DENR cancels 6 forest management contracts

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Luzon (DENR 3) ordered the cancellation of six Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreement (SIFMA) after failing to adequately develop their areas.
The DENR 3 ordered the cancellation of SIFMAs, which covers about 735 hectares of forestland, in Bulacan, Zambales, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.
“Not only did the SIFMA holders fail to develop and protect their areas, they also failed to pay their annual rentals resulting to losses in government revenues,” Maximo Dichoso, chief of the DENR 3, said adding that the lessees also failed to submit annual accomplishment reports as stipulated in their SIFMAs.
Dichoso said the findings of the joint review team are grave violations of the terms and conditions of the lease agreement, particularly item numbers 1, 11, 20, and 25, and the provisions of DENR Administrative Order No 2004-30 or the revised rules and regulations governing the SIFMA Program.
The cancelled SIFMAs shall be included in the National Greening Program (NGP) targets for 2013.
Launched in 1996, the SIFMA program aims to bolster the country’s wood supply, accelerate reforestation and rehabilitation of the country’s open and denuded forestlands, and increase the private sector’s participation in the protection of existing natural forests.
Since 2010, the DENR has already cancelled 43 SIFMAs in the region covering 3, 880 hectares of forestland.
This year alone, the DENR has reviewed a total of 157 SIFMA holders in Central Luzon covering at least 2,000 hectares. Of these, 117 SIFMAs covering more than 1, 300 hectares were recommended for cancellation.
The DENR is set to review the performance of another 170 SIFMA holders by 2013 covering 3, 964 hectares.
DENR records showed that Central Luzon’s 324 SIFMA holders covered more than 6,000 hectares and generated a total of P563, 718 in rentals since 2010.
Under the SIFMA program, a natural or juridical person enters into an agreement with the DENR, and is conferred the right to develop, utilize and manage a small tract of forestland for 25 years, renewable for another 25 years, consistent with the principles of sustainable development.
Individual or single family units who are Filipino citizens, or cooperatives and associations whose members are also Filipino citizens, and registered with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), may participate in the program.
Under DAO 2004-30, individual or single family units may develop up to 10 hectares of forestland while associations or cooperatives may develop up to 500 hectares.
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Quiet place for rest and relaxation near Manila, in Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Clark Philippines is something that residents of Manila travelling to the north for a short getaway are looking for. Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines. Clark Pampanga offers many good resorts and hotels for a short trip out of Manila, and Clearwater is one of the best places to relax and unwind for a weekend getaway or a short holiday in Pampanga.

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