HB 4738

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 23, 2025

An Act Recognizing the Rights of Natural Ecosystems, Populations, and Processes and Providing Mechanisms for the Protection and Enforcement Thereof

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The Rights of Nature Act would give ecosystems, animal and plant populations, and natural processes legal standing as independent entities with rights to exist, renew, and be protected, and it would let any Filipino sue on their behalf.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB 7671· Filed Feb 9, 2026
An Act to Recognize and Protect the Rights of Nature in the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on ECOLOGY since 2026-02-11Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 7951· Filed Feb 23, 2026
An Act to Recognize and Protect the Rights of Nature in the Philippines
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HB 9089· Filed May 5, 2026
An Act to Recognize and Protect the Rights of Nature in the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on ECOLOGY since 2026-05-11Rep. Kenneth Paolo Tereng +1
HB 10733· Filed Aug 12, 2026
An Act to Recognize and Protect the Rights of Nature
Pending with the Committee on ECOLOGY since 2026-08-24Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc +1
HB 8352· Filed Mar 9, 2026
An Act to Recognize and Protect the Rights of Nature in the Philippines
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An Act Recognizing the Rights of Natural Ecosystems, Populations, and Processes and Providing Mechanisms for the Protection and Enforcement Thereof

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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