TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
The 2013 edition of the Philippine Forest Facts and
Figures (PF3) is the second issue of an annual statistical
handbook being published by the Forest Management
Bureau (FMB). Through this handbook, the FMB tries
to consolidate statistics that can provide information at
hand on frequently asked questions regarding the forestry
sector. The forestry statistics tables herein are drawn from
the regular activities and reports from the operations of
the DENR Forest Management Service Field Offices.
There are also those which are obtained from other
government agencies as acknowledged in the relevant
tables.
The PF3 handbook presents statistical information on
forest resources, activities and utilization. It also features
statistics on forestry-related trades, prices, revenues and
other relevant statistics.
We welcome comments and suggestions from
stakeholders.

I. FOREST RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

ACTIVITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Land Classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Forest Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Watershed Forest Reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D. National Greening Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3
5
7

II. FOREST RESOURCES UTILIZATION. . . . . . . . . 8

A. Tenure Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B. Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
C. Wood Processing Plant Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
D. Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
III. FOREIGN TRADE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A. Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B. Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IV. PRICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Timber: Planted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Timber: Imported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Lumber: Locally Produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D. Lumber: Imported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. Wood Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F. Fuelwood and Charcoal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G. Non-timber Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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V. FOREST REVENUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

RICARDO L. CALDERON, CESO III

Director

VI. OTHER FORESTRY RELATED STATISTICS. . 28

A. Employment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
B. Gross Domestic Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
C. Forestry Related Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VII. METADATA FOR THE NATIONAL. . . . . . . . . 29
Legal Framework. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Revision Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

I. FOREST RESOURCES AND

FORESTRY ACTIVITIES

A. Land Classification
The Philippines total land area currently and
officially used is 30 million hectares that is legally
classified as alienable and disposable land (14.2 million
hectares or 47.3%) and forestland (15.8 million hectares
or 52.7%).
LAND CLASSIFICATION: 2013

Forestland
15,805,325 has.
(52.7%)

Certified A&D
14,194,675 has.
(47.3%)

There are on-going initiatives from the Department

of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
(NAMRIA), and Land Management Bureau (LMB)
among others, leading to the determination of accurate
and updated land area of the country based on various
activities. These include the final outputs and statistics of
the Forest Land Boundary Delineation (FLBD) Project of
DENR which are based on digital mapping that ensures
greater accuracy; and Cadastral Project of LMB to
determine the administrative boundary of Local
Government Units (LGUs) nationwide.
The revision of the Land Classification (LC) Statistics
should be based on the latest fully documented and
official total land area of the country. Thus, the LC
Statistics remained as 30 million hectares land area of the
Philippines until an official and fully documented total
land of the country is made available.

LAND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, 2013

Region/ Province

Philippines
CAR
Abra
Benguet
Ifugao
Apayao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Region 1
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Region 2
Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Viscaya
Quirino
Region 3
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
NCR
Metro Manila
Region 4-A
Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Quezon
Rizal
Region 4-B
Marinduque
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Romblon
Region 5
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon

Total Area

Certified
A&D
Area in hectares

Forest Land
Total

30,000,000
1,829,368
397,555
265,538
251,778

14,194,675
342,345
98,420
89,586
25,409

15,805,325
1,487,023
299,135
175,952
226,369

704,764

80,679

624,085

48,251
810,922
144,948
138,412
120,443
407,119
972,822
7,432
360,050
459,666
88,921
56,753
1,204,649
132,008
69,975
185,333
343,257
172,616
184,975
116,485
48,232
48,232
1,051,948
271,167
107,733
134,720
474,439
63,889
998,563
73,720
156,004
222,895
453,700
92,244
1,222,060
206,205
140,030
365,551
73,325
263,384
173,565

161,482
473,097
194,986
119,546
28,866
129,699
1,714,695
13,496
543,976
606,790
301,466
248,967
942,387
191,946
67,316
77,172
185,176
45,452
120,370
254,955
15,368
15,368
570,913
45,414
21,022
41,253
396,221
67,003
1,747,038
22,205
431,981
213,577
1,035,926
43,349
541,189
49,052
71,219
161,131
77,823
141,385
40,579

209,733
1,284,019
339,934
257,958
149,309
536,818
2,687,517
20,928
904,026
1,066,456
390,387
305,720
2,147,036
323,954
137,291
262,505
528,433
218,068
305,345
371,440
63,600
63,600
1,622,861
316,581
128,755
175,973
870,660
130,892
2,745,601
95,925
587,985
436,472
1,489,626
135,593
1,763,249
255,257
211,249
526,682
151,148
404,769
214,144

Region/ Province

Total Area

Certified
Forest Land
A&D
Total
Area in hectares
1,417,978
604,333
102,799
78,990
144,728
107,473
178,711
84,606

Region 6
2,022,311
Aklan
181,789
Antique
252,201
Capiz
263,317
Guimaras
532,397
396,149
Iloilo
Negros Occidental
792,607
595,591
Region 7
1,489,077
964,169
Bohol
411,726
310,455
Cebu
509,237
368,146
Negros Oriental
540,227
258,841
Siquijor
27,887
26,727
Region 8
2,143,169
1,024,955
Eastern Samar
433,965
144,222
Biliran
626,826
410,182
Leyte
Northern Samar
349,798
148,134
Samar
559,100
196,456
Southern Leyte
173,480
125,961
Region 9
1,467,011
676,886
Zamboanga del Norte
661,811
262,592
Zamboanga del Sur
805,200
414,294
Zamboanga Sibugay
Region 10
1,714,803
817,669
Bukidnon
829,378
337,799
Camiguin
25,286
21,063
Lanao del Norte
309,204
158,473
Misamis Occidental
193,932
125,375
Misamis Oriental
357,003
174,959
Region 11
1,967,183
737,633
Compostela Valley
812,975
297,674
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
637,762
239,015
Davao Oriental
516,446
200,944
Region 12
1,874,946
730,546
Cotabato
656,590
149,972
South Cotabato
746,876
342,191
Sarangani
Sultan Kudarat
471,480
238,383
Region 13
1,884,697
544,897
Agusan del Norte
259,029
66,630
Agusan del Sur
896,550
221,628
Dinagat Islands
273,902
121,573
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
455,216
135,066
ARMM
1,293,552
628,401
Basilan
132,723
85,574
Lanao del Sur
387,289
133,135
Maguindanao
504,760
306,622
Sulu
160,040
47,687
Tawi-tawi
108,740
55,383
Source: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

136,248
197,016
524,908
101,271
141,091
281,386
1,160
1,118,214
289,743
216,644
201,664
362,644
47,519
790,125
399,219
390,906

B. Forest Cover
The Philippine forest/ land cover data for 2010
released by the National Mapping and Resource
Information Authority (NAMRIA) was generated
through the visual interpretation of images of the
Philippines taken from various earth observation
satellites. These are ALOS AVNIR-2, SPOT5, and
LandSat. A total of 185 scenes with 10 meters resolution
covering the whole Philippine archipelago were analyzed.
The results were mapped and aggregated into twenty-one
(21) land cover categories based on the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) standard land cover
classification, and subjected to accuracy assessment and
field validation. The generated regional data were
presented to DENR field offices prior to final mapping.
PHILIPPINE LAND COVER MAP: 2010

897,134
491,579
4,223
150,731
68,557
182,044
1,229,550
515,301
398,747
315,502
1,144,400
506,618
404,685
233,097
1,339,800
192,399
674,922
152,329
320,150
665,151
47,149
254,154
198,138
112,353
53,357

Based on the 2010 satellite imageries, the total forest

cover of the Philippines was estimated at 6.840 million
hectares. Of the total forest cover, open forest accounted
with an area of 4.595 million hectares; closed forest with
total area of 1.934 million hectares; and mangrove forest
with 0.311 million hectares. The table below shows the
distribution of the Philippine forest cover by region by
forest types:
FOREST COVER OF THE PHILIPPINES
BY REGION: 2010
Region/ Province

Total

Forest
Closed
Open
Area in hectares

Philippines
CAR
Abra
Apayao
Benguet
Ifugao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Region 1
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Region 2
Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Region 3
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
NCR
Metro Manila
Region 4-A
Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Quezon
Rizal
Region 4-B
Marinduque
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Romblon

6,839,718
773,191
146,700
218,340
119,626
102,397
98,862
87,266
124,477
67,849
32,012
5,880
18,736
1,044,507
1,819
342,994
378,272
193,708
127,714
520,598
218,588
31,617
58,613
74,604
7,465
34,842
94,869
2,214
2,214
269,656
3,507
2,455
16,427
230,497
16,770
915,664
15,132
104,986
86,981
692,288
16,277

1,934,032
255,552
43,316
118,982
3,196
13,692
48,888
27,478
18,390
14,266
78
4,046
485,262
206,475
69,444
122,615
86,729
225,352
132,548
10,618
35,266
9,530
773
5,407
31,209
69,544
334
1,234
63,838
4,139
97,810
1,968
5,301
86,877
3,664

4,595,154
517,640
103,384
99,358
116,430
88,705
49,974
59,787
105,060
53,583
31,723
5,760
13,993
553,344
1,819
131,341
308,106
71,093
40,986
294,291
85,518
20,791
23,347
65,074
6,607
29,435
63,519
2,098
2,098
181,175
2,761
2,305
15,193
148,285
12,631
744,530
12,255
101,424
77,731
541,590
11,529

Mangrove
310,531
1,028
211
120
697
5,902
5,179
723
955
521
208
85
140
115
115
18,937
413
150
18,374
73,324
2,877
1,594
3,949
63,821
1,084

Region/ Province

Total

Region 5
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
Region 6
Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo
Negros Occidental
Region 7
Bohol
Cebu
Negros Oriental
Siquijor
Region 8
Biliran
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Samar
Southern Leyte
Region 9
Isabela City, Basilan
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Region 10
Bukidnon
Camiguin
Lanao del Norte
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Region 11
Compostela Valley
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Oriental
Region 12
Cotabato
Sarangani
South Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat
Region 13
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
ARMM
Basilan
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi

208,015
42,099
28,104
61,346
45,007
6,778
24,681
187,319
36,398
52,395
22,992
776
25,667
49,091
62,065
20,889
14,407
25,867
903
514,464
8,669
186,201
78,221
46,281
165,463
29,630
176,918
3,096
29,377
82,757
19,309
42,379
377,858
202,322
5,718
66,384
43,744
59,690
428,716
144,653
53,146
68,593
162,325
249,050
39,947
39,960
64,328
104,815
683,112
50,882
342,736
27,419
35,270
226,805
301,894
21,320
150,151
52,351
30,839
47,233

Forest
Closed
Open
Area in hectares
39,646
11,196
9,466
8,221
10,763
67,167
12,599
20,380
14,728
2,954
16,506
11,464
8,723
2,741
45,948
21,828
17,170
3,748
3,202
29,907
2,263
15,294
9,032
795
2,523
173,962
125,361
3,994
11,934
23,859
8,814
160,083
54,106
10,149
17,570
78,258
54,247
7,896
1,776
26,465
18,111
99,812
2,217
57,208
5,641
7,139
27,606
99,889
11,442
80,245
8,202
-

143,416
29,831
15,079
45,861
32,249
140
20,256
110,146
23,098
31,223
6,865
21,397
27,563
35,798
10,267
2,650
22,074
806
426,863
8,383
156,539
52,773
35,494
147,835
25,839
120,488
9,107
73,133
12,409
25,839
197,517
76,961
1,705
52,122
16,146
50,583
265,754
90,338
42,327
50,891
82,198
193,202
31,381
38,037
37,839
85,945
557,402
47,433
285,529
19,418
14,896
190,127
146,431
1,003
69,442
43,087
757
32,142

Mangrove
24,953
1,072
3,559
7,264
1,995
6,638
4,425
10,006
702
792
1,399
776
1,316
5,021
14,804
10,622
3,034
1,051
96
41,654
286
7,834
8,279
10,787
13,880
589
26,523
833
4,976
592
6,105
14,018
6,379
19
2,328
3,739
293
2,879
209
670
132
1,868
1,601
670
147
24
760
25,898
1,231
2,360
13,234
9,072
55,574
8,875
464
1,061
30,083
15,091

About 93.01% of the total forest cover is in forestland

while only 6.99% is in A&D. The graph below shows the
percentages of the Philippine forest cover in forestland
and alienable & disposable land according to the total,
closed, open, and mangrove forests.
FOREST COVER
IN FORESTLAND AND A&D: 2010

6.99%

3.42%

C. Watershed Forest Reserves

6.63%
34.51%

93.01%

96.58%

93.37%
65.49%

Total

Closed
Forestland

Open

In 2003, the forest cover increased by 10.9%. The

latest forest cover data in 2010 showed a minimal decrease
of 4.58% compared to the average percentage change
(1934 to 1987) of -16.7%. Both 2003 and 2010 forest
cover data were based on satellite image interpretation.

Mangrove

In 2013, there are 114 proclaimed watershed forest

reserves (WFRs) with a total area of 1.34 million hectares.
Of the total 135 proclaimed WFRs in the country in
2012, twenty-eight (28) watershed areas under the
National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)
were excluded, while seven (7) watersheds for hydropower
and geothermal energy were included in the list.

Alienable & Disposable land

WATERSHED FOREST RESERVES: 2013

Based on the historical information from various

sources collated from 1934 to 2010, the Philippine forest
cover was decreasing. In 1934, from old maps cited by
Revilla, forest cover was at 17 million hectares. The
succeeding data points based from Master Plan for
Forestry Development followed a decreasing trend until
1987 with 6.461 million hectares based on RPGERMAN National Forest Resource Inventory.

Area (in million hectares)

PHILIPPINE FOREST COVER, 1934-2010

20
15
10
5
0
1920

1940

1960

1980

2000

2020

Year

Region

Province

ID

Name of Reservation

Philippines

Area
(ha)

Region

Province

1,341,920

NCR

La Mesa WFR

CAR

2
3
4
5
6
7

Ambuklao WFR
(Pilot)
Busol WFR
Buyog WFR
Lower Agno WFR
Lucnab WFR
Marcos Highway WFR
Pucsusan WR

San Roque WR

Region 1

12
15
14

Ilocos Norte
Metropolitan WFR
Magnuang WFR
Tanap WFR
Santa WFR

11
13

Lon-oy WFR
Naguilian WR

10

Ilocos Sur
La Union

Region 2

Ifugao, Nueva
Vizcaya, and Isabela

9,700
329
20
39,304
6
6,105
1
Laguna, Quezon,
Batangas
Quezon, Bulacan
and Rizal

2,815
152
41
25
1,550
1,460
90

16
20
19

Bawa WFR
Wangag WFR
Tumauini WFR

17

Dupax WR

18

Magat WR

4,300

Region 3
Aurora
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
31
37
38

Aurora WFR
Bazal River WFR
Bulawan Falls WFR
Calabgan WFR
Dibalo-Pingit-ZabaliMalayat WFR
Dingalan River WFR
Dipaculao WFR
Diteki River WFR
Pinamacan River WFR
San Luis WFR

Bataan
39
41

Subic WFR
Watershed Purposes of
Mariveles Palanas)

Zambales
33
34

Mangan Vaca WFR

Olongapo WFR

Aurora and
Nueva Vizcaya

48
53

56
58
Palawan

57

Naampias River WFR

Torrijos WFR
Palawan Flora, Fauna
& WR

55

Calatrava-San AndresSan Agustin WFR

Ipil River WFR

Region 5
Albay
68
69

Mt. Masaraga WFR

Tiwi WR

61
63
65
60
62

Capalonga WFR
Dahican WFR
Jose Panganiban WFR
Buhi-Barit WR
Catanduanes WFR

64

Diwata WFR
Matang-Tubig
Watershed Forest
Tugbo WFR Reserve
Magallanes and
Juban WFR
Bacon Manito
Watershed Geothermal
Reservation

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate

Sorsogon

66

Albay and Sorsogon

59

Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Iloilo

71
73
78

Aklan River WFR

Dalanas River WFR
Pan-ay River WFR

75
77

Jalaur River WFR

Maasin WFR

72
74
76

Bago River WFR

Ilog-Hilabangan WFR
Kabankalan WFR

Region 6

6,635
300
6,335

Negros Occidental

62,309
Region 7

79

142,416

82
83

20,760

Alijawan-CansujayAnibongan River WFR

Loboc WFR
Wahig-Inabanga
River WFR

Cebu
80
84,500

30,553
10,771
2,898
688
465
328
384
418
26
179
130
280
162
16,723
8,654
522
417
105
4,776

2,670
686
92,741
18,471
810
17,661
1,956
752
44
1,160
18,370
26,010
1,902
350
1,305
247
1,032
25,000
124,040
23,185
8,558
4,350
15,378
9,228
6,150
72,569
61,926
10,211
432
96,927
75,556

Bohol

6,600

Area
(ha)
37,156

3,356
54

325

55,709

Umiray River WR

Romblon

70

Angat WFR
Angat Watershed and
Forest Range (Pilot)

36

Alabat WFR
Binahaan River WFR
Calauag WFR
Infanta WFR
Lopez WFR
Mulanay WFR
Panukulan WFR
Polilio WFR
Tibiang-Damagandong
WFR
Makiling Banahaw
WR

1,788
1,786
12,970
2,905
2,789
10,325
10,000

21

Dona Remedios
Trinidad-General
Tinio WFR
PantabanganCarranglan Watershed
Reserve

42
43
44
46
47
49
50
51

67

3,219
3,247

32

Caliraya-Lumot WR

4,528

Diaat River WFR

Pacugao River WFR

22

45

Marinduque

265,539
37,388
430
4,403
986
4,803

27
35

Nueva Ecija, Nueva

Vizcaya, and Bulacan

Talavera WR

Region 4B

6,466

Bulacan, Rizal, and

Nueva Ecija

40

52

9,550

38,342
15,947
8,955
6,992
17,670
425
425

Cagayan

Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya

Laguna
Quezon

4,583
3,008

Ilocos Norte

Name of Reservation

Region 4A

65,015
55,465

Benguet

Benguet and
Pangasinan

2,659

ID

81

Argao River WFR

Kotkot and Lusaran
River WFR

3,630
19,410
52,516
21,371
7,250
14,121

Region

Province

ID

Name of Reservation

Biliran
Eastern Samar
Leyte

84
85

Anas WFR
Bulosao WFR

89
90

Palompon WFR
Patag-Gabas WFR

Southern Leyte

86
88
87

Catbalogan WFR
Loog WFR
Hinabian-Lawigan WR

Zamboanga del Norte

91

Ambogoc WFR

Region 8

Samar

Region 9
Region 10

176
53,398

Misamis Occidental

93

Misamis Oriental

92

Mt. Malindang
National Park and WR
Mahoganao WFR

Region 11
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur

94
95

Andap WFR
Malagos WR

Cotabato
South Cotabato

99

Libungan WFR

Region 12

Sultan Kudarat,
Maguindanao,
and South Cotabato

97

116,452

Kabulnan River WFR

106 Cabadbaran WFR

112 Taguibo River WFR
Agusan del Sur
103
104
108
111

Alfred Spring WFR

Andanan River WFR
Mt. Magdiwata WFR
Surigao WFR

101
102
105
107
109
110

Adlay WFR
Alamio River W
Buyaan River W
Carac-an River W
Panikian River W
Sipangpang Falls W

ARMM
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao

136
6,960
6,725
235

96 Allah WFR
98 Koronadal WFR
100 Sebu WFR

Agusan del Norte

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Sur

53,262

272,759
52,820
103,487
92,450
1,137
9,900

Region 13

WFR
WR
W

Area
(ha)
15,377
1,142
4,055
2,974
2,392
582
2,670
804
1,866
4,536

113 Lake Lanao WR

114 South Upi WFR

81,842
20,392
16,025
4,367
16,855
100
15,097
1,658
967
43,628
27
5,085
6,683
23,570
7,045
1,218
182,354
180,460
1,894

Watershed Forest Reserve

Watershed Reserve/ Reservation
Watershed

The largest watershed in terms of area is Lake Lanao

Watershed Reservation in Lanao del Sur spanning to
180,460 hectares. Second on the list is Kabulnan River
Watershed Forest Reserve in Region 12 with an area of
about 116,452 hectares spread over the provinces of
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao and South Cotabato.

D. National Greening Program

On February 26, 2011, President Benigno S. Aquino
III issued Executive Order No. 26 ordering and declaring
the implementation of the National Greening Program
(NGP) as a government priority. The NGP addresses the
priority program thrusts of the country such as poverty
reduction, resource conservation and protection,
productivity enhancement and climate change mitigation
and adaptation. Under the program, all tree planting
efforts of the government sector, private organizations
and civil society are harmonized.
The Program shall plant 1.5 billion trees covering
about 1.5 million hectares for a period of six (6) years
from 2011 to 2016.
In 2014, a total of 195.07 million seedlings have been
planted covering 321,532 hectares or 107%
accomplishment of the 300,000 hectares target area.
NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM (NGP)
Year

Total

2011

Target Area
900,000 100,000
(hectares)
Area Planted
1,005,013 128,558
(hectares)
Percent (%)
111.6%
129%
Accomplishment
No. of seedlings
592.84
89.62
planted (million)
Jobs Generated

1,530,047 335,078

2012

2013

2014

200,000

300,000

300,000

221,763

333,160

321,532

111%

111%

107%

125.60

182.55

195.07

380,696

466,990

347,283

Since the program started, the NGP has already

planted 592.84 million seedlings covering 1,005,013
hectares equivalent to 11.6% above target of 900,000
hectares.

Region 12 has the largest coverage watershed area

with 272,759 hectares while Region 3 has the most
number with 21 watershed forest reserves.
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II. FOREST RESOURCES UTILIZATION

aggregate area of 1.6 million hectares participated by

191,352 members.
EXISTING CBFMA: 2013

A. Tenure Instruments
As of December 2013, a total of 3,794 tenure
instruments exist with an aggregate area of 2.9 million
hectares. Among the tenure instruments, CBFMA had
the largest coverage, with a total of 1,884 issuances with
an aggregate area of 1.6 million hectares or 55.43% of the
total tenured area.
EXISTING TENURE INSTRUMENTS: 2013
TENURE
NO.
INSTRUMENTS
CBFMA
1,884
IFMA
140
TLA
3
FLGMA
259
SIFMA
1,267
TFLA
61
FLAg
23
PFDA
7
SPLULA
17
SLUP
99
AFFLA
3
FLAgT
31
TOTAL
3,794
* Total may vary due to rounding

AREA
(has.)
1,615,137
1,005,951
177,085
72,925
29,464
6,153
2,564
2,472
797
552
448
286
2,913,834

AREA
PERCENT*
55.43%
34.52%
6.08%
2.50%
1.01%
0.21%
0.09%
0.08%
0.03%
0.02%
0.02%
0.01%
100.00%

REGION

NO.
ISSUED

TENURED
AREA (has.)

CAR
88
62,787
1
139
38,654
2
109
264,280
3
120
66,823
4-A
47
18,401
4-B
77
90,145
5
119
49,702
6
104
34,054
7
211
57,656
8
144
117,047
9
145
90,193
10
294
209,147
11
105
210,063
12
56
96,101
13
126
210,083
TOTAL
1,884
* 1,615,137
* Total may vary due to rounding

BENEFICIARIES
NO. OF
NO. OF
MEMBERS
PO
2,168
88
11,951
139
8,364
109
6,242
120
3,642
47
6,836
77
8,462
119
8,555
104
14,794
211
8,270
144
10,948
145
28,537
294
8,367
105
9,943
56
54,273
126
191,352
1,884

2. Timber License Agreement (TLA)

TLA is a long-term license executed by and between
the Secretary of the DENR, on behalf of the government,
and the grantee for the harvesting and removal from the
public forest of timber and, in appropriate cases, also of
other forest products. (Reference: DENR Forest Management

1. CommunityBased Forest Management

Agreement (CBFMA)

Bureau. 1977. Philippine Forestry Statistics. Manila)

CBFMA is an agreement entered into by and between

the government and the local community, represented by
peoples organization, as forest managers, which has a
term of 25 years renewable for another 25 years. (Reference:

In 2013, only three (3) TLAs exist with an aggregate

area of 177,085 hectares located in Samar of Region 8 and
Zamboanga del Norte of Region 9. However, these
licensees have no operations in 2013.

DAO 2004-29.
Revised Rules and Regulations for the
Implementation of EO 263 or Community Based Forest
Management Strategy. 2004)

CBFM is the Philippines main strategy for the

sustainable development of its forest resources. The
CBFM integrated and unified all people-oriented forestry
programs of the government. The primary instrument of
the program is the CBFMA which involved 1,884
Peoples Organizations (POs) in 2013 covering an

EXISTING TLA: 2013

REGION

TLA*

BaseyWood Industries Inc **

San Jose Timber Corporation
9
Siari Timber Company
* No approved Integrated Annual Operations Plan (IAOP)
** To expire on June 21, 2013
8

AREA
(ha)
57,525
95,770
23,790

IFMA AREA: 2013

(Reference: DAO 1999-53. Regulation Governing the Integrated

Forest Management Program. 1999)

Region

EXISTING IFMA: 2013

REGION
CAR
1
2
3
4A
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
ARMM
TOTAL

NO.
4
4
9
25
3
3
5
4
14
5
21
19
14
10
140

400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

CAR
1
2
3
4A
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
ARMM

IFMA is an agreement entered into by the DENR

and a qualified person to occupy and possess in
consideration of a specified rental, any forestland of the
public domain in order to establish an industrial forest.

Area (in hectares)

3. Integrated Forest Management Agreement

(IFMA)

AREA (has.)
43,476
2,979
95,844
151,384
14,627
16,116
7,087
1,824
74,620
52,978
103,386
40,116
358,449
43,064
* 1,005,951

4. Tree Farm Lease (TFLA) and Agroforestry Farm

Leases (AFFLA)
TFLA is an agreement issued by the Department
upon recommendation of the Forestry Director, for the
planting of commercial trees, or non-commercial trees or
both in any small forest land or tract of land purposely
planted with tree crops. (Reference: Ministry
Administrative Order No. 4, Series of 1980 (MAO 4, S1980) and PD 1559. Further Amending PD 705,
Otherwise Known as the Revised Forestry Code of the
Philippines. 1978.)

* Total may vary due to rounding

The existing IFMAs numbered 140 with an aggregate

area of 1.0 million hectares. By geographical region,
Luzon has forty-five (45) IFMAs covering 308,310
hectares; Visayas has twelve (12) at 25,027 hectares and
Mindanao has eighty-three (83) with total area of
672,613 hectares. Region 3 has the most number of
IFMAs with twenty-five (25) covering 151,384 hectares
followed by Region 11 with twenty-one (21) comprising
103,386 hectares.

AFFLA is an agreement issued by the Department,

upon recommendation of the Forestry Director for
sustainable management of land, which increases their
productivity by properly combining agricultural crops
with forest crops simultaneously or sequentially over
timber through the application of management practices
which are compatible with the local climate, topography
and slope. (Reference: MAO 4, S-1980 and Proposed
Sustainable Forest Management Act. 1999.)

In terms of area, Region 13 has the largest coverage

spanning to 358,449 hectares consisting of 14
agreements, nine (9) of which are found in Agusan del
Sur while Region 8 recorded the least area of 1,824
hectares representing four (4) IFMA sites.

EXISTING TFLA AND AFFLA: 2013

TFLA
AREA
NO.
(has.)
3
407
3
209
20
1,995
23
2,249
1
80
3
359
1
234
5
85
1
235
1
300
61
6,153

REGION
CAR
1
2
3
4A
6
7
9
10
11
TOTAL
-

AFFLA
AREA
NO.
(has.)
2
398
1
50
3
448

No existing TFLA or AFFLA

There are sixty-one (61) existing TFLAs with a

combined area of 6,153 hectares. Region 3 has the most
number of these leases with twenty-three (23) of which
fourteen (14) were located in the province of Zambales.
Meanwhile, only three (3) AFFLAs exist during the year
covering an aggregate area of 448 hectares.
EXISTING NUMBER OF TFLA AND AFFLA: 2013
Number of information

25
20

1996-24 Rules and Regulations Governing the Socialized

Industrial Forest Management Program. 1996.)
EXISTING SIFMA: 2013
REGION
CAR
1
2
3
4A
4B
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
TOTAL

NO.
13
64
749
295
3
50
1
4
12
2
15
4
19
34
2
1,267

There were 1,267 SIFMAs issued in 2013 with an

aggregate area of 29,464 hectares. About 59% or 749
SIFMAs were located in Region 2, particularly in Isabela,
Cagayan, and Quirino.
EXISTING NUMBER OF SIFMA: 2013

15
10
5
0

AREA (has.)
668
4,464
5,026
5,256
1,240
1,365
60
1,320
882
370
7,001
525
391
176
720
29,464

CAR

4A

10

11

TFLA

20

23

AFFLA

- No existing TFLA and AFFLA

5. Socialized Industrial
Agreement (SIFMA)

Forest

Region 3
295
(23%)

Region 2
749
(59%)

CAR
1
2
3
4A
4B
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Management

SIFMA is an agreement entered into by and between

a natural and juridical person and the DENR wherein the
latter grants to the former the right to develop, utilize and
manage a small tract of forestland, consistent with the
principle of sustainable development. (Reference: DAO

6. Private Forest Development Agreement (PFDA)

PFDA is an agreement entered into by and between
the DENR and a private land owner or his duly
authorized representative for the establishment and
development of forest plantation within his private
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property. (Reference: DAO 1992-16 Addendum to DAO

42 series of 1991 which Provides the Regulations and
Guidelines Governing the Establishment and Development
of IFPs.)
A total of seven (7) PFDAs with an aggregate area of
2,472 hectares exist in 2013. Region 4A has the largest
area with 1,841 hectares for a sole PFDA issued.

The number of existing FLGMA totaled to 259 with

a combined area of 72,925 hectares at the end of the year.
Most of these grazing leases are located in Region 2 with
eighty-two (82) covering an area of 14,418 hectares,
followed by Regions 12, 3 and CAR.
EXISTING AREA OF FLGMA: 2013
CAR
1

EXISTING PFDA: 2013

REGION

NO.

3
4A
10

AREA (has.)
615
1,841
16

2
1
4
TOTAL

Region 12
13,308
(18%)

Region 2
14,418
(20%)

4A
4B
5
6
10

2,472

FLGMA is a production sharing agreement between

a qualified person, association and/or corporation and the
government to develop, manage and utilize grazing lands.
(Reference: DAO 1999-36 Revised Rules and Regulations
Governing the Administration, Management, Development
and Disposition of Forest Lands Used for Grazing Purposes.
1999.)
EXISTING FLGMA: 2013
NO.
26
11
82
28
5
24
27
3
23
1
28
1
259

AREA (has.)
5,622
1,501
14,418
8,883
1,035
10,617
7,515
203
8,371
332
13,308
1,120
72,925

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Region 4B
10,617
(15%)

7. Forest and Grazing Management Agreement

(FLGMA)

REGION
CAR
1
2
3
4A
4B
5
6
10
11
12
ARMM
TOTAL

8. Special and
Agreements

Forestland

12
ARMM

Use

Permits

and

The special and forest land use agreement is a

contract between the DENR and natural or juridical
person authorizing the latter to temporarily occupy,
manage and develop subject to government share, any
forestland of the public domain for specific use to
undertake any authorized activity therein for a specified
period. (Reference: Forestry Administrative Order 8-3,
Series of 1941 (FAO 8-3, S-1941) as amended and DAO
2004-28. Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of
Forestlands for Tourism Purposes.)
8.1. Special Land Use Permit (SLUP)
SLUP is a privilege granted by the State to a
person to occupy, possess and manage in
consideration of specified return, any public forest
lands for a specific use or purpose for a limited
period of not more than 3 years. (Reference: FAO 83, S-1941 as amended.)

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8.2. Special Land

(SPLULA)

Use

Lease

SPECIAL AND FOREST LAND USE

PERMIT AND AGREEMENTS: 2013

Agreement

SPLULA is a privilege granted by the State to a

person to occupy, possess and manage in
consideration of specified return, any public forest
lands for a specific use or purpose for a period of 25
years. (Reference: FAO 8-3, S-1941 as amended.)

PERMITS AND
AGREEMENTS

FLAgT is a contract between the DENR and

natural or juridical person authorizing the latter to
occupy, manage and develop subject to government
share, any forestland of the public domain for
tourism purposes and to undertake any authorized
activity therein for a period of 25 years and
renewable for the same period upon mutual
agreement by both parties. It shall include special
forest land uses such as Bathing Establishment,
Camp Site, Ecotourism Destination, Hotel Site
(inclusive related resort facilities) and Other
Tourism Purposes. (Reference: DAO 2004-28. Rules
and Regulations Governing the Use of Forestlands for
Tourism Purposes.)
8.4. Special Forestland Use Agreement (FLAg)
FLAg is a contract between the government as
first party represented by the Secretary or the
Regional Executive Director concerned, and a second
party or a person, authorizing the latter to
temporarily occupy, manage and develop in
consideration of a government share, any forestland
of the public domain for specific use defined in
Section 3 thereof, to undertake any authorized
activity therein for a period of 25 years and renewable
for the same period upon mutual agreement by both
parties.
(Reference: DAO 2004-59. Rules and
Regulations Governing the Special Uses of Forestlands.)

AREA (has.)

SLUP

99

552

SPLULA

17

797

FLAgT

31

286

FLAg

23

2,564

170

* 4,200

TOTAL

8.3. Forestland Use Agreement for Tourism

Purposes (FLAgT)

NO.

* Total may vary due to rounding

As of 2013, there are 170 special and land use

permits and agreements with an aggregate area of
4,200 hectares.
Pursuant to the instruction of the DENR
Secretary, the suspension of the processing and
issuance of SLUPs including other Lawful Purpose
Permit issued under Memorandum dated 16 August
2013 was lifted by virtue of Memorandum dated
November 29, 2013.
However, the processing of these permits/
agreements may resume subject to the incorporation
of a provision in the Terms and Conditions of these
permits/ agreements that the annual rental fee/ users
fee/ government share shall be subject to a new rate
and, for FLAgs/ FLAgTs which are long term to be
re-appraised every five (5) years, once the harmonized
rates currently undergoing review and finalization
have been promulgated and should there be a need to
extend validity of these permits, the applicant should
apply for FLAg/ FLAgT.

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EXISTING SPECIAL AND FOREST

LAND USE PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS: 2013
AREA (has.)

REGION
SLUP
CAR/1
1
2
3
4B
5
6
7
8
12
13
TOTAL

SPLULA

FLAgT

FLAg

Total

725
2
68
2
797

3
241
6
36
286

7
2,319
1
62
4
139
23
8
*2,564

7
3,054
11
124
303
190
157
325
7
8
13
*4,200

11
11
120
183
12
197
7
11
* 552

- No existing Special and Forestland Used Permits and Agreements

* Total may vary due to rounding

EXISTING NUMBERS OF SPECIAL AND FOREST

LAND USE PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS: 2013
Number of information

60

EXISTING RCC: 2013

REGION
CAR
2
3
4A
4B
5
8
9
10
11
12
13
TOTAL

NO.
1
4
8
1
3
1
6
3
1
3
1
9
41

AREA (has.)
18,940
45,000
48,020
24,000
17,452
2,731
30,000
15,330
7,200
38,806
5,000
69,217
321,696

ALLOWABLE
CUT (lm)
438,762
800,552
3,339,175
300,000
414,789
98,429
1,969,936
456,518
723,290
2,859,836
324,700
5,661,110
17,387,097

As of 2013, there are forty-one (41) existing RCC

covering an aggregate area of 321,696 hectares with a total
allowable cut of 17.4 million lineal meters. Of these, 17
contracts are located in Mindanao where the biggest
allowable cut is in Region 13 with 5.66 million lineal
meters, 33% of the national total figure.

50
FLAg

40

RCC ALLOWABLE CUT (lm): 2013

FLAgT

30

SPLULA

20

SLUP

10

Region 13
5,661,110
(33%)

0
1

4B

Region 3
3,339,175
(19%)

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B. Contracts

Region 11
2,859,836
(16%)

CAR
2
3
4A
4B
5
8
9
10
11
12
13

1. Rattan Cutting Contract (RCC)

RCC is a contract entered into by and with the
government, represented by Secretary of the DENR and
another party to cut, gather and transport rattan.
(Reference: DAO 1989-04 Revised Regulations Governing
Rattan Resources)

C. Wood Processing Plant Permits

1. Regular Sawmill
In 2013, there are forty-five (45) regular sawmills in
the country, where twenty-two (22) are active with
combined daily rated capacity (DRC) of 883 cubic meters
and annual log requirement (ALR) of 375,869 cubic
meters, a drop of 33.51% in DRC and 32.01% in ALR
13

from 2012 with 1,328 and 552,865 cubic meters in DRC

and ALR, respectively.

VENEER AND PLYWOOD PLANTS: 2012-2013

2012
PLANTS

NO.

DRC
(cu. m.)

ALR
(cu. m.)

No.

DRC
(cu. m.)

ALR
(cu. m.)

VENEER

65

2,909

835,737

66

3,023

1,213,595

PLYWOOD

48

2,928

1,170,382

42

2,716

1,122,596

EXISTING REGULAR SAWMILL: 2012 - 2013

No.

DRC (cu. m.)

ALR (cu. m.)

2013

Year
Existing

Active

Existing

Active

Existing

Active

2012

43

31

1,919

1,328 761,554

552,865

2013

45

22

1,958

883 836,420

375,869

2. Mini-sawmill
Mini-sawmills were counted at 209 with DRC of
1,450 cubic meters and ALR of 737,808 cubic meters.
Region 10 has the most with 126 plants with DRC of 697
cubic meters and ALR of 355,939 cubic meters.

4. Wood-based panel plants

In 2013, two (2) wood-based panel plants were added
to the list of existing blockboard plants which has now
with ten (10) plants, while fiberboard plant remains with
two (2).
EXISTING NUMBER OF WOOD-BASED
PANEL PLANTS: 2012 -2013

MINI-SAWMILL BY REGION: 2013

1
3
4A
6
10
11
12
13
TOTAL

NO.

DRC
(cu. m.)

1
1
1
1
126
53
12
14
209

17
19
5
2
697
282
102
326
1450

ALR
(cu. m.)
5,503
41,064
1,133
787
355,939
113,814
27,454
192,114
737,808

10

Number of plants

REGION

10
8

6
4
2

0
2012
Blockboard

2013
Fiberboard

3. Veneer and plywood plants

The DRC of sixty-six (66) veneer plants in 2013 of
3,026 cubic meters, increased by 4.02% from last years
2,909 cubic meters. The DRC of forty-two (42) existing
plywood plants was 2,716 cubic meters, dropped by
7.24% from last years 2,928 cubic meters. The decline in
DRC and ALR was caused by the decrease in number of
existing plywood plants as a result of expired and nonrenewal of permits.

D. Production
The next table shows the productions of log, lumber,
veneer, and plywood. In 2013, the production of log and
lumber was posted the highest over the past four years. In
contrast, veneer and plywood productions had the lowest
since 2009.

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LOG PRODUCTION: 2009 2013

Volume (in 000 cu. m.)

WOOD PRODUCTION: 2009 2013

(in thousand cubic meters)
YEAR
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Log
801
557
871
862
1,166
Lumber
304
377
372
218
450
Veneer
88
136
114
129
60
Plywood
253
276
300
297
199

1,500
1,200
900
600

801

WOOD PRODUCTION BY REGION: 2013

(volume in cubic meters)
REGION
CAR

LOG
954

3,105

2,077

LUMBER
345

VENEER
-

PLYWOOD
-

1,230

4,529

4,849

NCR

44,628

11,044

4A

4,879

7,804

2,589

406

798

22,848

18,112

6,297

17,189

71,492

47,163

5,055

10,277

10

32,631

249,618

425

33,435

11

101,583

31,877

14,796

11,451

12

22,534

5,773

795

CARAGA
TOTAL

845,353
1,165,851

62,611
449,889

43,519
59,535

130,623
199,419

1. Log Production
The total log production in 2013 reached 1.17
million cubic meters. An average of 290 thousand cubic
meters were produce every quarter, with the highest
production of 35,000 cubic meters was registered in the
3rd quarter.

862

2011

2012

1,166

557

300
0
2009

The distribution of log, lumber, veneer, and plywood

produced in 2013 by region is presented in the table
below. The bulk of the countrys veneer and plywood
productions originated from Mindanao.

871

2010

2013

Year

This years log production was 35% more than the

previous years figure of 862 thousand cubic meters. Most
of the log produce came from Caraga region contributing
73% of the total log production. Private plantations, with
99.98% of the timber supply, were the major source of
the wood requirements of the country.
LOG PRODUCTION: 2013
(volume in thousand cubic meters)

1st Qtr
278
(24%)
4th Qtr
262
(22%)

2nd Qtr
276
(24%)
3rd Qtr
350
(30%)

2. Processed Wood Production

In 2013, the production of processed wood showed
significant changes. Lumber production increased by
107% while plywood and veneer productions decreased
by 33% and 53%, respectively.

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PRODUCTION GROWTH RATE OF LUMBER,

PLYWOOD, VENEER: 2012-2013

450

106.69%

100%
80%

Percentage

60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%

500

LUMBER

-40%

PLYWOOD

VENEER

400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

-32.96%

-60%

Volume (in '000 cu. m.)

120%

LUMBER PRODUCTION: 2012 -2013

2012
-53.83%

2013
Year

-80%

2.2. Plywood Production

2.1. Lumber Production

Lumber production manifested 449,889 cubic
meters. Third quarter was eminent during the year
with 152,204 cubic meters or 34% of the total
production.
LUMBER PRODUCTION BY QUARTER: 2013
(volume in cubic meters)

The plywood production was posted at 199,419

cubic meters. The least production was registered
during the fourth quarter with 38,289 cubic meters
or 19% of the total production.
PLYWOOD PRODUCTION BY QUARTER: 2013
(volume in cubic meters)
1st Qtr.
54,618
(28%)

3rd Qtr.
152,204
(34%)
2nd Qtr.
117,914
(26%)

1st Qtr.
75,543
(17%)

4th Qtr.
104,228
(23%)

Lumber production grew by 106.69% from last

years 217,665 cubic meters. The immense growth in
production was brought about by the high demand
of lumber in the construction industry.

4th Qtr.
38,289
(19%)

2nd Qtr.
52,012
(26%)

3rd Qtr.
54,500
(27%)

Plywood production decreased by 32.96%

compared from last years 297,482 cubic meters.
During the year, some wood processing plants
(WPPs) have expired permits and applications for
renewal were under process.

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350

VENEER PRODUCTION: 2012-2013

Volume (in 000 cu. m.)

Volume (in 000 cu. m.)

PLYWOOD PRODUCTION: 2012-2013

280
210
140
70
0
2012

150
120
90
60
30
0

2013

2012

2013
Year

Year

2.3. Veneer Production

3. Non-timber Production

Veneer production was manifested at 59,535

cubic meters. Second quarter was eminent during the
year with 17,204 cubic meters or 29% of the total
production.

Among the non-timber products extracted from

forestlands, only bamboo manifested an increase of
24.9% in production, while other products decreased in
production.

2012
671,873
49,400
25,897
1,143,346
60,000
11,224,300
182,397
2,711,291

2013
508,610
36,840
17,061
1,427,985
37,200
8,317,398
141,363
2,523,830

%
GROWTH
-24.30%
-25.43%
-34.12%
24.90%
-38.00%
-25.90%
-22.50%
-6.91%

NON-TIMBER PRODUCTION
GROWTH RATE: 2012-2013

Likewise, veneer production decreased by 53.83%

from last years 128,955 cubic meters due to some WPPs
expired permits and applications for renewal were under
process.

-10%
-20%
-30%

Unsplit Rattan

0%

Nipa Leaves

Percentage

10%

Split Rattan

20%

Nipa Shingles

30%
Bamboo

3rd Qtr.
16,050
(27%)

Almaciga Resin (kilo)

Anahaw Leaves (pc)
Anahaw Poles (pc)
Bamboo (pc)
Nipa Leaves (pc)
Nipa Shingles (pc)
Split Rattan (kilo)
Unsplit Rattan (lm)

Anahaw Poles

4th Qtr.
13,335
(22%)

2nd Qtr.
17,204
(29%)

YEAR

PRODUCT
(unit of measure)

Anahaw Leaves

1st Qtr.
12,946
(22%)

NON-TIMBER PRODUCTION: 2012-2013

Almaciga Resin

VENEER PRODUCTION BY QUARTER: 2013

(volume in cubic meters)

-40%

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The Philippines overall trade in goods for 2013

amounted to US$119.109 billion. With this aggregate
amount, the foreign trade of forest commodities shared
US$4.7 billion (3.44%) worth of raw forest materials and
manufactured wood products. The balance of trade for
these products posted a surplus of US$2.29 billion in
2013, with an increase of 43% from last years surplus of
US$1.601 billion.
FOREST-BASED PRODUCTS EXPORTS AND
IMPORTS SUMMARY: 2013
Forest
Commodities
(unit of
measure)
Log (cu m)
Lumber (cu m)
Veneer and
Other Wood
Worked
(cu m)
Plywood and
Plywood
Veneered Panels
(cu m)
Fiberboard (nk)
Non-Timber
Forest Products
(nk)
Selected NonTimber
Manufactured
Articles
Wood-Based
Manufactured
Articles (gk)
Pulp and Waste
Paper (nk)
Paper and
Articles of Paper
and Paperboard
(nk)
Forest-Based
Furniture (gk)
Particleboard
Other ForestBased Products
TOTAL

Export

Import

1,221
239,565

Value
(000 US$,
FOB)
2,495
74,132

123,519
240,197

Value
(000 US$,
FOB)
20,885
114,362

2,784

3,078

30,642

10,722

3,738

3,773

195,037

99,760

20,248

9,523

48,235,603

26,856

521,418

1,023

47,951

50

22,916

20,744 (pcs)

14

917,821,274

3,063,002

30,147,486

25,265

Quantity

Quantity

40,059,931

71,580

82,131,156

35,588

35,012,082

94,098

907,011,603

784,765

21,098,404

105,373

77,645,555

65,347

6,681

219

57,311,335

22,690

53,818

8838

TOTAL EXPORT

3,505,030
56,698,000

TOTAL
IMPORT

1,215,142
62,411,000

Percentage of Forest
Percentage of Forest
Products Imports to the
Products Exports to the
1.95
6.1819
Total Importation in
Total Exportation in
terms of value
terms of value
Source: National Statistics Office (now Philippine Statistics Authority)
Note: m indicates miscellaneous unit of measurements
cu m cubic meter
gk gross kilo
nk net kilo
pcs pieces

A. Exports
The total forest-products exports for 2013 amounted
to US$3.50 billion, an increase of 27.50% from the last
years exportation. This is 6.18% of the total exports of
the country. Of these forest-based products, about 0.25
million cubic meters of logs, lumber, veneer, and plywood
were exported with a combined value of US$83.5 million.
The top three (3) forest-based products exports are
wood-based manufactured articles ranks first contributed
the highest share of US$3 billion with an increase of 42%
from 2012 record, followed by forest-based furniture and
paper and articles of paper and paperboard. The major
trading country exportation partners are United States of
America, Japan, Peoples Republic of China, and
Singapore.
EXPORTS VALUE OF PROCESSED
WOOD PRODUCTS: CY 2012-2013

Value (000 US$ FOB)

III. FOREIGN TRADE

80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Lumber

Veneer and
Other Wood
Worked
Year

2012

Plywood and
Plywood Veneered
Panels
2013

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US$15 million from 2012s record. The country bought

240,197 cubic meters worth US$114 million of lumber,
still in the second place of top ten forest-based products,
which moved upward to 26% of last years data.

In terms of volume, veneer performance dropped

by 77% in 2013 with a decreased of 29,264 cubic meters
from the last years posting. Plywood declined the revenue
cost of US$3.773 million which fell down to 65.66%
from 2012 exportation report.

IMPORTS VALUE OF PROCESSED

WOOD PRODUCTS: CY 2012-2013

EXPORTS VOLUME OF PROCESSED WOOD

PRODUCTS: CY 2012-2013

Value (000 US$ FOB)

Lumber export value went up by 164.32% from

US$28 million in 2012 to US$74 million in 2013 with
Japan and United States of America as the major buyer of
the product.

120,000
90,000
60,000
30,000
0
Log

Volume (cu. m.)

400,000

Lumber

300,000
Year

200,000
100,000
0
Lumber

Year

Veneer and
Other Wood
Worked
2012

Plywood and
Plywood Veneered
Panels

2012

Veneer and
Other
Wood
Worked

Plywood
and
Plywood
Veneered
Panels

2013

Third was plywood registered an expenditure of

US$99.80 million which is 47.83% higher than the
previous years US$67.48 million. The Peoples Republic
of China was the main source of the countrys plywood
overseas buying.

2013

B. Imports
The aggregate value of importation of forest-based
products in 2013 totaled to US$1.215 billion, FOB
indicating 5.80% markup profit over the 2012 total
import value of US$1.149 billion.
Forest- based
products which showed noticeable growths in
importation were lumber, plywood and forest-based
furniture with accumulated amount of US$279 million.

Log stepped down to one place being in ninth place

for 2013 import status. The Philippines spent US$21
million with an equivalent volume of 123,519 cubic
meters. The country bought the larger bulk of logs where
from Malaysia and USA.
The importation of veneer in the country deescalate
to tenth place by 44% with a value US$10.722 million in
the last years record of US$19.538 million.

Paper and paperboard led the importation of forestbased products for two consecutive years with a total
worth value of US$785 million and a surplus amount of
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Volume (cu. m.)

IMPORTS VOLUME OF PROCESSED

WOOD PRODUCTS: CY 2012-2013

IV. PRICES

300,000

A. Timber: Planted

200,000

Based on the log production for 2013, the top five (5)
timber species produced are as follows: Falcata, Yemane,
Mangium, Mahogany, and Bagras.

100,000
0
Log

Lumber

Year

Veneer
and Other
Wood
Worked

2012

Plywood
and
Plywood
Veneered
Panels

2013

Between 2010 and 2011, exports and imports for

forestry grew notably by 53.5% and 32.4%, respectively.
As shown in the graph below, both had a lower growth
rates between 2011 and 2012. In fact, the imports
decreased by 1.7%. In 2013, exports and imports posted
positive growths as compared to the previous years
values.
GROWTH RATES OF THE TOTAL VALUE
OF FORESTRY EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
60%

The most expensive timber, Mahogany sawlog, was

sold at an average price of PHP 9,644.63 per cubic meter
in 2013. It was followed by Yemane sawlog, priced at
PHP 8,097.46 per cu. m.
The non-peelables of these species except for
Mahogany were sold for as low as PHP 1,708.41 per cu.
m., on the average.
AVERAGE PRICE OF THE HIGHLY
PRODUCED TIMBER: 2013
Species

Falcata

53.46%

50%

Percentage

40%
30%

32.41%

26.85%

27.49%

Yemane

20%
10%

5.80%

0%

-1.72%

-10%
2010-2011

2011-2012

Imports

Mangium
2012-2013

Exports

Mahogany
Bagras

Log Grade
Sawlog
Peelable
Non-peelable
Peeler/veneer log
Sawlog
Peelable
Non-peelable
Peeler/veneer log
Poles and Piles
Peelable
Non-peelable
Poles and Piles
Sawlog
Peelable
Peelable
Non-peelable
Poles and Piles

Average Price
PHP/ cubic meter
1,692.19
3,509.71
1,612.84
2,271.88
8,097.46
3,165.09
1,638.86
2,029.17
2,675.00
3,223.61
1,781.94
2,800.00
9,644.63
1,700.00
3,933.33
1,800.00
4,000.00

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For Falcata peeler/veneer log, a minimal increase of

1.0% happened in 2013 which was driven by the price in
Region 11.
FALCATA TIMBER
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013

In 2013, peelable and non-peelable of Mangium both

registered positive growth rates. Mangium of these log
grades were traded only in Region 13 in which average
prices showed increasing trend from 2012 to 2013.
MANGIUM TIMBER
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
15.8

Percentage

Peeler/veneer log

-20

Non-peelable

Mangium Timber Product

The average price of Mahogany sawlog in 2013

notably increased by 87.9%. This growth rate was
explained by the sawlog sold at high price in Region 5 for
2013.

-37.9
-40
Falcata Timber Product

MAHOGANY TIMBER
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013

The year-on-year growth rates of the average price of

Yemane sawlog and peeler/veneer log grew by 38.7% and
13.5% in 2013, respectively. The increase in the price was
pulled-up by the high-price reported from Region 2.

50

100

87.9

80
Percentage

YEMANE TIMBER
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
40

15.1

Peelable

-10

-30

Percentage

15.2

14.8

1.0
Sawlog

15.4

15.0

10
0

15.7

15.6
Percentage

The average domestic price of Falcata sawlog was

reported only from Region 11 at PHP 1,692 per cubic
meter. It decreased from last years value of PHP 2,304.
In comparison with the 2012s national average of PHP
2,723, which includes the reported prices in Regions 9
and 13, it declined by 37.9%.

60
40
20
0

38.7

Sawlog

30

Mahogany Timber Product

20

13.5

10
0
Sawlog

Peeler/veneer log

Yemane Timber Product

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B. Timber: Imported
Most of the countrys imported sawlogs in 2013 came
from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The
average retail price of sawlog from Papua New Guinea
decreased by 12.79%, while the average price from
Solomon Islands increased by 2.53%. These reports came
from Regions 3, 9, and NCR.

During that year, the highest average price recorded

for Falcata was in NCR at PHP 43.42 per bd. ft. On one
hand, PHP 11.33 was the lowest price posted in Region
13.
For Yemane, average prices ranged from PHP 19.16
in Region 13 up to PHP 38.05 per bd. ft. in NCR.
Similarly, in Region 10, price was minimum at PHP
19.41 per bd. ft.

DOMESTIC PRICE OF IMPORTED LOGS: 2012-2013

2012

Country of origin

2013

PHP/ cubic meter

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Island

4,567.08
4,125.00

3,982.95
4,229.17

C. Lumber: Locally Produced

The graph below shows the year-on-year growth rates
of the average prices based on the top five (5) species of
log produced in 2013. Prices of all, except for Bagras,
posted an increase in 2013. The 89.6% and 14.7%
increase of national average prices for Falcata and
Yemane, respectively, were pulled by the prices from
NCR. Likewise, the positive growth rate of 63.4% in
Mangiums average price was due to the high price posted
in Region 5. The 11.0% increase in Mahoganys price was
attributed to the maximum price in Regions 3 and 12 at
PHP 42.00 per board foot. In contrast, Bagras price
decreased by 2.1% because of the lowest price registered
in Region 12.
LOCALLY PRODUCED LUMBER
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
100

Percentage

80

89.6
63.4

60
40
20

14.7

11.0

0
-20

Falcata

Yemane

Mangium Mahogany

-2.1
Bagras

The maximum and minimum prices of Mangium

were registered in NCR (PHP 38.13 per bd. ft.) and
Region 4A (PHP 16.00 per bd. ft.), respectively. In
Region 10, a remarkable increase of more than twice its
price (PHP 12.00 per bd. ft.) during the preceding year
was observed.
In Regions 3 and 12, both recorded the highest
average price of Mahogany at PHP 42.00 per bd. ft. The
cheapest price, on the other hand, was at PHP 16.33 per
bd. ft. in Region 13.
For Bagras, its average price was maximum at PHP
36.67 per bd. ft in NCR. Its lowest price was half the
maximum at PHP 18.00 per bd. ft. in Region 12.
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LOCALLY
PRODUCED LUMBER: 2012-2013
2012
2013
Species/
Growth
Region
Rate (%)
(Board Foot, 2"x4", in PHP)
Falcata
NCR
R-10
R-11
R-13
Yemane
NCR
R-2
R-3
R-4A
R-4B
R-5
R-6
R-7
R-8
R-9
R-10

12.10
18.00
6.21
24.03
36.36
23.44
25.03
23.00
28.21
29.00
24.69
28.00
20.45
14.00

22.95
43.42
19.04
18.00
11.33
27.57
38.05
23.21
30.37
26.44
31.16
35.17
26.20
28.00
35.00
23.92
19.41

89.6
0.0
82.6
14.7
4.6
-1.0
21.4
15.0
10.5
21.3
6.1
0.0
16.9
38.7

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Species/
Region
R-11
R-12
R-13
Mangium
NCR
R-4A
R-4B
R-5
R-9
R-10
R-11
R-13
Mahogany
NCR
R-2
R-3
R-4A
R-4B
R-5
R-6
R-7
R-8
R-9
R-10
R-11
R-12
R-13
Bagras
NCR
R-7
R-10
R-11
R-12
R-13

2012
(Board Foot,
17.99
26.58
15.33
15.79
28.67
18.00
12.00
18.18
15.00
28.73
36.17
41.46
29.00
22.89
29.33
26.39
32.13
23.83
24.00
22.59
42.00
15.00
27.18
38.33
32.00
22.38
16.00

2013
2"x4", in PHP)
21.86
28.00
19.16
25.81
38.13
16.00
30.14
41.33
16.67
24.25
22.50
17.50
31.89
37.68
26.00
42.00
30.25
29.45
38.00
28.56
32.13
40.00
27.53
26.00
30.59
42.00
16.33
26.61
36.67
32.00
25.00
26.06
18.00
21.94

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE

OF IMPORTED LUMBER: 2012-2013

Growth
Rate (%)
21.5
5.3
25.0
63.4
44.2
-7.4
102.1
23.8
16.7
11.0
4.2
1.3
4.3
28.6
29.6
8.2
0.0
15.5
8.3
35.4
0.0
8.9
-2.1
-4.4
0.0
16.5
37.1

Country of origin
Brazil
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Island

2012
2013
PHP per Board Foot, 2x4
48.75
42.90
41.38
42.53
40.04
44.68
38.45
41.48

E. Wood Panels
The average retail price of lauan plywood according
to thickness increased from 2012 to 2013 except with inch thickness which decreased by 2.46% during the
reference year. Lauan plywood of thickness inch had a
notable increase of 7.59% among others.
Among the regions with reported -inch thickness,
the most commonly sold in the market, the highest price
reported in 2013 was at PHP 505.83 in Region 11 and
the lowest was at PHP 291.94 in Region 10, on the
average.
LAUAN PLYWOOD
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
10
7.59

D. Lumber: Imported
The 2013 importation of lumber mostly came from
Brazil, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon
Island. On the average, prices of imported lumber per
board foot were at PHP 42.90 higher by 1.76%
compared to the preceding year. All average prices from
these countries increased except from Brazil.

Percentage

6
4

2.82

2.97

1/8

3/16

2.13

2
0
-2.46

-2
-4

1/4

1/2

3/4

Thickness

In 2013, prices were almost the same with little

decrements for thickness and inches from the
preceding year.

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On the average, Regions 9 and 12 posted the highest

price at PHP 819.09 and the lowest price at PHP 495.03
per panel, respectively.

PHP 984.45 per panel, was marketed in Region 5 while

the cheapest cost PHP 734.10 in Region 10.
PLYBOARD
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013

MARINE PLYWOOD
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
0.13
Percentage

0.0
1/4

-0.5

1/2

3/4

-0.50

-1.0

Percentage

0.5

3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0

3.04

3/4

-1.39

Thickness

-1.5
Thickness

Since 2012, the average retail prices of lawanit with

thicknesses 1/8, 3/16, and 3/4 inches follow an increasing
trend, that is, prices increased quarterly until the last
quarter of 2013.
The average price of lawanit was at maximum of PHP
282.64 in Region 4A. In contrast, its price was at
minimum of PHP 182.02 in Region 11.

The table below shows the average retail price of

wood panel with corresponding thickness (inch or
millimeter). The prices of panel boards generally vary
depending on thickness. The thicker the board the higher
the price.
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF
WOOD PANEL: 2012-2013
Wood Panels

LAWANIT

Percentage

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Ordinary
Plywood

5.98
3.83

Marine
Plywood

2.52
Standard
Lawanit
1/8

3/16

1/4

Plyboard

Thickness
(inch/mm)
1/8 (3.175)
3/16 (4.7625)
1/4 (6.35)
1/2 (12.7)
3/4 (19.05)
1/4 (6.35)
1/2 (12.7)
3/4 (19.05)
1/8 (3.175)
3/16 (4.7625)
1/4 (6.35)
3/4 (19.05)

2012
2013
PHP/ panel
227.37
233.79
291.33
299.97
352.25
343.58
554.62
566.44
860.84
926.21
396.04
396.55
666.70
663.40
1,047.02
1,032.50
195.25
200.16
249.17
264.07
248.19
257.70
854.49
880.45

Thickness

Similarly, the average retail price of plyboard

increased from 2012 to 2013. The most expensive, at
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F. Fuelwood and Charcoal

The average retail prices of fuelwood and wood
charcoal continue to increase quarterly since 2012. As
shown in the graph below, there were remarkable
increments in these two commodities in 2013 in
comparison with the previous year.

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FUELWOOD

AND WOOD CHARCOAL: 2012-2013
Product

Unit of Measure

Region

Fuelwood

Cubic Meter

Wood Charcoal

Sack

NCR
CAR
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4A
R-4B
R-5
R-6
R-7
R-8
R-10
R-11
R-12
R-13
NCR
CAR
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4A
R-4B
R-5
R-6
R-7
R-8
R-10
R-11
R-12
R-13

FUELWOOD AND WOOD CHARCOAL

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013
25

21.93

Percentage

20
15
10

11.30

5
0
Fuelwood

Wood Charcoal

Thickness

On the national level, the average price of fuelwood

was posted PHP 410.68 per cubic meter. On the other
hand, wood charcoals price averaged at PHP 188.98 per
sack.
Almost all regions had posted an increase on the
average price of fuelwood except for Regions 2, 3, 4B, and
11. There was a notable increase in the average price in
Region 10 with about 5 times the price in 2012. The
growth occurred starting the 2nd Quarter of 2013, from
PHP 104 to PHP 633.33 per cu.m. The highest price was
at PHP 957.50 in NCR and the lowest was at PHP
174.75 in Region 2.
The average retail prices of wood charcoal across
regions varied from PHP 124.77 to PHP 249.50 per sack.
The lowest price was registered in Region 4B and the
highest was in NCR. A notable increase in the price of
fuelwood and wood charcoal was observed in Region 10.

2012

2013
PHP/ unit
839.17
957.50
450.00
489.00
250.00
250.00
188.01
174.75
359.70
353.95
177.29
258.75
368.33
360.00
297.50
466.27
468.41
286.44
312.53
278.33
104.00
501.00
633.33
633.33
286.11
414.48
409.00
245.03
249.50
147.13
175.64
169.19
195.67
156.12
188.46
183.32
203.51
191.53
207.78
131.25
124.77
169.44
138.00
164.34
223.57
112.92
200.00
193.67
94.00
230.69
110.42
133.33
159.72
181.17
142.62
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G. Non-Timber Products
Among the selected non-timber products which
average prices were monitored in 2013, honey, nipa
shingles, and sawali were traded in almost all regions of
the country. The average prices of these products remains
stable. Like for instance, honey, its price in in 2012 was
at PHP 228.3, and PHP 227.01 in 2013. For nipa
shingle, PHP 7.01 and PHP 7.58 per piece in 2012 and
2013, respectively. Likewise, the average price per square
foot of sawali was at PHP 5.12 in 2012, and PHP 5.42 in
2013.

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COMMON NON-TIMBER PRODUCTS

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATES: 2012-2013

(concluded)
Products

10

Nipa Shingle Piece

8.10

8
Percentage

Unit of
Measure

5.86

6
4
2
0

-0.58
Honey

Nipa Shingle

Sawali

-2
Non-timber Products

Honey was reported highest in Region 3 at PHP

303.82 and lowest in Region 4B at PHP 125.00 per liter.
The most remarkable decrease in price was reported in
Region 13 with 33.63% from that of preceding years
price at PHP 212.50.
The rest of the average prices of nipa shingle and
sawali did not significantly change and on the average,
only about 50 centavos was the difference between the
average prices in 2013 as compared with its respective
prices in 2012.

Sawali

Square Foot

Region
NCR

2012

2013
PHP/ unit
36.25

40.00

R-1

3.94

3.89

R-2

19.49

2.05

R-3

6.90

6.73

R-4A

6.56

6.36

R-4B

4.08

4.65

R-5

4.55

4.83

R-6

5.16

5.04

R-7

2.38

2.12

R-8

9.38

R-9

4.79

4.66

R-10

4.17

5.15

R-11

6.78

7.58

R-12

5.10

5.33

R-13

5.90

5.92

NCR

15.83

15.00

R-1

3.28

3.57

R-2

4.78

4.14

R-3

7.09

6.86

R-4A

3.68

3.48

R-5

4.23

R-6

3.59

R-7

3.67

4.55

R-8

7.00

R-9

3.82

3.99

R-10

5.59

R-11

4.56

4.57

R-12

2.36

2.08

R-13

3.59

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF HONEY, NIPA

SHINGLE, AND SAWALI: 2012-2013
Products
Honey

Unit of
Measure
Liter

Region

2012

2013
PHP/ unit

NCR

150.00

180.00

CAR

278.33

300.00

R-1

250.00

250.00

R-2

250.00

R-3

279.07

303.82

R-4B

125.00

125.00

R-5

300.00

300.00

R-7

230.00

R-8

300.00

R-10

230.00

200.00

R-11

213.47

170.20

R-13

212.50

141.04

There were three (3) species of rattan which were

traded in 2013: Limuran, Palasan, and Tumalin. The
average prices of these rattan poles increased in 2013. For
Limuran (2 cm & above) the average was at PHP 26.90,
increased by 38.52% compared to the preceding year. For
Palasan and Tumalin with that same diameter size, the
average price increased by at least half of their prices
during 2012. Rattan poles below 2 cm did not change
significantly in 2013.

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V.

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF RATTAN:

2012 - 2013

Limuran
Palasan
Tumalin

2012

Unit of
measure

Rattan

2013

PHP per pole

19.42 26.90
12.17 13.54
13.17 25.20
7.56
9.50
13.75 22.54
7.75
9.34

2 cm & above
below 2 cm
2 cm & above
below 2 cm
2 cm & above
below 2 cm

FOREST REVENUES

The reported revenues derived from harvested timber

in 2013 amounted to PHP 0.2 million, a 92.1% decrease
from last years figure. This was brought about by the
sizeable drop in the production of logs from natural forest
due to E.O. 23.
FOREST CHARGES ON ROUNDWOOD
HARVESTED: CY 2009-2013
160.0

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF BAMBOO:

2012-2013

Kalakat
Kawayan Tinik
Bayog
Boho
Bulo
Puser
Bikal

2012

2013
140.00
87.53
56.30
51.98
43.00
1.00
0.50

100.0

153.7
105.9

80.0
60.0
40.0

24.0

2009

2010

2011
Year

2.5

0.2

2012

2013

Likewise, the forest charges generated from the nontimber forest products of PHP 3.5 million declined by
17.8% from last years record.

PHP per piece

140.00
74.97
62.33
50.38
50.00
1.00
1.00

120.0

20.0

FOREST CHARGES ON NON-TIMBER

FOREST PRODUCTS: CY 2009-2013

in Million PHP

Species

140.0

in Million PHP

The prices of bamboo in 2013 were remained stable

compared with 2012. High-value species of bamboo
common in the market are the following: Kalakat,
Kawayan Tinik, Bayog, Boho, and Bulo. The average
price of Kalakat bamboo remained the same in 2013
which cost PHP 140.00 per piece. For Kawayan Tinik
and Boho, the average prices increased in 2013. On the
other hand, for Bayog and Bulo, the average prices were
down by at least PHP 6.00.

4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
-

2.9

2009

3.2

2010

3.6

4.3

3.5

2011

2012

2013

Year

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VI. OTHER FORESTRY RELATED STATISTICS

A. Employment
The following information was based on the
preliminary results of the 2012 Census of Philippine
Business and Industry (CPBI) of the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA).
In 2012, there were four (4) establishments with total
employment size of 20 and over relative to Forestry,
Logging and Related Service Activities. The total
employment was 405 individuals, all of which were paid.
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR FORESTRY ESTABLISHMENT WITH
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT OF 20 AND OVER BY INDUSTRY GROUP

(Value in thousand pesos. Details may not add-up to total due to rounding
and /or statistical disclosure control)
YEAR
STATISTICS
2012
2010
No. of Establishments
4
s
Total Employment
Total
405
s
Paid Employees
405
s
Income
104,557
s
Expense in 2012 a/
Total
111,512
Compensation
35,527
Other Expense
75,985
Total Compensation in 2010
Cost
Value of Output
Intermediate Expense
Value Added
Gross Addition to Tangible Fixed Assets
Change in Inventories
Total Assets b/
Subsidies

The summary statistics for manufacturing

establishments (all employment sizes) of the following
industries: Manufacture of wood and wood products,
except furniture; articles of bamboo, rattan and the like
(161 - 162); Manufacture of paper and paper products
(170); Manufacture and repair of furniture (310).
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS WITH TIMBER & NON-TIMBER
COMPONENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYMENT SIZES
BY INDUSTRY SUB-CLASS: 2010
(Value in '000 pesos. Details may not add-up to total due to rounding and/or
statistical disclosure control)
Industries

161- 162

170

310

No. of Establishments
481
281
559
Employment as of
November 15
Total Employment
22,261
17,569
17,885
Paid Employee
21,948
17,391
17,673
Total Compensation
2,453,872
3,085,630
2,176,051
Total Revenue
33,977,639
59,011,615
17,250,361
Total Cost
25,516,826
51,484,554
13,097,636
Value of Output
30,153,635
59,226,235
16,980,003
Intermediate Cost
21,976,291
44,264,844
11,178,757
Value Added
6,808,218
12,259,506
4,860,703
Gross Addition to
Tangible fixed Assets
3,122,020
1,272,707
267,592
Change in inventories
987,813
1,229,193
221,717
Subsidies
5,668
Source: 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry - Manufacturing,
National Statistics Office (now Philippine Statistics Authority)

s
90,126
91,316
64,790
10,633
2,781
13,851
396,635
-

S
s
s
s
s
s
-

- zero
a/ Expense concept was utilized beginning with the 2012 Census of
Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI)
b/ not collected in 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and
Industry (ASPBI)
s suppressed data to avoid disclosure of individual establishments data
Source: 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry Preliminary Results,
National Statistics Office (now Philippine Statistics Authority)

B. Gross Domestic Product

The contribution of forestry at constant 2000 prices
increased in 2013 at PHP 5,261 million or 0.08 percent
to the countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of PHP
6,765,458 million. At current prices, the Gross Value
Added (GVA) of forestry was PHP 4,756 million or 0.04
percent of the 11,548,192 million GDP.

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) AND

GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) IN FORESTRY: 2009-2013
(in Million PHP)
At Constant 2000 Prices
At Current Prices
%
%
GVA
GVA
Year
Share
Share
GDP
in
GDP
in
to
to
Forestry
Forestry
GDP
GDP
2013 6,765,458
5,261
0.08
11,548,192
4,756
0.04
2012

6,312,174

3,848

0.06

10,567,336

3,238

0.03

2011

5,910,201

3,761

0.06

9,708,332

3,871

0.04

2010

5,701,539

2,676

0.05

9,003,480

2,435

0.03

C. Forestry Related Courses

During the school year 2012-2013, there were
eighty-seven (87) schools in the country offering forestry
related courses that include Forestry, Agro-forestry,
Forest Ranger, Forest Biological Science, Forest Resource
Management and Forest Technology. Total student
enrolled was recorded at 6,625; a 24.81% increase
compared to last years 5,308 enrollees. Also, there were
957 graduates of which 424 were Male (44.31%) and 533
were Female (55.69%).
ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATES BY PROGRAM LEVEL IN
FORESTRY RELATED COURSES:
SY 2010-2011 TO SY 2011-2012
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
Enrolle Gradua Enrolle Gradua Enrolle Gradua
es
tes
es
tes
es
tes
2010-2011
Total
Doctorate
Masters
Baccalaureate
Pre-Baccalaureate

2011-2012

6,642

596

5,308

13

13

67

28

79

5,778

454

4,980

784

111

236

...

87

Data not available

Source: Commission on Higher Education

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Legal Framework

The Treaty of Paris of 1898, Spain ceded and

surrendered control of the Philippine archipelago to the
United States. The U.S. Military Governor in the
Philippines issued General Order No. 50, on April 14,
1900, renaming " Inspeccion General de Montes " into
Forestry Bureau. Captain George P. Ahern, of the 96th
U.S. Infantry, was named as its first Director.
The Philippine Commission passed Act No. 222 on
September 6, 1901 creating the Department of Interior
and placing the Forestry Bureau, which was changed to
Bureau of Forestry under this Department. An Annual
Report of the Director of Forestry of the Philippine
Island was being prepared and submitted regularly to the
US President. The report includes statistics of licenses
issued by provinces, forest products cut, forest charges
collected, amount of fines, including the checking of
auxiliary invoices, as well as amount of rental for the use
of the forest land.

2012-2013
6,625

957

87

54

5,813

611

724

286
DAfvsvdssd

No. of schools

National System of Forestry Statistics

The legal framework of the national system of

forestry statistics goes back as far as June 1863 pursuant
to a Spanish Royal Decree creating the "Inspeccion General
de Montes. It was the first Forestry Service in the
Philippines whose function was to determine, through
data collection, the extent of the country's forest resources
and oversee their proper utilization.

2009 5,297,240
3,896
0.07
8,026,143
3,758
0.05
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board (now Philippine Statistics
Authority)

VII. METADATA FOR THE NATIONAL

FORESTRY STATISTICS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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On November 18, 1916, Act No. 2666 entitled "An

Act to Reorganize the Executive Department of the
Government of the Philippine Islands, abolished the
Department of Interior and transferred its functions and
authority to the Department of Agriculture and Natural
Resources (DANR).
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On February 5, 1974, by virtue of Presidential

Decree No. 389 (PD 389) known as the Forestry Reform
Code of the Philippines, the Bureau of Forestry, the
Parks and Wildlife Office and the Reforestation
Administration were merged, resulting in the creation of
the Bureau of Forest Development (BFD).
The end of DANR came on May 17, 1974 when
Presidential Decree No. 461 was issued providing for the
Department's reorganization into two departments,
namely: the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR). On May 19,
1975, PD 705 known as the Revised Forestry Code of
the Philippines revising PD 389 was issued formally
organizing the BFD.
On June 10, 1987, by virtue of Executive Order No.
192, known as the Reorganization Act of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) created, among others, the Forest Management
Bureau which integrated and absorbed the powers and
functions of the Bureau of Forest Development (BFD)
and the Wood Industry Development Authority (WIDA)
except those line functions and powers which were
transferred to the DENR Regional Field Offices.
As specified in the DENR Administrative Order
(DAO) No. 1988-1, the implementing guidelines for the
reorganization of the DENR pursuant to E.O. 192
directed the Bureau to maintain a forest resources data
bank to provide updated and timely statistics and
information for policy studies purposes.
In consonance with the reorganized set-up of the
DENR, DAO 1989-133 prescribed a standard Statistical
Reporting System (SRS) to ensure well-coordinated data
collection and reporting activities in the Central and
Regional operations to facilitate delivery of statistical
information on time. The Department Order was further
amended to include Foreign Assisted Projects (DAO
1993-31) and improvements in the prescribed forms and
reporting flow (DAO 1994-10).

Pursuant to Republic Act 7161 approved on October

10, 1991 is an act incorporating certain sections of the
national internal revenue code of 1977 as amended, to
PD 705 as amended, otherwise known as "the revised
forestry code of the Philippines," and providing
amendments thereto by increasing the forest charges on
timber and other forest products. Hence, DENR issued
DAO 1991-65, pursuant to Section 6 of RA 7161 on
criteria and/or guidelines in determining the actual Free
on Board (FOB) market price of timber and other forest
products as basis for assessing forest charges.
On May 27, 1992, Republic Act No. 7581 known as
the Price Act was ratified, that include some forest
products as basic necessities and prime commodities that
requires regular price monitoring to ensure protection to
consumers against undue price increases during
emergency situations and like occasions.
DENR
Memorandum Circular 1993-19 directed the DENR
Field Offices to monitor the supply and retail price of the
forest products enumerated in the RA 7581 in close
coordination with the local government units.
The Forest Management Bureau became a member
of the Inter-Agency Committee on Agriculture, Fishery
and Forestry Statistics (IACAFFS), created through
National Statistical and Coordination Board (NSCB)
Memorandum Order No. 1-95, dated July 6, 1995 and
was reconstituted under NSCB Memorandum Order No.
0040, Series of 2003, to serve as forum for the discussion
and resolution of issues pertaining to the generation of
agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics. Under this IAC
are Technical Working Groups (TWGs) by agriculture
sub-sector and/or commodity.
The specific functions of the Committee are as
follows:
To serve as a forum for the discussion of the
issues raised by concerned producers and users
of agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics;
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 To assess and evaluate existing statistics on the

agriculture, fishery and forestry sector in
terms of quality, usefulness and timeliness,
and determine areas of duplication,
discrepancies and gaps;
To review the concepts, techniques, and
methodologies used in the collection,
processing and reporting of agriculture,
fishery and forestry statistics to ensure
conformity with prescribed statistical
standards; and
To recommend an efficient and workable
scheme for the allocation of agency
responsibilities in the production of
agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics.
On July 1, 1996, Executive Order No. 352 was issued
that approved the activities and statistics that have been
designated by the NSCB for adoption by the government.
The NSCB is authorized under EO 352 to modify
(add/delete) based on its evaluation and monitoring, in
accordance with basic statistical standards and in
consultation with data producers and users. Subsequent
resolutions have been issued to designate additional
statistics.
The system of designated statistics is a mechanism
that identifies and generates the most critical and essential
statistics required for social and economic planning/
analysis based on approved criteria. It establishes priorities
for data production and hence provides a means for more
rational resource allocation among government statistical
activities. It also identifies the sources of official statistics.
The system defines the agency responsible, frequency
of data production and schedule of data dissemination. It
shall also indicate the major data items to be collected and
the geographic level of disaggregation, among others.
The FMB was tasked to generate production and price
data of forest products.

Activity

Generation
of Forest
Resources
Statistics:
Production
and Prices
of Forest
Products

Agency

Frequency
of
Conduct

Geographic
Disaggregation

Schedule/
Mode of
Data
Dissemination

Quarterly

National/
Regional

Preceding
quarter/ FMB
Website

National/
Regional/
Provincial

Last quarter
of preceding
year/
Philippine
Forestry
Statistics
Annual
Publication

FMB
Annually

With
ARC

On March 21, 1999, EO 406 was signed

institutionalizing
the
Philippine
EconomicEnvironmental and Natural Resources Accounting
(PEENRA) system to: compile sector resource accounts,
and study and formulate viable approaches and
methodologies in coordination with the NSCB; conduct
studies and research in support of policy development
related to PEENRA; ensure that the environmental
considerations are integrated in their policy, project
planning and implementation based on PEENRA results;
and, provide environmental and natural resources data
and strengthen its statistical capabilities for PEENRA.
To incorporate the statistical needs of PEENRA,
DENR issued DAO 1999-09 adopting revised statistical
reporting forms and amending certain sections of DAO
1994-10.
The Philippine forestry statistics are made available in
the FMB Website, Annual Philippine Forestry Statistics
publications; Chapter on Environment and Natural
Resources of the Philippine Statistical Yearbook; ITTOs
Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber
Situation, and inputs to Economic Indicators published
on monthly, quarterly and annual basis by the NSCB.
The primary stakeholders of the Philippine Forestry
Statistics are the policy and decision-makers of the
DENR. Other stakeholders include both national and
international organizations and investors. International
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stakeholders include Food and Agriculture Organization

(FAO), International Timber Trade Organization
(ITTO), United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE), European Union (EU), Foreign
Investors, etc.
Institutional
stakeholders
include
national
government agencies, local government units, and the
legislative branch. Stakeholders of note include, but not
limited to, Congress, National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA), National Statistical
Coordination Board (NSCB), Private Sectors like the
Philippine Wood Producers Association (PWPA), Nongovernment Organizations (NGO), Investors, the
Academe, students, and researchers.
Revision Policy
The Forest Management Bureau shall adopt a general
policy on revising the data of quarterly estimates on
forestry production, prices and related statistics be limited
to the immediately preceding quarter and for the past
three (3) years with quarterly breakdown to be done only
during the month of May of the current year. This
happens when additional statistics and/or indicators are
made available to support the change in the original data.
The revision policy was formulated to inform producers
and users of forestry statistics generated by FMB.

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