The cutting in the public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees less than sixty centimeters in

diameters measured at a height of four feet from the ground (breast high) is hereby prohibited.
Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a
fine of not more than fifty pesos or imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or both, and to
pay, besides, two times the amount of the tax on the timber cut: Provided, That in the case of a
company or corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible for the acts of
his employees or laborers if it proven that the latter acted with his knowledge; other wise the
responsibility will extend only as far as fine is concerned. All tindalo, akle, or molave timber cut
in violation of this Act shall be forfeited to the Government.

What is Act No 3572?

Act No. 3572: An Act to Prohibit the Cutting of Tindalo, Akle, or Molave
Trees, under Certain Conditions, and to Penalize Violations Thereof. Approved on
December 26, 1929. PRESIDENTIAL DECREES.

What is the penalty for illegal cutting of trees in the Philippines?

Any person who shall cut, destroy or injure trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants
of scenic value mentioned in the preceding sections of this Act, shall be punished
by prison correctional in its minimum period to prison mayor in its minimum
period. SEC.

What is the law about cutting down trees?

Without permission, it's an offence to cut down, uproot or wilfully destroy any
trees: subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) in a Conservation Area. over 5
cubic metres in volume (whether an individual tree or several smaller trees).

Act No. 3572

Full Title
 
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING OF TINDALO, AKLE, OR MOLAVE TREES, UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS, AND TO PENALIZE VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
Congress
 
8th Philippine Legislature
Date of Approval
 
November 25, 1929
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Legislative Issuance
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ACT
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Official Gazette

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Official Gazette vol. 28 no. 5 page 107 (1/11/1930)
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[ Act No. 3572, November 26, 1929 ]
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING OF TINDALO, AKLE, OR MOLAVE
TREES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PENALIZE VIOLATIONS
THEREOF.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same: SECTION 1. The cutting in the
public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees less than sixty centimeters in diameter
measured at a height of four feet from the ground (breast high) is hereby prohibited. 

SEC. 2. Any person, company, or corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be
punished by a fine of not more than fifty pesos or imprisonment for not more than fifteen
days, or both, and to pay, besides, two times the amount of the tax on the timber
cut: Provided, That in the case of a company or corporation, the president or manager
shall be directly responsible for the acts of his employees or laborers if it is proven that
the latter acted with his knowledge; otherwise the responsibility will extend only as far
as fine is concerned: Provided, further, That all tindalo, akle or molave timber cut in
violation of this Act shall be forfeited to the Government. 

SEC. 3. All acts and provisions of law inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its approval.

Approved, November 26, 1929. 

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ACT NO. 3572

ACT NO. 3572 - AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING OF TINDALO, AKLE, OR
MOLAVE TREES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PENALIZE VIOLATIONS
THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Legislature

assembled and by the authority of the same:

Section 1. The cutting in the public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees less than sixty
centimeters in diameter measured at a height of four feet from the ground (breast high) is hereby
prohibited.

Sec. 2. Any person, company, or corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be
punished by a fine of not more than fifty pesos or imprisonment for not more than fifteen days,
or both, and to pay, besides, two times the amount of the tax on the timber cut: Provided, That in
the case of a company or corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible for
the acts of his employees or laborers if it is proven that the latter acted with his knowledge;
otherwise the responsibility will extend only as far as fine is concerned: Provided, further, That
all tindalo, akle or molave timber cut in violation of this Act shall be forfeited to the
Government.

Sec. 3. All acts and provisions of law inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect on its approval

Approved: November 26, 1929.

RELATED STATUTE

Act 2812 (Effective March 3, 1919)

Prohibiting the cutting and utilization of certain fruit trees.

ACT NO. 3572

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING OF TINDALO, AKLE OR MOLAVE
TREES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PENALIZE
VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the
Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the
same:
SECTION 1. The cutting in the public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees
less than sixty centimeters in diameters measured at a height of four feet
from the ground (breast high) is hereby prohibited.
SEC. 2. Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of this
Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty pesos or imprisonment
for not more than fifteen days, or both, and to pay, besides, two times the
amount of the tax on the timber cut: Provided, That in the case of a company
or corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible for the
acts of his employees or laborers if it proven that the latter acted with his
knowledge; other wise the responsibility will extend only as far as fine is
concerned: Provided, Further, That all tindalo, akle, or molave timber
cut in violation of this Act shall be forfeited to the Government.
SEC. 3. All acts and provisions of law inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its approval.