SB 992

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 6, 2025

Urban and Countryside Greening Act

An Act Providing for the Urban and Countryside Greening in the Philippines

In plain language

The bill proposes a nationwide program to plant and protect trees in cities, towns, and the countryside, creating forest parks, requiring agencies and local governments to plant trees, and setting rules for road‑side and public‑land planting.

Environment and Natural Resources

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Author · Senator

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

Urban and Countryside Greening

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 8009· Filed Feb 23, 2026
An Act Providing for the Urban and Countryside Greening in the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on REFORESTATION since 2026-02-25Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 1568· Filed Jul 8, 2025
An Act Requiring the Planting of Trees for Any Construction of Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Public Buildings
Pending with the Committee on REFORESTATION since 2025-07-30Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas
HB 8590· Filed Mar 17, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Establishment, Development, and Maintenance of Municipal Tree Parks in Every Municipality in the Philippines, Providing Minimum Standards Therefor, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-03-18Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap
HB 4243· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Strengthening Executive Order No. 193 or the 'national Greening Program and the Forest Protection Program' by Mandating Every Local Government Unit in the Country to Allocate One Percent (1%) of Its Total Registered Land Area of Jurisdiction to Establish Forest Parks and Providing for the Conservation, Maintenance and Protection Thereof
Pending with the Committee on REFORESTATION since 2025-09-03Rep. Katrina Reiko Chua-Tai
HB 4892· Filed Sep 25, 2025
An Act Establishing a Tree Park in Every Municipality in the Philippines and Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2025-09-29Rep. Maria Vanessa "Van-Van" C. Aumentado

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SBN-992 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch