HB 7252

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 26, 2026

An Act Declaring Certain Portions of Cagayan De Oro City to Be Known as the Cagayan De Oro-Iponan Watershed as a Protected Area Under the Category of Protected Landscape and Its Peripheral Areas as Buffer Zone, Providing for Its Management and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill creates a protected landscape covering key watershed areas in Cagayan de Oro, sets up a management board and fund, and imposes fines and jail time for illegal activities.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB 2423· Filed Jul 29, 2025
An Act Declaring Sapangbato Watershed as a Protected Area in the Province of Pampanga, Providing for Its Management and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2025-08-04Rep. Carmelo Jr. G. Lazatin
HB 7254· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Declaring a Parcel of Land Located in the City of Cagayan De Oro, in the Province of Misamis Oriental, a Protected Area with the Category of Protected Landscape Under the National Integrated Protected Area System, to Be Referred to as the Cugman-Catanico Protected Landscape, Providing for Its Management, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2026-01-28Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 4502· Filed Sep 10, 2025
An Act Providing for the Comprehensive and Expanded Protection of the Watersheds of Nueva Vizcaya, Institutionalizing Integrated Watershed Management, and Providing for Mapping, Monitoring, Enforcement, and Penalties
Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2025-09-15Rep. Timothy Joseph E. Cayton
HB 7260· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Declaring Certain Portions of Cagayan De Oro City, Iligan City, El Salvador City, and Municipalities of Manticao, Naawan, Alubijid and Opol in Misamis Oriental to Be Known as Iponan Watershed as a Protected Area Under the Category of Protected Landscape and Its Peripheral Areas as Buffer Zone, Providing for Its Management and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2026-01-28Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 10493· Filed Aug 3, 2026
An Act Declaring a Parcel of Land Located in the Municipalities of President Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, and Siayan, in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte a Protected Area, with the Category of Protected Landscape Under the National Integrated Protected Areas System, to Be Referred to as the Mt. Gutom Protected Landscape, Providing for Its Management, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Approved by the House on 2026-08-25, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-08-26 and received by the Senate on 2026-08-26Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad +14

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HB07252 · Sources: BatasWatch