MGA BATAS REPUBLIKA[REPUBLIC ACTSJBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, thetwenty- second day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety-one.H. No. 19576Republic Act No. 7611AN act adoptingthe strategic environ­mental PLAN FOR PALAWAN, CREATINGTHE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, CONVERTING THE PALA­WANINTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICE TO ITS SUPPORT STAFF, PROVIDINGFUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESBe it endctec^ by the Senate and House of Represent^ives of the Philippines in Congressassembled:ChapterIGENERAL PROVISIONSSection 1. Title.—ThisAct shall be known as the ^Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act.”Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.—It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect, developand conserve its natural resources. Toward this end, it shall assist andsupport the implementation of plans, programs and projects formulated topreserve and enhance the environment, and at the same time pursue the socioeconomicdevelo...