HB 6300

House·20th Congress·Filed Nov 24, 2025

An Act Mandating the Establishment of Fisherfolk Settlement Areas by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Sec. 108 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as the "Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10654

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The bill directs national agencies and local governments to set aside public lands near fishing grounds for fisherfolk settlements, giving priority to those without land and requiring the settlements to be included in local land‑use plans.

Agriculture and FisheriesHousing and Urban DevelopmentEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Eric L. OlivarezReceipts →

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