Discussion 2

Question 1

Presidential Decree 705

Answer 1

Revised Forestry Code

Question 2

Republic Act 9175

Answer 2

-Chain Saw Act of 2002

Question 3

Republic Act 9147-

Answer 3

Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act

Question 4

-National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act

Answer 4

Republic Act 7586

Question 5

Republic Act No. 7942 -

Answer 5

Mining Act of 1995

Question 6

Republic Act No. 7076-

Answer 6

People’s Small Scale Mining Act

Question 7

Most Common Violations Under RA 9175 and PD 705 are?

Answer 7

Illegal logging (Section 77, PD No. 705)

Unlawful occupation or destruction of forest and grazing lands (Section 78, PD No. 705)

Dipterocarp forest

Alienable and disposable lands

Forest lands

Grazing lands

Question 8

• this is the cutting, gathering, or collecting timber or other forest products without the necessary permit from the government.

Answer 8

Illegal logging (Section 77, PD No. 705)

Question 9

• a person unlawfully or illegally enters, stays, and occupies forest or grazing land or destroys the same. The usual violators are the Kaingeros the slash and the burn farmers. This can also be violated through illegal mining and illegal forest settling.

Answer 9

Unlawful occupation or destruction of forest and grazing lands (Section 78, PD No. 705)

Question 11

• dominated by trees of the dipterocarp species, such as red lauan, tengile, tiaong, white lauan, almon, bagtikan and mayapis.

Answer 11

Dipterocarp forest

Question 12

• refer to those lands of the public domain which have been the subject of the present system of classification and declared as not needed for forest purposes.

Answer 12

Alienable and disposable lands

Question 13

-include the public forest, the permanent forest or forest reserves, and forest reservations.

Answer 13

Forest lands

Question 14

are lands where grass or grass-like vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life, and are used mainly for animal production.

Answer 14

Grazing lands

Question 15

there is no cutting permit required for ordinary species (DMC#97-23 & DMC# 99-20. Sec. 2.)

Answer 15

Trees on private lands:

Question 16

are species which are not premium/endemic hardwoods.

Answer 16

Ordinary species

Question 17

Up to ___ trees may be cut within a private property without a permit. DENR approval is required if more than ___ trees are involved.

Answer 17

10

Question 18

If the branches of any tree should extend over a neighboring estate, tenement, garden or yard, the owner of the latter shall have the right to demand that they be cut off insofar as they may spread over his property, and, if it be the roots of a neighboring tree which should penetrate into the land of another, the latter may cut them off himself within his property.”

Answer 18

Civil Code of the Philippines that states: “Article 680.

Question 19

• any person who is found to be in possession of a chain saw and uses the same to cut trees and timber in forest land or elsewhere except as authorized by the Department shall be penalized with imprisonment of ___________ or a fine of _________

The chain saw unlawfully used shall be likewise confiscated in favor of the government.

Answer 19

Actual Unlawful Use of Chain Saw

Imprisonment of 6 years and one day to 8 years or fine of not less than 30,000 pesos but not more than 50,000 pesos

Question 20

The chain saw unlawfully used shall be likewise confiscated in favor of the?

Answer 20

government.

Question 21

Persons Authorized to Possess and Use a Chain Saw

Answer 21

With timber license agreement

Is an orchard and fruit tree farmer

Industrial tree farmer

Is a licensed wood processor and the chainsaw shall be used for the cutting of timber that has been legally sold

Shall use the chainsaw for a legal purpose

Question 22

• a long term license executed between the Secretary of the DENR and the grantee for the harvesting and removal from the public forest of timber and, in appropriate cases, also of other forest products.

Answer 22

(a) with timber license agreement

Question 23

• an orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production.

Answer 23

(b) is an orchard and fruit tree farmer

Question 24

• a person who plants and harvests trees for commercialization.

Answer 24

(c) industrial tree farmer

Question 25

RA 9147:

Answer 25

The Wildlife Conservation Act

Question 26

This is the primary law governing the protection of wildlife and their habitats.

Answer 26

RA 9148: The Wildlife Conservation Act

Question 27

The law covers all wildlife species found in all areas of the country, including protected areas and critical habitats. It shall also apply to exotic species which are subject to trade, are cultured, maintained, and/or bred in captivity or propagated in the country.

Answer 27

RA 9148: The Wildlife Conservation Act

Question 28

Most Common Violations under RA 9147

Answer 28

1. Killing and destroying wildlife species section 27 (a) 2. Trading section 7 (e) and collecting hunting, possessing. 3. Committing certain acts in critical habits section 27 (c) 4. Transporting of wildlife section 27 (i)

Question 29

- inflicting injury which cripples and/or impairs the reproductive system of wildlife species (Section 27 [b]), gathering or destroying active nests, nest trees, and host plants (Section 27 [g]); and maltreating and inflicting other injuries (Section 27 [h]).

Answer 29

1. Killing and destroying wildlife species (Section 27 [a])

Question 30

this refers to the acts of selling or buying, collecting, hunting, or possessing wildlife species.

Answer 30

2. Trading (Section 27 [e]) and collecting, hunting, or possessing

Question 31

- this takes place when one of the following is committed in a declared critical habitat: 1) dumping of waste products detrimental to wildlife; 2) occupying any portion of the habitat; 3) mineral exploration and extraction; 4) burning; 5) logging; and 6) quarrying.

Answer 31

3. Committing certain acts in critical habitats (Section 27 [c])

Question 32

- this is committed when wildlife species are transported without the necessary permits, papers, and documentation from the DENR.

Answer 32

4. Transporting of wildlife (Section 27 [i])

Question 33

Exemptions exception to violations under RA 9147 are?

Answer 33

Religious ritual; The animal is afflicted with an incurable communicable disease; Necessary to end misery of the wildlife; Done to prevent imminent danger to the life or limb of a human being; or Killed or destroyed after it has been used in authorized research or experiment.

Question 34

may be destroyed, killed, consumed, eaten or otherwise disposed of, without the necessity permit, for the protection of life, health, safety and property, and the convenience of the people.

Answer 34

Wildlife

Question 35

Is define a law as wild form and variety of flora and fiona which means generally covers all plants and animals found at the country whether in danger or not

Answer 35

Wildlife

Question 36

-means permit issued to any individual or entity engaged in noncommercial scientific, or educational undertaking to collect wildlife.

Answer 36

Gratuitous Permit

Question 37

Serves as the basis for the classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes and life support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible.

Answer 37

RA 7586: National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act

Question 38

Enumerated to specific location or specific areas that considered to be legally protected

Answer 38

RA 7586: National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act-

Question 39

RA 7586 was amended by _____?

Answer 39

Republic Act 11038

Question 40

RA 11038 ALSO KNOWN AS?

Answer 40

ENIPAS- Expanded national integrated protected area system

Question 41

-establishment of 94 protected areas classified as National known as ENIPAS law.

Answer 41

Republic Act No. 11038 amended Republic Act No. 7586

Question 42

Kinds of Protected Areas (Section 3, RA No. 7586)

Answer 42

1. Strict nature reserve; 2. Natural park; 3. Natural monument - relatively small area focused on protection of small features to protect or preserve nationally significant natural features on account of their special interest or unique characteristics; 4. Wildlife sanctuary; 5. Protected landscapes and seascapes; 6. Resource reserve; 7. Natural biotic areas - is an area set aside to allow the way of life of societies living in harmony with the environment to adapt to modern technology at their pace; and 8. Other categories established by law, conventions or international agreements which the Philippine Government is a signatory.

Question 43

Most Common Law Violations under NIPAS Law

Answer 43

Hunting, destroying, disturbing, or mere possession of plants or animals without permits issued by the Protected Area in Management Board (PAMB). Dumping of waste products (Section 20 [b]), destroying objects of natural beauty or of interest to cultural communities, leaving refuse and debris. Mount Kanlaon in Negros Chocolate Hills in Bohol Apo Island in Negros Oriental Tanon strait in Cebu and Negros Oriental Olango Island in Cebu

Question 44

What republic act is Law of mining?

Answer 44

RA 7942

Question 45

Republic Act of people's small scale mining?

Answer 45

Republic act 7076

Question 46

- the laws that primarily govern mining activities in the Philippines.

Answer 46

Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and the People's Small-

Question 48

- or those done with the use of heavy equipment and machineries, are primarily under the control and supervision of the DENR and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

Answer 48

Large-scale mining operations

Question 49

- those done with small or artisanal tools, is generally regulated and under the supervision of the DENR and the local government units (LGUs), through the specific Provincial/City Mining Regulatory Boards (P/CMRBs).

Answer 49

Small-scale mining

Question 50

Common Violation under the Mining Laws

Answer 50

Causing pollution by willfully violating or grossly neglecting the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) (Section 108, RA Np. 7942)

Question 51

(EIA) Means?

Answer 51

Environmental impact assessment

Question 52

(EIS) Means?

Answer 52

Environmental impact statement

Question 53

- will identify potential impacts of mining in a given area, identify how the operation will be done, propose mitigation measures, and provide for a rehabilitation and restoration plan.

Answer 53

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) Environmental impact statement (EIS)

Question 54

is then issued if the mining company complies with the requirements of the EIS process.

Answer 54

ECC - environmental compliance certificate