and small watersheds, such as, but not limited to, prevention of forest fire, illegal cutting and kaingin;
vi. apprehension of violators of forest laws, rules illegal and regulations, confiscation of
illegally extracted forest products on site;
vii. imposition of appropriate penalties for illegal logging, smuggling of natural resources
products and of endangered species of flora and fauna and other unlawful activities; and
viii. confiscation, forfeiture, and disposition of conveyances, equipment and other implements
used in the commission of offenses penalized under Presidential Decree No. 705, as amended by Executive Order No. 277, series of 1987, and other forestry laws, rules and regulations pursuant to Section 3.1(d) thereof.
c. For all other services and facilities of the municipality pursuant to Section 17(b)(4) of RA 7160.
Sec. 2. Governing Laws. The provisions of this Code shall be governed by, but not limited to, the following national laws:
a. Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991)
b. Republic Act No. 8550 (Philippine Fisheries Code): Section 69-Creation of FARMC’s
c. Executive Order No. 533, S- 2006 (ICM as National Strategies for Sustainable Coastal Development)
d. Presidential Decree No. 705, (Forestry Decree of 1975, as amended)
e. Presidential Decree 601 (Revised Coast Guard Law of 1974).
f. Republic Act 6975 (Local Government Act of 1990, creating the PNP- MARICOM under the DILG)
g. Executive Order No. 247, Series of 1995 (Prescribing Guidelines And Establishing A Regulatory Framework For The Prospecting Of Biological And Genetic Resources, Their By-Products And Derivatives For Scientific And Commercial Purposes, And For Other Purposes)
h. DAO 30, Series of 1992
i. Republic Act No. 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act)
j. Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act)
k. Republic Act No. 7576 (NIPAS Law)
Sec. 3. Operative Principles.- The Municipal Government of Urbiztondo recognizes that our municipal waters, which contains valuable productive habitats where majority of the people of Urbiztondo are directly dependent for livelihood, income and nutrition, is presently under “de facto” open access conditions which threaten the food security, long term livelihood, use and enjoyment of our fishing population in particular and the people of Urbiztondo in general. The Municipal Government of Urbiztondo also hereby affirms the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2 of the Philippine Constitution, which provides that the State, through the component coastal municipalities, shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially local communities, to the preferential use of communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall also protect its marine wealth and exclusive zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens.
Through this Code, it is hereby declared the policy of the Municipal Government of Urbiztondo to strongly and irrevocably support communities along inland water areas in the
