A bill seeking to establish an agency that will formulate and implement a coastal management body in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has been filed by a lawmaker. | JEMendozaINQ
Member of the Parliament Amir Mawallil has filed Parliament Bill Number 180 that mandates the creation of the Integrated Coastal Management Council under the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy .The measure stated an Integrated Coastal Management policy and related approaches “shall be the regional management policy framework to promote the sustainable development of the region’s coastal and marine environment and resources.
The bill directs the ministry to provide the guidelines for coastal zoning and management, including the delineation of coastal areas, identification of land uses, and regulation of activities in the coastal zone.
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