Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

House Bill No. 575.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S, Zamora

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIl, Section 2, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the Republic states, among
others, that: The exploration, development and utilization of natural resources shall be under the
full control and supervision of the State.

Reinforcing said provision of the fundamental law of the land is Section 2 of Republic
Act No. 7586 otherwise known as the “National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act
of 1992” which reads:

Towards this end, there is hereby established a National Integrated Protected Areas
System which shall encompass oustanding remarkable areas and biologically important
public lands that are habitats of rare and endangered species of plants and animals,
biogeographic zones and related ecosystems, whether terrestrial, wetlands or marine, all
of which shalt be designated as “protected areas.”

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in view of the foregoing legal frameworks, this bill proposes the inclusion of the Mt.
‘Tagub-Kampalili Ranges in the Municipality of Maragusan, Compostela Valley Province under
the NIPAS as a Protected Landscape.

‘The Mt, Tagub-Kampalili Ranges is a good example of a biodiversity conservation area
uniquernatural and physical properties. its establishment as a component of the NIPAS
d on the following:

1. ft is the sonece of head waters of major rivers which drain in the provinces of Davao
Oriensal, Davao Province and the Agusan Provinces;

2. It is a confirmed habitat of the Philippine Eagle;

3. It serves as a greenbelt area of the municipality of Maragusan;

ere are numerous potential areas for eco-tourism projects, hence, the need to protect

from further exptoitation and destruction; and
Indigenous communities abound in the area and their livelihood is dependent on the
mountain ranges.



cover, declaring the mountain ranges as a protected landscape will also solve timber
poaching, soil erosion, illegal gathering and collection of wildlife resources, illegal entry and
‘occupation and illegal transfer of land rights.

This legislative measure’s approval is timely, beneficial and necessary.

MARIA CAI | AAMORA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

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Honse Bili No. 575

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S, Zamora

AN ACT DECLARING THE PORTION OF THE MT. TAGUB-KAMPALILI RANGES
WITHIN MARAGUSAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE AS A PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS
SYSTEM

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

ION 1. The portion of the Mt. Tagub-Kampalili Ranges within the municipality of
Maragusan in Compostela Valley Province is hereby declared a Protected Landscape under the
National Integrated Protected Areas System.

SEC. 2. The Mt. Tagub-Kampalili Ranges Protected Landscape shall include about
Forty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Three (42,953) hectares.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
a, The Protected Landscape
a.l, Parcel £

Bounded on all directions by its Buffer Zone, beginning at a point marked “1” on the map
and on the ground being due west with a distance of 2,442 meters to comer 2;

Thence, 9,900 meters tocomer 3;
Thence, 7,626 meters to comer 4;
‘Thence, 20,835 meters to comer 5;
Thence, Due South 8,700 meters to comer 6;
‘Thence, $73 58W 4,162 meters to comer 7;
Thence, NB 14E 1,803 meters to corner 8;
Thence, N35 42W 30 meters to comer 9;

Thence, N19 SOW 886.40 meters to comer 10;

Thence, N12 01E 1,040.80 meters to comer 11;
NOS ATE to comer 12;

5 tocomer 13;

952 to corner 14:

10 25W 268.90 meters to comer 15;

NOO21W 635.20 meters to comer 16;


‘Thence, ‘NOS 18E 1,182.80 meters to comer 17;

Thence, N64 O3W 400.30 meters to corner 18;
Thence, $64 01W 481.90 meters to comer 19;
‘Thence, 585 17W 616.60 meters to comer 20;
Thence, No3 07W 460.10 meters to comer 21;
‘Thence, N85 SOW 700 meters to comer 22;
Thence, N84 24W 769.20 meters to comer 23;
Thence, NSS 24W 1,556.40 meters to corner 24;
Thence, N09 46W 490.90 meters to comer 2:
Thence, N36 30E 528.20 meters to comer 2
$85 50W 1,000 meters to comer 27;
NIS 10W 1,960 meters 10 comer 28;
$87 30W 320 meters to comer 29;
S08 10W. 500 meters to comer 30;
Thence, $15 50E 2,640.10 meters to comer 31;
Thence, $32 10E 1,240 meters to comer 32;
Thence, $0 10E 2,240.10 meters to comer 33;
‘Thence, $21 SOE 1,419.90 meters to comer 34;
Thence, $26 00E 620. meters to comer 35;
Thence, S02 10W 3,440.10 meters to comer 36;
‘Thence, $86 O1W 4,686.30 meters to corner 37;

Thenee, Due North 1,000 meters to comer 3
Due West 2,630.10 meters to comer 3
Due North 3,500 meters to corner 40;
Due West 1,500 meters to comer 41;
N20 00W 2,650 meters: to corner 42;
Due West 3,000 meters to comer 43;
Due South 2,750 meters to comer 44;
Thence, Due West 750 meters to comer 45;
Thenee, Due South 5,000 meters to corner 46;
Thence, Due West 2,750 meters to comer 47;
Thence, 335 W 1,300.10 meters to comer 48;
Thence, S38E 1,250 meters to comer 49;
Thence, Due South 725 meters to comer 50;
Thence, SISE 2,975 meters to comer 51;
Thence, $85 W 1,154.30 meters to point |.

a2, Pgreel I

Bounded on all directions by its Buffer Zone, beginning at a point marked “1” on the map
and on the ground being $66 34W with a distance of 21,117.50 meters to corner 2;

Thence, N2521W 10,511.90 meters to comer 3;
Thence, ‘Due East 720 meters to comer 4;
‘Thence, $24 34E 1,346.90 meters to comer 5;
‘Thence, Due East 675 meters to comer 6;
‘Thence, NBOE 964.70 meters to corner 7;
Thence, NOO W 2,556.50 meters to comer 8;
Thence, N37 24W 2,140.10 meters to comer 9;
‘Thence, 65 02E 1,154.30 meters to corner 10;
‘Thence. E 9,075 meters to comer il;



‘Thence, N69 445 1,385.80 meters to comer 12;

Thence, Due North 4,650 meters to comer 13;
Thence, Due East 500 meters to comer 14;
Thence, Due North 2,950 meters to comer 15;
Thence, Due East 1,000 meters to comer 16;
‘Thence, N86 O1W 4,686.30 meters #0 comer 17;
‘Thence, $07 30E 2,799.90 meters to corner 18;
‘Thence, Sis sow 720 meters to comer 19;
‘Thence, N81 32E 700 meters to comer 20;
‘Thence, $32 52W 849 meters t0 comer 21;
Thence, S64 16E 800 meters to comer 22;
Thence, N16 10E 1,550 meters to comer 23;
Thence, NS! 10E 579.80 meters to comer 24;
Thence, 54 46E 249.90 meters to comer 25;
Thence, N53 30E 2,512.70 meters to comer 26;
Thence, N32 19W 1343.90 meters to comer 27;
Thence, S73 S8E 4,162 meters to comer 28;
Thence, Due South 7,700 meters to point 1.

b, The Boffer Zone
b. 1, Block I

Beginning at point marked “1” on the map and on the ground, being S62 W running $50
meters to corner 2;

Thence, N20 W 180 meters to comer 3;
Thence, N31 E 220 meters to comer 4;
‘Thence, N34W 220 meters to comer 5;
Thence, N29E 300 meters to comer 6;
Thence, S88E 200 meters to comer 7;
Thence. NOTE 300 meters to comer 8;
Thence, NS] W 150 meters to corner 9;
Thence, N42 W 160 meters to comer 10:
Thence, “N39 W 250 meters to comer 11;
Thence, N20E 135 meters to comer 12;
Thence, 26 W 150 meters to comer 13;
‘Thence, B7E 160 meters to comer 14;
Thence, 225 meters to corner 15;
Thence, 200 meters to comer 16;
Thence, 150 meters to corner 175
Thence, 140 meters to comer 18
Thence, 200 meters to comer 1
Thence, 335 meters to comer 2
Thence, 130 meters to corner 21,
Thence, 160 meters to corner 22;
Thence, 155 meters to comer 23;
Thence, 150 meters to comer 24;
‘Thence, 150 meters to comer 2:

Thence, 290 meters to corner 26:


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175 meters
200 meters
205 meters
230 meters
150 meters
200 meters
270 meters
200 meters
180 meters
250 meters
250 meters
250 meters
185 meters
250 meters
650 meters
426 meters
440 meters
340 meters
300 meters
390 meters
430 meters
440 meters
450 meters
450 meters

500 meters
350 meters
350 meters
300 meters
550 meters
255 meters
335 meters
430 meters
780 meters
2,169.10 meters
200 meters
280 meters
640 meters
325 meters
200 meters
280 meters
200 meters
350 meters
40 meters

175 meters
250 meters
200 meters

to comer 27;
to comer 28;
to comer 29;
to comer 30;
to comer 31;
to corner 32;
to comer 33;
to comer 34;
to comer 35;
to comer 36;
to comer 37;
to comer 38;
to comer 39;
to comer 40;
to corner 41;
to corner 42;
to corner 43;
to corner 44;
to comer 45;
to comer 46;
to corner 47;

to comer 50;
fo commer 51;
to comer 52:
to comer 53;
to comer 54;
t0 comer 55;
to comer 56;
to comer 57;
to corner $8;
to comer 59;
to corner 60;
to comer 61;
to comer 61-A;
to comer 62;
to comer 63:
to comer 64
to comer 65;
to corer 66;
to comer 67;
to comer 68;
to comer 69;
to comer 70;
to comer 71;
to corner 72;
to comer 73;
to comer 74;
to comer 75;
to corner 76;



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Due South
$53 W
NISW
Due North
N38 W
N35 E.
Due East
Due North
Due East
Due North

200 meters
250 meters
300 meters
400 meters,
375 meters
400 meters.
275 meters
425 meters
500 meters
370 meters
220 meters
300 meters
345 meters
420 meters
1,175 meters
450 meters
425 meters
650 meters
255 meters
200 meters
200 meters
400 meters
175 meters
300 meters
210 meters
550 meters
540 meters
250 meters
250 meters
150 meters
575 meters
400 meters
270 meters
230 meters
250 meters
250 meters
350 meters
360 meters
340 meters
170 meters
300 meters
550 meters
500 meters
2,975 meters
725 meters.
250 meters
300 meters
2,750 meters
5,000 meters
750 meters
2,150 meters

to comer 77;
to comer 78;
to comer 79;
to corner 80;
to comer 81;
to comer 82,
to corner 83;
to comer 84;
to comer 85;
to comer 86;
to comer 87;
to comer 88;
to comer 89;
to comer 905
to comer 91;
to comer 92;
to corner 93;
to comer 94;
to comer 95;
to comer 96;
to corner 97;
to comer 98;
to corner 99;
to corner 100;
to comer 101;
to corner 102;
to comer 103,
to corner 104;
to comer 105;
to corner 106;
to corner 107,
to comer 108;
to comer 109;
to comer 110;
to comer 111;
to corner 112;
to comer 113;
to corner 114:
to comer 115;
tocomer 116;
to comer 117;
to corner 118;
to comer 119;
to comer 120;
to comer 121;
to corner 122;
10 corner 123;
to comer 124;
to comer 125;
to comer 126;
to comer 127;


Thence, Due East 3,000 meters to comer 128;

‘Thence, S20E 2,650 meters to comer 129;
Thence, Due East 1,500 meters to comer 130;
Thenee, Due South 3,500 meters to comer 131;
‘Thence, Due East 1,000 meters to comer 132;
Thence, Due South 5,700 meters to comer 133;
Thence, Due West 1,000 meters to point 1.

5.2, Block 1

Beginning at point marked “1” on the map and on the ground, being $54 W running 300
meters to comer 2;

Thence, S34W 2,450 meters to comer 3;

Thence, NOSE 10,300 meters to corner 4;

Thence, N26 30E 8,000 meters to comer 5;

Thence, $16 STE 21,078.60 meters to comer 6;

Thence, Due South 8,850 meters to comer 7;

‘Thence, Due East 200 meters to comer 8;

‘Thence, Due North 8,700 meters to corner 9;

Thence, N77 13W 20,835.60 meters to corner 10;
Thence, $26 30W 7,626 meters to commer 11;
Thence, S08 W 9,900 meters to corner 12;
Thence, Due East 2,442 meters to point 1

b.3. Block 1

Beginning at point marked “1” on the map and on the ground, being Due South running
2,950 meters to corner 2;

Thence, Due West 500 meters to comer 3;
Thence, Due South 4,650 meters to comer 4;
Thence, $69 4a 1,385 meters to comer 5;
Thence, Nas W 9,075 meters to comer 6;
Thence, NSSE 500 meters to comer
Thence, + S09 11W 294.10 meters to comer 8;
Thence, S64E 275 meters to comer
Thence, 877 12F 319.90 meters to comer 10;
Thenc S6OE 150 meters to commer 11;
Thene Si3E 250 meters to comer 12;
‘Thence, S39 200 meters to corner 13
Thence, $06 068 295 meters to corner 14;
Thence, S30E 150 meters to comer 15;
Thence, $83 07E 305 meters to comer 16;
Thence, 250 meters to comer 17;
Thence, 225 meters to comer 18;
Thence, 155 meters to comer 19;
Thene: 295.20 meters to comer 20;
Thence, 549.80 meters to comer 21;
Thence, 345.90 meters to comer 22;
Thence, 429.50 meters to comer 23;



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N30 41
N60 25E
N31 126
N66 53E
N18 45E
N31 40E
N32 10E
$75.12

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379.60 meters
647.50 meters
300 meters
554.80 meters
395.80 meters
180 meters
974.40 meters
620.50 meters
976.50 meters
445 meters
280 meters
180 meters
200 meters
406.90 meters
190 meters
254.50 meters
170 meters
120 meters
160 meters
150 meters
170 meters
155 meters
305 meters
395.30 meters
354.70 meters
376.30 meters
477.40 meters
454.90 meters
305 meters
354.20 meters
460.70 meters
395.10 meters
396.50 meters
100 meters,
295.70 meters
315 meters
348.70 meters
349.10 meters
445.10 meters
351 meters
431.40 meters
355 meters.
454.30 meters
344.30 meters
471.90 meters
341.60 meters
364.70 meters
454.20 meters
454.20 meters
354.0 meters
523.30 meters

to corner 24;
to comer 25:
to comer 26;
to comer 27;
to comer 28;
to comer 29;
to comer 30;
to commer 31;
to comer 32;
to comer 33;
to comer 34;
to comer 35;
to comer 36;
to comer 37;
to corner 38;
to comer 39;
to comer 40;
to corner 41;
to comer 42;
to corner 43;
to comer 44;
to comer 45;
to comer 46;
to comer 47;
to comer 48;
to comer 49;
to comer 50;
to comer 51;
to comer 52;
to comer 53;
to corner $4;
to comer 55;
to corner 56;
to comer 57;
to comer $8;
to comer 59;
to comer 60;
to comer 61;
to comer 62;
to comer 63;
to corner 64;
to corner 65;
to comer 66;
to comer 67;
to comer 68;
to comer 69;
to comer 70;
to comer 71;
to comer 72;
to comer 73;
to comer 74;



345 meters
404.70 meters
Thence; 300 meters
Thence, 20.50 meters
‘Thence, 225 meters
Thence, 250 meters
Thence, NIO46E 234.90 meters
Thence, NSTE 200 meters
‘Thence, N62 30E 150 meters
Thence, NOOE 150 meters.
Thence, N27 30W 205 meters
‘Thence, N30 W 210 meters
‘Thence, N13 4aw 254.90 meters
‘Thence, NOS 53E 255 meters:
Thence, N43 E. 250 meters
‘Thence, N30 E. 210 meters
‘Thence, N13 42W 229.90 meters
Thence, NSOE 125 meters
Thenee, N20 W 180 meters
Thence, N62 E 550 meters

b.4, Block IV

Beginning at point marked “i” on the map and on the ground,
373.90 meters to comer 2;

Thence, N26 00W 11,100 meters
Thence; Due East
Thence, S26E 1,375 meters
‘Thence, Due East 450 meters
Thence, NDE 650 meters

cs y 287.50 meters

Thence, NIS37W 192.30 meters
‘Thence, ‘NOS 09W 217 meters

‘Thence, Due North 317 meters

Thence, . N1033E 286.80 meters
‘Thence, N15 22W 317.30 meters
Thence, @N1O41W 117.10 meters
‘Thence, N10 20W 242.10 meters
Thence, NOS 11W 217 meters

Thence, N26 54W 222.90 meters
Thence, N2751W 242.90 meters
Thence, N33 SOW 268.30 meters
Thence, N33 51W. 293.30 meters
Thenee, 134 02W 243.30 meters
Thence, N34 4aW 239.20 meters
Thence, N45 18W 244.30 meters
Thence, N46 07W 247.90 meters
Thence, Nas HW 269.30 meters
‘Thence, NSGE 300 meters

Thence, AB 2,140 meters

to corner 75;
to comer 76;
to comer 77;
fo comer 78;
to corner 79;
to comer 80;
to corner 81;
to corner 82;
to corner 83;
to comer 84;
to corner 85;
to corner 86,
to corner 87;
to corner 88;
to comer 89;
to corner 90;
to corner 91;
to comer 92;
to comer 93;
to point 1.

being S66 22W running

to comer 3;
to comer 4;

to comer 5;

tocomer 6;

to comer 7;

to comer

to comer 9;

to comer 10;
to comer 11;
to corner 12;
to comer 13;
to.comer 14;
to corner 15;
to corner 16;
tocomer 17;
to corner 18;
to corner 19;
to comer 20;
to comer 21;
to corner 22;
to comer 23;
to comer 24;
to commer 25;
to comer 26;
to corner 27;



Thence, SO9E 2,556.50 meters to comer 28;

Theace, S80 W 964.70 meters to comer 29;
Thence, Due West 675 meters to comer 30;
Thence, N2434W 1,346.90 meters to comer 31;
Thence, Due West 700 meters to comer 32;
Thence, N25 2iE 10,511.90 meters to comer 33;
Thence, N66 34E 21,117.50 meters to comer 34;
Thence, Due North 7,700 meters to comer 35;
‘Thence, Due West 200 meters to comer 36;
Thence, Due South 7,850 meters to point I.

PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT.

SEC. 3. Management Plan, The Protected Area Superintendent Office shall prepare the
‘management plan in consultation with the appropriate offices of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units, local communities, concerned
government units and experts who may extend their services, The Management Plan shall be
reviewed, approved and adopted by the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) and verified
and certified to by the Secretary, within one (1) month from submission, that the plan conforms
‘with all existing laws, rules and regulations issued by the DENR. The Secretary shall identify the
inconsistency but still certify the consistent portion thereof or if acceptable, the Secretary shall
exempt the management plan from applicability of the particular rules and regulations it is
inconsistent with. The Protected Area Management Board may revise or modify the identified
inconsistent parts of the management plan.

‘The Management Pian shail serve as the mandatory guide to all activities relating to this
Mt. Pagud-Kampalili Ranges Protected Area in order to attain the objectives of this Act. Within
two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, a Management Plan shall be formulated in
accordance with the General Management Planning Strategy provided for under the National
Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 and its implementing rules, regulations and
administrative orders. The Management Plan shall contain, among others, the following:

the category of the protected area as a protected landscape;

period of applicability of the plan preferably at least 5 years;

key management issues;

goalsand objectives of management in support of sec. 2 hereof;

site management strategy;

major yaanagement activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of laws, habitat and
wildlife management sustainable use management, infrastructure development and
maintenance, fire and pest control, etc;

establishment of zones and the reguleted and/or prohibited activities therein such as but
not limited to multi-purpose use zones, recreational zones, strict protection zones. To
avoid relocation, primary consideration shall be accorded to the traditional zones used
which has been proven to be sustainable and in consonance with the biodiversity and
protection of the natural characteristics of the protected areas.

visitor management programs;

9. jivelihood project portfolio and investment plan development;

The Protected Area Management Board may delegate to any person, natural or artificial,
in the Management Plan particular acts, powers and authority relating to the Management Plan


such as, but not limited to, the power to address unforeseen contingencies or furnish details, in
Seeordance with complete and ascertainable standards provided in the same management plan,

Revisions or modifications of the management plan shall be initiated only through the
Protected Areas Superintendent or any member of the Protected Area Management Board and be
approved ‘and adopted by the latier, by at least a majority vote, after extensive deliberation, The
revisions or modifications shall be reviewed, approved and adopted by the Protected Area
Management Board and certified to by the DENR Secretary within one (1) month from
submission, that the pian as revised and modified conforms with all laws, rules and regulations
issued by the DENR. in case of any inconsistency with existing laws, rules and regulations, the
Secretary shall identify the inconsistency but still certify the consistent portions thereof, or if
acceptable, exempt the management plan from applicability of the particular rules and regulations
it is inconsistent with. The Protected Area Management Board may revise or modify. the
identified inconsistencies of the management plan.

SEC. 4. Successor Plans. The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) shall initiate the
preparation of all successor plans one year before the expiration of the period of applicability of
the plan in effect The PASu shall cause the radio announcement and publication of notices to
solicit comments and suggestions on the next successor plan in radio stations heard over the
protected area and newspapers circulated within the same, as frequently as practicable and as
resources will allow, and the posting of such notices in the provincial, municipal and barangay
halls and in three other areas frequented by the public on the first month of the last year of
effectivity of the current plan. Public hearing may be conducted on the successor plan upon the
written request of any interested party. All comments submitted or ventilated must be properly
documented and presented for discussion with the Protected Area Management Board, The
adoption, revision or modification of the successor plan shall follow the same procedure as
provided for the management plan.

‘The Protected Area Superintendent shall make the proposed successor plan available to
the public and receive and document public discussion, comments and suggestions for a
reasonable period prior to the possible adoption of the same by the Protected Area Management
Board. The finalized plan shall be made available for public perusal at the Protected Area
Superintendent Office upon the approval of the Protected Area Management Board.

In the event that no successor plan is approved and adopted upon the expiration of the
present pian, the latter shail continue to be in effect subject to the interim modifications as may be
adopted by the Protected Area Management Board,

Unless otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this and the immediately foregoing
section shall be construed to limit the power of the Protected Area Management Board to achieve
the spirit and objective of this Act in the formulation of the Management and Successor Plan.

‘The Management and Successor Plan shall be plainly written for easy understanding, If it
is approved in s language other than the vernacular, the same shall be immediately translated to
either of the latter and be made readily available for perusal to the general public at the Protected
‘Area Superintendent Office

BC. 5. There shall be a Protected Area Management Board which shall have sole
jurisdiction, power and authority, such as but not limited to, policy making and permit granting,
‘over the protected area for all matters that may affect biodiversity conservation, protection and
sustainable development. it shall be composed of:



‘The Regional Executive Director for Region XI of the DENR or his/her duly designated
representative as Chair;

The local chief executive for the municipality within the protected area or his/her duly
designated representative who must be an official of the same municipality, as a member;
‘The presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan of the municipality, or as otherwise
designated by the Sangguniang Bayan, any member of the Sangguniang Bayan of the
municipality, as member:
The President of the Liga ng mga Barangay of the municipality as member;

Maximum of nine (9) representatives from peoples organizations #s members, selected
among themselves in a meeting duly calied among all people’s organizations operating in
the protected area for the purpose of selecting Protected Area Management Board
representatives;

Maximum of seven (7) representatives from non-government as members, selected
among themselves in a meeting duly called among all non-government organizations
operating in the protected area for the purpose of selecting Protected Area Management
Board representatives;

he Provincial Planning and Development Officer or, as otherwise designated by the
Provincial Governor, an officer of the Provincial Planning and Development Office, as
ember;

‘he Provincial Tourism Officer or, otherwise designated by the Provincial Governor, an
office of the Provincial Tourism Office, as member:

Representatives from government agencies operating within the protected area as may be
appointed by the abovelisted members of the Protected Area Management Board based
on their relevance and potential contribution to protected area management, as members;
and

‘The Protected Area Superintendent, as ex-officio member:

In the selection of people’s and non-government organizations representatives,
preference shall be accorded to those organizafions that are involved in the conservation
and protection of the protected area and in the field of development work. The
representation of non-government and people's organizations shall be institutional and
| endeavor to achieve geographic balance.

Every member of the Protected Area Management Board shall serve for a term of
three (3) years subject however to the elected office held, government employment
and/or official designation of the local government unit, national agency or people’s
organizgtion or non-government organization Representation in the Protected Arca
Management Board shall, as much as practicable, ensure sufficient representation of
stakeholders interests.

Representation of the local government units and national agencies in the
Protected Area Management Board shall include the duty of appraising their respective
constituents, office or sector, ensuring consistency between this Act, the Local
Government Code, other relevant statutes and ordinances, local and national development
plans and projects. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall subject such representative
to disciplinary action as the Protected Area Management Board may provide. Conflicts
arising out of jurisdiction, powers and functions, provision between this Act, ordinances,
implementing rules, management plans and other statues shall be harmonized, The local
government units and national agencies are mandeted to resolve such conflicts within the
Protected Area Management Board. If a conflict between the LGU, national agencies and



the protected area management objectives remain unresolved with the PAMB, it shall be
resolved through mediation. Any irreconcilable conflicts arising therefrom shall be
construed towards achieving the rationale and spirit of this Act.

SEC. 6, Powers and Functions of the Protected Area Management Board. The Protected
Area Management Board, shall have the following powers and function:

1. Issue ali rules and regulations to implement this Act and related laws, rules and

regulations with power of delegation.

Prohibit and regulate, through protected area permits, acts that may be prejudicial to the

protected area and the policy declaration herein set forth.

3. Establish criteria and set fees for the issuance of permits for the activities regulated.

4. Adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of business, roles and responsibilities and
discipline of the board, including the creation of committees to whom its powers may be
delegated.

5. Approve, revise or modify the management plan and successor plans.

6. Deputize, train and discipline interested, capable and responsible individuals for the
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing conduct in the protected area,

7. Accept donations, approve proposals for funding, budget allocations and exercise

supervision and when mandated, accountability over all the funds that may accrue to the

protected area.

Oversee and evaluate the office of the PASu.

Identify, verify and review all tenure instruments, land claims, and issuances of permits

of for resource use within the protected area and recommend land reclassification and

proper use of resources found therein consistent with the zoning provided in the

.gement oF successor plans.

10. Accept, seview and approve, afler establishing criteria, rules and procedures therefor,
proposals for projects or activities to be undertaken within the protected area which
aifects biodiversity conservation, protection and sustainable development.

e civil or administrative proceedings, file criminal complaints and take necessary
legal action against individuals, associations, corporations or any entity destroying or
contributing to the destruction of the protected area, in whatever degree such as, but not
limited to, discharge of waste or refuuse which may reach the protected area.

12. Participate in all stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment process of projects
which may potentially affect the protected ares, and in the monitoring thereof.

13. Review, approve or disapprove all projects and activities which may affect the protected
area and require the submission of pertinent information thereof and undergo existing
envirogmental impact assessment procedures. The PAMB may also recommend the
project or activities which had earlier been not covered by or was exempted from the
Environmental Impact Assessment system fo undergo the same.

14. Recommend, when appropriate, reclassification of forest lands to alienable and
Aisposabie public lands consistent with the zoning and management plans and reversion
of alfenable end disposable public lands found to have natural growth of flora and fauna
and important for biodiversity preservation to inalienable public lands,

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i

‘The DENR through the Regional Executive Director, shall exercise authority to oversee the
PAMB to ensure that it is acting within the scope of its powers and functions, In case of a
contradiction between administrative orders issued by the DENR pursuant to the NIPAS Act
for natione) application and the rules and regulations issued by the PAMB, the Secretary of
the DENR in consultation with the PAMB, shail decide whether to apply the rule or withdraw
its application to the site



SEC. 7. Quorum of the Protected Area Management Board. Presence of more than half of
the members of PAMB in a meeting duly called shall constitute a quorum for the official conduct
of business and enactment of binding decisions. The PAMB en bane shall at a minimum meet on
a semi-annual basis.

SEC. 8. The Executive Committee of the Protected Area Management Board. There shall
_ be an Executive Committee of the PAMB who shall possess the powers and functions as may be
delegated by the PAMB and shall be composed of the following members:

The Regional Executive Director of DENR Region XI or hishher duly designated
representative as presiding officer;

2. ‘The local chief executive for the municipality within the protected area or his/her duly

designated representative who must be an official of the same municipalities, as member;

3. Four among the people’s organizations members of the PAMB, as identified in paragraph

ection 5 of this Act selected among themselves, as member;

‘Two among the non-government organizations members of the PAMB, as identified in

paragraph 6, section 5 of this Act selected among themselves, as member;

Bither one between the Provincis! Planning and Development Officer of the Provincial

Tourism Officer as designated by the Provincial Governor, as member;

6, One among the national government agencies members of the PAMB, as identified in
paragraph 9, section 5 of this Act as designated by the PAMB, as member;

7. The Protected Area Superintendent as ex-officio member.

Membership in the executive committee shall be coterminous with membership in the
PAMB.

SEC. 9. Quorum of the Executive Committee of the Protected Area Management Board.
Presence of more than half of the members of the Executive Committee of the PAMB in a
meeting duly called shall constitute a quorum for the officis! conduct of business and binding
decisions.

SEC. 10. The Protected Area Superintendent Office. There shall be a Protected Area
Superintendent Office within the DENR for the Mt. Tagub-Kampalili Ranges Protected
Landscepe headed by a Protected area Superintendent who shall serve as Chief Operating Officer
of the protected area. The Protected Area Superintendent Office shall have the following powers
and functions:,

Prepare the management and successor plans as herein provided;
Serve as the Secretariat for the PAMB with the duty to provide the PAMB with all
the information necessary for it to make appropriate decisions when necessary;

3. Hire and supervise the necessary personnel to support operations as the budgets made
available by the PAMB may allow;

Establish s productive partnership with the local community, including groups
interested in the achievement of goals and objectives of the protected area, and in the
aning, protection and management thereof;

Develop end implement a park information, education and visitor program;
6. Enforce the laws, mules and regulations relevant to the protected area, institute and
file iegal action independently or in collaboration with other government agencies or



organizations and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this

Act.

7. Monitor all activities within the protected area for conformity with the management
pian;

8. Issue protected area permits according to terms, conditions and criteria established by
the PAMB;

9. Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign

‘The Protected Area Superintendent Office shall, subject to adjustments by the
Protected Arca Management Board and the DENR, at least be composed of the

following:
1. Protected Area Superintendent
2. Assistant Protected Area Superintendent
3. Administrative Staff

‘One (1) Administrative staff Officer !1
One (1) Accountant I

One (1) Cashier

Two (2) Clerks

‘One (1) Driver

4. Technical Staff

One (1) Chief Eeosystem Management Specialist
Two (2) Ecosystem Management Speci
‘One (1) Project Development Officer
(1) Sociologist

One (1) Forester Til

Eight (8) Community Development Assistants
Nine (9) Protected Area Rangers

TENURED MIGRANTS AND PRIVATE RIGHTS

SEC. ‘Tenured Migrants and Private Rights. Tenured migrants shall be eligible to
become stewards of portions of lands within the allowed and designated zones. The PAMB shall
identify, v ‘wand review all tenure instruments, land claims and issuances of permits for
resource use within the protected area and recommend the issuance of the appropriate tenure
‘irument consistent with the land classification, proper and allowed use of resources found
therein and zoning provided in the management of successor plans.

Nothing herein shali be construed to mean any diminution of accrued rights eamed by
tenured migrants. {f, however, areas occupied by tenured migrants are designated as zones in
which no occupstions or other activities are aliowed pursuant to the attainment of sustainable
provision for their transfer to multiple use zones or buffer zones shall be
ed through just and humane means,

In the event of termination of a tenure instrument for cause or by voluntary surrender of
rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps to rehabilitate the area in order to return it 10 its
n or other act by the tenured migrant.

natural state prior to the cu



All private rights within the protected area shall be protected in accordance with the
existing law.

PROHIBITED ACTS

SEC. 12. Prohibited Acts. The following shali be the prohibitions and penalties
applicable to the protected area:

1. The penalties and qualifications prescribed in Art. 309 and 310 of the Revised Penal Code
depending on the value of the resources involved in connection with the prohibited act shall
be imposed on any person who:

a. Hunts, tekes, destroys, disturbs or possesses any wild terrestrial or aquatic plants,
animals, flora or fauna or products derived therefrom, within particularly identified
regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the protected area including private lands
‘without the necessary protected ares permit, authorization or exemption, as issued or
promulgated by the PAMB;

b. Cuts, gathers, removes or collects timber or any forest products, within particularly
identified regulated or prohibited areas or zones in the protected area including
private lands without the necessary protected area permit, authorization or exemption,
as issued or promulgated by the PAMB;

©. Possesses outside the protected area any timber, forest products, wild terrestrial or
aquatic plants, animals, flora or fauna so prohibited by the PAMB or products derived
therefrom whieh is ascertained to have been taken from the protected area, It shall be
presumed to have been taken from the protected area if the subject plants, animals,
flora or fauna is found in possession of person or conveyances that has traveled to the
protected area in the past seventy-two (72) hours.

Engages in mineral exploration or extraction, in whatever scale, within the protected

‘area without the necessary protected area permit or authorization from the PAMB,

¢. Engages in quarrying of sand, gravel, guano, limestone or any matrial within the
protected area without an environmental clearance certificate duly issued by the
DENR and authenticated by the PAMB.

f, Hunts, collects, removes or destroys endangered or protected species, except when
collection or removal is for scientific research and is exempted from the prohibition
by the PAMB.

2. A fine of not fess than P5,000.00 but not more than P250,000,00 and/or imprisonment of not
{ess than oae (1) year nor more that five (5) years and the restoration and rehabilitation of the
damage shall be imposed on any person who destroys or defaces for no useful purpose any
natural formation within the protected area, Provided; that a useful purpose of that which is in
the management plan or is approved as such by the PAMB prior to the commission of the act.

3. A fine of not less than P5,000.00 but not more than P250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of not
less than one (1) year nor more that five (5) years shall be imposed upon any public officer,
prosecutor or officer of the law who, in dereliction of the duties of his office, shall, without
legal justification, refrain from instituting prosecution for the punishment of violators of the
law, or shall tolerate the commission of offenses. Conviction of this offense shall also carry
the penaity of perpetual disqualification from public office.

‘Valuation of the damage for this Act shail take into account biodiversity and conservation
considerations as well as aesthetic and scenic value. Valuation assessed by the DENR or the


concerned government agency shall be presumed correct unless otherwise proven by
preponderant evidence,

Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit any of the illegal acts prohibited
in this Act or suffer their workers to commit any of the same shall be liable in the same manner as,
the one actually performing the act.

All conveyances, vessels, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, gear, tools and similar
devices shail be subject to immediate administrative confiscation, independent of the judicial
proceedings by the Protected Are Superintendent Office upon apprehension, subject however to
due process and substantial evidence. When legal action is however filed in the regular courts, the
said conveyances, vessels, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, gear, tools and similar devices
shall, independent of the administrative proceedings, shall not be released until after a judgment.
Proceeds of the sale of all objects administratively or judicially confiscated pursuant hereto shall
accrue to the integrated Protected Area Fund. Procedure for the sale thereof shall be promulgated
by the PAMB.

SEC. 13. Special Prosecutors. Within 30 days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Department of Justice shall appoint # Special Prosecutor to whom all cases of violation of laws,
rules and regulations in the protected area shalt be assigned. Such Special Prosecutor shall
Coordinate with the PAMB in the performance of his/her duties and assist in the training of
wardens and rangers in arrest and criminai procedure, The PAMB shall periodically submit an
evaluation of the performance of the designated Special Prosecutor to the Department of Justice,

SEC. 14, Special Counsels. The PAMB may retain the services of a competent lawyer to
prosecute and/or assist in the prosecution of cases under the direct control and supervision of the
regular special prosecutor and to defend the members of the PAMB, Protected Area
Superintendent and staff, or person assisting in protection, conservation and sustainable
development of the protected area against any legal action related to their powers, functions and
responsibilities as provided in this Act or as delegated or tasked by the PAMB,,

INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA FUNDS

SEC. 15. Integrated Protected Area Fund, The integrated Protected Area Fund shall be for
the purpose of financing projects and activities in the protected area to attain the objectives of this
‘Act. The following revenues, the rates of which shall be approved by the PAMB shall accrue to
the Integrated Protected Area Fund:

¥
1. Resource Use

Permit, license fees and royalties from allowed extraction or use of resources;
‘Transport permit fees;

Lease rentals of land, resources, facilities and equipment, not tourism related, in
allowed areas;

4. Such other revenues from allowed resources use

in the protected area.

The local government unit from where the resource is located and the central
Protected Area Fund shall each obtain a twenty-five percent (25%) share. while the local
Integrated Protected Area Fund shall obtain a fifty percent (50%) share in the foregoing
revenue:


2, Penalties and Damages

's and damages, other than those intended for rehabilitation, collected
violators;

. Proceeds from sale of confiscated goods;

¢. Such other proceeds from prohibited or penalized acts.

al government units and/or people’s organizations, non-government
organizations which participated in the enforcement leading to the foregoing
proceeds, shall proportionally share among themselves twenty-five percent (25%) of
the same. While the local Integrated Protected Area Fund shall obtain a fifty percent
(50%) share and the Central Protected Area a twenty-five percent (25%) share in the
foregoing proceeds.

‘Tourism Related

a. Entrance fees to identified and developed tourism spots;
b, Revenues generated from concessions, leases, etc. within identified and
developed tourism spots.

The focal government unit where the tourist spot or facility is located shall obtain
a fifty (50%) share in the foregoing revenues. While the local Integrated Protected
‘Area Fund and the Central Protected Area # twenty-five percent (25%) share.

All the foregoing revenues or proceeds shall be exempt from whatever tax,
charges or fees. The local government units, Local and Central Protected Area Funds
‘may, however, opt to apportion to one another in part or in whole revenues or
proceeds earmarked for them

EXISTING FACILITIES, UTILIZATION OF NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, GO-NGO-PO
PARTNERSHIP

SEC 16, Existing Facilities Within the Protected Area. Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, all commercial facilities existing within the boundaries of the protected
area with a total capitalization exceeding P} million shall submit to the PAMB through the PASU
the following:

*
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environment Compliance Certificate, ifany
Development Plan, if any

Failure to submit the required information shall constitute a violation of this Act. Based on its
submission, the PAMB with the help of the DENR, shall assess such facility and its future plan
and operation vis-a-vis the objectives of this Act. The PAMB may prescribe conditions for the
operation of the facility to ensure that it does not contradict protected area management
objectives. if any such conditions are violated, a fine of P5,000.00 for every day of violation shall
be imposed, Upon reaching a total fine of P500,000.00, regardless of duration, the PAMB,
through the PASu and deputizing other government entities shall cause the cessation and
demolition of the cost of its owners.



allowed to remain within the protected area may be charged a reasonable
2d on the extent oF ies impact on environment and biodiversity.

ie Resources. Any exploration for, exploit
in the pe hall aot be allowed. Energy projects,
or otherwise, shali be permitied only through an Act of Congress, Provided:

energy up to five (S) megawatis capacity shali be exempt from
goamental Impact Assessment process, approval

ment System. Existing laws, rules and regulations
west Assessment shell be applicable to projects and activities
groweted area. issuance of the corresponding Environmental Compliance

0 shall require the approval of the PAMB.

i Organizations and People’s

ent organizations and people's
ously foster and develop a strong and
of this Act

Organization
icatio:
permershtin

d

ose of this Act, there is hereby appropriated the

five (5) years of oneration after which, the
ed Aree fund should support the protected arce activities without prejudice to
cont the budget of the

ii be construed liberally in favor of
mt, Provisions of
grated Protected Arees Systems Act
d regulations not inconsistent hereto

Biodiversity conservation, protection en
Republic Act No, 7586 otherwise known as th
g forestry laws and their e¢
tory effect in the imo!

SEC 24, Separability Clauss, If any part of section of this Act is declered by the courts as
‘uacenstitttionsi, such declaration shal! not affect the other parts or sections hereof and shall
sontinue in

is Act shall be translated in Bisaya. ft shall be published in
ble in the protected srea. It shall likewise be
the day of publication in the newspaper in both
ial, municipai and barangay
quented by the public, Thirty (30) days
hail have full force and effect.