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A Decree Instituting a Labor Code thereby Revising and Consolidating Labor and Social Laws to Afford Protection to Labor, Promote Employment and Human Resources Development and Insure Industrial Peace based on Social Justice. Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended (Phil.). P.D. No. 442 (lawphil.net)
Adopting Community-Based Forest Management as the National Strategy to Ensure the Sustainable Development of the Country’s Forestlands Resources and Providing Mechanisms for its Implementation. Executive Order No. 263, s. 1995 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 263, s. 1995 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Amending Section Eighty or Presidential Decree Numbered Seven Hundred Five, as amended, Otherwise Known as the "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines". Presidential Decree No. 1775 (Phil.). P.D. No. 1775 (lawphil.net)
Amending Section 68 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 705, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, for the Purpose of Penalizing Possession of Timber or other Forest Products Without the Legal Documents Required by Existing Forest Laws, Authorizing the Confiscation Of Illegally Cut, Gathered, Removed And Possessed Forest Products, and Granting Rewards to Informers of Violations of Forestry Laws, Rules and Regulations. Executive Order No. 277, s. 1987 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 277, s. 1987 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
An Act Declaring Protected Areas and Providing for Their Management, Amending for This Purpose Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the "National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992" and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 11038 (Phil.). Republic Act No. 11038 (lawphil.net)
An Act Incorporating Certain Sections of the National Internal Revenue Code Of 1977, as Amended, to Presidential Decree No. 705, as Amended, Otherwise Known As The "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines", and Providing Amendments thereto by Increasing the Forest Charges on Timber and other Forest Products otherwise known as the "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines". Republic Act No. 7161 (Phil.). R.A. 7161 (lawphil.net)
An Act Regulating the Ownership, Possession, Sale, Importation and Use of Chain Saws, Penalizing Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes. Republic Act No. 9175 (Phil.). R.A. 9175 (lawphil.net)
An Act Requiring the Registration of Agents, Contractors and Dealers in Logs, Lumber and Commercial Piles. Republic Act No. 1239 (Phil.). Republic Act No. 1239 (lawphil.net)
An Act to Recognize, Protect and Promote the Rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, Creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Establishing Implementing Mechanisms, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes, otherwise known as the “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997”, Republic Act No. 8371 (Phil.). Republic Act No. 8371 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Biodiversity Management Bureau. (2015). Guidebook to Protected Areas of the Philippines. Retrieved from PA_Guidebook_Complete.pdf (denr.gov.ph)
Carandang, Antonio P. et al. (2013). Analysis of Key Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force. Executive Order No. 23, s. 2011 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 23, s. 2011 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Declaring an Interdepartmental Convergence Initiative for a National Greening Program. Executive Order No. 26, s. 2011 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 26, s. 2011 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Department of Trade and Industry (2018). Philippine Export Guidebook 2018 Edition. Retrieved from EMB+Philippine+Export+Guidebook+2018.pdf (dtiwebfiles.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com)
Expanding the Coverage of the National Greening Program. Executive Order No. 193, s. 2015 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 193, s. 2015 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Forest Management Bureau. (2019). Philippine Forest Statistics 2019. Retrieved from PFS2019.pdf - Google Drive
Forest Management Bureau. (2020). Philippine Forest at a Glance 2020. Retrieved from PFG 2020 Edition.pdf - Google Drive

Further Amending Presidential Decree No. 705, Otherwise Known as the "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines". Presidential Decree No. 1559 (Phil.). P.D. No. 1559 (lawphil.net)
Guidelines in the Processing and Issuance of Permits for the Cutting, Removal and Relocation of Naturally Growing Trees. DENR Administrative Order 2021-11 (Phil.). DAO-2021-11.pdf - Google Drive
Guidelines for the Affirmation of Community Resource Management Framework (CRMF) and Approval of Five - Year Work Plan (FYWP) of the Holders of Community-Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA). Department Administrative Order No. 2021-07. DAO-2021-17.pdf - Google Drive
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Chainsaw Act of 2002 (RA No. 9175) Entitled “An Act Regulating the Ownership, Possession, Sale, Importation and Use of Chain Saws, Penalizing Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes”. DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-24. dao2003-24.pdf (denr.gov.ph)
New Rates of Forest Charges Pursuant to Republic Act No. 7161(R.A.) 7161) and Based on the 1999 FOB Market Price of Forest Products. DENR Administrative Order 2000-63 (Phil.). Dao FMB 2000-63 | PDF | Conservation | Agriculture (scribd.com)
Prescribing the Revised Schedule of Forestry Administrative Fees. DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-16 (Phil.). DAO16-2004.pdf (denr.gov.ph)
Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Philippines. Executive Order No. 318, s. 2004, (Phil.). Executive Order No. 318, s. 2004 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Promoting Tree Plantation Development and Liberalizing Harvesting and Transport of Planted Trees and Tree Derivatives for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. DENR Administrative Order 06 (Phil.). DAO-2020-18 (denr.gov.ph)
Providing for the Reorganization of the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Renaming it as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and for Other Purposes. Executive Order No. 192, s. 1987 (Phil.). Executive Order No. 192, s. 1987 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Regulations Governing the Integrated Forest Management Program (IFMP). DENR Administrative Order 1999-53 (Phil.). fordao99-53.pdf (oads.or.kr)
Revised Guidelines in the Issuance of Private Land Timber Permit/Special Private Land Timber Permit (PLTP/SPLTP) (Phil.). DENR Administrative Order 2000-21. Dao-2000-21 Guidelines On The Issuance of Private Land Timber Permit | PDF | Lumber | Trees (scribd.com)
Revised Regulations Governing the Entry and Disposition of Imported Logs, Lumber, Veneer, Plywood, Other Wood Based Panels, Poles and Piles, Pulpwood and Wood Chips. DENR Administrative Order No. 1999-46 (Phil.). Administrative Order No.46-1999 - Wood products_10.11.1999.pdf (wto.org)
Revised Regulations Governing the Entry and Disposition of Imported Wood Products. DENR Administrative Order No. 2021-06 (Phil.). DAO-2021-06.pdf - Google Drive
Revised Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operations of Wood Processing Plants (WPPs). DENR Administrative Order No. 2021-05 (Phil.). DAO-2021-05.pdf - Google Drive</span
Revised Rules and Regulations for the Implementation of Executive Order 263, otherwise known as the Community-Based Forest Management Strategy. DENR Administrative Order 2004-29 (Phil.). AO.PDF (denr.gov.ph)
Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Socialized Industrial Forest Management Program. DENR Administrative Order 2004-30 (Phil.). dao2004-30.pdf (denr.gov.ph)
Rules and Regulations Governing the Exportation of Finished and Semi-Finished Wood Products. DENR Administrative Order No. 1991-54 (Phil.). phl-denr-syou54.pdf (maff.go.jp)
Rules and Regulations Governing the Socialized Industrial Forest Management Program. DENR Administrative Order 1996-24. FOR_DAO_1996-24.pdf (sourcewatch.org)
The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. The 1987 Constitution. The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Plants and Their Categories. DENR Administrative Order No. 2017-11 (Phil.). DAO-2017-11 (philippineplants.org)

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB)

Forest Management Bureau, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632) 8927-4788 / Fax No. (632) 8928-9313
fmb@denr.gov.ph
https://forestry.denr.gov.ph/index.php

Contact person: Ildefonso L. Quilloy
Officer In Charge
Forest Resources Management Division

Primary government agency responsible for conservation, management, development and proper use of the country's environment and natural resources.

Philippine Wood Producers Association, Inc.

3rd Floor, LTA Building, 118 Perea Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Metro Manila
Makati City, Philippines
Tel. No. : (+63-2) 8817-6885 / 8817-6751
Fax : (+63-2) 8817-6884
info@pwpa.org.ph / pwpa1951@gmail.com
http://www.pwpa.org.ph/

Contact person: MAILA VASQUEZ
Executive Director

National association of corporations, partnerships and individuals involved in forest management, logging, forest plantation development, manufacture of lumber, veneer and plywood, pulp and paper and other wood products as well as in trading, shipping and sales of these products.

Society Of Filipino Foresters, Inc. (Association of Filipino professional foresters)

Forest Management Bureau, DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, 1128, Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
(+63)918 901 4276
https://sffi.org.ph/

Contact person:
TOMMY T. VALDEZ
National Council President
tomv64@gmail.com

An independent, democratic, non-profit, non-political, and non-partisan professional organization incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

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