CREATING A LINGAYEN GULF COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

WHEREAS, the Medium Term Philippine
Development Plan, 1993-1998 (MTPDP) as approved by the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) Board, shall be the basis for all government
activities to be undertaken by the government during said plan period;

WHEREAS, an important component of the
MTPDP is the Environment and Natural Resources Master Plan of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources which adhered to the principles set forth in
the Agenda 21 of the United Nations Councils for Environment and Development
(UNCED) to emphasize the need for attaining economic growth and equity through
sustainable utilization of resources;

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 156 declared
the Lingayen Gulf as an environmentally critical area primarily to facilitate
the implementation of the Lingayen Gulf Plan;

WHEREAS, aside from developing the
Lingayen Gulf, and its environs, there is a need to simultaneously address the
developmental concerns of the surrounding coastal and non-coastal
municipalities on matters of environmental protection, poverty alleviation,
local autonomy, eco-tourism and sustainable growth; and

WHEREAS, to enable the government to
undertake measures to conserve the natural resources and promote the
accelerated socio-economic development of the area consistent with the concept
of sustainable development, there is a need to create a body that shall
formulate short- and long-term plans for the area covered herein as well as
address certain policy, planning and implementation issues, and to effectively
and efficiently implement the Plan as well as to coordinate and integrate all
environment and natural resources management of related government and
non-government activities in the Lingayen Gulf area.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS,
President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. There is hereby created under
the Office of the President a Presidential Commission to be called the Lingayen
Gulf Coastal Area Management Commission (LG-CAMC), hereinafter referred to as
the Commission, composed of the following:

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
shall initially serve as Technical Secretariat of the Commission to be headed
by an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the
President.

Section 2. The Commission shall be an
advisory body to the President and shall exercise the following functions and
responsibilities:

a. Formulate a Ten-Year Lingayen Gulf Coastal Area
Master Plan by June 30, 1994 and a Twenty-Year Integrated Master Plan for the
whole area covering the Lingayen Gulf, its surrounding coastal municipalities
by December 30, 1994, in consideration of the Plan endorsed by the Regional
Development Council (RDC), Region I, based on the following guidelines:

(1) Protection of its ecological balance,
enhancement of its environment and preservation of the area’s natural beauty;

(2) Maximum enjoyment and easy access by ordinary
people to public areas;

(3) Rationale land-use and zonation scheme
considering that the Lingayen Gulf is a national treasure;

(4) Provision for improved and adequate service
infrastructures such as power, water, communications, and waste treatment
facilities especially in the coastal area;

(5) Overall greening and reforestation to reduce
the threat of soil erosion and damage to scarce marine resources;

(6) Enhancement of agriculture productivity and
local livelihood opportunities as an alternative to industrial employment;

(7) Provision of a design which shall establish and
institutionalize within the Lingayen Gulf, the following:

a. an incentive system (based on the “polluter
pays” principle) and the internalization of social externalities arising from
pollution, which shall motivate polluting firms to comply with environmental
laws;

b. an integrated environmental permit and licensing
system (covering the regulatory areas of pollution control, land use
planning/zoning and environmental laws); and

c. a cost-effective environmental information.

(8) Provision of capability building geared towards
common property management scheme;

(9) Provision for anti-illegal fishing plan;

(10) Provision for a viable peace and order plan

Both plans shall include a Comprehensive Investment
program, Capability-Building Program for affected local government units as
well as the coordinated establishment of the following in the subject area:

i. a nature center
ii. a people’s center
iii. a conference and meeting center
iv. a flea market destination (aquatic products/livelihood); and
v. a tourist destination

Both Plans shall be submitted to the President for
approval.

b. promulgate and prescribe policies, rules and
regulations that will facilitate the effective and efficient management of the
gulf through:

1. the control of water, air and land pollutions
and the proper disposal of solid waste, as well as toxic and hazardous
substance;

2. the conservation of the Gulf’s renewable
resources, biological diversity, and endangered species and habitants;

3. the establishment and management of an
integrated Protected Areas System (PAS) for wildlife sanctuaries and refuge,
marine parks, and biosphere reserves;

4. the preservation and enhancement of the natural
aesthetic attraction of the gulf and its immediate environs; and

5. the conservation and management of uplands and
other linked habitats to which the ecological state of the Lingayen Gulf is
closely interlinked;

c. assist the local government units concerned in
undertaking various planning activities to develop short term- and long-term strategies
for environmental protection, tourism development, attracting business
investment, social development, and institutional building, in line with the
developmental guidelines stated above and to integrate all national and local
plans relative to the development of the subject area;

d. to adopt a process of maximum consultation with
the local government units concerned and all interest groups in the localities
to ensure that the residents’ needs, concerns and ideas are considered in the
formulation and implementation of the said plans, development guidelines and
municipal ordinances;

e. Study and review policy measures that shall
promote and address the concerns on environmental protection, poverty
alleviation, local autonomy, eco-tourism, and sustainable development, of the
subject area;

f. Recommend (i) legislation to conserve the
natural resources and promote the accelerated socio-economic development of the
area; (ii) zoning ordinances to the local government units concerned in
consonance with the Plans approved by the President, subject to existing laws,
rules and regulations.

g. coordinate with the various line agencies, LGUs,
and other parties concerned regarding the implementation of demonstration
projects such as livelihood and rehabilitation;

h. perform any other functions as may be assigned
by the President.

Section 3. There shall be one
representative from each of the following private sectors, namely:
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), religious, business, and agricultural
shall serve as consultants to the Commission.

The private sectors mentioned are strongly enjoined
to extend their support particularly to conservation activities in the Lingayen
Gulf. They may:

a) Initiate and undertake socio-economic activities
in the Gulf area consistent with the Plans formulated by the Commission; and

b) Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of
government program implementation, service delivery and disposition of public
funds.

Section 4. Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 14, Book II of Executive Order No. 292 (1987), lands of the private
domain of the Government located in the subject area, the use of which is not
otherwise directed by law, are hereby reserved from lease, sale or other
disposition. Such reserved lands shall be used for developmental purposes in
accordance with the Plans approved by the President.

Section 5. The Commission may call upon any
government agency, office or bureau for assistance in the discharge of, and
from committees to facilitate the performance of, its functions and
responsibilities.

Section 6. The Commission shall submit
monthly reports of its activities to the Office of the President.

Section 7. The amount of Five Million Pesos
(P5,000,000.00), to be drawn equally from the President’s Contingent Fund and
funds of the DENR, shall be released for the operations of the Commission and
initial project implementation for 1994. Appropriations for the succeeding
years shall be incorporated in the budget proposals under the Office of the
President.

Section 8. All executive issuances, orders,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Executive Order
are hereby revoked or modified accordingly.

Section 9. This Executive Order shall take
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day
of April in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Four.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO
T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

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