Protect Trees, Plants Along Public Places Act

The Director of Parks and Wildlife has the authority to create a committee in every municipality across the Philippines.
The committee chairman is appointed by the Director and should be a civic-conscious and well-traveled citizen.
Ex-officio members include the municipal mayor, municipal treasurer, supervising school teacher, and municipal health officer.
The chairman receives a nominal annual compensation of one peso from local government funds; other members receive no additional compensation.
The committee is responsible for enforcing rules and regulations issued by the Director of Parks and Wildlife to carry out the objectives of the Act.
The committee coordinates local beautification efforts and supervises tree and plant-planting activities, notably on Arbor Day, involving school children.

Cutting, destroying, or injuring of protected plants along public and school grounds is prohibited unless necessary for public safety.
Pruning that enhances plant beauty is allowed only under the committee's recommendation and with the Director of Parks and Wildlife's approval.
All such activities must be supervised by the municipal committee to ensure compliance with the law.

Any person found guilty of cutting, destroying, or injuring protected plants shall be punished by imprisonment ranging from the minimum period of prisiA3n correccional to the minimum period of prisiA3n mayor.
This establishes a criminal liability framework emphasizing the protection of scenic and ornamental vegetation in public areas.

Any existing laws, acts, executive orders, administrative orders, or regulations that conflict with this Act are repealed to ensure the supremacy of its provisions.

The Act takes effect immediately upon its approval, ensuring prompt implementation of its protective measures.