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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4217

Introduced by: REP. MARIA LEONOR GERONA-ROBREDO and
REP, FELIX WILLIAM B, FUENTEBELLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Mt, Isarog is one of the major mountains in Camarines Sur. It is a crucial watershed
holding hot and cold springs, rivers, and waterfalls. It is the water source of the
surrounding localities and home to myriad bird, rat, and plant species endemic to the area.

‘These characteristics of Mt. Isarog have impacted the province in many ways, Culturally, it
has housed a number of Indigenous Communities. Economically, it has boosted tourism in
the area with the various life, land, and water forms it contains, thus, generating income
for the localities and jobs for its people. Mt. Isarog has also been a haven for scientific
studies both locally and abroad because of the myriad species uniquely found in its
territory.

It is for these reasons that the protection and conservation of this natural and national
park is pursued, To achieve this, the bill mandates the creation of the Mt. Isarog Natural
Park Protected Area Management Board (MINP-PAMB) composed of various stakeholders
from the government and private sector. It will also create the Mt. Isarog Natural Park
Protected Office (MINP-PAO); its function is to implement rules covering national and
natural parks.

The bill will also mandate the establishment of a General Management Plan, a
comprehensive blue print that will provide strategies and direction for implementing
entities. The bill will further define the involvement of local government units (LGU), the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC).

For purpose of the environmental, socio-cultural, and economic values of the ecosystem,
and for the progress of the province of Camarines Sur, the immediate passage of this bill is
sincerely sought.

Rep. Maria Léonor Gerona-Robredo Rep. Felix Wil B. Fuentebella
Representative, 34 District of Camarines Sur Representative, 4 Dfstrict of Camarines Sur


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4217

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REP. MARIA LEONOR GERONA-ROBREDO and
REP. FELIX WILLIAM B, FUENTEBELLA

AN ACT DECLARING THE MT. ISAROG NATURAL PARK (MINP), IN.
‘THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AS A PROTECTED AREA,
PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known and referred to as the “Mt. Isarog,
Natural Park Act of 2014”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy -

Article II, Section 16, of the Constitution provides that “the State shall protect and
advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature.” Furthermore, Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise
known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, and
Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of
1997, provides for effective and efficient management of National and Natural parks
for sustainable use and development with the full cooperation and collaboration
between different stakeholders.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms -
For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

a. “Ancestral Domain" refers to all lands and natural resources occupied or
possessed by Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICs), by themselves or
through their ancestors, communally or individually, in accordance with their
customs and traditions since time immemorial and continuously to the
present except when interrupted by war, force majeure, or displacement by
force, deceit or stealth, it includes all adjacent areas generally belonging to

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them and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural
welfare.

.. “Bioprospecting” refers to the research, collection and utilization of biological
and genetic resources for the purposes of applying the knowledge derived
therefrom for commercial and academic purposes.

“Buffer Zone” refers to the identified areas outside the boundaries of and
immediately adjacent to the Mt. Isarog Natural Park (MINP) pursuant to
Section 6 hereof that need special development control in order to avoid or
minimize harm to the Natural Park.

|. "By-products” or “Derivatives” refers to any part taken or substance extracted
from wildlife, in raw or in processed form. This includes stuffed animals and
herbarium specimens.

. “Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC)” refers to the land tenure
instrument issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
recognizing the claim of indigenous cultural communities on land, resources
and rights thereon within a defined territory.

“Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT)” refers to the titles formally
recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of Indigenous Peoples and
ICCs over their ancestral domain identified and delineated in accordance with
the IPRA or RA 8371.

. “Chainsaw” refers to any portable power saw or similar cutting implement,
rendered operative by an electric or internal combustion engine or similar
means that may be used for, but is not limited to, the felling of trees or cutting
of timbers.

- “Collection” or “Collecting” refers to the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife,
its by-products or derivatives.

“Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)” refers to the plan formulated by
Local Government Units mandated by Republic Act No. 7160.

“Disturbance of Wildlife” refers to any act that alters the natural condition of
the area.

. “Exotic Species” refers to the species or sub-species that do not naturally occur
within the MINP at present or in historical time. It shall include the
genetically modified organism (GMOs).

“Habitat” refers to the place or environment where species or sub-species
naturally occur or has naturally established its population.

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. “Indigenous Cultural Communities/indigenous Peoples” refers to the
indigenous people as defined in RA 8371 or the Indigenous People’s Rights Act
(IPRA) of 1997, specifically the Agtas of the Mt. Isarog Natural Park.

. “Integrated Protected Areas fund (IPAF)” refers to the trust fund established
for the purpose of financing projects, as provided in Republic Act No. 7586,
otherwise known as the NIPAS Act of 1992.

.. “Littering” refers to the disposal of small amount of non-biodegradable solid
waste materials such as, cigarette butts, candy wrappers, plastic bags, bottles,
glasses, in the MINP which may cause or contribute to the deterioration of the
resources or habitats therein.

. “Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)” refers to the agreement among the
Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of MINP and other concerned
parties with a common objective or undertaking a specific activity for the
Natural Park.

. “National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)” is the primary
government agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of
policies, plans and programs to recognize protect and promote the rights of
ICCs/IPs.

. ‘National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)” refers to the
classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain
essential ecological processes 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, as provided
for in RA7586.

“National Park” refers to one of the classifications of public domain as
provided for in the Constitution specifically designated for the protection of
the natural heritage comprising the important plants and animals and
habitats of the country.

“Natural Park” refers to one of the categories of the protected areas as defined
in the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992. It shall refer
to a relatively large area not materially altered by human activity, where
extractive resource uses are not allowed and maintained to protect
outstanding natural and scenic area of national or international significance
for scientific, educational and recreational use.

. “Non-Government Organization (NGO)” refers to any civic, developmental,

philanthropic non-stock, non-profit organization, duly registered, having by-
laws, democratically-elected representation, and multi-sectoral in character.

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v. “People’s Organization (PO)” pertains to any group of people formed to
advance the interests of the sector they represent.

w. “Power saw” refers to a mechanized cutting machine powered by an engine or
electric power supply.

x. “Protected Area” refers to the identified portion of land and water set aside by
reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to
enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human
exploitation, and unless the context otherwise provides, shall refer to the Mt.
Isarog Natural Park,

y. “Resource User's Fee” refers to the amount exacted from the use of the
resource, which is being paid annually (periodically).

2. “Tenured Migrant Communities” are communities within protected areas
which have actually and continuously occupied such areas for five (5) years
before the designation of the same as protected areas in accordance with this
Act and are solely dependent therein for subsistence, as provided in RA 7586.

aa. “Threatened Species” shall be the general term to denote species or sub-
species considered as critically endangered, vulnerable or other accepted
categories of wildlife whose population is at risk of extinction.

bb. “Waste” means the waste materials generated from the use of the resource for
ecotourism and other industrial purposes.

ce. “Wildlife” refers to the wild forms and varieties of plants and animals in all
developmental stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred.
or propagated,

SECTION 4. Definition of Scope and Coverage —

Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the
NIPAS Act of 1992, Mt. Isarog, located in the municipalities of Pili, Ocampo, Tigaon,
Goa, Tinambac, Calabanga and the City of Naga in the Province of Camarines Sur, is
hereby declared a National Park and a Natural Park and established as part of the
NIPAS under the category of Natural Park as defined herein. It shall be referred to as

Mt. Isarog Natural Park (MINP) and shall have the following technical description, to

Beginning at point marked “1” on DENR NIPAS Map No. 8 at N 4°30’W. 3,228.21
meters more or less. From BLLM No. 1 at 13°33'40.225” latitude and 123°22'27.734”
longitude, Barrio Mabato-bato, Pili, Camarines Sur.

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Ss 09° =50° W 238.44 meterstocorner 422;
Ss 83° 53° W  228.75meterstocorner 423;
N 61° «237 W 65.49 meters tocorner 424;
Ss 28° «43° W 214.09 meters tocorner 425;
N 57° 32’ W 264.20 meterstocorner 426;
Ss 87 14 OW 72.00 meters tocorner 427;
N 02° oo E 365.92 meters tocorner 428;
N 28° og E 418.68 meters to corner 429;
N av 567 (CE 167.87 meters tocorner 4305
N 4° 04 W 331.87 meters to corner 431;
N 74° +31 W _ 211.87meterstocorner 432;
Ss 25° 31’ W  248.42meterstocorner 433;
Ss 46° 137 W 183.16 meters tocorner 434;
S 26° 47 E 48.56 meters to corner 435;
Ss 16° 20’ W — 271.47 meterstocorner 436;
Ss 02° 31 W 523.82 meters tocorner 437;
S 34° 09’ +E 101.39 meterstocorner 438;
S 19° 24 E 49.15 meters to corner 439;
Ss 20° 3” W 33-29 meters tocorner 440;
Ss = 47 W 40.68 meters tocorner 441;
Ss 45° i WwW 32.87 meters tocorner 442;
Ss 28° 24’ W 129.03 meterstocorner 443;
Ss 65° 03) W 34.03 meterstocorner 444;
s 33° 04 «=6W 34.52 meters tocorner 445;
S 87° 09 ~W 337.28 meterstocorner 446;
S 30° 447 «SW ___-530.39 meterstocorner 447;
S 53° 10° ~W 493.93 meterstocorner 1;

the point of beginning containing an area of Ten Thousand One Hundred and Twelve
(10,112) hectares more or less subject to actual ground survey.

The classified forest lands comprising the MINP shall fall within the classification of
national park as provided under the 1987 Constitution.

Ancestral domains within the MINP shall be recognized and respected. Any policy
guidelines and activities issued or implemented with regard to ancestral domains
and ICCs or IPs within the MINP by the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB)
or the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall be subject
to the requisite free and prior informed consent as provided in the RA 8371.

As such, ancestral domains forming part of the Natural Park shall have their

Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan incorporated to the
General Management Plan (GMP).

SECTION 5. Jurisdiction over Mt. Isarog Natural Park
The overall authority and jurisdiction over the MINP shall be exercised by the Mt.

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Isarog Natural Park - Protected Area Management Board (MINP-PAMB), with
oversight by the DENR. This jurisdiction and authority shall be exercised in
harmony with the powers, rights and authorities of the Local Government Units
having territorial jurisdiction over the MINP and of the ICCs or IPs in the
area, Provided however, that on issues concerning protection and conservation, the
authority of the MINP-PAMB shall take precedence.

SECTION 6. Mt. Isarog Natural Park Buffer Zone

The MINP-PAMB may identify and recommend the establishment of a buffer zone,
in consultation with the stakeholders.

The buffer zone shall be a component of the MINP under the jurisdiction of the
MINP-PAMB. Specific management prescriptions and land use management options
shall be provided by the MINP-PAMB for the buffer zone, Such prescriptions and
land use options shall be incorporated in the General Management Plan and the
Comprehensive Land Use Plans of Local Government Units and corresponding
ordinances be provided therein,

ARTICLE II
MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS

SECTION 7. The Mt. Isarog Natural Park - Protected Area Management
Board

a. The Mt. Isarog Natural Park - Protected Area Management Board (MINP-
PAMB), vested with the management and administration of Mt. Isarog
Natural Park, is hereby created.

b. It will have the powers and functions outlined in the NIPAS Act. In addition, it
will be given the following powers:

The authority to impose and collect resource users’ fees and provide

for its disposition;

designate collecting officers for funds generated for the MINP and

formulate procedures for the management and disbursement

thereof;

iii, issue certification of tenured migrants;

iv. recommend the appointment of all staff of the Protected Area
Office, including the Protected Area Superintendent, to the DENR
Regional Executive Director based on its internal selection criteria;

v. determine fines and fees for violations of this Act, guidelines, rules
and regulations within the MINP;

vi. promulgate its procedural rules, which shall include discipline and

removal of its officers and members;

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vii.

provide the necessary mechanisms to ensure the harmonization,
complementation, consultation and participatory decision-making
processes among the various stakeholders;

develop the procedures that will govern the conduct of academic
and commercial research activities within six months from the
effectivity of this Act;

enter into any contract or agreement concerning the MINP as may
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act; and

perform such other functions necessary for the fulfillment of the
provisions of this Act and all other applicable laws, rules and
regulations.

c, The MINP-PAMB shall coordinate with the DENR regarding confiscation of
materials or resources from the MINP. Disposition of confiscated materials
and resources shall be prioritized in this manner:

hs
ii.

iti.

For the use of educational institutions in the closest barangay where
the materials were found;

Construction or improvement of health facilities in the closest
barangay where the materials were found; and

Improvement of the facilities of the MINP.

A report on this subject shall be regularly rendered by the concerned officer of
the DENR and the Protected Area Superintendent to the MINP-PAMB. The
proceeds of the disposition of these materials or resources shall accrue to the
MINP-PAMB Trust Fund,

d. The MINP-PAMB shall be composed of the following:

i.

ii.

iti,

The DENR Regional Executive Director of Region V as ex-officio
Chairperson;

The governor of the Province of Camarines Sur as ex-officio vice-
chairperson and the Provincial Planning and Development Officer
as his alternate;

The MINP Protected Area Office Superintendent as co-vice
chairperson;

The municipal mayors of the seven (7) municipalities/city with
territories within the MINP as ex-officio members;

One (1) representative of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim
holders within the MINP, as member, to be appointed by the
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, ‘upon
recommendation of the DENR Regional Executive Director of
Region V.

One (1) representative per municipality/city from civil society
organizations, people's organizations, or community-based
organizations, as members to be appointed by the Secretary of
Environment and Natural Resources, upon the recommendation of
the DENR Regional Executive Director of Region V. The chosen
representatives must have initiatives that involve the protection and
conservation of the MINP.

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e. The following shall be non-voting and consultative members of the MINP-
PAMB and may sit in during meetings:

vi Barangay captains with territories within the MINP;

viii, Representatives from national government agencies that are
involved in protected area management, specifically the National
Commission on Indigenous People, Department of Agriculture,
Department of Agrarian Reform, and Department of Tourism;

ix, Representatives from the academe.

f. For continuity of business and proper representation of the entity member in
the MINP-PAMB, a permanent alternate shall be appointed by each member
in case the principal representative is not available.

g. The terms of office of members appointed by the Secretary of Environment
and Natural Resources shall be six (6) years - provided that the member
remains connected with the sector he represents.

h, ‘The MINP-PAMB shall issue the necessary guidelines for the selection and
qualification of its members, and replacement process in case a vacancy
occurs.

SECTION 8. Honoraria of members of the MINP-PAMB

In addition to actual and necessary traveling and subsistence allowance incurred in
the performance of their duties, the MINP-PAMB members may be granted
honoraria and other benefits in attending MINP-PAMB or other committee
meetings. These expenses may be included in the appropriation of the MINP Trust
Fund.

SECTION 9. The MINP Protected Area Office

There shall be a MINP Protected Area Office (MINP-PAO) headed by a Protected
Area Superintendent who shall serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the park, The
DENR shall create necessary positions for the MINP Protected Area Office and its
Staff.

MINP-PAMB shall submit to the DENR Regional Executive Director a list of
recommended candidates, following internal qualification standards and criteria, for
the positions Protected Area Superintendent and MINP Protected Area Office staff.

‘The DENR Regional Executive Director shall select and appoint the Protected Area
Superintendent and the MINP Protected Area Office staff from the list submitted by
the MINP-PAMB.

The following shall be the duties and responsibilities of the Protected Area
Superintendent:

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Policy-related Functions

a.

Serve as chief administrative officer of the protected area for the
purpose of implementing the Management Plan as detailed in the
annual work plan.

. Render regular reports to the MINP PAMB and propose agenda to be

carried by the PAMB during its regular meetings.

. Establish a productive partnership with the local community, including

groups, in the planning, protection and management of the protected
area,

. Supervise the performance and good morale of his staff.

. Ensure the proper utilization of annual budget allocations and the

proper disposition of fees and other funds generated within the
protected area.

Develop and operationalize the Center for Research, Ecology and
Environmental Education (CREED) program in collaboration with
research and academic institutions and other non-government
organizations.

. Develop and implement a natural history documentation program and

‘to oversee research that may be conducted within the area.

. Mediate between Non-Government Organizations and DENR staff in

the operation of the area.

Document the processes involved in the establishment and
management of the protected area, with particular reference to the
development of relationships with cultural communities, tenured
migrants, buffer zone residents and others in establishing effective
protection of the area and use the data collected future planning.

Operations-related Functions

i

k

Enforce rules and regulations established to protect the area and
preserve the protected area from trespassers, damage, and injury.

Require, when he deems necessary, any person entering or passing
across through or any part of the protected area under his jurisdiction,
to present an identification card containing the person’s name and
address and may require the person to state his proposed duration of
stay inside the protected area and the portion which he intends to visit

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or has visited and such other information of a similar nature as may be
referred to him.

1. Remove or eject any person, as deemed necessary, who has engaged in
disorderly conduct or bad behavior or who have violated any of the
regulations on the protected. area

m. Require persons cutting, gathering forest products, hunting, or fishing
within the protected area to produce, upon demand, authority or
permit to do so.

n. Seize and confiscate timber or other forest products, game birds,
animals and fish including instruments, tools and conveyances used
inside the protected area by unlicensed persons or, if licensed, in
violation of protected area laws, rules and regulations, and to report
them to the proper authorities in accordance with present rules,
regulations and guidelines issued by the Secretary of Environment and
Natural Resources concerning confiscation, seizure and disposition of
illegally-cut, gathered and transported forest products, and other
natural resources and confiscated wildlife.

0, Perform such other powers and duties as may from time to time be
prescribed by the MINP-PAMB or the DENR Regional Executive
Director.

The Protected Area Superintendent shall be directly accountable to the MINP-PAMB
and the DENR Regional Executive Director. He shall, however, provide necessary
coordinative mechanisms to the Community Environment and Natural Resources
Office and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office.

SECTION 10, General Management Plan (GMP) - There shall be a MINP
General Management Plan, composed of spatial and development plans, prepared by
the MINP Protected Area Office in coordination with the MINP-PAMB and other
stakeholders.

The GMP shall contain the overall strategic direction for the protection and
management of the MINP. It shall also include all site-specific management
strategies and activity targets for all management zones and for other sectoral
concerns of the MINP, The GMP shall cover a period of applicability for twenty-five
(25) years, subject to periodic review of the MINP-PAMB every five (5) years or as
the need arises.

The GMP shall be reviewed and approved by the MINP-PAMB. It shall also be
presented to all the municipal LGUs within the MINP and shall be endorsed by them
for implementation and integration in their specific CLUPs and Master Development
Plans. All other stakeholders shall likewise be consulted in the process,

The GMP shall conform with all national environmental programs of the

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government, and shall be affirmed by the Secretary of Environment and Natural
Resources.

SECTION 11. The Role of Local Government Units

‘The Provincial Government of Camarines Sur, the City Government of Naga and the
Local Government Units in Camarines Sur with a stake in Mt. Isarog are hereby
recognized as key partners in the protection and management of the MINP. As such,
they shall participate in the management of the MINP through the MINP-PAMB.

The provisions of this Act and the General Management Plan shall be incorporated
into the city/municipal and provincial plans as part of their environmental concerns

and shall ensure that local ordinances pertaining to environment are consistent with
this Act and the GMP, as herein provided.

SECTION 12. The Role of the Department of Environment and Natural
resources

‘The DENR shall be the lead agency in the management and protection of the MINP.
It shall:

a. initiate the institutionalization of the MINP Protected Area Office;
b. institute the capacity development process of the MINP-PAMB;

c. provide personnel and funds for services and operations of the MINP-PAO;
d. provide physical resource support to MINP-PAO; and,

e. provide additional technical support, as may be required.

The DENR, through its Region V Regional Executive Director, shall ensure that the
MINP-PAMB acts within the scope of its powers and functions.

SECTION 13. Role of Indigenous Cultural Communities, Indigenous
Peoples, and the National Commission on Indigenous People

The National Commission on Indigenous People shall ensure that the rights of the
IPs in their ancestral domain falling within the MINP are protected.

The ICCS and IPs shall preserve, restore and maintain balanced ecology in their
ancestral domain by protecting the flora and fauna, watershed areas and other
Teserves;

The National Commission on Indigenous People may allocate funds for the

conservation and protection of areas within the CADC or CADT falling within the
Protected Area;

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The Council of Elders, with the supervision of the NCIP, shall identify and certify the
migrants within the ancestral domains, for recognition by the MINP-PAMB.

SECTION 14. Fund Management
‘The MINP-PAMB shall have the power to decide on the use of all revenues, grants,
endowments, donations and other income pertaining to MINP. The fund shall be for

the purpose of financing and sustaining projects and activities in the MINP to attain
the objectives of this Act.

Funds derived from the following sources shall be remitted to the IPAF, pursuant to
the fund-sharing guidelines under the NIPAS Act:

a, Fees from permitted sale of flora, fauna and other resources;

b. Proceeds from lease of multiple use or special use areas including tourism
concessions; and, rents of facilities in recreation areas;

c. Entrance fees.

In the implementation of project and activities as a consequence of these fund
sources, preferential and priority attention shall be given to areas where actual
extraction of resources has taken place.

Funds generated from the following sources shall be retained by the MINP-PAMB
and shall be known as the MINP-PAMB Trust Fund:

a. Fees and contributions from facilities, institutions directly benefiting from the
protected area;

b. Fines from industries/facilities operating inside the protected area;

¢. Contributions, donation, endowments and grants from any source;

d, Other revenues as may be derived from the operation of the Protected Area;

e. Proceeds from the confiscation, disposition of confiscated products of
resources from the MINP, subject to the provisions on disposition of

confiscated materials and resources provided herein; and

f. Administrative fines, penalties arising from the disposition imposed by the
act.

ARTICLE IIL
UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES

SECTION 15. Use of Resources

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No person or entity shall enter, enjoy or utilize any portion of the MINP and the
resources therein for whatever purpose without prior permission from the MINP-
PAMB or the MINP Protected Area Superintendent, as herein provided. Tenured
migrants may be allowed to cultivate, harvest and utilize resources in their
designated multiple use zones, buffer zones and in other allowable zones as may be
indicated in the GMP.

Only MINP-PAMB accredited research institutions shall be allowed to conduct bio-
prospecting and other biodiversity-related researches, subject to the procedures and
guidelines that will be developed by the MINP-PAMB.

The derivation and utilization of resources within the MINP shall be governed by the
MINP-GMP and shall be allowed only for the purpose of maintaining the ecological
balance and integrity of the MINP.

SECTION 16. Utilization Permits and User’s Fees

The MINP-PAMB shall have the exclusive power to issue permits and impose
conditions thereon, or impose and collect fees for the derivation and utilization of the
resources within the MINP.

The MINP-PAMB may choose to delegate to the Protected Area Superintendent the
authority to issue permits and to collect fees for temporary access to the MINP, such
as passage and visiting, subject to the limits as may be provided by the MINP-PAMB;

The entry into the MINP for emergency reasons shall not be subject to entrance or
user's fees.

SECTION 17. Use of Energy and Renewable Resources

Only renewable resources may be the subject of exploration, exploitation, or
utilization within the MINP.

An Act of Congress is required for energy projects, other than from sun and wind
sources, and use of non-renewable resources.

SECTION 18. Environmental Impact Assessment

Any development activity within the MINP, being Environmentally Critical Area
(ECA) shall be required to undergo the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
system pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586, s. 1978. The MINP-PAMB shall
determine the developmental activities that would require ECC in consultation with
the concerned agency.

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Article IV
INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
AND TENURED MIGRANTS

Section 19, The Rights of the Tenured Migrants

‘The rights of the Tenured Migrants shall be covered by an appropriate tenurial
instrument issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Such
tenurial instruments shall be issued to organized tenured migrant communities. No
tenurial instruments shall be issued over Ancestral Domains forming part of the
MINP without the free and prior informed consent of the Indigenous Cultural
Communities or Indigenous Peoples.

Section 20. The Rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities and
Indigenous Peoples

The rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples in the MINP
to their lands and domains shall be fully recognized.

The provision of this Act shall be constructed liberally in favor of the Indigenous
Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples in accordance with the preservation
and conservation objectives of the MINP and its resources. Nothing herein shall be
construed to impair or diminish prior and existing rights currently enjoyed by the
Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples as provided by existing
laws.

Article V
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES

SECTION 21. Prohibited acts and penalties:

a, Hunting, Collecting, Catching, Gathering, Capturing, Wounding, Killing,
Destroying or Possessing anywhere within the MINP or its Buffer Zones any
species of plant or animal or their by-product or derivatives, or transporting of
these plants and animal species without prior approval of the MINP-
PAMB. The offender shall be penalized with a fine of not less than Five
Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos but not more than Five Hundred Thousand (P
500,000.00) Pesos and imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one
(a) day, but not more than twelve (12) years and forfeiture of all resources,
equipment and conveyances used for violating this Section. The MINP-PAMB
shall also impose an administrative fine based on the market value of the
resources, plus ten times the market value of the resources as environmental
damages, and forfeiture of all resources, equipment and conveyances used for
violating this Section.

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. Bio-prospecting without obtaining prior MINP-PAMB clearance and free and
prior informed consent, and the appropriate Department of Environment and
Natural Resources permit. Penalty shall be six (6) months and one (1) day to
six (6) years of imprisonment, and fine of Two Hundred Thousand
(P200,000.00) Pesos to one million (P1,000,000.00) pesos and forfeiture of
the resources subject of the offense, together with the equipment and
conveyance used. The MINP-PAMB shall also impose an administrative fine
of Five Hundred Thousand (P500,000.00) pesos to Two million
(P2,000,000.00) pesos and forfeiture of all resources, equipment and
conveyances used for violating this Section. Violation of the terms and
conditions of any existing permits granted to institutions or individuals shall
constitute the commission of this offense. In addition to the penalties herein
provided, any permits granted to the offender shall be automatically cancelled.

. Acts of Vandalism, such as mutilating, transporting, destroying, excavating or
in any manner damaging any natural formation or object of natural beauty
inside the MINP, or the burial or religious sites, including artifacts and other
objects belonging to Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous
Peoples. This shall also include the removal, destruction and alteration of
boundary markers and signs. Fine of not less than Twenty Five Thousand
(P25,000.00) Pesos but not more than Five Hundred Fifty Thousand
(P550,000.00) pesos, and/or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months
and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years and the restoration and
rehabilitation of the damaged area. The MINP-PAMB shall also separately
impose on the offender, a fine equivalent to the value of rehabilitating or
restoring the damaged area.

. Burning, Clearing, Kaingin within the MINP or its Buffer Zones. Judicial fine
of not less than ten times the value of the burned or cleared areas and
imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day, but not more than six (6)
years. The PAMB shall also separately impose on the offender, an
administrative fine equivalent to the value of rehabilitating or restoring the
damaged area.

. The Unreasonable Disturbance of Wildlife and other Habitats, Reproductive
Cycle, Roosting and Feeding Grounds and Migratory Paths. Judicial fines and
penalties shall be in accordance with the provision of the Wildlife Act. The
PAMB shall also impose an administrative fine of not less than Ten Thousand
(P10,000.00) Pesos but not more than Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos.

Introduction of Exotic Species within the MINP. Fine of not less than Five
Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos, but not more than Five Hundred Thousand
(P500,000.00) Pesos, and/or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months
and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years. The MINP-PAMB shall also
impose an administrative fine of not less than One Hundred thousand
(P100,000.00) Pesos but not more than One Million (P1,000,000.00) Pesos,
together with the confiscation of exotic fauna and flora. Should the court or
the MINP-PAMB determine that these species are detrimental to the integrity
of MINP, they shall order the appropriate disposition of the same.

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g. Exploration, Exploitation or Extracting, Drilling, or Prospecting for mineral
resources, treasure hunting, or quarrying within the MINP or its buffer
zone. Judicial fine of not less than five Hundred Thousand (P500,000.00)
Pesos, but not more than five million (P5,000,000.00) Pesos and/or
imprisonment of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day but not more
than six years, and the restoration and rehabilitation of the damaged
area. The MINP-PAMB shall also separately impose on the offender, a fine
equivalent to the value of rehabilitating or restoring the damaged
area. Together with the confiscation of the equipment, tools, vehicles and
resources, the PAMB shall also impose an administrative fine of not less than
One Million (P1,000,000.00) Pesos but not more than Ten Million
(P10,000,000.00) Pesos. Together with the confiscation of equipment, tools,
vehicles and resources, the PAMB shall also separately impose on the
offender, a fine equivalent to the value of rehabilitating or restoring the
damaged area.

h. Possession or use of chainsaw, power saw and other motorized equipment
anywhere within the MINP or its buffer zones without prior permit from the
MINP-PAMB. Imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) day to eight (8) years
or a fine of Thirty Thousand (P30,000.00) Pesos to Fifty Thousand
(P50,000.00) Pesos shall be imposed to the offender in violation of this
Section. The PAMB shall impose an administrative fine of One Hundred
Thousand (P100,000.00) Pesos together with the confiscation of the chain
saw, power saw or other motorized equipment.

i. Constructing or Maintaining any kind of road, edifice, or any kind of
enclosure, structure, facility or any infrastructure projects, or operating
business enterprise, within the MINP without prior permit from the MINP-
PAMB. Fine of not less than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos, but not more
than Five Hundred Thousand (P500,000.00) Pesos, and/or imprisonment of
not less than six (6) months and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years,
and demolition of improvements which may be detrimental to the integrity of
the MINP shall be imposed. The Court shall forfeit in favor of the MINP-
PAMB, all improvements, equipment and conveyances used in violation of
this Section. The Court shall likewise order the eviction of the offender,
demolition of the structures, and restoration and rehabilitation of the
damaged area whenever appropriate. The PAMB shall impose an
administrative fine of ten thousand (P10,000.00) pesos to seven hundred
thousand (P700,000.00) pesos together with the forfeiture of all
improvements, equipment and conveyances. The PAMB shall also order the
eviction of the offender, demolition of the structures and restoration and
rehabilitation of the damaged area whenever appropriate.

j. Unauthorized occupation or cultivation of areas without PAMB permit. Fine
of not less than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos, but not more than Five
Hundred Thousand (P500,000.00) pesos, and/or imprisonment of not less
than six (6) months and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years. The
Court shall likewise order the eviction of the offender and demolition of the
structures, restoration and rehabilitation of the damaged area whenever
appropriate. The PAMB shall impose an administrative fine of Ten Thousand
(P10,000.00) MINP-PAMB to Seven Hundred Thousand (P700,000.00)

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Pesos together with the forfeiture of all improvements, equipment and
conveyances. The PAMB shall also order the eviction of the offender and
demolition of improvements which may be detrimental to the integrity of the
MINP. In case the Tenured Migrants violated said section, his or her rights
over the said area shall be forfeited or cancelled, and he/she shall be
disqualified from further privileges.

k. Unauthorized entry except in emergency situations. Except in emergency
situations. The MINP-PAMB shall impose an administrative fine of One
Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos to Thirty Thousand (P30,000.00) Pesos as
herein provided.

1. Dumping of waste and littering within the MINP and its Buffer
Zones, Dumping of waste shall be punishable by imprisonment of six (6)
months and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years and a fine of Five
Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (P250,000.00)
pesos, The PAMB shall impose an administrative fine in the amount of Ten
Thousand (P10,000.00) Pesos to Three Hundred Thousand (P300,000.00)
Pesos and order the violator to clean up the waste and pay for the clean-up
thereof. It shall likewise be unlawful to litter within the MINP. Violation of
these provisions shall be penalized by the MINP-PAMB with an administrative
fine of One Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos to Ten Thousand (P10,000.00)
Pesos.

m. For violation of any rules and regulations provided in the GMP or any
resolutions approved by the PAMB, an administrative fine of not less than
Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos but not more than Fifty Thousand
(P50,000.00) Pesos shall be imposed. In all the above-mentioned provisions,
should the offender be an association or corporation, the officers shall be
directly responsible for the act of the employees and shall suffer the
corresponding fines and penalties as herein provided. In case the offender is
not a citizen of the Philippines, he or she shall be immediately deported to his
or her country of origin after serving his sentence and upon payment of all
criminal and administrative fines. For cases involving foreigners no plea-
bargaining shall be allowed without the concurrence of the MINP-PAMB, the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources and any such person who
have initiated the filing of the case as complainant.

SECTION 22. Rules and Regulations

‘The MINP-PAMB shall promulgate, within three (3) months from the passage of this
Act, the appropriate rules and regulations.

ARTICLE VI
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION

SECTION 23. Law Enforcement

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The DENR shall implement the provisions of this law and has the power to call upon
other agencies for assistance.

The DENR, upon the recommendation of the PAMB, shall deputize any group or
persons in writing to enforce the provisions of this Act. Such deputation shall be in
writing and signed by the Secretary or the RED to be valid and effective.

‘The DENR shall provide ranger services to assist in keeping peace and order within
the MINP. The forest rangers will report and be directly accountable to the MINP-
PAMB.

SECTION 24. Inspection Powers

The Protected Area Superintendent and law enforcers shall have the power to stop
and inspect all vehicles and conveyances within the MINP for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this Act, other laws, rules and regulations.

The MINP-PAMB, Protected Area Superintendent and other authorized law
enforcers may enter premises or areas subject of a lease, permit or concession from
the MINP-PAMB or DENR for monitoring of compliance with environmental laws,
rules and regulations.

Any hindrance made to these inspections shall be considered a violation of these
rules and shall subject the offender to the immediate closure of his enterprise
pending full inspection as may be warranted.

SECTION 25. Special Prosecutors and Counsels

The Department of Justice, upon request of the PAMB, shall designate a special
prosecutor, either or both from among state and public prosecutors to conduct
preliminary investigation and prosecute violations of this Act, other laws, rules and
regulations within the MINP.

The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel shall provide support legal services
to the MINP-PAMB and assistance in the training of the enforcers.

The Public Attorney's Office of the municipalities/city with a stake in the MINP shall
provide legal support in defense of the PAMB or any of its officers and staff, should
the need arise.

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‘TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

SECTION 26. Selection and Appointment of the New MINP-PAMB
Member-Representatives

The MINP-PAMB existing and functioning as such prior to the effectivity of this Act
(otherwise known as the “Proclamation PAMB”), shall continue to dispose of its

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powers and functions until the regular Mt. Isarog Natural Park Management
Board (MINP-PAMB) has been constituted in accordance with the provisions of this
Act.

Upon effectivity of this act, the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
shall appoint the aforementioned CSO representatives, the terms of which shall last
until December 31, 2016.

Within one (1) month from the effectivity of this Act, the existing MINP-PAMB shall
draw up the guidelines, in consultation with the agencies and sectors to be
represented in the MINPMB, for the selection of its representatives.

Within three (3) months from the effectivity of this Act, the members of the MINP-
PAMB which shall be constituted in accordance with this Act, and shall have been
appointed by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.

SECTION 27. Continuation of the MINP-Protected Area Office

The present PAO shall continue to exist and function as such, subject to
institutionalization in accordance with Section 11 hereof. Within three (3) months
after the appointment of all its members, the MINPMB, upon recommendation of the
PAO, shall finalize an institutionalization plan for the PAO, and the criteria for
selection of personnel to fill-up the items.

Within two (2) months thereafter, a PASu shall be recommended by the MINPMB
and appointed by the DENR Regional Exeutive Director.

SECTION 28. Continuation of all other Arrangements

Except when otherwise provided by this Act, all arrangements, commitments and
agreements prior to the effectivity of this Act shall continue to subsist until validly
amended, revised, repealed or renewed or upon end of its term.

SECTION 29. Allocation

The annual budget of the MINP, for the first five years of its existence, shall be
charged to the appropriations of the DENR. Thereafter, the internally generated
revenues from the MINP shall support its operations, without prejudice to any
additional appropriation in the General Appropriations Act as Congress may deem
necessary.

SECTION 30. Construction and Suppletory Application of Existing Laws

The provision of this Act shall be construed liberally in favor of achieving
biodiversity conservation, protection and sustainable development. Provisions of

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Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas
System Act, existing forestry and environmental laws, and their corresponding rules
and regulations not inconsistent hereto shall have suppletory effect in the
implementation of this Act.

SECTION 31. Separability Clause

If any part or section of this Act is declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid,
such declaration shall not affect the other parts or section hereof.

SECTION 32. Repealing Clause

Proclamation No. 214, s. 2002 is hereby repealed

All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent
with this Act shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

‘This act shalll take effect immediately after its complete publication in the Official
Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,