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Supplemental reading 11 Relevant Laws, Policies & Tourism-related Literature

• Republic Act 9208, or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.
This supplemental reading of this Tourism Guidebook presents:
• Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004, which includes
• A compilation as well as weblinks of relevant laws, policies and literature on the crime of prostituting women and their children.
tourism and related issues.
• Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta for Women.

Relevant laws and policies Environment-related laws and policies

INVESTMENT-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES BIODIVERSITY

• Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 6957 – An Act Authorizing the Financing, Construction, • Presidential Decree 984 – Pollution Control Law (1976).
Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector.
• Presidential Decree 1219 – The Coral Resources Conservation and Protection Decree (1977).
• Republic Act 7160 – The Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 - Local budgets shall operationalize
approved local development plan (Sec. 305). • Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 (Section 20) provides that cities and municipalities
may reclassify agricultural lands into non agricultural land uses within their respective jurisdictions, subject
• Republic Act 7652. Investor’s Lease Act - Lease agreements of Filipino landowners with foreign investors are now to the limitation and other conditions prescribed.
up to 75 years; 50 years renewable for another 25 years.
• Republic Act 7586- National Integrated Protected Areas System (1992).
• Republic Act 7718 – Expanded Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law.
• Republic Act 8550 – Fisheries Code (1998).
• Republic Act 7916 –Special Economic Zone Act – tourism development zones and tourism estates, upon
registration with PEZA may be granted Special Economic Zone status subject to the issuance of the required • Republic Act 9072 – National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act (2001).
Presidential Proclamation.
• RA 9147 -- Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (2001).
• Executive Order 63 – Foreigners investing US$50,000 in tourist-related project or in any tourist establishment
may be granted a Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV) for as long as the investment exists.

• Executive Order 226 – the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 encourages private/Filipino and foreign
investments that include tourism. The government can extend fiscal incentives to projects to recognize Water Quality and Water Pollution
performance that contributes to economic development.

• Presidential Decrees 600 and 979.

• Presidential Decree 1067 Water Code (old).

WOMEN AND GENDER- RELATED LAWS -Governs the ownership, appropriation, utilization, exploitation, development,
conservation and protection of water resources
- Identifies rights and obligations of water users and the administrative agencies that
• Republic Act 7192 – Women in Development and Nation Building Act - Government departments,
enforce laws on water use and availment
including its agencies and instrumentalities shall:
- Include an assessment of the extent to which their programs and/or projects integrate women in
• Marine pollution policies by National Pollution Control Commission.
development process and of the impact of such programs or projects on women…”
- Ensure the active participation of women and women’s organizations in the development
• Enforcement by Philippine Coast Guard.
programs and/or projects including … the planning, design, implementation, management,
monitoring and evaluation..”
• Republic Act 9275 – Clean Water Act of 2004.
- Collect sex-disaggregated data and include such data in its program/project paper, proposal or strategy.”

• Republic Act 7877 or the Anti Sexual Harassment Act of 1995.

• Republic Act 8353 or the Anti Rape Law of 1997, which classifies rape as a crime against person,
hence not a private crime.

• Republic Act 8505 or the Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998.

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Air Quality
Tourism Related Policies of National
• RA 8749- June 23, 1999 “An Act Providing For A Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy And For
Other Purposes” also called “Clean Air Act”.
Government Agencies (NGAs)
- A comprehensive policy and program for air quality management in the country, revised the air
quality management sections of PD 984
- Most innovative feature- promotes the conduct of air shed-specific air quality management while
respecting national-set emission reduction targets and following control strategies, incentives and
collective actions provided in the National Framework Plan
- DENR Department Administrative Order No. 2000-81- Implementing Rules And Regulations (IRR)
for RA 8749 Clean Air Act Department of Agriculture (DA)

• Section 6 of RA 8437 states that a Network of Protected Areas for Agricultural and Agro-Industrial
Development (NPAAAD) shall be established and identify the Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries
Development Zones (SAFDZ) within it to safeguard efficiency in utilizing land for agriculture and agro –
Solid Waste industrial development.

• RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001.

- adopts the program of national integrated solid waste management which covers generation,
segregation, collection, re-use, recycling, composting, transport and disposal of waste Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
- formulates a national solid waste management framework which emphasized waste reduction
goals, waste minimization techniques, and public participation in plan preparation
- institutes measures to promote a more acceptable system which corresponds to the vision of • Executive Order 129-A, s. of 1987, mandates the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to approve or
sustainable development. Generally, it aims to merge environmental protection with economic disapprove the conversion, restructuring or readjustment of agricultural lands into non-agricultural uses.
pursuits, recognizing the re-orientation of the community’s view on solid waste, thereby providing
schemes for waste minimization, volume reduction, resource recovery utilization and disposal.
- offers incentives for innovations to improve solid waste management practices
- DENR Department Administrative Order N.-2001-34 issued on December 21, 2001 is the
Implementing Rules and Regulations for R.A. 9003. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

• Department Administrative Order No. 2009 – 07 issued on May 27 2009 spelled out the rules and regulations
governing the issuance of permit over reclamation projects and special patents over reclaimed lands.
This amended Section 4.1 and Sections 5 of DAO 2007 – 20.
Others
• Memorandum Circular No. 54 “Prescribing the Guidelines Governing Section 20 of RA 7160 otherwise known
as the Local Government Code Of 1991 authorizing Cities and Municipalities to reclassify Agricultural Lands
• Republic Act 9572 – National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008. into Non-Agricultural Uses”.

• Republic Act 9729 – Climate Change Act of 2009.

• Republic Act 10121 – Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2008 – 08 issued on December 24, 2008 clarified the role of LGUs in the
Philippine EIS System in relation to MC 2007 – 08. It emphasized their roles for the project area being
considered during the EIA scoping, conduct of the EIA study and public consultations.

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