HB 7872

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 18, 2026

An Act Mandating the Establishment of Fisherfolk Resettlement 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 would require national agencies and local governments to set aside public land near fishing areas for fisherfolk, giving priority to those who are registered locally and do not own land, and to include these sites in local land‑use plans.

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Brian Raymund S. YamsuanReceipts →

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