DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NODENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 96-29SUBJECT : Rules andRegulations for the Implementation of Executive Order 263, Otherwise Known asthe Community-Based Forest Management Strategy (CBFMS)Pursuant to Section 12of Executive Order No. 263 (EO 263), entitled "Adopting Community BasedForest Management as the National Strategy to Ensure the SustainableDevelopment of the Countrys Forestlands Resources and Providing Mechanisms forits Implementation" issued by the President of the Republic of the Philippineson 19 July 1995, this Administrative Order is hereby promulgated, setting forththe rules and regulations governing the implementation of the Executive Order.ARTICLE ITitle, Basic Policy,Objectives, Definition of Terms and ScopeSECTION 1. Title. ThisAdministrative Order shall be known as the "Community-Based Forest Management Program".SECTION 2. BasicPolicy. It is the policy of the State to: a) protect and advance the right ofthe Filipino people t...