Three (3) day Training Workshop on

Environmental/Coastal Law Enforcement,

Policies and Other Laws Related to
Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem
Management Program (SCREMP)
September 30-October 02, 2015

Bahao, Libmanan, Camarines Sur

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Constitutional Mandate:

Article II, Sections 15 and 16 of the Constitution provide that the State shall
protect and promote the right to health of the people as well as their right to a
healthful and balanced ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;

Article XII, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that the State shall
protect the nation's marine wealth and exclusive economic zone and reserve its
use and
enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens

Article II, Section 10 of the Constitution provides further that the State shall
promote social justice in all phases of national development;
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Constitutional Mandate:

Article XIII, Section 7 of the Constitution provides that the State shall
protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially local communities, to the preferential use
of the communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore and provide support to
such fishermen through appropriate technology and research and other services;

Article XIII, Section 16 of the Constitution recognizes the right of the

people and their organizations to effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social,
political, and economic decision making and provides that the State shall, by law, facilitate the
establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms;
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Constitutional Mandate:

Article II, Sections 15 and 16 of the Constitution provide that the State shall
protect and promote the right to health of the people as well as their right to a
healthful and
balanced ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 533

ADOPTING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY
TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S
COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES AND
ESTABLISHING SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2013-12, RE:

GUIDELINES FCIR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE CORAL
REEF ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SCREMP)
Five Components
of SCREMP
SITUATIONER
SITUATIONER

The Philippines is
composed of 7,100
islands, and with the
coastline of
approximately
36,289km. long.
Being an archipelago, the Philippines has
one of the longest SHORELINE in the world.
Almost 60% of the
country’s total population
resides in the coastal
zone.

About 70% of the total

municipalities & cities
are located in the
coastal zone.
Of the six provinces of Bicol Region,
2207 kilometers is estimated as
its shoreline with approximately
5483 hectares as foreshore area.

Source: Partial data from DENR, LMS-Regional Office and

Municipal Coastal Database 2000.
The Philippine coastal zone:
An endangered environment
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Speakers:
DENR PNP-MARITIME
BFAR PHIL COAST GUARD
DOJ-PROSECUTORS OFFICE
 Acknowledgement
of Guests and Participants
Thank You!