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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 331
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 331
- REQUIRING THAT ALL PUBLIC FORESTS BE DEVELOPED, MANAGED, AND UTILIZED
ON A SUSTAINED YIELD BASIS WITH THE BENEFIT OF TECHNICAL FORESTRY
KNOW-HOW OF REGISTERED FORESTERS
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WHEREAS,
the Philippine forests are the patrimony of the Filipino people and as
such they have to be developed, managed, and utilized in such a manner
as to insure their perpetuity in productive condition for the benefit
of all Filipinos, living or yet to be born; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the grandeur and productivity of our Philippine mountains, our
vital watersheds, once verdant with forests and abundant with game and
wildlife, have been despoiled and diminished by disregard of sound
forestry principles and practices;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is now an urgent need to develop, manage and utilize the
Philippine forests scientifically by the application of sound technical
forestry knowledge;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 6239 has professionalized the practice of
forestry so as to provide the needed expertise in safeguarding public
interest in the development, management, and utilization of Philippine
forests;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant
to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order
No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and
decree: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. All holders of timber licenses, leases
and/or permits are hereby required to employ and/or engage the services
of registered foresters in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated for the purpose;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. All holders of long-term license or lease
agreements shall establish and maintain their own forestry department
for the purposes envisioned in this Decree and these offices shall be
under registered foresters.
These offices shall collaborate with the Government through its
forestry development officials the preparation and implementation of
forest management plans, the supervision of selective logging programs
and such other silvicultural systems as may be prescribed by the Bureau
of Forest Development and shall be responsible for the implementation
of these forestry policies as enumerated in Section 2 of Republic Act
No. 6239;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. All documents on technical forestry
matters prepared and submitted by a registered forester shall bear his
signature and seal;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural
Resources shall promulgate rules and regulation for the effective
implementation of this Decree upon recommendation of the Director of
the Bureau of Forest Development and the Chairman of the Foresters
Board of the Professional Regulations Commission.
Section 5. Failure to comply with the provisions of
this Decree and the rules and regulations as may be promulgated
hereafter shall be sufficient cause for the immediate cancellation of
the license, lease, or permit, confiscation of bond, and permanent
disqualification from acquiring another similar license, lease or
permit;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 8th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-three.
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