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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 213 -
CONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE ON COCONUT TREE
CONSERVATION
WHEREAS,
Republic Act (RA) 8048, also known as the “Coconut Tree Preservation
Act of 1995,” mandates the regulation of the cutting of coconut trees
and the conduct of a sustainable and efficient replanting program;
WHEREAS, a coordinated effort must be undertaken to ensure that the
cutting of coconut trees as well as the processing, transport, sale,
and disposal or utilization of coconut trees by coconut lumber traders,
dealers, sawmill or chainsaw operators, processors, end-users and
exporters, are done strictly pursuant to the provisions of RA 8048 and
other relevant statutes as well as the guidelines of the Philippine
Coconut Authority; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the preservation and development of the coconut
industry, there is need to constitute a national task force to ensure
effective and timely coordination among government agencies, local
government units, and the private sector;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:
Section 1.
Secretary,
Department of
Agriculture
Administrator, Philippine Coconut Authority
Secretary, Department of Agrarian
Reform
Secretary, Department of
Justice
Secretary, Department of
Environment
and Natural Resources
Secretary, Department of the Interior
and Local Government
Chief, Philippine National Police
Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue
Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard
Administrator, National Mapping and
Resource Information Authority
The NETFORCE shall invite representatives of accredited coconut farmer organizations and non-government organizations concerned as deputized support groups of the NETFORCE.
Sec. 2.
a.
b.
c.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
The responsible Philippine Coconut Authority provincial manager,
coconut development officer and the barangay chairman/official shall
jointly ensure that any area in the barangay where coconut trees are
cut shall be replanted with replacement seedlings within the period of
three (3) months from the date of cutting. Failure on the part of the
aforesaid officials to cause the replanting of the affected area shall
constitute prima facie evidence of violation and shall be sufficient to
charge the responsible Philippine Coconut Authority and/or barangay
officials under this Section .
Sec. 5.
Sec. 6.
Sec. 7. Since 19.07.98.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 30th day of January, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand.
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