corollary approval of the Sanggguniang Panlalawigan in accordance with R.A.
No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991. The DENR, being the agency
empowered under national laws to manage natural resources shall, upon
receipt, confirm the sustainability of such practice and traditions and provide
supporting guidelines that may be necessary for the purpose, with formal
notice to NCIP.
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Set. 14. - Special Provision. - Administrative authority is hereby given
to the DENR-Regional Executive Director (RED), the NCIP-Regional Director
(RD) to sign the MOAs and to issue the Joint Implementing Rules and
Regulations with the LGUs and ICC/IP concerned for each particular
traditional and indigenous forest resources management system and practice,
a s may be necessary, for and in consideration of the uniqueness of the
prevailing situation covering the customary systems and practices in the
respective forestlwatershed area. Said MOAs and J I R R s should however be
consistent with existing national policies and regulations on the matter. The
signing of the MOAs and the issuance of the J I R R s will formalize the
enforcement of the sustainable traditional forest management resources
systems and practices underscoring the elements of customary development
and management approach a s provided for in this Order. The MOAs and
JIRRs, a s signed, shall thereafter be forwarded for affirmation and further
instruction to the Office of the DENR Secretary and the NCIP Chairperson
within five (5)working days after the signing a t the regional level.
Further, the DENR-RED and the NCIP-RD, in consultation with all their
partners in the regional level are hereby given the authority to issue and devise
tenurial instruments and harvesting permit forms including their
nomenclature for each registered STIFRMSP. The submission of the requisite
reports on the implementation of this Order to the DENR-Central Office,
through the Director of the Forest Management Bureau (FMB)and to the NCIPCentral Office shall be strictly observed and monitored.
Finally, the principle of command responsibility and accountability of the
field implementors from the level of the concerned DENR-RED and NCIP-RD
down to the DENR-CENRO and the NCIP-Field Office, respectively, shall a t all
times be a matter of policy and shall be strictly enforced for any violations
committed by the tenurial instrument holders/ permittees, transporters and/ or
personnel of the DENR and/or the NCIP pursuant to existing DENR, NCIP and
Civil Service laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 15. - Amendatory Provision. - The DENR, the NCIP, the LGUs and
the ICCs/IPs shall regularly review and assess the implementation of this
Order and submit recommendations for the amendment of any of its provisions
in accordance with existing policies on the matter and subject to written
approval of all the parties thereto.
Sec 16. - Separability Clause. - Should any of the provisions of this
Order be subsequently declared invalid or null and void, the validity of the
other provisions not affected shall not be impaired and shall remain to be in
full force and effect.