Forest Management Bureau

Reverse the loss of forest cover worldwide through

Sustainable Forest Management, including protection,
restoration, forestation and reforestation, and increase
efforts to prevent forest degradation.

Enhance forest-based economic, social and
environmental benefits, including by improving the
livelihoods of forest-dependent people.



Objectives of
FMB:
Increase significantly area of sustainably
managed forests, protected forests worldwide
and other areas of sustainably managed
forests as well as the proportion of forest
products from sustainably managed forests.

Reverse the decline in official development
assistance for sustainable forest management
and mobilize significantly increased, new, and
additional financial resources from all sources
for the implementation of sustainable forest
management.

Forest Management Bureau


FIVE (5) TECHNICAL
DIVISIONS










1. Reforestation Division

For. Remedios S. Evangelista
Officer-In-Charge
The Reforestation Division formulates and
recommends policies, guidelines, plans and programs
related to reforestation/plantation establishment,
protection and maintenance, watershed management,
forest seed and tree improvement, and urban forestry;
develops national reforestation and watershed
management plans and programs, and assists in the
monitoring of plans and programs implementation;
maintains reforestation and watershed resources and
data bank; provide laboratory services in soil analysis
(physical and chemical) and seed testing; monitor and
evaluate the implementation of reforestation, watershed
management, urban forestry, and other related
projects; and provides technical assistance to office
callers/clientele.

2. Natural Forest Management Division

For. Jesus A. Javier
Division Chief

The Natural Forest Management Division is
responsible for formulating and recommending policies
and guidelines for the management, development,
utilization and protection of the natural forests;
developing guidelines for the preparation,
implementation and evaluation of forest management
plans; formulating guidelines in the issuance of forest
licenses, leases or permits except grazing, wildlife and
forest occupancy leases or permits;
3. Community-based Forest Management
Division

For. Isabelita V. Austria
Officer-In-Charge
The Community-based Forest Management Division is
responsible for the review of all Community-Based
Forest Management (CBFM) and People-Oriented
Forestry (POF) programs and projects to identify issues
and lessons learned; draft policies, guidelines and
procedures on CBFM and POF; prepares and monitors
implementation of National CBFM and POF Program
and Action; serves as the repository of data/information
non CBFM and POF; assists in packaging and
monitoring projects supporting CBFM and POF; and
serves as Secretariat to the Inter-Agency CBFM
Steering Committee.
4. Forest Economics Division

Ms. Dolores R. Catindig
Officer-In-Charge
The Forest Economics Division undertakes studies on
the economics of forestry, identifies investment
opportunities in the various areas of forestry, maintains
the forest resources databank, reviews forest policies
and recommends amendments thereto, and performs
such other related functions as may be assigned by
higher authorities.


5. Forest Land Uses Division

For. Cosme B. Bal
Officer-In-Charge

The Forest Land Uses Division formulates and recommends
policy guidelines for the proper conservation, management, and
protection of forest lands and rangelands, issuance of permits
and leases/management agreement; preparation of development
plans for grazing, industrial tree plantation and other special land
uses, and the establishment and maintenance of forage seed
production areas; recommends guidelines for the evaluation of
performance of range, industrial tree plantations, tree farms, agro-
forest farms and other special uses of forest lands; and performs
other related functions as may be assigned by higher authorities.

Forest Management Bureau

THREE (3) SUPPORT
SERVICES

1. Planning and Project Management Services Division
(PPMSD)

For. Edna D. Nuestro
Officer-In-Charge
The Planning and Project Management Services
Division is under the Office of the Director. This is
responsible for the following functions:1) developing
guidelines for the preparation of short/medium/long-
term development plans and projects following the
principle of multiple-use and sustained yield forest
management; 2) developing /recommending standards
for the evaluation of forestry development projects and
performance of forest users; 3) provision of technical
assistance to DENR-field operations in the preparation
and evaluation of operation plans and projects in forest
management; and 4) performing other functions as may
be assigned by higher authority.

2. Administrative Division

Ms. Anita R. Bravante
Officer-In-Charge

The Administrative Division provides personnel
management, budgeting, accounting, cashiering and
general services requirement of the Bureau. It also
supports the technical divisions and forestry related
projects of FMB in achieving its goals towards the
improvement and efficiency in service of the Bureau
and provides assistance to the public clientele and
other.



The Legal Division, in coordination with the Legal Affairs and
Management Services Office, DENR provides application and/or
promulgation of forest resources development laws, rules and
regulations; gathers, collects and collates evidence for use in the
enforcement or prosecution of violation of forestry laws, rules and
regulations; conduct legal research on recent decisions, related
subjects; appear in courts and administrative bodies in behalf of
the Department and/or Bureau in cases related to the functions of
their office; assist the regional legal division in resolving complex
legal problems involving forestry matters ; recommends in
coordination with other organization units of the
Department/Bureau in the formulation of, and amendments to
policies, laws, rules and regulations; and performs such other
related functions that may be assigned by higher authorities.



3. Legal Division

Atty. Alma T. delos Reyes-Lanzo
Officer-In-Charge
OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS

For. RICARDO L. CALDERON, CESO III
Director

The Office of the Director formulates and recommends
policies and/or programs for the effective protection,
development, occupancy, management and
conservation of forest lands and watersheds; advises the
Field Operations on the implementation of above policies
and/or programs; develops plans, programs, operating
standards and administrative measures to promote
effectiveness in forest management and assist in the
monitoring and evaluation of forestry and watershed
development; provides advice to the Secretary, through
the Undersecretary for Field Operations, on matters
involving forest development conservation; and perform
such other functions as may be assigned.



For. MAYUMI MA. QUINTOS-NATIVIDAD
OIC, Assistant Director


The Office of the Assistant Director assists the Director in the overall
operations of the Bureau; assists the Director in the formulation and
recommendation of policies, plans and programs; and perform
such functions as may be assigned by the Director.
Resource:
http://forestry.denr.gov.ph/struct1.htm#