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l9 At the coreof erraticclimatechangewith worsening the loomingfoodand
of disasters,
20 watercrises,foreignlandgrabbingand conflicting claimscallsa strongand immediate proper
2l and management
utilization of landresources
as the key to nationaldevelopmentin the 21't
22 Century.On this, the country'scapacityto meetthe presentand futureneedsof the people,
23 which includeamong others the need for healthyenvironment, sustainableagricultural
24 production andfoodsecurity, decentandaffordablehousing, jobsandindustry.
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26 With the populationsteadilyincreasingand giventhe finite characterof land,it is
27 unfortunatethat the country'sland resourcesare fast becomingentangledinto conflicting
2ti demands,abuses, andmisusesfromcommercial pressures.
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30 The State'sinterventionis thus necessary landuse. This is basedon the
to rationalize
3l premisethat land is morethan an economic object. It has a socialfunctionsuchthat any
32 exercise of ownership or accessrightsto entailssocialresponsibility. indiscriminate
use of
33 landswithoutregardto its adverseeffecton societyand the environment mustbe regulatedin
34 the interestof the generalwelfareof the presentandfuturegenerations.
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3(r In this regard,we are endorsing the adoptionof the proposed Zoningand LandUse
37 PolicyAct. Thisproposed Act seeksto harmonize the reasonable
claimsof all thosewho hold
3ft intereston landand safeguards and promotesthe generalwelfareof both existingand future
39 generations throughthe propermanagement of land resources.It providesguidelinesand
40 criteriafor landusebasedon the assessment of the developmentneedsof varioussectorsin a
41 p a r t i c i p a to ryb o tto m-u p a p p roach.
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43 In particular,
the billprovides
for the:
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45 (1) Mechanism to resolveconflictingclaimsoverland;
46 (2) Establishmentof crucialpriorities
for landuse,especially
for the Climate
changeadaptation
47 and mitigation
of communities;
4tl (3) Protectareasdevoted'or to be developed for the production
of food;
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50 (4) Adoptionof measures to promoteland development, discourage
land speculation and
51 generate
revenues;
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53 (5) Delineate
the forestsand completethe Geohazard provide
MappingProgramto effectively
54 adequateandup to dateinformation for landuseplanning;
necessary and
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56 (6) Adoption
of a botlom-up to landuseplanning.
approach
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58 More importantlyhowever,the bill seeksto integrateand institutionalise people's
59 participation
and gendermainstreaming in definingthe frameworkand guidingprinciples
of
60 landallocation It provides
andutilization. for the mandatory participation
of stakeholders
in key
6l decisionmakingbodieson land use policyat all levels. The bill itselfis the resultof a
62 painstaking
processof consultations
andvalidation withandamongdifferentbasicsectors.
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64 In viewof the foregoing, passage
the immediate of the billis earnestly
sought.
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6() Hon. KAKAtsAG-AO
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Hon.WALDENBELLO
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75 FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
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7{) HouseBill No. 4'i;
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ti t{ AN ACT
ttg INSTITUTTNG A ZONINGAND LANDUSEPOUCYACT,PROVTDTNG THE
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94 CHAPTERI. INTRODUCTORYPROVISIONS
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9(r SECTION1. Title. ThisAct shallbe knownand citedas the "Zoningand LandUsePolicyAct
()l ( L U P A ) ".
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99 SECTION2. Declaration of Policies and Principles. It is.the policyof the Stateto
100 providefor a rational, andjust allocation,
holistic, management,
utilization, anddevelopment of
101 the country'sland resources to ensuretheir optimumuse with
consistent the principle
of
102 s u s t a i n a b l e d e ve l o p me n t.
101
104 patternthat promotes
Towardthisend,the Stateshalladopta landuseandallocation and
I 05 ensures:
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107 (a) Sustainable andjust management of naturalresources;
andutilization
108 (b) Maintenance and preservation of environmental integrityand stabilityspecifically the
109 preservation of forest landsand timber lands;
ll0 (c) Foodsecurityin basicfoodcommodities with emphasis on self-sufficiencyin riceand corn
I 11 productionthroughefficientand sustainable use of land resourcesconsistentwith the
112 principles of soundagricultural development, naturalresources development, and agrarian
I 13 r e f o r m;
I l4 (d) Protection of primeagricultural landsfor food production activitiesand highestpriorityto
I 15 the completion of the Comprehensive AgrarianReform Program (CARP);
I l6 (e) Sustainable development andmanagement of waterresources towardswatersecurity;
117 (f) Rational population andsettlements
distribution development;
l l8 (g) Equitableand sustainable economicgrowthand balancedand dispersed industrialand
.119 of agrarianreform,urbanlandreform,and
tourismdevelopment $uidedby the principles
120 ruraldevelopment;
121 (h) Harmonybetweenthe rightsandthe variedinterestsof everyFilipinowithinthe framework
122 of peopleempowerment, socialjustice,
decentralization, andequity;
123 (i) Respectfor and protectionof the sustainable traditionalresourceright of the Indigenous
124 CulturalCommunities/indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to theirancestral domainsto ensure
125 theireconomic, social,and culturalwell-being as wellas recognition of
of the applicability
126 customary laws and sustainable resource
traditional use and management, knowledge, and
I27 practices in ancestral domains;
128 (1) Protection of the right of basicsectorsto equitableaccessto the country'slandand other
129 resourcesthrough state regulationof land valuationto prevent uncontrolledland
130 speculationresulting
in tremendous in landpricing;
increase
131 (k) Attainmentof energysecurityor energyself-sufflciencythroughsustainableand priority
132 development of indigenousenergyresources;
and
133 (l) An integratedapproachto the utilization,
allocation,developmentand management of
134 wateras a limitedresourceto complementandsupportsustainablelandutilization.
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136 land use and physicalplanningas a
It is alsothe policyof the Stateto institutionalize
131 mechanism for identifying,
determining,
andevaluatingalternativelandusepatterns.Thisshall
138 be supported by a national systemanda landuseandresource
landuseallocation information
139 a n dm a n a g e mesyste
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140
l4l Guidedby the principle that the useof landbearsa socialfunctionand that all economic
142 agentsshall contributeto the commongood, landowners shall be held responsible for
143 developing and conserving theirlandstherebymakingtheirlands productive
and supportive of
1 4 'l e n v i r o n me n ta l sta b i l i ty.
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146 SECTION3. Scopeand Coverage. ThisAct shallapplyto all landswhetherpublic,private,
147 government-owned,and/orin the possessionof individuals, peoples,
indigenous
communities,
148 or groupsof people,to guide and govern and
the use, allocation, managementof land
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resources
including that bearimpacton saidresources.
suchactivities
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152 SECTION4. Interpretation of the Act. Doubtsin the implementatiori of
153 provisions
in thisAct,including rulesandregulations
its implementing in favor
shallbe resolved
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l-56 a. The preservation of landandwaterresources;
andconservation
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158 b. Fairaccess for sustainable
anduseof landandothernaturalresources livelihood;
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l(r0 c. Authorityof the government to regulate
the allocation,
utilization, and
development
l6l managementof land and water for social protection,conservation of the
162 environment and protection
of biodiversity;
163
1(r;l d. Recognition
of the rightto self-determination peoples;
of indigenous and
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l(16 e. Equity,socialjusticeandspecial
preference
for the poorandmarginalized
sectors.
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170 SECTION5. Definitions. As usedin and for purposes
of thisAct,the following
termsshall
171 mean:
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173 (a) Agricultural land refersto landsdevotedto or suitablefor the cultivationof the soil,
171 plantingof crops,growingof fruit trees,raisingof livestock,
poultry,fishor aqua-culture
175 production, including of suchfarmproducts,
the harvesting andotherfarmactivities and
176 practicesperformedin conjunctionwith such farmingoperationsdone by persons
177 whethernaturalor juridical;
178 (b) Agricultural land use conversion refers to the undertakingof any development
179 activitywhich modifiesor altersthe physicalcharacteristics of agriculturallandsto
180 renderthemsuitable purposes
for non-agricultural withan approved orderof conversion
181 issuedexclusively by the Departmentof AgrarianReform(DAR);
182 (c) Alienable and disposable lands of the public domain refersto landsof the public
183 domainwhichhavebeendelineated, classified,
and certifiedas suchand available for
184 disposition underCommonwealth Act No.141, othenrrise knownasthe "PublicLandAct,"
185 a sa m e n d e d ;
186 (d) Ancestral domains refer to all areas generallybelongingto IndigenousCultural
187 Communities/Indigenous Peoples
as definedin Republic Act No.8371,otherwise known
188 as the "Indigenous Peoples RightsAct(IPRA)of 1998;"
1 8 9 (e) CLUP or Comprehensive land use plan refersto a documentembodyinga set of
190 policiesaccompanied by mapsand similarillustrations. It represents the community-
r91 desired pattern of populationdistributionand proposesfuture allocationof land
192 resources to variousland-using activities.It identifies the allocation, character, and
193 extentof the areasof landresources for
to be used different purposes and includes the
194 processes and the criteriaemployedin the determination of the land use. It
r95 incorporates the protectedareasincludingthe protectedagricultural landsprovidedfor
l9 (r in Section30 hereof;
t97 (f) Comprehensive land use planning refersto the act of definingthe allocation,
198 utilization, development and management of all landswithin a given territoryor
199 jurisdiction according to the inherentqualitiesof the land itselfand in pursuitof
200 sustai nableeconomic, demogra phic,socio-cultural, andenvironmental objectives;
201 (g) Coastal Area/Zone refersto a bandof dry landand the adjacentoceanspace(water
202 and submergedland) in whichterrestrialprocesses and usesdirectlyaffect oceanic
203 processes and uses,and viceversa.Its geographic extentmay includeareaswithina
204 landmark limitof one (1) kilometer fromthe shoreline at hightideto includemangrove
205 swamps,brackish waterponds,nipaswamps,estuarine rivers,sandybeaches andother
206 areaswithin a seawardlimit of 200 metersisobathto includecoralreefs,algalflats,
207 seagrass beds,andothersoft-bottom areas.Forpurposes of initiatingand implementing
20tt sustainable coastalresources protectionand management, it shallincludeforeshore
209 l a nd s;
2 1 0 (h) Critical watershed refersto a watershedsupportingexistingand proposedhydro-
2l I electricpowerand irrigationworks needingimmediaterehabilitation as it is being
212 subjected to fastdenudation causingaccelerated erosionanddestructive floods;
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_l-) (i) Developmentplan refersto a documentthat definesthe activitiesor measures that
214 the national government or localgovernment units(LGU's) intendto implement in order
,l-) to achievea definedset of development goals. It integrates the socio-economic and
216 sectoralplansof the nationalgovernment or its instrumentality or a particularLGUwith
217 spatialplanssuchas landuseor physical framework plans..It mayincludean analysis
2ltt of problemsand resources, definitionof goalsand objectives, policyguidelines, project
219 and targetachievements, and an implementation mechanism whichdefinesthe roles
n0 and contributions expected flom the government andthe privatesector;
221 (j) Ecologically-fragile lands refersto landswithin the criticalwatershed,brackishand
222 freshwaterwetlands,pasturelands,and croplands which requirerehabilitation and
223 whosecontinuedunsustainable use wouldadversely affectthe productivity of lowland
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L-a agricultural areasandthe stability of the uplandsystem;
,,) (k) Energy resource lands referto landswherenaturallyoccurringor indigenous energy
22(t resources exist;
227 (l) Energy resources refer to suface or subsufacesubstances that serveas energy
228 sources.Theseare traditionally mineralfueldeposits suchas coal,petroleum, natural
229 gasor resources from geothermal or hydroreservoirs, or non-conventional sourcessuch
230 as oceanwaves,solar,wind,biomass, andothersimilarresources whichservethe same
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232 (m) Environmentally critical areas refer to areas declaredby law as: (a) areas for
LJ) naturalparks,watershedreserves,wildlifepreserves, and sanctuaries; (b) areasset
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asideas aestheticpotentialtouristspots;(c) areaswhichconstitutethe habitatof any
235 endangered or threatened species or indigenous Philippine wildlife(floraandfauna);(d)
236 areasof uniquehistoric,archaeological, or scientific interests;(e) areaswhichare
237 traditionally occupiedby ICCs/IPs; (t) areaswith criticalslopes;(g) areasfrequently
238 visitedand/orhard hit by naturalcalamities (geologic hazards. floods,typhoonsand
239 volcanic activities);(h) prime agriculturallands;(i) recharge areasof aquifers; (j) water
240 bodies;(k) mangrove areas;(I) coralreefs;(m) mossyandvirginforests;(n) riversand
241 river banks;and (o) swampforestand marshlands; and (p) foreshorelands. For
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/.+ -) that needspecialprotectionand conservation measures becausethey are ecologically
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245 concerned agencies and LGU'sin consultation withthe concerned sectors;
246 (n) Exhausted mineral resources refer to a situationwhere the mineralresourcesin
247 specificsites are no longer in sufficientquantity or quality to justify additional
248 expenditure for extraction or utilization;
249 (o) Free and Prior fnformed Consent shallmeanthe consensus of all membersof the
250 ICCs/IPsto be determinedin accordance with their respectivecustomarylaws and
251 practices, free from any externalmanipulation, interference and coercion,and obtained
2s2 after fully disclosing the intentand scopeof the activity,in a language and process
253 understandable to the community.
2s4 (p) Food security refers to the policy objective of meeting the food availability,
255 accessibility, and affordability requirements of the presentand future generations of
2.56 Filipinosin a sustainable manner,throughlocalproduction or importation, only when
257 there is shortageestablished basedon a microlevelsituation,or both, basedon the
258 country's existing and potential resource endowmentsand related production
259 advantages,and consistentwith the overall nationaldevelopmentobjectivesand
260 policies;
261 (q) Food self-sufficiency refersto the policyobjectiveof meetingthe food requirements
262 throughintensive localfoodproduction in a sustainable mannerbasedon the country's
263 existingand potentialresource endowments and relatedproduction advantages;
261 (r) Forestlandsreferto landsof the publicdomainwhichhavebeenclassified or declared
26-5 as suchandall unclassified landsof the publicdomain;
266 (s) Foreshore land refersto a string of land margininga body of water, the part of a
267 seashore betweenthe low-waterlineusuallyat the seawardmarginof a low tideterrace
2(rfi andthe upperlimitof wavewashat hightideusually markedby a beachscarpor berm;
269 (t) Geo-hazardsreferto natureand man-induced geological processes that havepotential
270 to causedestruction and pose a threator riskto man'slifeand property;
271 (u) Disaster-prone areas refer to areasfrequentlyvisitedand/or prone to experience
272 weather/climatic, hydrologic, geologic, andothernaturalcalamities;
273 (v) fndigenous Cultural Communities/fndigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) refer to
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-ta groupsof peopleor homogenous societies identified by self- ascription and ascription
275 by other,who havecontinuously livedas organized community on communally bounded
276 and definedterritory,andwho have,underclaimsof ownership sincetimeimmemorial,
277 occupied, possessed customs, traditionand otherdistinctive culturaltraits,or who have,
278 throughresistance to politica[socialandculturalinroads of colonization, non-indigenous
279 religionsand cultures,becamehistorically differentiated from the majorityof Filipinos.
2u0 ICCs/IPs shalllikewise includepeoples who are regarded as indigenous on accountof
28r theirdescent fromthe populations whichinhabited the country,at the tlmeof conquest
282 or colonization, or at the timeof inroadsof non-indigenous religions andcultures, or the
283 establishment of presentstateboundaries, who retainsomeor all of theirown social,
284 economic, culturalandpolitical institutions, butwho mayhavebeendisplaced fromtheir
285 traditional domains or who mayhaveresettled outsidetheirancestral domains;
286 (w) fnhnd waters referto waters,whichare not coastaland marinewatersnot subjectto
287 acquisitive prescription consistent with the provisions of Presidential DecreeNo, 1067,
288 otherwise knownasthe "WaterCodeof the Philippines";
289 (x) fntugrated watershed management refersto a pianningstrategyor programfor
290 watershed areasthat complement environmentally-sound soil and watermanagement
291 practiceswith mechanisms for ensuringgreater responsibility, involvement,or
292 participation of individuals, groups,communities andotherstakeholders benefiting
from
293 theseareasandwater-related infrastructure;
294 (V) Land refersto resources, both man-mqdeand natural,found on the surface,below,
295 andabovethe ground including inlandwatersandthe airtherein;
296 (z) Land sub-classification refersto the act of determiningand assigningspecificusesof
297 classified landsof the publicdomain,such as forestor timber lands,alienableor
298 disposable agricultural lands,nationalparks,and minerallandsin accordance with
299 existinglawsandthisAct;
300 (aa) Land zse refers to the manner of utilizationof land, includingits allocation,
301 development, andmanagement;
302 (bb) Land use classificationrefersto the act of delineating or allocating landsaccording to
303 protectionland use,productionland use,settlements development, and infrastructure
304 development as definedandprovided for in thisAcf'
3(r3 Constitution;
364 (pp) Public lands refer to landswhich have not beensubjectto privatepropefi rightsor
36s subjectto saleor othermodesof acquisition or concession underthe generallaws,and
366 are devotedto publicuse;
367 (qq) Reclassification of agricultural lands refersto the act of specifyinghow agricultural
368 lands shall be utilizedfor non-agricultural uses such as residential, industrial,or
369 commercial throughthe localplanningand zoningprocesses pursuantto Republic Act
370 No. 7160or the LocalGovernment Codeof 1991and subjectto the requirements and
.t/l procedure for conversion.It is equivalent to landsub-classification as definedin thisAct
372 for classified landsof the publicdomainand also includesthe reversionof non-
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-)t-) agricultural landsto agricultural use;
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-'\l+ (rr) Resettlementsites referto areasidentifiedby the appropriate nationalagencyor by
375 the localgovernment unit,with respectto areaswithinits jurisdiction, whichshallbe
376 usedfor the relocation of the underprivileged and homeless, as definedunderRepublic
377 Act No.7279or the UrbanDevelopment andHousing Act(UDHA);
378 (ss) Settlemenfs referto communities or built-upenvironment areaswherepeopleprefer
379 to livein;
:l80 (tt) Settlements development refersto any improvementon existingsettlementsor any
3ttr proposeddevelopment of certainareasfor settlementpurposes.It also involvesthe
3u2 spatialdistribution of population, identificationof the rolesand functionsof key urban
3ft3 centers,determination of relationships amongsettlement areas,and the provision of
3ft.+ basicservices andfacilities of identifiedmajorsettlement areasor growthcenters;
3ti5 (uu) Shoreline refersto a strip of land coveringat leastone (1) kilometerfrom the point
ift6 whereseawaterreaches duringthe highesthightide;
387 (vv) Socialized housing refers to housing programsand projects undertakenby the
3138 governmentor the privatesectorfor the underprivileged and homeless citizenswhich
389 shallincludesitesand services development, long-term financing, liberalizedtermson
3e0 interestpayments, andsuchotherbenefitsin accordance with the UDHA;
: r91 (ww) Socialized housing zones refer to landsidentifiedand designatedby LGUsas sites
392 for socialized housingpursuantto ArticleIV of the UDHAand its implementing
393 g u id e l i n e s;
394 (xx) Strategic Agriculture and"Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZS)refer to areas
395 withinthe NPAAAD identifiedfor production, agro-processing and marketingactivities to
39(r help developand modernize, with the supportof government, the agriculture and
397 fisheries sectors in an environmentally andsocio-culturally soundmanner;
398 (yy) Sub'classification or reclassification of agricultural lands refers to the process
399 undeftakenby the LGUsof allocatingin their respective territorialjurisdictions the
400 declared agricultural landsto specific usessuchas residential, industrial
or commercial
401 purposes. It is onlyone of the basesfor application for landconversion by the owners
102 thereofand shallconstitutethe powerof LGUsto reclassify landsunderSection20 of
403 Republic Act No. 7160or the "LocalGovernment Codeof 1991"consistent with the
404 provisions of thisAct;
405 (zz) Sustainable development refersto the development objectiveof meetingthe needs
406 of the presentgenerationwithout compromising the abilityof future generations to
407 meet their own needsconsistentwith the principlesof socialequity,efficiency,and
.108 environmentalintegrity;
409 (aaa) Sustainable Traditional Resource Rights refer to the rights of ICCs/IPs to
410 sustainably use, manage,protectand cpnserve a) land,air, water,and minerals;b)
4tl plants,animalsand other organisms; c) collecting, fishingand huntinggrounds;d )
412 sacredsites; and e) other areasof economic,ceremonial and aestheticvalue i n
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+l-) accordance withtheirindigenous knowledge, beliefs,systems andpractices;
414 (bbb) Tourism development areas referto specificsitesfor tourismdevelopment locatedin
415 areasidentified as prioritiesin the nationaland regional tourismmasterplansas wellas
416 thosedesignated throughlegislative andexecutive issuances as touristspotsandtourist
417 zoneswhichcan be developedinto tourismestatesor integratedresort,leisure,and
418 recreation complexes, andothertourismrelatedfacilities;
419 (ccc) Tourism estates referto largetractsof landwith well-defined boundaries in any area
420 identified in the Philippine tourismmasterplanand regionaltourismmasterplan,by
121 proclamation of the President and/orby Acts of Congress includinglocallegislation.
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a-L Suchlandshallbe suitablefor the development of an integrated tourismand resort
+') complexincludingbut not limitedto accommodation facilities,food and beverage
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+-+ outlets,conventionand meetingareas,sports,recreational and leisurecentersand
425 commercial outletsamongothers. It shall be providedwith roads,water supply
426 facilities,powerand utilitieslikepotablewater,drainagesewerage disposal, solidwaste
427 dlsposalsystemand other necessary infrastructure.The estateshall under be one
428 unifiedandcontinuous management;
429 (ddd) Tourist spot refersto a particulararea/site/spot, man-made or natural,knownfor its
"+30 uniquetourist/visitor-drawing attributesand activities.It may be classified according to
"li I its social,cultural, natural,historical,scientific,religious,andrecreational significance;
.132 (eee) Tourist zone refersto a geographic areawith well-defined boundaries proclaimed as
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+.').) suchby the President of the Philippines and/orby Actsof Congress. No development
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+-)+ projectsfor any purposeshallbe initiatedand introduced withinthe zonepriorto the
435 formulationof a tourismmasterdevelopment plan which shall be undertakenin
436 coordination with the Depaftment of Tourismand the Philippine TourismAuthority.A
137 touristzoneis established for the enhancement and/orthe conservation of culturaland
-+i8 historicalheritage andfor the appreciation andenjoyment of the localpopulation andits
-+i9 visitors;
.+40 (fff) llrban areas refer to all cities regardlessof their populationdensity and to
441 municipalities with population densityof at leastFivehundred(500)persons persquare
442 kilometer;
443 (ggg) Urbanizableareas referto sitesand landswhichare not agricultural and considering
444 presentcharacteristics and prevailing conditions, displaymarkedand greatpotential of
145 becomingurbanareaswithina periodof five (5) years;
44(t (hhh) lJrban forestry or green space refersto the establishment or setting-upof areasfor
447 mini-forest or smallnatureparks,liningroadsand highwayswith trees,shrubs,or
44tt ornamental plants,andgroundlandscaping of schools, hospitals, andothergovernment
149 agencies in orderto improve the environment in urbanareas;
.150 (iii) Water security refersto the sufficientaccessthroughoutthe year to the minimum
,l-5I dailyrequirement of cleanwaterto maintain a healthylife;
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fijj) Water use refersto the appropriation of water for domestic,municipal,irrigation,
45:l powergeneration, inlandfisheries, poultryand livestock, industrialand commercial,
454 environmental, andrecreational use;
4 5 5 (kkk) Watershed refersto a topographically delineated area of land from whichrainwater
456 can drain as surfacerun-off vis-a-vis a specificstreamor river systemto a common
457 outletpointwhichmaybe a dam,irrigationsystemor urbanwatersupplytake-offpoint,
45tt or wherethe streamdischarges into a river,lake,or the sea;
4 5 9 (lll) Zoning refersto the regulatorytool for delineatingthe specificuses of lands in
460 accordancewith the approved CLUP within the territorial jurisdiction of a
461 city/municipality and specifyingthe conditionsfor their regulation;subjectto the
462 limitations imposed by lawandcompetent authority; and,
463 (mmm) ZO orzoning ordinancerefersto a locallaw passedby the sangguniang pambayan
4()+ or panglunsod approving the development control/zoning planin accordance with an
465 approvedor adoptedCLUPfor the city/municipality, and providingfor the regulations
4(X) and otherconditions on the usesof landincluding the limitation on the infrastructure
467 that may be placedthereonwithinthe territorial jurisdiction of a cityor municipality. it
468 incorporates the protectedareasunder Section12(b) and the protectedagricultural
469 landsunderSection 29 hereof.
470
471
472 CHAPTER
2. PhysicalFrameworkand Land Use Plans
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474
475 SECTION6. National Frameworkfor PhysicalPlanning. The LandUse PolicyCouncil
476 (LUPC)createdin Section14 herein,in consultation
with the concernedsectorsthroughthe
477 mandatoryconductof publichearings, shallformulatethe NationalLandUseGuidelines and
478 ZoningStandards (NLUGZS). The NLUGZS shallseryeas a frameworkthroughwhichthe
179 planningand management of landresourcesareguidedat the nationalandsub-national
levels.
180 The formulation
of framework plansof regionsand provincesand the landuseplansof cities
481 shallproceedfrom the NLUGZS.
and municipalities Providedthat the NLUGZS shallgivedue
182 consideration
to conflicting
claimsand areasbeingused,declaredor set asideas agrarian
483 reformareas,coastalresource management areasand/orancestraldomains.
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485
486 SECTION7. National Land Use Planning Process. The nationalland use planning
487 process
shallemploya bottom-up approach.The landuseplansof cities/ municipalities
and
488 provincespreparedpursuantto the NationalLand Use Guidelines and ZoningStandards
489 (NLUGZS) shall be consolidated and harmonized to come up with the RegionalPhysical
490 Framework Plans(RPFP). The RPFPshallthen serveas the basisfor the NationalPhysical
491 FrameworkPlan (NPFP)to be preparedby the LUPC.The NPFPprovidesthe analytical
192 parametersand guidelines, including maps,for the plannedallocation,
landclassification use,
493 andmanagement of the country's
landandotherphysicalresources.
494
,+95 SECTION8. City and Municipal Land Use Plans.The city and municipal development
496 councils, in consultation with concerned sectorsthroughmandatory conductof publichearings,
497 shallpreparetheir respective Comprehensive LandUsePlans(CLUPs) to determinethe specific
498 usesof landandotherphysical resources thereinincluding the delineationof actualboundaries
499 on the groundwithinthe territorial jurisdictionof the city or municipality
in accordancewith
500 existinglawsandthe NLUGZS as issuedby the LUPC.TheCLUPs shallbe translated
intozoning
501 ordinancesby the Sanggunianfor implementation. Providedthat, CLUP'swithin ancestral
-502 domain,shall be formulatedin accordance with the provisionsof R.A. 8371 and its
503 i m p l e m e nti n
rugl e s.
504
50-5 SECTION9. ProvincialPhysicalFrameworkPlans. The Provincial DevelopmentCouncil
50(r shallconsolidate and harmonize the land use plansof component citiesand municipalities
507 withinthe territorial jurisdictionof the provinceinto the Provincial
Physical Framework Plan
50ll (PPFP).The PPFPshallbe subjectto mandatory publichearings and consultations
led by the
509 LUPCExecutive Directorwith the concernedsectorspriorto its adoptionand submission
to the
510 r e g i o n al al ndu seco mmi tte e .
5ll
512 SECTION10. RegionalPhysicalFramework Plans.The regionalLUPCSecretariat shall
5l3 consolidateand harmonizethe provincialphysicalframework plans of provincesand
514 independent jurisdiction
citieswithinthe territorial of the regioninto the RPFP,subjectto
515 consultationwiththe concerned sectorsthroughthe mandatory conductof publichearings
prior
516 to its adoption
andsubmission to the LUPC.
517
5r8
519 3. Frameworkfor Land Use Planning
CHAPTER
520
521
522 SECTION11. Priorities in Land Use Allocation and Planning. In projectingspatial
523 allocationfor differentlanduses,the LGUsshallfirst excludeareasunderprotectionlanduseof
524 Section 14(A) hereofand nationalparksand Strategic Agricultural
Fisheries
and Development
525 zones(SAFDZS) to ensureecologicalintegrityand promotefood security.Spatialallocationand
526 planning shallthen proceedin accordance with Sections 12 and 13 hereofwith priorities
given
527 to socializedhousingsites,fisherfolksettlemerltin coastalareas,wastedisposalsites,and
52ti integrated watershed management areas,
529
530 SECTION12. Adoption of Multiple Usesof Land Resources.The primaryand alternative
531 usesof a specific landresource shallbe determined andevaluated priorto anydecisionfor the
532 assignment of its use, Areasfeasiblefor sustainable land resourceuse may be considered
533 multiple-usezones whereinsettlements,tourism,agriculture,agro-forestryand extraction
534 activitiesand other income-generating or livelihoodactivitiesmay be allowed:Provided, That
535 multipleusesof landresources shallbe in accordance with priorities
in landuseallocationand
536 planningand that no reclassification shallbe allowed.Provided that, wherethereare vested
537 rights,titles,and claimspriorto the enactment of thisact overthe areasfeasiblefor sustainable
538 landresource use,the sameshallbe respected.
Whereinsuchmultipleusesis compatible
with
539 t h eo r i g i n al a
l n du se .
540
541 SECTION13. BasicLand Use PlanningConsiderations.In determining the variousland
542 uses as categorizedin the precedingsection,the resolutionof conflictsin the various
543 of the physical
interrelationships characteristics
of the landandotherelements thereinshallbe
54,+ considered,amongothers,the following:
545
54(r (a) Existingcustomaryrightsfor the protectionof indigenouspeoplesand vulnerablegroups
517 includingwomenandurbanpoor;
54tl (b) Foodsecurity;
5'+9 (c) biodiversityconservation;
550 (d) Geology, geomorphology,geologichazard,climate,soilandslope;
551 (c) Economic, environmental,
socialandrelateddevelopment activities;
552 (1) Existinggovernmentpolicieson land and natural resourcesallocation,utilization,
553 management anddisposition;
554 (g) Availability
of naturalresourcesincluding
indigenous energyresourcesfor energysecurity
555 andself-sufficiency;
556 (h) Traditional
landusesof the ICC'sand
557 (i) Technologicalchanges/advancement.
558
-5-59 SECTION14. Categoriesof Land Uses for Planning Purposes.. In determining and
,560 definingthe NFPP,RPFPs, PPFPs,
and CLUPs,land usesshallbe groupedinto four major
-5(rl functional
usesas follows:
,562
.563 a. Protection Land Use - intendsto achieveenvironmental stabilityand ecological
564 integrity,ensurea balancebetweenresourceuse and the preservation of someareas
56,5 with environmental, aesthetic,educational, culturaland historicalsignificance, and
566 protectpeopleand man-madestructures from the ill-effects
of naturalhazards.Areas
567 under this categoryare those underthe coverageof RepublicAct No. 7586 or the
-5(r8 NationalIntegratedProtected AreasSystem(NIPAS)law and othercoastaland marine
,569 protectedareas;AreasoutsideNIPAS,whichincludebut not limitedto:
570 1. NaturalForests, whichconsistof:
571 i. All existingwithinforestlandcontaining old growthclosedcanopyforests
572 or virginforestsof whatevertypesof species;
573 ii. All areaswithinforestlands whetheror not containing secondgrowth
571 forestsof whatevertypesor speciesfoundwith slopesgreaterthan or
575 equalto fifty percent(500/o) and elevations equalto or greaterthan one
576 thousandmetersabovesealevel(1,000masl)andabove;
577 iii. Allhighland pineandmossyforests;
578 iv. All mangrove forests;
579 v. All easement areasas definedby PD1067,othenruise knownas the Water
580 Codeof the Philippines;
581 vi. All other areasthat would be deemedappropriatefor protection,as
582 definedby the DENR,subjectto the approvalof the LandUseCouncil
583 (LUC)described in Section19 hereof.
584 2. Rehabilitated and/orreforested degradedminingareas;
585 3. CriticalEcosystems for protection,suchas:
586 i. CoralReefs
587 ii. Marshes andwetlands
588 iii. LakesandRivers
589 iv. Caves
590 4. Disaster-prone areasthat includeareassubjectto, or maybesubjectto:
591 i. Recurrent flooding;
592 ii. Liquefaction;
593 i i i . T su n a mi s;
594 iv. Masswasting;
595 v. Directimpactof seismicactivity;and
 596 vi' Otherareasthat posea highdegreeof hazardto humanoccupation
597 and
activity,
598 5. Criticalwatershed areas;
-599 6. All irrigatedandirrigable
agricultural
lands;
600 7' All agriculturallandsthat areecologically
fragileandwhoseconversion
will result
60r to serious environmental problems.
602
603 b' Production Land llse - aims to determinethe most efficient, sustainable,
604 and
equitablemannerof utilizing, developing
and managinglandfor productive
purposes.
605 Areasincludedin this categoryare agricultural linds, coastaland marinezones,
606 productionforest, mineral lands, energy resourcelands, industrial,
and tourism
607 developmentareas where productiveactivitiescould be undertakento
meet the
608 country'srequirements for economicgrowthanddevelopment;production
landuseshall
609 compriseof but not limitedto:
610
6n i. Agricultural
Lands,whichconsist of:
612 1. Landswhosesoilsaresuitabre for agricultural
development;
613 2. All alluvialplain randsthat are suitablefor agricultural
6t4 production and/orcanbe devotedto foodproductionJ
(r1,5 3. Allsustainable landsthataretraditional sourcesof staplefood;
616 4. All crop landsrequiredto attaina certainscaleof pioduction
617 to sustain the economicviability of . existing agro-based
6l8 industriesin the municipality,
cityor province;and
6r9 5. All landsin areasnot highlyproneto naturalhazards
620 that are
suitablefor the production
of treecropsand othercashcroos.
621
622 ii. coastal,InlandwaterandMarineZones,suchas Fishponds.
623
624 iii. ProductionForests,
suchas:
625 1. All areaswithin forestlandcategorized
as forest reservesor
626 established
timberland whetheror not containing residualor
627 second growth natural forests or plantationforests of
62rJ whbteverWpesof species;
62.9 2. All areas within forestlands consideredas rangelands for
630 grazingpurposes;
631 3. All areaswithinforestlands managedunderthe community
632 based forest managementand simirar types of forest
633
6.i4 iv.Ar.,..1ilu3;ffnn,"-rorestry.
635 v. Rangelands for grazing.
636 vi. Mineral Lands.
637 vii. Industrial
Development Areas
638 viii'TourismDevelopment Areas,includingpotentialsmall islandsfor
639 similarpurposes.
640 ix. Energyproduction Areas
611
642 c' Settlements Development - refersto any improvementon existing
643 settlementsin
urban and rural areasor any proposeddevelopment of certainareasfor settlement
644 purposesinvolvingthe spatialdistribution of population, identification
of the rolesand
64s functionsof key urbancenters,determination of relationships
amongsetuementareas,
646 and the provisionof basicservicesand facilitiesto such settlement.
647 setilements
Development aims to ensurefor the presentand future generationthe: i) effective
648 integrationof activitieswithinand amongsettlements, allowingefficientmovementof
649 peopleand productionof commodities throughthe provisionof appropriate
650 infrastructure, land,
and facilities;and ii) accessorirre populationto housing,education,
651 healthcare,recreation, transportation and communication, sanitation,and basicutilities
652 suchas water,power,wastedisposal, andotherservices;
653
 654 d. fnfrastructure Development - seeksto providebasicservicesand foster economic
655 and other forms of integrationnecessaryfor producingor obtainingthe material
656 requirements of Filipinos,
in an efficient,
responsive,
safeand ecologically
friendlybuilt
657 environment. It coversthesesub-sectors: transportation,
communications,indigenous
658 energyexploration anddevelopment, waterresources,
andsocialinfrastructure.
659
660 Provided,that the determination of functionalusesof landswithin ancestraldomains
661 neednot necessarilyfollowthe landusecategories providedfor in thisAct and separate
662 land use categoriesfor delineatedancestraldomainsmay be formulatedby the
663 concerned ICCs/IPsthemselves in accordancewith their particular
needsand traditional
661 resource
andmanagement systems.
66-5
666
667
6(18 CHAPTER
4. IMPLEMENTING
STRUCTURE
AND MECHANISM
669
670
671 SECTION15. Creation of the Land Use Policy Council (LUPC). The Land Use policy
672 Council(LUPC)is herebycreated. It shallexercise the powersand responsibilities of the
673 NationalLand Use Committee(NLUC)and the powersand functionsvestedby law to the
674 Housing and LandUseRegulatoryBoard(HLURB) pertaining to landuseandshallfunctionas a
675 standingcommitteeunderthe NationalEconomic and Development Autfiority(NEDA).The
676 LUPCshallbe the highestpolicymakingbodyon land use and final arbitratoron land use
677 conflicts
betweenor amongagencies,branches, or levelsof the government, It shallintegrate
678 efforts,monitordevelopments
relatingto land use and the evolutionof policies,and regulate
679 anddirectlanduseplanning
processes.
680
6tll SECTION16. LUPCExecutiveBoard. The LUPCshallhavean Executive Board,hereinafter
6ft2 referredto as the Board,whosemainfunctionis to directthe implementation
of the provisions
683 of thisAct. The Boardshallbe composed
of eighteen (18)members.
6ti4
(rll5 (a) Thesecretary of socio-Economic planningas chairperson;
6fl6 (b) The Secretariesof Environmehtand Natural Resourcesand Agricultureas Vice-
687 Chairpersons;
6tl8 (c) The Secretariesof AgrarianReform;Tourism;andInteriorand LocalGovernment;
689 (d) The Chairperson of the Philippine
ClimateChangeCommission, NCIpand the Housingand
690 UrbanDevelopment CoordinatingCouncil;
(r91 (e) Two representatives eachfrom four (4) basicsectorsdirectlyinvolvedin landuse,namely:
692 urbanpoor,peasants, fisherfolk,
and indigenous peopleswho shallbe appointedby the
693 Presidentbasedon the nominationand recommendation of the respectiveNAPCsectoral
694 councils.
Of the eight(B)sectoralrepresentatives,
four (a) shallbe women;
695 (f) The ExecutiveDirectorof the LUPC,as ex-officiomember,who shall likewiseact as
696 Secretary
to the Board.
697
698 A consultative
bodyshalllikewisebe convenedeverytwo monthscomposed of representatives
699 from the Leaguesof Municipalities,Cities,and Provinces,
other government agenciesnot
700 representedin the LUPCBoard,and from non-government sectorssuchas the privatesector,
701 NGOsand POs,andthe academic community.
702
703 SECTION17. Powers and Functionsof LUPC. The LUPCshallhavethe followingpowers
704 andfunctions:
705
706 (a) Advisethe Presidentandthe NEDABoardon all mattersconcerning landuseand physical
707 planning;
708 (b) Integrateand harmonize all lawsand policiesrelevantto landuse to comeup with a
709 rational,cohesive,
andcomprehensive nationallandusefrar,reworki
710 (c) Establish and make knownthe mechanism for the equitableresolution
of conflicting
711 claims:
712 (d) Formulate policiesand promulgate, in consultation with all concerned sectors,national
713 standards and guidelines on landuseand zoningunderSection5 hereof,and issuethe
714 corresponding rulesandregulations to enforcecompliance therewith;
715 (e) Prepare a NPFPandharmonize andconsolidate the RPFPs basedon landuseplansat the
716 locallevelsthat shallserueas guidein formulating subsequent national development plan
717 andpeftinentsectoral plansconsistent withthe provisions of thisAcU
718 (f) Hearand decidecase,in areaswithoutlocalzoningadministrators and/orlocalzoning
719 boardof appeals, involving:
720 i. opposition to anylanduseor development project;
721 ii. petitions for recallor revocation of anyzoningor locational clearance permit,both
722 on the groundthat the sameis violative of landuseplanning lawsand/orzoning
723 ordinances;
724 (g) Establish a NationalLand Resource Informationand Management Systemthat shall
725 integrateand processinformation on landuse and allocation generated by the various
726 nationalgovernment agencies; defineinformation requirements at variouslevels;and
727 standardize information inputsandoutputsincluding scalesandsymbols usedin territorial
728 and sectoralmaps;
729 (h) Undertake the gathering of data,the conductof studiespertaining to landuseplanning
730 including studieson the management of identifiedlandusesand suchotherstudiesnot
731 undertaken by othergovernment agencies;
132 (i) Recommend to the President of the Philippinesthe adoption, passage, or amenoment of
133 laws to ensurethat sectoralprograms,plans,projects,and activities,includinglocal
731 governmentinitiativesaffectingland use are consistent with nationaldevelopment
73-5 objectives;
736 (j) Coordinate with andassistothergovernment agencies and LGUsin planning, developing,
737 and implementing their land use classification programs,and provide,to the extent
738 possible, technical assistance andguidance;
739 (k) Monitor and coordinatethe activitiesof concernedagenciesand entities of the
740 government, as well as LGUs,in the enforcement and implementation of policiesand
741 regulations relating to landuseandresource management anddevelopment;
742 (l) Callon anydepartment, bureau, office,agency, or instrumentality of the government, and
743 or private entitiesand organization for cooperation,support,and assistancein the
744 performance of its functions;
745 (m) Createits own secretariat services, adoptits own organizational planand staffingpattern,
716 and assistthe LGUsin the formationof locallandusecommittees;
747 (n) Designandimplement a long-term capability-buildingprogram for LGUsto enablethemto
748 undertake a participatory andeffectivelanduseplanning;
719 (o) Hearand resolveconflictsin land use planning,classification, and allocation that may
750 arisebetweenor amongagencies of the nationalgovernment, and/orbetweennational
751 and local,nationaland regional,and/or regionaland localplanningor development
752 agencies, including the localgovernments;
753 (p) Act as appellate bodyfor decisions of provincialplanning bodieson locallanduseplans
754 and zoningordinances, as wellas decisions of localzoningboardof appealsgrantingor
755 denyingapplications for locational clearances or zoningceftificates;
756 (q) Adoptrulesof procedures for the exerciseof the regulatory and quasi-judicial powersas
757 well as for the orderlyand expeditious conductof meetings and other business of the
758 C o u n ci l ;
759 (r) Establish mechanisms'that will resolveexistingconflictsbetweenand amongsectorsover
760 access to landandnaturalresources: and
761 (s) Performsuch other acts and functionsand exercisesuch other powersas may be
762 necessarily implied, inherent, incident,or relatedto the foregoing.
763
764 SECTION18. Offices, Units and Staff Support. The LUPCSecretariat underthe general
765 supervision
of the Executive
Directorshallbe organizedfrom existingofficesand personnelof
766 the NEDAandthe HLURB subjectto civilservice
rulesandregulations.
767 The LUPCshallcause'thecreationof a technical workingcommittee (LUPC-TWG) that shall
768 formulateand update,whenevernecessary, all planningguidelinesand standardsfor the
769 IAMMSmappingdescribed in Section
36, NPPF,
PPFP,
CLUPandZoningOrdinances
aftersix(6)
770 monthsfromits establishment.
771
772 Guidelines
and standards shallincorporate
the National
Planning
Framework
andClassifications
773 of LandUsesset fofth in thisAct.
771
775 The technicalworkingcommittee shallalsoprepareguidelinesfor the preparationof ecological
776 profiles
for the provincial,
cityandmunicipal levels.Theseguidelines shallbe the basesfor the
777 requirements of the localplanning
unitsas describedin Section
34 hereof.
778
779
780 SECTION19. Powers and Functions of the LUPCExecutive Director. The Executive
781 Director powersandfunctions:
shallhavethe following
782
7fi3 (a) Actsas the executive headof the LUPCandSecretary of the Boardand performthe powers
784 andfunctionincident to saidpositions;
7135 (b) ee responsible for the implementation and overallexecutionof the policies,rulesand
78(r regulations,anddecisions adoptedby the Boardandas such,shallissuethe corresponding
787 implementing administrative
issuancesand promulgateopinions and interpretative
circulars
Tlltt and rulingsto ensureexpeditiousandeffectiveimplementationthereof;and
7fi9 (c) Performsuchother powersand functionsas may be inherent,incident,or relatedto the
790 foregoing.
791
792 Decisions
of the Executive
Directormaybe appealed
to the LUPCBoard.
793
791 SECTION20. Qualificationsof the ExecutiveDirector. The Executive Directormusthave
795 a background trainingpreferably
or significant and/orphysical
in the fieldof environmental
796 planning,landresources management, or development planning and managementfor a period
797 of at leastfive (5) years.The LUPCExecutiveDirectorshallbe appointedby the Presidentof
79tt the Philippinesandshallhavethe rankof an Undersecretary.
799
800 SECTION21. The Deputy ExecutiveDirector. The Executive Directorshallbe assistedby
tlOl a DeputyExecutiveDirectorwho shallbe appointed
by the President
of the Philippines
uponthe
fl02 Board'srecommendation. The DeputyExecutive Directorshallhavethe samequalificationsas
803 the Executive
Directorandshallhavethe rankof an Assistant
Secretary.
80.1
805 The DeputyExecutive Directorshallbe the operational
and administrative
managerof
80(r the LUPCandshallassistthe ExecutiveDirectorin routinehousekeeping
functions.
ft07
808 SECTION22. Centraland RegionalOffices.-The LUPC Chairpersonshallorganizea central
tl09 officeand a regionalLUPCsecretariat regionfrom the personnel
officein everyadministrative
810 and resources of the NEDAand the HLURBsubjectto civilservicerulesand regulations.A
811 regionalLUPC officeshallbe headedby a Regional
Director.
t i12
8 t3
ti14 CHAPTER
5. Land DevelopmentCouncilsand Land UseCommittees
815
816
817 SECTION23. LocalDevelopmentCouncilsand Land Use Committees.Theformulation
818 of the CLUPs shallbe the primaryresponsibility
and PPFPs of the LocalDevelopment Councils
819 (LDCs).Localgovernment unitswithoutexistingLDCsas mandated by the LocalGovernment
820 Codeof 1991shallorganizetheir respective
LDCswithinsix (6) monthsfrom the effectivityof
821 this/herAct.
822
823 Locallandusecommittees referto the provincial,
city,or municipal landusecommittees
824 (PLUCs,C/MLUCs) formedby the LDCs.Existingand newlyformedLDCsshallcreatewithinsix
825 (6) monthsfrom the effectivityof this Act or from their creationas the casemay be, a local
826 land use committeeto assistthem in performingsuchfunctionsas are definedin this Act:
827 Provided,That the membership therein must, among others,includerepresentatives from
828 concernedNGOsand POssuch as but not limitedto peasants,fisherfolk,urban poor, and
829 indigenousculturalcommunities, and women. Provided,that the provisions of IPRA on
830 mandatoryrepresentationare respected.
Other.concerned shallalsobe invitedduring
sector.s
831 committeedeliberations and public hearings.The C/MLUCsshall likewisesolicit the
832 positions/views/issues
raisedandafticulated
by concernedcommunities throughtheir respective
833 barangay whoshallpafticipate
representatives duringthe publichearings.
834
835 Untilsuchtime that the LUPCshallhavecreatedits regionaloftices,the regionalland
836 usecommitteesunderthe Regional DevelopmentCouncilsshallact as the counterpartsof the
837 LUPCandshallperform such functions
definedunderthisAct.
83tt
839
840 CHAPTER5. Adoption,Approval,and Review of Land Use Plans
841
812
843 SECTION24. ComponentCitiesand Municipalities.Component citiesand municipalities
{344 shall have the power and authorityto adopt and approvetheir respectiveCLUPsand ZOs
8,+5 through their respectivesanggunians subjectto the power of review of their respective
846 provincesonly with respectto the consistency and ZOswith Section6 hereofin
of the CLUPs
817 the preparationof the PPFP.
84tt
84c) SECTION25. Provincesand Independentand Highly UrbanizedCities. Provinces and
ti50 independent and highlyurbanized citiesshallhave the powerand authorityto adopt and
8,51 approvetheir respective
CLUPs,ZOs,or PPFPas the casemay be, throughtheir respective
852 sanggunian but subjectto the power of reviewof the LUPCthroughits regionalLUPC
853 officeas providedin Section21 hereinand onlywith respectto the consistency
secretariat of
ti54 the CLUPsandZOswith Section5 hereof.
ti55
856
It,57 7, MAPPINGAND DATAMANAGEMENT
CHAPTER FORLANDUSEPLANNING
tt-5
tt
ti-59
tt60 SECTION26. Inter-Agency Mapping Suppoft System (IAMSS) - After six (6) months
tl(rl from the effectivityof this Act,an Inter-AgencyMappingSupportSystemshallbe created,with
8(:2 NAMRIA as the leadagency.The supporting agenciesincludethe Bureauof Soilsand Water
863 Management (BSWM), the ForestManagement Bureau(FMB),the LandManagement Bureau
8(r4 (LMB),the Protected AreasAnd WildlifeBureau(PAWB), the Minesand Geosciences Bureau
865 (MGB),the Philippine Instituteof VolcanologyAndSeismology (PHIVOLCS), the Depaftment of
86(r AgrarianReform(DAR),Department (DA),the NationalCommission
of Agriculture on the
tl67 Indigenous People(NCIP),the NationalWaterResources Board(NWRB), the Department of
868 Energy(DOE),National Disasterand CoordinatingCouncil.The systemshallbe responsiblefor
869 creatinga database for the production of baseand decisionmapsfor all planninglevelsof
870 standardscales,and otherindicators, as stipulated
in the PlanningGuidelinesand Standards
871 providedby the LUPC-TWG.
872
873 SECTION27. Compiling of Datasets - All pertinentand updateddata from supporting
874 agencies
of the systemshallbe submittedto NAMRIAfor compilation
and integration
in its
875 geographic
information
systemwheneverneeded.
876
877 SECTION28. Maps for Planning - After one (1) year after the LUPCTechnicalWorking
tlTU Committee has prepared the Guidelines for planning
and Standards at all levels,the NAMRIA
879 shallsubmitto the LUPCall mapsrequiredfor nationallevelplanningand planningin all
880 citiesandprovinces,
municipalities, The LUPCafterreviewingthe mapsshallfonvardthe maps
881 to its respective
PLUCs,MLUCs andCLUCs.
882
883 Peftinent
maps,amongothers,to be produced
by the IAMMSshallinclude:
884
U85 a. Topographic Maps
886 b , G e o l o g iMa
c ps
 887 c. Hydrologic Maps
888 d . C l i ma te
Ma p s
U8 9 e . S o i lsMa p s
890 f. SlopeMaps
891 g. MineralResources Maps
892 h. Existing LandUseMaps
fl93 i. LandSuitability Mapsfor:
894 1. settlements
895 2. agriculture
896 3. industrial areas
897 4. others
898 j. Agricultural Maps
899 1. Networkof Protected Areasfor Agricultural
andAgro-industrial
Development
900 2. Commodity Specific Developmenicuide t,laps
901 3. LandLimitation Maps
902 4. LandSutability Maps
903 5. Cropping SystemZonesMaps
904 6. Hydro-ecological ConditionsMap
905 7. IrrigationSystems Maps
906 k. LandClassification Maps
907 L Geo-Hazards Maos
90fl 1. FloodProneAreas
9(X) 2. HazardZonationMapsfor Volcanoes
910 3. Mapof FaultSystems
9 ll p ro n eA re a s
4 . T su n a mi
912 5. Erosion proneAreas
913 m . T o u ri sm Ma p s
914 n. Transportation Maps
915 o. TrafficFlow
916 p. AreasServedby:
917 1. power
918 2. Telecommuications
919 3 . Wa te r
920 q. Facilities:
921 1. Health
922 2. Education
923 3. Power
924 r. Domestic WaterSupply
925 s. Industrial Areas
926 t. Population Distribution
927 u. Ancestral Domains
928 v. NIPAS Areas
929 w. AreasSuitablefor UrbanExpansion
930 x. Watershed Areas
931 y. ForestLands
932 1. protection
933 2. production
934
935 sEcrroN 29' Ground Delineation - For effectiveplanning
to take placeat the locallevel
936 landusesmustbe identifiable bothon-themapand on the jround.The Zoningordinance
937 eachand everymunicipality of
maythereforebe easilyenforcedlA Jointcommigeecomprised
938 the LGUthru its M/cLUcin coordination of
with nationalgovernment agency concerned with the
939 assistance of the MlCfB,shalljdentifuand delineate -- on the groundthe landuseswithintheir
940 jurisdiction. Thefoilowingshailbe givenpriority:
941
942 a. ForestLands
943 1. Protection.
944 2. Production
945 b. NIPAS Areas
 946 1. StrictProtection Zone
947 2. Multiple UseZone
9,18 c. Watershed Areas
9,+9 1. Criticbl
950 2 . Mu l ti p lU
e se
951 d. Networkof Protected Areasfor Agricultural
andAgro-industrial (NPAAAD)
Development
952 e. SocializeHousing SitesandSettlementExpansion
Areas
953 f. Extentsof Environmentally ConstrainedAreas
954 g. Easement Areas
955 h. Critical
coastal areas
956 1. Mangroves
957 2. Seagrasses
958 i. AncestralDomains
959
9(r0 CriticalMarineresources shouldalso be delineated both on the map and on the water.
961 Perimetersof criticaloffshoreareas,suchas coralreefs,shallbe markedin accordance
with the
()62 coastalresource management plansconcerned.
963
964 All maps shall be updatedseasonablyas new importantInformationand data becomes
9(r5 available by urgentneedbut not morethanevery10years.
or as determined
966
967 SECTION30. Updating of Land Use References- After creationand/orupdatingof any
9(rtl plan,the PLUC,MLUCand CLUCconcerned shallsubmitcopiesof theirlandusemap/sto the
9(r9 for futureplanning.The RLUCin turn shallendorsethe
RLUCwhereit will serveas reference/s
970 copiesof saiddatato the LUCand IAMMSfor updatingits database.
971
972 SECTION31. NationalGeo-hazardMappingProgram. Withinthi'ty (30) daysfrom the
973 effectivltyof this/herAct, a nationwidegeo-hazard mappingprogramshallbe initiatedjointly
974 thru the LUPCby the PHIVOLCS, the PhilippineAtmospheric Geophysicaland Astronomical
t)75 Services Administration(PAGASA), the NAMRIA, the Minesand Geosciences Bureau(MGB),and
97(t the Departmentof Energy,in coordination with the NationalDisasterCoordinating Council
977 (NDCC),the RegionalDisasterCoordinating Councils,and other concerned government
97lt agencies. The programshallincludethe generation geo-hazard
of indicative zoningmapsthat
979 will outlineareasin the Philippineswhichare proneto liquefaction,
landslides,flooding,lahar,
9tl0 groundrupturing,tsunami,rivererosion,coastalerosion.sinkholecollapse, earthquake, lava
9ttl flow,pyroclastic flow,basesurge,andothernaturalhazards.
9u2
9tl3 For purposesof uniformityand standardization
and in order to developa safe-built
9tl4 environment, the LGUsshallsubsequently and integratethe generatedgeo-hazard
incorporate
985 zoningmapsin theirrespective CLUPs andZOs. Saidgeo-hazard mapsshallserveas guidefor
986 all the LGUsin the preparation
of theirown hazards-constrained
developmentplans.The NPFP,
987 pursuantto Section5 hereof,shallincorporate
thesegeo-hazardmaps.
988
989 All infrastructureactivitiesincludingreal estate and subdivisionprojectsand the
990 development of touristspotsrequiring an EnvironmentalCompliance (ECC)shallbe
Certificate
991 required
to submitan Engineering GeologicalandGeo-hazard AssessmentReport(EGGAR).
992
993 SECTION32. Scope and Nature of Responsibilitiesof Other National Government
994 Agencies. All concerned government
national agencies/bodies shallperiodically
reportto the
995 LUPCon the variousactivitiesand accomplishments relativeto landuse. Likewise, they shall
996 providetheir respectivesectoral/development plansand rendertechnicaland administrative
997 suppottif calleduponby the LUPCrelativeto the implementation of the provisions
of thisAct.
998
999 SECTION33. Submissionof Annual Report on the Implementation of CLUPsand
1000 ZOs. The LDCsshallsubmitan annualreporton the implementationof their landuse plans
1001 and zoningordinances
to the LUPCthroughthe Sangguniang Panlalawigansor in the caseof
1002 highlyurbanized
andindependentcitiesthroughtheirrespective
Sanggunians.
1003
1004
1OO5 C H A P T E R S.
SPECIALAREASOFCONCERN
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1007 AgriculturalLands
1008
1009 SECTION34. Priority Areasfor AgriculturalDevelopment.Priorityareasfor agricultural
l0l0 development
arethe areasdistributed
underagrarianreformandthe NPAAAD. The mapping of
1011 the NPAAAD
underthe AFMAshallbe completed withinone(1) yearfromthe effectivity
of this
1012 Act.
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l0lrl SECTION35. Conversionof AgriculturalLands. Agricultural landscannotbe converted
l0l5 to non-agricultural usesunlessDARissuesa conversion order. Primeagricultural landsand
1016 specificWpesof landsto the extentnecessary for attainingfoodself-sufficiency in riceand corn
l0l7 and food securityin otherbasiccommodities, as determined by the DA,subjectto mandatory
l0lti consultation with the LGUs,the privatesector,the NGOs,and POs,shallbe protectedfrom
l0l9 conversion, whichshallincludebut not limitedto areasunderthe Networkof Protected Areas
f 020 for Agro-Industrial Development (NPAAAD): Provided,That all irrigatedand irrigablelands,all
l02l landsdeveloped or possessing the potentialfor development of high valuecrops,and all
1022 agricultural landsthat are ecologically fragileand whoseconversion will resultin serious
1023 environmental problems shallbe givenfull protection from conversion, the areasunderwhich
1024 aresubjectto revieweveryseven(7) yearsby the DA,with the mandatory publicconsultations:
102-5 Provided, further,That consistent with the Statepolicyon givingpriorityto the completion of
102(r the Comprehensive Agrarian ReformProgram (CARP), all landssubjectto CARPincluding those
1027 landscoveredunderthe noticeof compulsory acquisition/voluntary offerto sell,production or
1028 profit-sharing,or commercial farm deferment shallalsobe protected from conversion pending
1029 the distributionand installationof the farmer beneficiaries, but thereafter,Section65 of
1030 RepublicAct No. 6657 or the Comprehensive AgrarianReformLaw (CARL)shall apply:
1031 Provided, final/y,That pendingthe completion of mappingactivities of the specificareasunder
1032 the NPAAAD and the Strategic Agriculturaland Fisheries Development Zones(SAFDZs) under
1033 the AFMA, the revision thereof pursuant to the foregoing, andtheirincorporation in the NPFP,
103,+ there shall be a moratoriumof fifteen (15) years in all applications for conversion of
1035 agriculturallandsinto non-agricultural usescommencing from the effectivityof this Act. The
1036 applicationfor conversion of theseprotected areasshallnot be givenduecourseby the DAR.
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1038 SECTION36. Sub-classification or Re-classificationof Agricultural Lands by LGUs.
1039 Sub-classification
or re-classification
of agricultural
landsto otherusesunderSection20 of the
l0'10 LocalGovernment Codeof 1991shallexcludethe protected landsas statedin the
agricultural
l04l precedingsection. Moreover, such sub-classification/reclassification
is not synonymous to
1042 conversion.The DAand DARshallprovidethe LGUswith a completelistand mapsof protected
1043 agricultural jurisdictions.
landswithintheirterritorial
1044
1045 SECTION37. Land Use Conversion.Oncethe properlandhasbeenset and approved for
1046 everylevelof the Plans,the conversion
of a part or the wholethereof shallnot be allowed
1047 exceptthroughan actof Congress
I 048
1049 AncestralDomain
I 050
1051 SECTION38. PriorityAreasfor AgriculturalDevelopmentwithin AncestralDomain.
1052 Agricultural landswithinAncestral
Domainshallbe givenin development
in consonance
with
1053 t h e i rA D S D P P .
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1055 SECTION39. Plan Integration. For moreeffectiveplanning and management of ancestral
1056 domainsthe AncestralDomainManagement Plan(ADMP)or AncestralDomainSustainable
1057 Development and Protection Plan(ADSDPP)shallbe incorporated in the ComprehensiveLand
1058 Use Planand/orotherplansthat the LGUis mandated to produce.Extentsof the ancestral
1059 domainshallbe reflectedin the landuseplan,whereit will be zonedas suchin the ZO; and
1060 shallbe co-managedby the LGUandIP community.
I061
1062 SECTION40. Policy Adoption. Policies
adoptedfor AD areasshallbe integratedin the LGU's
1063 land use policyframework, However,in the event that the ADMP/ADSDPP is still in the
 1064 formulation stageor remainsto be formulated, the Municipality/City mustbe represented in the
1065 formulating bodyto takeintoconsideration the landusesenforced.
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1067 SECTION41. Implementation of Land Conversion,Resetttementprograms and
1068 DevelopmentPlanswithin AncestralDomains.
1069
1070 a.) Conversion ore reclassification of landswithinancestral domains shallbe
1071 subjecttoall the rulesandregulations petaining to FPICandparticipation of
1072 the ICC/IPcommunity in decision making.Suchconversion shallalsobe
1073 subjectto assessment in termsof the ADSDPP of the ancestraldomains
1074 concerned.
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1076 b.) Theimplementation of development planswithinancestral domains shall
1077 likewise be subjectto all rulesandregulations pertaining to FPICand
l07ll mandatory representation. Suchdevelopment plansshallbe evaluated
1079 according to conformity with the ICC/IPcommunity's AdsDPP.
l0ti0
lOttl
l0fi2 Forest Landsand Reservationof Watershed
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1084 SECTION42. Reversionof Alienableand DisposableLandsto Forestlands,Uponthe
101t,5 recommendation of the Secretary of the DENR, dulyreviewed andendorsed bythe LUpC,and
l0tl6 afterdue consultations withthe concerned LGUsandaffectedpafties,Congreismayauthorize
l0tl7 the reversion of alienableanddisposable landsof the publicdomainor portionthereofto
l08tl forestlands.
I0ft9
t0e0
l09l SECTION43. CriticalWatershedAreas.The DENR, in coordination withthe DA,LGUs, and
1092 othergovernment agencies, including government-owned and-controlled corporations,andwith
1093 mandatory publicconsultations, shallidentifyand delineate critical'watershedareasthat need
109;+ to be protected,rehabilitated, enhanced, and/orwithdrawnfrom usesthat contributeto their
1095 futher degradation. Withthe assistance of the DENRand uponmandatory consultations with
109(r the concernedsectors,the LGUsthtoughtheir localland use committees shallpreparetheir
lU)7 watershedmanagement planswhich shall be integratedwith their respective CLUps.The
1098 formulation and integration of the planshallbe guided,amongothers,by the principle that the
1099 management anddevelopment of inlandwaterresources shallbe atthe watershed level.
I 100
l I 01 In caseswhere the watershedareas transcendthe boundariesof a particular
I 102 municipality,an inter-LGUcommitteecomposedof representatives from local iand use
I 103 committeesof the LGUswhere the watershedarea is locatedshall be formed. With the
I 104 assistance of the DENRand upon mandatory consultations with the concerned sectors,the
I 105 inter-LGU committee shallformulate the watershed management planfor the saidwatershed
I 106 area.
| 107
ll08 The DENRandthe concerned LGUsshalljointlyimplement the watershed management
l 109 plan subjectto regularconsultations with and involvement of the communityand other
I I l0 stakeholders in the implementation of the plan.
1111
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I I 13 CoastalZones
1114
ll15
1116 SECTION44. Criteria for the Allocation and Utilization of Lands within the Coastal
1117 Zones' The allocation and utilization of landswithinthe coastalzonesshallbe guidedby the
I 11 8 f o l l o w i n g :
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1120 a.) Areasvegetated.with mangrove speciesshallbe preserved for mangroveproduction and
1121 shallnot be converted to otheruses;
1122