Proclamation No. 530-B




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 530-B, March 8, 1969 ] AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 219 DATED JULY 2, 1967 WHICH DECLARES THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AS GAME REFUGE AND BIRD SANCTUARY, AND THE SMALL ISLANDS OF PALAWAN AS NATIONAL RESERVES. 1. Proclamation No. 219 dated July 2, 1967 is hereby amended to read as follows: “By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside and proclaim, subject to private rights, if any there be, the entire Province of Palawan as National Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary and the small islands of Palawan as National Reserves, under the administration of the Parks and Wildlife Office. The hunting, taking or killing within said territory or islands of any of the wild animals or bird specified in Act Numbered Two Thousand five hundred ninety as amended, is hereby prohibited, PROVIDED, however, that the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or his duly authorized representative, may authorize by special permit with or without charge, when in his opinion the circumstances warrant, the taking of surplus game from a game refuge or bird sanctuary, or destroy at any time predatory, noxious or dangerous animals found therein, under such terms and conditions that may be issued”. 2. Other condition of the said proclamation remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.1aшphi1 Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine. (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) GILBERTO M. DUAVIT Acting Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation