SB 1007

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 6, 2025

Amending Sec. 108 of R.A. No. 8550 (Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)

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 Section 108 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10654

In plain language

The bill amends the Fisheries Code to require the Department of Agriculture, DHSUD, DENR and local governments to set up settlement areas for land‑less fisherfolk near fishing grounds, giving them priority in receiving settlement rights and obliging LGUs to include these areas in their land‑use plans.

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Philippine Fisheries Code (R.A.No. 8550)Fisherfolk

Official sources

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HB 8849· Filed Apr 14, 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
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-05-04Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
HB 6300· 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
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-11-26Rep. Eric L. Olivarez
HB 8425· Filed Mar 11, 2026
An Act Mandating the Establishment of Fisherfolk Resettlement Area by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Local Government Units, Amending for This Purpose Sec. 108 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as �the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10654
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-03-17Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1
HB 8721· Filed Mar 24, 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 Section 108 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as �the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998�, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 7872· 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
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-02-23Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan

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SBN-1007 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch