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E. O NO. 23 S.
OF
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
OUTLINE
Definition of Terms
Moratorium on the Cutting and
Harvesting of Timber in the Natural Forests
Creation of the Anti-Illegal Logging

Task Force
Forest Land it includes public forest,

permanent forest or forest reserves, and
forest reservations.
Natural and Residual Forests-are
forests composed of indigenous trees, not
planted by man
PlantationForest is a forest where the
trees were planted pursuant to a
Integrated
Forest
Management
Agreement (IFMA) is a production sharing
contract entered into by and between the
DENR and a qualified applicant wherein the
DENR grants to the latter exclusive right to
develop, manage, protect and utilize a
specified area of forest land and forest
resources therein for a specified period
consistent with the principle of sustainable
development and in accordance with an
Socialized
Integrated
Forest
Management Agreement (SIFMA) is
an agreement entered into by and
between a natural or juridical person and
the DENR wherein the latter grants to the
former the right to develop, utilize and
manage a small tract of forest land
consistent
with
the
principle
of
sustainable development.
Community-Based
Forest
Management
(CBFMA)
is
an
agreement entered into by and between
the government and the local community
in a locality, represented by a peoples
organization as forest managers, for a
specific
period
wherein
the
local
community is allowed to develop, utilize
and manage a small tract of forest land
consistent
with
the
principle
of
National Greening Program is a DADENR-DAR Convergence Initiative

anchored on the governments goal of
poverty reduction, food, security, climate
change adaptation and mitigation
Section 2. Moratorium on the

Cutting and Harvesting of
Timber in the Natural Forests
A moratorium on the cutting and
harvesting of timber in the natural and
residual forests of the entire country is
hereby declared. unless lifted
after the effectivity of this Executive
OrdeR
1 The DENR is henceforth hereby

prohibited
form
issuing
logging
contracts/agreements in all natural and
residual forests, such as Integrated
Forest Management Agreements (IFMA),
Socialized
Integrated
Forest
Management
Agreements
(SIFMA),
Community-Based Forest Management
Agreement
(CBFMA)
and
other
agreements/contracts
with
logging
2 The DENR is likewise prohibited from

issuing/renewing tree cutting permits in
all
natural
and
residual
forests
nationwide, except for clearing of road
right of way by
the DPWH, site
preparation
for
tree
plantations,
silvicultural
treatment
and
similar
activities, provided that all logs derived
from the said cutting permits shall be
turned over to the DENR for proper
disposal. Tree cutting associated with
cultural
practices
pursuant
to
the
3 The DENR shall review/evaluate all

existing IFMAs, SIFMAs, CBFMAs and other
forestry
agreements/contacts
and
immediately
terminate/cancel
the
agreements of those who have violated the
terms
and
conditions
of
their
contracts/agreements as well as existing
forest laws, rules and regulations at least
twice. Furthermore, said agreements shall
likewise
be
immediately
terminated/cancelled if the holders thereof
4. The DENR shall strictly implement a

forest certification system in accordance
with
the
United
Nations
standard/guidelines to ascertain the
sustainability of legal sources and chain
of custody of timber and wood products,
5.
The
DENR
shall
close
and
not
allow
to
nationwide;
operate all sawmills, veneer plants and
other wood processing plants who are
unable to present proof of sustainable
sources of legally cut logs for a period of
at least five (5) years within one month
2.6
The
DENR
through
the
DA-DENR-DAR
Convergence Initiative, shall develop a National
Greening Program NGP in cooperation with the
Department
of
Education
(DepEd)
and
the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to initiate
the educational drive campaign; the Department of
Interior and Local Government (DILG) to help in
establishing communal tree farms for firewood and
other purposes; the Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) to identify the upland
farmers covered by the NGP as priority beneficiaries
of the conditional cash transfer program; the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to
provide the funds for the production of quality
7. The Department of Education shall

be given priority in the use of all
confiscated logs.
Section 3. Creation of the AntiIllegal Logging Task Force

To enforce the moratorium and lead the anti-illegal logging campaign, an AntiIllegal Logging Task Force is hereby created.
The Task Force shall be composed of:
the DENR Secretary or his duly authorized representative as
Chairman
the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government,
the Secretary of the Department of National Defense, the Chief of the
Philippine National Police,
the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or their
respective authorized representatives
Mandate.The Task Force is hereby mandated to take the

lead in the anti-illegal logging campaign and ensure the
implementation of this Executive Order under the supervision
of the DENR. It shall also assist the DENR in the enforcement
of other environmental laws.
Support from Government Offices and Agencies.The
Task Force 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 Task Force.
Budgetary Support.The Department of

Budget and Management shall provide the
DENR an initial budget for the Task Force in
the
amount
of
Ten
Million
Pesos
(P10,000,000.00) which shall be sourced
from the available funds of the government.
Release of the additional amounts shall be
subject to the approval of the President

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E. O NO. 23 S.

Creation of the Anti-Illegal Logging

Forest Land it includes public forest,

National Greening Program is a DADENR-DAR Convergence Initiative

Section 2. Moratorium on the

1 The DENR is henceforth hereby

2 The DENR is likewise prohibited from

3 The DENR shall review/evaluate all

4. The DENR shall strictly implement a

7. The Department of Education shall

Section 3. Creation of the AntiIllegal Logging Task Force

Mandate.The Task Force is hereby mandated to take the

Budgetary Support.The Department of

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