Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 94-208)
The Commission is created under the Office of the President of the Philippines.
The Secretary of Agriculture serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Commission.
The DENR serves as the Technical Secretariat of the Commission, headed by an Executive Director appointed by the President.
Key guidelines include protection of ecological balance, maximum public access, rational land-use zoning, adequate infrastructure, reforestation, enhancement of agriculture productivity, pollution control incentive systems, capability building, anti-illegal fishing plan, and peace and order plan.
The Commission is tasked to promulgate policies, rules, and regulations for pollution control, conservation of renewable resources, establishment of protected areas, preservation of aesthetic attractions, and conservation of uplands linked to the ecological state of the gulf.
The Commission assists LGUs in planning environmental protection, tourism, social development, and institutional building. It adopts maximum consultation processes to include residents' needs and ideas in plans and municipal ordinances.
Representatives from NGOs, religious groups, business, and agricultural sectors serve as consultants, support conservation activities, initiate socio-economic activities consistent with Commission plans, and assist in monitoring and evaluation of government programs.
Lands of the private domain of the Government in the area, not otherwise directed by law, are reserved from lease, sale, or disposition and must be used for developmental purposes according to the approved Plans.
The Commission coordinates demonstration projects such as livelihood programs and rehabilitation efforts involving various line agencies, LGUs, and concerned parties.
An amount of Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00) from the President's Contingent Fund and funds of the DENR is allocated for the Commission's operations and initial project implementation in 1994.
All executive issuances, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked or modified accordingly.