PIA-13: Among the additional reform provisions of the Mayapay bill filed by Agusan Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun include: 1.) inclusion of enumeration of prohibited acts within the natural park to cover quarry, mining, logging, etc.; 2) provision on stiffer penalties for violations of the law; 3) requirement of an act of Congress in the modification of the coverage of the law due to such factors as changing ecological situations or new scientific or archaeological findings; 4) inclusion of a specific provision on the establishment of buffer zones; 5) revision of the definition of tenured migrants and fixing of the other provisions relative thereto to prevent speculators from circumventing the law and legitimizing their illegal occupation; 6) provisions to further strengthen the PAMB and for a transparent, consultative and participatory administration and management of the natural park; 7) provision for the creation of an ExeCom within the PAMB to whom may be delegated some of its powers and functions to ensure consistent, continuous and sustained management and administration since the PAMB meets only quarterly; and 8.) provision for more security in the utilization of the MMNP fund to prevent misuse and abuse.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:55:31 +0000
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