Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board

The Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) consists of 21 members drawn from national and local government, NGOs, academia, and the private sector, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) serving as co-chairs. Its primary role is as the sole policy-making and permit-granting authority for the area. The Executive Committee (EXECOM) of the TPAMB, comprising 10 of its members, is tasked with deciding on operational matters and executing tasks assigned by the TPAMB. Additionally, the Tubbataha Adjudication Board (TAB), also formed from 10 TPAMB members, is responsible for hearing and resolving administrative cases.

Members:

1. PCSD Chairman or Permanent alternate
2. DENR Regional Director, Reg IVB – Co-Chairs 
3. 1st District of Palawan
4. 2nd District of Palawan
5. 3rd District of Palawan
6. Appropriations Commission, Provincial Board
7. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
8. Conservation International-Philippines
9. Environment Commission, Municipal Board
10. Environment Commission, Provincial Board
11. Governor of the Province of Palawan
12. Mayor of Cagayancillo
13. Naval Forces West
14. Palawan State University
15. Philippine Coast Guard
16. Saguda Palawan, Inc.
17. Scuba Diving Commission, Dept. of Tourism
18. Tambuli ta mga Kagayanen
19. WWF-Philippines
20. Western Command
21. Western Philippines University