House okays bill reverting fishponds unutilized for three years to forestlands The Hous e of Rep resentat ive s ha s appr ov ed on th ird an d fi na l re ad ing a measure reverting fishponds that have been unutilized or abandoned for three years to forestlands. House Bi ll 5845 authore d by Re p. Li nab el le Ruth R. Vi ll ar i a !4th "i st ri t# Bulaan$ shortens the proess of reverting the unuti lized f ishpond s to forest lands# %hih ould spur soio&eonomi development in the ountryside. '(nvironmental la%s must be attuned to the demands of limate hange as %ell as the soio&eonomi needs of the inreasing number of people living in our ommunities#' Villaria said. Villaria said the bill amends )etion 4* of +residential "eree ,o. -5# other%ise /no%n as the Revised 0orestry Reform 1ode of the +hilippines. The measure substituted House Bill 5283 and %as endorsed for plenary approval by the House 1ommittee on ,atural Resoures# haired by Rep. 0raniso T. atugas !st "istrit# )urigao "el ,orte$. Villaria said under +" -5# mangrove and other s%amps released by Bureau of 0i sheries and 67uati Resour es !B06R$ for fishpond purpo ses that have been unutilized and abandoned for a period of five years from the date of suh release should revert to the ategory of forestland. The bill see/s to shorte n the period of reverting to forestlands the fishponds# %hih have been unutilized or abandoned from five to three years# Vi llaria said. The fishponds ould be utilized for mangrove propagation or promotion of eo& tourism ativities to umpstart the eonomy of ommunities %anting in soio&eonomi development# aording to Villaria. Villaria# hairperson of the House 1ommittee on 9omen and :ender (7uality# said under +" -5# strips of mangrove forest bordering numerous islands# %hih protet the shoreline# the shoreline roads# and even oastal ommunities from the destrutive fore of the sea during high %inds and typhoons# shall be maintained and shall not be alienated. Villaria said su h strips mus t be /ept fre e from artifi ia l obstrution so tha t flood%ater %ill flo% unimpeded to the sea to avoid flooding or inundation of ultivated areas in the upstream. NR # 3933 AUG 21, 2015
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8/20/2019 aug21.2015House okays bill reverting fishponds unutilized for three years to forestlands
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House okays bill reverting fishponds unutilized for three years to
forestlands
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a
measure reverting fishponds that have been unutilized or abandoned for three years to
forestlands.
House Bill 5845 authored by Rep. Linabelle Ruth R. Villaria !4th "istrit#
Bulaan$ shortens the proess of reverting the unutilized fishponds to forestlands# %hih
ould spur soio&eonomi development in the ountryside.
'(nvironmental la%s must be attuned to the demands of limate hange as %ell as
the soio&eonomi needs of the inreasing number of people living in our ommunities#'
Villaria said.
Villaria said the bill amends )etion 4* of +residential "eree ,o. -5# other%ise
/no%n as the Revised 0orestry Reform 1ode of the +hilippines.
The measure substituted House Bill 5283 and %as endorsed for plenary approval by
the House 1ommittee on ,atural Resoures# haired by Rep. 0raniso T. atugas !st"istrit# )urigao "el ,orte$.
Villaria said under +" -5# mangrove and other s%amps released by Bureau
of 0isheries and 67uati Resoures !B06R$ for fishpond purposes that have been
unutilized and abandoned for a period of five years from the date of suh release should
revert to the ategory of forestland.
The bill see/s to shorten the period of reverting to forestlands the fishponds# %hih
have been unutilized or abandoned from five to three years# Villaria said.
The fishponds ould be utilized for mangrove propagation or promotion of eo&
tourism ativities to umpstart the eonomy of ommunities %anting in soio&eonomi
development# aording to Villaria.
Villaria# hairperson of the House 1ommittee on 9omen and :ender (7uality#
said under +" -5# strips of mangrove forest bordering numerous islands# %hih protet
the shoreline# the shoreline roads# and even oastal ommunities from the destrutive fore
of the sea during high %inds and typhoons# shall be maintained and shall not be alienated.
Villaria said suh strips must be /ept free from artifiial obstrution so that
flood%ater %ill flo% unimpeded to the sea to avoid flooding or inundation of ultivated
areas in the upstream.
NR # 3933
AUG 21, 2015
8/20/2019 aug21.2015House okays bill reverting fishponds unutilized for three years to forestlands
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;nder the bill# all mangrove s%amps set aside for oast&protetion purposes shall
not be subet to lear&utting operation.
The "epartment of 6griulture !"6$ and the "epartment of (nvironment and
,atural Resoures !"(,R$ are mandated to prepare a set of oint guidelines to determine
abandoned# undeveloped or under&utilized fishponds overed by 0ishpond Lease
6greements !0L6s$. !*$ lvc
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