Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

soos 2415

H.B. No.

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA.

AN ACT

DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
PAOAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, A PROTECTED AREA
WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM, TO BE
REFERRED TO AS THE PAOAY LAKE PROTECTED LANDSCAPE,
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Paoay Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in the Province of Ilocos Norte. It
is located within the municipality of Paoay. By virtue of Republic Act No. 5631, this
freshwater lake and the areas surrounding it was declared a national park. It covers an
area of 386 hectares. Paoay Lake is inhabited by phytoplankton, macrophytes and
zooplanktons', such as copepods, cladocerans and rotifers. Paoay Lake National Park
is also a home to common and endangered species, including some migratory birds
that need protection and conservation.

In 2011, due to the increasing number of fish cages in the areas surrounding
Paoay Lake, the Ilocos Norte Water District collected water samples in five
communities—villages of Nangguyudan, Nangguyudan Centro, Sungadan, Suba and
Nagbacalan. Test results confirmed the presence of E. coli, ranging from 2,840 hpe.
(heterotrophic plate count) in one sampling point to 5,780 hpc in another point—way
above the normal level of 500 hpc.3 Measures were taken by the provincial government
to cleanup Paoay Lake, including the removal of fish cages which caused pollution in
the area. While Paoay Lake was declared pollution-free in 2013, the continuous impact
of human activities on our natural environment must be recognized.

Henee, this bill.

* Paoay Lake. Retrieved on January 2, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paoay_Lake

2 Aquino, M.R.Y et.al (2008) Zooplankton composition and diversity in Paoay Lake, Luzon Is., Philippines Retrieved on January
4, 2021 from https://agris.fa0.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=PH2009001083,

® Arzadon, C. (13 February2013). Legendary Paoay Lake comes alive. Retrieved on January 4, 2021 from
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/357651//legendary-paoay-lake-comes-alive


This bill seeks to declare the Paoay Lake National Park (PLNP) a protected
landscape to regulate the utilization of terrestrial and marine resources. It seeks the
conservation, protection, and preservation of a national park such as the PLNP in
accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the
“National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992” as amended by Republic Act
No. 11038, or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Area System (ENIPAS) Act
of 2018.

The measure will ensure the use and enjoyment of this area is consistent with
the principles of biological diversity and sustainable development. The creation of a
Protected Area Management Board is likewise proposed in order to carry out and
properly implement the proposed Act.

In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ANGE! ‘COS BARBA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

No, 2415

H.B. No.

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA.

AN ACT

DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
PAOAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, A PROTECTED AREA
WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM, TO BE
REFERRED TO AS THE PAOAY LAKE PROTECTED LANDSCAPE,
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Section 1. Short Title. - This act shall be known as the “Paoay Lake Protected
Landscape Act”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the profound impact of
human activity on all components of the natural environment, it is the policy of the
State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future generations, the perpetual
existence of all native plants and animals through the declaration of protected areas
under the National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS) within the
classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.

In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and fauna,
that are native and distinct to Paoay Lake, as well as their aesthetic and ecological
importance, a parcel of land located in Barangays Nanguyudan, Nagbacalan, Suba and
Sungadan in the Municipality of Paoay, Province of Ilocos Norte, is hereby declared a
protected area under the category of protected landscape, and shall hereinafter be
referred to as the Paoay Lake Protected Landscape (PLPL). As such, the State shall
ensure the conservation, protection, management and rehabilitation of the area. It is
likewise recognized that effective administration of this area is possible only through
cooperation among national government, local government units (LGUs), concerned
nongovernment organizations (NGOs), private entities and local communities. The


use and enjoyment of this area must be consistent with the principles of biological
diversity and sustainable development.

Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act, the
mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established, and the
full scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of biodiversity and the
integrity of the ecosystems, and cultural and indigenous practices.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act:

a. Buffer zones refer to identified areas outside the boundaries of and
immediately adjacent to designated protected areas that need special
development control in order to avoid or minimize harm to the protected
area;

b. Conservation refers to any act of acts of preservation and sustainable
utilization of wildlife or maintenance, restoration and enhancement of
habitats;

c. Indigenous cultural communities/Indigenous peoples refer to groups of
people sharing common bonds and language, customs, traditions, and other
distinctive cultural traits, and who have, since time immemorial occupied,
possessed and utilized a territory;

d. National park refers to land of public domain classified as such in the
Constitution which includes all areas under the NIPAS, primarily
designated for the conservation of native plants and animals, their
associated habitats and cultural diversity;

e. Protected area refers to an identified portion of land and water set aside by
reason of unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance
biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation;

f. Protected landscape refers to an area of national significance which is
characterized by the harmonious interaction of human and land and water
while providing opportunities for enjoyment through recreation, tourism,
and other economic activities;

g. Tenured migrants refer to protected area occupants who are presently
occupying, and have been actually and continuously occupying, a portion of
the protected area for five (5) years before the same was established by


proclamation or law as a protected area, and are solely dependent therein
for submission.

Section 4. Classification as a National Park. The PLPL is comprised of a
parcel of land of the public domain located in the Municipality of Paoay, in the
Province of Ilocos Norte. All lands of the public domain within the coverage and scope
of the PLPL shall fall under the classification of national park as provided for in Article
XII, Section of the Constitution.

Section 5. Scope and Coverage. - The boundaries of the PLPL are more
particularly described as the area beginning at a point marked “1” on the Map, being
N 42° 59’ 14” W, 390.62 meters from PRSg2 Control Monument “ILN-3040” with a
geographic coordinates of 18° 6’ 59.771 latitude and 120° 33’ 12.468” longitude located
at Nanguyudan, Paoay, Ilocos Norte,

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thence N 0° 40°30” W 49.29 meters to corner 3;
thence N 670 18°54” W 94.77 meters to corner 4
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thence S$ 30°12’ 29" W 126.63 meters to corner 7
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thence S$ 9°16'8"E 38.76 meters to corner 10;
thence S 64° 1'44"E 26.95 meters to corner 11;
thence N47°S’SI"E 61.00 meters to corner 12;
thence S 36° 56’4" E 65.11 meters to corner 13;
thence $ 2011754" W 58.13 meters to corner 14;
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thence S 57° 25’ 23” W 74.81 meters to corner 19;
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thence N 82° 58’ 21” W 8.83 meters to corner 27;
thence S 10° 38" 54” W 211.77 meters to corner 28;
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228;
229;


thence S 21° 34’5S" E 67.67 ‘meters to corner 230;

thence S61 12'S"E 43.13 meters to corner 231;
thence S 41° 36’51"E 91.17 meters to corner 232;
thence N 35° 48’ 33” E 103.03 meters to corner 233;
thence $ 65°50’ 11"E 138.89 meters to corner 234;
thence 'S 46° 2350” E 58.00 meters to corner 235;
thence 'S 28° 647” W 82.76 meters to corner 236;
thence S 4° 36°38" W 62.20 meters to corner 1;

Section 6. Establishment of Buffer Zones. — The Secretary of the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), upon the recommendation of the
Protected Area Management Board created under Section 7 of this Act, may designate
areas surrounding the PLPL as buffer zones for the purpose of providing an extra layer
of protection where restrictions may be applied: Provided, That in cases where the
designated buffer zone would cover private lands, the owners thereof shall be required
to design their development with due consideration to the protected area management
plan.

ARTICLE IT
MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS

Section 7. Protected Area Management Board. — Within ninety (90) days
from the effectivity of this Act, a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) shall be
created to oversee the management of the PLPL. The PAMB shall be composed of the
following:

a. DENR Regional Executive Director of Region 1, as the Chairperson;

b. Governor of the Province of Ilocos Norte or a duly authorized
representative;

¢. Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered residents
of the Province of Ilocos Norte, or their duly designated representatives,
unless the Senators decline the membership in the PAMB;

d. District Representative of the Congressional District where the PLPL is
located, or a duly designated representative, unless the District
Representative declines the membership in the PAMB’

e. Mayor of the Municipality of Paoay, in the Province of Ilocos Norte or a duly
authorized representative;


Chairperson of all barangays with territorial jurisdiction over the PLPL;

. Regional Directors of the following agencies, namely: Department of

Agriculture, National Economic and Development Authority, Department
of Science and Technology, Philippine National Police, Department of
National Defense, and Department of Tourism;

.. Three (3) representatives from either the NGOs or People’s Organizations

(POs) based in the Province of Ilocos Norte, duly accredited both by the
DENR and the provincial government. The NGOs or Pos represented should
have been in existence for at least five (5) years and with track record in or
related to protected area management;

At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the
indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples present in the area
and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples;

One (1) representative from the academic institution, preferably from a
university or college in the Province of Ilocos Norte, with proven track
record in or related to the protected area management; and

One (1) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of the
Province of Ilocos Norte, who is distinguished in a profession or field
interest relevant to the management or protected area.

The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their

removal shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise
known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992” as amended by
Republic Act No. 11038, otherwise known as the “Expanded National Integrated
Protected Areas System Act of 2018”.

Section 8. Functions of the PAMB. — The PAMB shall have the following
powers and functions:

a.
b.

Oversee the management of PLPL;
Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and other
related documents for the management of PLPL;

. Approve the management plan of the PLPL and ensure its harmonization

with and integration into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development


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and Protection Plan, land use plan and other development plans, public or
private, and their implementation;

. Adopt a manual of operations to include rules of procedures in the conduct
of business, and creation of communities and their respective terms of
reference;

. Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and individuals for the
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management
of the PLPL;

Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management plan
and manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account and other funds
in accordance with government accounting, budgeting, and auditing rules
and regulations;

. Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;

. Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through
appropriate and effective means;

Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other
government authorities with respect to the management of PLPL;

Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area Superintendent
and other protected area personnel and compliance of partners with the
terms and conditions of any undertaking, contract of agreement relative to
any project or activity within the PLPL;

. Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the designation
or appointment of the Protected Area Superintendent; and

|. Assess the effectiveness of the management of the protected area: Provided,
That the members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national

agencies shall inform their respective constituents, offices or sectors, of
PAMB-approved or other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs,
and projects and shall ensure that the provisions of this Act and the rules
and regulations issued to implement it are complied with and used as
reference and framework in their respective plans, policies, programs, and
projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall be the basis for
disciplinary action against such member according to administrative rules
and regulations and such penalties ad the PAMB may provide: Provided,
(further, That the DENR, through the Regional Director, shall ensure that


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the PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions. In case of
conflict between the resolutions issued by the PAMB and the existing
administrative orders of national application, the latter shall prevail.

Section 9. The Protected Area Management Office. — There is hereby
established a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a Protected
Area Superintendent (PASu) who shall supervise the day to day management,
protection, and administration of the PLPL. The PASu shall hold a permanent plantilla
position and shall be appointed by the DENR Secretary. A sufficient number of support
staff with permanent plantilla position shall be appointed by the DENR to assist the
PASu in the management of the protected area.

‘The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for the
management and operations of the PLPL. Pursuant thereto, the PASu shall have the
following duties and responsibilities:

a

Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders,
including the annual work and financial plan and ensure its
implementation;

. Ensure the integration of relevant national and LGU plans and programs

into MPL management plans, programs, projects, and policies;

. Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and ensure the

availability of relevant timely information for decision-making;

. Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules,

regulations, and programs;

. Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which

shall be an important basis for decision-making;

Enforce laws, rules and regulations relevant to the PLPL, commence and
institute administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other
government agencies or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of
offenses committed in violation of the provisions of this Act;

. Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management activities

of the PLPL;

. Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice from any

agency or instrumentality of the government as well as academic


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institutions, NGOs, and the private sector, as may be necessary for the
effective management, protection and administration of the PLPL;

i, Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the management
plan and other permitted activities in accordance with terms, conditions,
and criteria established by the PAMB: Provided, That all permits for
extraction of natural resources for research purposes, including the
collection of wildlife and its by-products or derivatives, shall specify the acts
to be authorized, and shall continue to be issued by relevant authorities,
subject to prior clearance from the PAMB, through the PASu;

j. Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income
collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB and the
DENR in accordance with existing guidelines;

k. Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and
financial plans of the PLPL based on the management plan; and

1. Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign.

‘The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment and natural
resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.

ARTICLE I
PROCEEDS AND FEES

Section 10. The Paoay Lake Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area
Fund. ~ There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Paoay Lake
Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (PLPL-IPAF) for purposes of
financing projects of the PLPL and NIPAS. All income generated from the operation
and management of wild flora and fauna in the PLPL shall accrue to PLPL-IPAF. The
income shall be derived from fees from permitted sale and export of flora and fauna
and other resources from the PLPL, proceeds from the lease of multiple-use areas,
contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the PLPL, and
such other fees and income derived from the operation of the PLPL.

The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised
through the above means, which shall be deposited in the Protected Area-Retained
Income Account (PA-RIA) in any authorized government depository bank within the


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locality: Provided, That disbursements out of such deposits shall be used solely for the
protection, maintenance, administration, and management of the PLPL and
implementation of duly approved projects of the PAMB. The remaining twenty-five
percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a special account in the General Fund
of the National Treasury for purposes of financing the projects of the NIPAS.

‘The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowments from
various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in full
as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be
made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of the
NIPAS and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing
accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, further, That the
fund shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.

‘The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated
herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax
and rentals of LGUs’ facilities.

ARTICLE IV
TRANSITORY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 11. Appropriations, — The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately
include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 12. Suppletory Application of the NIPAS Law. - The provisions of
Republic Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have suppletory
applications to this Act.

Section 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days
from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation with
the local governments of the Municipality of Paoay, the provincial government of
Tlocos Norte, and concerned national government agencies, issue rules and regulations
of the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 14. Separability Clause. — If any section or provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.


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Section 15. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, issuance or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 16. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,