EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
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SENATE
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S. No.
Introduced by SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
AN ACT
TO 
ADOPT 
INTEGRATED 
COASTAL 
MANAGEMENT AS 
A 
NATIONAL 
STRATEGY 
TO 
ENSURE 
THE 
SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF THE 
COASTAL 
AND 
MARINE 
ENVIRONMENT AND 
RESOURCES AND 
TO 
ESTABLISH SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND 
PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
It is the policy of the State, as stated in the Philippine Constitution of 1987, 
"to protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology 
in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature"1. In line with this policy and with 
regard to the country's marine resources, the Constitution further provides that the 
State "shall protect the nation's marine wealth and exclusive economic zone and 
reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens"2 and "shall protect the 
rights of subsistence fishermen, especially local communities, to the preferential use 
of the communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore and provide 
support to such fishermen through appropriate technology and research and other 
services"3.
1 Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
2 Article XII, Section 2 o f the 1987 Philippine Constitution
3 Article X III, Section 7 o f the 1987 Philippine Constitution


Coastal environments encompass different ecosystems such as shore lands, 
mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs. They are among the most productive and 
biologically diverse iandscapes known to man. Coastai and marine areas are vitai 
sources of food, minerals and raw materials, as well as natural setting for sports, 
recreation, and other social and cultural activities, while marine-related economic 
activities, including fisheries, marine transportation, tourism, coastal mining, and 
offshore oil and gas development make significant contributions to a country's GDP 
as well as provide livelihood and employment opportunities to coastal communities.4
Being an archipelago with more than 7,100 islands, the Philippines has 
immense coastal and marine areas and is considered a center of marine biodiversity 
in the world. The country's coastline stretches to more than 18,000 kilometers, and 
its coastal waters cover an area of 266,000 square kilometers5; while 80% of the 
major settlements are located within ten or twenty kilometers from the shorelines. 
Given this setting, it goes without saying that the protection and management of 
coastal environments are important concerns of the State that should be properly 
addressed.
The current trends in coastal migration and increasing human activities on 
land, coasts and seas exert pressure on the sustaining capacity of marine areas as 
well as amplify the risks of environmental degradation, destruction of vital coastal 
habitats, loss of marine biological diversity, and deterioration of near shore water 
quality.6
The attached bill proposes the adoption of an integrated coastal management 
as a national strategy to ensure the sustainable development of the coastal and 
marine environment and resources of the country. The bill promotes the formulation 
of mechanisms to address the connectivity of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, 
social and ecological systems and the different human activities taking place therein. 
Apart from its goal of sustainable development, the bill aims to achieve food 
security, poverty alleviation, gender equality, respect for sustainable traditional
4 Whereas Clause, EO 533 series of 2006
5 http://www.oneocean.org/about_crm p/where_we_are.htm l
6 Ibid


resource rights of indigenous peoples, and to reduce vulnerability to climate change, 
and human induced and natural hazards.
The salient provisions of the bill include, among others: the creation of a 
National Coordinating Committee on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM), 
composed 
of 
able 
representatives 
of 
relevant 
government 
agencies 
and 
stakeholders, primarily mandated to formulate, institute and implement a National 
ICM Framework; 
the coordination on ICM matters at the regional, provincial and 
city/municipal levels; the promotion of ICM best practices that may be emulated by 
LGUs; the grant of incentives for LGUs that exhibit exemplary performance in the 
development and implementation of their respective local ICM plans; the consistency 
of Local ICM Plans and National Programs and Plans with the National ICM 
Framework; and the delineation of the roles of LGUs, the civil society and the private 
sector in the implementation of ICM programs.
The adoption of an ICM 
is within the objectives, provisions, scoping and 
principles of the Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development (PSSD), as well as 
of the actions and agreements adopted by the Philippine Council for Sustainable 
Development (PCSD) related to the pursuit of the objectives of the Agenda 21 of the 
United Nations Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (UNCED) 
and of such other protocols and treaties to which the Philippines has committed to 
abide.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of the bill is highly recommended.
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. No. 
334
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Introduced by SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
AN ACT
TO 
ADOPT 
INTEGRATED 
COASTAL 
MANAGEMENT AS 
A 
NATIONAL 
STRATEGY TO 
ENSURE 
THE 
SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF THE 
COASTAL AND 
MARINE 
ENVIRONMENT AND 
RESOURCES 
AND 
TO 
ESTABLISH SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND 
PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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2
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
3 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Integrated Coastal
4 
Management Act"
5 
Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It shall be the policy of the State to ensure
6 
sustainable development of coastal and marine resources in consultation with all
7 
stakeholders. Towards this end, it shall adopt Integrated Coastal Management,
8 
hereinafter referred to as ICM, to address the connectivity of terrestrial and marine
9 
biodiversity, social and ecological systems and the different human activities taking
10 
place therein, to promote sustainable development, to achieve food security, poverty


1 
alleviation, gender equality, respect for sustainable traditional resource rights of
2 
indigenous peoples, and to reduce vulnerability to climate change, and human
3 
induced and natural hazards.
4 
Sec. 3. Scope and Coverage. -  ICM shall be implemented in all coastal and
5 
marine areas, addressing the interlinkages among associated watersheds and
6 
wetlands, by all relevant government structures at the national and local levels in
7 
consultation and partnership with all stakeholders.
8 
Sec. 4. Definition o f Terms. -  For purposes of this Act, the following terms
9 
shall be defined as foHows.
10 
(a) 
"Adaptation" refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in
11 
response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates
12 
harm or exploits beneficial opportunities;
13 
(b) 
"Biological Diversity"or "Biodiversity"refers to the variability among living
14 
organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic
15 
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part. Biodiversity
16 
consists of variety of species, their genetic make-up, and the communities or
17 
population to which they belong;
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(c) 
"Climate Change" rovers to a change in climate that can be identified by
19 
changes in the mean and/or variability of its properties and that persist for an
20 
extended period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as
21 
a result of human activity;
22 
(d) 
"Disaster Risk Reduction" refers to the concept and practice of reducing
23 
disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the casual factors of
24 
disasters, through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and
25 
property, 
wise 
management of land 
and 
the 
environment, 
and 
improved
26 
preparedness for adverse events;
27 
(e) 
"Coastal Area"or "CoastalZone"rofors to a band of dry land and adjacent
28 
ocean space (water and submerged land) in which terrestrial processes and uses


1 
directly affect oceanic processes and uses, and vice versa; its geographic extent may
2 
include mangrove swamps, brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers,
3 
sandy beaches and other areas to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds, and
4 
other soft-bottom areas;
5 
(f) 
"Integrated Coastal Management" refers to a natural resource and
6 
environmental 
ecosystem-based 
management framework which 
employs 
an
7 
integrative, holistic management approach and an interactive planning process in
8 
addressing the complex management issues of the coastal area. The major goal is to
9 
attain sustainable coastal development including maintaining the functional integrity
10 
of ecosystems through effective coastal and ocean governance;
11 
(g) 
"Mangroves" refers to a community of intertidal plants including all
12 
species of trees, shrubs, vines and herbs found on coasts, swamps or border of
13 
swamps;
14 
(h) 
"Municipal Waters"\r\z\\ide not only streams, lakes, inland bodies of water
15 
and tidal waters within the municipality which are not included within the protected
16 
areas as defined under Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected
17 
Areas System (NIPAS) Act, as amended by RA No. 11038, public forest, timber
18 
lands, forest reserves or fishery reserves, but also marine waters included between
19 
two (2) lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline from points where the
20 
boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third line parallel
21 
with the general coastline including offshore islands and fifteen (15) kilometers from
22 
such coastline. Where two (2) municipalities are so situated on opposite shores that
23 
there is less than thirty (30) kilometers of marine waters between them, the third
24 
line shall be equally distant from opposite shore of the respective municipalities;
25 
(i) 
"Watershed" refers to a land area drained by a stream or fixed body of
26 
water and its tributaries having a common outlet for surface run-off;
27
28 
29
(j) 
"Wetland"refers to areas of marsh, peatland or water, whether natural or 
artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static, flowing, fresh, brackish 
or salt, including adjacent areas of marine water; and


1 
(k) 
"State o f the Coasts Reporting System"refers to a tool to assist the local
2 
government units (LGUs) 
in assessing the 
progress and 
benefits of ICM
3 
implementation. It allows the LGUs to document and measure the effectiveness and
4 
impacts of policy and management interventions in support of sustainable coastal
5 
development and evaluate progress towards local, national, and international targets
6 
for sustainable development
7 
CHAPTER II
8 
INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
9 
Sec. 5. National Coordinating Committee on ICM. -  There is hereby
10 
established a National Coordinating Committee on ICM, hereinafter referred to as
11 
the National Coordinating Committee, to coordinate the review and implementation
12 
of the National ICM Framework.
13 
The DENR shall provide secretariat support to the National Coordinating
14 
Committee.
15
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17
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24
25
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The National Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the following:
(a) 
The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
(DENR) or his/her designated representative as chairperson;
(b) 
The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) or his/her designated 
representative as vice-chairperson;
(c) 
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) or his/her designated representative as vice-chairperson;
(d) 
The Director General of the National Economic and Development 
Authority (NEDA) or his/her designated representative as member;
(e) 
One representative from the academe who specializes in ICM as member;
(f) 
One representative from non-government organizations (NGOs) dealing 
with coastal management or fisheries as member; and
4


(g) 
One representative from the private sector as member.
2 
The designated permanent representatives shall be chosen in a process to be
3 
determined in the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
4
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6
7
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10
11
12
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17
Sec. 6. Powers and Functions o f the National Coordinating Committee on ICM. 
-  The National Coordinating Committee shall exercise and perform the following 
powers and functions:
(a) 
Formulate, adopt, institutionalize and amend, if necessary, the National 
ICM Framework, in consultation with other concerned agencies, sectors and 
stakeholders within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act;
(b) 
Identify ICM management areas such as bays, lakes, gulfs, river basins, 
watersheds, wetlands, protected areas, and other resources that are shared by two 
or 
more 
provinces 
and 
assign 
the 
coordination 
of the 
formulation 
and 
implementation of the required Inter-Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate Regional 
Development Council;
15 
(c) 
Initiate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM
16 
especially in relation to biodiversity;
(d) 
Resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among provinces; and
18 
(e) 
Recommend to Congress for enactment of legislations or to the
19 
appropriate government agency for issuance of policies.
20 
Sec. 7. National ICM Framework. -  The National ICM Framework shall provide
21 
direction, support and guidance to the local government units (LGUs) and
22 
stakeholders in the development and implementation of their local ICM plans. The
23 
National Coordinating Committee shall finalize the National ICM Framework within
24 
twelve (12) months from the effectivity of this Act.
25 
The National ICM Framework shall include the following components of the
26 
framework for sustainable development of coastal areas:


1 
(a) Goals and objectives;
2 
(b) Strategies and action plans;
3 
(c) 
Required policy or legislation;
4 
(d) 
Information and public awareness campaign;
5 
(e) Financing mechanisms; and
6 
(f) 
Capacity building and National ICM Training Program.
7 
Sec. 8. Elements o f the National ICM Framework. -  The implementation of
8 
ICM Programs shall take into account the following elements:
9 
(a) 
An inter-agency, multi-sectoral mechanism to coordinate the efforts of
10 
different agencies, sectors and administrative levels;
11 
(b) 
People's participation in the formulation and implementation of the
12 
National ICM Framework;
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
(c) 
Coastal strategies and action plans that provide a long-term vision and 
strategy for sustainable development of the coastal areas; and a fixed-term program 
of actions specifying responsible agencies or institutions for addressing priority 
issues and concerns;
(d) 
Public awareness program to increase the level of understanding and 
appreciation for the coastal and marine resources of the area; and to promote a 
shared responsibility among stakeholders in the planning and implementation of the 
National ICM Framework;
21 
(e) 
Mainstreaming the National ICM Framework into the national and local
22 
government planning and socio-economic development programs; and allocation of
23 
adequate financial and human resources for its implementation;


1 
(f) 
Capacity building programs to enhance required human resource skills,
2 
scientific input to policy and planning processes; and enforcement mechanisms to
3 
ensure compliance with adopted rules and regulations;
4 
(g) 
Integrated environmental monitoring for the purpose of measuring,
5 
evaluating and reporting the status, progress and impacts of management programs
6 
against established sustainable development indicators and for use in decision-
7 
making, public awareness and performance evaluation;
8 
(h) 
Investment opportunities and sustainable financing mechanisms for
9 
environmental protection and improvement; and resource conservation;
10 
(i) 
Disaster risk reduction and management as well as climate change
11 
adaptation and mitigation programs; and
12 
(j) 
Knowledge management, research and development programs in such
13 
areas as carrying capacity, limits to acceptable change, and enhancement of the
14 
analytical and predictive value of scenarios for protecting sustainable futures.
15 
Sec. 9. Coordination o f ICM Matters a t the Regional Level. -  The Regional
16 
Development Councils shall mainstream ICM in the formulation of Regional
17 
Development Plans and Priority Framework, among other related documents.
18 
Sec. 10. Coordination o f ICM Matters at the Provincial Level. -  The
19 
coordination of the formulation and implementation of the ICM Plan at the provincial
20 
level shall be done by the Provincial Development Council established under Section
21 
107(c) of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991. However,
22 
instead of the Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriation of the Sangguniang
23 
Panlalav/igan provided in Section 107(c) of R.A. 7160, the Chairperson of the
24 
Committee on Environment of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall serve as the
25 
second member of the Provincial Development Council that will coordinate in the
26 
formulation and implementation of the ICM plan at the provincial level. Aside from
27 
the members mentioned under Section 107 of R.A. 7160, representatives from
28 
Provincial Fisheries Office or from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial
29 
Tourism Office, and the private sector shall join the Provincial Development Council
7


1 
for the purpose of coordinating the formulation and implementation of the Provincial
2 
ICM Plan.
3 
In cases where two or more provinces share a common resource such as
4 
bays, gulfs, river basins, lakes, watersheds, marine protected areas, marine
5 
biodiversity corridors, and upland ecosystems, the coordination, support and
6 
assistance for the formulation, establishment and implementation of the Inter-
7 
Provincial ICM Plan shall be provided by the concerned Regional Development
8 
Council established under Executive Order No. 325, series of 1996.
9 
However, this provision shall not apply to provinces or common resources
10 
being shared by several LGUs which have an existing ICM coordinating mechanism
11 
at the time of the effectivity of this Act.
12 
Sec. 11. Additional Functions o f the Provincial Development Council. -  Aside
13 
from the functions enumerated under Section 109 of R.A. 7160, the Provincial
14 
Development Council shall:
15 
(a) 
Formulate a Provincial ICM Plan in consultation with all the municipalities
16 
and city or cities within the province;
17 
(b) 
Submit the approved Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate sanggunian
18 
and recommend the issuance of an ordinance or ordinances to facilitate the
19 
institutionalization of ICM in the local government programs;
20 
(c) 
Submit the approved Provincial ICM Plan to the appropriate Regional
21 
Development Council for integration with the Regional Development Plan for
22 
submission to NEDA;
23 
(d) 
Coordinate the implementation of the Provincial ICM Plan among the
24 
relevant municipalities and city or cities within the province;
25 
(e) 
Coordinate the efforts of provinces sharing a resource to address issues
26 
that cut across their political boundaries;


1 
(f) 
Coordinate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM
2 
especially in relation to biodiversity; and
3 
(g) 
Resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among municipalities or
4 
cities or between an LGU and a body managing a specially administered area within
5 
the province.
6 
Sec, 12. Coordination o f ICM Matters a t City and Municipal Levels. -  The
7 
coordination of the formulation and implementation of the ICM Plan at the city,
8 
whether highly urbanized city (HUC), independent component city (ICC), or
9 
component city, and municipal levels shall be done by the City or Municipal
10 
Development Council established under Section 107(b) of R.A. 7160. However,
11 
instead of the Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriation of the Sangguniang
12 
Paniungsod or Bayan provided in Sec. 107 (b) (2) of R.A. 7160, the Chairperson of
13 
the Committee on Environment of the Sangguniang Paniungsod or Bayan shall serve
14 
as the second member of the City or Municipal Development Council that will
15 
coordinate the formulation and implementation of the ICM plan at the city or
16 
municipal levels. Aside from the members mentioned under Sec. 107 (b) of R.A.
17 
7160, representatives from the City or Municipal Fisheries Office or from the Office of
18 
the City or Municipal Agriculturist, City or Municipal Tourism Office, and the private
19 
sector shall join the City or Municipal Development Council for the purpose of
20 
coordinating the formulation and implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan.
21 
However, this provision shall not apply to cities or municipalities which have an
22 
existing ICM coordinating mechanism at the time of the effectivity of this Act.
23 
Sec. 13. Additional Functions o f the City or Municipal Development Council. -
24 
Aside from the functions enumerated under Sec. 109 of R.A. 7160, the City or
25 
Municipal Development Council shall:
26 
(a) 
formulate a city or municipal ICM Plan in consultation with all the
27 
barangays within the city or municipality;


1 
(b) 
submit the approved ICM plan to the appropriate sanggunian and
2 
recommend the issuance of an 
ordinance or ordinances to facilitate the
3 
institutionalization of ICM in the city or municipal government programs;
4 
(c) 
coordinate the implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan among
5 
the relevant barangays;
6 
(d) 
coordinate the efforts of barangays sharing a resource to address issues
7 
that cut across their boundaries;
8 
(e) 
coordinate the establishment and consolidation of baseline data on ICM
9 
especially in relation to biodiversity; and
10 
(f) 
resolve conflicts arising from ICM between or among barangays or
11 
between a barangay and a specially managed or administered area within the city or
12 
municipality.
13 
Sec. 14. Representation o f Other Agencies and Stakeholders. -  The LCDs
14 
shall consider the representation in the development councils of other national
15 
agencies and stakeholder groups that will be affected by issues on ICM.
16 
Sec. 15. Assistance from LGUs and/or National Agencies. -  The Local
17 
Development Councils may call upon any local official or any official of national
18 
agencies or offices within the LGU to assist in the formulation of local ICM plans.
19 
In providing technical assistance and other forms of support related to coastal
20 
management and 
the 
implementation 
of development 
plans, 
the 
national
21 
government agencies shall give priority to LGUs with approved or existing ICM plans.
22 
Sec. 16. Monitoring, Evaination, and Reporting o f ICM Program. -  The
23 
National Coordinating Committee shall coordinate the preparation, consolidation and
24 
submission of an initial State of the Coasts Report one year after the effectivity of
25 
this Act based on available baseline data gathered and such report shall be
26 
submitted to Congress. Every three (3) years thereafter, the National Coordinating
27 
Committee shall coordinate the preparation, consolidation and submission of State of
28 
the Coasts Report to the President and to Congress on the implementation of the
10


1 
local ICM plans in line with the National ICM Framework. The LCDs shall submit their
2 
respective progress reports on the implementation of their respective ICM plans to
3 
the National Coordinating Committee. The civil society organizations shall be
4 
involved in the monitoring of the implementation of the National ICM Framework and
5 
local ICM plans.
6 
Sec. 17. ICM Best Practices. -  The National ICM Framework and local ICM
7 
plans shall promote the application of best practices which includes, among others,
8 
the following:
9 
(a) 
Coastal and marine use classification, marine spatial planning and 
10 
harmonization of comprehensive land and water use plan as management tools;
11
19
20
(b) 
Sustainable fisheries and conservation of living resources;
12 
(c) 
Protection and 
rehabilitation of coral 
reefs, 
mangroves, seagrass,
13 
estuaries, and other habitats, particularly through establishment of marine protected
14 
areas, nature reserves, and sanctuaries;
15 
(d) 
Development of management approaches for the conservation of upland
16 
watershed, catchment areas, and river basins;
17 
(e) 
Integrated waste management, including sewage and solid, hazardous,
18 
toxic, and other wastes by major sources;
(f) 
Natural and man-made hazards management;
(g) 
Water use and supply management;
21 
(h) 
Payment for ecosystem services and equitable allocation of costs and
22 
benefits;
23
(i) 
Integrated and baywide law enforcement;
24
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(j) 
Disaster risk reduction and management in coastal areas;
(k) 
Climate change adaptation and mitigation in coastal areas;
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1 
(I) 
Community-led natural resource management; and
2 
(m) Recognition of the concerns of indigenous peoples.
3 
Sec. 18. Incentives. -  The National Coordinating Committee shall develop a
4 
recognition and reward system for LCDs that:
5 
(a) 
regularly update their ICM programs or plans once every five (5) years;
6 
and
7 
(b) 
exhibit exemplary performance in the development and implementation of
8 
their respective local ICM plans in accordance with the National ICM Framework.
9 
The details of the recognition and reward system will be provided in the
10 
implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
11 
Sec. 19. ICM Office. -  Each province may establish an ICM Office to act as the
12 
secretariat to the Provincial Development Council with regard to ICM matters and to
13 
monitor the implementation of the Provincial ICM Plan in consonance with the
14 
National ICM Framework. This may be an office under the Provincial Planning and
15 
Development Office focused solely on matters or tasks relating to ICM. Otherwise,
16 
the Provincial Planning and Development Office shall serve as the secretariat to the
17 
Provincial Development Council.
18 
Whenever the National Coordinating Committee deems it necessary, a city or
19 
municipality shall also establish an ICM Office to act as the secretariat to the City or
20 
Municipal Development Council with regard to ICM matters and to monitor the
21 
implementation of the City or Municipal ICM Plan in consonance with the Provincial
22 
ICM Plan and the National ICM Framework. This may be an office under the City or
23 
Municipal Planning and Development Office focused solely on matters or tasks
24 
relating to ICM. Otherwise, the City or Municipal Planning and Development Office
25 
shall serve as the secretariat to the City or Municipal Development Council.
26 
Sec. 20. Scientific Advisory Group. -  Each province shall, as far as practicable,
27 
establish a Scientific Advisory Group which shall ensure that ICM interventions have
28 
sound scientific basis. It shall be composed of the following:
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1 
(a) 
a representative from the academe who specializes in ICM or any related
2 
discipline;
3 
(b) 
a representative from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST);
4 
(c) 
a representative from the DENR;
5 
(d) 
a representative from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
6 
(BFAR); and
7 
(e) 
a representative from the Philippine Association of Marine Science
8 
(PAMS).
9 
A city or municipality may also establish a Scientific Advisory Group for the
10 
same purpose and the same composition as that of a province.
11 
Sec. 21. Role o f National Government Agencies. -  All concerned national
12 
agencies shall support the implementation of the National ICM Framework and local
13 
ICM plans and promote ICM best practices that fall within their respective mandates.
14 
They shall identify, prepare, and provide policy guidance and technical resource
15 
assistance to the DENR, the development councils, and the LCDs in the
16 
implementation of the National ICM Framework and local ICM plans and in the
17 
enforcement of relevant coastal and marine policies and regulations; and regional
18 
and international commitments or treaties. These agencies shall directly consult with
19 
concerned LGUs in the development and implementation of the National ICM
20 
Framework and local ICM plans affecting coastal and marine areas in their respective
21 
localities.
22 
All government contracts entered into and permits issued by the government
23 
such as foreshore lease agreements, forest management agreements, special land
24 
use permits, and mining permits entered into or issued by the government and its
25 
instrumentalities shall be in conformity with the National ICM Framework and local
26 
ICM plans.
27 
Sec. 22. Consistency o f Local ICM Rians and National Programs and Rians with
28 
the National ICM Framework. -  LGUs and national agencies shall formulate and
13


1 
implement their ICM plans and national programs and plans such as Tourism
2 
Development Plan and Infrastructure Program, respectively, in consonance with the
3 
National ICM Framework. Existing ICM plans shall be reconciled and harmonized with
4 
the National ICM Framework.
5 
Sec. 23. Specially Managed or Administered Areas. -  Specially managed or
6 
administered areas such as river basins. Water Quality Management Areas
7 
(WAQMAs) established under Republic Act No. 9275, special economic zones,
8 
freeport zones, ecotourism zones, and protected areas, whether established under
9 
Republic Act Nos. 7586 and 11038 or by virtue of an ordinance, shall prepare their
10 
management plans in consonance with the ICM National Framework and relevant
11 
local ICM plans. Their management plans shall incorporate ICM principles and best
12 
practices taking into account the interlinkages between and among associated
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watersheds and wetlands.
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protected areas (MPAs) with existing ICM or related programs or plans shall review,
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within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act. Actual use shall be preferred
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over future or reserve use: Provided, That all existing locational clearances and
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zoning permits issued by the LGUs prior to the effectivity of this Act shall remain
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valid pending review of existing programs and plans and zoning ordinances (ZOs)
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and they shall not be invalidated because of the sole reason that the new and
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approved programs and plans and ZOs have determined that they should be
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properly located in a different coastal use zoning area: Provided, further, That
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appropriate measures shall be adopted by the LGU concerned, the landowner, and
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the developer should any existing structures and facilities are found to be properly
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covered by a different coastal use zoning category in areas where they are currently
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formulation, planning and implementation of ICM programs in their respective 
coastal and marine areas. The local ICM plan shall be in line with the National ICM 
Framework and shall be prepared in consultation with the stakeholders. The LGUs 
shall regularly update their respective ICM plans to reflect emerging issues and 
changing social, economic, and environmental conditions. Also, the LGUs shall 
ensure that their ICM plans shall be reflected in their annual work and investment 
plans. The LGUs shall furnish the DENR, within one month from adoption, with 
copies of their ICM plans and all subsequent amendments, modifications, and 
revisions. LGUs shall mobilize and allocate the necessary personnel, resources and 
logistics to effectively implement their respective ICM plans. Barangays shall be 
directly involved with municipal and city governments in prioritizing coastal issues 
and identifying and implementing solutions. Municipal and city governments shall 
consider ICM as one of their priority programs.
Provincial governments shall provide technical assistance, enforcement and 
information management in support of Municipal and City ICM Plans. Inter-LGU 
collaboration shall be encouraged in the conduct of activities related to protecting 
the country's coastai and marine resources.
Sec. 26. Roles o f Civil Society and the Private Sector. -  In the development 
and implementation of the ICM program, the NGOs, civic organizations, people's 
organizations, the academe, the private sector and other concerned stakeholder 
groups shall be engaged in activities such as planning, community organizing, 
research, technology transfer, information sharing, investment, training programs, 
and monitoring; and evaluation, response, and feedback systems.
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Sec. 28. Appropriations. -  All concerned government agencies and LGUs shall
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the ICM. In subsequent budget proposals, the concerned offices and units shall
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including continuing ICM capacity building, training, and education in ICM. LGUs
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shall pool their resources in establishing inter-LGU alliances in the management of
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The Land Bank of the Philippines, the Development Bank of the Philippines, 
the People's Credit and Finance Corporation and other relevant government financial 
institutions shall formulate and identify loan and financing mechanisms that will be 
made available to support local ICM programs, including alternative livelihood 
projects for small-scale fisherfolks and cooperatives.
Sec. 30. Tax Exemption. -  All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and 
contributions made to the National Coordinating Committee, the local development 
councils, the LCDs, and the DENR that will be actually, directly, or exclusively used 
for the implementation of the ICM shall be exempted from donor's tax and the same 
shall be allowed as deduction from the gross income of the donor for purposes of 
computing the taxable income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the 
National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
Sec. 31. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The DENR, in consultation 
with concerned agencies and stakeholders, shall promulgate the implementing rules 
and regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 32. Non-impairment Cause. -  Nothing in this Act shall be construed as 
to diminish, impair, or repeal the prohibited acts under existing laws, presidential 
decrees, executive orders, ordinances, rules and regulations, and other issuances.
Sec. 33. Separability Cause. -  If any portion or provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act or any provisions 
hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in force and effect.
Sec. 34. Repealing Cause. -  Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent or contrary to 
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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