we i " 207 \ Republic of the Philippines Office of the Solicitor Beneeal 30 August 2017 ATTY. ERNESTO D. ADOBO, jR. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City RE: Request for Written Concurrence for Hiring Lawyer Consultants in all Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) Offices and Implementing Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENR) Offices of DENR, Sir: On 24 August 2017, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) received from your office a Letter of even date with the above-captioned subject matter. In said Letter, you explained that the hiring of lawyers for the Department’s CENR and Implementing PENR Offices is necessary to ensure that cases against environmental law violators are properly initiated and prosecuted. You likewise enumerated the duties and -fesponsibilities that these lawyers will perform. You likewise specified that the Department intends to hire a total of one hundred fifty-nine (159) lawyers—one hundred forty-one (141) lawyers for the CENR Offices, and eighteen (18) for the Implementing PENR Offices. Finding the justification sufficient, and in compliance with the OSG Memorandum dated 13 January 2014 (Guidelines on Deputation of Private Lawyers and Special Attorneys) and the Commission on Audit Circular No. 95-011, the OSG hereby expresses its concurrence to the hiting of private lawyers for the Depattment’s CENR and Implementing PENR Offices. The issuance of deputation for specific named individuals, however, will be made only upon submission of and compliance with the documents required under OSG Memorandum dated 15 January 2014, and subject to the approval of the undersigned. Thank you. Very truly yours, >