INSTITUTIONALIZING THE POLICY OF ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE CALAMITY FUND FOR TREE SEEDLING PROPAGATION, PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE

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WHEREAS, the destruction to life property caused by floods and typhoons is
aggravated by our denuded forests;

WHEREAS, tree seedling propagation, planting and maintenance can be
undertaken as disaster mitigating measure;

WHEREAS, such measures will also have a favorable impact on employment and
agriculture and will promote the attainment of a balance economy;

NOW, THEREFORE, I FIDEL
V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Allocation of Calamity Fund. A portion of the national calamity
fund is hereby set aside for tree seedling propagation, planting and
maintenance.

SECTION 2. Determination of Disaster Vulnerable Area. The National Disaster
Coordinating Council (NDCC), upon the recommendation of the Regional Disaster
Coordinating Council (RDCC), shall determine the high risk calamity areas which
shall be given preference in the allocation of funds for this purpose.

SECTION 3. Priority Sectors. The following shall be given priority in the
availment of the funds: 1) the veterans; 2) the senior citizens; 3) the
marginalized upland farmers; 4) the indigenous cultural communities; and 5) the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

SECTION 4. Procedure. The above-named priority sectors, or any of their duly
accredited organization, shall submit their project proposal to their
respective local government units (LGUs) for endorsement to the Provincial
Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO-DENR), which shall in turn
evaluate the project for submission to the NDCC Chairman.

SECTION 5. Monitoring. The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC)
shall monitor the progress and utilization of the fund and shall submit a
quarterly report thereof to the NDCC.

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules. The Chairman, NDCC shall be charged with the
implementation of the rules that will effectively carry out this order.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of January in the year of Our
Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Six.

(Sgd.) FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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