Laguna Lake Development Authority

Board Resolution No. 308, Series of 2007

A BOARD RESOLUTION AMENDING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 226 SERIES OF 2004, BY FURTHER AMENDING THE MODIFIED SHARING OF FISHPEN FEES FOR LGU’S THEREIN PROVIDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Wherein, Section 3 of Rep. Act Nop.4850 (1966), as amended by Pres. Decree No. 813 (1978) and further amended by Exec. Order No. 927 (1983), provides Collection of Fees.-

The Authority is hereby empowered to collect fees for the use of the lake waters xxx including but not limited to fisheries xxx. Provided, that the rates of the fees collected, and the sharing with other government agencies and political subdivisions, if necessary shall be subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Authority’s Board  except fishpen fee which will be shared in the manner:20 percent of the fee shall go to the lakeshore local governments, 5 percent shall go to the Project Development Fund xxx and the remaining 75 percent shall constitute the share of LLDA. However,  after the implementation within the three-year period of the Laguna lake Fishery Zoning and Management Plan, the sharing will be modified as follows: 35% of the fishpens fee goes to the lakeshore local governments 5% goes to the Project Development Plan and the remaining 60% shall be retained by LLDA: xxx”

Whereas, from year 1983 to year 1996, the fishpen fees collected by this Authority from fishpen operators were distributed and shared as follows:

LLDA(75%)               LGU (20%)            PDF (5%)    = 100%

and were modified and distributed from July, 1996 to present, pursuant to Exec. Order No. 927, as follows:

 LLDA(60%)              LGU (35%)            PDF (5%)    = 100%

a.     60% be retained by the LLDA:

b.     5% be retained for Project development Fund;

c.     20% be retained by lakeshore LGU-municipalities;

d.     15% increase be also retained by lakeshore LGU but be further Expanded as follows:

a.     5% to lakeshore barangays

b.     5% to lakeshore municipalities

c.     5% to lakeshore provinces

Resolved further that the distribution of this 15% additional lakeshore LGU respective shares of the lakeshore barangays and the lakeshore municipalities be entrusted to the chief executive of the Province for distribution and shall be accountable to and shall see to it that the same is disburse or expended for purposes relevant to the enhancement and protection of the environment and/or appurtenant purposes or in pursuit thereof;

Resolved, lastly; that the General Manager is authorized to promulgate and issue such further guidelines, rules and regulations he may deem expedient, fit and proper to carry out the purposes upon which this distribution, allocation or sharing is made.

Approved 11 January 2007, Pasig City.  

ATTESTED BY:

(SGD) ATTY JOAQUIN G. MENDOZA

               Board Secretary