Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES ON THE

PREPARATION OF
WORK AND FINANCIAL PLANS (WFP) FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Rationale 3
2.0 Purpose 4
3.0 Legal Framework 4
4.0 Coverage 4
5.0 The DENR FY 2022 Budget 5
6.0 ENR Development Framework 8
7.0 Preparation of FY 2022 Work and Financial Plans (WFPs) 9
7.1 General Guidelines 9
7.1.1 Prescribed Forms and Attachments 9
7.1.2 Annual Cash-Based Appropriation 9
7.1.3 Regional Planning and Budgeting 10
7.1.4 Central Office Planning and Budgeting 11
7.1.5 Adoption of Operational Efficiency Measure/Faster Budget Execution 11
7.1.6 Approval of the WFPs 12
7.1.7 Commencement of Procurement Activities 13
7.1.8 All trainings, workshops, orientations, seminars, conferences of all Staff 14
7.1.9 Targets and Unit Costing 15
7.1.10 Funding requests from LGUs, including the Representation from HOR 16
7.1.11 Requests of PENROs and CENROs 16
7.1.12 In the preparation of the WFPs and Monthly Disbursement Program 16
7.2 Specific Guidelines 17
7.2.1 General Administration and Support (GAS) 17
7.2.1.1 General Management and Supervision 17
7.2.1.2 Human Resource Development 18
7.2.2 Support to Operations 22
7.2.2.1 Data Management including Systems Development and Maintenance 22
7.2.2.2 Production and Dissemination of Technical and Popular Materials 25
7.2.2.3 Legal Services including Operations on Unlawful Titling of Public Lands 26
7.2.2.4 Conduct of Special Studies, Design Development in Support of Forestry, 27
7.2.2.5 Formulation and Monitoring of ENR Sector Policies, Plans, Programs and
Projects 30
7.2.2.6 Ecosystems Research Development and Extension Services 32
7.2.3 Operations 34

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 7.2.3.1 Natural Resources Enforcement and Regulatory Program 34
7.2.3.1.1 Natural Resources Management Arrangement/ Agreement and Permit 34
Issuance 34
7.2.3.1.1.1 Forest and Forest Resource Use 34
7.2.3.1.1.2 Land and Land Resource Use 35
7.2.3.1.1.3 Protected Areas, Wildlife, Coastal and Marine Resources 36
7.2.3.1.2 Operations against Illegal ENR Activities 36
7.2.3.2 Natural Resources Conservation and Development Program 38
7.2.3.2.1 PA, Caves, and Wetlands Dev’t & Management Sub-Program 38
7.2.3.2.1 Wildlife Resources Conservation Sub-Program 43
7.2.3.2.2 Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Rehabilitation Sub-Program 44
7.2.3.2.3.2 Manila Bay 47
7.2.3.2.3.3 Pasig River Rehabilitation 49
7.2.3.2.4 Land Management Sub-Program 50
7.2.3.2.4.1 Land Survey Disposition and Records Management 50
7.2.3.2.4.2 For the Requirements of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP) 52
7.2.3.2.5 Forest and Watershed Management Sub-Program 52
7.2.3.2.5.1 Forest Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance and Protection 52
7.2.3.2.5.2 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management including River basin
Management and Development 58
OO3: Adaptive Capacities of Human Communities and Natural Systems Improved 60
7.2.3.3 Environment and Natural Resources Resiliency Program 60
8.0 Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects (FASPs) 61
9.0 Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 62
10.0 Mine and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB) 67
11.0 NAMRIA 73
12.0 National Water Resources Board (NWRB) 74
13.0 PCSDS 75
14.0 Gender and Development (GAD) 76
15.0 Program Budget 77
16.0 Budgetary Impositions 78
17.0 Schedules and Deadlines 79
18.0 Responsibility 80
19.0 Review Mechanism 81
20.0 Reporting Requirements 82
21.0 Cash Budgeting System 85

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES ON THE PREPARATION OF

WORK AND FINANCIAL PLANS (WFP) FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022

1.0 Rationale

The initiatives of the government in the protection, management and development of

Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have been continuous despite the
prevailing impacts of global pandemic. Major deliverables of the Department have
been delivered in compliance with the minimum health standards prescribed by the
Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

As the current administration approaches culmination, the ENR sector is optimistic

that it shall make impactful efforts to the societal goal “to lay down the foundation for
inclusive growth, a high-trust and resilient society, and a globally competitive
knowledge economy”. The passage of the recently long-term framework of the ENR
sector which entitled “2021-2040 Environment and Natural Resources Framework
Plan”, will significantly contribute to attain sustainable development in pursuit of
resource conservation and environmental protection. In addition, the framework shall
serve as a guide of the entire bureaucracy to properly protect, manage and develop
the ENR.

The achievement of the above-mentioned goals and outcomes within the Department
depends upon how well the policies and frameworks are translated into programs.
The programs shall also put focus on water security and water resilience as a
policy thrust and direction to cope with and/or recover from the setback caused by
COVID-19 pandemic, adapt to climate change, and enable economic growth by
providing the conditions for a healthy environment. Similarly, the programs should be
translated into activities and measurable outputs. It is therefore crucial to critically
formulate the Work and Financial Plans (WFPs) consistent with the policies and
guidelines from the policies and frameworks in order to attain the desired outcomes.
Such harmonized objectives will bring larger impact to the ENR protection,
conservation and development during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this
operational guidelines in the formulation of WFPs for FY 2022 is hereby presented.
 
In consideration to the new normal strategies, the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) has recommended a total budget of PhP26,308,629,000
including automatic appropriations for the Department as articulated in the FY 2022
National Expenditure Program (NEP). The Department will also continue in
implementing its programs anchored and based on the national development agenda
defined in the 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan (PDP).

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2.0 Purpose

This Operational Guidelines and its attachments shall serve as the DENR’s
Operational Blueprint for its PhP26,308,629,000 budget recommended by the DBM
as articulated under FY 2022 NEP. Likewise, this document shall serve as guide of
various DENR offices in the preparation of their respective Work and Financial Plans
(WFPs) and utilization of their budget consistent with the mandate, priorities and
targets of the Department.

These guidelines, prescribes procedures and requirements for the preparation and
submission of the WFPs of the DENR, its Bureaus, Regional Offices, and Attached
Agencies, consistent with the policy and framework of the DENR. It also spells out
authorized budgetary impositions and priorities for funding for the year, including new
instructions of the Secretary and oversight agencies; hence, compliance hereof is
mandatory.

3.0 Legal Framework

This Operational Planning Guidelines shall adhere to the following legal frameworks:

A. National Budget Memorandum No. 138 issued by the DBM on 06 January

20211;
B. National Budget Memorandum No. 140-141 issued by the DBM on 24
May 2021 and 15 June 20212
C. FY 2022 National Expenditure Program (NEP);
D. Updated Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022;
E. ENR Framework Plan
F. National Security Policy 2017-2022;
G. Executive Order (EO) No. 27, Series of 20173.
H. Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015-2028)
I. Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Cabinet Cluster Roadmap (2018- 2022)
J. Republic Act No. 9729 4
K. Inter-Agency Task Force Technical Working Group Anticipatory and
Forward Planning “We Recover as One” 5 (ANNEX A)
L. Executive Order No. 138, series of 20216
M. Executive Order No. 120, series of 20207
N. Philippine Masterplan for Climate-Resilient Forestry Development
(PMRCRFD)
O. 8Executive Order No. 193, series of 2015

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National Budget Call for FY 2022
2
Budget Priorities Framework for the Preparation of the FY 2022 Agency Budget Proposals
3
Directing all Agencies and Instrumentalities, including Local Government Units, to implement the Philippine Development
Plan for the period of 2017-2022
4
An Act Mainstreaming Climate Change Into Government Policy Formulations, Establishing the Framework Strategy and
Program on Climate Change, Creating for this Purpose the Climate Change Commission, and for Other Purposes
5
Anticipatory and Forward Planning (AFP)
6
Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch to Local Governments, Creation of a Committee on
Devolution, and for Other Purposes
7
Strengthening Rehabilitation and Recovery Efforts in Typhoon-Hit Areas through the Creation of the Build Back Better
Task Force
8
Expanding the Coverage of National Greening Program

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4.0 Coverage

This Operational Guidelines shall cover all DENR offices as stipulated under
General Appropriations Act (GAA). These include the following:

A. Office of the Secretary (DENR Central Office; Staff Bureaus (FMB,

BMB, ERDB and LMB); Regional Offices; and Foreign Assisted
Projects);
B. Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and Regional Offices;
C. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Regional Offices;
D. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA);
E. National Water Resources Board (NWRB); and
F. Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS)

5.0 The DENR FY 2022 Budget

Based on FY 2022 National Expenditure Program (NEP), in terms of new

Appropriations, the Department has a total budget allocation of PhP25,295,589,000.
It slightly increased by 7.21% compared to FY 2021 budget.

Table 1. Comparative Budget FY 2021 and 2022 by Offices

FY 2021 FY 2022 AMOUNT

BUDGET BUDGET INC./DEC. PERCEN
OFFICE T
(in Thousand (in Thousand (in Thousand
INC./DEC.
Pesos) Pesos) Pesos)

OSEC (CO, Staff Bureaus/Regional

17,967,946 19,588,016 1,620,070 9.02%
Offices/Projects)

EMB and Regional Offices 2,672,231 2,861,427 189,196 7.08%

MGB and Regional Offices 1,305,020 1,341,525 36,505 2.80%

NAMRIA 1,435,915 1,268,834 (167,081) (11.64%)

NWRB 122,245 129,179 6,934 5.67%

PCSDS 91,977 106,608 14,631 15.91

TOTAL, New Appropriations 23,595,334 25,295,589 1,700,255 7.21%

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Automatic Appropriations 988,691 1,013,040 24,349 2.46%

RLIP 810,344 837,540 27,196 3.36%

Special Account 178,347 175,500 (2,847) (1.60%)

TOTAL OBLIGATIONS 24,584,025 26,308,629 1,724,604 7.02%

Table 2. Budget by Major Expense Class

Table 2.1 New Appropriations

FY2021 FY 2022 Amount
Budget Budget Inc/Dec Percent
Office (in
(in Thousand (in Thousand Inc/Dec
Thousand
Pesos) Pesos)
Pesos)

OSEC 17,967,946 19,588,016 1,620,070 9.02%

PS 7,158,306 7,427,849 269,543 3.77%

MOE 6,440,956 7,359,146 918,190 14.26%

CO 4,368,684 4,801,021 432,337 9.90%

EMB 2,672,231 2,861,427 189,196 7.08%

PS 902,618 972,702 70,084 7.76%

MOE 1,236,780 1,114,055 (122,725) (9.92%)

CO 532,833 774,670 241,837 45.39%

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MGB 1,305,020 1,341,525 36,505 2.80%

PS 686,473 717,635 31,162 4.54%

MOE 570,403 559,318 (11,085) (1.94%)

CO 48,144 64,572 16,428 34.12%

NAMRIA 1,435,915 1,268,834 (167,081) (11.64%)

PS 473,539 480,564 7,025 1.48%

MOE 872,479 788,270 (84,209) (9.65%)

CO 89,897 (89,897) (100.00%)

NWRB 122,245 129,179 6,934 5.67%

PS 65,705 68,013 2,308 3.51%

MOE 50,350 51,980 1,630 3.24%

CO 6,190 9,186 2,996 48.40%

PCSDS 91,977 106,608 14,631 15.91%

PS 44,448 54,086 9,638 21.68%

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 MOE 42,291 46,004 3,713 8.78%

CO 5,238 6,518 1,280 24.44%

DENR, TOTAL NEW

23,595,334 25,295,589 1,700,255 7.21%
APPROPRIATIONS

PS 9,331,089 9,720,849 389,760 4.18%

MOE 9,213,259 9,918,773 705,514 7.66%

CO 5,050,986 5,655,967 604,981 11.98%

Table 2.2 Automatic Appropriations

Office FY2021 FY 2022 Amount Percent

Budget Budget Inc/(Dec) Inc/(Dec)

(in (in (in

Thousand Thousand Thousand
Pesos) Pesos) Pesos)

OSEC 656,711 676,240 19,529 2.97%

PS 621,211 640,740 19,529 3.14%

MOOE 35,500 35,500 0 0%

EMB 118,709 128,028 9,319 15.16%

PS 83,709 88,028 4,319 15.16%

MOOE
9,900 10,500 600 6.06%

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CO 25,100 29,500 4,400 17.53%

MGB 151,498 147,358 (4,140) (2.73%)

PS 60,420 62,358 1,938 3.21%

MOOE 47,362 44,819 (2,543) (5.37%)

CO 43,716 40,181 (3,535) (8.09%)

NAMRIA 34,836 35,359 523 1.50%

PS 34,836 35,359 523 1.50%

NWRB 6,092 6,288 196 3.22%

PS 6,092 6,288 196 3.22%

PCSDS 20,845 19,767 (1,078) (5.17%)

PS 4,076 4767 691 16.95%

16,769 15,000 (1,769) (10.55

MOOE
%)

DENR TOTAL AUTOMATIC

988,691 1,013,040 24,349 2.46%
APPROPRIATIONS

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PS 810,344 837,540 27,196 3.36%

MOOE 109,531 105,819 (3,712) (3.39%)

CO 68,816 69,681 865 1.26%

Table 2.3 Total Obligations

Office FY2021 FY 2022 Amount Percent

Budget Budget Inc/(Dec) Inc/(Dec)

(in (in (in

Thousand Thousand Thousand
Pesos) Pesos) Pesos)

OSEC 18,624,657 20,264,256 1,639,599 8.80%

PS 7,779,517 8,068,589 289,072 3.72%

MOOE 6,476,456 7,394,646 918,190 14.18%

CO 4,368,684 4,801,021 432,337 9.90%

EMB 2,790,940 2,989,455 198,515 7.11%

PS 986,327 1,060,730 74,403 7.54%

MOOE 1,246,680 1,124,555 (122,125) (9.80%)

CO 557,933 804,170 246,237 44.13%

MGB 1,456,518 1,488,883 32,365 2.22%

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PS 746,893 779,993 33,100 4.43%

MOOE 617,765 604,137 (13,628) (2.21%)

CO 91,860 104,753 12,893 14.04%

NAMRIA 1,470,751 1,304,193 (166,558) (11.32%)

PS 508,375 515,923 7,548 1.48%

MOOE 872,479 788,270 (84,209) (9.65%)

89,897 (89,897) (100.00%

CO
)

NWRB 128,337 135,467 7,130 5.56%

PS 71,797 74,301 2,504 3.49%

MOOE 50,350 51,980 1,630 3.24%

CO 6,190 9,186 2,996 48.40%

PCSDS 112,822 126,375 13,553 12.01%

PS 48,524 58,853 10,329 21.29%

MOOE 59,060 61,004 1,944 3.29%

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CO 5,238 6,518 1,280 24.44%

DENR, TOTAL
24,584,025 26,308,629 1,724,604 7.02%
OBLIGATIONS

PS 10,141,433 10,558,389 416,956 4.11%

MOOE 9,322,790 10,024,592 701,802 7.53%

CO 5,119,802 5,725,648 605,846 11.83%

6.0 ENR Development Frameworks

6.1 ENR Framework

The Department shall be guided by the ENR Development Framework (ANNEX B) in

the identification of its programs, projects, and activities (P/P/As), adhered to by the
following development principles: (i) good governance and ease of doing business;
(ii) good and effective governance in Environmental Protection; (iii) restoration of
forest and protected areas; (iv) adaptation to climate change and sustainable use of
natural resources; (v) conservation of coastal and marine resources and;(vi) social
justice in land titling.

The implementation of P/P/As shall be anchored on eight (8) key strategies of the
Department: (i) utilization of unified mapping in situational analysis, decision making
and strategic planning; (ii) adoption of watershed/river basin as planning unit; (iii)
closing of open access areas in public lands, especially forestlands, by granting
appropriate tenurial instruments; (iv) convergence with other government agencies
and stakeholders; (v) area management approach where all basic societal and
economic services are delivered in an area for more impacts; (vi) continuously
capacitate DENR front liners, local government units, civil society organizations
partners and people’s organization; (vii) intensify information, education and
communication (IEC) campaign, advocacy and social mobilization; and (viii)
implementation of certification systems and chain of custody of the products.

6.2 Devolution Transition Plan

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 In compliance with the Mandanas Ruling promulgated by the Supreme Court that
clarified the “just share” in the national taxes of Local Government Units (LGUs), the
Department shall devolve some of its activities. The Supreme Court declared that the
basis of computation of LGUs’ just share must be from “all collections of the National
Taxes except those that are accruing to special purpose funds and special allotments
for the utilization and development of the national wealth.” One of the measures to
mitigate the fiscal impact of the SC ruling is the full devolution of certain functions of
the Executive Branch to the LGUs. As such, some of the programs, projects and
activities being implemented by the Department shall be devolved to LGUs starting
2022.

As stipulated in the Section 17 of the R.A 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code (LGC) of 1991, it mandated the devolution of several basic
services and facilities of the NGAs to the LGUs. The DENR has functions that were
prior devolved and some of it are, but not limited to, community-based forestry
projects which include social forestry programs, management and control of
communal forest, establishment of tree parks, greenbelts, and similar forest
development projects. Likewise, services related to general hygiene and sanitation
such as solid waste management or environmental management systems. In
addition, this also includes programs in other mandated or subsequent laws such as
Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act in support of the LGC.

FY 2022 Major Programs

The Department focuses on the following major programs:

1. Manila Bay, Boracay Island and Other Ecotourism Sites Rehabilitation

2. Intensified Environmental Protection
● Clean Air
● Clean Water
● Solid Waste Management
3. Enhanced National Greening Program (eNGP)
4. Intensified Forest Protection and Anti-Illegal Logging
5. Enhanced Biodiversity Conservation
● Protected Areas, Caves and Wetlands Management
● Wildlife Conservation
6. Scaling Up of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program
7. Improved Land Management and Administration
8. Geohazards, Groundwater Assessment and Responsible Mining
(includes small-scale and large-scale mining)

The study in the implications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(IPCC) Special Report on the Impact of Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius to
the DENR Plans and Programs identified the climate change responsive output and
outcome indicators of the different DENR priority programs. Guided by the DENR
Administrative Order No. 2021-22 (ANNEX C), Guidelines on Mainstreaming,
Cascading, and Institutionalizing Climate Change Concerns in the Environment and
Natural Resources (ENR) Priority Programs, adoption of said indicators in the Work

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 and Financial Plan of DENR Offices, as far as applicable, will ensure that the DENR
priority programs can prepare to respond to the 1.5 degrees Celsius scenario.

Also, Climate Change concerns shall be incorporated in all the major programs in
consonance with the Republic Act 97259 (Climate Change Act), international
commitments and protocols including the operationalization of the Philippine
Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, and other existing
development plans of the country, and to include adherence to specific requirements
of the IATF Anticipatory and Forward Plan on addressing the COVID-19 and
emerging infectious diseases. The Climate Change Service (CCS), in coordination
with the PPS-PPD, shall review the PPAs and identify specific areas for
mainstreaming of climate change concerns and its enhancements. Such shall form
part of the annual accomplishment reports of the central office, bureaus, attached
agencies and regional offices.

7.0 Preparation of FY 2022 Work and Financial Plans (WFPs)

7.1 General Guidelines

7.1.1 Prescribed Forms and Attachments (ANNEX D)

The following forms shall be the attachments of the FY 2022 WFPs (Budget
Execution Document Forms):

a. Financial and Management Service (FMS) Forms;

b. Planning and Programming Division (PPD) Forms;
c. FY 2022 Project Implementation Plan;
d. Gender and Development (GAD) Form;
e. Maps with 1:10,000 scale and shapefiles showing the exact
area/location of the proposed projects/activities (i.e., 24 target
priority climate vulnerable areas, NGP sites, SWIS, ecotourism
facilities, among others); and
f. Program Convergence Budgeting (PCB) Form No. 1(Agency
Program/Activity/Project Description), and BP Form 202-A
(Convergence Programs and Projects)

7.1.2 Cash Budgeting System (CBS)

The Department shall continue the implementation of the Department of

Budget and Management’s Policy on annual Cash Budgeting System (CBS)
as stipulated in the FY 2022 National Budget Memorandum No.138, 140 and
141. Annual appropriations that limit incurring obligations and disbursing
payments for goods delivered and services rendered, inspected and accepted
within the current fiscal year. Payments of these obligations shall be made
until the Extended Payment Period (EPP) or within three (3) months
immediately succeeding the end of the preceding fiscal year.

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7.1.3 Regional Planning and Budgeting

Prior to the preparation of the final WFPs, all Regional Offices (ROs) shall conduct
consultation workshops with their respective CENROs, PENROS, Technical Division
Chiefs, Protected Area Superintendents (PASu), River Basin Management Office
(RBMO), Planning and Budget Officers, Climate Change focal persons, FASPs
Project Manager/Coordinator/Focal Person, including Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs) and other stakeholders. Priorities should include the RRP provinces and
areas as articulated in the local development and sectoral plans (i.e., Comprehensive
Land Use Plans (CLUPs), Community Development Plans (CDPs), Provincial
Development and Physical Framework Plans (PDPFPs), Regional Development
Plans (RDPs), Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAPs), Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Plans (LDRRMPs), Protected Area Management Plans
among others and River Basin Master Plans have to be carefully considered in the
planning and budgeting process. Targets and financial requirements shall, as much
as possible, be precise, especially for the banner programs (i.e., eNGP, CMEMP,
etc.).

The Regional Environment and Natural Resources Medium-term Plans of all Regions
shall be the basis in the formulation of their WFPs. All activities to be undertaken by
the Region shall be placed under the appropriate Programs, Projects, and Activities,
(P/P/A) of the Department.

All Regional Planning Offices (RPOs) shall prepare a Monthly Implementation Plan
(MIP) reflecting the process activities/indicators (with target and budget) which shall
serve as guide by the Regional Finance Division in the preparation of Monthly
Disbursement Program (MDP) for submission to DBM. The MDP shall be the basis of
the DBM in releasing the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA). Preparation of MIP and
MDP should be in close coordination with technical people.

The ROs shall download the corresponding allotment, including Project Management
and Supervision (PMS), if applicable, to concerned PENROs who will implement the
activities, breakdown as follows:

Regional Office – 30%

PENRO – 30%
CENRO – 40%

All P/P/As, including Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects (FASPs), shall be

included in the DENR Control Map in accordance with the guidelines and supported
by geo-tagged photos, whenever applicable.

All WFPs for FASPs shall be included in the regional WFPs.

Monitoring and evaluation of Enhanced National Greening Program shall be

conducted by accredited independent third party.

All Regional plans shall be formulated and approved in consultation with the
CSOs and key stakeholders, proof of which shall be submitted and attached to the
WFP. All Regional Plans should be ensured of their climate and gender
responsiveness, and approved in consultation with the CSOs and key stakeholders,
proof of which shall be submitted and attached to the WFP. The CCS and GAD

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 Office shall provide capacity building on climate and gender responsiveness
assessment of the regional plans/programs, among others.

Regional Offices SHALL INCLUDE BUDGET WITH AUTOMATIC

APPROPRIATIONS (RLIP) in their respective WFPs.

7.1.4 Central Office Planning and Budgeting

All Central Office-Based Funds (COBFs) shall be programmed. Contingencies shall

be identified and fully accounted for. Budget allocation per office should be strictly
followed.

Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the internal audit engagements/special

assignments of the Internal Audit Service (IAS) as stipulated in its Manual of
Procedures approved by the Secretary in February 2016. IAS shall prepare and
submit the WFP for the engagements/special assignments. Charging of funds shall
be charged against specific P/P/As with special assignment.

Daily rate of the Contract of Service (COS) to be hired should be based on the
prescribed salary table from the Personnel Division.

Newly created Offices by virtue of a Special Order (S.O.) are required to submit
the detailed functions of their Office when submitting their WFP. This will serve
as one of the bases in reviewing and evaluating the WFP.

All Offices at the Central Office shall prepare their WFPs in consideration of the
pandemic situation. All activities shall observe the minimum health
requirements stated in the IATF Guidelines. The WFPs should be prepared
based on their needs but not exceeding the budget cap.

7.1.5 Adoption of Operational Efficiency Measure/Faster Budget Execution

Pursuant to Administrative Order (AO) No. 46, s. 2015 9, it is a policy of the

Department to ensure timely implementation of programs and projects, and
implement measures to improve its budget utilization (ANNEX E).

Prompt Budget Execution Measures

To improve planning and execution of the Department’s P/P/As, the following specific
measures shall be implemented:

 Complete the disaggregation of project listings and on time submission of

documentary requirements for allotment release (e.g. network plans, geo-
tagged photos, implementation guidelines) by the prescribed period.

 Central Office shall submit to the DBM, copy furnished the Office of the
Cabinet Secretary, an implementation plan, detailing the quarterly financial
and physical plans and targets using the prescribed forms under National
Budget Circular (NBC) No. 2020-13 dated October 26, 2020, Circular Letter
(CL) No. 2016-9 dated October 27, 2016, as amended under Circular Letter
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Directing All Heads of Departments and Agencies to Implement Measures to Facilitate Budget Execution for FY 2015 and
Subsequent Y

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 (CL) No. 2017-12 dated October 19, 2017 and Circular Letter (CL) 2018-10
dated 8 November 2018.

Consistent with the government’s policy on efficient utilization of budgeted

funds for the delivery of services and production of goods, Full-time Delivery
Units (FDUs) shall monitor program and project implementation and perform
the following additional functions:

● The Financial Management Service (FMS) thru Management Division shall

convene FDUs at the Central office every fifteenth day of the month after
every Quarter to discuss the BUR of the preceding month. Regions shall
conduct regular FDU meetings.

● FDUs shall be strengthened by the Central, Regional and Provincial

Offices to oversee the utilization of funds and conduct monthly
meetings to assess the physical and financial performance of the
respective office.

● All Regional Office shall submit online to the Central Office through
PMED-PPS the accomplishment of Full-time Delivery Units (FDU), the
consolidated monthly reports on target and budget on priority
programs and projects not later than the 5 th of the succeeding month,
copy furnished the Budget Division-FMS.

● Identify at the end of first quarter, agency programs and projects with
historical trends of low disbursement rates and those with anticipated
delays. The Office concerned shall submit justification on or before for low
utilization and formulate a catch-up plan (See ANNEX F).

● Ensure execution and delivery of services, outputs, and outcomes

according to the program of implementation.

● Evaluation of all WFPs shall consider last year’s budget utilization rate.
(BUR)

7.1.6 Approval of the WFPs

All WFPs shall be approved by the Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and, and
Undersecretary for Finance, except the WFPs of line bureaus (EMB and MGB) and
attached agencies (PCSDS, NAMRIA and NWRB). However, line bureaus and
attached agencies shall involve the Policy and Planning Service (PPS) and Financial
and Management Service (FMS) in the formulation of their respective WFPs.
Likewise, the offices concerned must submit their approved WFPs to the DENR
Central Office (PPS and FMS).

Work and Financial Plans for the funds to be downloaded by the Staff Bureaus to
Regional Offices shall be reviewed by PPS-PPD and FMS-Budget Division and
approved by the approving Undersecretaries. Regional breakdown of funds shall be
included in the Work and Financial Plan of Bureaus.

For P/P/As supported by the Central Office fund, the concerned Bureaus shall
prepare National WFP for proper guidance of ROs. Regions are not required to
submit for approval their specific/detailed WFPs. However, in case the Regional COA

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 required the RO to submit the details, the Central Office shall approve immediately
the WFP.

7.1.7 Commencement of Procurement Activities

In line with AO No. 46, s. 2015 and DBM Circular 2018-08 dated 30 July 2018, the
DENR Central Office, Regional Offices and its Bureaus/ Attached Agencies shall
adopt the following measures to speed up the conduct of procurement procedures:

● Assign full-time support staff to their respective Bids and Awards Committee
(BAC) Secretariats, and require BAC members and Technical Working Groups
to give utmost priority to procurement assignments over all other duties and
responsibilities, until the requirements for the said assignments are completed.
If warranted, organize additional BACs for timely procurement of goods and
services.

● Increase the number of BACs in the Central Office and in the Regions including
PENROs where the number and the complexity of items to be procured so
warrant.

● Comply with the procurement timelines as specified in the Revised

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184, or the
“Government Procurement Reform Act”.

● Undertake early procurement activities, from October to December 2021 for FY

2022, upon submission of the FY 2022 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to
Congress, provided that the Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE) has approved
the corresponding indicative APP.

● Central Office, all Regional Offices/PENROs shall post the approved Indicative
Annual Procurement Plan based on NEP as part of the Transparency Seal
within the prescribed deadline set by Government Procurement Policy Board
(GPPB).

● By 4th quarter of 2021, at least fifty percent (50%) of the planned qualified
procurement projects as specified in the GPPB Resolution No. 14-2019, dated
17 July 2019 for FY 2022 should have been submitted by the end-user units to
the BAC of the respective PEs for processing and have been recommended for
award of contract to the winning bidder, in accordance with Section 7.6 of the
2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 and Section 19
of the General Provisions of the FY 2022 NEP.

● The issuance of Notice of Award of contract shall be made once the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) for the budget year has been approved and enacted
based on the amount authorized therein.

● Upon issuance of budget call for FY 2023, the Project Procurement

Management Plan (PPMP) shall be formulated by the end-user or implementing
units for their different programs, projects and activities (P/P/As) submitted to
the PE’s Budget Office for evaluation in order to ensure consistency with the
PE’s budget proposal and compliance with existing budgeting rules based on
the prescribed timelines set by the Financial and Management Service.
Approved PPMPs shall then be submitted to the BAC Secretariat for

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 consolidation into an Indicative APP and the BAC to recommend the
appropriate procurement modality. Indicative APP and budget proposal shall be
simultaneously submitted to the HOPE for approval.

● Once the GAA for the budget year has been approved, the end-user or
implementing units shall revise and adjust PPMPs, if any, to reflect the
budgetary allocation for their respective P/P/As. The revised PPMPs shall be
submitted to the BAC, through its Secretariat, for final recommendation of the
methods of procurement. The indicative APP shall then be revised and
approved by the HOPE and submitted to the GPPB-TSO on the prescribed
period.

● DENR Central Office, Regional Offices, PENROs and CENROs shall ensure
timely submission of procurement reports to GPPB-TSO and DBM-PS and
should be in accordance with GPPB issuance/s related for the purpose.

● The Regional Offices to monitor compliance of its respective PENROs and

CENROs and shall furnish a report with MOVs to the DENR-Central Office
through the Administrative Service thru its Property and Supply Management
Division (PSMD) at email address denrcoprocurement2020@gmail.com and/or
fax no. 926-2675 at least three (3) calendar days from the deadline set by
GPPB-TSO and DBM-PS.

● The Administrative Service-PSMD shall monitor compliance of the Regional

Offices and shall submit a report to the PPS-PMED at least five (5) calendar
days from the deadline of submission by the Regional Offices.

● For details on Procurement related to Capital Outlay, see ANNEX G.

7.1.8 Due to the pandemic, all Bureaus, Regions and Offices shall
conduct their training/workshop thru other modalities (i.e. zoom,
google meet etc.). In case of face to face training, proper protocol
shall be followed as provided by the IATF and Department of Health
(DOH).

7.1.9 Targets and Unit Costing

In the determination of physical targets, the following have to be considered:

● Commitments under the updated Philippine Development Plan/Regional

Development Plan 2017-2022;

● Department’s international commitments (i.e., Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs), CBD, Cites, CMS, Ramsar, CTI, Montreal Protocol and Stockholm
Convention and ASEAN Working Groups among others); and

● Targets stipulated in various sectoral plans of the Department (i.e., River Basin
Master Plans, Philippine Master Plan for Climate Resilient Forestry
Development, Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP),
National Protected Area System Master Plan, Regional Medium-Term Plan,
among others).

● Physical targets shall be indicated up to the provincial level. However, targets

for eNGP, watershed characterization, vulnerability assessment, protected area

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 and ecotourism sites shall be specified by municipality or by site. Maps of the
proposed sites shall be provided.

● Program targets must be identified and based on net programmable allocation.

● The unit cost for each activity and performance indicators shall be consistent
with the prescribed standards by the concerned Bureaus as indicated in the
Unit of Work Measurements (UWMs) (ANNEX H).

● Whenever the target of specific activity cannot be completed in one quarter

(i.e., vulnerability assessment, watershed characterization, research studies,
etc.), milestone indicators developed by the concerned Bureaus shall be used
to measure targets and accomplishments as indicated in the UWM.

● To ensure smooth implementation of FY 2022 major programs, projects and

commitments, preparatory activities must be accomplished by the 4th Quarter
of 2021. This increases the early procurement process.

● Targets for the construction of buildings and other structures must be based on
their respective construction/improvement plan. Corresponding budget
allocation for the purpose must be reflected in the WFP.

● Budget for the activities to be implemented by PENRO or CENRO shall be

downloaded by the Region to achieve the targets.

● All monitoring and evaluation expenses of CO/Bureaus/ROs shall not exceed

three percent (3%) of the project/ program cost per FY 2015 GAA Sec. 4310

7.1.10 All funding requests from LGUs, including the Representation from
the House of Representatives and other stakeholders, shall be
handled and shouldered by the ROs following the Bottom-up
process. In cases the request was submitted after NEP/GAA
issuance, the Region should inform the proponent that the proposal
shall be considered in the next Budget Proposal.

7.1.11 Requests of PENROs and CENROs shall be reviewed, evaluated by

the RPOs and Regional Finance Officers (RFOs) and shall be
officially endorsed by Regional Executive Director (RED). Before the
requests will be submitted to the Central Office, the RPOs should
review and provide recommendations, for consideration of the
Central Office.

7.1.12 In the preparation of the WFPs and Monthly Disbursement Program,

the FY 2022 Allotment Release Program (ARP) shall be equal to the
approved allotment level of the Central Office, Bureaus, and ROs.
The allotment to be released by the Central Office/Bureaus shall not
be considered as an add-on to the ARP of the recipient unit.

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stated in the 2015 NEP/GAA

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 ● Funding allocation (Fund101 or Fund102) for all P/P/As charged against
the Central Office-Based Budget shall be downloaded directly to the
implementing units.

● The PPS-Planning and Programming Division (PPD) and FMS-Budget

Division shall be involved in the formulation of FASPs WFPs. All FASPs
WFPs shall be submitted to PPS-PPD together with its logical framework
to ensure coherence of the proposed activities and expected outputs of
the project. Project accomplishment reports shall be submitted to PPS-
PMED. The Bureaus/Regions shall submit monthly project
accomplishment reports, including INREMP and FMP reports to DENR
Central Office FASPS copy furnish the PPS-PMED and FMS-Budget
Division.

● All WFPs for P/P/As with budget to be downloaded by Bureau at the

Central Office shall be prepared by the concerned Bureaus. This is to
ensure that the activities and unit costs used are within the standard.

● For requests from Regional Offices, Bureaus and different Offices at the Central
Office, the PPS shall review the request based on the following: 1.) priorities of the
Department; 2.) pronouncement and/or instruction of the Secretary; 3.) urgency of the
request. The PPS shall process the WFP subject to the availability of fund/will recommend
the necessity to do the activities without asking funding clearance from the FMS per
Memorandum of the Undersecretary for Policy and Planning dated 18 March 2019. (See
ANNEX I). In case the FMS recommends that no fund is available, the FMS shall be
responsible to INFORM the requesting party.

● All Central Office-Based Fund (COBF) WFPs shall be supported by BED Form 1
(by Object of Expenditures) and BED Form 3 (Monthly Disbursement Program). Refer
to ANNEX J for the prescribed format.

● All regions shall accomplish the prescribed forms as required by the DBM.
Regional Offices Concerned should cover the twenty-four (24) priority
climate vulnerable provinces and shall include preparation of budget for
every critical target activity/object for the provinces, as stipulated in the
Risk Resiliency Program – Program Convergence Budgeting Guidance
Document. Inclusion of additional six (6) provinces are required to follow
the RRP process as required by the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change
Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCAM-DRR)
Resolution No.3, Series of 2019, Adopting the Cluster’s Program
Convergence Budgeting- Risk Resiliency Program Guidance Document
for 2020 to 2022. See ANNEX K for the list of provinces for 2022.

● All Bureaus shall involve the Regional Planning Chief and Technical
Division Chiefs in any meetings, leveling-off, updates on the recent
developments or orientation on priority programs to ensure that all
concerns are properly considered in the preparation of WFPs.

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7.2 Specific Guidelines

7.2.1 General Administration and Support (GAS)

7.2.1.1 General Management and Supervision

Within the Regional Budget

● All ROs/PENROs must allocate funds necessary for the insurance

coverage of properties (e.g., buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc.) within
their jurisdiction as per RA 656 Property Insurance Law Sections 5 and
11.

● The capital outlays (CO) intended for the construction/completion of the

concerned RO/PENRO/ CENRO office buildings and other structures are
hereby attached as ANNEX L, including corresponding budget to guide
regional offices and shall be monitored and evaluated by the DENR
Building Construction Management Committee (DBCMC) by virtue of
Special Order No. 2021-379 dated 15 July 2021 titled Reconstruction of
the DENR Building Construction Management Committee (DBCMC).

● Regional Offices with motor vehicle budget allocation shall submit to DBM
clearance to procure vehicles with the required attachments (i.e.
specifications, etc.) upon approval of GAA to facilitate procurement.
Regions should prepare plan for re-fleeting of vehicles and buildings for
improvement and construction.

● Maintenance and other operating expenses (including insurance,

gasolines, etc.) for motor vehicles exclusively used for operations shall be
charged under the corresponding PAPs.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Regional/PENRO Disposal

Committee and Appraisal Committee to facilitate the disposal of
unserviceable Property Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Semi-expendable
property. Work and Financial (WFP) will be submitted for approval.

● All ROs shall allocate sufficient amount for the provision of janitorial
services and security guards (Blue Guards) on a 24-hour basis down to
the CENRO level to provide security and safeguard of personnel,
equipment and facilities.

● The increase in the GMS at the Regional Offices shall be allocated for
mandatories and other operating expenses.

● All PENROs shall allocate funds for the hiring of Administrative Assistants
to assist the PENRO Budget Officer and PENRO Accountant in the
preparation of Financial Reports and in the implementation of Budget and
Treasury Management System (BTMS).

● DENR 3 Regional Office shall allocate sufficient fund for the maintenance
and operation of the DENR Environment and Natural Resources
Academy at Carranglan, Nueva Ecija.

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 ● DENR Region 2 shall allocate funds for the Research Site for Bamboo as
part of Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB) interventions.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP 25 million shall be allocated for the implementation/rolling-out of

Public Financial Management System and other related financial activities
including the hiring of administrative assistants for Bureaus and Regional
Offices. FMS shall provide the Work and Financial Plan.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the creation and operation of the
DBCMC, including its Technical Working Group

● Php 9.5 million shall be allocated to the Zero Backlog Task Force of the
Legal Affairs Service. Legal Affairs Service shall prepare the Work and
Financial Plan.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the DENR Disposal Committee

with the Appraisal Technical Working Group to facilitate the disposal of
unserviceable Property Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Semi-expendable
property. Work and Financial (WFP) will be submitted for approval.

Within the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) Budget

● All salaries and other authorized personnel benefits/ compensation of

personnel including that of the Research, Development and Extension
Centers (RDE Centers) shall be processed and paid by ERDB thru
government servicing banks.

● PhP30 million (CO) shall be allocated for the purchase of Technical

Scientific Equipment of RDE Centers. An amount of PhP4.4 million (CO)
also shall be allotted for the purchase and installation of transformer for
the RDE Center in Minglanilla, Cebu.

7.2.1.2 Human Resource Development

The following activities shall be prioritized:

● Implementation of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Academy

Courses (i.e., Frontline, Basic, Supervisory, Management and Executive),
including specialized courses

● Conduct of Health and Wellness related activities, such as but not

limited to Webinar Series on Health and Wellness (i.e., mental,
emotional, physical and spiritual) to help DENR employees recover
from the impact of pandemic; COVID-19 and flu vaccination; Annual
Physical Examination; distribution of vitamins; among others.
(Procurement of COVID-19 testing kits such as antigen, others)

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 ● EMS & QMS focal units shall implement the cascading in coordination
with HRDS. (EMS and QMS funding are under conduct of special study)

● Implementation of Learning and Development (L&D)

activities/interventions as stipulated in the DENR L&D Plan

● Integrity Management Program (IMP) shall be implemented by all DENR

Offices upon approval by the oversight agencies

● Hiring of Contract of Service and Job Order Workers in the DENR shall be
in accordance with the CSC-DBM-COA Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2018 dated
9 November 2018 and inclusion in the WFP. (See ANNEX M)

● All training programs shall be reviewed and endorsed by the Human

Resource Development Service/Section/Unit of the Department. All
Divisions/Field Offices in the Regional Offices and Bureaus shall
coordinate with HRD Section/Unit for the inclusion of the technical
capability building activities (including but not limited to training,
workshop, webinar, etc.) in the L&D Plan 2022.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the development and printing of

manuals for HR systems, which were not pursued in 2021 in view of
certain requirements for revision following the audit conducted by the
CSC and latest policy issuances of the CSC;

● PhP 3.2 Million to cascade the Online Leave Management System in all
regional and field offices and bureaus. Personnel shall include the
cascading activity to their WFP.

● All training programs shall be reviewed and endorsed by the Human

Resource Development Service/Section/Unit of the Department. Modules
on technical trainings shall be prepared by the technical units while the
facilitation shall be done by the HRD. Services within the Central office
and Staff Bureaus shall submit their proposed capacity building activities
(including but not limited to training, workshop, writeshop, seminar etc.),
to HRDS on or before 29 November 2021.

Within the Regional Budget

The budget shall be appropriated for the following:

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of L&D

activities/interventions stipulated in the L&D Plan.

● All Regional Offices shall update and include technical training

programs in their respective L&D plan and submit to the Human
Resource Development Service on 29 November 2021. An annual
plan reflecting their targets shall be included as ANNEX N of the 3-
year plan. HRDS to provide consolidated annual L&D plan to PPS-
PPD.

● Training programs that are not included in the L&D Plan has to be
approved by the HRD Service prior to its implementation.

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 Henceforth, all pertinent documents such as course design, draft
special order, and memorandum addressed to Undersecretary
supervising HRDS, requesting approval of the training program(s),
shall be submitted to the HRDS thirty days (30) before the target
date of implementation.

● Regional Offices and Bureaus shall submit their semi-annual L&D

accomplishment reports every second Friday of July and January to
be consolidated by the HRDS

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of the

capacity building of LGUs on ENR pursuant to the Mandanas
Ruling by virtue of Executive Order No. 138, s. 2021 and devolution
transition plan of the DENR

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for coaching and mentoring

workshop.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the orientation of newly

hired regular employees.

● Participation of field personnel to all trainings, whether national or

local, shall be funded by the ROs concerned.

● All capacity building and other related personnel development trainings for
DENR Personnel and other stakeholders shall be funded under this
P/P/A. HRDS shall provide the list of trainings. Sufficient amount shall
be allocated for the capacity building of Planning Officers and other
technical personnel including training on the conduct of resource
valuation.

● HRDS shall issue policy to rationalize attendance of DENR employees to

annual professional conferences in relation to continuity education
including but not limited to SFF, GEP and other funding shall be charged
on their respective offices.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of at least two (2)
batches each of ENR Academy frontline, basic training courses, and
specialized course on Environmental Law Enforcement.

● The increase of PhP500 thousand each within the Regions, PENROs

and CENROs in the HRDS funding shall be allocated for the
implementation of Health and Wellness activities/programs in response to
the COVID-19 (i.e. flu vaccine, RT-PCR, pneumonia, air purifier, thermal
scanner, alcohol dispenser, drugs and medicines etc).

Within the Central Office budget

● Sufficient amount for the Career Executive Service Performance

Evaluation System (CESPES), Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
Net Worth (SALN), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Integrity
Management Program, Change Management Team (CMT), Strategic
Performance Management System (SPMS), implementation of DENR

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 Personnel Information System, conduct of HR audit, Sexual Harassment
Orientation Program and issuance of new DENR ID. The HRDS shall
prepare WFP.

● PhP 6.5 million shall be allotted for the implementation of Health and
Wellness activities/programs (i.e., flu and pneumonia vaccine, RT-PCR,
etc) of the Crisis Management Committee Medical Unit. HRDS shall
prepare the WFP.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to the Medical unit (WFP to be

handled by Personnel Division).

● Implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the following ongoing and

newly funded priority scholarship programs, subject to existing rules and
regulations (WFP to be prepared by HRDS):

o PhP 8 million for sixty (60) on-going grantees and thirty (30) new
grantees of online Master of Public Administration (MPA) program
for qualified employees. This is an online, blended and work-study
scholarship program being implemented by the Polytechnic University
of the Philippines Open University Systems (PUP-OUS).

o Php700 thousand for ten (10) new slots of Master of Science in

Natural Resources Conservation (MSNRC), an off-campus, work-
study scholarship program being implemented by the University of the
Philippines-Los Baños held at the DENR premises during week-ends.

o Php500 thousand for the monitoring of previous and on-going local

and foreign scholarship grantees, including those implemented by
other DENR offices (e.g. Professional Masters in Tropical Marine
Ecosystems Management (PMTMEM) scholarship being implemented
by the Biodiversity Management Bureau and the UP Marine Institute;
recipient of scholarship grants covered by Official Development
Assistance (ODA) Projects)

o Sufficient amount shall be allocated as counterpart funds for three

(3) new slots of Master in National Security Administration (i.e.
MNSA Regular Class and Executive MNSA) to be implemented by
the National Defense College of the Philippines.

o Sufficient amount shall be allocated as counterpart funds for four (4)

new slots for qualified candidates to the DAP’s Public Management
Development Program (i.e. Middle Managers Class and Senior
Executive Class)

o Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the development of other

priority scholarship programs and other learning and development
interventions in collaboration with accredited/reputable academic
institutions. These shall include Certificate/Diploma courses in Public
Financial Management, Human Resource Management/Development,
ENR Enforcement).

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 ● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to HRDS in support to the
operations and administration of the Capacity development Component
Working Group of the NCI-SRD Chaired by the DENR through the HRDS.

● PhP11 million shall be allocated for conflict management (Alternative

Dispute Resolution) and should be implemented by the Legal Service in
coordination with HRDS. The Committee on ADR shall prepare the WFP
including downloading of funds to the regions.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of

Competency Enhancement Training Development Intervention Programs
and monitoring and evaluation activities. The HRDS shall prepare the
WFP.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of ENR

Academy Courses (Executive, Management, Supervisory, Basic, Frontline
Courses and specialized courses i.e. Forest Ranger Courses, Law
Enforcement, Community Organizing Solid Waste Management and
Training of Trainers, Carrying Capacity and Resource Valuation). The
HRDS shall also conduct the workshop monitoring and evaluation of the
courses. HRDS shall prepare a separate WFP.

● HRDS shall provide orientation on proper Office’s protocols and values

formation and Good Governance training for the newly hired personnel,
including the DENR priority programs and mandate among others.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated in building Resilience Course for all

Regions, Bureaus, and Attached Agencies. Office of Undersecretary for
LAHRLA shall prepare and submit WFP in coordination with HRDS and
CCS. (CCS to steer meeting with Admin Service and HRDS to clarify the
training/ IEC.)

● PhP450 thousand shall be allocated for the Environment and Natural

Resources Assessment/Awarding of Governance and Leadership
Excellence (PRAISE). (EAGLE award).

Within all the Staff Bureaus (Forest Management Bureau, Biodiversity

Management Bureau, Land Management Bureau and Ecosystems Research
and Development Bureau)

● PhP500 thousand (MOOE) shall be allocated for the implementation of

Health and Wellness activities/programs in response to the COVID-19
(i.e. flu vaccine, RT-PCR, pneumonia, air purifier, thermal scanner,
alcohol dispenser, drugs and medicines etc.)

Within the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

● PhP1.658 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the training expenses on

human resource development of the Main Office and RDE Centers.

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7.2.2 Support to Operations

7.2.2.1 Data Management including Systems Development and Maintenance

Based on the Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP), the following shall be
charged against this PAP:

● Development and/or implementation of information systems

● Development and implementation of DENR Control Map

● Conversion of vital information of all ENR programs and projects into

knowledge products, as required;

● Maintenance and updating of all applicable information systems (see ANNEX

O for the list) of Central and DENR field offices and bureaus. End-
users/systems owners shall be responsible for the data population of the
information systems;

● Maintenance of internet connectivity and ICT equipment identified in the

ISSP; and

● Conduct of related training programs and workshops., and attendance to

seminars and conferences.

Within the Regional Budget

Within the regional budget, the following shall be charged under this PAP:

● Sufficient amount per Region shall be allocated for the implementation

of applicable internet connectivity. Expenses incurred by PENROs and
CENROs related to said activities shall be included.

● The Regional Offices shall allocate at least 10Mbps and PENROs and
CENROs shall allocate sufficient bandwidth of at least 5Mbps in their
internet connection for LAMS operation. Those with separate LAMS office
shall be provided with a separate internet connectivity.

● Maintenance and updating of the DENR Control Map at the field offices in
accordance with the prescribed Guidelines and Standards in the
Establishment and use of DENR Control Map.

● Consolidate all GIS maps for Regional Mid-Term Plan preparation.

● No Job Orders/Contract of Service shall be charged under this PAP

unless the original targets are accomplished. Hiring of JOs can only be
done when savings are generated.

● Sufficient amount per Region shall be allocated for the implementation

of applicable information systems, statistical data and network
infrastructure, including safety and security facilities. Expenses incurred
by PENROs and CENROs related to said activities shall be included. No
PS services can be charged to this fund. WFP shall be prepared by each
Region.

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Within the Central Office Budget

● Sufficient amount (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for the

procurement of equipment for the strengthening of ICT facilities in the
central office (ANNEX P).

● Sufficient amount (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for ICT software of

the Central Office;(ANNEX Q).

● Sufficient amount (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for the

procurement of network and communication equipment for the Central
Office, Staff Bureaus, Regional Offices, PENROs and CENROs. WFP
shall be prepared by KISS.

● Sufficient amount (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for

development/enhancement of information systems as indicated in the
approved ISSP for 2021-2023. WFP shall be prepared by KISS.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Internet Connectivity of the

DENR Central Office. WFP shall be prepared by KISS.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the maintenance of Cloud

subscriptions. WFP shall be prepared by KISS.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation and

maintenance of security infrastructure of the Central Office, Staff Bureaus,
Regional Offices, PENROs and CENROs.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the monitoring, roll-out and/or

maintenance of network infrastructure, information systems and DENR
Control Map, and operations of the Knowledge and Information Systems
Service and its divisions. WFP shall be prepared by KISS.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of GIS and ICT
training. WFP shall be prepared by KISS.

● Information systems, software and hardware not included in the ISSP

shall not be priority for funding under this PAP.

● KISS-SDRMD shall be the repository of all ENR statistics, geospatial

database, Natural Capital Accounting including those supporting the SDG
based on the SDG indicators.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the operationalization of the

Climate Change Information Management System (CCIMS) in
coordination with the Knowledge Information and Systems Service
(KISS). The CCS, KISS and NAMRIA, thru concerned DENR Bureaus and
offices shall provide data/information to PhilVolcs-DOST for GeoRiskPH.
This shall form part of the Phase II for CCIMS that is directed to the
DENR by the Climate Change Act (Republic Act No. 9729). CCS in
coordination with KISS shall prepare the WFP.

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 Within the Biodiversity Management Bureau

● A total of PhP800 thousand (MOOE) shall be allocated for the

development and maintenance of information systems/database.

Within the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

● A total of PhP800 thousand (MOOE) shall be allocated for the

development and maintenance of information systems/database for
Research, Development, and Extension (RDE)

Within the Forest Management Bureau

● A total of PhP766 thousand (MOOE) shall be allocated for the

development and maintenance of information systems/database
Within the Land Management Bureau

● A total of Php500 Thousand (MOOE) shall be allocated for the

development and maintenance of Information Systems/Database

7.2.2.2 Production and Dissemination of Technical and Popular Materials

in the Conservation and Development of Natural Resources
including Environmental Education

Within the Regional Budget

● Regional Strategic and Communication Initiatives Group (RSCIG) shall

perform functions as an alternate office of SCIS following the approved
DAO 2020-11 on the creation of Regional Strategic Communication and
Initiatives Group.

● RSCIG shall follow the indicators identified by SCIS.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of Information,

Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign activities (e.g. video,
brochures, etc.) of the DENR programs and projects. All regions are not
allowed to charge mandatories under this PAP.

● All IEC activities should be coordinated with RSCIG. Augmentation of

fund will be provided, if needed.

● Tayo Ang Kalikasan Task Force (TAKTF) related advocacy activities

should be mainstreamed in the IEC activities of the Region.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated and downloaded to all Regional

Offices for their IEC activities.

Within the Central Office budget

● PhP 20 million shall be allocated for the conduct of IEC and other tri-
media campaign activities of DENR programs and projects aimed to
create awareness on environment and natural resources protection and
conservation. These IEC campaigns to be funded shall include a

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 television and radio program (Ang Tinig Klima) on climate change and
other DENR programs. These platforms seek to promote awareness of
environmental programs and provide the public a better understanding on
climate change and other environmental issues and influence their
behavior towards the conservation and protection of the environment and
natural resources.

● PhP500 thousand shall be allocated for the preparation of video

presentation during the budget hearing to be prepared by the SCIS in
coordination with PPS and CCS.

● Development of strategy and toolkit in various platforms for Behavior

Change Program on climate change and other DENR programs that shall
be prepared by CCS in coordination with SCIS.

● Sufficient Amount shall be allocated for Tayo Ang Kalikasan (TAK) Task
Force related activities. The Task Force shall coordinate with SCIS on
their activities. The Task Force shall strengthen coordination with the
Regional TAK. The WFP shall be prepared by the TAK.

● PhP 1 million shall be allocated for the conduct of advocacy activities

aimed to generate participatory and hands-on exposure on various ENR
related and other special events for both internal and external
stakeholders resulting to concerted action.11 SCIS - Strategic Alliance and
Environmental Partnership Division shall provide the WFP.

● Php 1 million shall be allocated for the modernization of DENR Central

Office Library.

● PhP750 thousand shall be allocated for the Youth Desk and PWD/SC.
The SCIS – Stakeholder Management and Conflict Resolution Division
shall prepare the Work and Financial Plan

● Php300 thousand shall be allocated for the conduct of activities to

engage the participation and support of special groups/sectors in DENR
programs. The SCIS – Stakeholder Management and Conflict Resolution
Division shall prepare the Work and Financial Plan.

● PhP 6 million shall be allocated for publication and public affairs

activities

● Php2.5 million shall be allocated for the DENR Action Center Hotline.

Within the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

● PhP1.429 Million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the packaging and

production of ENR Technical and Popular publications including
Sylvatrop, Canopy, RISE, etc.

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 7.2.2.3 Legal Services including Operations on Unlawful Titling of Public
Lands

Within Regional Budget

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the following:

o Handling of legal cases, to include provision of legitimate allowance of

handling lawyers from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)
including travelling and transportation allowance only if covered by
valid and existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

o Fast track disposition of ageing cases including their required regular

inventory of cases.

o Purchase of latest editions of legal books/references on environment

and natural resources (ENR)-related matters, subscription to
references such as CD Asia products, Supreme Court e-Library,
lexlibris, e-Supreme Court Ruling Annotation (SCRA) and other online
law journals.

o Provision of funds to cover filing of pleadings in courts or quasi-judicial

bodies and service of pleadings to parties, notarization, and
transportation expenses of legal personnel to coFurt hearings and
meetings, and other necessary expenses for gathering of evidence,
sheriff’s fee, publication, and other cost of litigation.

o All activities under legal shall be lodged in the Regional Office.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to support Alternative Dispute

Resolution (ADR) related activities. ADR mechanism and
institutionalization should be integrated in the respective WFPs of the
Regional or PENR/CENR Offices. (Legal to provide indicator)

Within Central Office budget

● Php1 million shall be allocated to maintain and strengthen the legal

reference system through purchase of additional books/references on
environment and natural resources (ENR)-related matters, renewal of
subscription to legal reference sites, production of the compilation of
approved legal opinions issued by the DENR-Legal and other reference
manual and safekeeping and maintenance of the legal reference and
records management. (Provision to cover filing of pleadings in courts or
quasi-judicial bodies and service of pleadings to parties, notarization, and
transportation expenses of legal personnel to court hearings and
meetings, and other necessary expenses for gathering of evidence,
sheriff’s fee, publication, and other cost of litigation.)

● Provision of funds for reversion cases including additional fund for Legal
and Personnel Discipline re: special investigation directed by DENR
Management during the year.

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 ● Legal Service shall include in the preparation of their WFP the targets on
the inventory including the resolution of ageing cases and compilation of
all legal opinion and contracts review.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the provision of allowances for

OSG lawyers acting as counsel for DENR pursuant to the usual
accounting rules and the MOA between DENR and OSG and the actual
litigation expenses.

● Php1.5 million shall be allocated for the implementation of Ease of doing

Business of the DENR. WFP shall be prepared by Legal Service.

7.2.2.4 Conduct of Special Studies, Design Development in Support of

Forestry, Mining and Environmental Management Operations,
including Climate Change Resilience

● All Bureaus/Attached Agencies and Regional Offices are allowed to get

the services of expert/consultant to assist in the development and
packaging of proposals both for foreign funding and special projects as
may be necessary. The Expert/Consultant may also be involved in
conducting impact assessment of foreign-assisted and special projects.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to DENR Central Office, all bureaus,

regional offices and attached agencies shall allocate sufficient funds for
the formulation and implementation of a Public Service Continuity Plan
(PSCP) pursuant to CSC Memorandum Circular No. 2, series of 2021 and
NDRRMC No. 33, series of 2018.The WFP shall be prepared by the
Office of the Undersecretary for Legal, Administration, Human Resources
and Legislative Affairs. Activities shall include training for the roll-out of
the PSCP. The Human Resource Development Service, in coordination
with the Climate Change Service shall prepare the training design for the
roll-out.

● To support the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution

under the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, replication of
the outputs of the completed Ambitious City Promises (ACP) Project will
be done on selected cities in the various regions of the country. The ACP
Project generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction pledges
and commitments for the City of Pasig, and satellite cities (Marikina and
Paranaque), specifically on waste management, air and water quality,
including ecology (urban biodiversity and forestry ), and health and safety.
The ACP Project was implemented by the ICLEI- Local Governments for
Sustainability and was funded by the German Federal Ministry of
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the
International Climate Initiatives (IKI), with supervision from the DENR
FASPs and CCS (See ANNEX R).

● The CCS shall provide capacity building and guidance to the Regional
Offices to help their selected highly urbanized cities set and achieve their

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 GHG reduction pledges and commitment. The process will involve setting
up the institutional structures, assessing policies, plans and capacity
needs in setting baseline city -level GHG emissions, building capacities of
the LGU through training and peer-to-peer learning exchanges,
stakeholder engagements, defining GHG reduction or avoidance targets,
prioritization of mitigation strategies, and developing Measurement,
Reporting and Verification plans, and implementing demonstration
projects and developing proposals to access finance. Sufficient fund shall
be allocated for this purpose, with work and financial plan to be prepared
by CCS.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP36 million Support to Grant for the implementation of ENR Special

Studies, Small Grant Projects; Support to Sustainable Development
Strategies (SDS) Implementation; Support to upcoming Project
Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTAs)/Project Preparatory Grant
(PPGs)/ Technical Assistance (TAs); Support to other Foreign Assisted
and Special Projects (FASPs), and this includes support for the conduct of
3rd party field validation/ assessment of completed Site Development (SD)
plantations under the Forestland Management Project (FMP). Said activity
is a prerequisite to the release of retention fee and turnover of SD
plantations to the partner POs of FMP. Work and Financial Plan (WFP)
shall be submitted by the implementing units for consolidation by FASPS
(ANNEX S).

● PhP31 million for Support to FAPs Operation, Coordination, Monitoring

and Supervision. This would cover among others, BAC-FAPs operations,
support to FAPs capacity building to include Project Management
Trainings of FAPs Project Directors/Managers and Knowledge
Management Trainings, conduct of asset monitoring, end of project
assessment such as analysis of socio-economic survey results on
household and other livelihood assets and assessment report on local
government unit revenue under Integrated Natural Resources and
Environmental Management Project (INREMP), and oversight functions.
FASPS shall prepare and submit WFP for these activities.

● Php14.818 million for the mainstreaming of Smallholder and Institutional

Investments, i.e. maintenance, protection and monitoring of established
Natural Resources Management (NRM) plantations, provision of technical
assistance to Peoples’ Organizations (POs), maintenance and protection
of Commercial Forestry Investment Sub-project (CFISPs) model,
linkaging/networking with Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI)/Department of Agriculture (DA) on the operationalization of Shared
Service Facility (SSF), and LGU compliance monitoring on O&M; and
Project Management Support and Services for the project closure of the
(INREMP). FASPS shall submit a consolidated WFP (ANNEX T).

● Php 1.5M (for verification with FMS) shall be allocated to review, and
facilitate the implementation and progress of projects and obligations to

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 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Paris
Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, the ASEAN Working Group on Climate
Change, ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities,
among others. The CCS shall prepare the WFP.

● Php 4.934 million shall be allocated for activities related to International

Conference such as International Conference on 16th Meeting of the
ASEAN Working Group for Forest Management (Php 836,000) and the
R&D Congress on Urban Parks and Green Cities: Sustainable Future in
Southeast Asia (Php 4,098,000) . (See ANNEX U).

● PhP5 million per semester shall be allocated for the conduct of

Management Conference of the Executive Committee.

● Attendance to Conferences shall be charged to respective offices.

● Php 950 thousand shall be allocated for the conduct of the preparatory
meetings and actual activities for the 2022 Pre-State of the Nation
Address (SONA) Report and Forum (i.e. Technical Working Group
Meetings, provision for services for development of audio-visual
presentations, printing of informational kit, etc.) for the 2022 Pre-SONA.

● Php5 million shall be allocated for the establishment of a redundant

DENR office at the Central, Regional and Provincial levels, aimed at
Earthquake Resiliency in the Greater Metro Manila Area (Metro Manila,
Region 3 and CALABARZON). WFP shall be prepared by the
Administrative Service in coordination with the Climate Change Service.

● PhP500 thousand shall be allocated for the National summit for River
Basins

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Implementation of QMS and

EMS. The WFP will be prepared by the QMS Secretariat and General
Services Division respectively.

● Sufficient amount to aid the research study on pollution load for selected
PAs.

● BMB shall coordinate with ERDB for the conduct of research studies for
the NIPAS MPAs and download sufficient amounts as may be
necessary.

● Sufficient amount to aid Carrying Capacity targets of ERDB and BMB for
selected PAs including capacity building.

Within the Regional Budget

● Implementation of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-

Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) activities:

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 o PhP500 thousand each for Regions MIMAROPA, IX, and X, XII and
CARAGA.

o PhP10.354 million for Region XI shall be used to cover the following

expenses such as BIMP-EAGA (PhP2.354 Million), other MINDA
concerns (PhP500 thousand) and for monitoring of Mt. Diwalwal to
include the Naboc River Rehabilitation Plan (PhP7.5Million). Region
XI shall submit an accomplishment report for the budget allocated.
The Region 1should explicitly specify in the WFP the target for the
area aside from the monitoring conducted.

● All Regions involved in the BIMP-EAGA should have concrete output and
shall be submitted to PMED. Output of the quarterly meeting should not
just be minutes or report of the meeting conducted. Programs and
projects approved by BIMP-EAGA should be submitted for monitoring
and validation.

● An amount of PhP500 thousand per region shall be allocated for FASPs

proposal preparation, monitoring of FASPs ongoing and completed
projects, documentation of FASPs innovation success stories and
establishment and maintenance of FASPs database. Funds allocated for
downloading to the PENROs will be based on the number of ongoing and
completed projects in their areas of jurisdiction. The list is in Annexes V
and W.

● All Regional Offices are allowed to get the services of expert/consultant to

assist in the preparation and development of proposals both for foreign
funding and special projects as may be necessary. The expert/consultant
may also be involved in conducting impact assessment of completed
foreign-assisted and special projects.

● PhP680 thousand (CO) for PENRO Lanao del Norte will finance the
maintenance and protection of 136 hectares agroforestry and
conservation farming under the INREM Project. 

7.2.2.5 Formulation and Monitoring of ENR Sector Policies, Plans, Programs

and Projects

Within the Regional Budget

● PhP1 million shall be allocated for the Regional Planning Offices for
planning, monitoring and evaluation of DENR programs and projects.
This is net of Planning’s share from the PMS of all projects.

● The Regional PMD shall follow the template issued by the FMB thru
technical bulletin for validation of NGP and other priority programs

● Regional Offices shall complete the encoding of profiles of all forest

tenure instruments and management arrangements issued in the
Enhanced Forestry Information System (EFIS). Additional data and
information including GIS maps, copy of the approved forest tenure
agreements, area development, and remaining potential areas shall be
completed. Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the hiring of

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 Technical Staff and Data Encoder to ensure all data requirements are
encoded in the system.

● Continuous price monitoring of forest products such as the FOB market

price of logs and selected non-timber forest products (covered by RA
7161 or Forest Charges Law) and domestic retail price of lumber, wood
panel products and other Non-Timber Forest Products based on the
updated UWMs. (FMB to issue the protocol for the use of mobile price
monitoring applications for selected forest product by end of December
2021)

● Preparation and updating of Climate Resilient Management Plans, such

as Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP), Community Resource Management
Framework (CRMF) Plan and River Basin Master Plan. Subject to the
programming of the Local Government Units (LGUs) and technical
assistance by the DENR, preparation of Forest Land Use Plans (FLUPs)
shall be completed by 2022, while its adoption by 2023. To ensure
feasibility, the activity should be done by administration, and not through
service providers. Regional Offices shall provide sufficient amount for
the updating of their action plan under the Philippine Master Plan for
Climate Resilient Forestry Development (PMPCRFD).

● Regional Offices shall prioritize the completion of the survey / resurvey of

overlapping tenure vis-à-vis forest tenure instruments/management
arrangements issued. The Regional Office shall provide FMB the copy of
the rectified map including shapefile and Certification. FMB to review and
approve the rectified map and endorse to the Undersecretary for Field
Operations. The Undersecretary shall issue Memorandum to the Region
adopting the rectified GIS map which shall form part of the agreement.

● Regional Offices shall prioritize the completion of remaining activities of

the Forestry Investment Packages by end of December 2022 based on
the recently approved DAO 2021-04 on Forestry Investment Portfolio
Approach (FIPA). New targets will be set for ground assessment /
validation, and packaging of potential investment areas from delineated
production forest areas. The output on the delineation of production forest
may be considered as a target for investment packaging. See ANNEX X.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the localization of the Philippine

Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) 2015-2028 for concerned
regional/provincial level as per the draft guidelines for the formulation of
local biodiversity and action plan.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Formulation of climate-

responsive Provincial Foreshore Management and Development Plan
(PFMDP) for Region 11 (Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental).

Within the Central Office/Bureau Budget

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to assist the Regional Offices on

the conduct of pre-reprogramming, reprogramming and continuous
technical assistance to Regional Offices in the preparation of Regional
Medium-term ENR Plan and preparation of the video presentation for the
FY 2022 Budget Hearing. WFP shall be prepared by PPS-PPD.

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 ● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for payment of rendered overtime of
PPS-PPD and PMED and selected FMS staff (Budget and Accounting)
per priority activities that may warrant rendition of overtime services per
Civil Service Commission (CSC) and Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) Joint Circular No. 1. S.2015 dated November 25,
2015 and subject to the approval of the internal guidelines of DENR: CTO
for other offices

o Seasonal work, such as but not limited to, preparation of budget and
annual reports, in order to meet scheduled deadlines;

o Preparation of financial and accountability reports required by

oversight agencies like Congress of the Philippines, Office of the
President, Commission on Audit, Department of Budget and
Management, and National Economic Development Authority.
Payment of overtime pay shall be subject to accounting rules and
regulations.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the codification of ENR Policies,

rules and regulations. PPS-PSD shall prepare the WFP.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to carry-out the planning and

performance assessment/validation of field offices and the National
Convergence Initiatives-Technical Working Group (NCI-TWG) for national
convergence initiatives. PPS-PMED shall prepare the WFP.

● International commitment/policy attended by the DENR personnel shall

be mainstreamed to regular PAPs of the Department.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of Performance

Assessment for PBB and Environmental Awards for Governance and
Leadership Excellence (EAGLE). PPS-PMED shall prepare the WFP for
the said activity.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for Policy Formulation, Program

Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation of Earthquake Resiliency in
Greater Metro Manila Area. The WFP for this shall be prepared by CCS.

● Sufficient amount for the implementation of the Integrated DENR

Monitoring and Evaluation System. PPS-PMED shall prepare the WFP.

Within the LMB Budget

● PhP3 million for the formulation of land related policies for land
disposition, survey and records management.

Within the ERDB Budget

● PhP5.219 million shall be allocated for the following activities:

o Formulation of Research, Development, and Extensions (RDE)

Programs for ENR Management including updating of ENR RDE
Framework plan for 2023-2028.

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 o Formulation of RDE Program on Climate Change that will include
research proposals on baseline studies of ecosystems, climate
change responsive projects/studies, and rigorous scientific
projects/studies in order to assess and quantify the impacts of climate
change at all levels and across the different ecosystems. This is an
initial step to harmonize the ecosystem information which can serve
as a more comprehensive basis for long-term planning and
programming.

o Monitoring and Evaluation of On-going and Completed RDE

Programs/Projects/Studies, through the conduct of Annual In-house
Review, and semi-annual field validation and attendance to
Management Conferences.

7.2.2.6 Ecosystems Research Development and Extension Services

● Php96.014 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of four (4) RDE
Programs and two (2) Support Programs formulated by the ERDB Main Office
and implementation of its six (6) Research, Development, and Extension
Centers (RDE Centers). These RDE Programs are based on the ERDB ENR
RDE Framework 2017-2022.

RDE Implementation shall focus on the following:

RDE Programs:

1. Forest Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability

2. Ecosystems Dynamics and Sustainable Management of Coastal and
3. Freshwater Ecosystems
4. Promoting Ecosystems Health and Sustainability of Urban Areas
5. through Research and Development
6. Emerging Issues
 Integrated Pest Management,
 Assessment of Carrying Capacity of Ecotourism Sites and
 identified R&D programs for DENR by the Inter-Agency Task Force
Technical Working Group (IATF-TWG)

 The allocation also includes the PhP500 thousand incentives for authors of
technical articles in the SYLVATROP journal as per DENR-MC No. 2016-04

Support Programs:

1. Sustainability of Laboratory and Experimental/Demonstration Services

in Support to RDE Programs
2. Client-based Technology Transfer and Extension Services for ENR
Management

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 ● ERDB Main Office and RDE shall intensify national and regional
dissemination and transfer of generated technologies to both
internal and external stakeholders. Activities for technology
transfer shall focus on the following:

o Technology Assessment and Packaging of ENR Technologies

o Promotion and Extension Services on Viable Ecosystems
Technologies
o IEC Campaign on Research-Based Information for Sustainable
Ecosystems Management
o Evaluation of Transferred ENR Technologies and
Documentation of Transfer Activities and Adoption

● The RDE Centers shall submit the WFPs to ERDB Main Office for
review as basis for allocation of funds to implement Action
Research, Development and Extension (RDE) programs/projects
based on the Areas of Excellence. 

● ERDB Main Office and PPS-PMED shall monitor and evaluate the
R&D programs/projects of the RDE Centers to ensure that the
expected milestones and/or outputs are delivered within the year.
Please refer to ANNEX Y for the list of projects/studies of each
RDE Programs with corresponding UWMs and duration.

7.2.3 Operations

OO1: Natural Resources Sustainably Managed

7.2.3.1 Natural Resources Enforcement and Regulatory Program

7.2.3.1.1 Natural Resources Management Arrangement/ Agreement and

Permit Issuance

7.2.3.1.1.1 Forest and Forest Resource Use

The Regional Offices shall update their Forest Conservation Areas (FCAs) to
include NGP plantation sites that are no longer covered under Maintenance
and Protection. Presence of the patrollers will ensure the protection of NGP
graduated sites.

Within the Regional Budget

● Activities under this PAP shall include issuance of management

agreements to close open access forest lands and monitor compliance of
the terms and conditions stipulated in the tenurial agreement.
Management arrangements together with GIS generated maps overlaid in
the One Control Map shall be submitted to the Central Office (KISS) copy
furnished the Bureaus concerned.

● Regional Offices shall prioritize issuance of appropriate tenure

instruments and management arrangements to untenured NGP areas.

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● Areas determined to be suitable for issuance of CBFM agreement and
other applicable forest tenure instruments based on the assessment of
potential investment areas shall be subjected to Community Organizing /
Development activities for subsequent issuance of CBFMA. Capacity
building / training activities shall be targeted for new CBFMA holders to
enhance their capacity in performing their responsibilities under the
agreement.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the compliance monitoring of the

agreement and terms of reference of all forest tenure agreements and
permit holders including payments of annual rental fees, government
share and surcharges. Consolidated assessment report with categorical
recommendations shall be submitted annually to the Forest Management
Bureau.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the performance evaluation of

expiring CBFMA and all other expiring tenure with a minimum of two (2)
years and maximum of five (5) years before expiration shall be conducted
as basis for the renewal or conversion of their agreement. Consolidated
assessment report with categorical recommendations shall be submitted
annually to the Forest Management Bureau.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the assessment of cancelled or

terminated, expiring and expired tenure instruments (except CBFMA /
CSC areas) shall be conducted based on DAO 2020-09. The
assessment shall include recommendation, and be placed under
protection and management of DENR until the issuance of an appropriate
tenurial instrument / management arrangement.

● All regions shall allocate sufficient amounts for the conduct of

performance evaluation of expired /expiring Certificate of Stewardship
Contract (CSC) outside Community-Based Forest Management
Agreement (CBFMA) areas shall be completed by 2023. Likewise,
sufficient amount shall also be allocated for the conduct of re-evaluation
of CSC with adjectival rating of “poor” to assess their qualification for
renewal. Summary of regional assessment reports with categorical
recommendations shall be submitted annually to the Forest Management
Bureau.

● For forest protection, all Regions shall follow the Menu of Activities
indicated in the approved National Forest Protection Program based on
regional peculiarities as reflected in their Regional Strategic Forest
Protection Action Plan. (See ANNEX Z)

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of Lawin

Forest and Biodiversity Protection System. The FMB and BMB shall work
together, including training of volunteer brigade, to implement the Lawin
System following the Joint Technical Bulletin.

● Forest Protection Officers (FPOs) engaged in actual patrolling under

Lawin Forest and Biodiversity Protection System shall be provided with
an allowance of Php 8,000/team/month for a minimum of 10 kilometers
distance patrolled per month with at least 75% of the observed threats

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 had actions taken. The computation of target should include all patrollers
such as Forest Rangers, FPOs, and Forest Guard hired.

● Fire prone areas should be mapped as basis in the construction of fire

lines. The GIS generated maps for fire prone areas per Region should be
submitted to the Office of the Undersecretary for Field Operations copy
furnished the FMB. FMB to provide template.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the hiring of lawyers who will be
assigned in all PENROs and CENROs. The Office concerned should
secure from the Office of solicitor General's (OSGs) written conformity
and acquiescence, OSG deputation and Commission on Audit (COA’s)
written consent before hiring. In case, the implementing PENRO/CENRO
did not acquire the written consent from OSG, they may hire Legal
Assistant and Legal Researcher. Other incidental expenses shall be
shouldered by the Regional Office.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the delineation of the

production-forest for potential investment areas. Potential investment
areas by the private sector will be identified within the delineated
production forest. Regions to submit to the FMB the updated universe
and baseline.

● Budgetary requirements under PAMANA including the hiring of forest

guards and other operating expenses was already included in the
respective regional budget allocation of CAR, Regions VI, VII and X. See
Annex AA.

Within the Central Office Budget

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated with other government agencies

(i.e., National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Information Agency,
OSG, Philippine National Police, and Armed Forces of the Philippines)
that will be formalized through MOA/Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU).

7.2.3.1.1.2 Land and Land Resource Use

Within the Regional Budget

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the following activities:

o Appraisal of foreshore leases

o Appraisal of friar lands and other government properties
o Re-appraisal of foreshore leases. It shall be based on Section 14
of DAO 2004-24 and the approved lease contract.
o Re-appraisal of friar lands and other government properties. It
shall be based on DAO 98-20.
o Revenue collection on foreshore, patrimonial, and other
government properties should be targeted and disaggregated from

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 each other and from other revenues generated based on average
income for the past 3 years
o Monitoring in compliance to conditions of permits/lease/deeds
issued charged to PMS budget

Within the LMB Budget

● Php3 million shall be allocated for the Technical Support and Assistance
of LMB to Regional Offices.

7.2.3.1.1.3 Protected Areas, Wildlife, Coastal and Marine Resources

Within the Regional Budget

● PA Community Management

For PA Community Management, the identified tenured migrants as

result of the Survey and Registration of Protected Area Occupants
(SRPAO) shall be formed into People’s Organizations who shall become
beneficiaries of Community-based Program through issuance of
Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement
(PACBRMA). The PACBRMA will not just serve as tenurial instrument,
but will also provide the tenured migrants the opportunity to develop,
manage, utilize, conserve and protect the resources within the protected
area and its buffer zone.
The following activities may be allowed in the PACBRMA area
consistent with the protected area management plan: (a) Settlement; (b)
Traditional and/or sustainable land-use (including agriculture, agro-
forestry, and other income generating livelihood activities); and, (c)
Ecotourism development, among others.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP1 million shall be allocated for the operationalization of electronic

permitting system (eCITES) at BMB, NCR and other Regions with
international ports. The BMB shall prepare the WFP.

7.2.3.1.2 Operations against Illegal Environment and Natural

Resources Activities

Within the Regional Budget

The Application of Information and Communications Technology such as

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones), spatial monitoring tools that can
be used by ranger patrols, wildlife tracking tags, platforms that analyze forests
and track forests and wildlife crimes, smart tags for timber marking, use of
GPS for forest communities’ data, use of cloud-based applications to map
deforestation, mobile technology to monitor and protect remote forests and
enable real-time interventions and camera trap technology to monitor wildlife
movements, numbers and habitat ranges should be explored to intensify the
monitoring and surveillance of ENR.

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 ● Sufficient amount shall be provided for the conduct of training programs
to strengthen the capacity of DENR employees in ENR management and
ENR law enforcement. Template on law enforcement training module
shall be provided by HRD Central Office under Operations against Illegal
Activities.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated in support to DAO 18-2018 and the

operationalization of Regional Enforcement Task Group under Special
Order No. 2019-579 and other activities in compliance to EO No. 6 Series
of 2016.

● Priority activities under this PAP shall include mobilization of Wildlife

Enforcement Officers (WEOs) and Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Units
(WTMUs), issuance of wildlife permits, inspection of wildlife facilities and
compliance monitoring of permittees, and monitoring of PACBRMA. Other
enforcement activities per RA 7586, RA 9072, RA 9147 and other laws
rules and regulations shall also be implemented under this PAP.

● Php 3 million (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for the perimeter fence
(Php 1.5 million) and motorboat (Php 1.5 million) for Boracay Island under
PENRO Aklan. WFP shall be included in the regional office.

● Php 6.5 million (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for the purchase of one
(1) unit of Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) which shall be used for Coron,
El Nido and Puerto Galera under MIMAROPA Region. WFP shall be
included in the regional office.

● Php 1.5 million (Capital Outlay) shall be allocated for the purchase of
motorboat for Siargao Island. WFP shall be included in the regional office.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP22 million shall be allocated for Boracay Rehabilitation Management

based on the commitment of the Department on 2018-2022 Boracay
Action Plan. Region VI, in coordination with EMB and MGB Region VI
shall prepare the WFP.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Boracay Secretariat.

Boracay Secretariat shall consolidate all WFPs on Boracay concerns
including the monitoring of the implementation of Boracay Action Plan in
coordination with DENR Region VI and Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force
Management Group.

● PhP17 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of

rehabilitation/clean-up activities for ecotourism sites (Siargao Islands
(3.5M), Puerto Galera, Coron, El Nido (MIMAROPA 8.5M) and Panglao
(5M)). The WFP shall be prepared by the concerned Regional Office.

● PhP10 million for Legal Defense Fund to cover actual expenses,

including payment of premiums for posting of bail bonds and cash
advance for expenses incurred by DENR officials and employees, in
relation to the defense of administrative, civil or criminal cases filed
against them in Courts or other administrative bodies, for cases filed in

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 the performance of their actual duties and functions. Fund shall come
from DBM with reference to DBM National Budget Circular No. 582 dated
Dec 29 2020.

● PhP25 million shall be allocated in support for the operations of the

Environmental Law Enforcement and Protection Service, including the
fast-tracking of the enactment of the proposed Environmental Protection
and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB) Bill and the procurement of necessary
equipment for their operations and safety of the personnel. The ELEPS
shall prepare the Work and Financial Plan (WFP) based on DAO 2021-28
(ANNEX AB).

● Strong collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies including support to

National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (NALECC) and other
inter-agency environmental law enforcement activities.

7.2.3.2 Natural Resources Conservation and Development Program

7.2.3.2.1 Protected Areas, Caves, and Wetlands Development and

Management Sub-Program

The Regional Planning Officers shall collaborate with the Regional CDD and
PAMOs/PASUs when preparing their respective WFPs based on their approved
PA Management Plans.

Protected Areas Development and Management

PA Management

● For PA activities that will be charged under the Special Provision under FY
2022 NEP on Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) (ANNEX AC), separate
WFPs as well as the complete requirement, shall be submitted by the ROs to
BMB on or before 29 October 2021. Prioritization of protected areas and
activities to be funded as well as the maximum amount of Special Budget
Request (SBR) shall be based on the BMB TB No 2021-03 (Guidelines on the
Use of the IPAF Protected Area Retained Income Account (PA-RIA), Special
Account in the General Fund (SAGF), and Protected Area Trust Receipts (PA-
TR) and Providing the Criteria for the Allocation of Funds Deposited Under the
IPAF-SAGF in the National Treasury).

● Funds from the IPAF- Special Account in the General Fund (SAGF) which
comprise the twenty-five percent (25%) of deposited collections in the
National Treasury, shall be used for the development of income-generating
programs, projects, and activities consistent with the PAMP, including the
PAMO Operationalization and capital outlay requirements of the PA. Other
programs, projects, and activities including other Capital Outlay requirements
of the PA duly approved by the PAMB may be also funded under this account.
Considering that only MOOEs are provided under the regular funds for PA
management, IPAF shall prioritize capital outlay needs of each protected
area. The BMB shall review and submit to DENR/FMS the consolidated WFP
for the IPAF on or before 15 November 2021.

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 ● Establishment and management of the Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF)
is guided by the BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2019-02 (Adopting the Manual on
the Establishment and Management of IPAF) and BMB Technical Bulletin No.
2021-03 (Guidelines on the Use of the Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF)
Protected Area Retained Income Account (PA-RIA), Special Account in the
General Fund (SAGF), and Protected Area Trust Receipts (PA-TR) and
Providing the Criteria for the Allocation of Funds Deposited Under the IPAF-
SAGF in the National Treasury).

● For CY 2022 Special Budget Request, IPAF shall be used for the following
priority PAs. (ANNEX AD).

The BMB shall evaluate the submissions of the Regions concerned on

the above PAs as to the completeness of requirements based on IPAF
Guidelines. In cases where the PAs/Regions failed to submit the
complete requirements on-time, the BMB shall identify PAs other than
those listed above to ensure compliance with the DBM/DENR timelines.

Within the Regional Budget

Funds under this PAP shall be used to implement the priority activities of
protected areas under the NIPAS. With the current NEP of Regions/PAs, priority
areas shall be given to Legislated PAs, followed by the Proclaimed PAs, then the
remaining initial components of NIPAS. Further activities to undertaken should be
consistent with the classification of protected areas discussed below:

Legislated and Proclaimed Protected Areas

Investments should focus on all legislated NIPAS areas (107) as per the NIPAS
Act as amended by ENIPAS Act. These investments shall include, among others:
boundary demarcation and monitoring and maintenance of monuments, buoys
and signage, preparation/updating of PA Management Plan (PAMP), conduct of
Survey and Registration of PA Occupants to determine the tenured migrants,
monitoring and validation of PA occupants based on the SRPAO, habitat
protection, Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring System (BAMS), Biodiversity
Monitoring System (BMS), PAMB Operations, Communication, Education and
Public Awareness (CEPA), and delineation of management zones and buffer
zones as an integral part of PA Management Plan, Ecotourism Management
Planning and Impact Monitoring, Inventory of Existing Facilities within PAs,
Inventory of Alienable and Disposable Lands, Property and Private Rights,
Inventory of tenurial instruments, contracts, agreements, and issuances of permits
for resource use within the protected area, PA Rehabilitation, Management of
IPAF, and PAMB and PAMO Operationalization.

● Completion of PA boundary delineation of proclaimed PAs and demarcation

of legislated PAs, under the NIPAS following the guidelines provided in using
DAO 2015-10, (Guidelines on the Delineation and Demarcation of Boundaries
of Protected Areas under the NIPAS) and BMB TB 2019-0, (Clarifying the
Guidelines and Procedures in the Demarcation of Boundaries of Legislated
Protected Areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System
(NIPAS) See (ANNEX AE)

● Completion of the identification and issuance of certificate of recognition to

qualified tenured migrants through the use of Survey and Registration of

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 Protected Area Occupants (SRPAO) in accordance with DAO 2013-2020
(Revised Guidelines on SRPAO). Per Section 10 of DAO 2013-20, monitoring
and validation of PA occupants shall be undertaken for PAs with completed
SRPAO or SEAMS in CY 2016-2017. See Annex AF for the list of PAs with
complete SRPAO or SEAMS in CY 2016-2017 based on the submission to
the BMB.

● Conduct of Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring System (BAMS) in

legislated protected areas using the BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2016-05
(Guidelines on Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring System (BAMS) for
Terrestrial Ecosystems) and BMB TB No. 2017-09 (Adopting the User Manual
on BAMS). See ANNEX AG. Results of biodiversity assessment and
monitoring shall be used in implementing science-based management
interventions and in the formulation or updating of PA Management Plans. In
addition, the results shall form part of the report on the conditions and
benefits of biological resources and ecosystem services of the protected area
which shall be submitted by the PASUs, through channel, to the Secretary
every five (5) years per Sec. 27 of the NIPAS Act, as amended and its IRR.

● The results of the BAMS, BMS and SRPAO/SEAMS shall be used as inputs
to management planning particularly in the identification and delineation of
management zones and prescriptions and interventions.

● The Regions shall strictly follow the management zoning guidelines stipulated
in the BMB TB No. 2018-01 “Clarifying the Procedures in the Identification,
Designation and Delineation of Management Zones of PAs under the NIPAS.”
Zoning shall be an integral part of the management plan of the protected
areas and shall be the basis for management interventions to achieve the
vision, goals and objectives of protected areas.

● Habitat protection shall consist of law enforcement, communication, education

and public awareness (CEPA) activities and Biodiversity Monitoring System
(BMS). This shall be implemented in priority PAs not covered under the
Forest Protection Program fund.

● The Regional Office shall submit a semi-annual Biodiversity Monitoring

System (BMS) report to BMB on the activities implemented under the PA
Protection Program conducted in priority PAs.  GPS readings of established
BMS sites should be plotted on a PA map and the same shall be plotted to the
One Control Map of which shall be submitted to BMB. BMS Reports following
the prescribed format under DAO 2000-13 shall be submitted by the Regional
Office to the BMB before the end of June 2022 and before the end of
December 2022.

● Formulation/Updating of PA Management Plans pursuant to Section 9 of RA

7586, as amended by RA 11038 and Rule 9.1 of DAO 2019-05, Technical
Bulletin No. 2016-08 entitled “Clarifying the Protected Area Management
Planning Process and Providing the Annotated Outline for Protected Area
Management Plans and Technical Bulletin No. 2017-08 entitled “Providing the
Checklist for the Review of Protected Area Management Plan”. The time
frame for the PAMP shall be ten (10) years and it shall be reviewed, updated,
and if necessary, modified at least every three (3) years, in accordance with
the afore-mentioned guidelines. It shall, at the minimum, promote the adoption
and implementation of innovative management techniques including
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 conservation and rehabilitation, biodiversity management, climate change
adaptation and mitigation, waste sewage and septic management, recovery
plan on the impacts of the pandemic and gender and development, among
others.

● The Management Plan shall serve as the basic long-term framework plan for
the management of protected areas and shall be used as reference in the
preparation of the annual work and financial plan.   The Regional Office shall
ensure that the PAMPS are reviewed based on the aforementioned
guidelines/checklist (BMB TB 2016-08 and BMB TB 2017-08) before
endorsing to the Undersecretary for Policy and Planning thru BMB for
affirmation.

● The Ecotourism Management Plan prepared following DAO 2013-19

(Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas)
shall support and form an integral part of the Protected Area Management
Plan.

● Conduct of Management Effectiveness Assessment using the Management

Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) to help track, evaluate and monitor
progress of each protected area in accordance with its management goals
and objectives. The results of this activity will facilitate the determination of
adaptive management strategies necessary to improve the management
effectiveness of protected areas. Management Effectiveness Assessment is
conducted every three years following the BMB TB No. 2018-05 (Adopting the
Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) for Assessing and
Monitoring Management Effectiveness of PAs)

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated by the Regional Office in the

operationalization and capacitation of the Protected Area Management Board
(PAMB) and the Protected Area Management Office. All activities of the
PAMB and PAMO should be in accordance with Sections 11, 11-A and 11-B
of the NIPAS Act, as amended and its IRR. The PASu as the Chief Operating
Officer of the protected area shall be responsible for the effective
implementation of the PA Management Plan and the various activities and
programs being implemented in PAs. Meantime that the plantilla positions
for PAMO has yet to be approved, hiring of a minimum number of job
orders to support the PAMO should be prioritized. Capacity building of
PAMB members and PAMO staff based on their training needs should be
conducted.

● The Regional Office shall facilitate the preparation of PAMB Manual of

Operations for all legislated and proclaimed PAs following the BMB TB No.
2017-04, prescribing the Guidelines on the Preparation of the PAMB Manual
of Operations.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of inventory and

assessment of all existing rights pursuant to Section 22 and all existing
facilities and structures within protected areas in compliance to Section 24 of
the NIPAS Act, as amended. Inventory of alienable and disposable lands,
property and private rights, including contracts and agreements within
protected areas shall be completed by 2022. The geographic locations of
these datasets shall be included in the inventory and shall be reflected in the
map.

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 ● For infrastructures already constructed in previous years, ROs concerned
shall allocate sufficient funds for the maintenance and rehabilitation of PA
facilities for 2022, taking into consideration compliance to standard design
and specifications per DAO 2009-09. (Standard Design and Specification of
Signs, Buildings, Facilities and Other Infrastructure that may be Installed and/
or Constructed within Protected Areas) and BMB TB 2016-03 (Standard and
Climate-Resilient Design of Protected Area Information Center and Signs and
Markers). Further, policies on waste disposal, sewerage, pollution control,
easement and geohazard-prone areas should be implemented in ecotourism
sites.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of impact monitoring of

ecotourism activities within PAs following BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2014-03
(Prescribing Tools for Impact Monitoring and Ecotourism Activities). The
Impact Monitoring Report shall be submitted to BMB before the end of
December 2022.

● To pursue the final legislation of proclaimed protected areas, the Regional

Offices shall be allocated sufficient funding for the completion of activities to
pursue the final legislation of proclaimed protected areas following Section 5
of RA 7586, as amended by RA 11038 or the ENIPAS Act of 2018 and Rule
5.12 of DENR Adm. Order No. 2019-05. Coordination with District
Representatives concerned and the Senate shall be done to facilitate the
process.

Remaining Initial Components of NIPAS

● The priority activities for the initial component of NIPAS shall be the Protected
Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) and law enforcement.

● Pursuant to RA 11038, the assessment and establishment of the remaining

initial components of NIPAS shall be conducted within three (3) years or until
August 1, 2021. Due to the pandemic, the completion of PASA and other
activities for the establishment/disestablishment of the remaining initial
components shall be adjusted to CY 2022. See Annex AH for the list of PAs
to be targeted this 2022.

● The conduct of PASA shall be guided by BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2016-04
entitled “Clarifying the Procedural Guidelines in the Conduct of Protected
Area Suitability Assessment (PASA)”. The PASA shall support the
recommendation for the establishment, modification of boundaries or
disestablishment of a protected area. If an initial component is found suitable
for establishment under the NIPAS, the PASA Report shall include the
recommended category of the protected area. The PASA Report shall include
a narrative of the results of assessments, Forms 1, 2 and 3 duly signed by the
concerned Regional/Field Officials, and maps of the protected area, and shall
be submitted to BMB for review and further appropriate action.

● All other requirements for the establishment, disestablishment or modification

of boundaries of initial components shall be prioritized to complete the
process following Sections 5 to 7 of RA 7586 as amended by RA 11038
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (DAO 2019-05). The
Regional NIPAS Review Committee shall review the proposed PA for
establishment/disestablishment before endorsement to the National NIPAS
review Committee.

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 Cave Management

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the inventory of caves in those

Regions and corresponding PENRO/CENRO/PAMO who have not conducted
nor completed inventory of caves within their jurisdiction.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the assessment/reassessment and

classification of caves within the PAs (using BAMS as per BMB TB 2019-06)
and other related cave management activities based on the UWM.

● Sufficient amount for assessment /reassessment and classification of caves

outside PAs. Priority shall be given to LGUs who are requesting assessment
of newly discovered caves, caves with high biological significance and those
being utilized/potential for ecotourism.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the preparation and/or updating of

caves management plans for priority caves within PAs following BMB TB
2016-10. Priority caves are those already classified pursuant to the DENR
Memorandum Circulars since 2012 on the list of classified caves.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for caves with approved management

plans to effectively implement activities identified that support sustainable
management and conservation of caves in partnership with concerned LGUs
and communities.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for caves with approved management

plans in partnership with concerned LGUs and communities, including
updating of management plans.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the operation of the National

Regional/Provincial Cave Committee (NCC/RCC/PCC) in accordance with
approved DENR S.O. 2008-687 and 2016-654, respectively.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the technical assistance of the

Regional Offices on the development and recognition of BDFEs adjacent to
caves within terrestrial and coastal PAs per DAO 2021-13.

Inland Wetlands Management

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the inventory of inland wetlands for
those Regions and corresponding PENRO/CENRO who have not conducted
nor completed the inventory of inland wetlands within their jurisdiction.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the profiling/re-assessment of inland

wetlands, including peatlands. Profiling/reassessment (in accordance with
BMB TB 2018-06 and BAMS) of inland wetlands within PAs and/or with
international significance shall be prioritized.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for provision of technical assistance of

the Regional Offices to the LGUs who are requesting technical assistance

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 specifically in profiling inland wetlands with high biological significance and
ecotourism potential but are outside PAs.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of existing

management plans/updating of management plans for priority wetlands critical
to biodiversity. Prioritize wetlands located within regions (Region III,
V, and X) that are experiencing extreme to high water-stress

● Funds shall also be allocated for the updating/preparation of RIS (Ramsar

Information Sheet) of the declared and proposed Ramsar site. For declared
Ramsar Sites within PAs, Ramsar Site operations shall be in accordance with
its PAMP. For Ramsar Sites outside PAs, sufficient amount shall be allocated
for the establishment of and/or provision of technical assistance to its
appropriate management body (e.g. council, board or alliance) for the
development or updating, and implementation of the Ramsar Site wetland
management plan.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the provision of technical assistance

of the Regional Offices on the development and recognition of BDFEs
adjacent to wetlands within terrestrial and coastal PAs per DAO 2021-13.

● Php 500 thousand shall be allocated for the operation and development of
each declared Ramsar sites or Wetlands of International Importance. (ANNEX
AI)

● PhP 9 million shall be allocated for the implementation of activities for the
nine (9) priority ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) in the country, namely: (i) Mt.
Timpoong-Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument; (ii) Mt. Malindang Range Natural
Park; (iii) Mt. Apo Natural Park; (iv) Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park; (v)
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary; (vi) Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park; (vii) Mt.
Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary; (viii) Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.,
including the proposed Pasonanca Natural Park. Specific activities for the 5
AHP sites with target on Socio-cultural documentation and mapping should
include: comprehensive documentation and map of the socio-cultural
practices or IKSPs of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples
pertaining to resource use and conservation, establishment of culture
preservation plan of the community and policy brief, among others. For other
AHP sites, activities should be based in the AHP Regional Action Plan which
contributes to the achievement of the Aichi Targets, particularly Aichi Target
11. WFP shall be prepared by the Regional Office concerned and BMB.

Urban Biodiversity Conservation

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for assistance to LGUs in the

development and implementation of urban biodiversity management plan,
especially in the priority cities (Quezon City, Manila Caloocan City, Cebu City
and Davao City) in pursuit of PBSAP 2015-2028 adopted thru DAO 2016-12.

● In line with the approved DAO 2016-12 (Adoption of PBSAP 2015-2028),

sufficient amount shall be allotted for the Implementation of the Urban BD
Conservation and Management Program. Concerned Regions (NCR, VI, VII,
and XI) shall follow the BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2018-02 on the

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 Procedures in the Conduct of Assessment of Urban Biodiversity. BMB will
provide further guidance in the implementation of the program.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the provision of technical assistance

of the Regional Offices to the LGUs in the profiling or assessment of existing
green spaces and open spaces potential for greening, in other cities in the
region, including the determination of localized City Biodiversity Index in
accordance with BMB TB 2018-12.

Within the Central Office Budget

To further strengthen the Urban Green Spaces (UGS) program of the DENR,
focusing on the major urban areas, the CCS shall coordinate and work with
ERDB, FMB, and BMB in the formulation of a framework and plan of action for
2022-2030.

Regional Offices (NCR, VI, VII, XI) will form part of the team to be created for the
UGS program.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the site identification, selection and
assessment of biodiversity in selected green spaces/parks in other regions,
including contracting experts to help DENR on the UGS matter.

7.2.3.2.1 Wildlife Resources Conservation Sub-Program Protection and

Conservation of Wildlife

Within the Regional Budget

● Priority activities under this P/P/A shall include establishment/management of

Critical Habitats, operations and maintenance of wildlife holding
facilities/rescue centers; and protection and conservation of priority
threatened species such as Tamaraw, Philippine eagle, Dugong, marine
turtles, Philippine Cockatoo, Flying Foxes, Crocodiles, Visayan Spotted Deer,
Sulu Hornbill, Cebu flowerpecker, Tarsier, Negros Bleeding Heart Pigeon,
Walden's hornbill, Mindoro bleeding heart, Dinagat hairy tailed cloud rat,
Visayan warty pig and Negros Fruit dove.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the management of invasive alien

species (IAS) to reduce threats to Philippine native species which include
public awareness campaign, and prevention of entry and introduction of new
exotic species, control of spread and eradication of IAS that have established
populations in the country. See ANNEX AJ for the initial/proposed list of
IAS.

● IAS Management in Protected Areas shall be prioritized and shall form part of
the PA Management Plan.

● For Special Provisions on Wildlife Management Fund amounting to PhP5.5

Million, the BMB in coordination with the Regions concerned shall prepare
the Work and Financial Plan to cover other priority activities in line with the
implementation of RA 9147 and its IRR.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the operation of the Palawan Wildlife
Rescue and Conservation Center.

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 Establishment and Management of Critical Habitats (CH)

● The ROs shall prioritize the establishment and management of CHs as listed
in ANNEX AK. Targets for CH establishment should be those areas that host
threatened species.

Establishment, Improvement and Maintenance of Wildlife Rescue Centers

Within the Regional Budget

● Regional Offices shall allocate funds for the improvement and

maintenance of their respective Wildlife Rescue Center to ensure proper
care, rehabilitation and well-being of confiscated, abandoned and donated
wildlife species. All native and endemic wildlife species rehabilitated in
WRCs shall be released to their natural habitat, as possible.

● For biodiversity-related regular programs, such as conservation and

protection of priority threatened species found in each Region with no or
limited budget allocation, funding from foreign-funded projects within their
area can be tapped.

● Sufficient funds shall be allocated for the collection, preservation and

submission of tissue samples from endemic/native wildlife turned-over to
the Regional Wildlife Rescue Centers or confiscated wildlife.

Within the BMB Budget

● Php 1 million shall be allocated for the operation of the Palawan Wildlife
Rescue and Conservation Center.

7.2.3.2.2 Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Rehabilitation Sub-Program

Management of Coastal and Marine Resources

Within the Regional Budget

● The implementation of habitats CMEMP shall be undertaken by the regions

following the DAO 2016-26 and the UWM

o Baseline and Monitoring of habitats (corals, mangrove, seagrass) of

Legislated and Proclaimed MPAs.

o Monitoring of basic water quality parameters within NIPAS MPAs bi-

annually as prescribed by BMB on the CMEMP Guidelines.

o Marine Protected Areas Networking with NIPAS MPAs per level identified
in the MPAN Toolkit: Pre-assessment, establishment, strengthening,
sustaining and institutionalization.

o Protected Area Suitability Assessment for Wilderness/Islands and

Mangrove under PP 2151 and PP 2152 for selected regions

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 o Demarcation of Legislated NIPAS

o Provide Technical Assistance for Biodiversity-friendly Enterprise to POs.

o Provide a maximum of Php 1 Million financial assistance to potential

BDFE POs to cover all categories of BDFE based on DAO 2021-13 on
BDFE Development and Recognition.

o Conduct and attendance to Progressive Trainings on Coastal and Marine

Management (NIPAS MPA Capacity Building Program Cluster/Regional
Implementation and other coastal and marine related capacity building
such as (MPAN Toolkit, SCUBA Diving, Habitat Assessments, social
marketing, knowledge management, water quality, law enforcement, PM-
TMEMS, etc).

o Maintenance/updating of Knowledge Management System and population

of data and information and Packaging of Knowledge Products (data
entry/storage, report writing)

o Implementation of Social Marketing activities such as Communications

Plans, Flagship Campaigns, Green Fins popularization and Citizen
Science Activities.

o Conduct of Coastal and Marine-related Special Events: 1. Month of the

Ocean; 2. Coral Triangle Day; 3. International Coastal Cleanup

o Implementation of Green Fins and conduct of Hands-on-Arms activities

within the pre-identified demonstration sites and pilot regions.

o TA to LGUs on ICM mainstreaming within the major watershed (river

system) contributing to NIPAS MPAs.

o TA to LGUs on MPA Networking for LGU-managed MPAs

included/enrolled in the MPAN Roadmap for 2021-2025. See Annex AL.

o NIPAS Marine Protected Areas Maintenance and Protection Activities

such as patrolling and habitat surveillance of pressures and threats (coral
bleaching, crown-of-thorns, scarring, coral anchorage, illegal fishing
activities, etc.), response plan, monitoring of existing rehabilitation efforts
and proposal writing for active rehabilitation (to be approved by BMB, for
the succeeding year implementation and funding upon approval.

o Maintenance of equipment (boat, gears, signages, buoys, camera, other

monitoring tools, etc.).

o Hiring of Coastal Extension officers and boat captain and crew based on
the provided Terms of Reference.

● Regions shall follow the supplemental guidelines on Biodiversity Assessment

and Monitoring System for coastal ecosystems, water quality monitoring and
all other guidelines to be provided by BMB (see ANNEX AM).

● Regions shall refer to the draft JMC on MPA Network and MPAN toolkit
manual on the implementation of MPA Networking provided by BMB.

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 ● Regions shall work with State Universities/ in habitat assessment and MPA
Networks.

● Regions shall coordinate with regional EMB for the inclusion of NIPAS sites
on monitoring water quality parameters and provision of technical assistance
to PAs on Monitoring and/or capacity building.

● Boundary demarcation of legislated MPAs shall be guided by Technical

Bulletin No. 2019-01 (Clarifying the Guidelines and procedures in the
Demarcation of Boundaries Legislated PAs under the NIPAS).

● Region IVB and IVA to allocate sufficient funds to PENROs to support

activities on VIP MPA Network (MPAN) and Law Enforcement Network (LEN),
Habitat Assessment and Monitoring and other components of CMEMP as one
of the Priority Areas included in CMEMP program.

● Regions shall refer to the guidelines to be provided by BMB on the

implementation of Biodiversity-friendly Enterprise Component based on the
DAO 2021-13 and related technical bulletins/s.(see ANNEX AN).

● Regions shall follow the Memorandum guidance dated January 21, 2020 on
the implementation of the NIPAS MPA Capacity Building Program in Regional
Clusters including hosting. The national mentors per DENR S.O. No. 2018-
534 shall continue to assist its implementation. Selected regions to pilot test
application of NIPAS MPA Capacity Building Program modules.

● Regions shall refer to the guidelines to be provided by BMB on the

implementation of the Social Marketing Component based on the draft
CMEMP Communications and Engagement Plan (see ANNEX AO).

● Region shall continue the initiatives of the previous and existing projects on
coastal and marine outside NIPAS MPAS through technical assistance
including monitoring and maintenance of the rehabilitation efforts (identified
now as demonstration sites) from previous projects (ICRMP, SCREMP,
SMARTSeas, ACCCOAST, SSME, PAME, etc).

● Region IVB to allocate funds for the Snake Island as National Coastal and
Marine Center for Research to support activities indicated in the Operational
Plan.

● Region shall refer to the existing technical bulletins and guidelines on coral
rehabilitation and coral bleaching for activities under maintenance and
protection.

Within the Central Office Budget

● Php 21.388 Million shall be allocated for the establishment of the Chiquita
and Grande Island Marine Scientific Research Station which will be
spearheaded by ERDB in coordination with BMB and the concerned field
offices. ERDB shall prepare the WFP.

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 Within the BMB Budget

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Verde Island Passage

Framework implementation in sustenance to the milestone targets of the
regions and field office within VIP and as Secretariat of the VIP MPAN and
Law Enforcement Network (LEN).

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to West Philippine Sea (WPS) and

Philippine Rise activities, including support to Philippine Rise Marine
Resource Reserve (PRMRR) PAMB operations, WPS valuation studies, and
development of Operational Plan of Chiquita and Grande island.

● Financial support shall also be provided to priority MPAs to

undertake/continue CMEMP activities (identified in the Unit of Work measure)
as supplemental to the regional/field funds upon review and approval
submission of the signed WFP and Regional endorsement memo.

● Sufficient amount shall be downloaded to Green Fins sites to support its

implementation.

● Provision of fund for maintenance, protection and monitoring of existing

rehabilitation areas as demonstration sites in selected regions.

● Allocation of funds in support to other coastal and marine and maritime-

related agreements and commitments including the implementation of ballast
water management.

● PhP24.96 Million for procurement of water monitoring kit to be distributed to

NIPAS MPAs and other priority areas as may be necessary.

7.2.3.2.3.2 Development, Updating and Implementation of the Operational

Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Management Strategy pursuant to
SC GR No. 171947-48 and Implementing the Provisions of
Administrative Order No. 16, Series of 2019

● PhP1.623,503 billion shall be allocated for the implementation of

Administrative Order 16 s. 2019 “Expediting the Rehabilitation and
Restoration of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystem of the Manila Bay and
Creating the Manila Bay Task Force”. The WFP shall be prepared by MBCO.

● The DENR, as one of the mandamus agencies and mandated to lead the full
implementation of the OPMBCS and AO 16 series of 2019, shall allocate
funds from its regular budget for the implementation of the OPMBCS
designed for water pollution reduction, rehabilitation of various habitats and
resources and other related interventions.

● MBCO shall prepare the Road Map (2021-2022) for the Manila Bay
Rehabilitation including Investment Plan anchored on the FY 2017-2022
OPMBCS. MBCO shall submit this on 30 March 2021.

● Corresponding WFP shall be prepared by DENR Regions 3, IV-A, NCR and

concerned bureaus/agencies based on the 2017-2022 updated OPMBCS and
activities of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program to be consolidated,
reviewed and approved for endorsement by the MBCO.

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● The MBCO shall consolidate and review all the WFPs concerning Manila Bay
Rehabilitation Activities. Specifically, sufficient amount shall be allocated for
the implementation of rehabilitation plan for the River System Recovery to
River System Resiliency, aimed at establishing resilient communities for
present and future generations shall be piloted.

● For geo-engineering/flagship projects, the MBCO shall ensure that the

projects are anchored under the 2017-2022 OPMBCS and AO 16. Copies of
the following supporting documents shall be attached in their Work and
Financial Plan:

o Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Terms of Reference (TOR)

reviewed and approved by the Legal Affairs Service (LAS)
o Feasibility study, if necessary
o Program of works including unit and total project cost
o Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), if necessary

● The ROs/Manila Bay Site Coordinating/Management Office (MBSCMOs) shall

allocate budget for the following activities consistent with the 2017-2022
OPMBCS:
○ Establishment/Creation and monitoring of Area-Based Management
(not yet covered by WQMA) and ecotourism sites
○ Implementation of identified projects in support to the execution of
ABMPs
○ Institutionalization of the Site Coordinating Committee (SCC),
Thematic Clusters and Technical Working Groups to monitor
implementation of the OPMBCS at the regional and provincial levels
○ Regular monitoring of trash boats utilization, trash traps and other
projects previously funded.

● The ROs shall likewise allocate funds for the provision of Technical
Assistance to LGUs and other partners in such areas as, but not limited to,
Integrated Coastal Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) formulation, crafting
of 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan, implementation of the Manila Bay
Database System, etc.

Key Result Area 1 - Liquid Waste Management

o Conduct of Water Quality Monitoring within Manila Bay Area that is

not monitored by EMB Regional Office shall be programmed under the
Manila Bay Site Management Coordinating Office.

Key Result Area 2 - Solid Waste Management

o Implementation of Solid Waste Management activities such as,

installation/repair/maintenance of trash traps and Waste to Energy
Technology for Water Hyacinth/Garbage.

Key Result Area 3 - Social Preparation and Relocation of ISFs

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 o In support to attainment of the outputs of Outcome 3 (Encroachment
Along Easement Areas Permanently Removed), ROs within the
Manila Bay Area shall allocate funds for the delineation, development
and management of easements along identified/prioritized waterways.

Key Result Area 4 - Habitat and Ecosystem Management

o Enrichment planting in highly vulnerable areas to landslide in Manila

Bay area shall be funded under NGP, while enrichment planting along
coastal areas shall be funded following the Joint ERDB-BMB
Technical Bulletin No. 2017-01 (Guidelines on Enrichment Planting of
Mangroves and Beach Forest for Biodiversity Conservation and
Coastal Resiliency).

Key Result Area 5 - Rule of Law

o In support to the operations of the Manila Bay Task Force (MBTF) the
ELEPS and MBCO shall assist in the following activities shall be
conducted:

▪ Apprehension/issuance of Notice of Violations (NOVs) to

establishments.
▪ Serving of CDOs in non-compliant commercial business
establishments and other industries.
▪ Conduct of easement recovery of waterways within the Manila
Bay Region.

Key Result Area 6 - Strategic, Communication, Education and

Mobilization

o Sufficient funds shall be allocated for the continuous information,

education, and communication (IEC) campaign including the
production and dissemination of IEC materials.

Key Result Area 7 - Crafting of the Manila Bay Sustainable Development

Master Plan

o The MBCO shall coordinate their observations/recommendations on

the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan to the National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA), copy furnished the Policy
and Planning Service.

7.2.3.2.3.3 Pasig River Rehabilitation pursuant to Executive Order No. 93

series of 2019 in relation to the Implementing the Provisions of
Administrative Order No. 16, Series of 2019 and Department
Administrative Order No. 2020-02 Establishing the Pasig River
Coordinating and Management Office (PRCMO)

● PhP93.618 million shall be allocated for the implementation of the

Pasig River Rehabilitation including operational expenses and capital

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 outlay of the PRCMO pursuant to the Executive Order No. 93, series of
2019 in relation to Administrative Order 16 s. 2019 “Expediting the
Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystem of
the Manila Bay and Creating the Manila Bay Task Force”; and
Department Administrative Order No. 2020-02. The WFP shall be
prepared by PRCMO.

● PhP8.977 million shall be allocated for Personnel Services of PRCMO

employees.

● The PRCMO shall lead, facilitate, and sustain the cleaning and
rehabilitation of the Pasig River and its tributaries to meet water quality
guidelines of Class C Water in support to the rehabilitation of Manila
Bay as well as the water quality monitoring of the Pasig River, and shall
carry out the identified functions pursuant to the letter of favorable
consideration from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Environmental

Enforcement program of PRCMO which includes the conduct of
programs, projects, and activities in maintaining and sustaining the
cleanliness of the Pasig River and its tributaries through regular clean-
up activities. See ANNEX AP.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Water Quality and Waste
Management Program of the PRCMO which includes the
implementation of programs, projects, and activities in relation to the
exploration and adaptation of water quality improvement strategies,
interventions, and technologies that aim to improve the Pasig River
System and its environs; and the monitoring of water quality of the Pasig
River and its tributaries through the conduct of water and sediment
quality analysis together with partner agencies under the Pasig River
Unified Monitoring System (PRUMS)

7.2.3.2.4 Land Management Sub-Program

7.2.3.2.4.1 Land Survey Disposition and Records Management

Within the Regional Budget

The ROs shall continue to implement priority programs, projects and/or activities for
the following:

Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the following priority programs, projects
and/or activities:

For Land Surveys:

A. Inspection, Verification and Approval of Survey (IVAS) using LAMS

Philippines
B. Lot survey for residential areas
C. Public Land Subdivision (PLS) survey for agricultural areas
D. Lot survey for school sites

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For Land Distribution/Disposition:

A. Patent Issuance (Residential, Agricultural and Other Patents)

B. Issuance of deeds/lease contracts under patrimonial properties
C. Issuance of permits/lease contracts under foreshore areas
D. Resolution of Land Claims and Conflicts Cases through Alternative
Dispute Resolution ADR)

a. All land cases should undergo ADR as per DAO 2016-30.

E. Acceleration of Land Titling through Rapid Land Tenure Profile (RLTA)

based on Technical Bulletin 1 series of 2018. (Attach as ANNEX AQ,
strategies for National Land Titling Program)

For Land Records Management and Data Capture through Land Administration and
Management System (LAMS), the following activities shall be implemented:

1. Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) cleansing of survey records

● Each Regional Office must select municipalities/cities with

completed lot data computations captured. The city/municipality
should be identified based on the LGU with partnership agreement
and with high number of potential lots for titling.

2. Hiring of Geodetic Engineers/GIS Specialist

● The DCDB cleansing activity also requires hiring of 2 Geodetic

Engineers (GEs) or GIS Operators per 5 municipalities to provide
technical support for the said activity. The said GEs/GIS Operators
shall also provide summary report of technical issues encountered
and policy recommendations. The table below shows the number
of GEs/GIS operators to be hired based on the number of
municipalities targeted. (ANNEX AR, no. of GEs hired per mun.)

3. Land Records Maintenance

● Php500 thousand in each Regional Office to support LAMS IVAS

for the newly submitted survey records through the hiring of
additional manpower

● Php300 thousand will be allocated to each PENROs and

CENROs for the hiring of additional manpower to do the following
tasks:

o Completion for the updating of LAMS PLA from the patent

allocation book for CENROs/implementing PENROs without
budget allocation for FY 2021
o Linking of Digital Public Land Application Database (DPDB) in
CENROs and PENROs to LAMS DCDB survey records of the
Region. Internet connection should be available and stable in
all offices. CENRO will target at least 2-3 municipalities.
o Scanning and encoding of new PLAs within LAMS PLA.
o For CENROs with no internet Service Providers (ISPs), items 1
and 3 should be prioritized first for its target municipality and

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 the linking of PLA (in item 2) shall be done at the PENRO
(CENRO to deploy its personnel to PENRO).

Within the LMB Budget

● PhP43.65 million shall be allocated for the Technical Assistance in

support to the implementation of activities under Land Survey, Disposition and
Records Management Sub-Program.

● PhP22.1 million shall be allocated for the centralized procurement of Real

Time Kinematic (RTK) for the Regional Offices (1 unit each). LMB to prepare
WFP.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP10 million shall be allocated for the Rapid Land Tenure Appraisal and
other land records management activities. LMB to prepare mother WFP.

● PhP2.4 million shall be allocated for the projection of all issued and pending
patents and Resource Use Instruments (RUIs) falling within CADT/CALT as
per JAO 2012-01.
● The projection of CADTs/CALTs requires hiring of 1 GIS Operator for
every 3-5 CADTs/CALTs for the following activities:
➢ Verification of submitted data by NCIP
➢ Preparation of basemaps
➢ CENRO/PENRO identification of patents with pending
registration
➢ Projection/Map Overlay and Analysis
➢ Preparation of Findings

● Php4.60 million for Land Records Maintenance, activities under Item 4 which
will not be covered by the Regional Budget

● Php5.0 million for the continuation of the establishment of political

boundaries of barangays in Malungon, Saranggani – Region 12

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Anti-Fake Titles Committee.

WFP shall be prepared by the Legal Affairs Service.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated to the General Santos Investigation and

Reversion Team. WFP shall be prepared by the Legal Affairs Service.

7.2.3.2.4.2 For the Requirements of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

Program (CARP)

● The target and budget per region under CARP is disaggregated in ANNEX
AS.

● For Special Provision for CARP under FY 2022 NEP, see ANNEX AT.

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 ● CARP Secretariat to prepare the WFP following the prescribed BED Form.

7.2.3.2.5 Forest and Watershed Management Sub-Program

7.2.3.2.5.1 Forest Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance and

Protection

Enhanced National Greening Program (eNGP)

Special Provision states that:

“The amount of Three Billion Six Hundred Eighty Nine Million Four Hundred
Sixteen Thousand Pesos (Php 3,689,416,000.00) appropriated herein under
Forest Development, Rehabilitation, Maintenance and Protection shall be used
for the implementation of Enhanced National Greening Program.

The DENR shall coordinate with the SUCs in the establishment of nurseries
including clonal nurseries, the conduct of forest research and mangrove
reforestation activities and other similar activities within the scope of the NGP
in their campuses.”

The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and the agency’s web
administrator or his/her equivalent shall be responsible for ensuring that the status of
accomplishments of the NGP from 2011 – 2021, including the geo-tagged photos of
the sites and the impact of the program to the communities, are posted on the DENR
and the NGP websites.

This Program shall enhance the past NGP by intensifying and expanding activities
that provide direct benefits to the communities while doing reforestation/afforestation
of degraded forestlands. It will take into consideration the economic potential and
maximize the benefits that can be derived from the program.

Under this Program, all existing NGP areas within production forest shall be
transformed into vibrant economic zones by increasing and expanding the existing
established plantations, and promoting social entrepreneurship. Open areas and
brushlands shall also be reforested. Species to be utilized shall include fast-growing
and desired species such as Mahogany, Gmelina, Mangium, Falcata and Bamboo,
among others, in support to the wood industry. Convergence and integrated area
development/management approach shall be adopted as key strategies in the
implementation of eNGP.

Planting of endemic/indigenous species shall be prioritized in all protection zones.

Planting in or adjacent to forests shall also be conducted to increase forest cover and
extend the forested area. Enrichment Planting of degraded forestlands and
mangrove areas should be prioritized. Rehabilitation of degraded forest lands may
use the Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) technology. Species to be planted
shall only be indigenous and/or endemic species e.g., Dipterocarps and premium
species such as Narra, Molave, Dao and Agoho, among others. For forest and
mangrove areas within NIPAS and established Critical Habitats, the Joint ERDB-
BMB Technical Bulletin 2017 on the “Guidelines on Enrichment Planting of
Mangroves and Beach Forests for Biodiversity Conservation and Coastal Resiliency''
shall be adopted.

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Reports on the progress of the implementation of Mangrove, Beach Forest and
Bamboo development shall be submitted to the FMB for development under ENGP
and BMB for those within protected areas. ERDB shall continue to provide technical
guidance and performance-based monitoring jointly with FMB and BMB in aid of
research.

Planting Sites for 2022

The Survey, Mapping and Planning (SMP) target for FY 2022 shall be the target of
the Regions for planting in FY 2023 onwards. The SMP done on the previous year
should be used in FY 2022 target setting

Planting sites which have undergone Survey Mapping and Planning in 2021 should
make use of all available data sets. In addition, the targets on SMP shall be broken
down by province and shall not be lodged under the Regional Office during its
planning and programming activities. Following are to be considered in proper
identification of the area:

● Using the One Control Map, priority areas should be within the 18 major river
basins where most of the 94 priority critical watersheds supporting the
National Irrigation Systems (NIS) are located. However, in cases where the
Regions are not included under the 18 major river basins and under the 94
priority critical watersheds, the Region shall focus on their watershed areas
considered as “priority” and/or “critical”.

● Within the major river basins/critical watersheds, Region shall use the Forest
Land Use Plan (FLUP) and Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) in
categorizing/identifying the PAs, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), High
Conservation Value (HCV) and untitled Ancestral Domain. Zone the
watersheds into production, protection, and disaster risk areas. Areas that
should be prioritized are (1) beach and mangrove areas prone to storm surge
and tsunamis, (2) headwaters and upstream of flood prone to low lying areas,
(3) recharge zones at the downstream level with critical groundwater levels,
(4) all riparian zones - occupied and unoccupied in rural and urban areas, (5)
sloping and steep roadside (where interventions are needed to stabilize the
slopes), and (6) urban areas for mini parks.

● Priority shall also be given to vulnerable provinces as follows: Apayao,

Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Masbate, Sorsogon, Catanduanes,
Negros Oriental, Western Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern
Leyte, Saranggani, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands,
Zamboanga del Norte, Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,
Maguindanao, Sulu, and Lanao del Sur. These vulnerable provinces have
high poverty incidence. Areas that are prone to storm surge and tsunami shall
be prioritized in the rehabilitation of beach and mangrove areas. For the
sloping to steep areas/soil erosion prone areas, soil and water conservation
measures shall be established, such as, but not limited to, contour farming
and planting of hedgerows and bamboo, and structural measures (i.e., small
water impounding system, gabion, check dams, riprap, etc).

● Likewise, priority shall also be given to the 822 coastal municipalities

(ensuring water and food security) and barangays identified in NTF-ELCAC

● Identify the appropriate interventions per zone based on objectives, including

the proper species and site. Planting of endemic/indigenous species shall be

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 prioritized in all protection zones while establishment of and tree plantation
(i.e., timber, fruit trees) shall be prioritized in the multiple-use and production
zones. All proposed interventions shall be reflected in the Five (5) Year
Reforestation Plan amounting to PhP 200,000.00 per plan per watershed that
will be prepared by the field offices with the watershed as the planning units.

● CADT communal areas can be considered as potential site for eNGP, except
areas with CALT. Provided that there is a written consent from the concerned
IPs.

● For the enhancement of NGP graduated sites with at least 50% survival rate,
bamboo commodity will be prioritized. For other commodities, site species
suitability shall be considered. Seedling production and replanting will be by
administration. The prevailing labor rate in the Region as per DOLE will be
followed per Technical Bulletin Number 10-A.

Seedling Production/Procurement

● The results of Survey, Mapping and Planning and Assessment shall be the
basis in selection of species to be planted in the area. Site-species suitability
should be the priority to ensure high survival rate of the planted seedlings.
Species such as indigenous and/or endemic trees, bamboo and other suitable
species, depending on the area to be planted, including species with high
potential to take up/sequester carbon s hall also be considered in the
selection of planting materials.

● In critical watersheds which will be implemented by administration,

recommended planting materials, when available in nearby modernized
mechanized forest nurseries (MMFN), shall be sourced therein. MMFNs are
located at NCR, CALABARZON, Regions 2, 3 5,6, 7,9, 12 and 13. For
indigenous species that are difficult to reproduce, the seedlings may come
from clonal nurseries handled by ERDB, SUCs, or other partners.

● All MMFN shall produce at least 1 million planting materials without additional
cost. The equivalent area for plantation establishment and first year
Maintenance and Protection should be included in the regular target of the
Regions.

● All Regional Offices/PENROs shall ensure that their Seed Production Areas
(SPAs) and Individual Plus Trees (IPTs) are being maintained properly to
produce quality seeds. Seeds collected from SPAs and ITPs shall be
submitted in Forest Tree Seed Center (FTSC) for seed viability testing and for
storage. Regions shall submit to FMB and ERDB reports on seeds collection,
submission and testing at FTSC, and distribution in MMFN.

● Regions shall include a budget for the maintenance of clonal nurseries and
continue the production of 20,000 cloned seedlings from clonal nurseries. No
separate funding will be allotted for the production of cloned planting
materials. Corresponding activity of plantation establishment and 1st Year
Maintenance and Protection (for the 20,000 cloned planting materials) shall
be budgeted as a regular target. Areas shall be identified and designated so
as not to mix cloned seedlings with regular planting materials. Reports
including shapefiles shall be submitted to FMB.

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 ● For Comprehensive Site Development, the contracted partners should conduct
seedling production, plantation establishment and Maintenance and
Protection of the established plantations.

● Production of planting materials should be done on-site or near the planting site
to avoid stress of seedlings during transportation and hauling.

● Quality control in the procurement of seedlings shall be observed to ensure

that planting materials are within the acceptable technical standards and
specifications.

Mode of Implementation

For 2022, the mode of implementation will be family approach. Family approach is
engaging upland and rural families in the implementation of the National Greening
Program (NGP) to contribute to the government’s objective of providing additional
income to families affected by the pandemic. Individual family contractors must meet
the qualifications and standards set by the Department at the time of entering into an
agreement. The Program covers single families and extended families. In addition, a
single person living alone is considered a separate family. It allows the Program
implementers to engage a single or extended family to enter into an agreement with
the Department, taking into consideration the rules and regulations provided under
the Manual on Community Participation in Government Procurement.

The Department, shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOAs) with People’s
Organizations (POs) which shall then enter into Letter of Agreements (LOAs) with the
family beneficiary for a period of three (3) years to conduct various modes of site
development in a parcel of forestland with an area of at least one (1) hectare and at
most ten (10) hectares. Each family may be engaged in establishment of timber and
non-timber plantations (bamboo, rattan), establishment of agroforestry plantations,
rehabilitation of forests using endemic timber and non-timber species, beach forest
and mangrove rehabilitation. They can also be engaged in protection and
maintenance of established plantations. (See ANNEX AU) (Amended FMB TB 30)

Monitoring of eNGP

Regular monitoring of eNGP activities shall be conducted by the following:

1. CENRO/Implementing PENRO – regular monitoring of the activities done by

partner beneficiaries
2. PENRO – periodic monitoring and validation of the activities including the
payment of the partner beneficiary’s accomplishment
3. Regional Office – periodic monitoring, evaluation and validation of the
activities including the payment of the partner beneficiary’s accomplishment
4. DENR Central Office composite team
○ PMED - monitoring and evaluation of accomplishment
○ FMB - technical monitoring and evaluation of accomplishment for policy
recommendation

All reports pertaining to the accomplishments of the eNGP shall be notarized.

ERDB shall provide technical guidance and assistance in the monitoring of clonal
nurseries and seed sources.

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Within the Regional Budget

● Each PENRO shall establish an agroforestry model site based on the models
develop by ICRAF in the implementation of the INREM Project. The model
site shall be developed based on its site applicability, economic viability and
social acceptability. See ANNEX AV for the menu of models. In support to
strengthening the Bamboo industry, the PENROs shall likewise develop pilot
sites for bamboo plantation establishment. Guidelines for this shall be
provided by FMB.

● Fuelwood plantation shall be prioritized as one of the commodities taken into

consideration the demand for firewood, wood pellets and biomass production.

● All certificates of site development and geo-tagged photos and GIS generated
maps of NGP sites/area planted from 2011 to 2021 shall be submitted to
FMB for evaluation. The shape files of the proposed FY 2022 planting sites
should be submitted to FMB for evaluation.

● PhP5 million per MMFN shall be allocated for the maintenance of all
operating MMFN and production of a minimum of one (1) million seedlings per
MMFN. For Regions with MMFN, seedling production through mechanized
nurseries shall be included in their regular targets.

● PhP350 thousand shall be allocated for the maintenance and operation of

clonal nursery facilities with the production capacity of 20,000 Quality
Planting Material (QPM) with corresponding target area for plantation
establishment. ERDB shall be given access to the facilities (i.e laboratories,
office, etc.) within the clonal nurseries.

● PhP500 thousand shall be allocated for the maintenance and operation of

seed sources. For Provinces with delisted seed sources, the same amount
shall be used in establishment of new seed sources (See ANNEX AW)
(Status of seed sources 2019). ERDB shall provide technical guidance in the
establishment of the seed sources. (See ANNEX AX (DAO2010-11) (lists of
established, disestablished, etc.)

● No other expenses shall be charged under this P/P/A except for indirect costs
e.g., water, fuel, rental, electricity, repair of vehicles and equipment used for
NGP activities, communication expenses (fax, mobile wi-fi) used for
monitoring and personal protective materials as provided in the NEP.

Within the ERDB Budget

● Six (6) clonal nurseries will be retained at ERDB with corresponding budget
allocation of PhP2.1 million for its maintenance and development of macro-
propagation protocols for indigenous forest tree species. The target and
budget under this program is distributed per RDE Center. Please see ANNEX
AY.

● A corresponding amount of PhP1.2 million (CO) shall be allotted for the 2nd
and 3rd year maintenance and protection of plantations established in FY 2020
and 2021.

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● PhP12 million shall be allocated for the maintenance of the six (6) existing
Forest Tree Seed Centers including forest tree seed processing, testing,
registration, source documentations and distribution. The FTSCs shall also
process, test, and verify sources of forest tree seeds for
certification/accreditation as per DAO 2021-21 and shall follow the procedures
stipulated in the Field Manual for Tree Seed Collection, Processing, and
Certification of Quality Planting Materials (see ANNEX AZ) of the said DAO.

● PhP10 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the maintenance and full
operation of four (4) production facilities for mycorrhiza. ERDB shall produce
and provide mycorrhizal inoculants to all regions. See ANNEX BA for the
schedule of mycorrhizal inoculant delivery to the regional office and required
volume in terms of regional seedling production target. A sufficient amount
of the budget shall be allotted in the conduct of a built-in study on the
effectiveness of Hi-Q Vam1.

● PhP10 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the maintenance and protection
of the 24 Experimental Forests. See ANNEX BB for the list of ERDB
Experimental Forests.

● PhP14 million shall be allocated for the continuous capacity building and
technical assistance for regional implementers; conduct of four (4) special
studies/activities (Whole-Ecosystem Carbon Stocks and Sequestration of
Forest Plantations under the National Greening Program in Davao and
Central Luzon Region; Time and Motion Study on the Production of Quality
Planting Materials using rooted Cuttings through Macro-somatic Cloning and
Seed-based Propagation Technology; Mapping of Soil Chemical and Physical
Properties of the FY 2021-2025 Priority NGP Planting Sites in the Philippines;
and Assessment and Maintenance of Selected Clonal Seed Orchards as
Source for Forest Seeds); monitoring and evaluation of eNGP activities, and
other related activities.

● PhP8 million (MOOE) shall be allocated to the Project Management and

Supervision of e-NGP activities of the Main Office and RDE Centers
● PhP5 million shall be allocated to the project titled “Integrated Research and
Development for High Value Forest Crops” being implemented by the
University of the Philippines Los Baños-College of Forestry and Natural
Resources (UPLB-CFNR). A detailed Work and Financial Plan shall be
prepared by UPLB-CFNR to be submitted to ERDB subject to the approval of
the Central Office. The UPLB-CFNR shall likewise submit semi-annual and
annual progress report of the project for the monitoring of ERDB and DENR
PPS-PMED.

● PhP980 thousand shall be allotted for the hiring of Project Development

Officers.

● ERDB to provide technical assistance in the production of quality planting

materials, operationalization of the clonal facilities, and seed sources (SPAs
and IPTs) supervised by Regional Offices thru respective PENROs and
CENROs

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7.2.3.2.5.2 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management including River
basin Management and Development

Watershed Rehabilitation and Management

Within the Regional Budget

● PhP8 million (PhP500 thousand each region) shall be allocated to support

the activities of the Water Resources Utilization Section (WRUS).

● PhP8 million (PhP500 thousand each region per watershed instrumentation)

shall be allocated for the operationalization and maintenance of watershed
instrumentation. Regions shall also ensure that there is a cloud subscription
for the installed stationary watershed monitoring instruments. Php 22,000 per
unit shall be allocated for the cloud subscription of Automated Weather
Station (AWS) and Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) Ground Water
Sensor and Php 15,000 per unit for the cloud subscription of Hydrosphere for
the Automated Water Level Station (AWLS). Real time data and information
relevant to the characterization of the watershed condition is crucial in
designing watershed management interventions. This real time data and
information can be accessed through Zentra Cloud. FMB shall issue protocol
in data management and analysis. Regional Office shall submit analysis
based on data gathered to be included in the accomplishment report.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the sustainable operation of River

Basin Office. Key activities shall include the continued rolling-out and
implementation of the Integrated River Basin Management and Development
Master Plan (IRBMDMP) specifically the assessment of the 5 year of
IRBMDMP, strengthening of the River Basin Organization, policy formulation
continued popularization of the Master Plans thru various IEC activities to
River basin Stakeholders, monitoring and evaluation and maintenance and
updating of Web-Based River Basin Integrated Information Management
System (RBIIMS). RBCO, in coordination with the ROs shall prepare the
WFP. For the breakdown of the activities, refer to ANNEX BC.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the Soil Conservation and Water
Conservation Measures i.e., small water impounding system, structural
measures (checkdam, gabions, etc.) and vegetative measures (wattling,
riverbank stabilization, etc.). Selection of areas shall be based on the
approved Integrated Watershed Management Plan and per FMB Technical
Bulletin Number 13, 13-A, and 15.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the preparation and updating of

Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) for the 131 priority critical
watersheds supporting National Irrigation Systems (NIS) ANNEX BD. DMC
2008-05 and FMB Technical Bulletin No. 16-A Revised Supplemental
Guidelines and Procedures of Watershed Characterization and Climate
Resilient Vulnerability Assessment of Watersheds and Preparation of
Integrated Watershed Management Plan shall be used. Only those Regions
that have completed the CRVA and IWMP of their watersheds within the 94
priority critical watershed supporting NIS, can proceed with the CRVA and
IWMP preparation for the additional 37 priority critical watersheds supporting

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 NIS. The IWMPs shall serve as the management framework and basis for
identifying development, conservation and protection targets.

● Watersheds with approved management plans (IWMPs) shall use said plans
as the overall development framework. Targets under the ENGP shall
prioritize rehabilitation of protection areas identified within the 94 priority
critical watersheds supporting NIS. Private sector investment shall be
strengthened/encouraged for the development of production areas.

● Establish ecosystems and watershed observation networks for the continuous

monitoring of changes in the ecosystems and watersheds due to climate
change and human activities, including baseline studies to be conducted by
ERDB and FMB to conduct watershed observation networks.

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP8.5 million shall be allocated for the sustainable operation of RBCO. Key
activities include the continued rolling-out/ implementation of the Integrated
River Basin Management and Development Master Plan (IRBMDMP)
including the newly formulated master plan of the 8 clustered River Basins,
specifically the assessment of IRBMDMP that are being implemented for
more than 5 years, strengthening of River Basin Organizations (RBOs) and
Basin Governance, maintenance and updating of database and monitoring
and evaluation through the updating of control map per river basin, policy
formulation and review, coordination with water and water related NGAs for
effective and efficient water governance and participation to water related
events

● RBCO and focal person shall provide assistance in the implementation of

Ecosystems-based management and application of values in two river basins
in the Philippines (E2RB). Pilot river basins for the project are Ilog-Hilabangan
RB (R6 & R7) and Tagum-Libuganon RB (R11 and R13).

● In cases where the River Basin Master Plan covers two (2) or more regions,
each region, for management purposes, shall come up with sub-basin/s
implementation plan which is consistent/anchor to the master plan.

● The region who has the larger (2 regions)/largest (more than 2 regions) area
covered in the major river basins shall take the lead role in coordinating
efforts, ensuring convergence and convening of the RBO concerned.

● RBCO and focal person on area-based development shall assess the

effectiveness of rolling-out guidelines for the mainstreaming the river basin
master plan to the Regional Operations. RBCO shall provide result at the end
of the year.

OO3: Adaptive Capacities of Human Communities and Natural Systems

Improved

7.2.3.3 Environment and Natural Resources Resiliency Program

Within Regional Budget

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 ● Watershed Characterization cum Vulnerability Assessment shall be
completed /updated on all the identified 94 priority critical watersheds
supporting NIS (ANNEX BE). Regions may target Watershed
Characterization cum VA outside the priority critical watersheds supporting
NIS only if the Characterization cum VA including IWMP of the same within
their region has already been completed. Regions should always conduct the
Watershed Characterization cum VA prior to the preparation of IWMP.
(watershed characterization roadmap c/o FMB to be shared with PPD and
Budget).

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the institutional development

activities for the creation of watershed management councils (WMCs), of
which priority shall be given to the 94 critical watersheds supporting NIS. The
activity shall adopt the unit cost as reflected in the UWM for forestry activities.

● Php 1.5 Million per region shall be allocated for the conduct of study on
Carbon Sequestration following the methodology from ERDB (ANNEX BF,
___ technical bulletin) on NGP sites except regions NCR, III, XI and
CARAGA. The output/report shall be submitted to the PMED, copy furnished
the CCS.

Resource Valuation and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)

● Resource Valuation and PES shall be conducted in order to identify dominant

and significant ecosystem services in the PA and measure the value of
natural resources/ assets of the protected areas such as water provision,
recreational value, flood prevention, soil erosion, among others. The results
of the previous resource valuation study shall be attached as ANNEX BG.

Within the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

● Php5.305 Million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of one (1)
Ecosystem Service Valuation study as pilot site for the development of an
ecosystems valuation protocol. Sufficient amount shall be allotted also under
this P/P/A for the provision of technical assistance for Regional Offices in the
conduct of Vulnerability Assessment of priority watershed and determination
of carbon sequestration on NGP sites.

8.0 Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects (FASPs)

To facilitate mainstreaming and institutionalization of initiatives, innovations and

gains from FASPs, the following shall be undertaken:

● To ensure the implementation of the Sustainability Plan of completed Projects

(see ANNEX BH for the list of completed FASPs with location), the
Bureau/Region shall include in their plan budget, monitoring activities or any
necessary follow-up activities of the project. Likewise, the Regions should
also include in their Work and Financial Plans (WFPs), support activities (i.e.,
operating expenses for attendance to meetings, workshops and travels
among others).

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 ● Monitoring and reporting of physical and financial accomplishment of FASPs
shall be the responsibility of the Bureau/Region through their respective
Planning and Finance where the projects are located. They shall also be
responsible for the preparation and regular submission of reports to the
Central Office (i.e. PPS copy furnish FASPS and FMS).

● Accomplishments under FASPs shall be included in the consolidated

accomplishment reports of the Bureaus/ROs and should be categorized as
FASPs contribution.

● Financial monitoring and reporting of foreign assisted projects (i.e. SOE,

FMR) following the prescribed format of the different funding institutions (i.e.
JICA, UNDP) must also be submitted promptly by the implementing
Bureau/Region to FASPS.

● The Bureau/Regional Planning Unit should initiate and coordinate joint

planning and work closely with FASPS, including those implemented by
TAs/Consultancy Firms, for improved complementation and synergy among
projects in the sector/region (see ANNEX BI) for the list of FAPs with location.

● Regions with Foreign Assisted Projects shall prioritize the FMP sites to catch
up with the project implementation. Strict monitoring of FMP implementation
should be done by the regions and shall ensure that the project is progressing
as planned.

● Implementation of the sustainability plan of INREMP shall be closely

monitored by the Regions and PENROs of CAR, 7, 10 (to include Lanao del
Sur).

● Continues monitoring of the completed foreign assisted projects by the

Regional Offices, Bureaus and FASPS. Report shall be submitted to FASPS
copy furnished PPS.

9.0 Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

The EMB shall continue to prioritize the three (3) programs included in the
Department’s major programs in CY 2022 and strengthen the implementation of
activities for the improvement of air and water quality, hazardous waste disposal and
increased compliance of LGUs on RA 9003.

TOTAL BUDGET

EXPENSE
GASS STO OPERATIONS TOTAL
CLASS
MOOE 101,725 123,077 899,753 1,124,555
CO - - 804,170 804,170
PS & RLIP 242,994 79,996 737,740 1,060,730
TOTAL 344,719 203,073 2,441,663 2,989,455

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9.1 A.01 General Administration and Support Services

● PhP28.288 million shall be allocated for the Provision of Terminal Leave of

compulsory retirees of EMB Central and Regional Offices

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated by the EMB Central and Regional

Offices for the implementation of Crisis Management Plan to prevent the
impacts of COVID-19 pandemic to the EMB Employees

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated by the EMB Central Office for the
preparatory activities in organizing the conduct of Capacity Building for LGUs
on the EMB devolved functions

General Guidelines

Continuous capacity building with the PENROs and CENROs personnel shall be
conducted to orient them on the current guidelines as to its role in the implementation
of related EMB activities. Indicators and expected output from them shall be included
as well.

Statement for DAO 2018-18 (EMB to provide statement)

9.2 Support to Operations

9.2.1 A.02.a Planning, Policy Formulation and Management Information System

● PhP109.772 million shall be allocated for planning and policy formulation

activities including performance assessment/validation of field offices and
for the continuous maintenance of ICT infrastructure to support the basic
ICT requirements of EMB Central and Regional Offices to ensure operation
and efficient delivery of its frontline services through its paperless online
systems.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of the National

Plan of Action for the Prevention, Reduction and Management of Marine
Litter (NPOA-ML) for the establishment of science-and -evidence-based
baseline data/information; formulation of enabling policies and systems for
circular economy (CE) and sustainable consumption and production (SCP);
strengthening LGU capacities and local level implementation; enhancement
of policy support and enforcement.

9.2.2 A.02.b Legal Services and Provision of Secretariat Services to the

Pollution Adjudication Board

● PhP13.305 million shall be allocated for the strengthening of legal capacity

of the EMB Central and Regional Offices in the implementation and
enforcement of the 5 major Environmental Laws including adjudication of
pollution cases.

9.3 Operations

9.3.1 A.03.a.1 Pollution Research and Laboratory Services

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 ● PhP72.187 million shall be allocated for the analysis of samples, upgrading
of laboratory facilities, research studies, assessment/monitoring of
laboratories, capacity building, trainings and calibration/maintenance of
existing dioxins & furans and other laboratory which equipment of EMB
Central and Regional Offices which are vital to produce reliable and
accurate data.

9.3.2 A.03.a.2 Environmental Education and Information

● PhP21.369 million shall be allocated for information and education

campaign activities of EMB Central and Regional Offices, conduct of
environmental events advocacy and social mobilization.

9.3.3 A.03.a.3 Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

● PhP14.575 million shall be allocated for the formulation of new policies

and/or review of existing policies and monitoring of regional compliance on
policies issued; environmental compliance monitoring of environmentally
critical projects issued with Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC)
and processing of ECC applications for ECPs in the EMB Central Office as
well as capacity building for the regional technical staff.

● PhP23.521 million shall be allocated for the environmental compliance

monitoring of 14,910 projects with Environmental Compliance Certificates
(ECC) to ensure the projects’ compliance with the ECC conditions, conduct
of survey to the 2,012 firms operating without ECC and processing and
issuance of 4,459 ECC as well as 4,265 Certificate of Non-Coverage.

9.3.4 A.03.b.1 Implementation of Clean Air Regulations

● PhP34.023 million shall be allocated for the formulation of new policies

and/or review of existing policies and monitoring of regional compliance on
the policies issued, validation/inspection of compliance of major industries,
assessment of air quality monitoring stations, review and endorsement of
designation of Airshed Attainment/Non-attainment Areas, processing of
applications for Certificate of Compliance, Stack Tester Qualification, 3 rd
Party Testing Firms Accreditation, Certification of Equipment Used for
Vehicle Emission Testing and conduct of capacity building of regional
technical staff.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the conduct of capacity building for
LGUs on the Air Quality devolved functions by the EMB Central Office.

● PhP41.067 million shall be allocated for the upgrading, calibration, and

maintenance of air quality monitoring stations. Regular calibration and
maintenance of the said equipment is very important to ensure that the data
generated from these stations are accurate and up to date.

● PhP36.411 million shall be allocated for the monitoring of 16,915 firms with
issued Permit to Operate pollution devices and survey of 2,973 firms
without permits, to ensure its compliance with the Clean Air Act.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the IEC and consultation activities
with the LGUs on the Air Quality devolved functions by the EMB Regional
Offices.

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 9.3.5 A.03.b.2 Implementation of Clean Water Regulation

● PhP4.793 million shall be allocated for the formulation of new policies

and/or review of existing policies and monitoring of regional compliance on
the policies issued, issuance of permits and conduct of capacity building for
the regional technical staff.

● Sufficient amount shall be provided by the EMB Central Office for the
conduct of capacity building for LGUs on the Water Quality devolved
functions.

● PhP34.146 million for water quality monitoring of 42 priority waterbodies,

38 priority recreational water and 425 other waterbodies/recreational to
support the assessment the quality of our waterbodies as basis for policy
formulation and pollution control decision- making.

● PhP2.392 million shall be allocated to strengthen the enforcement and

monitoring capacity of EMB Region 6 in the implementation of Save
Boracay Project.

● PhP16.874 million for the promotion and other IEC activities for the “Adopt-
an Estero/Waterbody” program, monitoring of compliance to the signed
MOAs and engaging CSOs, LGUs and Academe partners in improving the
water quality of adopted esteros/waterbodies within Water Quality
Management Area (WQMA).

● PhP12.756 million shall be allocated for the designation of 10 Water

Quality Management Areas

● PhP46.485 million shall be allocated for the operationalization and support

to the implementation of the action plan of the 37 designated Water Quality
Management Areas (WQMAs)

● PhP6.60 million shall be allocated for the classification of 60 waterbodies

to monitor, assess and determine its best usage.

● PhP138.921 million shall be allocated for the implementation of the

programmed activities of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program by the
Manila Bay Regions (NCR, Region 3 and Region 4A), to comply with the
continuing mandamus ruling of the Supreme Court to clean the Manila Bay
and upgrade its water classification to Class “SB” (SB-for bathing and other
recreational activities).

● PhP18.117 million shall be allocated for the survey of 3,000 firms without
permits and monitoring of 11,196 firms with Waste Water Discharge Permits
to ensure its compliance with the Clean Water Act.

9.3.6 A.03.b.3 Implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management

Regulations

● PhP85.163 million shall be allocated for the formulation of new policies

and/or review of existing policies and monitoring of regional compliance on
the policies issued, and provision of technical assistance in the review and

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 evaluation of 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plans endorsed by the
EMB Regional Offices, validation of the Regional Offices’ accomplishments
and conduct of capacity building for the regional SWM focal persons,
ENMOs.

● Sufficient amount shall be provided by the EMB Central Office for the
conduct of capacity building of LGUs on the SWM devolved functions.

● PhP66.207 million shall be allocated for the conduct of monitoring and

assessment of Approved Solid Waste Management Plans and Funded
programs for MRFs, for monitoring of closed dumpsites and its
rehabilitation, and monitoring of SLFs by Regional Offices.

● PhP774.670 million shall be allocated for the establishment of Waste to

Energy (WTE) facility in Davao.

● PhP101.310 million shall be allocated for solid waste operations and other
support activities of the Regional Offices to include among others the
following: Implementation of Solid Waste Enforcers and Educators Program
to monitor LGUs’ compliance on SWM in public places, educate and assist
barangays to comply with its role in RA 9003, and assist LGUs in the
conduct of self-compliance monitoring with RA 9003, maintenance of
established Regional Ecology Centers nationwide and upgrading of
National Ecology Center, and conduct of IEC, training, summit.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated by the Regional Offices for the

conduct of IEC and consultations with LGUs on the SWM devolved
functions.

9.3.7 A.03.b.4 Implementation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste

Management Regulations

● PhP13.815 million shall be allocated for the formulation of new policies

and/or review of existing policies and monitoring of regional compliance on
the policies issued, conduct capacity building for regional technical staff,
review and evaluation of applications under RA 6969 such as Transporter
Registration Certificate (TRC), Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD),
Priority Chemical List (PCL), PSIC, Chemical Control Order (CCO),
Importation Clearance, Export Clearance, and other permits issued at the
EMB Central Office. This also includes the conduct of site/facility inspection
to ensure its compliance with the existing applicable environmental laws.
(ANNEX BJ: Guidelines on TSD, Special permit to transport waste, etc.)

● PhP28.827 million shall be allocated for the intensification of compliance

monitoring of 16,213 registered industries under RA 6969 to ensure their
compliance with the conditions stipulated in each of the permits/certificates
issued while 2,420 firms shall be subjected to survey for operating without
the necessary permits/clearances, and processing and issuance of
permits/clearances issued at the regional level.

● Conduct of R&D programs on the assessment of existing technologies/

processes on waste storage, and treatment to manage new viruses. To be
coordinated with ERDB.

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10.0 Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB)

The MGB’s Major Programs and strategies for 2022 are the following:

Mineral Resources Enforcement and Regulatory Program

● Promotion of a responsible and sustainable minerals industry that will

provide more jobs (direct and indirect employment) and generate
revenues through mining projects development;

● Ensuring responsible mining in accordance with clear, responsive and fair

policies and guided by best practices on safety, health, environment and
social development; and rehabilitation of abandoned mine; and

● Legalization of Small Scale Mining Operations through facilitation of the

Declaration of Minahang Bayan Areas.

● Statement for DAO 2018-18 (MGB to provide statement)

Mineral Resources and Geosciences Development Program

● Conduct research for the development of strategic mineral resources

(offshore and onshore) to contribute to the economic recovery and
address the impacts of the global pandemic COVID situation; and

● Upgrading of existing declared Mineral Reservation areas for further

development and utilization.

Geological Risk Reduction and Resiliency Program

● Geohazard Assessment geared towards the generation and promotion of

science-based knowledge and technical skills that are critical inputs to the
development of climate change adaptation strategies for vulnerable
communities, among others; and

● Generation of critical information on the groundwater resources

availability and vulnerability of areas of the country to foster viable
strategies for water resources management and development.

The approved budget for 2022 are detailed below:

FY 2022 Budget
MGB
(in Million Pesos)
Total 1,488.883
PS & RLIP 779.993
MOOE 604.137
CO 104.753
10.1 A.01 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT (GAS)

TOTAL BUDGET FOR GAS:

Capital
PS & RLIP MOOE TOTAL
Outlay
257,143 68,838 - 325,981

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 10.2 A.02 SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS (STO)

TOTAL BUDGET FOR STO:

PS &RLiP MOOE Capital Outlay TOTAL

52,018 82,830 64,572 199,420

Within the Central Office Budget

● PhP62,418 million (MOOE) and PhP 64,572(CO) shall be allocated for

the strengthening of ICT networks and information systems of MGB CO
and ROs and Office Productivity and ICT continuing cost requirement

● PhP5.380 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for research and

development in mineral resources and geosciences.

10.3 A.03 OPERATIONS

TOTAL BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS:

PS & RLIP MOOE Capital Outlay TOTAL

470,832 452,469 40,181 963,482

The Program Expenditure Classification of the MGB belongs to the following

Organizational Outcomes (OO) of the DENR namely:

1. OO1: Natural Resources Sustainably Managed; and

2. OO3: Adaptive Capacities of Human Communities and Natural Systems
Improved

The programs under each OO has the following Performance Information:

OO1: Natural Resources Sustainably Managed

I. Mineral Resources Enforcement and Regulatory Program

Outcome Indicators:

1. Percentage increase in the revenues of government from mineral

resources development. Target - 10%
2. Percentage of monitored mining permits/contracts complying with laws,
rules and regulations. Target - 75%

Output Indicators:

1. Mining Applications (including other mining rights related applications)

approved/denied/endorsed within the prescribed period. Target - 3,764
2. Number of mining permits/contracts monitored. Target – 1,226

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 The activities and the corresponding budget and target to attain the Outcome
Indicators and Output Indicators are as follows:

Within the Central Office Budget

Permit Issuance

● PhP0.611 million shall be allocated for the evaluation of mining rights

applications (for FTAA, MPSA, EP, MPP, SMP, MOEP) endorsed to the
MGB CO by the MGB ROs for final action (approval, denial, endorsement
to the DENR)

Audit

● PhP3.693 million shall be utilized for the conduct of annual audit of the
monitoring system of the 15 MGB ROs to validate the results and
compliances of the 65 mining contracts/permits pursuant to the MGB
Memorandum Circular No. 2018-02 (Guidelines for Compliance
Monitoring and Rating/Scorecard of Mining Permits/Contracts) and other
pertinent laws, rules and regulations.

Enforcement

● PhP2.824 million shall be allocated for the resolution of

complaints/cases/conflicts related to mining and those referred to CO by
ROs for joint investigations

Mine Rehabilitation

● PhP4.378 million shall be allocated for the monitoring of; 10 abandoned

mines; interim rehabilitation measures for Palawan Quicksilver Mines, Inc.
(Phase 2); and Marcopper Mine Structure/facilities.

Within the Regional Office Budget

Permit Issuance
● PhP0.253 million shall be allocated for the issuance of 135 mining
rights/contracts (MPP, ISAGP, EP) and 3,629 other mining-related
permits (OTP/OTC, Accreditations, CEMCRR/CoE);

Small-Scale Mining

● PhP5.579 million shall be allocated for the conduct of identification and

declaration of 12 areas for Minahang Bayan; inventory of 87 provinces
with small scale mining sites and monitoring of 39 declared Minahang
Bayan Areas.

Monitoring

● PhP7.056 million shall be utilized for the monitoring of 613 mining

permits/contracts as to compliance with Work Programs (Exploration,
Development and Construction, and Operating). The 15 MGB Regional

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 Offices (ROs) shall monitor all the mining permits/contracts within its area
of jurisdiction and;

● PhP17.305 million shall be utilized for the monitoring of 613 approved

mining permits/contracts as to compliance with Safety, Health,
Environment and Social Programs. The 15 MGB ROs shall monitor all the
mining permits/contracts within their area of jurisdiction.

The monitoring of FTAA, MPSA and EP will be subjected to the MGB Memorandum
Circular No. 2018-02 (Guidelines for Compliance Monitoring and Rating/Scorecard of
Mining Permits/Contracts) and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations.

Enforcement

● PhP3.984 million shall be allocated for the resolution of

complaints/cases/conflicts and issuance/implementation of 68 Cease and
Desist Order to illegal mining operations and 26 charges filed with the
Provincial/City Prosecutor’s Office.

II. MINERAL RESOURCES AND GEOSCIENCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Outcome Indicators:

1. Number of LGUs informed of their geology and mineral potential. Target -

12

Output Indicators:

1. Percentage of total Philippine area surveyed for geology and mineral

potential. Target: 5.4%
2. Number of new mineral reservation areas assessed/endorsed for
declaration. Target: 8

The activities and the corresponding budget and target to attain the
Outcome Indicators and Output Indicators are as follows:

Within the Central Office Budget

Mineral Reservation

● PhP44.819 million (MOOE) and PhP40.181 million (CO) shall be allocated

to the following activities:

a) Upgrading and development of existing mineral reservations -

monitoring of activities and updating of the information on the existing
mineral reservation areas; conduct of studies on possible value adding;
and upgrading through exploration and characterization of Rare Earth
Elements (REE) and other strategic metals (i.e. Vanadium, Platinum
Group of Elements, etc) in the mineral reservation areas;
b) Assessment of proposed new mineral reservation areas – conduct of
geological mapping, geophysical survey, geochemical sampling, limited
subsurface exploration works (e.g. trenching, test pitting), petrographic
analysis and chemical analysis; Environmental resource mapping and
consultations;

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 c) Research and development on mineral resources – geological mapping,
geochemical sampling for:

● Mineral assessment along major river systems – identification,

delineation, estimation of resources, and value-adding studies on
river sand and gravel deposits, including lahar deposits, and other
industrial minerals (such as aggregates, clays, feldspar, silica sand,
etc. in major river systems (with existing, proposed mining/dredging
operations) that are within the existing, proposed and to be
proposed mineral reservation areas.

● Exploration for Rare Earth Elements (REE) in Homonhon and

Isabela through characterization of the occurrence and mineral
association within the laterite deposits in the proposed mineral
reservation areas and known deposits in the area.

● Advance Exploration in Sta. Ines Rizal and Diwalwal, Davao areas -

semi-detailed to detailed geological mapping and exploration for
strategic mineral resources; identification and assessment of critical
minerals particularly those of increasing demand as raw
materials/alternative substitutes in advanced and green
technologies.

Geologic Mapping

● PhP8.744 million shall be allocated for the conduct of quadrangle

mapping and surveys of 9 quadrangles to generate data for the
development of mineral resources, land use/classification planning and
development, groundwater management, geohazard zonation, solid waste
disposal, and environmental protection and regulation; and

● PhP2.053 million shall be allocated for the laboratory services.

Offshore Exploration

● PhP16.473 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of offshore

exploration of the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) and Celebes Sea to
determine the economic potential of the marine areas in the Philippines.

Within the Regional Office Budget

Geologic Mapping

● PhP32.876 million shall be allocated for the conduct of quadrangle

mapping and surveys of 45 quadrangles to generate data for the
development of mineral resources, land use/classification planning and
development, groundwater management, geohazard zonation, solid waste
disposal, and environmental protection and regulation; and

● PhP7.928 million shall be allocated for the laboratory services.

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OO3: Adaptive Capacities of Human Communities and Natural Systems Improved

I. Geological Risk Reduction and Resiliency Program

Outcome Indicators:

1. Percentage of LGUs that included geohazard information in their Disaster

Risk Reduction and Mitigation Plan, Comprehensive Land Use Plan,
and/or Development Plans. Target - 50%

Output Indicators:

1. Number of Cities and Municipalities where vulnerabilities and risk

assessments were conducted. Target – 80
2. Number of LGUs (Cities/Municipalities) provided with information,
education, and communication campaigns on geohazards. Target – 90
3. Number of LGUs (Cities/Municipalities) assessed for groundwater
resources and vulnerability. Target – 50

The activities and the corresponding budget and target to attain the Outcome
Indicators and Output Indicators are as follows:

Within the Central Office Budget

Geohazard Survey and Assessment

● PhP26.975 million for the conduct of vulnerability and risk assessment of

7 cities/municipalities (ANNEX BK), consisting of updating of 1:10,000
scale geohazard maps, and sub-surface (sink hole) assessment of 3
cities/municipalities; conduct of information, education and communication
campaign in 15 cities/municipalities; and printing of 2,654 geohazards
maps printed and 10,737 geospatial maps and cross-sectional data
maintained; and

● PhP32.840 million (MOOE) for the conduct of Coastal Vulnerability Index

(CVI) in 40 coastal cities/municipalities (ANNEX BL.)

Groundwater Resource Assessment

● PhP7.176 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of

groundwater resources and vulnerability assessment of 5
Cities/Municipalities (ANNEX BM). at 1:50,000 scale map, through the
collation of ground and surface water data, spring and water well
inventory and sampling, and field survey and mapping.

Within the Regional Office Budget

Geohazard Survey and Assessment

● PhP100.275 million for the conduct of vulnerability and risk assessment

of 73 cities/municipalities, consisting of updating of 1:10,000 scale
geohazard maps and sub-surface (sinkhole) assessment of 21
cities/municipalities; conduct of information, education and communication
campaign in 15 cities/municipalities; and

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 ● PhP21.778 million (MOOE) for the conduct of Coastal Vulnerability Index
(CVI) in 112 coastal cities/municipalities.

Groundwater Resource Assessment

● PhP36.021 million (MOOE) shall be allocated for the conduct of

groundwater resources and vulnerability assessment of 45
Cities/Municipalities at 1:50,000 scale map, through the collation of
ground and surface water data, spring and water well inventory and
sampling, and field survey and mapping.

11.0 NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCES INFORMATION AUTHORITY

(NAMRIA)

FY 2022 Budget
Office
(in Million Pesos)
Total 1,304.193
PS 515.923
MOE 788.270
CO 0

Under Special Provisions of the FY 2022 NEP (see ANNEX BN), NAMRIA was allocated:

● Php 302.877 million for the Unified Mapping Project

● Php1.90 million to provide rice subsidy for the uniformed personnel

11.1 Mapping and Resource Information Program

● Php 115.138 million shall be allocated to produce 26 nautical charts and

marine publications at various scales and 10 electronic navigational
charts; hydrographic survey of 4,000 sq kms of Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) in West Philippine Sea, 2,500 sq kms of Sealanes in Sulu Sea
covering Cuyo East pass, and two (2) ports and harbors; and
maintenance of 4 survey vessels.

● Php 20.697 million shall be allocated to maintain and operate 60 tide

stations nationwide and a repository (one-stop-shop) for the Philippine
oceanographic data which various stakeholders can access and
contribute.

● Php 419.076 million shall be allocated to produce 360 large-scale

(1:4,000) topographic maps; 1,500 large-scale (1:10,000) digital line
maps; 45 medium-scale (1:50,000) topographic maps; and 12
administrative maps.

● Php 3.617 million shall be allocated to update the Philippine Gazetteer.

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 ● Php 45.521 million shall be allocated for the modernization of the
Philippine Geodetic Reference System.

● Php 13.518 million shall be allocated for updating of land cover and
coastal resources maps in support to Disaster Risk Reduction
Management and Climate Change.

● Php 5.320 million shall be allocated to produce two (2) land classification
maps of the remaining Unclassified Public Forest (UPF) covering
municipalities of Don Carlos, Pangantukan and Valencia and
municipalities of Cabanglasan, Malaybalay and San Fernando, both in the
Province of Bukidnon.

● Php 57.463 million shall be allocated to maintain and enhance the

Geoportal Philippines to facilitate the management of various geospatial
information produced by NAMRIA and other stakeholders.

12.0 National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

FY 2022 Budget
Office
(in Million Pesos)
Total 135,467
PS 74,301
MOE 51,980
CO 9,186

For Special Provision under the FY 2022 NEP, see ANNEX BO.
Water Resources Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessment Program
● PhP7.400 Million shall be allocated for the Comprehensive Water
Resources Assessment for Major River Basins (Cagayan River Basin);
and

● PhP3.300 Million shall be allocated for the Development of Groundwater

Management Plan for Groundwater Constrained Areas (Bulacan and
Surrounding Areas).

Water Resources Regulatory and Enforcement Program

● PhP3.000 Million shall be allocated for the Maintenance of the Listahang

Tubig Database a database of water utilities operating in the Philippines,
generating profile, establishing a benchmark for level 3 water utilities,
facilitating improvement in water regulation and water service delivery
through access to information of water service providers (WSPs); and

● PhP6.000 Million shall be allocated for the sustainability of NWRB

Satellite Offices in Cebu and Davao. The NWRB Extension Office shall
serve as the field office to initially handle regulatory and monitoring
functions of NWRB and in order to be more accessible to all water users
in the Visayas and Mindanao regions

Water Resources Management Program

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 ● PhP1.500 Million shall be allocated for the Water Level and Quality
Monitoring Information System.

● Php7.686 Million for the purchase of ICT equipment /software as

indicated in the NWRB Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP).

13.0 PALAWAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STAFF

(PCSDS)

Office FY 2022 Budget (in Million Pesos)

Total 126.375
PS 58.853
MOOE 61.004
CO 6.518

PALAWAN ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS NETWORK (ECAN)

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

● PhP1.879 million shall be allocated for advocacy, communications and

extension (information, education and communication campaigns, production of
high impact information materials, and capability building).

● Php1.778 million shall be allocated for environmental monitoring and

evaluation (water quality analyses, GIS operations and Natural Capital
Accounting).

● Php3.803 million shall be allocated for updating and ground validation of four
(4) municipal Environmentally Critical Areas Network (ECAN) maps; (Kalayaan,
Cagayancillo, Agutaya and Balabac) administration of ECAN Zones Scorecards,
policy research/development for ECAN zones.

● Php1.702 million shall be allocated for knowledge and research management

(publication of Our Palawan: The Scientific Journal of the Palawan Council for
Sustainable Development, Operation of Palawan Knowledge Platform and
hosting of National and International Conferences on Sustainable Development).

● Php0.263 million shall be allocated for resource mobilization and partnership

development, which includes the development of project proposals for external
funding institutions, the strengthening of partnerships with different stakeholder
groups, and the preparation of agency plans and budgets.

● Php3.994 million shall be allocated for the operation of Strategic Environmental

Plan (SEP) Clearance System, including the issuance of SEP Clearances and
compliance monitoring.

● Php5.352 million shall be allocated for wildlife and cave management, including
implementation of Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, National
Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act, Chainsaw Act,
and other environmental laws mandated to PCSD, and population studies on
threatened species

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 ● Php 20.243 million shall be allocated for procurement of ICT requirements such
as equipment, software, supplies, training, and professional and other services,
as indicated in the approved PCSDS Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP)
(see ANNEX BP)

● PhP15 million from the Wildlife Management Fund, shall be allocated for the
following (see ANNEX BQ)

o institutional capability enhancement targeting different audiences and

stakeholders;
o research on wildlife and human population exposure to Mercury (Hg);
o survey of one nesting sites of marine turtles
o compliance monitoring of wildlife-issued permit
o operation of 15 wildlife traffic monitoring units (WTMUs) in hotspot air and sea
ports;
o consultation on critical habitat establishment
o population studies of economically-important species

14.0 Gender and Development (GAD)

● GAD mandate and activities shall be mainstreamed in the regular P/A/Ps within
the national priority and respective sectoral programs of the Central Office,
Bureau, Regional Office, and Attached Agencies. The Gender and Development
Focal Point Systems (GADFPS) shall assist their respective offices/ sectors in
developing annual GAD plans and budget (GPBs), in monitoring and
assessment of the implementation of these plans and in preparing annual GAD
accomplishment reports (AR).

● Bureaus, Attached Agencies and Regional Offices shall prepare their respective
WFPs summarizing all GAD-related activities programmed in the various
sectoral PAPs, including priority programs and projects within the scope of
their responsibility. The National Gender and Development Focal Point
System (NGPFS) and Policy and Planning Service of the Central Office shall be
furnished with these WFPs.

● The NGADFPS shall be responsible for reviewing and consolidating all GAD
plans and budget, and accomplishment reports of the Central Office, Staff
Bureaus and DENR Regional Offices for submission to Philippine Commission
on Women (PCW), through the Gender Mainstreaming Monitoring System
(GMMS).

● The EMB and MGB shall consolidate GPBs and ARs of their subsidiary
units/offices, ensure alignment of their consolidated GPB with DENR’s GAD
Strategic Plan 2021-2025, and ensure full attainment of GPB targets as planned.
these consolidated GPBs, including such for attached agencies, will be
submitted to the Philippine Commission on Women, through the Gender
Mainstreaming and Monitoring System (GMMS). Copies of these consolidated
GPBs and ARs should be provided to NGFPS.

● All major programs and projects especially the national priority projects should
be subjected to the Harmonized GAD Guidelines (HGDG) using the HGDG
Program/Project Design Checklist for Natural Resources Management Projects
and submit the results, computation of attribution and means of verifications or
MOV documents to NGFPS along with annual GPBs.

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 ● All major programs and projects, especially national priority programs should be
subjected to HGDG Program Project Implementation and Management,
Monitoring and Evaluation or PIMME Checklist, and submit the results,
computation of attribution and MOVs to the NGFPS, along with the annual ARs.

● Bureaus, Regional Offices, Attached Agencies and the Central Office as a whole
shall ensure that their consolidated GAD budget is at least 5% of the total budget
of their respective offices/agencies/organizations as authorized under the annual
GAA, and specifically stated under Section 6 of the PCW-NEDA-DBM Joint
Circular No. 2012-01. Apart from direct budget allocation for GAD activities,
Bureaus, Regional Offices, and Attached Agencies can augment their GAD
budget allocation by applying HGDG to the DENR priority programs or projects
that they manage/implement.

● Renovation of the Day Care Center, provision of the GAD Office, and other
requirements for the GAD Program shall be ensured.

● In compliance with the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMS) 2020-01 by CSC-

DOH-DOLE, Central Office, Bureaus, Attached Agencies and Regional Offices
shall ensure budgeting for both day care services and lactation stations in GAD
Plans and Budget for 2022.

● In compliance with Commission on Audit Circular No. 2021-0008, the

assignment of Responsibility Centers for the GFPS to account, monitor and
report GAD expenses and other GAD-related financial transactions should be
ensured.

15.0 Program Budget

In fulfilling the 0+10 Point Socio-economic Agenda, the level of prioritization has
been intensified with the inclusion of our budget in the Key Result Areas as laid out in
E.O. 24 (Reorganization of Cabinet Cluster System) and the Philippine Development
Plan 2017-2022, as follows:
● Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Disaster Risk Reduction
Cluster
● Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster

16.0 Budgetary Impositions

16.1 Applicable to DENR Central Office, EMB, MGB, NAMRIA, NWRB, including
Projects

● A 5% support fund based on MOOE (under Fund 101 and 102-GOP only) of the
net programmable budget shall be set aside/earmarked as contingency fund,
from where unprogrammed and related new priority activities shall be funded.
The use of this amount shall first be cleared with/approved by the Secretary upon
submission of a detailed plan/proposal.

● At least five (5%) of the total agency budget shall correspond to activities
supporting GAD plans and programs. The GAD budget shall be drawn from the
agency’s MOOE, capital outlay (CO) and personal services (PS). Utilization of
this fund shall be the head of the concerned office. Gender and Development
Guidelines (HGDG) should be adopted/implemented in the CY 2022 GAD WFPs
together with the DENR GAD Roadmap for CY 2022, as reflected in the

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 enhanced GAD Strategic Plan for 2020-2025. Of the 5% GAD allocation,
attribution should be done based on the Harmonized Gender and Development
Guidelines (HGDG).

● 1% of the net programmable budget shall be set aside for the implementation of
projects/activities for senior citizens, differently-abled persons, and the youth.
This can also be mainstreamed in DENR activities, e.g., in the construction of
office buildings with architectural facilities or structural features and designs that
shall reasonably enhance the mobility, safety and welfare of differently-abled
persons pursuant to B.P. Blg. 344 and R.A. 7277.

16.2 Applicable to DENR Regional/Field Offices

● A 5% support fund based on MOOE (under Fund 101 and 102-GOP only) of the
net programmable budget shall be the contingency fund from where
unprogrammed and related new priority activities shall be funded. The use of this
amount shall first be cleared with/approved by the Secretary upon submission of
detailed plan/proposal.

● At least five (5%) of the total agency budget shall correspond to activities
supporting GAD plans and programs. The GAD budget shall be drawn from the
agency’s MOOE, CO and PS. Utilization of this fund shall be the responsibility of
the head of concerned office. The Harmonized Gender and Development
Guidelines (HGDG) should be adopted/ implemented in the CY 2022 GAD WFPs
together with the DENR GAD Roadmap for CY 2022. Of the 5% GAD allocation,
attribution should be done using the Checklists indicated in the HGDG.

● The Regional Offices must ensure timely submission to the Central Office of GAD
accomplishment reports for overall agency assessment and evaluation purposes.

● Php 300 thousand shall be intended for the maintenance and other
operational expenses of the Regional Internal Audit Focal Persons (RIAFPs)
under the Office of the Regional Executive Director (RED). RIAFPs shall
provide a copy of their respective WFPs approved by their Regional Executive
Directors to the Director of Internal Audit Service. The IAS shall provide a
template to the RIAFPs for uniformity of activities

● 1% of the net programmable budget shall be set aside for the implementation of
projects/activities for senior citizens, differently-abled persons, and the youth.
This can also be mainstreamed in DENR activities, e.g., in the construction of
office buildings with architectural facility pursuant to B.P. Blg. 344 and R.A. 7277.

● Sufficient amount shall be allocated for the implementation of ISO 14001:2015

Environmental Management System (EMS), and ISO 9001:2015 Quality
Management System (QMS) in the DENR Central Office.

16.3 Applicable to all DENR Central Office Units/FAPs/CARP-Central

● Bureau/ Regional FDUs shall monitor the execution of programs and projects
and undertaken promptly and in accordance with the set timelines or targets
pursuant to AO 46 issued by the President (DBM Circular Letter No. 2015-8
dated 08 June 2015) DENR S.O. No. 2015-766 dated 14 July 2015

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 ● To cover the Personnel Services (PS) deficiency, the Expanded Plantilla (based
on PSIPOP) as of 31 December 2021 must be submitted to the Budget Division.
This must be supported by an Analysis Sheet to easily determine the PS
deficiency to be requested from the DBM to be charged under the Miscellaneous
Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF)

● Sufficient amount of the estimated budgetary requirements for various

mandatory expenditure items (e.g., security and janitorial services, water, lights)
shall be allocated out of the Central Office MOOE budget of all regular PAPs and
offices located in the DENR compound. The FASPS and CARP Secretariat shall
share in these expenses.

● The appropriated amount for commonly-used office supplies and materials under
each PAP shall be pooled and managed by the Budget Division in coordination
with the Property and Supply Management Division (PSMD).

16.4 Applicable to All Bureaus

● Php 300 thousand shall be set aside to be intended for the maintenance and
other operational expenses of the Bureau Internal Audit Focal Persons (BIAFPs)
under the Office of the Bureau Director. BIAFPs shall provide a copy of their
respective WFPs approved by their Bureau Directors to the Director of Internal
Audit Service.

17.0 Schedules and Deadlines

17. 1 Upon receipt of these guidelines, the concerned offices are required to prepare
their WFPs to conform to the approved budget and the priorities for the year as
well as to prepare their monthly cash program and other required budget
documents.

17.2 Planning Workshop for FY 2022 for Regional Offices will be conducted on
October 18-22, 2021.

The final WFP for FY 2022 consisting of two (2) sets of hard copies and an
electronic copy of all Regional Offices and FAPS shall be submitted to the Central
Office through the Planning and Programming Division (PPD) on or before
October 29, 2021.

Planning Workshop for FY 2022 for Central Office Services will be conducted on
November 15-19, 2021.

The final WFP for FY 2022 of Central Office/Bureaus (Staff and Line) and
Attached Agencies shall be submitted on or before November 24, 2021.

All other budget forms shall be submitted to the Budget Division on October 29,
2021.

17.3 Approved Annual Procurement Plan of all Central Offices/Attached

Agencies, Bureaus, Regional Offices and FASPS shall be submitted to the
Central Office, GPPB-TSO and DBM-PS.

FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (APP)

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 ● Approved APP based on the GAA submitted to the GPPB-TSO in the format
prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 02-2020 thru email address
app@gppb.gov.ph submitted on the prescribed period.

● DENR Central Office, Regional Offices, and PENROs shall ensure timely
compliance on the submission and/or electronic posting of procurement
reports to GPPB-TSO and DBM-PS and should be in accordance with the
latest GPBB issuance/s for the purpose.

● The Regional Offices shall monitor compliance of its respective PENROs and
CENROs and shall furnish a report with MOVs to the DENR-Central Office
through the Administrative Service thru its Property and Supply Management
Division (PSMD) at email address denrcoprocurement2020@gmail.com
and/or fax no. 926-2675 at least three (3) calendar days from the deadline set
by GPPB-TSO and DBM-PS.

The Administrative Service-PSMD shall monitor compliance of the Regional

Offices and shall submit a report to the PMED at least five (5) calendar days
from the deadline of submission by the Regional Offices.

17.5 Failure to submit all the required documents on the set deadlines shall be
considered as a demerit to the head of office and shall be considered as a
severe negligence of duty: this may be meted a penalty under the One-
Strike Policy in measuring performance of the concerned official.

18.0 Responsibility

18.1 The Planning Officers, Finance Officers and Budget Officers of the Staff/Line
Bureaus, Regions and attached agencies of the DENR shall prepare and submit
their respective WFPs and other required budgetary documents to Planning and
Programming Division (PPD) and Budget Division (BD) of DENR. The heads of
these offices shall sign as “Recommending Approval” in the document to be
submitted.

18.2 At the DENR Central Office, preparation and submission of the WFP shall be
done by service/office/unit. The heads of these offices shall also sign as
“Recommending Approval” in the document to be submitted. The document
shall also be submitted to PPD and BD.

18.3 The USEC for Policy and Planning and USEC for Finance are hereby authorized
to:

● Provide the over-all direction and coordination of the WFP preparation;

and

● Approve the final WFPs of the ROs, Staff Bureaus and Central Office
Services and Coordinating Offices.

18.4 At the Regional Offices, the CY 2022 Planning Guidelines shall also be
disseminated to the Field Offices including PASu Offices to facilitate better
planning and budgeting processes.

18.5 The Bureau Directors and Regional Executive Directors shall see to it that the
Audit recommendations are fully complied/implemented. Management

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to the USec for Finance, Information Systems and Climate Change through
the Asec for Finance, Information Systems and Mining Concerns. (Limits of
compliance statement c/o FMS-MD).

19.0 Review Mechanism

19.1 The review and evaluation of the submitted WFPs should be done jointly by the
Central Office Planning, Central Office Budget and Bureau Planning Officers
(except EMB, MGB and attached Agencies). EMB, MGB and attached agencies
must furnish a copy of their approved Work and Financial Plan to Policy, Planning
and Programming Service thru PPD and PMED on or before October 29, 2021 for
reference and monitoring purposes.

➢ Review of each Regional and Central Office WFPs by PPD shall be within
fifteen days upon submission of the Region and shall be endorsed for
approval to the Undersecretaries.

19.2 In case of revision of targets and modifications in the allotment

 Modification of allotment shall be in accordance with the budgeting rules and

regulations as may be issued by the DBM

o Head of Agencies for:

a. reallocation of an object of expenditure within an allotment class, and

b. project modifications authorized in the special provisions in this Act

o The DBM for:

a. for payment of Magna Carta benefits;
b. from one allotment class to another;
c. from one operating unit to another;
d. within special purpose fund;

o The President of the Philippines for the payment of Intelligence funds

within the Executive Branch

o For the DENR OSEC, the modification of allotment within MOOE and
Capital Outlay and within PAP shall be undertaken as follows:

 For the Central Office, approval of modification shall follow the DENR
Manual of Authority upon the recommendation/request of the Head of
Offices/Service/Coordinating Office

 For Staff Bureaus, the Director shall be responsible for the approval
upon the recommendation of the Chief Planning Officer and the
Budget Unit head.

 For the Regional Field Offices (ROs and PENROs), the Regional
Executive Directors through the ARD for Management Services shall
be responsible for the approval upon the recommendation of the Chief
Planning Officer and the Chief Finance Officer.

 Such modification shall ensure that:

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  Accomplishment of the targets per approved Work and Financial
Plans shall not be affected

 Provision for mandatory expenditures under GAA for the year must
be fully settled

 Copy of report for all approved Modification Allotment Form (MAF)

shall be submitted to the Budget Division. (see ANNEX BR).

 Request for revision of targets shall be subject to the review and

recommendation of the ASECs for Policy and Planning and for Financial
Management and Information Systems and approval of the USECs for Policy,
Planning and International Affairs; and for Finance, Information Systems and
Climate Change. Revision of approved WFP shall ONLY be allowed under
justifiable reasons, starting June 2022 to July 2022. The proposed revision
should follow the prescribed format. See ANNEX BS. NO LATE
SUBMISSION.

 In case of revision of target area/location/activity but does not affect the

budget, Regions/Offices within the Central Office should inform Planning
Focal Person for notation to the approved WFP. No need to submit revised
WFP for approval.

 All RDs, Line/Staff Bureau Directors, Heads of Offices/Attached Agencies are

responsible for the integrity (correctness, reliability, attainability) of the WFPs.
The submitted WFPs are considered FINAL hence, REALIGNMENT
SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR REASONS BASED ON
FORTUITOUS EVENTS OR FORCE MAJEURE OR OTHER SIMILAR
UNFORESEEABLE OR UNAVOIDABLE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS AND
ONLY IN THE ABSENCE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.

20.0 Reporting Requirements

Per DBM-COA Joint Circular No. 2014-1 dated July 2, 2014 “Guidelines Prescribing
the Use of Modified Formats of the Budget and Financial Accountability Report
(BFARs).”, Joint Circular Letter No. 2019-1 dated January 1, 2019 “Updated
Guidelines Relative to Budget and Financial Accountability Reports starting FY 2019”
and Circular Letter No. 2019-13 dated October 31, 2019 and 2020-13 dated October
26, 2020 “Reminding Agency Submission of Budget Execution Documents (BEDs)”,
the ROs, Bureaus and Attached Agencies are required to submit the following reports
on the due dates hereunder prescribed:

Form No. Due Dates of

Office Primarily
Submission to
Responsible for
Type of Report DBMConsolidation
(OPRC)
A. ANNUAL BUDGET EXECUTION DOCUMENTS (BEDs) – CL # 2020-13
Financial Plan (FP) BED Form 29 November of Budget Division
No. 1 the current year
Physical Plan (PP) BED Form 29 November of Planning and
No. 2 the current year Programming Division

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Monthly Disbursement BED Form 29 November of Budget Division
Program No. 3 the current year
Annual Procurement Plan BED Form 15 December of Property and Supply
for Common Supplies No. 4 the current year Management Division
and Equipment (APP-
CSE)
B. BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS (BFARs)
QUARTERLY
Type of Form Due Dates Due Dates Due Dates Office
Report No. of of of Primarily
Submissio Submission Submission Responsible
n to to Central to DBM for
Regional Office (CO) Consolidation
Office (RO) from (OPRC)
from Regional
PENROs Offices
Quarterly BAR Within 30 Program
Physical No. 1 days after Monitoring and
Report of the end of Evaluation
Operation each quarter Division
(QPRO) (PMED)
Statement of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Budget
Appropriations, No. 1 before the the 15th day days after Division
Allotments, 10th day following the the end of
Obligations, following end of each each quarter
Disbursements the end of Quarter
and Balances each
(SAAODB) Quarter

Summary of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Budget

Appropriations, No. before the the 15th day days after Division
Allotments, 1-A 10th day following the the end of
Obligations, following end of each each quarter
Disbursements the end of Quarter
and Balances each
by Object of Quarter
Expenditures
(SAAODBOE)

List of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Budget

Allotments and No. before the the 15th day days after Division
Sub-Allotments 1-B 10th day following the the end of
(LASA) following end of each each quarter
the end of Quarter
each
Quarter

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Statement of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Accounting
Obligations, No. 1- before the the 15th day days after Division
Disbursements, C 10th day following the the end of
Liquidations following end of each each quarter
and Balances the end of Quarter
(SODLB) for each
Inter-Agency Quarter
Fund Transfers

Statement of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Budget

Approved No. 2 before the the 15th day days after Division
Budget, 10th day following the the end of
Utilizations, following end of each each quarter
Disbursements, the end of Quarter
and Balances each
(SABUD) (for Quarter
Off-Budget
Fund)

Summary of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Budget

Approved No. before the the 15th day days after Division
Budget, 2-A 10th day following the the end of
Utilizations, following end of each each quarter
Disbursements the end of Quarter
and Balances each
by Object of Quarter
Expenditures
(SAAODBOE)
for (Off-Budget
Fund)

Quarterly FAR On or On or before Within 30 Accounting

Report of No. 5 before the the 15th day days after Division
Revenue and 10th day following the the end of
Other Receipts following end of each each quarter
(QRROR) the end of Quarter
each
Quarter

Statement of FAR On or On or before Within 30 Accounting

Approved No. 6 before the the 15th day days after Division
Budget 10th day following the the end of
Utilizations, following end of each each quarter
Disbursements the end of Quarter
and Balances each
(SABUDB) for Quarter
Trust Receipts

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Aging of Due FAR On or On or before On or before Accounting

and No. 3 before the the 15th day the 30th day Division
Demandable 10th day following the following the
Obligations following end of the end of the
(ADDO) the end of Year year
the Year

MONTHLY
Monthly Report FAR On or On or before On or before Accounting
of No. 4 before the the 5th day the 10th day Division
Disbursements 3rd day following the following the
(MRD) following end of the end of the
the end of month (to month
the month supplement
(supplement data on the
data on the SPMR/FMR)
SPMR/FMR
)

SPMR – On or On or before On or before Budget

Summary before the the 5th day the 10th day Division
Performance 3rd day following the following the
Monitoring following end of the end of the
Report (DBM the end of month (to month
Circular Letter the month supplement
No. 2015-9 (supplement data on the
dated 30 June data on the SPMR/FMR)
2015) SPMR/FMR
)

In this connection, the ROs, Staff Bureaus and Attached Agencies shall
submit the required reports to the Office Primarily Responsible for
Consolidation (OPRC) not later than the 15th day after the end of each quarter
and not later than the 5th day of the following month for the monthly reports.

EMB/MGB/NAMRIA/NWRB/PCSDS shall submit these reports directly to the

concerned oversight agencies office and copy furnish the Central Office
(Budget and Accounting Division).

21.0 Cash Budgeting System

Based on the National Expenditure Program FY 2022 General Provisions on the

Release and Use of Funds Section 61. All appropriations authorized in this Act,
including budgetary support to GOCCs, shall be available for release and
disbursement for the purpose specified, and under the same general and
special provisions applicable thereto, until December 31, 2022. While the
amount appropriated herein as financial assistance to LGUs released during
the fiscal year shall be available for disbursement for the purpose specified
until December 31, 2023. On the other hand, appropriations for the statutory
shares of LGUs shall be available for obligation and disbursement until fully
expended.

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 After the end of validity period, all unreleased appropriations shall lapse, while
unexpended or undisbursed funds shall revert to the unappropriated surplus
of the General Fund in accordance with Section 28, Chapter 4, Book VI of E.O.
No. 292 and shall not thereafter be available for expenditure except by
subsequent legislative enactment. Department, bureaus and offices of the
National Government, including constitutional offices enjoying fiscal
autonomy, SUCs and GOCCs, shall strictly observe the validity of
appropriations and the reversion of funds.

For the FY 2022, the appropriations for infrastructure capital outlays, including
those subsidy releases to GOCCs for infrastructure projects, shall be valid for
obligation until December 31, 2022, while the completion of construction,
inspection, and payment shall be made not later than June 30, 2023. On the
other hand, appropriations for MOOE and other capital outlays item shall
likewise be valid for obligation until December 31, 2022, while the delivery,
inspection and payment shall be made not later than March 31, 2023.

22.0 General Appropriations Act (GAA)

Upon approval of the GAA of the budget year, and in case there are changes
made by Congress from the NEP, i.e. increase, decrease or other modifications
for existing programs and projects or introduction of new items, the
corresponding Work and Financial Plans shall be adjusted in accordance with
the GAA and shall be approved by the authorized official.

APPROVED:

ROY A. CIMATU
DENR Secretary

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