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Dipolog City CENRO Geoffrey S. Zayas lectures on
DAO 97-32 “Arrest, Search, Seizure and Detection”
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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Some 23 technical
personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Region IX field offices have participated in a three-day capacity building and
enhancement exercises for effective
implementation of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) laws,
rules and regulations and its enforcement
recently held in Barcelona, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.
Forest Management Services (FMS) Regional Technical Director
Ali M. Bari said the participants came from 10 Community Environment and
Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) and four (4) Provincial Environment and
Natural Resources Offices (PENROs) who are involved in forest law enforcement
activities.
This undertaking was an offshoot of the Re-Orientation
Training on Forestry Laws, Rules and Regulations and Its Enforcement conducted in
General Santos City last April by the Forest Management Bureau – DENR Central
Office participated in mostly by
forestry specialists coming from DENR IX and XII. The objectives of which were
to strengthen the capability of participants involved in the law enforcement;
to identify problems encountered in the implementation of ENR laws, rules and
regulations; and to update them on the new rules of procedure on environmental
cases and evidences, he added.
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Dipolog City CENRO Geoffrey S. Zayas lectures on
DAO 97-32 “Arrest, Search, Seizure and Detection”
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Topics discussed by the resource persons during the
re-orientation training included: the DENR Mandate, Mission and Vision; FMS
implemented programs and projects; Presidential Decree No.705 and Other
Forestry Laws, Rules and Regulations; Permits and Transport Documents; Basic skills on Scaling and Measurements;
DENR Adm. Order No. 97-32 Arrest, Search, Seizure and Detection; Procedure on
Administrative Adjudication; Detection, Search and Arrest; Deputation;
Reportorial Requirements for Forest Protection;
Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases and Evidences (Green Court);
Mock Trial; among others.
Lastly, Director Bari urged the participants to organize
their respective forest protection and law enforcement groups for effective
implementation of Executive Order No. 23 signed by Pres. Benigno C. Aquino III
on February 1, 2011 which took effect last February 4, 2011 “Declaring a
Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual
Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force (AILTF)”.
Executive Director Arleigh J. Adorable who heads the Region
IX AILTF has reminded the FMS to enjoin all CENROs to operationalize their
AILTF.
The AILTF is mandated to take the lead in the anti-illegal
logging campaign and ensure the implementation of EO 23 under the supervision
of DENR. It shall also assist the DENR
in the enforcement of other environmental laws.
The Task Force (TF) may call upon the support of any department, bureau
and office of the executive branch to assist in the discharge of its functions,
such as but not limited to the provision of administrative or technical
assistance, logistical support and detail of personnel. The DENR shall provide the secretariat for
the TF.
As per information provided by the FMS, a total of 52
members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Phil. National Police
(PNP) and 56 individuals from the LGU of Dipolog City were deputized by DENR to
help protect our ENR.(H. A. Ascura/DENR9-PR)
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