Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
_ Regular Session
HoUSEBiLiNo.5291
J#/rocJ#cec/ dy HON. PETER 8. MIGUEL
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The bill seeks to ensure the long-term protection and conservation of the Allah Valley
Watershed Forest Reserve (AVWFR), declared as a public watershed forest reserve pursuant
to  Presidential  Proclamation No.  2455  on  24  September  1985,  through  establishing it  as  a
Protected Area under the category of protected Landscape pursuant to Republic Act No. 7586,
as  amended  by  Republic  Act  No.11038  or  known  as  the  Expanded  National  Integrated
ProtectedAreasSystemActof2018.TheproposedAllahValleyProtectedI]andscape(AVPL)
is situated in the Municipalities of I.ake Sebu, Tboli, and Surallah in the Province of South
Cotabato and Municipality of Bagumbayan in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
The mountain ranges surrounding the Allah Valley provide a source of water used for
domestic,  agriculture,  and  industry  in  South  Cotabato  and  neighboring  provinces.  It  has
supported agriculture and tourism, which has formed the backbone of Southern Mindanao's
growing economy. Tourism in the AVPL draws on both its diverse natural assets and unique
cultural  heritage,  being  the  home  of Tboli  and  Obo  indigenous  peoples.  The  harmonious
relationship between people and nature in the AVPL has shaped the customs and traditions
widely known here and abroad.
The  AVPL  covers  at  least  27,417.6  hectares  or  23.6%  of  the  Mount  Busa  Key
Biodiversity Area (KBA 196), an extremely high conservation priority site in the Philippines.
TheforestsofAllahValleyarehometomorethan850speciesofwildlife,ofwhich603species
are  flora  and  262  species  are  vertebrate  fauna.  At  least  250  species  are  only  found  in  the
Philippines and nowhere else. Notable species include the Guttman' s stream frog (P#/cfer¢#cz
gt/J/mc7#J.Lthe rarest amphibian  in the Philippines-which was rediscovered in the AVPL
afterbeinglostforalmostthreedecades[.Itsforestsarehometotheworld'sonlyknownliving
population of this species, which is needing urgent protection and conservation.
i  Pitogo  KME,  Saavedra AJL.  2021.  Rediscovery  of Guttman.s  Stream Frog,  Pzi/crfej.owa git//#ia#i.  (Brown,  2015)  from the  mountains  of
southern Mindanao, Philippines. Herpetology Notes  14:  163-167


There are  100 species or  11.7% of AVPL's wildlife species considered threatened in
the landscape according to Philippine Red List, 9 of which are critically endangered. The most
notable and in need of conservation attention is the Philippine Eagle (PJ./Aecapfeogr./.eJ7reryJ.),
whichinhabitsthevastforestedareasinthelandscape.TheKBA196isamongthestrongholds
of Philippine eagle populations in Mindanao, and thus an important area for their continued
existence. Other threatened species worthy of conservation attention in the AVPL are the Tboli
pitcher plant (Ivepe#ffres JGo/j.), Mindanao lorikeet (S'c7%c7clreoL7 /-ofe#S/o#jae), Pinsker' s hawk-
eagle   (IVz.sczL>/#,s'  pz.#Lg4erj),   spider  orchid  (4rtzcfe#z.s /os-c7erj.s),   Mindanao  tarictic   hombill
(Pe#e/apJ.c7es ojff#J.s), among others. There are also at least  120 species in the landscape that
are considered economically important. The rich biodiversity of the proposed protected area is
unforfunatelythreatenedbyseveralissues,includingbutnotlimitedtotimberpoaching,forest
land  conversion,  unsustainable  agricultural practices,  wildlife poaching,  and pollution-all
these call for the urgency of this bill.
TheestablishmentofAVPLsupportstheimplementationofthePhilippineBiodiversity
Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2028 and the country' s Nationally Determined Contributions.
More  importantly,  this  bill  protects  and  advances  the  constitutional  right  of the  Filipino
people-present and future generations-to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with
the rhythm and harmony of nature (See.16, Art.11 of the  1987 Constitution).
In  view  of the  importance  and urgency  of this  matter,  the  approval  of this  bill  is
earnestly sought.
Representative
2nd District, South Cotabato


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
_ Regular Session
HOusEB[i,£iro.5291
/J?/roc7#cec7 dy HON. PETER 8. MIGUEL
AN  ACT  ESTABLISHING  ALLAH  VALLEY  WATERSHED  FOREST  RESERVE,
SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES 0F LAKE SEBU, TB0LI, AND SURALLAH,
PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AND MUNICIPALITY OF BAGUMBAYAN,
PROVINCE  OF  SULTAN  KUDARAT,  AS  A  PROTECTED  AREA  UNDER  THE
CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7586   AS   AMENDED   BY   REPUBLIC   ACT   NO.   11038   0R  KNOWN   AS   THE
EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTHM  ACT OF
2018,   PROVIDING   FOR   ITS   MANAGEMENT,   FUNDS   AND   FOR   OTHER
PURPOSES
Be  it  e.n.ac.ted  by  the  Senate  and  House  Of Representatives  Of the  Philippines  in  Congress
assembled:
Section 1. ri.fJc. -  This Act shall be known as the Allah Valley Protected I.andscape (AVPL)
Act of 2021
Section 2. SJwfc PoJJ.ey. -The significant ecological, cultural, and economic importance of the
AllahValleyWatershedForestReserve(AVWFR),whichexemplifiesalifelivinginharmony
with nature, behooves the State to undertake steps to secure for the Filipino people of present
and future  generations the protection and conservation of the  AVWFR in accordance with
Republic Act No.  7586,  as amended by Republic Act No.  I 1038  or the Expanded National
Integrated Protected Areas  System  Act of 2018  and international  conventions to which the
Philippines is signatory.
Section3.DccJ¢mf!.oHo/PoJJ.c}J-Pursuanttothedeclaredpolicyofthestate,theAllahValley
Watershed Forest Reserve (AVWFR) situated in the Municipalities of Lake Sebu, Tboli, and
Surallah in the Province of South Cotabato and Municipality of Bagumbayan in the Province
of Sultan Kudarat is hereby declared and established as Protected Area under the category of
Protected Landscape.


Section 4. Dc¢#f.fJ.o" a/rcrms. -For purpose of this Act, the following terms shall be defined
as follows:
(a)  "Biological  diversity"  or "biodiversity" refers to  the  variability among the  living
organisms  from all  sources  including,  inter alia, terrestrial, marine  and  other aquatic
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity
within species, between species and of ecosystems;
(b) "Bioprospecting" refers to the research, collection, and utilization of biological and
genetic resources for purposes of applving the knowledge derived there from solely for
commercial purposes;
(c) "Buffer zones" refers 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;
(d)  "By-products  or  Derivatives"  refers  to  parts  taken  or  substances  extracted  from
wildlife, in raw or in processed form;
(e)"Collecting"referstotheactofgatheringorharvestingofwildlifeanditsby-products
or derivatives ;
(D "Conveyance" refers to every kind of vessel, including motorized or non-motorized
vehicles, non-displacement crafts and seaplanes that are used or may be used as a means
of transportation  on  land  or  water.  It  shall  include  everything  found  therein  except
personal effects;
(g) "Demarcation" refers to the establishment of the boundaries of protected areas and
their buffer zones using visible markers, monuments, buoys in case of marine areas, and
known natural  features and landmarks, among others, as a result of the actual ground
delineation;
(h) "Ecosystem goods and services" refers to the multitude of material and nonmaterial
provisions and benefits from healthy ecosystems necessary for human sustenance, well-
being,   and   survival   including   support   processes,   provisiohing   and   envirorment
regulating services, and cultural resource preservation services;
(i) "Exotic species" refer to the species or subspecies of flora and fauna which do not
naturally occur within the protected area at present or in historical time;
a) "Exploration" refers to the act of searching or prospecting for mineral resources, as
defines by law, by geological, geochemical or geophysical surveys, remote sensing, test
pitting, trenching, drilling, shaft sinking, tunneling, or any other means, for the purpose
of determining the existence, extent, quantity, and quality of resources in an area, and the
feasibility of utilizing these resources for profit;
(k) "Genetically modified organism (GMO)" refers to any living organism that possesses
a novel combination of genetic material through the use of modem biotechnology;
(I)  "Hunting" refers to the killing or catching of wild fauna for food and recreational
purposes, with the use of weapons such as guns, bow and arrow, spears, traps and snares,
and the like;


(in) "Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC)/Indigenous People (IP)" refers to a group of
people  sharing common bonds  of language,  customs  traditions,  and other distinctive
cultural traits, and who have, since time immemorial occupied, possessed and utilized a
territory;
(n) "Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF)" refers to the special account established for
the purpose of financing projects of the NIPAS and individual protected areas;
(o) "Invasive alien species" refers to species introduced deliberately or unintentionally
outside their natural habitats where they have the ability to establish themselves, invade,
outcompete native species, and take over the new environment;
(p) "Kaingin" refers to the slash-and-bum cultivation of vegetated land in a protected
area,  whether occupied  or not,  shifting  and permanent with  little  or no  provision  to
prevent soil erosion;
(q) "Multiple-use zone" refers to the area where settlement, traditional and sustainable
land use including agriculture, agroforestry, extraction activities, and income generating
orlivelihoodactivities,andmaybeallowedtotheextentprescribedintheprotectedarea
management plan;
(r) "National Integrated Protected Areas System qulpAS)" refers to the classification and
administrationofalldesignatedprotectedareastomaintainessentialecologicalprocesses
and  life-support  systems,  to  preserve  genetic  diversity,  to  ensure  sustainable  use  of
resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent
possible;
(s)  "National park" refers  to the lands of the public domain classified as  such  in the
Constitution which include all  areas under the NIPAS pursuant to this Act, primarily
designated for the conservation of native plants and animals, their associated habitats and
cultural diversity;
(t) "Occupying" refers to a continuous stay of individuals or groups within a protected
area, whether residing or engaging in the cultivation  of land or fishing for more that
twenty-four (24) hours;
(u)"Poaching"referstogathering,collecting,orpossessingproductsornaturalresources
from the protected area by any individual person, corporation or entity whether local or
foreign; in the case of marine protected areas, operating any foreign fishing vessels by
any person, corporation, or entity without a permit;
(v) "Protected area" refers to identified portions of land and/or water set aside by reason
of their unique physical and biological diversity and protected against destructive human
exploitation;
(w)  "Protected  Area  Occupants"  refers  to  persons  who  are  residing,  utilizing,  and
cultivating areas within the protected area. These include private owners, Ips, tenured
migrants and informal settlers;
(x) "Protected Area Retained Income Account" refers to the trust fund maintained by any
protected area and administered by the respective Protected Area Management Boards


(PAMB)  created pursuant to  this Act representing the  seventy-five  percent (75%)  of
revenues generated from the protected area to support its operation and management;
(y) "Protected landscapes" refer to areas of national significance which are characterized
by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public
enjoyment through recreation, tourism, and other economic activities;
(z) "Protected species" refers to plants or animals declared protected under Philippine
laws, rules, and regulations. These shall include all species listed under the Convention
on  International  Trade  in  Endangered  Species  of Wild  Fauna  and  Flora  and  all  its
Annexes,  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  of Migratory  Species  (CMS),  those
specified under the red-list categories of the International  Union for Conservation  of
Nature and Natural Resources (DENR), PAMB or any government agency may deem
necessary for conservation and preservation in the protected area;
(aa)"QuaITying"referstotheprocessofextracting,removing,anddisposingsandgravel,
guano, limestone, and all other resources used as building and constmction materials that
are found within the protected area;
(bb)  "Tenured  migrants"  refer  to  protected  area  occupants  who  have  been  actually,
continuously  and  presently  occupants   who  have  been  actually,   continuously  and
presently  occupying  a  portion  of  the  protected  area  for  five  (5)  years  before  the
proclamation or law establishing the same as a protected area, and are solely dependent
therein for subsistence;
(cc)  "Wildlife"  refers  to  the  wild  forms  and  varieties  of  flora  and  fauna,  in  all
developmental stages, including those who which are in capacity or are being bred, fed,
or propagated.
Section 5. Scope fl!#d Coveroge. - The Allah Valley Protected Ijandscape (AVPL) shall cover
parcels of land located in the Municipalities of Lake Sebu, Tboli, and Surallah in the Province
of  South  Cotabato  and  Municipality  of Bagumbayan  in  the  Province  of  Sultan  Kudarat
containinganareaofSEVENTY-SIXTHOUSANDSIXHUNDREDNINETY-NINEand36/100
(76,699.36) HECTARES, more or less, subject to actual ground survey and demarcation, to be
fully  and  finally  determined  by  the  Department  of Environment  and  Natural  Resources
(DENR), with the following technical descriptions:
Beginning at a point marked " I" on the Map, being S42° 34'24" W, 4305.611  meters from
PRS92 Control Monument "CTS-3104" with geographic coordinates of 6° 27'  I.48972" latitude
and 124° 38'25.31971 " longitude located at Brgy. Manuel Roxas, Santo Nifio, South Cotabato:
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187.91
194.19
211.52
220.55
196.36
199.44
187.33
250.74
178.34
187.60
477.47
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199.41
205.52
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293.28
223.54
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482.62
297.85
231.97
450.79
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the point of beginning, containing an area of SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
NINETY-NINE AND 36/loo (76,699.36) hectares, more or less.
The DENR shall likewise appropriately mark on the ground the technical descriptions
provided in this Act with clearly visible markers and shall prepare appropriate maps therefore.
Any modification  of the  coverage  of this  Act  due  to  such  factors  as  changing  ecological
situations, new scientific or archaeological findings, or discover of traditional boundaries not
previously taken into account shall be made through an act of congress, after consultation with
the affected stakeholders and concerned government agencies.
All lands comprising the AVPL shall fall under the classification of National Park as
provided for in the Philippine Constitution subject to prior right.
Section6.M¢#a!gcmc"fPJ¢„.-Withinone(I)yearfromtheestablishmentoftheAllahValley
Protected I,andscape (AVPL) there shall be a management plan to be formulated to serve as


the  basic  long-term  framewol.k  plan  for  the  management  of the  AVPL  and  guide  in  the
preparation of its annual operations plan and budget.
The management plan shall,  at the minimum, promote the adoption and implementation of
innovative   management   techniques   including,   when   necessary,   zoning,   buffer   zone
management,  habitat  conservation  and  rehabilitation,  diversity  management,  community
organizing  and  development,  socioeconomic  and  scientific  researches,  site-specific  policy
development,   climate   change   adaptation   and   mitigation,   disaster   risk   reduction   and
management, waste sewerage and septic management, and gender and development, among
others.
The  plan  shall  be  harmonized  with  the  Ancestral  Domain  Sustainable  Development  and
Protectionplan(ADSDPP)requiredunderRepublicActNo.8371,or"Thelndigenouspeople's
Right  Act  of  1997',  the  respective  Comprehensive  Lend  Use  Plans  (CLUPs)   of  local
governments required under Republic Act No. 7160 or the 'Local Government Code of 1991 '
and other local plans."
Se`:S?T7..Prot:_c`tedAr:angana_gemf_ntBoardofAllahvalleyprotectedLandscape(AVPL)
-Within three (3) months after the effectivity of this Act, a PAMB shall be created for AVPL.
The Board shall be composed of the following:
(a) DENR Regional Executive Director of DENR Region 12, as Chairperson;
(b)  Governors  of the  South Cotabato  Province  and  Sultan  Kudarat Province  or duly
designated representatives;
(c)  A  Senator of the Republic  of the Philippines who  is  a duly registered resident of
Region XII, or a duly authorized representative, unless the Senator declines membership
in the PAMB;
(d)DistrictRepresentativesofthe2ndDistrictofsouthCotabatoand2ndDistrictofSultan
Kudarat, or duly designated representatives, unless the District Representatives decline
membership in the PAMB;
(e) Mayors of Lake Sebu, Tboli and Suralah, South Cotabato Province, and Mayor of
Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat Province, or their duly designated representative/s;
(f) Chairperson/s of the barangay/s covering the area of the AVPL;
(g) Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely: the Department
of Agriculture (DA), the National Economic and Development Authority OVEDA), the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine National Police (PNP),
Office of Civil Defense (OCD);  and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
(NCIP);
(h) Three (3) representatives from either an NGO or PO, duly accredited both by the
DENR and the provincial government. The NCO or PO represented should have been in
existence for at least five (5) years and with track record in or related to protected area
management;


(i)   At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all  the Ips/ICCs
Present
OVCIP);
in the area and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
0)  One (1) representative from an academic institution, preferably from a university or
college in South Cotabato or Sultan Kudarat, with proven track record in or related to the
protected area management; and
(k)    One  (I)  representative  from  the  private  sector,  preferably  a  resident  of South
Cotabato  or  Sultan Kudarat,  who  is  distinguished in a profession or field  of interest
relevant to the protected area management.
Ex qL?cz.a members or members of the PAMB by virtue of their elective or appointive
govemmentpositionsasspecifiedintheimmediatelyprecedingsubparagraphs(a),(b),(c),(d),
(e),(I),and(g),shallserveforthedurationoftheirrespectivetermsofofficeintheirrespective
elective or appointive government positions.
On the other hand, the members of the PAMB specified under subparagraphs (h), (i), 0.),
and  (k)  of this  section  shall  be  appointed by  the  DENR  Secretary  after  the  conduct  of a
tranaparent and fair selection process. They shall each serve a term of three (3) years and may
be reappointed for another term.
The members of the PAMB shall serve without compensation, except for the actual and
necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, either
in their attendance in meetings of the PAMB or in connection with other official business
authorized through a resolution of the PAMB, subject to existing rules and regulations. Each
member shall have the full capacity and accountability for decisions binding to the member's
sector.
The PAMB members duly appointed prior to the effectivity of this Act shall continue
their term until the expiration of their appointment. Thereafter, members of the management
board  shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions  of this Act: Provz.c7ec7,  That the
Regional Executive Director of the DENR Region XII shall ensure that the relevant members
ofthePAMBaredulyappointedbytheDENRSecretary:Provj.c/ec7,rferffreJ.,Thatatleastforty
percent (40°/o) of the PAMB members shall be women, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9710 or
'The Magma Carta of Women'.
A member of the PAMB may be removed for any of the following grounds:
(I) More than three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from regular meetings of the
management board;
(2) Commission of acts prejudicial to the management of protected areas as embodied in
Section 20 hereof and/or other existing rules and regulations governing protected areas;
(3) Disassociation from the office or organization being represented;
(4) Termination of relationship with the office or organization being represented; or
(5) Conviction by final judgment of any criminal act.


Section8.Powcrs¢#dF#"cJl.ouso/f*cJ?4„B.-ThePAMBshallhavethefo]lowingpowers
and functions:
(a) Oversee the management of the protected area;
(b)  Approve  policies,  plans  and  programs,  proposals,  agreements,  and  other  related
documents for the management of the protected areas;
(c) Approve the management plan of the protected area and ensure its harmonization and
integration  with  the  ADSDPP,  land  use  plan  and  other  development plan public  or
private, and its implementation;
(d)  Adopt  a  manual  of operations  to  include  rules  of procedures  in  the  conduct  of
business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of reference;
(e)   Recommend   the   deputation   of  appropriate   agencies   and   individuals   for  the
enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management of protected
area;
(f)  Allocate  financial  resources  for  the  implementation  of the  management  plan  and
manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account and other funds in accordance
with the accounting and budgeting rules and regulations;
(g) Set fees and charges in accordance with the existing guidelines;
(h) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through appropriate and
effective means;
(i)RecommendappropriatepolicychangestotheDENRandothergovemingauthorities;
a)MonitorandassesstheperformanceoftheProtectedAreaSuperintendent(PASu)and
other protected area persormel and compliance of partners with the terms and conditions
of any undertaking, contract or agreement;
(k)  Recommend  from  among  a  shortlist  of qualified  candidates,  the  designation  or
appointment of the PASu; and
(I) Assess the effectiveness of the management of the protected area: Prov/.c7ec7, That the
members of the management board representing the LGUs and national agencies in the
PAMB 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 its implementing rules and regulations 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
againstsuchmemberaccordingtoadministrativerulesandregulationsandsuchpenalties
as the PAMB  may provide:  Provz.c7ec7, /#rrfoer,  that the  DENR,  through the  Regional
Executive Director, shall ensure that 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. 7lfoc Profccted ,4rco „¢"agrmc#f OJyscc /P4MOJ. - There is hereby established a
Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a Protected Area Superintendent


(PASu) with a permanent plantilla position who shall supervise the day-torday management,
protection and administration of the protected area. 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 AVPL. 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 plans and ensure its implementation;
(b) Ensure the integration of the protected area management plans, programs, projects,
and policies with relevant national and LGUs' plans and programs;
(c)  Provide  secretariat  services  to  the  PAMB  and  its  committees  and  ensure  the
availabilityofrelevantandtimelyinformationfordecision-making;
(d) Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, regulations, and
programs;
(e) Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which shall be an
important basis for decision-making;
(I) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the protected area. Commence and
instituteadministrativeandlegalactionsincollaborationwithothergovemmentagencies
or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this
Act;
(g) Monitor, evaluate, and report the imp]ementation of management activities of AVPL;
(h) Request for and receive any technical assistance support or advice from any agency
or instrumentality of the government as well as academic institutions, NGOs, and the
private  sector,  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  effective  management,  protection  and
administration of AVPL;
(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: Provjc7ec7, That all permits for extraction activities, including collection
for research purposes, shall also continue to be issued by relevant authorities, subject to
prior clearance from the PAMB, through the PASu, in accordance with the specific acts
to be covered;
0)   Collect and/or receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income for the
protected area: Provj.dec7, That such fees, charges, donations, and other income collected
/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 annual work and financial plans
of the protected area 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.
Section  10.  E#tJj.ro"mc"fa/ Jmprcr 4sscssmc#f  /Effl/.  -  Considering  that  AVPL  is  an
environmentally  critical  area,  the  proponent  of development  projects  and  activities  with
potentially  significant  adverse  impacts  as  determined  by  the  Environmental  Management
Bureau(EMB),whetherornottheseprojectsoractivitiesareincludedinthemanagementplan,
shallsecureanEnvironmentalComplianceCertificate(ECC)inaccordancewiththePhilippine
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System: Prov;.c7ec7,  That for development projects and
activitiesthatarenotenvironmentallycritical,aninitialenvironmentalexamination(IEE)shall
be undertaken instead of a full-blown EIA. No project or activity may be undertaken by any
project  proponent  without  prior  clearance  from  the  PAMB.  The  DENR  shall  require  the
submission  of the  PAMB  clearance,  among  others,  before  issuing  an  ECC  to  a  project
Proponent.
No actual implementation of such activities shall be allowed without the required ECC under
thePhilippineEIASystem.Violationsofenvironmentallaws,rulesandregulations,including
those under the EIA System, shall be penalized accordingly.
Section 11. 4"ccsJro/ Do"¢J.# ¢"d CusJom¢ry jtJ.g„ts. -Ancestral domains and customary
rights shall be accorded due recognition.
As part of heritage preservation and pursuant to the need to conserve biologically significant
areas, the territories and areas occupied and conserved for and by IPs and communities shall
be recognized, respected, developed, and promoted.
The  ICCs  and  Ips  concerned  shall  have  the  responsibility  to  govern,  maintain,  develop,
protected, and conserve such areas, in accordance with their indigenous knowledge systems
and practices and customary law, with full and effective assistance from the NCIP, DENR, and
other concerned government agencies.
A  mechanism  for  coordination  and  complementation  between  the  indigenous  traditional
leadership and governance structures and the NCIP, DENR, government agencies, concerned
LGUs and civil society organizations shall be created.
Section 12. E"crg|J Rcso#rccs. -Consistent with the policies declared in Section 2 hereof, the
explorationforenergysourcesmaybeallowedinAVPLonlyforthepurposeofgatheringdata
and information and only if such activity is carried out with the least damage to surrounding
areas.
Survey  for  non-renewable  energy  projects  shall  be  conducted  only  in  accordance  with  a
program approved by the DENR, and the result of such surveys shall be made available to the
public and  submitted to the President who shall make the appropriate recommendations to
Congress.
Renewable  energy  projects  may  be  allowed  within  the  AVPL  by  the  PAMB  with  the
concurrence of the DENR Secretary: Provz.c7ec7, That renewable energy projects, which shall be
located outside the strict protection zone, shall undergo the EIA as provided by law, and shall


adopt  reduced  impact  technologies  so  as  not  to  be  detrimental  to  ecosystem  functions,
biodiversity, cultural practices and traditions: Prov!.dec7, That sufficient bond shall be remitted
bytheproponenttotheDENR.Theamountofwhichwillbebasedondamageestimationupon
decommissioningandprojectedcostof rehabilitation.Itshallbereleasedtothedepositorupon
the  satisfactory  decommissioning  of all  equipment,  structures  and  improvements  and  the
rehabilitation of the  site according to the zones and objectives of the management plan as
attested to by the PAMB.
Section13.JHfcgr¢fedPro/ccfcd,4re¢F##d/rp4F/.-Thereisherebyestablishedatrustfund
to be known as Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF) for purpose of financing the projects
andsustainingtheoperationsofAVPL.Incomegeneratedfromtheoperationandmanagement
of AVPL shall accrue to the AVPL-IPAF. The income shall be derived from fees and charges
from the use of resources and facilities of AVPL; contributions from industries and facilities
directlybenefitingfromtheAVPL;andsuchotherfeesandincomederivedfromtheoperation
of the AVPL.
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  locality:  Prow/.c7cc/,  That
disbursement  out  of such  deposits  shall  be  used  solely  for  the  protection,  maintenance,
administration, and management of the AVPL and implementation of duly approved projects
of the PAMB.
Grants, donations, and endowments from various sources, domestic or foreign, shall be
deposited in  full  in  a  special  account  in the National Treasury to  be  used  for the  purpose
specified in the deeds and instruments covering them.
Voluntary or legislated payments for ecosystem goods and services,  including fines,
penalties, and compensation for damages from AVPL offenses shall accrue fully to the PA-
RIA and shall be managed by the PAMB.
The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a special
account in the General Fund in the National Treasury for purposes of financing the projects of
the System.
The use of the IPAF shall be in accordance with existing accounting, budgeting, and
auditing  rules  and regulations:  Provi.c7ec7, .¢r/feer,  that the  IPAF  shall  not be  used to  cover
personal services expenditures.
The DENR shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the
Department of Finance (DOF) quarterly reports on the financial and physical accomplishments
on the utilization of the IPAF and other documents as may be required by the DBM, and shall
furnish  a  copy  of the  same  to  the  House  Committee  on  Appropriations  and  the  Senate
Committee on Finance."
Section   14.   roe  E;rempf*.o".   -   All   grants,   bequests   and   endowments,   donations   and
contributions made to the protected area fund to be used actually, directly, and exclusively by
the AVPL, shall be exempted from donor's tax and shall be considered as allowable deduction


from the gross income of the donor for the purpose of computing the taxable income of the
donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as
amended.
Section 15. Fi.add OLorcers. -All officials, technical personnel and forest guards employed in
the   integrated   protected   area   service   or   all   persons   deputized   by   the   DENR,   upon
recommendationofthePAMBshallbeconsideredasfieldofficersandshallhavetheauthority
to investigate and search premises and buildings and make arrests in accordance with the rules
on criminal procedure for the violation  of laws and regulations relating to protected areas.
Persons arrested shall be brought to the nearest police precinct for investigation .
Nothinghereinmentionedshallbeconstruedaspreventingregularenforcersandpoliceofficers
from arresting any person in the act of violating said laws and regulations.
Section  16. fpccJ.fl!/ Prosccwrors fl"d RcfoJ.#cd CowJ!sc/.  - Within thirty (30) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Justice a)OJ) shall appoint special prosecutors to
prosecute  violations  of laws,  mles  and regulations  in AVPL.  The  special  prosecutors  shall
coordinatewiththePAMBandthePASuintheperformanceofdutiesandassistinthetraining
of wardens and rangers in arrest and criminal procedures. The PAMB may retain the services
of counsel to prosecution of cases under the direct control and supervision of the regular or
special prosecutor.  Said counsel shall also represent and defend the members of the PAMB,
PASu and the staff, or any DENR-deputized individual and volunteer, against any legal action
arising from the performance of their powers, functions and responsibilities as provided in this
Act.
Section
pursuant
AVPL:
17. Pro„l.bJ.fcd j4cts. - Except as may be allowed by the nature of their categories and
to rules and regulations governing the same, the following acts are prohibited within
(a) Poaching,  killing,  destroying,  disturbing of any wildlife including in private  lands
within the AVPL;
(b) Hunting, taking,  collecting,  or possessing of any wildlife,  or by-products  derived
there from,  including  in  private  lands  within  AVPL  without  the  necessary  permit,
authorization or exemption: Provz.c7ec7, That the PASu as authorized by the PAMB shall
issue  a  permit,  authorization  or  exemption  only  for  culling,  scientific  research,  the
exemptions provided under Section 27(a) of Republic Act No. 9147 (Wildlife Resources,
Conservation and Protection Act) or harvests of non-protected species in multiple-use
zones by tenured migrants and IPs;
(c)  Cutting,  gathering,  removing or collecting timber within AVPL including private
lands therein, without the necessary pemit, authorization, certification of planted trees
or exemption such acts are done in accordance with the duly recognized practices of the
Ips/ICCs for subsistence purposes;


(d)PossessingortransportingoutsideAVPLanytimber,forestproducts,wildlife,orby-
products derived there from which are ascertained to have been taken from AVPL other
thanexoticspecies,thecullingofwhichhasbeenauthorizedunderanappropriatepermit;
(e)Usinganyharvestingtooloranyvariationsthatdestroysterrestrialhabitatasmaybe
determinedbytheDAortheDENR;Prov7.c7ec7,Thatmerepossessionofsuchtoolswithin
AVPL shall be prima facie evidence of their use;
(I) Dumping, throwing, using, or causing to be dumped into or places in AVPL of any
toxicchemical,noxiousorpoisonoussubstanceornon-biodegradablematerial,untreated
sewage  or  animal  waste  or products  whether  in  liquid,  solid  or  gas  state,  including
pesticides  and other hazardous  substances  as  defined under Republic  Act No.  6969,
otherwise known as the `Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control
Act of 1990. detrimental to AVPL, or to the plants and animals or inha6itants therein;
(g) Operating any motorized conveyance within AVPL without permit from the PAMB,
except  when  the  use  of such  motorized  conveyance  is  the  only  practical  means  of
transportation of Ips/ICCs in accessing their ancestral domaindand;
(h) Altering, removing, destroying or defacing boundary marks or signs within AVPL;
(i) Engaging in 'kaingin' or, any manner, causing forest fires inside AVPL;
a)Mutilating,defacing,destroying,excavating,vandalizingor,inanymarmerdamaging
any natural formation, religious, spiritual, historical sites, artifacts and other objects of
natural beauty, scenic value or objects of interest to IPs/ICCs;
(k) Damaging and leaving roads and trails in damaged condition;
(1)  Littering or depositing refuse  or  debris  on  the ground or in bodies  of water/river
system;
(in) Possessing or using blasting caps or explosives anywhere within AVPL;
(n) Occupying or dwelling in any public land within AVPL without clearance from the
PAMB;
(o)  Constructing,  erecting,  or  maintaining  any kind  of stmcture,  fence  or enclosure,
conductinganybusinessentexprisewithinAVPLwithoutpriorclearancefromthePAMB
andpermitfromtheDENR,orconductingtheseactivitiesinamarmerthatisinconsistent
with the management plan duly approved by the PAMB;
(p) Undertaking mineral exploration or extraction within AVPL;
(q) Engaging in commercial or large-scale quarrying within AVPL;
(r) Establishing or introducing exotic species, including GMOs or invasive alien species
within AVPL;
(s)   Conducting   bioprospecting   within   AVPL   without   prior   PAMB   clearance   in
accordance with existing guidelines: Provj.dec7, That in addition to the penalty provided
herein,anycommercialuseofanysubstancederivedfromnon-permittedbioprospecting


within  a  protected  area  will  not  be  allowed  and  all  revenue  earned  from  illegal
commercialization thereof shall be forfeited and deposited as part of the IPAF;
(t) Prospecting, hunting or otherwise locating hidden treasure within AVPL;
(u) Purchasing or selling, mortgaging or leasing lands or other portions of AVPL which
are covered by any tenurial instrument; and
(v)Constructinganypermanentstructurewithintheforty(40)-metereasementfromany
naturalbodyofwater(river)orissuingapermitforsuchconstructionpursuanttoArticle
51 of presidential Decree No.  1067.
Section18.Pc#¢/fl.es.-ViolationunderthisActshallbesubjecttothefollowingpenalties:
(a) A fine of not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000) but not more than
Onemillionpesos(P1,000,000)orimprisonmentfromone(1)yearbutnotmorethansix
years, or both, plus damages of triple the value of the said resources, or both, shall be
imposed upon any person who violates paragraphs (a) to (e) of Section 20 NIPAS Act as
amended;
(b) A fine of not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (200,000) but not more than One
million pesos (P1,000,000) or imprisonment from one (I) year but not more than six
years, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who violates paragraphs (I) to ®) of
Section 20 NIPAS Act as amended;
(d) A fine of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) daily shall be imposed on the owner of
existing facilities within a protected area under Section 24 of this Act, if the existence of
the  same and its future plans and operations will be detrimental to AVPL.  For every
continuing violation, or if the violation continues to be committed for thirty (30) days
and upon reaching a total fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000), the PAMB
through the PASu and other deputized government entities, shall cause the cessation of
operation and either forfeit in favor of the PAMO or demolish the facility at the cost of
its owner. If the facility is government-owned, the agency in charge shall submit a plan
for a substitute facility that complies with the protected area standards and, within one
( I ) year, execute the approved protected area management plan;
(e) Administrative fines of not less Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000), but not exceeding
Five  million  pesos  (P5,000,000),  shall  be  imposed  by the  DENR  Secretary  for  the
violationofanyrule,regulation,orprovisionofanyagreementreachedwiththePAMB:
Provj.c7ec7,  That  if an  area  which  has  sustained  damage  from  any  activity  conducted
thereinrequiresrehabilitationorrestorationasdeterminedbythecourt,theoffendershall
be required to restore of pay compensation for damage, which payment shall accrue to
the IPAF.
On the basis of a court order, the DENR shall cause the eviction of an offender from the
AVPL: Provz.c7ec7, that in cases of emergency, the DENR Secretary may order the immediate
exit  or  departure  of the  offender  from  AVPL.  The  DENR  Secretary  may  call  on  other
enforcement agencies to assist in executing the order to vacate.


An cmerge#ey occurs when there is a demonstrated impending threat to human life and
biodiversity or to species found within the ecosystem of the AVPL.
AIl  minerals,  timber  or  species  collected  or removed  from  the  AVPL,  including  all
equipment, devices, conveyances, and firearms used in connection therewith, shall be forfeited
infavorofthegovemment,andanyconstructionorimprovementmadethereonbytheoffender
shall be subject to confiscation by the PAMO, subject to the application of due process.
The conveyance, equipment, paraphernalia, implements, tools, and similar devices used
inthecommissionofthecrimeshallbedealtwithinaccordancewithPart4,Rule12(Custody
and Disposition of Seized Items, Equipment, Paraphernalia, Conveyance and Instruments) of
Administrative Matter No. 09-6-8-SC (Rules of Procedures for Environmental Cases) issued
by the Supreme Court. However, in no case shall any confiscated or rescued protected animal
speciesbesoldorinanymamerdisposedofbutshallbeimmediatelytumedovertothePAMO
for rehabilitation and release to its natural habitat, subject to existing regulations. Valuation of
the damages shall  take into account biodiversity and conservation considerations as well  as
aesthetic and scenic value. The valuation and assessment by the DENR, in coordination with
other concerned government agencies, shall be presumed regular, unless otherwise proven by
the preponderance of evidence.
If the offender is an association or coxporation, the president or manager, who is proven
to have participated in or have actual knowledge of any violation against the provisions of this
Act shall be directly liable for the act of the employees and laborers: Provj.dec/, ##cr//y, That
the DENR may impose administrative fines and penalties consistent with this Act.
Any person who shall induce another or conspire to commit any of the acts prohibited in
this Act, or force their workers to commit any of the same, shall be liable as principal.
The penalties specified in this section shall be in addition to the penalties provided  in
RepublicActNo.9072ortheNationalCavesandCaveResourcesManagementandProtection
Act',  Republic  Act No.  9147  or the  Wildlife  Resources  Conservation and Protection Act',
Republic Act No. 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998' and other related laws.
The conviction of a public  officer of the law whether from the  LGU or any national
governlnent agency for any violation of the provisions of this Act shall carry the accessory
penalty of perpetual; disqualification from public office."
Section 19. Exj.sfI.#g RI.gfots. -All property and private rights within the AVPL and its buffer
zones already existing and/or vested upon the effectivity of this Act shall be protected and
respected in accordance with existing laws: Prov/.c7ec7, that the exercise of such property and
private  rights  shall  be  harmonized,  as  far  as  practicable,  with  the  provisions  of this  Act.
Notwithstanding  this  Act,  all  existing  rights,   contracts,  or  agreements  entered  into  by
government for utilization of natural resources within AVPL shall continue to be recognized
and governed by Philippine laws.
The renewal of permits, contracts, and agreements shall be subject to the provisions of
this Act. If the permits, contracts, agreements are not renewed, such areas shall be rehabilitated
or restored by the permit holders within the period provided by the pertinent laws and shall
revert  to  the  national  parks  classification.  As  such,  all  holders  of permits,  contracts,  and


agreements are required to prepare and submit a rehabilitation plan to the PAMB: Provz.c7cc7,
That upon renewal, a sufflcient bond shall be remitted by the proponent to the DENR to be
released to the depository bank in the event of damage by a closure of the establishment after
satisfactory rehabilitation according to the zones and objectives of the management plan as
attested to by the PAMB.
The occupation of the LGUs and communities within the AVPL shall  be respected.
Within ninety (90) days after the creation of the PAMB, the Board shall assess the physical
occupationofsaidLGUsandcommunitieswithinAVPLandrecommendtoproperauthorities
measures to ensure the protection of their well-being. Municipalities with existing townships
and town centers within the AVPL shall continue to occupy such townships and town centers:
Provj.c7ec7,  That  in the  development  of their CLUPs  and  barangay development plans,  due
consideration shall be given to the intended for conservation and biodiversity as well as the
objectives for AVPL to keep human habitation and environmental conservation in harmony.
Section  20.  rc"wrcd Mc.grws ¢"d Offeer £4Jxp[  Occwprilts.  -Tenured migrants  shall  be
eligible  to  become  stewards portions  of lands  within multiple-use  zones.  The  PAMB  shall
identify,  verify  and  review  all  tenurial  instruments,  land  claims,  issuances  of permits  for
resource  use  within  the  AVPL  and  recommend  the  issuance  of  the  appropriate  tenure
instrument consistent with the zoning provided in the management plan and the provisions of
this Act.
Should  areas  occupied  by  tenured  migrants  be  designated  as  zones  in  which  no
occupation   or   other   activities   are   allowed   pursuant   to   the   attainment   of  sustainable
development, the provision for the transfer of the tenure migrants to multiple-use zones or
buffer zones shall be accomplished through just and humane means: Prat;jc7ccJ, That AVPL
occupants who are not qualified as tenured migrants shall be resettled outside the AVPL.
Therightsofthetenuredmigrantsmaybetransferredonlytothespouseoroneoftheir
direct descendants listed at the time of the survey.  In the event of termination of a tenurial
instrument for cause or by voluntary surrender of rights, the PASu shall take immediate steps
to rehabilitate the area.
Followingtheprotectedareaoccupantssurveyrequiredundersection5(c)(1)ofNIPAS
Act as amended, the DENR Regional Executive Director shall submit to the BMB within two
(2) years from the passage of this Act, the final list of tenured migrants, which shall be the basis
for tenured migrants recognition and issuance of tenurial instruments. Within the two (2)-year
period, the DENR Regional Executive Director shall submit accomplishment report every six
(6) months.
The  DENR  through  the  BMB  shall  issue  guidelines  for  the  determination  of the
reckoning period for the recognition of the tenured migrants.
Section 21. Exi.sJi.#g F¢ci./I.fl.cs mffoI.# £/ic ,4 PIT[. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity
of this Act, an inventory of all existing facilities such as roads, buildings and structures, water
systems,   transmission   lines,   communication   facilities,   heavy  equipment,   and   irrigation
facilities, among others, within AVPL shall be conducted.


TheDENRRegionalExecutiveDirectorshallsubmittheinventoryofthefacilitieswith
corresponding    descriptions    and    an    assessment    report    containing    the    appropriate
recommendations to the DENR Secretary through the BMB.
The  PAMB,  with  the  assistance  of  the  DENR,  may  impose  conditions  for  the
continuous  operation  of a  facility  found to  be  detrimental  to  the  AVPL until  its  eventual
relocation.Iftheconditionsareviolated,theownerofthefacilityshallbemadeliablepursuant
to Section 21  (d) of NIPAS Act as amended.
ExistingfacilitiesallowedtoremainwithintheAVPLshallbechargedareasonablefee
by the  PAMB  based  on  existing  guidelines.  Structures  found  within  the  forty  (40)-meter
easement shall be demolished unless proven necessary to protect the river and mitigate habitat
destruction.  The PAMB  shall  levy a reasonable  fee  for the use of such Casement  for their
continued operations.
Section 22. fpcci.a/ Uses  Wz.ffei.# Profecfed.4reth -Consistent with Section 2 hereof, special
uses  may  be  allowed  within  AVPL  except  in  strict  protection  zones.  The  PAMB  may
recommend the issuance of tenurial instrument subject to compliance to ECC and payment of
corresponding user fee equivalent to five percent (5%) of the zonal value of commercial land
within the nearest barangay or municipality where the project is located multiplied by the area
of development plus one percent ( 1%) value of improvement as premium: Provz.c7ec7, That the
activityshallnotbedetrimentaltoecosystemfunctionsandbiodiversity,andculturalpractices
and traditions.
A sufficient bond shall be remitted by the proponent to the DENR to be released to the
depositorybankintheeventofdamagebyorclosureoftheestablishmentafterthesatisfactory
rehabilitation according to the zones and objectives of the management plan as attested by the
PAMB.„
Section 23. I,oc¢/ Govcm"c"f U#z.ts. /I,GUs/. - The LGUs within AVPL shall participate in
its  management  through  representation  in  the  PAMB  as  provided  for  in  NIPAS  Act  as
amended. Said LGUs may appropriate portions of their share from the annual internal revenue
allotmentandotherincomeforuseoftheAVPL:Provz.c7ec7,thatallfundsdirectlycomingfrom
the LGUs shall be exempted from twenty-five percent (25%) remittance requirement for the
IPAF under Section 16 of NIPAS Act as amended.
The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect other fees not enumerated under Section
16ofNIPASActasamendedwhichtheyhavetraditionallycollected,suchasbusinesspermits
and  rentals  of LGU  facilities:  Provz.c7ec7,  That the  LGUs  shall  not  impose  property tax  on
properties owned by the government nor issue any tax declarations for areas covered by the
protected  area.  Furthermore,  LGUs  may  charge  add-ons  to  fees  imposed  by  the  PAMB:
Prt7vz.c7ec7, that such add-ons shall be based on the contribution of the LGUs in the maintenance
and protection of AVPL.
LGUswithterritoryinAVPLshallaligntheirCLUPs,localdevelopmentplans,disaster
riskreductionmanagementplansandotherrequiredplansaccordingtotheobjectivesspecified
herein and in the protected area management plans. Within six (6) months from the approval
of the protected area management plan, the PAMB and the PASu shall collaborate with the


LGU concerned in the formulation of the CLUP and other local plans and in the enforcement
thereof. The concerned LGU official shall be held administratively and criminally liable for
failure to enforce and/or implement the provisions of this Act.
Section24.jiepond.ngj[apousJ.bJ.Jfty.-ThePASu,throughthePAMB,shallsubmitanannual
accomplishmentreportofAVPLtotheSecretaryofDENRthroughtheBMB.Areportonthe
conditions and benefits of the biological resources and ecosystem services of AVPL shall also
besubmittedbythePASu,throuchchannels,totheSecretaryoftheDENReveryfive(5)years.
Consequently, the BMB shall likewise prepare a National State of Protected Areas OVSPAs)
report every five (5) years and shall submit the same to the President, the senate and the House
of Representatives.
Section 25. 4ppraprfaJJ.a"s. - The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include in the
DENR's program the implementation of Allah Valley Protected Ijandscape (AVPL) Act, the
fundingofwhichshallbeincludedintheannualGeneralAppropriationsActoftheDENR.
Section 26. Co#sfr#c/I.o„ ¢"d J#JexprcfaffoJ®. - The provisions of this Act shall be construed
liberally  in  favor  of the  protection  and  rehabilitation  of AVPL  and  the  conservation  and
re:torationbiologicaldiversitytakingintoaccounttheneedsandinterestsofqualifiedtenured
migrants, vested rights, IPs and local communities, and the benefits from ecosystem services
andfunctionsofAVPL,forpresentandfuturegenerations:Provz.c7ec7,ThatnothinginthisAct
shallbeconstruedasadiminutionoflocalautonomyorinderogationofancestraldomainrights
under the hdigenous Peoples' RIghts Act of 1997.
Sect.in  21. .Joint_  Congressional  Oversight  Committee.  -  To  rrronitor  and  oversee  the
implementation of this Act, a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee is hereby created. It
shall be composed of the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural
ResourcesandtheHouseCommitteeonNaturalResourcesasChailpersonandCo-chairperson,
respectively,  five  (5)  members  each from  the  Senate  and the House  of Representatives  as
members: Provz.c7ed,  That two  (2) of the  five  (5) members  are nominated by the  respective
minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Ser:fiTn.28. ^IT?lerent.ing_ rules and Regulations  (IRR). Within six (6) rrroaths from the
effectivity of this Act, the DENR shall prepare the IRR of this Act.
Section 29.  rrausi.tory Provisi.om  - In order to enhance biological diversity and to develop
sustainatile livelihood opportunities for tenure migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to
issue concessions, licenses, permits, clearances, compliance documents or other instruments
thatallowutilizationofresourceswithintheAVPLuntilthemanagementplanshallhavebeen
put into effect.
Allexistinglanduseandresourceusepermitsissuedforpuxposeswhichareauthorized
within the AVPL shall  be reviewed and shall  not be renewed upon  their expiration unless
consistent with the management plan and approved by the PAMB.


Section 30. Scpar¢bJ./Jty C7¢usc. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force
and effect.
Section 31. Jicpc¢/j.#g CJ¢wsc. -All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended
or modified accordingly.
Section32.E/Tcc/I.vtry.ThisActshalltakeeffectfifteen(15)daysafteritscompletepublication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,