DENR Policies
Summaries of DENR Administrative Orders and related issuances on environmental permitting, compliance, and natural resource management
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EnviSynergy exercises due diligence in researching and summarizing the policies in this database. These summaries are provided for general reference only and do not constitute legal advice or an official interpretation of any issuance. Policies may be amended, superseded, or clarified after publication, and a summary may not capture every provision of the original text. For the complete, accurate, and most current version of any policy, users are advised to consult the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) or the relevant issuing agency directly before making any compliance or project decision.
DAO 2026-28
Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Vinyl Chloride
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Sep 24, 2026
DAO 2026-29
Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Benzene
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Sep 24, 2026
DAO 2026-38
Supplemental Addendum and Amendment to DENR Administrative Order Nos. 2025-22 and 2026-07 Re: Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Sep 17, 2026
DAO 2026-35
Implementation of DENR Water Supply-Related Projects under the Water Resources Management Office
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 29, 2026
DAO 2026-30
Adoption of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Mainstreaming and Institutionalization of NbS into the Policies, Plans, and Programs of the DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 25, 2026
DAO 2026-31
Redefining the Administrative Jurisdictions of the PENRO and CENRO in Laguna and Renaming of CENRO Pagsanjan to CENRO Sta. Cruz
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 5, 2026
DAO 2026-33
Operationalizing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Framework in the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 4, 2026
DAO 2026-34
Guidelines in the Promotion and Operationalization of Potential Investment Areas (PIAs) within Forest Land
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 17, 2026
DAO 2026-32
Operationalization of the Forestry Investment Portal
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 17, 2026
DAO 2026-24
Additional List of Chemicals to the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) for CY 2024
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 15, 2026
DAO 2026-27
Delegation of Authorities Pertaining to the Approval of Personal Travel Authority of DENR Officials and Employees
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 8, 2026
DAO 2026-26
Amending Certain Provisions of DAO No. 2022-09 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resource Matters) and DAO 2026-01 on Official and Personal Foreign Travel of NAMRIA Personnel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 3, 2026
DAO 2026-25
Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Revised Price Monitoring System for Selected Forest Products
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 11, 2026
DAO 2026-23
Amending DAO No. 2025-36 or the Guidelines for the Processing of Applications for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) for Projects on Boracay Island
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 27, 2026
DAO 2026-19
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 17-J, 22-N, and 24-B of the City of Kabankalan and Municipalities of Ilog and Hinobaan, Province of Negros Occidental
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-18
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 64, 37-P, and 61 of the Municipalities of Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum, Province of Sarangani
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-17
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 24 and 11-L of the Municipalities of Damulog and Kibawe, Province of Bukidnon
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-16
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project No. 24-A of the Municipality of Calintaan, Province of Occidental Mindoro
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-15
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project No. 17-N of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-14
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes in Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-11
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 47-A and 38-A of the Municipalities of Lingayen and Binmaley, Province of Pangasinan
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-13
Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes in the Municipalities of Lopez, Gumaca, Macalelon, and General Luna, Province of Quezon
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 30, 2026
DAO 2026-20
Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Plants and Their Categories
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2026
DAO 2026-22
Amending Sections 16.1 and 16.3 of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2017-15, Guidelines on Public Participation under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 14, 2026
DAO 2026-21
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9322, Reclassifying 512.80 Hectares of Public Land under Timberland Project No. 13-G in Barangay Ransang, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Palawan as Agricultural Land Open for Disposition
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 8, 2026
DAO 2026-08
Issuance of Interim Small-Scale Mining Contracts
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Mar 3, 2026
DAO 2026-06
Guidelines in the Cutting, Gathering, Collection and/or Removal of Trees within Residential Lots
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 28, 2026
DAO 2026-05
Guidelines Governing the Establishment, Registration, and Monitoring of Voluntary Forest Carbon Credit Projects in Forest Lands, Protected Areas under NIPAS, and Ancestral Lands/Domains
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 28, 2026
DAO 2026-09
Enhanced Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 26, 2026
DAO 2026-10
Guidelines on the Installation and Use of Stationary Watershed Monitoring Instruments
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 26, 2026
DAO 2026-07
Amending Certain Provisions of DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-22 or the Rules and Regulations Governing the Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) and Prescribing the New Procedures for All Forest Tenure Instruments
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 25, 2026
DAO 2025-31
Adoption of the Framework for the Development of the Modern Philippine Geodetic Reference System (PGRS) for Sustainable Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Management
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 13, 2026
DAO 2026-02
Adoption of the Philippines Readiness in the Voluntary Forest Carbon Market: Roadmap (2026-2030)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 10, 2026
DAO 2026-03
Amending Section 14 of DAO No. 2018-14 or the Guidelines on the Issuance of Area Clearance for Reclamation Projects and Proclamation/Special Patents over Reclaimed Lands
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 29, 2026
DAO 2026-04
Adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Law Enforcement Manual of Operations (ELEMO)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 21, 2026
DAO 2026-01
Amending DAO No. 2014-03 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resources Development and Administrative Matters), DAO No. 2022-09 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resource Matters), DAO No. 2022-10 (Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters), and Delegation of Signing Authority for Common DENR Documents
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 15, 2026
DAO 2025-37
Delegating the Authority to Approve Three-Year Development/Utilization Work Programs to the Regional Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Offices
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 9, 2026
DAO 2025-33
Additional List of Classified Caves as of CY 2024
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 9, 2026
DAO 2025-36
Guidelines for the Processing of Applications for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) for Projects on Boracay Island
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 26, 2025
DAO 2025-35
Revised Guidelines for the Issuance of Free Patents to Residential Lands under Republic Act No. 10023
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 23, 2025
DAO 2025-28
List of Classified/Reclassified Water Bodies in 2025
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 22, 2025
DAO 2025-34
Guidelines in the Pilot Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) in the DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 16, 2025
DAO 2025-29
Certifying LC Map No. 3701 as the Correct Map of the Portion of Timberland Block Project No. 13 per LC Map No. 3400 in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Palawan, Reclassified as Agricultural Land Open for Disposition under Republic Act No. 9322
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 16, 2025
DAO 2025-32
Guidelines on the Reconstitution, Revocation and Reissuance of Lost or Destroyed Unregistered Patents
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Nov 24, 2025
DAO 2025-27
Promotion of Integrated Governance towards the Development of a National Ocean Environments Management Policy and Defining the Responsibilities of DENR Offices and Bureaus for This Purpose
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Nov 3, 2025
DAO 2025-30
Amendment to DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2025-20 or the "Guidelines in Securing Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Projects on Inland Freshwater Bodies"
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Oct 14, 2025
DAO 2025-26
Providing Fees for the Registration of Extended Producer Responsibility Programs in Relation to Republic Act No. 11898 (Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Sep 26, 2025
DAO 2025-25
Guidelines in the Conduct of Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) as Part of the Requirements to be Included in the Environmental Impact Statement of Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects and Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Plants
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 18, 2025
DAO 2025-24
Guidelines on the Designation of Waterbodies as Non-Attainment Areas (NAAs) and Attainment Areas (AAs) and Procedures for Monitoring Restoration, Revival, and Rehabilitation of Initially Designated NAAs
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 16, 2025
DAO 2025-23
Amending DENR Administrative Order 2016-12 and the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) 2015-2028, and Establishing a Mechanism for Its Implementation
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jul 12, 2025
DAO 2025-19
Revised Rules on Appeal to the Office of the Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 23, 2025
DAO 2025-16
Guidelines on the Inventory of Structures within Forest Lands
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 11, 2025
DAO 2025-21
Guidelines on Delineating Foreshore Lands and Profiling Occupants and Improvements Therein
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 11, 2025
DAO 2025-22
Rules and Regulations Governing Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 2, 2025
DAO 2025-15
Guidelines on the Issuance of Authority to Print (ATP) LMB Survey Forms for the National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Local Government Units (LGUs)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 30, 2025
DAO 2025-17
Amending Chapters V, VI, and VII of DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-21, the Consolidated IRR of Republic Act No. 7942 (Philippine Mining Act of 1995)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 28, 2025
DAO 2025-18
Guidelines on the Use of Security Paper (SECPA) in Forestry-Related Issuances
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 28, 2025
DAO 2025-20
Guidelines in Securing Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Projects on Inland Freshwater Bodies
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 18, 2025
DAO 2025-13
Amending Certain Provisions on Surveys and Mapping under DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-10 or the Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 9, 2025
DAO 2025-14
Guidelines on the Electronic Filing of Pleadings and Documents in Land Claims and Conflicts Cases
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 9, 2025
DAO 2025-05
Designation of Water Quality Management Area within Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-02
Designation of the Iligan Bay Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-03
Designation of the Naboc River as a Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-12
Standard Procedures for Land Administration and Management System Philippines Inspection, Verification and Approval of Surveys (LAMS-IVAS)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-04
Designation of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Coastal Waters as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-06
Designation of the Davao Gulf (Digos City - Municipality of Sta. Cruz) as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Apr 16, 2025
DAO 2025-11
Guidelines on the Annotation of Legal Basis in the Survey Plans in Case of Change of Political Jurisdiction or Names of Local Government Units (LGUs)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Mar 14, 2025
DAO 2025-09
Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Mar 12, 2025
DAO 2025-10
Guidelines on the Integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Formulation and Implementation of the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 18, 2025
DAO 2025-01
Strengthening the Tamaraw Conservation Program and Providing the Implementation Mechanism Thereof
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 8, 2025
DAO 2025-07
Establishing the Institutional Mechanism for Undertaking Natural Capital Accounting in the DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 15, 2025
DAO 2025-08
Guidelines on the Establishment, Operation, Management, Maintenance, and Implementation of the Program of Work of the Marine Scientific Research Stations (MSRS)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 15, 2025
DAO 2024-02
Interim Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 16, 2024
DAO 2021-34
Guidelines for the Establishment and Implementation of the Cave Management, Protection, and Conservation Program (CMPCP)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 23, 2022
DAO 2021-44
Designation of Bacuit-El Nido Bay as Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) and Creation of Its Governing Board
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 19, 2022
DAO 2022-01
Guidelines in Granting Government Agencies Gratuitous Permits for the Special Uses of Forest Lands
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 12, 2022
DAO 2021-41
Guidelines in the Creation of Watershed Management Councils
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 11, 2022
DAO 2021-43
Guidelines on the Establishment of the Carbon Accounting, Verification, and Certification System (CAVCS) for Forest Carbon Projects
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 18, 2022
DAO 2021-36
Declaring Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Coastal Wetland in Barangay Batang, Sasmuan, Pampanga as Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 10, 2021
DAO 2021-35
Amending DAO No. 2020-07, Rationalizing Dredging Activities in Heavily-Silted River Channels Pursuant to DENR-DPWH-DILG-DOTr Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2019
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Nov 15, 2021
DAO 2021-32
Guidelines on the Operationalization of the National Forest Monitoring System for the Implementation of the Philippine REDD+ Strategy
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Nov 11, 2021
DAO 2021-21
Adopting the Field Manual for Tree Seed Collection, Processing and Certification of Quality Planting Materials and Providing Mechanisms on Its Adoption
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Sep 18, 2021
DAO 2021-27
Prescribing the Guidelines on the Issuance of Provisional Agreement for All Tenure Instruments Issued under the Forestry Sector
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 3, 2021
DAO 2021-26
Rules and Regulations Governing the Establishment, Harvesting and Transport of Bamboo
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Aug 2, 2021
DAO 2020-13
Adopting the Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) 2018-2028 as the National Roadmap in Addressing Wildlife Crimes
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jan 8, 2021
DAO 2019-22
Adoption of the Forestry Investment Road Map (FIRM) 2018-2028
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Dec 9, 2019
DAO 2019-05
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7586, the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, as Amended by Republic Act No. 11038 (E-NIPAS Act of 2018)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · May 30, 2019
DAO 2010-16
Establishing the Adopt-a-Wildlife Species Program and Providing the Guidelines Governing Its Implementation
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Jun 28, 2010
DAO 2010-04
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9154, the Mount Kanla-on Natural Park (MKNP) Act of 2001
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · Feb 25, 2010
| Reference No. | Title | Issuing Agency | Date Published | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DAO 2026-28 | Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Vinyl Chloride | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Sep 24, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-29 | Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Benzene | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Sep 24, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-38 | Supplemental Addendum and Amendment to DENR Administrative Order Nos. 2025-22 and 2026-07 Re: Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Sep 17, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-35 | Implementation of DENR Water Supply-Related Projects under the Water Resources Management Office | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 29, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-30 | Adoption of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Mainstreaming and Institutionalization of NbS into the Policies, Plans, and Programs of the DENR | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 25, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-31 | Redefining the Administrative Jurisdictions of the PENRO and CENRO in Laguna and Renaming of CENRO Pagsanjan to CENRO Sta. Cruz | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 5, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-33 | Operationalizing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Framework in the Philippines | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 4, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-34 | Guidelines in the Promotion and Operationalization of Potential Investment Areas (PIAs) within Forest Land | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 17, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-32 | Operationalization of the Forestry Investment Portal | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 17, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-24 | Additional List of Chemicals to the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) for CY 2024 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 15, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-27 | Delegation of Authorities Pertaining to the Approval of Personal Travel Authority of DENR Officials and Employees | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 8, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-26 | Amending Certain Provisions of DAO No. 2022-09 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resource Matters) and DAO 2026-01 on Official and Personal Foreign Travel of NAMRIA Personnel | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 3, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-25 | Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Revised Price Monitoring System for Selected Forest Products | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 11, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-23 | Amending DAO No. 2025-36 or the Guidelines for the Processing of Applications for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) for Projects on Boracay Island | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 27, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-19 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 17-J, 22-N, and 24-B of the City of Kabankalan and Municipalities of Ilog and Hinobaan, Province of Negros Occidental | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-18 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 64, 37-P, and 61 of the Municipalities of Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum, Province of Sarangani | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-17 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 24 and 11-L of the Municipalities of Damulog and Kibawe, Province of Bukidnon | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-16 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project No. 24-A of the Municipality of Calintaan, Province of Occidental Mindoro | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-15 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project No. 17-N of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-14 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes in Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-11 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes under LC Project Nos. 47-A and 38-A of the Municipalities of Lingayen and Binmaley, Province of Pangasinan | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-13 | Declaring Certain Portions of the Unclassified Public Land as Agricultural Land (Alienable and Disposable) and Setting Aside Certain Parcels as Forest Land for Permanent Forest Purposes in the Municipalities of Lopez, Gumaca, Macalelon, and General Luna, Province of Quezon | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 30, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-20 | Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Plants and Their Categories | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-22 | Amending Sections 16.1 and 16.3 of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2017-15, Guidelines on Public Participation under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 14, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-21 | Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9322, Reclassifying 512.80 Hectares of Public Land under Timberland Project No. 13-G in Barangay Ransang, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Palawan as Agricultural Land Open for Disposition | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 8, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-08 | Issuance of Interim Small-Scale Mining Contracts | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Mar 3, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-06 | Guidelines in the Cutting, Gathering, Collection and/or Removal of Trees within Residential Lots | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 28, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-05 | Guidelines Governing the Establishment, Registration, and Monitoring of Voluntary Forest Carbon Credit Projects in Forest Lands, Protected Areas under NIPAS, and Ancestral Lands/Domains | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 28, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-09 | Enhanced Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 26, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-10 | Guidelines on the Installation and Use of Stationary Watershed Monitoring Instruments | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 26, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-07 | Amending Certain Provisions of DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-22 or the Rules and Regulations Governing the Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) and Prescribing the New Procedures for All Forest Tenure Instruments | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 25, 2026 | View |
DAO 2025-31 | Adoption of the Framework for the Development of the Modern Philippine Geodetic Reference System (PGRS) for Sustainable Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Management | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 13, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-02 | Adoption of the Philippines Readiness in the Voluntary Forest Carbon Market: Roadmap (2026-2030) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 10, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-03 | Amending Section 14 of DAO No. 2018-14 or the Guidelines on the Issuance of Area Clearance for Reclamation Projects and Proclamation/Special Patents over Reclaimed Lands | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 29, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-04 | Adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Law Enforcement Manual of Operations (ELEMO) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 21, 2026 | View |
DAO 2026-01 | Amending DAO No. 2014-03 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resources Development and Administrative Matters), DAO No. 2022-09 (Manual of Authorities on Human Resource Matters), DAO No. 2022-10 (Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters), and Delegation of Signing Authority for Common DENR Documents | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 15, 2026 | View |
DAO 2025-37 | Delegating the Authority to Approve Three-Year Development/Utilization Work Programs to the Regional Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Offices | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 9, 2026 | View |
DAO 2025-33 | Additional List of Classified Caves as of CY 2024 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 9, 2026 | View |
DAO 2025-36 | Guidelines for the Processing of Applications for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) for Projects on Boracay Island | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 26, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-35 | Revised Guidelines for the Issuance of Free Patents to Residential Lands under Republic Act No. 10023 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 23, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-28 | List of Classified/Reclassified Water Bodies in 2025 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 22, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-34 | Guidelines in the Pilot Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) in the DENR | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-29 | Certifying LC Map No. 3701 as the Correct Map of the Portion of Timberland Block Project No. 13 per LC Map No. 3400 in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Palawan, Reclassified as Agricultural Land Open for Disposition under Republic Act No. 9322 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-32 | Guidelines on the Reconstitution, Revocation and Reissuance of Lost or Destroyed Unregistered Patents | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Nov 24, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-27 | Promotion of Integrated Governance towards the Development of a National Ocean Environments Management Policy and Defining the Responsibilities of DENR Offices and Bureaus for This Purpose | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Nov 3, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-30 | Amendment to DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2025-20 or the "Guidelines in Securing Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Projects on Inland Freshwater Bodies" | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Oct 14, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-26 | Providing Fees for the Registration of Extended Producer Responsibility Programs in Relation to Republic Act No. 11898 (Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Sep 26, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-25 | Guidelines in the Conduct of Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) as Part of the Requirements to be Included in the Environmental Impact Statement of Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects and Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Plants | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 18, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-24 | Guidelines on the Designation of Waterbodies as Non-Attainment Areas (NAAs) and Attainment Areas (AAs) and Procedures for Monitoring Restoration, Revival, and Rehabilitation of Initially Designated NAAs | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-23 | Amending DENR Administrative Order 2016-12 and the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) 2015-2028, and Establishing a Mechanism for Its Implementation | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jul 12, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-19 | Revised Rules on Appeal to the Office of the Secretary | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 23, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-16 | Guidelines on the Inventory of Structures within Forest Lands | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 11, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-21 | Guidelines on Delineating Foreshore Lands and Profiling Occupants and Improvements Therein | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 11, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-22 | Rules and Regulations Governing Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 2, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-15 | Guidelines on the Issuance of Authority to Print (ATP) LMB Survey Forms for the National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 30, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-17 | Amending Chapters V, VI, and VII of DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-21, the Consolidated IRR of Republic Act No. 7942 (Philippine Mining Act of 1995) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 28, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-18 | Guidelines on the Use of Security Paper (SECPA) in Forestry-Related Issuances | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 28, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-20 | Guidelines in Securing Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Projects on Inland Freshwater Bodies | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 18, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-13 | Amending Certain Provisions on Surveys and Mapping under DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-10 or the Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 9, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-14 | Guidelines on the Electronic Filing of Pleadings and Documents in Land Claims and Conflicts Cases | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 9, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-05 | Designation of Water Quality Management Area within Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-02 | Designation of the Iligan Bay Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-03 | Designation of the Naboc River as a Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-12 | Standard Procedures for Land Administration and Management System Philippines Inspection, Verification and Approval of Surveys (LAMS-IVAS) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-04 | Designation of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Coastal Waters as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-06 | Designation of the Davao Gulf (Digos City - Municipality of Sta. Cruz) as Water Quality Management Area and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Apr 16, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-11 | Guidelines on the Annotation of Legal Basis in the Survey Plans in Case of Change of Political Jurisdiction or Names of Local Government Units (LGUs) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Mar 14, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-09 | Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Mar 12, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-10 | Guidelines on the Integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Formulation and Implementation of the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 18, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-01 | Strengthening the Tamaraw Conservation Program and Providing the Implementation Mechanism Thereof | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 8, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-07 | Establishing the Institutional Mechanism for Undertaking Natural Capital Accounting in the DENR | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 15, 2025 | View |
DAO 2025-08 | Guidelines on the Establishment, Operation, Management, Maintenance, and Implementation of the Program of Work of the Marine Scientific Research Stations (MSRS) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 15, 2025 | View |
DAO 2024-02 | Interim Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 16, 2024 | View |
DAO 2021-34 | Guidelines for the Establishment and Implementation of the Cave Management, Protection, and Conservation Program (CMPCP) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 23, 2022 | View |
DAO 2021-44 | Designation of Bacuit-El Nido Bay as Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) and Creation of Its Governing Board | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 19, 2022 | View |
DAO 2022-01 | Guidelines in Granting Government Agencies Gratuitous Permits for the Special Uses of Forest Lands | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 12, 2022 | View |
DAO 2021-41 | Guidelines in the Creation of Watershed Management Councils | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 11, 2022 | View |
DAO 2021-43 | Guidelines on the Establishment of the Carbon Accounting, Verification, and Certification System (CAVCS) for Forest Carbon Projects | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 18, 2022 | View |
DAO 2021-36 | Declaring Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Coastal Wetland in Barangay Batang, Sasmuan, Pampanga as Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 10, 2021 | View |
DAO 2021-35 | Amending DAO No. 2020-07, Rationalizing Dredging Activities in Heavily-Silted River Channels Pursuant to DENR-DPWH-DILG-DOTr Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2019 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Nov 15, 2021 | View |
DAO 2021-32 | Guidelines on the Operationalization of the National Forest Monitoring System for the Implementation of the Philippine REDD+ Strategy | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Nov 11, 2021 | View |
DAO 2021-21 | Adopting the Field Manual for Tree Seed Collection, Processing and Certification of Quality Planting Materials and Providing Mechanisms on Its Adoption | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Sep 18, 2021 | View |
DAO 2021-27 | Prescribing the Guidelines on the Issuance of Provisional Agreement for All Tenure Instruments Issued under the Forestry Sector | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 3, 2021 | View |
DAO 2021-26 | Rules and Regulations Governing the Establishment, Harvesting and Transport of Bamboo | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Aug 2, 2021 | View |
DAO 2020-13 | Adopting the Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) 2018-2028 as the National Roadmap in Addressing Wildlife Crimes | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jan 8, 2021 | View |
DAO 2019-22 | Adoption of the Forestry Investment Road Map (FIRM) 2018-2028 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Dec 9, 2019 | View |
DAO 2019-05 | Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7586, the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, as Amended by Republic Act No. 11038 (E-NIPAS Act of 2018) | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | May 30, 2019 | View |
DAO 2010-16 | Establishing the Adopt-a-Wildlife Species Program and Providing the Guidelines Governing Its Implementation | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Jun 28, 2010 | View |
DAO 2010-04 | Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9154, the Mount Kanla-on Natural Park (MKNP) Act of 2001 | Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) | Feb 25, 2010 | View |
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