Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2000-64)
The policy is to encourage maximum utilization on a sustainable basis and wise-use of non-timber forest products, particularly anahaw palms.
The regulation applies to anahaw poles and leaves found within forestlands, alienable and disposable public lands, and titled private lands, except in protected areas under the NIPAS Act.
No permit is required for planted anahaw palms inside titled private lands.
Qualified applicants include Filipino citizens of legal age and cooperatives duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA); for titled private lands, only the landowner may apply.
Applicants must submit a letter of application, certification of residency or cooperative registration, a map of the area applied for, and an authenticated copy of the land title.
No, ECC is not required for titled property of not more than five hectares.
AAC = (Number of anahaw palms per hectare) x (Area in hectares) divided by 15 years (harvesting cycle).
A maximum of 2 leaves per stem per month may be cut and gathered.
Transport should be accompanied by a Certificate of Non-Timber Forest Products Origin (CNFPO), tally sheets, delivery receipts/auxiliary invoice, and for planted palms inside titled private lands, a certificate of verification from a DENR local official.
Such activities are considered illegal, subject to confiscation, and may lead to criminal charges against the owner or possessor.
The permit tenure is one year, renewable annually.
Permittees must plant two (2) palms for every palm cut; failure to comply may lead to suspension or non-renewal of the permit.