Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2003-06)
It is an order issued on March 17, 2003, that revokes DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-83 and Memorandum Circular No. 2001-05, lifting the moratorium on the disposition and granting of titles, concessions, permits, or leases on all small islands nationwide.
DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-83 titled "Guidelines for the Management and Development of Small Islands, Including its Coastal Areas," as amended, and Memorandum Circular No. 2001-05 were revoked.
Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo instructed the revocation during the 15th Regional Development Council-Regional Peace and Order Council meeting held in Tagbilaran City on July 17, 2002.
The moratorium was lifted by DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-06.
Applications for land titling in classified A and D lands, and the issuance of lease or permits over public lands in small islands, whether new, renewed, or extended, shall now be processed according to existing administrative and operational procedures.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system will be used to adequately address environmental concerns on small islands.
It took effect immediately upon issuance on March 17, 2003.
Classified A and D lands pertain to types of public lands where land titling and leases or permits can be processed under the existing laws and regulations following the revocation of the previous guidelines specific to small islands.
It prescribed the preparation and submission of an Island Physical Framework Plan for small islands or island groups.
Secretary Elisea G. Gozun signed the order.