to their further degradation. 
735 
SEC. 21. Formulation and Implementation of Integrated Watershed Management 
736 
Plans. - With the assistance of the DENR and upon mandatory consultations with the 
737 
concerned sectors and communities, the LGUs, through their local land use boards, shall 
738 
prepare their watershed management plans which shall be integrated into their respective 
739 
CLUPs. The formulation and integration of the plan shall be guided, among others, by the 
740 
principle of the management and development of inland water resources at the watershed level 
741 
and shall be consistent with the National Forestry Master Plan (NFMP). 
742 
The DENR and the concerned LGUs shall jointly implement the watershed management 
743 
plan subject to regular consultations with and involvement of the community and other 
744 
stakeholders in the implementation of the plan. 
745 
SEC. 22. Establishment and Management of National Parks. - All areas proclaimed by 
746 
the President and Congress to be under the NIPAS, unless disestablished, including those 
747 
identified initial components of the NIPAS as KBAs shall comprise the National Parks 
748 
classification of the public domain. The DENR and concerned LGUs shall ensure that such 
749 
areas are integrated in the CLUP and physical framework plans: Provided, however, That the 
750 
preparation of management plans of protected areas and national parks shall be in accordance 
751 
with the provisions of the NIPAS Act and other laws establishing or declaring specific areas as 
752 
protected areas. 
753 
SEC. 23. Establishment of Restoration Zones. - Restoration areas shall be designated in 
754 


the management plan as such. Designation of restoration zones is compulsory in all forest 
755 
management plans and for all LGUs. 
756 
ARTICLE SIX. COASTAL ZONES 
757 
SEC. 24. Criteria for the Allocation and Utilization of Lands Within the Coastal Zones. 
758 
- The allocation and utilization of lands within the coastal zones shall be subject to the following 
759 
guidelines: 
760 
a. Areas vegetated with mangrove species shall be protected, preserved and managed 
761 
as mangrove forestland and shall not be converted to other uses; 
762 
b. Areas that meet all accepted criteria on elevation, soil type, soil depth topography, 
763 
supply for successful fishpond development, and are not identified as mangrove protected 
764 
areas, shall be utilized for aquaculture purposes as long as a 4:1 ratio for mangroves and 
765 
fishponds is maintained to support ecological processes in mangrove ecosystems; 
766 
c. Areas subclassified as mangrove and still suitable for use as such, or due to 
767 
environmental conditions need to be preserved as mangroves but are devoid of mangrove 
768 
stands, shall not be converted to other uses. The DENR shall ensure that these lands shall be 
769 
reforested within a given period of time; 
770 
d. Areas accessible to the sea and identified for fisherfolk settlement and housing but 
771 
are not part of or are not within any protected land use areas shall be allocated to traditional 
772 
fisherfolk who are inhabitants of the coastal communities, members of registered fisherfolk 
773 
organizations, holders of stewardship lease contracts or titles to ancestral domains or any form 
774 
of property right arrangements who participate in coastal resource management initiatives, 
775 
subject to the usual census procedures of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating 
776 
Council (HUDCC): Provided, That the government shall issue marine tenurial rights to 
777 
organizations concerned based on a criteria to be established by the NLUPC; 
778 
e. Areas that are neither subclassified as mangrove, fisherfolk settlement nor fishpond 
779 
may be devoted to recreational or tourism purposes: Provided, That such undertaking will not 
780 
result in environmental degradation and displacement of small fisherfolk; 
781 
f. Areas which are considered as traditional fishing grounds shall be used primarily for 
782 


such purpose; 
783 
g. Areas shall be allocated for small infrastructure needed by municipal fisherfolk and for 
784 
fishing gear, boats, and post-harvest facilities; and 
785 
h. Areas which form part of foreshore lands as defined in this Act, including those under 
786 
lease agreements or arrangements shall undergo zoning and evaluation so their boundaries, 
787 
actual sizes and corresponding uses can be determined while ensuring that mangrove 
788 
protection or restoration zones are considered to keep the required 4:1 ratio between 
789 
mangroves and fishponds. 
790 
SEC. 25. Coastal Land Zone Subclassification. - All public lands in the coastal zones shall 
791 
be subclassified into any of the following: fishponds, mangroves, protection from tidal surge for 
792 
preservation of biodiversity, habitats and sanctuaries for endangered wildlife, fisherfolk 
793 
settlement, or recreational/tourism areas. No subclassification of coastal zones to different 
794 
uses shall be done without the following: 
795 
a. Conduct of a comprehensive inventory and resource and environmental assessment 
796 
by the DENR with respective LGUs and accredited Nongovernment organizations/peoples 
797 
organizations (NGOs/ POs) within their jurisdiction. The result of such assessment along with 
798 
a list of all existing applications and expired Foreshore Lease Agreements shall be posted in 
799 
three (3) conspicuous places in the affected localities; and 
800 
b. Prior consultation with local Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils 
801 
(FARMCs) formed pursuant to Republic Act No. 8550 or The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. 
802 
SEC. 26. Zoning of Coastal Areas. - The LGUs, in coordination with the DENR, the 
803 
FARMCs, local fisherfolk organizations and other concerned stakeholders such as women and 
804 
the youth, shall prepare the Coastal Zoning Resource Management Plan (CZRMP) which shall 
805 
be incorporated in the CLUP. Management zones defined in the CZRMP should be reflected 
806 
in the CLUP and the subsequent ZO. 
807 
SEC. 27. Tourism and Recreation Zone. - The designation of areas for tourism and resorts 
808 
near or over fishery areas or ports thereof shall be with the consent of the concerned LGUs 
809 
and FARMCs, and shall comply with the policies and guidelines set forth in this Act. 
810 
SEC. 28. Protection of Waterways, Easements and Flood Plains. -Structures of any kind 
811 
shall not be built in waterways and easements. Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1067 or 
812 


the Water Code of the Philippines, the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas 
813 
and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas, 
814 
twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along their 
815 
margins are subject to the easement of public use only in the interest of recreation, navigation, 
816 
floatage, fishing and salvage. 
817 
The protection of flood plains shall adopt a river basin management approach, in order 
818 
to come up with integrated flood mitigation interventions. Development within flood plains and 
819 
other flood-prone areas must be controlled or, if allowed, must be so sited, constructed and 
820 
serviced that the lives of occupants are not put at risk and that disruptions during floods are 
821 
minimized. The identification and characterization of flood-prone areas and flood plains shall 
822 
be an integral part of the CLUP preparation. The LGUs shall establish land use regulations to 
823 
mitigate flood risks through the 
824 
CLUPs and ZOs. 
825 
To promote the best interest and the coordinated protection of flood plains, the 
826 
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in coordination with the Department of 
827 
Science and Technology (DOST) and the DENR, shall declare flood control areas, as 
828 
necessary, and shall prohibit or control activities that could damage or cause deterioration of 
829 
lakes and dikes, obstruct the flow of water, change the natural flow of rivers, increase flood 
830 
losses or aggravate flood problems pursuant to the Water Code of the Philippines. 
831 
SEC. 29. Disposition of Public Lands for Fishponds. - Upon the effectivity of this Act, but 
832 
subject to existing rights and the preceding section, no fishpond lease agreement (FLA) shall 
833 
be issued for tidal swamps, mangroves and oilier swamps, marshes, ponds, foreshore lands, 
834 
and coastal areas within public lands, including those presently declared available for fishpond 
835 
development. The NLUPC, in coordination with the DENR, the DA, the FARMCs and the LGUs 
836 
shall set aside a portion of available public lands for fish propagation, fish sanctuary, 
837 
conservation, ecological purposes and fisherfolk settlement areas. Fishponds covered by 
838 
existing FLAs, but are abandoned or are not operating efficiently and are found suitable for 
839 
mangroves shall be reforested with mangroves. 
840 
SEC. 30. Immediate Restoration of Converted Mangrove Areas. - The DENR, in 
841 
coordination with the FARMCs and other concerned agencies, shall immediately take steps in 
842 
the restoration of all abandoned, undeveloped and underutilized fishponds to their original state 
843 


as mangrove forests. 
844 
ARTICLE SEVEN. MINERAL LANDS 
845 
SEC. 31. Policies on Mineral Lands. - Land use policies for mineral lands shall be geared 
846 
towards the rational, ecologically sound, and sustainable use of mineral resources which shall 
847 
promote economic growth for the local economy and uphold the human rights of indigenous 
848 
peoples and local communities in the affected areas. 
849 
SEC. 32. Criteria for the Allocation and Utilization of Lands for Mining Purposes. - 
850 
The allocation and utilization of lands for mining purposes shall be guided by the following: 
851 
a. The principles of sustainable development shall be observed at all times; 
852 
b. In case of small-scale mining, adequate and acceptable safeguards shall be instituted 
853 
by the holders of mining rights or permits to prevent environmental degradation of the mining 
854 
sites and adjacent areas; 
855 
c. Mineral reservations which have become nonoperational for more than ten (10) years 
856 
as determined by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) shall be placed under appropriate 
857 
surface management by the DENR; and 
858 
d. Ancestral domains declared as protected by virtue of their ADSDPP as well as all 
859 
watershed areas shall be closed to mining. 
860 
SEC. 33. Reversion of Mineral Lands. - All mineral lands with exhausted mineral resources, 
861 
as determined by the MGB, shall automatically revert to their original land classification, that 
862 
is, as forest land or agricultural land. The concerned mining companies shall bear the full cost 
863 
of rehabilitation of these areas. 
864 
ARTICLE EIGHT. ENERGY RESOURCES 
865 
SEC. 34. Guidelines for the Allocation and Utilization of Lands for Energy Resource 
866 
Exploration, Development, Production, Utilization, and Distribution Purposes. - To 
867 
ensure that the objectives of maintaining ecological balance and maximizing the power 
868 
potential from indigenous energy resources in the most economical and environmentally 
869 


acceptable means are realized, the allocation and utilization of lands shall be guided by the 
870 
following, consistent with existing regulations and laws on energy resources: 
871 
a. Indigenous energy resource exploration and development, for the purpose of creating 
872 
a National Energy Resource Inventory and Database as well as an Energy Resource Block 
873 
Map shall be allowed subject to the implementation of complementary watershed and other 
874 
land management plans; 
875 
b. Indigenous energy resource exploration, development production, utilization, and 
876 
distribution shall be subject to the appropriate requirements and processes of the 
877 
Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) system. Each project shall secure an 
878 
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) prior to project implementation to ensure that 
879 
adequate and appropriate environmental management measures and optimum methods for 
880 
resource access and recovery are used; 
881 
c. Protected areas as defined in Section 4 hereof shall be closed to any kind of energy 
882 
resource development; 
883 
d. Energy reservations or portions thereof which have become or have been established 
884 
to be non-economically viable to operate or are no longer used for energy purposes shall be 
885 
reclassified to other land uses, subject to existing laws covering energy reservations; and 
886 
e. Renewable energy shall be preferred over other energy resource. 
887 
SEC. 35. Reversion of Energy Resource Lands. - All exhausted indigenous energy 
888 
resource lands as determined by the Department of Energy (DOE), which are not covered by 
889 
proclamations shall automatically revert to the category of forestlands or agricultural lands open 
890 
to disposition, whichever is appropriate, unless the DENR shall classify such areas for other 
891 
purposes. Exhausted energy resource lands shall refer to specific energy resource sites whose 
892 
energy reserves of the desired type/s are no longer in sufficient quantity or quality to justify 
893 
additional expenditure for their extraction and utilization. 
894 
ARTICLE NINE. SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT 
895 
SEC. 36. Municipalities, Cities, and Settlements Development. - The development of 
896 
municipalities, cities, and settlements through CLUP and implemented by the ZOs of cities and 
897 
municipalities shall be guided by urban zoning standards designed to maximize existing urban 
898 


spaces taking into account studies of pertinent government agencies on climate change. 
899 
SEC. 37. Settlements Within Geo-hazard Areas and/or High Risk/Danger Zones. - 
900 
Settlements within geo-hazard areas and/or high risk/danger zones shall not be allowed. In 
901 
cases where there are existing settlements within geo-hazard areas and/or high risk/danger 
902 
zones, the concerned government agencies shall provide assistance to concerned LGUs and 
903 
settlers in instituting safety and corrective measures to address the potential danger or risk. 
904 
SEC. 38. Designation of Waste and Environment Management Site. - Each city or 
905 
municipality shall identify and designate an area to serve as waste and environment 
906 
management, waste disposal, and facilities within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act. 
907 
The LGUs, in coordination with the DENR or any other competent authority, shall identify 
908 
sanitary landfill in order to fast-track the conduct of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 
909 
study and to facilitate the processing of the ECC. The site or area shall be identified in the city’s 
910 
or municipality's CLUP. For this purpose, cities and municipalities shall establish their solid 
911 
waste management program, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the 
912 
"Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”. Likewise, as provided under Section 33 of 
913 
the Local Government Code of 1991, cities and municipalities may, through appropriate 
914 
ordinances, bind themselves towards the establishment of a common solid waste management 
915 
program. 
916 
Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DENR, in coordination with 
917 
concerned agencies, shall promulgate the necessary guidelines and standards for the 
918 
formulation and establishment of solid waste management programs by cities and 
919 
municipalities, and shall submit the same to the NLUPC for review and approval. 
920 
SEC. 39. Designation and Zoning of Socialized Housing Sites. - Each city or municipality 
921 
in urban, urbanizable and rural areas shall designate, through the CLUP, adequate lands for 
922 
housing or residential purposes, including socialized housing and resettlement areas for the 
923 
immediate and future needs of the local population as well as the underprivileged and homeless 
924 
in their territory, pursuant to existing laws and regulations. In order to ensure adequate 
925 
availability of land for the housing needs of the local population, the CLUP may be revised at 
926 
the minimum of ten (10) years, and reviewable not earlier than every five (5) years. 
927 
The designated sites for socialized housing shall be located in residential zones, and 
928 


shall be zoned as socialized housing zones that are integrated in the city’s or municipality’s 
929 
ZO, duly approved by the NLUPC, pursuant to existing laws and regulations. Preference shall 
930 
be given to lands proximate to public transportation facilities which may include inter alia 
931 
railways and public terminals. 
932 
The location of resettlement areas may either be on-site or off-site and may be within the 
933 
city or municipality: Provided, That designated settlement and socialized housing areas shall 
934 
consider the proximity and accessibility of the affected community to employment, economic 
935 
activities and social services. 
936 
Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the NLUPC, in coordination with 
937 
concerned agencies, pursuant to HUDCC Resolution No. 521, Series of 1992; Executive 
938 
Order No. 124, Series of 1993; and other pertinent guidelines on the matter, shall promulgate 
939 
the necessary guidelines for the identification and designation of socialized housing sites. All 
940 
cities and municipalities in urban and urbanizing areas shall identify and designate their 
941 
socialized housing sites within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act and must submit the 
942 
list of these sites and their respective areas to the HUDCC. These sites shall be used 
943 
exclusively for socialized housing as defined in the UDHA. 
944 
SEC. 40. Zoning of Identified Sites for Socialized Housing. - The identified sites for 
945 
socialized housing shall be located in residential zones identified by the city’s or municipality’s 
946 
CLUP and ZO duly approved by the NLUPC. However, for cities and municipalities where the 
947 
identified sites are not within the said residential zones, the location shall be within the priority 
948 
sites and conform with the suitability criteria as defined in Sections 6.3 and 6.4 of the Guidelines 
949 
in HUDCC Resolution No. 521, Series of 1992, or as may be defined in subsequent 
950 
issuances. The identified sites shall be zoned as socialized housing zones as defined herein. 
951 
The current ZO of LGUs shall be reviewed and revised such that the socialized housing 
952 
component shall be integrated thereto. 
953 
SEC. 41. Valuation of Lands for Socialized Housing. - Equitable land valuation guidelines 
954 
for socialized housing shall be set by the Department of Finance (DOF) on the basis of the 
955 
market value reflected in the zonal valuation, or in its absence, on the latest real property tax 
956 
declaration. For sites already occupied by qualified beneficiaries under the UDHA, and sites 
957 
identified as socialized housing zones as defined in this Act, the DOF shall factor into the 
958 
valuation, the blighted status of the land as certified by the LGU or the National Housing 
959 


Authority (NHA). 
960 
SEC. 42. Guidelines for Identification of Settlement Sites. - In identifying settlement 
961 
areas, prospective sites should be: 
962 
a. Within alienable and disposable lands but not in environmentally critical, geohazard 
963 
or other protection areas; 
964 
b. Along established urban growth directions; 
965 
c. With provisions for or can be provided with basic services and utilities; 
966 
d. Within the 0 to 8% slope range; and 
967 
e. Accessible from existing built-up areas and other employment centers through 
968 
existing or proposed roads and other transportation facilities. 
969 
SEC. 43. Urban Forest or Green Space. - Each city or highly-urbanizing municipality shall 
970 
identify, designate, and allocate lands owned by the city or municipality as urban forest or green 
971 
space, based on the guidelines and standards to be issued by the DENR and approved by the 
972 
NLUPC. 
973 
SEC. 44. Protection of Ecological Harmony. - To ensure the ecological harmony of towns, 
974 
cities and settlements, certain projects that can alter the present use of a zoned area shall not 
975 
be issued a building permit, business permit, and/or development permit. The identification of 
976 
these projects shall be done in coordination with the LGU concerned. All LGUs shall be required 
977 
to designate restoration areas in their forest land use plans. 
978 
ARTICLE TEN. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS/SITES 
979 
SEC. 45. Criteria for Designating Industrial Development Areas. - The identification and 
980 
establishment of industrial development areas shall conform to the provisions of Republic Act 
981 
No. 7916 or the SEZA of 1995 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, Republic Act No. 6657 
982 
or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) as amended by Republic Act No. 9700 or 
983 
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER), Republic 
984 
Act No. 8371 or the IPRA, Republic Act No. 7279 or the UDHA, Republic Act No. 8550 or the 
985 
Philippine Fisheries Code as amended by Republic Act No. 10654, and Republic Act No. 8435 
986 
or the AFMA, taking into consideration the following: 
987 


a. Identified network of areas for agricultural development and protected agricultural 
988 
areas pursuant to Republic Act No. 8435; 
989 
b. National policies on the regional dispersal of industries and agri-based industrial 
990 
development; 
991 
c. Identified growth areas and corridors in the National Development Plan; 
992 
d. NIPAS and non-NIPAS areas such as, but not limited to, KBAs and restored areas 
993 
that require protection; 
994 
e. National and Urban Development and Housing Framework; 
995 
f. Identified Socialized Housing Zones; and 
996 
g. National Framework for Physical Planning and other existing national programs and 
997 
policies. 
998 
The designated industrial development areas shall be located only in production land use 
999 
areas and shall become an integral part of the land use plan and ZO of the city or municipality 
1000 
where these areas are located. Republic Act No. 9700, Republic Act No. 8371, Republic Act 
1001 
No. 7279, Republic Act No. 8550, Republic Act No. 8435, and Republic Act No. 7160 or the 
1002 
Local Government Code of 1991 shall apply to all Special Economic Zones and Free Ports. 
1003 
ARTICLE ELEVEN. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREAS 
1004 
SEC. 46. Designating Tourism Development Areas. - The identification, selection, and 
1005 
development of tourism development areas, and tourism enterprise zones (TEZs) shall be done 
1006 
in consultation and coordination with the concerned LGUs, the TIEZA, the DOT, and other 
1007 
concerned national government agencies, the private sector and the affected communities, 
1008 
subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. No. 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009. Tourism 
1009 
development areas shall likewise include those covered by legislative and executive issuances 
1010 
such as tourist spots, tourist zones and tourism ecozones which can be developed into tourism 
1011 
estates or integrated resort, leisure and recreation complexes and other tourism-related 
1012 
facilities as well as those identified in the national, regional, and area-specific tourism master 
1013 
plans and other sector plans, such as ecotourism and agritourism sites: Provided, That such 
1014 
sites designated for tourism development are outside of areas identified for protection land use. 
1015 
As much as practicable, community-based tourism shall be the principal mode of tourist spot 
1016 
operation. Republic Act No. 9700, Republic Act No. 8371, Republic Act No. 7279, Republic Act 
1017 


No. 8550, Republic Act No. 8435, and Republic Act No. 7160 shall apply and Executive Order 
1018 
No. 111, Series of 1999 that provided for the National Ecotourism Strategy shall likewise apply 
1019 
to all tourist zones and tourist development areas. 
1020 
Designated areas for tourism development shall become part of the CLUPs and ZOs of 
1021 
the cities or municipalities where these are located. 
1022 
SEC. 47. Identification and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. - In accordance with 
1023 
Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, the National Historical 
1024 
Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the National Museum (NM), and the National 
1025 
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in coordination with other concerned agencies, 
1026 
local communities, and the private sector, shall identify and declare areas and structures which 
1027 
shall be protected and preserved as part of Philippine cultural heritage. 
1028 
The NHCP and the NM, in consultation with the NCCA and the HLURB, shall designate 
1029 
heritage zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area that is 
1030 
significant to national history. 
1031 
The LGUs, in consultation with the NHCP, the NM, and the NCCA, shall designate 
1032 
heritage zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity of geographical areas and cultural 
1033 
spaces of intangible cultural properties, which are significant to a city or municipality and the 
1034 
community. 
1035 
ARTICLE TWELVE. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
1036 
SEC. 48. Allocation and Use of Land for Infrastructure Development. - Land, whether 
1037 
public or private, shall be allocated and utilized for priority infrastructure projects that are 
1038 
supportive of national or local development objectives. The National Economic and 
1039 
Development Authority (NEDA), in consultation with the concerned national government 
1040 
agencies, LGUs, and the private sector, shall identify and periodically review, update and/or 
1041 
revise the list of priority infrastructure projects under an overall national strategic infrastructure 
1042 
development plan subject to the provisions of this Act, Republic Act No. 8435 and Republic Act 
1043 
No. 8371: Provided, That such national strategic infrastructure development plan shall be 
1044 
consistent and integrated in the objectives and directions of the NPFP. 
1045 
In determining and evaluating the list of priority infrastructure projects, consideration shall 
1046 


be given to those that: 
1047 
1. Respond to immediate and vital requirements of the national and regional economy 
1048 
with priority to improving production-market integration, inter-modal transport, conveyance and 
1049 
logistics linkages, rural infrastructure and the development of the agriculture and fisheries 
1050 
sectors; 
1051 
2. Upgrade existing facilities to international public safety standards; 
1052 
3. Address the need for sustainable settlements development; and 
1053 
4. Mitigate the destructive effects of natural disaster-causing phenomena or those that 
1054 
shall serve as alternatives to existing infrastructure found in natural hazard- prone areas. 
1055 
Provided, That the provision and implementation of infrastructure support shall be made 
1056 
compatible with existing environmental conditions and the physical, whether natural or human-
1057 
made, and cultural character of the area. Mandatory public consultations pursuant to existing 
1058 
laws and regulations shall be held prior to the conduct of all infrastructure projects that will 
1059 
necessarily involve dislocation or displacement of people in the area. 
1060 
Provided, further, That the proponent of the infrastructure project shall follow the rules 
1061 
on just and humane eviction or demolition under Section 28 of Republic Act No. 7279 as a last 
1062 
resort, notwithstanding the provisions of Republic Act No. 8975, prohibiting lower courts from 
1063 
issuing temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or preliminary mandatory 
1064 
injunctions, and that the proponent shall follow provisions of Republic Act No. 8371, particularly 
1065 
those pertaining to the rights of ICCs/IPs in case of displacement. 
1066 
Provided, finally, That national government infrastructure projects shall provide 
1067 
budgetary allocations for the adequate relocation of displaced communities. 
1068 
SEC. 49. Infrastructure Projects Within Geo-hazard Areas. - Construction of priority 
1069 
infrastructure projects within hazard-prone areas shall be allowed: Provided, That mitigating 
1070 
and/or preventive measures are adopted and implemented to address the potential adverse 
1071 
economic, sociocultural, and environmental impacts that will emanate from these infrastructure 
1072 
projects, subject to the findings and recommendations of a feasibility study/EIA in accordance 
1073 
with Presidential Decree No. 1586 (EIS System) and Republic Act No. 4846 or the Cultural 
1074 
Properties Preservation and Protection Act. 
1075 
Existing projects that were undertaken without the required EIA and which pose a threat 
1076 
to the environment, or to the integrity of historic, archaeological, or scientifically significant 
1077 
areas, or impinge on critical ecosystems, may be terminated immediately, or gradually phased-
1078 


out and relocated, or maintained within their life span subject, however, to mitigating measures: 
1079 
Provided, That the rules on mandatory public hearings/consultations and just and humane 
1080 
eviction or demolition shall also be observed prior to the termination, gradual phase-out, or 
1081 
relocation of projects that will necessarily involve dislocation or displacement of people in the 
1082 
area. 
1083 
CHAPTER IV 
1084 
PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK AND LAND USE PLAN 
1085 
SEC. 50. National Land Use Planning Process. - The physical framework and land use 
1086 
planning process shall be participatory, following a combined bottom-up and top- down 
1087 
approach, with mandatory public hearings/consultations conducted at all levels, and shall 
1088 
consider available and updated multidisciplinary scientific information of land uses. 
1089 
A set of national policy guidelines and standards for physical planning shall be formulated 
1090 
by the NLUPC. These shall guide the preparation and formulation of the NPFP, Regional and 
1091 
Provincial Physical Framework Plans (RPPFPs). 
1092 
These standards shall give due consideration to conflicting uses and areas being used, 
1093 
declared or designated for agrarian reform, protected areas, coastal resource management 
1094 
and/or ancestral domains. 
1095 
The NPFP shall define the national strategy and objectives of the country’s urban, rural 
1096 
and regional development. It shall guide the rational distribution of population, access to 
1097 
economic opportunities and social services, sustainable utilization of resources, and 
1098 
maintenance of environmental integrity. 
1099 
Furthermore, it shall consider the existing Regional Physical Framework Plans (RPFPs) 
1100 
and the Provincial Physical Framework Plans (PPFPs). 
1101 
The RPFPs, the PPFPs and the CLUPs, which cover the physical development of their 
1102 
respective territories, shall be consistent with the NPFP: Provided, That the integration and 
1103 
harmonization of physical framework plans at all levels shall be iterative to ensure that the 
1104 
concerns of both top and bottom levels of government are considered in the NPFP, the RPFPs, 
1105 
the PPFPs and the CLUPs. 
1106 
The physical framework and land use plans prepared at all levels shall be consistent with 
1107 
each other, specifically on the linkages of the major land use categories to ensure their 
1108 


complementation in the utilization, development and management of resources. 
1109 
The period of coverage of the national, regional and provincial framework plans shall be 
1110 
thirty (30) years with regular review and updating every ten (10) years. 
1111 
SEC. 51. National Physical Framework Plan. - The NPFP shall guide the planning and 
1112 
management of the country’s land and other physical resources at the national and sub-
1113 
national levels and indicate broad spatial directions and policy guidelines on protection land 
1114 
use, production land use, settlement development and infrastructure development. The NPFP 
1115 
shall be the basis for adopting the land use and physical planning-related guidelines, including 
1116 
zoning and other land use control standards that will guide the formulation of city/municipal 
1117 
ZOs. 
1118 
The NLUPC, in consultation with concerned sectors and communities shall update the 
1119 
NPFP after such period that objectives and goals set by the NPFP have been substantially 
1120 
achieved. It shall also formulate and issue the appropriate planning guidelines and standards 
1121 
through which all physical planning, land use and management of resources shall be reviewed, 
1122 
prepared, formulated and monitored. 
1123 
The resulting land use plan/physical framework shall be the basis for the identification, 
1124 
formulation and development of national and local development plans, programs, projects and 
1125 
activities of government at all levels. 
1126 
SEC. 52. Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP). - The RPFP shall provide broad 
1127 
spatial directions and policy guidelines on protection land use, production land use, settlement 
1128 
development, and infrastructure development at the regional level and guide the formulation of 
1129 
the PPFPs. The RPFP shall consider the existing PPFPs and the CLUPs of LGUs within the 
1130 
territorial jurisdiction of the region. 
1131 
The Regional Land Use Policy Council (RLUPC), created under Section 59 of this Act, 
1132 
shall formulate and periodically update the RPFP based on the guidelines issued by the 
1133 
NLUPC, in a manner consistent with and following the objective of the NPFP. Likewise, the 
1134 
Medium-Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) and the Medium-Term Regional 
1135 
Development Investment Program (MTRDIP) shall be guided by and made consistent with the 
1136 
objectives identified in the RPFP. 
1137 
SEC. 53. Provincial Physical Framework Plan (PPFP). - The PPFP shall determine the 
1138 


physical development of the entire provincial territory, consolidate and harmonize the 
1139 
comprehensive land use plans of component cities and municipalities, consistent with the 
1140 
RPFP. It shall reflect the indicative land use management and physical development direction 
1141 
of the province. 
1142 
Further, the PPFP shall serve as basis for other sectoral and development plans related 
1143 
to land, natural resources, and infrastructure facilities, including the development plan of the 
1144 
province; the reconciliation and rationalization of land use proposals among component cities 
1145 
and municipalities with the higher level framework plan; guiding development agencies and 
1146 
private developers, particularly those that undertake large-scale projects; and providing a basis 
1147 
for resolving conflicts arising from the implementation of land use plans and development 
1148 
projects involving two (2) or more municipalities. 
1149 
The PPFP shall serve as the basis for the preparation of the Provincial Development 
1150 
Plan (PDP) and the Provincial Development Investment Program (PDIP). The PPFP, the PDP, 
1151 
the PDIP and/or the Provincial Physical Framework and Development Plan (PPFDP) shall 
1152 
serve as the basis for the formulation of sectoral action plans of national government agencies 
1153 
in the province and all LGUs within its jurisdiction. The province may opt to prepare their PDP 
1154 
alongside the preparation of PPFP and consolidate them into a PPFDP: Provided, That PPFDP 
1155 
shall remain consistent with the PPFP: Provided, further, That any review or changes in the 
1156 
PPFP shall coincide with the overall review process of the NPFP. 
1157 
The Provincial Land Use Planning and Management Board (PLUPMB) created under 
1158 
this Act shall ensure that the PPFP is consistent with the national and regional planning 
1159 
framework and guidelines issued by the NLUPC/RLUPC. The PPFP shall be presented to 
1160 
the Provincial Development Council (PDC) for endorsement to the Sangguniang 
1161 
Panlalawigan, which shall formally adopt and approve the PPFP. The approved PPFP 
1162 
shall be submitted to the RLUPC for consolidation and integration into the RPFP. 
1163 
Under the general supervision of the PLUPMB, the Provincial Planning and 
1164 
Development Coordinator/Office (PPDC/PPDO) shall provide technical, secretariat and 
1165 
administrative support in the preparation, consultation, integration and formulation 
1166 
process of the PPFP. 
1167 
SEC. 54. City and Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs). - All barangays 
1168 
shall provide their sectoral, temporal and spatial data for the CLUP which shall serve as the 
1169 
foundation for the formulation of the city/municipal CLUPs. The data shall be provided by the 
1170 


Sangguniang Pambarangay through stakeholder consultations. The CLUP shall determine the 
1171 
specific uses of land and other physical and natural resources, both private and public, within 
1172 
their territorial jurisdiction including areas comanaged with the national government and, as 
1173 
appropriate, management plans for ancestral domains, critical watersheds, river basins, and 
1174 
protected areas. 
1175 
The CLUP shall delineate actual boundaries on the ground within the territorial 
1176 
jurisdiction, embody the desired land use patterns of the barangay, city or municipality, 
1177 
translate and integrate sectoral plans, and provide appropriate policies for each of the four (4) 
1178 
land use planning categories. The spatial directions prescribed in the CLUP shall serve as the 
1179 
basis for the preparation and formulation of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and 
1180 
Local Development Investment Program (LDIP) of the LGUs. 
1181 
Consistent with the national standards and guidelines prescribed in Section 50 of this 
1182 
Act, the cities and municipalities shall, in consultation with the concerned sectors, prepare their 
1183 
respective CLUPs. The City/Municipal Land Use Planning and Management Board 
1184 
(C/MLUPMB) created under this Act shall be responsible for the preparation and formulation 
1185 
of the CLUP and ensure its consistency with national and regional physical planning guidelines 
1186 
and standards. Under the general supervision of the respective C/MLUPMB, the 
1187 
City/Municipal Planning and Development Office/Coordinator (C/MPDO/C) shall provide 
1188 
technical, secretariat and administrative support in the preparation, consultation, 
1189 
integration and formulation process of the respective CLUPs of each city or 
1190 
municipality. 
1191 
The CLUPs shall be submitted by the city/municipal local development councils (LDCs) 
1192 
for adoption and approval of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB). The approved CLUPs shall be 
1193 
submitted to the province for integration into the PPFP. 
1194 
 
1195 
CHAPTER V 
1196 
IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM 
1197 
SEC. 55. Creation of the National Land Use Policy Council (NLUPC). - The National 
1198 
Land Use Committee (NLUC) under the NEDA Board (NB) is hereby abolished and in its stead, 
1199 
the NLUPC shall be created. It shall exercise the powers and responsibilities identified under 
1200 
this Act and assume the functions of the NEDA Board-National Land Use Committee (NB-
1201 
NLUC). It shall further exercise the powers and functions pertaining to land use planning vested 
1202 
by law on the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), except the following which 
1203 


shall remain as official functions of the HLURB: 
1204 
(a) Formulate land use planning guidelines in the preparation of the CLUPs and ZOs of 
1205 
LGUs to ensure compliance with the national policies, objectives, priorities and directions set 
1206 
by the NLUPC; 
1207 
(b) Provide technical and other forms of planning assistance to, including capacity-
1208 
building for, LGUs and zoning boards; and 
1209 
(c) Act as the appellate body on decisions of local zoning bodies on locational clearance 
1210 
applications and/or oppositions thereto and other zoning issues involving private rights. 
1211 
The NLUPC shall act as the highest policy-making body on land use and shall resolve 
1212 
land use policy conflicts between or among agencies, branches, or levels of the government. 
1213 
It shall integrate efforts, and monitor developments relating to land use and the evolution of 
1214 
policies. 
1215 
SEC. 56. Composition of the NLUPC. - The NLUPC shall be headed by the Director General 
1216 
of the NEDA as Chairperson. It shall choose a Vice Chairperson from among the members of 
1217 
the Council, who shall assume the functions of the Chairperson in case of absence. The 
1218 
NLUPC shall meet at least once every quarter. 
1219 
The members of the Council shall be the following: 
1220 
a. The Secretary of the DAR; 
1221 
b. The Secretary of the DA; 
1222 
c. The Secretary of the DENR; 
1223 
d. The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); 
1224 
e. The Chairperson of the NCIP; 
1225 
f. The Chairperson of the HUDCC; 
1226 
g. The Chief Executive Officer of the HLURB; 
1227 
h. The Administrator of the NAMRIA; 
1228 
i. The President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP); 
1229 
j. The President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP); 
1230 
k. Two (2) representatives each from four (4) basic sectors directly involved in land use, 
1231 
namely: urban poor, peasants, fisherfolk, and indigenous peoples who shall be appointed by 
1232 
the respective National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) sectoral councils. Of the eight (8) 
1233 
sectoral representatives, at least four (4) shall be women, provided that one of whom shall be 
1234 
from the Moro sector; 
1235 


l. Four (4) representatives from the developers’ associations, the accredited 
1236 
associations of professionals dealing with land use such as, but not limited to, urban and 
1237 
regional planners, environmental planners, architects, geologists and geodetic engineers, the 
1238 
business or private sectors; and 
1239 
m. The Head of the NLUPC Secretariat who shall be a nonvoting ex officio member. 
1240 
The members of the Council who are Cabinet Secretaries may designate their duly 
1241 
authorized and permanent representatives whose ranks shall in no case be lower than 
1242 
Undersecretary. 
1243 
SEC. 57. Powers and Functions of the NLUPC. - The NLUPC shall have the following 
1244 
powers and functions: 
1245 
a. Guide the determination and identification of the country’s strategic land use 
1246 
development and physical planning objectives, priorities and direction, as well as recommend 
1247 
the adoption, passage, or amendment of laws to ensure that plans, programs, projects, and 
1248 
activities, including local government initiatives affecting land use are consistent with national 
1249 
development objectives; 
1250 
b. Formulate the necessary national policy guidelines in the preparation of the country’s 
1251 
physical framework plans, including the setting of 
1252 
limits/target key land uses needed for protection, production, settlements and infrastructure for 
1253 
present and future needs; 
1254 
c. Ensure that policies, guidelines and standards on land use and physical planning, 
1255 
including zoning, shall be followed by the RLUPC, local land use boards and concerned 
1256 
national agencies, and that the RPFP, the PPFP and the CLUPs shall be consistent with the 
1257 
NPFP; 
1258 
(d) Ensure the consistency of other national development and sectoral plans and 
1259 
programs, including the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) and Public 
1260 
Investment Program (PIP), with the NPFP; 
1261 
(e) Integrate and harmonize all laws and policies relevant to land use in order to come 
1262 
up with a rational, cohesive, and comprehensive national land use framework, and if warranted, 
1263 
recommend to Congress the adoption, passage or amendment of laws to ensure that sectoral 
1264 
plans, projects and activities, including local government initiatives affecting land use are 
1265 
consistent with national development objectives; 
1266 
(f) Resolve policy conflicts on land uses between or among agencies, branches, or 
1267 


levels of government and unresolved land use policy conflicts at the regional level; 
1268 
(g) Issue locational clearances for projects of national significance; 
1269 
(h) Call on any department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the government 
1270 
and or private entities and organizations for cooperation, support, and assistance in the 
1271 
performance of its functions; 
1272 
(i) Review the NPFP every ten (10) years; 
1273 
(j) Advise the President of the Philippines and the NEDA Board on all matters 
1274 
concerning land use and physical planning; 
1275 
(k) Adopt rules of procedures for the orderly and expeditious conduct of meetings and 
1276 
other business of the Council; and 
1277 
(l) Perform such other acts and functions and exercise such other powers as may be 
1278 
necessarily implied, inherent, incidental, or related to the foregoing. 
1279 
SEC. 58. NLUPC Secretariat. - The existing unit of the NEDA in charge of Land Use and 
1280 
Physical Planning Division shall act as the NLUPC Secretariat which shall perform functions 
1281 
such as, but not limited to, managing information, gathering of data, coordinate the monitoring 
1282 
of government agencies and LGUs, ensuring multistakeholder participation towards formation 
1283 
of local land use policy boards, sharing of database and mapping systems, and reinforcing 
1284 
relevant assessment tools and capability-building programs. 
1285 
 
1286 
CHAPTER VI 
1287 
REGIONAL AND LOCAL LAND USE POLICY BODIES 
1288 
SEC. 59. Regional Land Use Policy Council (RLUPC). - At the regional level, the Regional 
1289 
Land Use Committee (RLUC) is hereby abolished and in its stead, the RLUPC shall be created. 
1290 
The RLUPC shall be institutionalized, replicating the NLUPC structure and composition. It shall 
1291 
be chaired by the NEDA Regional Director and shall exercise the following functions: 
1292 
a. Formulate regional policies and guidelines which are consistent with the national 
1293 
planning guidelines issued by the NLUPC in the preparation and formulation of the respective 
1294 
provincial physical planning and CLUPs of LGUs within its jurisdiction; 
1295 
b. Prepare and periodically update the RPFP, taking into consideration national policies 
1296 
and lower-level plans; 
1297 
c. Review, prior to adoption by respective Sanggunians, the PPFPs and the CLUPs of 
1298 
highly urbanized and independent component cities to ensure consistency with the RPFP and 
1299 


national policies set forth by the NLUPC; 
1300 
d. Decide and resolve policy conflicts on land use planning, classification, and allocation 
1301 
that may arise between or among regional line agencies, provinces and cities/municipalities; 
1302 
e. Monitor changes in land use and other physical resources in the region; 
1303 
f. Coordinate and monitor the land use activities of regional line agencies and LGUs; 
1304 
g. Evaluate consistency of major programs and projects of regional agencies and 
1305 
entities with the RPFP and their impact on land use and the environment; and 
1306 
h. Perform other related functions as may be directed by the NLUPC. 
1307 
In forest land use management, where the watershed area/continuum covers several 
1308 
municipalities across different provinces, an inter-LGU task force composed of representatives 
1309 
from the RLUPC and the concerned municipal LGUs where the watershed area is located shall 
1310 
be formed. With the assistance of the DENR and upon mandatory consultations with the 
1311 
concerned sectors, the inter-LGU task force shall formulate the Watershed Management Plan 
1312 
for the said watershed area. 
1313 
SEC. 60. Provincial Land Use Planning and Management Board (PLUPMB). - The 
1314 
Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC) is hereby abolished. The Provincial Land Use Planning 
1315 
and Management Board or PLUPMB is created in all provinces under this Act to oversee the 
1316 
preparation, integration, adoption and approval of the PPFP and shall ensure its consistency 
1317 
with approved national and regional planning guidelines. The PLUPMB shall also be directly 
1318 
responsible for the effective management and implementation of the approved PPFP and 
1319 
ensure that any existing and future development initiatives, programs and projects introduced 
1320 
within its jurisdiction are consistent with and supportive of the land use resource management 
1321 
and physical planning objectives, directions and character identified in the approved PPFP. 
1322 
SEC. 61. Powers and Responsibilities of the Provincial Land Use Planning and 
1323 
Management Board. - The following are the powers and responsibilities of the PLUPMB: 
1324 
a. Formulate necessary provincial planning guidelines and/or implementing policies for 
1325 
the preparation and formulation of the respective CLUPs within its jurisdiction consistent with 
1326 
approved national and regional planning policies and guidelines; 
1327 
b. Submit to the PDC the draft CLUP for its transmission to the Sangguniang 
1328 
Panlalawigan and for the PDC to use it as reference for consistency and complementation with 
1329 
other development plans; 
1330 
c. Review, monitor and assess the implementation and operationalization of the 
1331 


approved CLUP and its consistency with physical planning and land use management 
1332 
objectives and goals identified in the CLUP; 
1333 
d. After an appropriate period of time or upon instruction and advice by the NLUPC, 
1334 
conduct and initiate a progress review of the PPFP and the achievement of its stated objectives 
1335 
and goals and update the PPFP; 
1336 
e. Decide and resolve policy conflicts on land use planning, classification, and allocation 
1337 
that may arise between or among cities/municipalities and facilitate the resolution of any 
1338 
unresolved land use conflict, including political boundary conflicts, at the city/municipality level; 
1339 
f. Advise the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on all matters pertaining to land use and 
1340 
physical planning; 
1341 
g. Promote cooperation and sharing of resources between and among component 
1342 
LGUs of the province or with neighboring LGUs to address common land use and development 
1343 
issues including those related to geo-physical hazards, watershed and river basin 
1344 
management, coastal and marine waters, climate change impact and disaster risks; and 
1345 
h. Assist the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in reviewing the submitted CLUPs of 
1346 
component cities/municipalities to ensure consistency with the PPFP. 
1347 
In cases where the watershed areas transcend the boundaries of a particular 
1348 
municipality, an inter-LGU task force composed of representatives from the PLUPMB of the 
1349 
municipal LGUs where the watershed area is located shall be formed. 
1350 
SEC. 62. Composition of the PLUPMB. - The PLUPMB shall be composed of the following 
1351 
fifteen (15) members to be selected based on the rules to be formulated by the NLUPC as 
1352 
provided in this Act: 
1353 
a. The Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator (PPDC); 
1354 
b. The Chairperson of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment and 
1355 
Natural Resources; 
1356 
c. The Provincial Chapter President-League of Municipalities and/or League of Cities; 
1357 
d. The Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO); 
1358 
e. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO); 
1359 
f. The Provincial Agricultural Officer (PAO); 
1360 
g. The NCIP Provincial Officer; 
1361 
h. The HLURB Regional Officer; 
1362 
(i) Three (3) representatives from the local business or private sector; the developers’ 
1363 


association and accredited associations of professionals dealing with land use such as, but not 
1364 
limited to, urban and regional planners, environmental planners, architects, geologists, 
1365 
geodetic engineers, and chamber of commerce, who shall be appointed from among the 
1366 
accredited organizations within their respective development councils; 
1367 
(j) Four (4) representatives from the basic sector groups (urban poor, fisherfolk, farmers, 
1368 
indigenous peoples): Provided, That at least two (2) representatives shall be women: 
1369 
Provided, further, That the representatives shall be appointed from among the accredited 
1370 
organizations within their respective development councils: Provided, finally, That in 
1371 
predominantly Muslim areas, one shall be from the Moro sector; and 
1372 
(k) The designated Board Chairperson to be chosen among the members. 
1373 
Except for ex officio members, the members of the PLUPMB shall be appointed for a 
1374 
term of three (3) years, subject however to the elected office held, government employment 
1375 
and/or official designation of the LGU, national agency and/or local business/private sector 
1376 
association or basic sector group representation in the Board. The NLUPC, within ninety (90) 
1377 
days from its establishment, shall formulate the rules for the selection of the Chairperson and 
1378 
the members of the PLUPMB. The Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator/Office 
1379 
(PPDC/PPDO) shall provide technical secretariat and administrative support and resources for 
1380 
the effective operation of the PLUPMB. 
1381 
Aside from the PPDO, the PLUPMB may call upon other local and national government 
1382 
offices and agencies such as the local Engineer, Assessor, and local field representatives of 
1383 
the DA, the DPWH, the DOTr, the DOT, the DENR, the DAR, the DepED, the NCIP and other 
1384 
concerned national agencies to assist the PLUPMB in the performance of its roles and 
1385 
mandates. 
1386 
The appropriations for the regular operation and activities of the PLUPMB shall be 
1387 
included in the annual budget proposal of the PPDO: Provided, That other funds and 
1388 
resources, including grants, applicable service fees and charges collected, contributions, 
1389 
donations, and other funds to support its operations and activities may be accepted and 
1390 
received by the PLUPMB subject to existing auditing and reporting procedures. 
1391 
SEC. 63. City/Municipal Land Use Planning and Management Board (C/MLUPMB). - A 
1392 
City/Municipal Land Use Planning and Management Board or C/MLUPMB is hereby created 
1393 
under this Act in all municipalities and cities, including highly urbanized and component cities, 
1394 
to oversee the preparation, integration, adoption and approval of their respective CLUPs. It 
1395 


shall issue a Certificate of Compliance prior to the submission of the CLUP to the Sanggunian 
1396 
to ensure the consistency of such plans with approved national, regional and provincial 
1397 
planning guidelines. The C/MLUPMB shall also be directly responsible for the effective 
1398 
management and implementation of the approved CLUP and for ensuring that existing and 
1399 
future local policies, including ZOs, development initiatives, programs and projects introduced 
1400 
within its jurisdiction are consistent with and supportive of the land use resource management 
1401 
and physical planning objectives, directions and character identified by the approved CLUP. 
1402 
SEC. 64. Powers and Responsibilities of the City/Municipal Land Use Planning and 
1403 
Management Board. - The C/MLUPMB shall exercise the following powers and functions: 
1404 
(a) Ensure the inclusion of the input of the barangays within the jurisdiction of the 
1405 
respective city/municipality on sectoral, temporal and spatial dimensions of the plan and 
1406 
its consistency with approved national, regional and provincial planning guidelines; 
1407 
(b) Review, monitor and assess the implementation and operationalization of the 
1408 
approved CLUP and its consistency with physical planning and land use management 
1409 
objectives and goals identified in the CLUP; 
1410 
(c) Issue a Certificate of Compliance to the Sanggunian as proof that the CLUP is 
1411 
compliant with national land use policies, guidelines and standards; 
1412 
(d) Submit to the LDC the draft CLUP for its transmission to the Sanggunian and for the 
1413 
LDC to use it as basis for consistency and complementation with other development plans; 
1414 
(e) Decide and resolve policy conflicts on land use planning, classification, and allocation 
1415 
that may arise between or among barangays and facilitate the resolution of any unresolved 
1416 
land use conflict, including boundary conflicts, involving barangays; 
1417 
(f) Based on the CLUP, review and endorse for approval/disapproval applications for 
1418 
locational clearances, building and zoning permits and/or other planning-related requirement 
1419 
for any project, both private and public, that is submitted to the LGU for issuance; 
1420 
(g) Advise the Sangguniang Bayan on all matters pertaining to land use and physical 
1421 
planning; and 
1422 
(h) Promote cooperation and sharing of resources between and among its barangays 
1423 
and neighboring LGUs to address common land use and development issues including those 
1424 
related to geo-physical hazards, watershed and river basins, coastal and marine waters, 
1425 
climate change impact and disaster risks. 
1426 


SEC. 65. Composition of the C/MLUPMB. - The C/MLUPMB shall be composed of the 
1427 
following thirteen (13) members and shall be headed by a Chairperson: 
1428 
1. The City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (C/MPDC); 
1429 
2. The Chairperson, Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Environment and Natural 
1430 
Resources; 
1431 
3. The President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC); 
1432 
4. The Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO); 
1433 
5. The LGU Environment and Natural Resources Officer (City/Municipal ENRO); 
1434 
6. The Municipal Agriculture Officer (MAO); 
1435 
7. Three (3) representatives from the local business/private sector, the developers’ 
1436 
associations, and the accredited associations of professionals dealing with land use such as, 
1437 
but not limited to, urban and regional planners, environmental planners, architects, geologists 
1438 
and geodetic engineers, and chamber of commerce, who shall be appointed from among the 
1439 
accredited organizations within their respective development councils; 
1440 
8. Four (4) representatives from the basic sector groups (urban poor, fisherfolk, farmers 
1441 
and indigenous peoples): Provided, That at least two (2) representatives shall be women: 
1442 
Provided, further, That the representatives shall be appointed from among the accredited 
1443 
organizations within their respective development councils: Provided, finally, That in 
1444 
predominantly Muslim areas, one shall be from the Moro sector; and 
1445 
9. The designated Board Chairperson to be chosen among the members. 
1446 
Except for ex officio members, the members of the C/MLUPMB shall be 
1447 
appointed to a term of three (3) years, subject however to the elected office held, government 
1448 
employment and/or official designation in the LGU, national agency and/or local 
1449 
business/private sector association or basic sector group representation in the Board. The 
1450 
NLUPC, within ninety (90) days from its establishment, shall formulate the rules for the 
1451 
selection of the Chairperson and members of the C/MLUPMB. The City/Municipal Planning and 
1452 
Development Office/Coordinator (C/MPDO/C) shall provide technical secretariat and 
1453 
administrative support and resources for the effective operation of the C/MLUPMB. 
1454 
Aside from the C/MPDO/C, the C/MLUPMB may call upon other local and national 
1455 
government offices and agencies such as the local Engineer, Assessor, and local field 
1456 
representatives of the DA, the DPWH, the DOTr, the DOT, the DENR, the DAR, the DepED 
1457 
and other concerned national agencies to assist the C/MLUPMB in the performance of its roles 
1458 
and mandates. 
1459 


The annual appropriations for the operation and activities of the C/MLUPMB shall be 
1460 
included in the annual budget proposal of the C/MPDO/C: Provided, That other funds and 
1461 
resources, including grants, applicable service fees and charges collected, contributions, 
1462 
donations, and other funds to support its operations and activities may be accepted and 
1463 
received by the PLUPMB subject to existing auditing and reporting procedures. 
1464 
LGUs shall create and/or activate their respective C/MLUPMB upon guidelines issued by 
1465 
the NLUPC for such purposes, not later than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. 
1466 
CHAPTER VII 
1467 
ADOPTION, APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF LOCAL LAND USE 
1468 
AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLANS 
1469 
SEC. 66. Approval and Review of PPFP and CLUPs. - The PPFP and CLUPs of the 
1470 
respective city/municipal LGUs, including highly urbanized cities and independent component 
1471 
cities shall be submitted by the local land use boards to the LDCs for transmission to the local 
1472 
Sanggunian for approval. 
1473 
SEC. 67. Approval of RPFP and NPFP. - The RPFP and NPFP shall be submitted for review 
1474 
and approval of the RLUPC and NLUPC, respectively, upon the conduct of appropriate 
1475 
stakeholder and agency consultations: Provided, That such processes and guidelines shall be 
1476 
prepared and issued by the NLUPC within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. 
1477 
 
1478 
CHAPTER VIII 
1479 
MAPPING AND DATA MANAGEMENT FOR LAND USE PLANNING 
1480 
SEC. 68. National Mapping and Spatial Data Infrastructure Program (NMSDIP). - A 
1481 
national mapping program shall be implemented, coordinated and monitored by the 
1482 
Interagency Technical Committee (ITC) which is hereby created. It shall be composed of the 
1483 
NAMRIA as the lead agency, the BSWM, the Forest Management Bureau (FMB), the LMB, the 
1484 
Land Registration Authority (LRA), the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), the MGB, 
1485 
the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the DAR, the DA, the 
1486 
NCIP, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), the DOE, the National Disaster Risk 
1487 
Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the NEDA, and other concerned government 
1488 
agencies. The ITC shall be constituted, and the mapping and spatial data infrastructure 
1489 
program shall be initiated within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act. The program 
1490 


shall be responsible for the production of base and decision maps and associated spatial 
1491 
databases for all planning levels based on the guidelines of the NLUPC. 
1492 
Under the program, all government stakeholders concerned in the production of maps of 
1493 
various themes shall collaboratively formulate the government’s spatial data infrastructure 
1494 
master plan and respective government agency/stakeholders’ spatial data infrastructure plans 
1495 
which shall be the basis for subsequent funding and eventual project implementation and/or 
1496 
operation. 
1497 
All pertinent and updated thematic maps/data from supporting agencies of the program 
1498 
shall be submitted to the NAMRIA for compilation and integration into a national geospatial 
1499 
database established under the program. 
1500 
The NAMRIA shall finish its base mapping program within two (2) years upon the 
1501 
effectivity of this Act and provide updates thereof to support the implementation of the spatial 
1502 
data infrastructure program. 
1503 
The spatial and nonspatial data generated by these activities shall be transmitted to the 
1504 
LGU as soon as practicable. Existing land information data available to the national 
1505 
government agencies as of the effectivity of this Act shall be immediately transmitted to the 
1506 
LGUs. 
1507 
For purposes of uniformity and standardization, the LGUs, assisted by the appropriate 
1508 
agencies of the national government, shall likewise prepare their respective maps using scales, 
1509 
symbols, and other indicators to be prescribed in accordance with this Act. The completed 
1510 
maps shall be integrated in the NPFP pursuant to Section 51 of this Act. 
1511 
SEC. 69. Maps for Planning. - Within one (1) year after the NLUPC’s approval of the 
1512 
Guidelines and Standards for planning at all levels, available NAMRIA maps and all maps made 
1513 
available to NAMRIA by supporting agencies shall be submitted to the 
1514 
NLUPC for national, provincial, cities and municipalities planning. The NLUPC shall forward 
1515 
these maps to the respective PLUPMBs and C/MLUPMBs after it has reviewed and approved 
1516 
them. Pertinent maps to be produced through the NMSDIP shall include, among others: 
1517 
a. Topographic Maps; 
1518 
b. Geologic Maps; 
1519 
c. Hydrologic Maps; 
1520 
d. Climate Maps; 
1521 
e. Soils Maps; 
1522 


f. 
Slope Maps; 
1523 
g. Mineral Resource Maps; 
1524 
h. Existing Land Use Maps; 
1525 
i. 
Land Suitability Maps for: 
1526 
1) Settlements; 
1527 
2) Agriculture; 
1528 
3) Industrial areas; and 
1529 
4) Others. 
1530 
j. 
Agricultural Maps: 
1531 
1) Network of Protected Areas for Agricultural and Agro-industrial Development; 
1532 
2) Commodity Specific Development Guide Maps; 
1533 
3) Land Limitation Maps; 
1534 
4) Cropping System Zones Maps; 
1535 
5) Hydro-ecological Conditions Map; and 
1536 
6) Irrigation Systems Maps. 
1537 
k. Land Classification Maps; 
1538 
l. 
Municipal Waters Delineation Maps and MPAs; 
1539 
m. Geo-Hazard Maps: 
1540 
1) Flood-Prone Areas; 
1541 
2) Hazard Zonation Maps for Volcanoes; 
1542 
3) Map of Fault Systems; 
1543 
4) Tsunami-Prone Areas; and 
1544 
5) Erosion Prone Areas. 
1545 
n. Tourism Maps; 
1546 
o. Transportation Maps; 
1547 
p. Traffic Flow; 
1548 
q. Maps Designating Areas Served by: 
1549 
1) Power; 
1550 
2) Telecommunications; and 
1551 
3) Water. 
1552 
r. Maps indicating the following facilities: 
1553 
1) Health; 
1554 
2) Education; and 
1555 
3) Power. 
1556 


s. Domestic Water Supply; 
1557 
t. 
Industrial Areas; 
1558 
u. Population Distribution Map; 
1559 
v. Ancestral Domain Map; 
1560 
w. NIPAS Areas; 
1561 
x. 
Areas Suitable for Urban Expansion; 
1562 
y. 
Watershed Areas; and 
1563 
z. 
Forest Lands: 
1564 
1) Protection Areas; 
1565 
2) Production Areas; and 
1566 
3) Restoration Areas: 
1567 
a) Key Biodiversity Areas; and 
1568 
b) Marine Protected Areas. 
1569 
SEC. 70. Ground Delineation of the Country’s Permanent Forest Line. - Pursuant to the 
1570 
Constitution and as provided under this Act, the final determination and ground delineation of 
1571 
the country’s permanent forest line shall be completed within one (1) year from the effectivity 
1572 
of this Act: Provided, That appropriations for the fulfillment of this provision shall be included 
1573 
in the annual appropriations of the DENR: Provided, further, That the complete report on the 
1574 
delineation of the country’s permanent forest line shall be submitted to the NLUPC for 
1575 
appropriate integration in the country’s strategic land use development plan and policies. 
1576 
SEC. 71. Completion and Updating of Existing Cadastral Surveys. - The completion of 
1577 
incomplete cadastral surveys of LGUs and the updating of existing surveys shall be given 
1578 
priority consideration and allocation of resources in the implementation of this Act. The DENR 
1579 
shall include in its annual appropriations the completion and updating of all incomplete and 
1580 
existing cadastral surveys of all LGUs in the country: Provided, That such surveys and maps 
1581 
shall be integrated into the National Spatial Database Information and Mapping System. 
1582 
In cases of ancestral domains, self-delineation by ICCs/IPs of their ancestral lands shall 
1583 
be employed to determine boundaries as provided for under Republic Act No. 8371. 
1584 
SEC. 72. Ground Delineation of Land Use. - For effective planning to take place at the local 
1585 
level and for easy enforcement of the ZO of each city/municipality, land uses must be 
1586 


identifiable both on the map and on the ground. A Joint Committee comprised of the LGU, as 
1587 
represented by its C/MLUPMB, and of the national government agency concerned, to be 
1588 
assisted by the C/MPDC, shall identify and delineate on the ground the land uses within their 
1589 
jurisdiction. The following shall be given priority: 
1590 
a. Forest Lands: 
1591 
1) Protection; and 
1592 
2) Production. 
1593 
b. Ancestral Domains: 
1594 
c. NIPAS Areas: 
1595 
1) Strict Protection Zone; and 
1596 
2) Multiple Use Zone. 
1597 
d. Watershed Areas: 
1598 
1) Critical; and 
1599 
2) Multiple Use. 
1600 
e. Network of Protected Areas for Agricultural and Agro-industrial Development 
1601 
(NPAAAD); 
1602 
f. 
Socialized Housing Sites and Settlement Expansion Areas; 
1603 
g. Extents of Environmentally Constrained Areas; 
1604 
h. Easement Areas; 
1605 
i. 
Critical coastal areas: 
1606 
1) Mangroves; and 
1607 
2) Sea grass. 
1608 
Critical marine resources shall also be delineated both on the map and in the waters. 
1609 
Perimeters of critical offshore areas, such as coral reefs, shall be marked in accordance with 
1610 
the coastal resource management plans concerned. 
1611 
All maps shall be updated as new important information and data become available or 
1612 
as determined by urgent need. Updating of maps shall be undertaken not more often than 
1613 
every ten (10) years. 
1614 
SEC. 73. National Geo-hazard Mapping Program. - Within thirty (30) days from the 
1615 
effectivity of this Act, a nationwide geo-hazard mapping program shall be initiated jointly 
1616 
through the NLUPC by the PHIVOLCS, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and 
1617 
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the NAMRIA, the MGB, and the DOE, in 
1618 


coordination with the NDRRMC, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
1619 
Councils, and other concerned government agencies. The program shall include the generation 
1620 
of indicative geo-hazard zoning maps that will outline areas in the Philippines which are prone 
1621 
to liquefaction, landslides, flooding, lahar, ground rupturing, tsunami, river erosion, coastal 
1622 
erosion, sinkhole collapse, earthquake, lava flow, pyroclastic flow, base surge, and other 
1623 
natural hazards. 
1624 
For purposes of uniformity and standardization and in order to develop a safe- built 
1625 
environment, the LGUs shall subsequently incorporate and integrate the generated geo-hazard 
1626 
zoning maps into their respective CLUPs and ZOs. Said geohazard maps shall serve as guide 
1627 
for all the LGUs in the preparation of their own hazards-constrained development plans. The 
1628 
NPFP shall incorporate these geohazard maps. 
1629 
All entities conducting infrastructure activities including real estate and subdivision 
1630 
projects and the development of tourist spots requiring an ECC shall submit an Engineering 
1631 
Geological and Geo-hazard Assessment Report (EGGAR). 
1632 
SEC. 74. Scope and Nature of Responsibilities of Other National Government 
1633 
Agencies. - All concerned national government agencies/bodies shall periodically report to 
1634 
the NLUPC on the various activities and accomplishments on land use. Likewise, they shall 
1635 
provide their respective sectoral/development plans and provide technical and administrative 
1636 
support if called upon by the NLUPC for the implementation of the provisions of this Act. 
1637 
SEC. 75. Submission of Annual Report on the Implementation of CLUPs and ZOs. - 
1638 
The local land use boards shall submit their annual report on the implementation of their land 
1639 
use plans to their respective Sanggunian which shall submit the same to the RLUPCs for 
1640 
consolidation. The RLUPC shall thereafter transmit the consolidated reports to the NLUPC for 
1641 
monitoring and evaluation. 
1642 
CHAPTER IX 
1643 
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND VALUES FORMATION 
1644 
SEC. 76. Values Formation. - In order to develop a well-informed, responsible and committed 
1645 
citizenry who value the protection, conservation and development of the country’s limited land, 
1646 


and other physical resources, the State shall mandate the inclusion of sustainable land use 
1647 
education or any subject related thereto in the curricula of primary, secondary and tertiary 
1648 
education. 
1649 
SEC. 77. Information/Education Campaign and Capacity-Building. - The NLUPC shall 
1650 
undertake a nationwide information/education campaign on land use and physical planning to 
1651 
be implemented by local and national government agencies. The DILG and concerned 
1652 
agencies shall formulate and implement a land use management capability-building program 
1653 
for national and local government officials, community leaders, representatives of NGOs, POs, 
1654 
the religious sector, and the general public. 
1655 
 
1656 
CHAPTER X 
1657 
INCENTIVES, SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES 
1658 
ARTICLE ONE. INCENTIVES AND AWARDS 
1659 
SEC. 78. Formulation of a System of Incentives and Awards. - The NLUPC shall come 
1660 
up with a system of incentives and awards to LGUs that regularly update their CLUPs/ZOs 
1661 
once every eight (8) years. 
1662 
SEC. 79. Priority in Giving Technical Assistance to LGUs. - In providing technical 
1663 
assistance and other forms of support related to land use management and implementation of 
1664 
development plans, national government agencies shall give priority to cities and municipalities 
1665 
with approved CLUPs and ZOs. 
1666 
ARTICLE TWO. SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES 
1667 
SEC. 80. Fine for Failure to Commence or Complete the Development of Agricultural 
1668 
Lands With Approved Conversion Order. - For agricultural lands with approved conversion 
1669 
orders, the provisions of Republic Act No. 6657 (CARL), as amended by Republic Act No. 
1670 
9700, shall apply. A landowner and/or the designated developer or duly authorized 
1671 
representative who fail to commence and/or complete the development plan defined in the 
1672 
conversion order shall be jointly and severally penalized. The following fines based on the zonal 
1673 
value or the fair market value of the land, whichever is higher, at the time the fine shall be 
1674 


imposed: 
1675 
a. Failure to commence within three (3) years from the date of the conversion order: 
1676 
1) Three percent (3%) for the first three (3) hectares; 
1677 
2) Ten percent (10%) for the next three (3) hectares; and 
1678 
3) Fifteen percent (15%) for the remaining area. 
1679 
In such case, the order of conversion shall be revoked by operation of law. The land shall 
1680 
revert to its original use as agricultural land and may be covered by the DAR through 
1681 
compulsory acquisition for distribution to qualified beneficiaries. 
1682 
b. Failure to complete sixty percent (60%) of the approved conversion plan within a 
1683 
specified time frame shall result to the automatic revocation by the DAR of the conversion plan 
1684 
on the undeveloped portion. The land shall be reverted to its original use as agricultural land 
1685 
and may be covered under the CARP for land distribution. 
1686 
SEC. 81. Persons Abetting Illegal Conversion. - Any person initiating, causing, inducing, 
1687 
or abetting illegal conversion with intent shall be punished with imprisonment or a fine in 
1688 
accordance with Act No. 3815 or Republic Act No. 3019, or both, at the discretion of the court. 
1689 
If the offender is a public official or employee, whether elected or appointed, the penalty 
1690 
shall also include dismissal from service, forfeiture of all benefits and entitlements accruing to 
1691 
the public position, and perpetual disqualification to run or apply for any elective or appointive 
1692 
public office. 
1693 
If the offender is a juridical person, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on the 
1694 
president, chief executive officer, manager, chairperson and all the members of the Board, and 
1695 
other responsible officers thereof. The imposable fine shall be equivalent to the zonal value of 
1696 
the land or forty percent (40%) of the shareholders’ equity, whichever is higher. Furthermore, 
1697 
the land shall be forfeited in favor of the State and sold through public auction. The proceeds 
1698 
of the sale shall automatically accrue to the Agrarian Reform Fund. 
1699 
SEC. 82. Penalty for Reclassification of Protected Agricultural Lands and Exceeding 
1700 
the Limit of Areas Allowed for Reclassification. - Any person initiating, causing, inducing, 
1701 
or abetting the reclassification to nonagricultural uses of protected agricultural areas as defined 
1702 
in Section 13 hereof shall be penalized with imprisonment of twelve (12) years or a fine of not 
1703 
less than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court. 
1704 
If the offender is a public official or employee, whether elected or appointed, the penalty 
1705 


shall also include dismissal from service, forfeiture of entitlements accruing to the public 
1706 
position, and perpetual disqualification to run or apply for any elective or appointive public 
1707 
position. 
1708 
If the offender is a juridical person, the penalty shall be imposed on the president, chief 
1709 
executive officer, manager, chairperson and all the members of the Board, and other 
1710 
responsible officers thereof. 
1711 
The same penalty shall be applicable to persons who will be responsible for exceeding 
1712 
the limits set forth under Section 20 of the Local Government Code pertaining to reclassification 
1713 
of lands. 
1714 
SEC. 83. Payment of Disturbance Compensation. - Following the order of priority stated 
1715 
in Section 22 of Republic Act No. 6657, as amended by Republic Act No. 9700, agricultural 
1716 
lessees and share tenants, regular farmworkers, seasonal farmworkers, other farmworkers, 
1717 
actual tillers or occupants of public lands, collective, or cooperative of the above beneficiaries, 
1718 
and others directly working on the land affected by agricultural land use conversion, shall be 
1719 
entitled to the payment of disturbance compensation equivalent to five (5) times the average 
1720 
of the gross harvests on the landholding during the preceding five (5) calendar years or a 
1721 
certain percentage of the converted land, whichever is higher, as determined by the DAR. 
1722 
SEC. 84. Authority to Impose Fine. - The DAR shall have the authority to impose the fines 
1723 
provided under Sections 80, 81,82 and 83 of this Act. 
1724 
SEC. 85. Withdrawal of Local Development Permits and/or Licenses. - Upon receipt of 
1725 
notice from the DAR, the concerned agencies, cities or municipalities shall withdraw and/or 
1726 
revoke any development permit and/or other licenses that may be necessary to develop the 
1727 
agricultural land subject of conversion. 
1728 
SEC. 86. Utilization of Fines. - The fines collected under Section 84 hereof shall 
1729 
automatically accrue to the Agrarian Reform Fund consistent with the provision of the 
1730 
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. 
1731 
SEC. 87. Failure to Formulate, Implement and/or Enforce the CLUPs and Zoning 
1732 
Ordinances (ZOs). - Consistent with due process, the NLUPC, in coordination with the DILG, 
1733 


shall evaluate, review, and recommend the filing of charges against local chief executives and 
1734 
other local officials and employees responsible for the formulation, implementation and/or 
1735 
enforcement of the CLUPs for the following acts: 
1736 
a. Failure of the CLUPs/ZOs to conform to the guidelines provided in the NPFP; 
1737 
b. Failure to complete the preparation of the CLUP despite the availability of funds, 
1738 
resources, and support by the Sanggunian concerned; 
1739 
c. Failure to provide appropriate budgetary allocation to effect its implementation; and 
1740 
d. Failure to implement and enforce the CLUP/ZO due to negligence of duty. Any 
1741 
public official or employee, whether elected, appointed or holding 
1742 
office/employment in a casual, temporary, holdover, permanent, or regular capacity, found to 
1743 
be responsible for any of the foregoing acts, shall be punished with forfeiture of salaries and 
1744 
allowances, and suspension from: 
1745 
a. Three (3) to six (6) months, in case of noncompletion of the CLUP; or 
1746 
b. Three (3) to six (6) months, in case of nonconformity with the NPFP; or 
1747 
c. Six (6) to nine (9) months, in case of non-implementation of the CLUP. 
1748 
Failure to comply with the provisions of Republic Act No. 8371 on the formulation of 
1749 
CLUP shall be penalized according to Section 72 of Republic Act No. 8371. 
1750 
SEC. 88. Illegal Conversion of City or Municipal Parks, Communal Forests, and Tree 
1751 
Parks in Subdivisions. - Penalties in the amount of one hundred thousand pesos 
1752 
(P100,000.00) to five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or imprisonment of six (6) years 
1753 
and one (1) day to twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed 
1754 
for each of the following offenses: 
1755 
a. Illegally converting or causing the conversion of a city/municipal park, communal 
1756 
forest, or tree parks within subdivisions established pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 953, 
1757 
requiring the planting of trees in certain places, into other uses including the construction of 
1758 
permanent buildings; 
1759 
b. Destroying or causing damage to the timberlands and other forest products found in 
1760 
the abovementioned forest and parks; 
1761 
c. Setting the abovementioned forest and parks on fire, or negligently permitting a fire 
1762 
to be set therein; and 
1763 
d. Assisting, aiding or abetting another person to commit the offenses stated in this 
1764 
section. 
1765 


The offender shall likewise be imposed a fine equivalent to eight (8) times the commercial 
1766 
value of the forest products destroyed without prejudice to payment of the full cost of 
1767 
rehabilitation of the areas as determined by the DENR. 
1768 
The maximum penalty prescribed shall be imposed upon the offender who repeats the 
1769 
same offense, and double the maximum penalty upon the offender who commits the same 
1770 
offense for the third time or more. 
1771 
All improvements made therein, as well as all vehicles, domestic animals, and equipment 
1772 
of any kind used in the commission of the offense shall be forfeited in favor of the government. 
1773 
If not suitable for use by the DENR, said improvements, vehicles, domestic animals and 
1774 
equipment shall be sold at public auction, the proceeds from which shall accrue to the Forest 
1775 
Conservation and Development Fund (FCDF). 
1776 
CHAPTER XI 
1777 
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
1778 
SEC. 89. Mandatory Review Every Ten (10) Years. - The Congress shall undertake a 
1779 
mandatory review of this Act at least once every ten (10) years from its effectivity or as often 
1780 
as it may be deemed necessary to ensure that land use policies and guidelines remain 
1781 
responsive to changing circumstances. 
1782 
For this purpose, the Congress may call upon the NLUPC to undertake the necessary 
1783 
researches and consultations. 
1784 
SEC. 90. Convening of the NLUPC. - Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, 
1785 
the Chairperson shall convene the NLUPC and the Head of the NLUPC Secretariat shall 
1786 
immediately assume office. 
1787 
SEC. 91. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from the 
1788 
effectivity of this Act, the NLUPC shall promulgate its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) 
1789 
including the rules on the selection of the members of the C/MLUPMB and the PLUPMB. It 
1790 
shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at 
1791 
least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
1792 
SEC. 92. Transfer of Powers and Functions. - The functions of the HLURB on land use 
1793 
planning as provided for under Sections 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, and 5f of Executive Order No. 648, 
1794 
Series of 1991; and Executive Order No. 72, Series of 1993, shall be immediately transferred 
1795 


to the NLUPC and its appropriate subnational LGU structures, except as provided in Section 
1796 
55 hereof. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to transfer or limit functions embraced within 
1797 
the said provisions that pertain to or relate to HLURB non-planning functions. 
1798 
SEC. 93. Review of Existing Land Use Plans. - Provinces, cities, and municipalities with 
1799 
existing land use plans shall review, revise, reconcile, and harmonize the same with the 
1800 
guidelines and standards issued by the NLUPC within one (1) year from the effectivity of this 
1801 
Act. 
1802 
SEC. 94. Access to Information. - Access to records and documents pertaining to official 
1803 
acts, transactions, or decisions as well as to data used as basis for policy development by the 
1804 
NLUPC shall be made available to the public. 
1805 
SEC. 95. Appropriations. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act shall 
1806 
be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the NEDA Board- National Land Use 
1807 
Committee (NB-NLUC). Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued 
1808 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
1809 
SEC. 96. Congressional Oversight Committee on the Land Use Act. - A Congressional 
1810 
Oversight Committee on the Land Use Act shall be created. It shall be composed of seven (7) 
1811 
members from the Senate and seven (7) members from the House of Representatives. The 
1812 
Members from the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate President based on proportional 
1813 
representation of the parties or coalitions therein, with at least two (2) Senators representing 
1814 
the minority. The Members from the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the 
1815 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, also based on proportional representation of the 
1816 
parties or coalitions therein, with at least two (2) Members representing the minority. 
1817 
The Oversight Committee shall function for a period of not more than three (3) years to 
1818 
oversee the implementation of this Act. The secretariat of the Oversight Committee shall be 
1819 
drawn from the existing secretariat personnel of the committees comprising the oversight. 
1820 
SEC. 97. Non-impairment Clause. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to diminish or, 
1821 
impair rights recognized, granted, or available to marginalized or the basic sectors under 
1822 
existing laws including, but not limited to, Republic Acts Numbered 7279 and 6657, as 
1823 
amended by Republic Acts Numbered 7942, 8371,8550 and 9700. 
1824 


SEC. 98. Repealing Clause. - Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8435 and Sections 447 (a2vii) 
1825 
and 458 (a2viii) of Republic Act No. 7160 and related laws and administrative issuances are 
1826 
hereby modified by Section 13 hereof. The pertinent provisions of Executive Order No. 648; 
1827 
Executive Order No. 72, Series of 1993; and 
1828 
Executive Order No. 770, Series of 2008, amending Letter of Instruction (LOI) No. 1350, are 
1829 
also modified accordingly. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 8435 as to the penalty for agricultural 
1830 
inactivity and premature conversion is also modified by Section 83 hereof. LOI No. 1350, Series 
1831 
of 1983; Presidential Proclamation No. 2282, Series of 1983; and all other general and special 
1832 
laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and administrative regulations, or any part 
1833 
thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
1834 
All republic acts, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts 
1835 
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended 
1836 
accordingly. 
1837 
SEC. 99. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is 
1838 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall 
1839 
remain in full force and effect. 
1840 
SEC. 100. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
1841 
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
1842 
Approved, 
1843