Manila, July 17 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law three measures declaring parcels of land in Guimaras, Quezon and Albay provinces as protected areas.

Marcos on July 9 signed Republic Acts (RAs) 12225, 12226, and 12227, adding parcel of land in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras; San Andres, Quezon; and Polangui and Oas municipalities and Ligao and Tabaco cities all in Albay to the list of areas protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS).

According to RA 12225, the protected area in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras will be classified as national park, which will be known as Taklong and Tandog Group of Islands Natural Park.

RA 12226 declares the Alibijaban Wilderness Area in San Andres, Quezon as a prote...