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I. FORESTRY SECTOR

Administrative Order Nos.

99-01 Adopting of the Watershed andEcosystems Planning Framework.

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99-11 Amending DAO 98 Series of 1988 toInclude CBFMP Under the Coverage ofProgram D of the ComprehensiveAgrarian Reform Program (CARP) andthe National Poverty Program.

05

99-12 Declaring Certain Portions of the PublicForest as Alienable and Disposable forCroplands and Other Purposes UnderLC Project Nos. 60-B and 61-B,Municipalities of Borbon and Labogon,Province of Cebu.

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99-13 Declaring Certain Portions of the PublicForestlands in Region 13 as theCARAGA Forest Plantation Corridor.

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99-15 Designating the Forest ManagementBureau as the Lead Agency in theImplementation of the Environmental

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Impact Statement System for ForestryProjects.

99-21 Superseding DAO No. 97-05 andPrescribing the Revised Guidelines in theImplementation of the PertinentProvisions of R.A. 1273, P.D. 705 andP.D. 1067.

16

99-28 Amendment to Certain Provisions ofDENR Administrative Order No. 12Series of 1993 entitled “RevisedGuidelines Regulating the Implementationand Management of DENR-CARPActivities”.

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99-29 Amendment of DENR A.O. No. 96-29which Prescribes the Rules andRegulations for the Implementation ofExecutive Order No. 263, OtherwiseKnown as the Community-Based ForestManagement Strategy (CBFMS).

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99-30 Amendments to Administrative OrderNo. 99-23.

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99-32 Recalling DENR Administrative OrderNo. 99-15.

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99-34 Rules and Regulations Governing theAdministration, Management andDevelopment of Foreshore Areas,Marshy Land and Other Lands BorderingBodies of Water.

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99-35 Revised Guidelines in the Implementationof the Resource Use Permit inCommunity-Based Forest ManagementProgram.

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99-36 Revised Rules and Regulations Governingthe Administration, Management,Development and Disposition of ForestLands Used for Grazing Purposes.

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99-40 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Land for theDENR Employees Forest ProductionArea in Region VI.

68

99-42 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Land for theDENR Employees Forest Production andEco-Village Area in CARAGA RegionXIII.

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99-43 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Land forUSUFRUCT Rights in Tree Farming ofDENR-10 Employees.

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99-44 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Land Within theMarikina Watershed Reservation,Province of Rizal for the DENREmployees Forest Production Area.

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99-46 Revised Regulations Governing the Entryand Disposition of Imported Logs,Lumber, Veneer, Plywood, Other WoodBased Panels, Poles and Piles, Pulpwoodand Wood Chips.

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99-50 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Land for theDENR Employees Forest ProductionArea for the Province of MisamisOccidental.

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99-53 Regulations Governing the IntegratedForest Management Program (IFMP).

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99-58 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Lands for theDENR Employees Forest ProductionArea in Region XI.

121

99-59 Declaring and Setting Aside CertainTracts of Public Forest Lands forUSUFRUCT Rights in Tree Farming ofDENR-XI Employees.

126

Memorandum CircularsNos.

99-03 Disposition of Excess SeedlingsProduced Under the ADB ForestrySector Project.

129

99-04 Extension of the community OrganizingContract Under the Forestry Sector

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Project Loan II.

99-06 Implementation of the CommonSustainable Rural DevelopmentFramework in the Convergence ModelSites.

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99-07 Guidelines for Regional and ProvincialOffices for Sustainable RuralDevelopment (SRD) Planning inConvergence Model Sites.

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99-08 Preparation and Evaluation of the PhaseOut Plan of the Assisting Organizationsfor the Forestry Sector Project.

148

99-09 Guidelines for the Implementation of theDENR Forest Production Project.

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99-16 Amending Certain Provisions of MC No.97-03 Regarding Guidelines andPayments for Community Organizing andcomprehensive Site Development ofSubprojects Under the Forestry SectorProject.

159

99-17 Guidelines on the Conduct of Monitoringand Evaluation (M & E) of ForestrySector Projects Under Loan II

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99-20 Supplemental Guidelines Governing theRegistration Harvesting Transport andMarketing of Timber By-Productscoming from Private Plantations within

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Private Lands or Tax Declared Alienableor Disposable Lands.

99-24 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)Between the Department of Environmentand Natural Resources (DENR) andPhilippine Wood Producers Association(PWPA).

179

99-29 Prescribing Guidelines for the OrderlyClosure and Phasing in of the ENR-SECAL Program in Regions 1, CAR, 2,9, 10, CARAGA and in the CentralOffice.

186

Memorandum OrdersNos.

99-09 Allowing Lumber Permittee to Participatefrom the NRDC Public Bidding ofConfiscated Logs and to Process BiddedLogs.

189

99-12 Suspension of the Issuance of CuttingPermit in Private Land Covered byPrivate Forest Development Agreement(PFDA).

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99-15 Delegating to the Director ForestryManagement Bureau the Function ofReferring to the Concerned DENRRegional Offices Documents Such asCourt Notices, Order and Letters ofLand Registration Cases Forwarded forAppropriate Action.

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99-16 Special Task Force on Priority Programsand Economic Affairs Action Plan for theRehabilitation Development Protectionand Maintenance of the MarikinaWatershed Reservation and the MarikinaWawa River Basin the Creation of TaskForce Marikina Watershed DevelopmentCenter and Providing Funds for thePurpose.

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99-24 Guidelines Concerning the Transport ofTimber and Timber Products from theAutonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao(ARMM) to the DENR AdministrativeRegions 9,10,11 and 12.

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99-28 Dis-allowing the Entry of Forest ProductsEmanating from Lanao del Sur.

201

99-29 Guidelines in the Implementation ofUSUFRUCT Rights in Tree FarmingForestlands Where Occupation is notAllowed.

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99-30 Authority to Approve PLTP Application. 209

99-31 Allowing the Transport of Logs Outsidethe Autonomous Region of MuslimMindanao (ARMM).

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II. LANDS SECTORMemorandum CircularNos.

99-13 Preparation of Land Use Maps. 215

99-22 DENR Jurisdiction Over All Alienableand Disposable (A & D) Lands of thePublic Domain.

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III MINES SECTORAdministrative OrderNos.

99-03 Guidelines Governing the Utilization andDisposition of the Sand and LaharMaterials in the Areas Declared asMineral Reservation Established UnderProclamation No. 66 and Other Lahar-Affected Areas in the Provinces ofPampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.

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99-07 Amendment to Item No. 1.0 of DAONo. 97-10 re: Standard Cost and Feesfor Various Services of the Mines andGeosciences Bureau Relative to MiningRights.

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99-56 Guidelines Establishing the Fiscal Regimeof Financial or Technical AssistanceAgreements.

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99-57 Amendments to Department 248

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Administrative Order No. 99-40 or the“Revised Implementing Rules andRegulations of Republic Act No. 7942,Otherwise Known as the ‘PhilippineMining Act of 1995’”.

Memorandum OrderNos.

99-03 Procedural Guidelines in the Processingand Issuance of Special Quarry Permitand Sand and Gravel Permit to ExtractSand and Lahar Materials in the MineralReservation Established and DeclaredUnder Proclamation No. 66 and OtherLahar Affected Areas in the Provinces ofPamapanga, Tarlac and Zambales.

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99-08 Rationalization of the Mining QuarryingOperations in Rodriguez and San MateoProvince of Rizal.

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99-10 Guidelines in the Determination ofQualified Persons for Mining Applicationsand Mining Rights.

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99-11 Amending Section 40 of MemorandumOrder No. 99-03 the ProceduralGuidelines in the Processing andIssuances of Special Quarry Permit andSand and Gravel Permit to Extract Sandand Lahar Mateirlas in the MineralReservation Established and DeclaredUnder Proclamation No. 66 and Other

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Lahar-Affected Areas in the Provinces ofPampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.

99-34 Clarificatory Guidelines in theImplementation of DENR AdministrativeOrder No. 96-40 or “RevisedImplementing Rules and Regulations ofRepublic Act No. 7942 OtherwiseKnown as the ‘Philippine Mining Act of1995’”.

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IV ENVIRONMENT SECTORAdministrative OrderNos.

99-08 Amending DENR Administrative OrderNo. 98-67.

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99-17 Updating Department AdministrativeOrder No. 35, S. 1990 OtherwiseKnown as the Revised EffluentRegulations of 1990, Revising andAmending the Effluent Regulation of1982.

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99-37 Implementing Rules and Regulations forthe Operationalization of theEnvironmental Revolving Fund UnderP.D. 1586.

297

Memorandum CircularNos.

99-10 Errata to the DENR Administrative Order 301

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No. 98-46 DAO Dated 29 June 1998.

99-18 List of Classified Water Bodies in 1998. 304

V PROTECTED AREAS AND WILDLIFE SECTORAdministrative OrderNos.

99-02 Transfer of the Tamaraw ReservationProgram from DENR-Region IV toProtected Areas and Wildlife Bureau(PAWB).

309

99-24 Addendum to Section 19 (h) ofDepartment Administrative Order (DAO)No. 25, Series of 1992 re: Compositionof the Protected Area ManagementBoard (PAMB).

310

99-31 Ecological Destination DevelopmentGuidelines for Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi.

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99-39 Guidelines for the Development andManagement of Ecological Destination inthe Philippines.

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99-45 Rules and Regulations on the Sale andFarming of Saltwater Crocodile(Crocodylus porossus).

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99-49 Guidelines in the Identification,Development and Implementation ofLivelihood Activities and Opportunitiesfor Qualified Protected Area Occupants.

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99-51 Transfer of the Crocodile FarmingInstitute Project from the Office of theUndersecretary for Policy and TechnicalServices to the Protected Areas andWildlife Bureau.

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VI. ADMINISTRATIVE SECTOR Administrative Order Nos.

99-04 Strengthening and Expanding theFunctions of the Management Division

352

99-06 Deputation of Green-Brigade-DeputizedEnvironment and Natural ResourcesOfficer (GB-DENRO).

353

99-09 Adopting Revised Statistical ReportingForms and Amending Certain Sections ofDAO 10, Series of 1994.

354

99-10 Revising DAO No. 64, Series of 1991Re: DENR Information ResourceManagement (IRM) Program.

357

99-14 Providing for the Redefinition ofFunctions and Realignment ofAdministrative units in the Regional andField Offices.

368

99-16 Amending Certain Provisions of DENRAdministrative Order No. 98-17Functions of the Foreign-Assisted and

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Special Projects Office (FASPO).

99-18 Creation of Functional Units Under theField Operations Office, OSEC-DENRand their Respective Functions and Areasof Responsibilities.

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99-19 Administrative Arrangements for theDENR National Capital Region.

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99-20 Establishing the Center for IntegratedEcosystems Management andBiodiversity Conservation andDevelopment at Guipos, Zamboanga delSur and Designating Dr. Dante Oporto asits Center Director.

389

99-22 Redefining the functions and Structure ofthe Human Resource ManagementService and Transferring the PersonnelDivision Under the Supervision of theAdministrative Service.

391

99-23 Creation of a Procurement CoordinatingStaff.

393

99-25 Establishing a Memorabilia Gallery andRequiring Returning Grantee to DonateSymbolic Items from Countries Visited.

395

99-26 Declaring all DENR Office Building asNo Smoking/Smoke-Free Areas.

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99-27 Amending Certain Provisions of DAO 398

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98-55 on the Implementation of Genderand Development in the DENR

99-38 Revision of the Standard OperatingProcedure (SOP) for PerformanceMonitoring Prescribed Under DAO 33Series of 1992.

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99-41 Amending Section 22 and 25 of DAONo. 96-02 to Include the CENROConcerned as Chairperson of PAMB andits Executive Committee.

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99-47 DENR Likas: The Lingkod KalikasanAward System for Outstanding DENROfficials.

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99-48 Creation of an Office Management Stafffor the Natural Resources ManagementProgram (OMS-NRMP).

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99-52 Prescribing a Detailed Definition ofFunctions for the Realigned RegionalDivisions.

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99-54 Officials Authorized to Recommend andApprove Transfer of Funds (LetterAdvice of Allotment) from the CentralOffice.

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99-55 Creation of Functional Groups Under theDecision Support Systems (DSS) Officeand the Establishment of DSS Units at theBureaus and Field Offices.

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Memorandum CircularNos.

99-01 Guidelines for Granting of Honorarium forResource Persons Services.

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99-02 Activation of the La Niña Special TaskAction Group (STAG).

434

99-05 Processing of Documents for DecisionMaking.

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99-11 Communications from Field Offices. 436

99-12 Transfer of Functions of the FieldOperations Office to the Office of theSecretary.

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99-14 DENR Physical Fitness and SportsProgram for CY 1999.

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99-15 Authentication of the Previous TestResults of Pre-production Engine Vehicletype by the Philippine Embassy/Consulateof the Country of Origin/Design.

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99-19 Submission of Inventory of DataHoldings.

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99-21 Coordination of All the Training andDevelopment Activities With the HumanResources Management Service.

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99-23 Coordination of All Requests with theHuman Resource Management Service

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99-25 Maintaining the Research and StatisticsDivision (RSD), Planning and PolicyStudies Office (PPSO) as the CentralRepository of all Environment andNatural Resources Statistical Data asOfficial Reference of DENR Statistics.

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99-26 Prescribing New Guidelines andProcedural manual in the Implementationof DAO 99-36.

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99-27 Guidelines in the Monetization of LeaveCredits.

447

99-28 Guidelines in the Payment of AccountsPayable.

449

Memorandum OrderNos.

99-01 Formulation Coordination Evaluation andMonitoring Management of All ForeignAssisted and Special Projects Under theForeign-Assisted and Special ProjectOffice.

452

99-04 Bureau and Regional Reporting. 453

99-05 Guidelines in the Issuance of FuelAllocation to All Officials in the DENR.

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99-06 Requiring All PENROs and CENROs toPut Up and Maintain Projection onBase/Control Maps in their Offices.

458

99-13 Guidelines on Cell Phone Distribution andUse to Reduce Subscription.

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99-14 Amending Memorandum Order No. 99-13 Dated April 14, 1999, Prescribing theGuidelines on Cell Phone Distribution andUse to Reduce Subscriptions.

462

99-17 Guidelines to Reduce Subscriptions onCell Phones.

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99-18 Guidelines in the Implementation of theDENR Physical Fitness and SportsDevelopment Program for 1999.

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99-19 Guidelines in the Selection of DENRModel Employee Awardees and theGrant of Cash Incentive Per Awardee.

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99-20 Detail of Vehicles for Official Use by theSpecial Concerns Office.

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99-21 Implementation of Ecological WasteManagement in the Department.

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99-23 Coverage of Agency Services andInterventions on the Identified TargetBeneficiaries of the “Erap Para SaMahirap” or Poverty EradicationProgram”.

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99-26 Amending Certain Provisions ofMemorandum Order No. 96-04 Re:Publication and Submission to the UPLaw Center of Rules and RegulationsAdopted by the Department.

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99-27 Strengthening Internal Linkages WithRespect to DENR Regional Operations

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VII OTHER RELATED ISSUES Executive Order Nos.

69 Declaring and Placing Portions of theWaters in Manila Bay and Its ForeshoreArea as a Special Tourist Zone, Underthe Administration, Control,Management, Preservation, Developmentand Supervision of the Philippine TourismAuthority.

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95 Ensuring Effective Operational Processand Structural Arrangements forBudgeting and Management Functions.

487

111 Establishing the Guidelines for EcotourismDevelopment in the Philippines.

491

129 Creating An Inter-Agency CoordinatingCommittee to Prepare and CoordinateImplementation of a Land Administrationand Management Program.

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Malacañang Administrative OrderNos.

55 Amending Administrative Order No. 392Dated 4 May 1998, which enjoins allDepartments, Government-owned andControlled Corporations, GovernmentFinancial Institutions, Local GovernmentUnits and Other Agencies to promote andencourage Participation in the PhilippineCentennial exposition 1998 or EXPOPilipino, Including its “EXPO PilipinoFamily Day” Program.

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90 Constituting a Cabinet OversightCommittee on Peacekeeping andDevelopment Operations.

504

Malacañang Memorandum Circular Nos.

43 Authorizing the Participation ofEnvironmental Planning Practitioners inGovernment in the National Conventionof the Philippine Institute of EnvironmentalPlanners.

508

46 Encouraging All National GovernmentAgencies, Provincial Governors, CityMayors, Municipal Mayors and OtherConcerned to Attend the InternationalForum on Indigenous Ageing: A GlobalChallenge in the Next Millennium.

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Malacañang Memorandum OrderNos.

47 Strengthening the Operationalization andLocalization of Philippine Agenda 21 andMonitoring its Implementation

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55 Authorizing All Government Agencies andInstrumentalities to Extend Support andParticipation in the Conduct of theKABISIG Service Information Exhibit tobe Held in Key Cities of Mindanao in1999.

515

62 Designating the Office of the ExecutiveSecretary as Clearing House for theExecutive Position on all ProposedLegislations.

517

Malacañang Memorandum

Reiteration of Previous Directive Not toEntertain Persons Who Claim Closenessto the President.

518

Splitting of Contracts. 519

Lifting of Suspension on the Issuance ofLand Use Conversion Clearances.

520

Proclamation No.

79 Declaring June 4 to 10 of Every Year as 521

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Philippine Eagle Week.

84 Declaring Siocon Watershed ForestReserve Situated in the Municipality ofSiocon, Province of Zamboanga DelNorte as Protected Area and ItsPeripheral Areas as Buffer Zone Pursuantto Republic Act No. 7586 (NIPAS Actof 1992), and Shall Be Known as SioconResource Reserve.

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106 Declaring Aliguay Island Situated in theCity of Dapitan, Province of ZamboangaDel Norte as Protected Area and itsPeripheral Areas as Buffer Zone Pursuantto Republic Act No. 7586 (NIPAS Actof 1992), and Shall be Known as AliguayIsland Protected Landscape andSeascape.

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131 Declaring the Talibon Group of IslandsWilderness Area Covering the Four (4)Islands of Banbanon, Bansahan, Saagand Tambu including its SurroundingWaters Situated in the Municipality ofTalibon, Province of Bohol as aProtected Area Pursuant to Republic Act7586 (NIPAS Act of 1992), and Shall beKnown as Talibon Group of IslandsProtected Landscape /Seascape.

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132 Declaring the Pasonanca WatershedForest Reserve Situated in the City ofZamboanga as Protected Area and Its

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Peripheral Areas as Buffer Zone Pursuantto Republic Act No. 7586 (NIPAS Actof 1992), and Shall be Known asPasonanca Natural Park.

134 Declaring the Mimbilisan WatershedForest Reserve Situated in theMunicipalities of Balingoan and Talisayan,Province of Misamis Oriental, as aProtected Area Pursuant to Republic ActNo. 7586 (NIPAS Act of 1992), andShall be Known as Mimbilisan ProtectedLandscape.

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191 Creating and Designating Certain Landsof the Private Domain Situtated inBagumbayan, Quezon City as anInformation Technology (IT) ParkPursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 asAmended by Republic Act No. 8748.

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Republic ActNo.

8749 An Act Providing For a ComprehensiveAir Pollution Control Policy and ForOther Purposes.

535

Joint Memorandum CircularNos.

01 Detailed Functions and Responsibi-litiesof Partner Agencies involved in the

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Implementation of the Community-BasedResource Management Project(CBRMP).

Department of AgricultureAdministrative Order No.

37 Revised Guidelines on the Certification ofEligibility for Reclassification ofAgricultural Lands and ProvidingMechanisms for the Implementationthereof.

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Joint Memorandum CircularDA, DAR, DENR No.

01 Creation of an Inter-DepartmentalSteering Committee and TechnicalWorking Group for the Application andMonitoring of a Common SustainableRural Development (SRD) Framework

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