Policies

Record No. Date No. Sector Subject Status Actions
DAS-R12-2026-0057 January 13, 2023 DMO NO. 2023-01 Cross Sectoral
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR PROJECTS APPLYING FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC) WHICH ARE WITHIN OR WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PROTECTED AREA (PAs) AND/OR RAMSAR SITES
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DAS-R12-2026-0056 June 30, 2023 DMO No. 2023-02 Forestry
GUIDELINES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STORAGE FACILITIES FOR TURNED-OVER LOGS FROM TREE CUTTING PERMITS, AND SEIZED AND/OR CONFISCATED ILLEGAL FOREST PRODUCTS AND THE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, AND CONVEYANCES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
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DAS-R12-2026-0055 July 05, 2023 DMO No. 2023-03 Forestry
GUIDELINES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT, REHABILITATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF FOREST NURSERIES IN THE DENR FIELD OFFICES
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DAS-R12-2026-0053 February 26, 2024 DMO No.2024-01 Others
IMMEDIATE ASSESSMENT OF ABANDONED, UNDEVELOPED (UNUSED) AND UNDERUTILIZED (AUU) AREAS RELEASED BY THE DENR TO DA-BFAR FOR FISHPOND PURPOSES IN SELECTED REGIONS
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DAS-R12-2026-0051 July 01, 2025 DMC No. 2025-01 Environment
UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESS OF PROJECTS APPLYING FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC) WHICH ARE WITHIN PROTECTED AREAS (PAS) AND/OR RAMSAR SITES, INCLUDING THE VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE MARINE CORRIDOR (VIPMC), AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR MEMORANDUM ORDER NOS. 2023-01 AND 2023-04
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DAS-R12-2026-0046 May 30, 2022 DAO No. 2022-09 Administrative
Manual of Authorities on Human Resource Matters
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DAS-R12-2026-0045 May 30, 2022 DAO No. 2022-10 Cross Sectoral
Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters
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DAS-R12-2026-0044 June 17, 2022 DAO No. 2022-14 Administrative
Manual of Authorities on Financial Matters
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DAS-R12-2026-0043 August 25, 2004 DAO No. 2004-29 Forestry
REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMMUNITY-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
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DAS-R12-2026-0042 October 10, 1997 DAO No. 97-32 Forestry
1997 RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF ILLEGAL FOREST PRODUCTS AND THE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND CONVEYANCES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
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DAS-R12-2026-0041 December 22, 2016 DAO No. 2016-30 Lands
GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION
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DAS-R12-2026-0040 September 10, 2004 DAO No. 2004-59 Forestry
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SPECIAL USES OF FORESTLANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0039 September 04, 2004 DAO No. 2004-52 Forestry
THE REVISED GUIDELINES IN THE ISSUANCE OF CUTTING/HARVESTING PERMITS IN PRIVATE TITLED LANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0038 September 03, 2004 DAO No. 2004-35 Forestry
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF DAO 99-36 ENTITLED "REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FOREST LANDS USED FOR GRAZING PURPOSES"
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DAS-R12-2026-0037 August 29, 2004 DAO No. 2004-30 Forestry
REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SOCIALIZED INDUSTRIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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DAS-R12-2026-0036 June 18, 2004 DAO No. 2004-16 Forestry
PRESCRIBING THE REVISED SCHEDULE OF FORESTRY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
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DAS-R12-2026-0035 July 03, 2003 DAO No. 2003-24 Forestry
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 CHAINSAWS, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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DAS-R12-2026-0034 June 17, 2003 DAO No. 2003-18 Forestry
AMENDMENT TO SECTION IX OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2000-11 RE: DISPOSITION OF FOREST PRODUCTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0033 December 08, 2008 DAO No. 2008-24 Biodiversity
GUIDELINES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND DELINEATION OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FORESTLANDS, NATIONAL PARKS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0032 December 24, 2008 DAO No. 2008-26 Biodiversity
REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 OR THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992
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DAS-R12-2026-0031 November 25, 2009 DAO No. 2009-16 Forestry
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2004-28 RE: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF FORESTLANDS FOR TOURISM PURPOSES (FLAgT)
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DAS-R12-2026-0030 October 07, 2019 DAO No. 2019-01 Administrative
Functions of Regional Offices under the Rationalized Organizational Structure of DENR
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DAS-R12-2026-0029 June 27, 2018 DAO No. 2018-09 Forestry
AMENDING SECTION 3 OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2003-24 IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9175 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CHAINSAW ACT OF 2002
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DAS-R12-2026-0028 June 18, 2018 DAO No. 2018-16 Forestry
GUIDELINES IN THE PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ON THE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF TREES AFFECTED BY DPWH PROJECTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0027 October 31, 2018 DAO No. 2018-21 Biodiversity
ADOPTION OF THE LAWIN FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION SYSTEM AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
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DAS-R12-2026-0026 June 05, 2020 DAO No. 2020-09 Forestry
GUIDELINES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CANCELLED OR TERMINATED, EXPIRING, AND EXPIRED TENURIAL INSTRUMENTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0025 March 04, 2021 DAO No. 2021- 02 Forestry
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (DAO) NO. 2004-28 AND DAO NO. 2004-59 RE: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF FOREST LANDS FOR TOURISM PURPOSES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL USES OF FOREST LANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0024 May 08, 2025 DAO No. 2025-16 Forestry
Document Record
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DAS-R12-2026-0023 November 03, 2025 DAO No. 2025-32 Lands
GUIDELINES ON THE RECONSTITUTION, REVOCATION, AND REISSUANCE OF LOST OR DESTROYED UNREGISTERED PATENTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0022 November 05, 2025 DAO No. 2025-07 Forestry
ESTABLISHING THE INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM FOR UNDERTAKING NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING IN THE DENR
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DAS-R12-2026-0021 August 07, 2019 DAO No. 2019-10 Administrative
AMENDING SECTIONS 3.1.2b AND 3.1.2d OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2019-01 ENTITLED, "FUNCTIONS OF REGIONAL OFFICES UNDER THE RATIONALIZED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF DENR"
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DAS-R12-2026-0020 November 05, 2026 DAO No. 2026-01 Administrative
AMENDING DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2014-03, SERIES OF 2014 (MANUAL OF AUTHORITIES ON HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS); DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2022-09, SERIES OF 2022 (MANUAL OF AUTHORITIES ON HUMAN RESOURCE MATTERS); DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2022-10, SERIES OF 2022 (REVISED DENR MANUAL OF AUTHORITIES ON TECHNICAL MATTERS); AND DELEGATION OF SIGNING AUTHORITY FOR COMMON DENR DOCUMENTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0019 March 04, 2021 AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE Forestry
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (DAO) NO. 2004-28 AND DAO NO. 2004-59 RE: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF FOREST LANDS FOR TOURISM PURPOSES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL USES OF FOREST LANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0018 August 09, 2021 DAO No. 2021-28 Forestry
CREATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTION SERVICE
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DAS-R12-2026-0017 March 04, 2022 ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION Cross Sectoral
ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION IN MINING OPERATIONS
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DAS-R12-2026-0016 August 27, 2025 DAO No. 2025-27 Cross Sectoral
PROMOTION OF INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND DEFINING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF DENR OFFICES AND BUREAUS FOR THIS PURPOSE
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DAS-R12-2026-0015 December 12, 0026 DAO No. 2026-03 Lands
AMENDING SECTION 14 OF DAO NO. 2018-14 OR THE GUIDELINES ON THE ISSUANCE OF AREA CLEARANCE FOR RECLAMATION PROJECTS AND PROCLAMATION/SPECIAL PATENTS OVER RECLAIMED LANDS
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DAS-R12-2026-0014 February 24, 2026 DAO No. 2026-05 Cross Sectoral
GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, REGISTRATION, AND MONITORING OF VOLUNTARY FOREST CARBON CREDIT PROJECTS IN FOREST LANDS, PROTECTED AREAS UNDER NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), AND ANCESTRAL LANDS/DOMAINS
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DAS-R12-2026-0013 February 25, 2026 DAO No. 2026-06 Forestry
GUIDELINES IN THE CUTTING, GATHERING, COLLECTION AND/OR REMOVAL OF TREES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL LOTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0012 February 25, 2026 DAO No. 2026-07 Forestry
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2025-22 OR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUSTAINABLE FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (SFLMA) AND PRESCRIBING THE NEW PROCEDURES FOR ALL FOREST TENURE INSTRUMENTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0011 February 26, 2026 Mining
ISSUANCE OF INTERIM SMALL - SCALE MINING CONTRACTS
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DAS-R12-2026-0010 March 16, 2026 Biodiversity
UPDATED NATIONAL LIST OF THREATENED PHILIPPINE PLANTS AND THEIR CATEGORIES
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DAS-R12-2026-0009 June 09, 2025 Biodiversity
AMENDING DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (DAO) 2016-12 SERIES OF 2016, AND THE PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN (PBSAP) 2015-2028; AND ESTABLISHING MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
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DAS-R12-2026-0003 June 09, 2025 1234546 Technical Services Division
AMENDING DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (DAO) 2016-12 SERIES OF 2016, AND THE PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN (PBSAP) 2015-2028; AND ESTABLISHING MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
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