HB 11414

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 22, 2026

An Act Excluding the Tubigon Group of Islands Mangrove, Swamp, Forest Reserve/Wilderness Area in Tubigon, Province of Bohol, from the Coverage of Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas) Act of 1992, as Amended

In plain language

The bill would remove six islands in Tubigon, Bohol, from the national protected‑area system, let the DENR reclassify them as ordinary public land, and allow qualified residents to receive free land titles, while still protecting mangrove and marine habitats through easements and other safeguards.

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Author · Representative

John Geesnell "Baba" YapReceipts →

Official sources

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