DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

NO. 2008-22:
REVISED GUIDELINES ON
THE DEPUTATION OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES OFFICERS (ENRO)
 SCOPE AND COVERAGE

Individuals or groups willing to be

involved in the protection and
conservation of the country's environment
and natural resources through the
issuance of a deputation order by the
DENR.
 DEFINITION :
Deputy Environment and Natural Special Deputy Environment and Natural
Resources Officer (DENRO) Resources Officer (SDENRO)
• persons or entities duly deputized by the
• individuals or groups duly
DENR, to act on specific case or cases
deputized by the DENR, for a
for a specified period under a special
period of one year or longer,
deputation order. SDENROs must have
over a specific area of
knowledge and technical capability on
jurisdiction and sector (e.g.
the enforcement of particular
Forestry, Mines) as stated in the
environment and natural resources laws,
deputation order.
rules and regulations.
 FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DENRO/SDENRO:
Assist in the enforcement of Assist in the issuance of
Arrest, even without
laws, rules, and regulations apprehension receipts, seizure
warrant, any person who
governing environment, orders and notices of
has committed or is
forestlands, mineral lands, administrative hearings
including the proceedings committing in his/her
protected areas, and other
necessary for the conduct of presence any of the
lands of the public domain
the administrative offenses provided in
under the jurisdiction of the environmental and natural
adjudications of apprehended
DENR within their locality; natural resources and resources laws, rules and
accessories of crime regulations.
committed.
 FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DENRO/SDENRO:
Deliver within the period Act as witness in Court for
prescribed by law from the time the speedy prosecution of Submit monthly
of arrest and seizure, the offender
criminal complaints
including the apprehended
accomplishment reports
against violators.
natural resources products, tools/ to the CENRO or to the
equipment and conveyances and Assist in the conduct of field operation office
coordinate with the appropriate environment and natural using the standard
official designated by law to reporting form
resources information
conduct preliminary
campaign.
investigation.
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS QUALIFIED FOR
DEPUTATION:
Duly elected or appointed local
Filipino citizen government officials, except
Military and
(natural born or for members of the Protected
Police Officers;
naturalized) of Area Management Board

legal age. (PAMB) as may be designated

by the DENR Secretary.
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS QUALIFIED FOR
DEPUTATION:
Company Foresters and Concession Qualified employees of
Environment
Guards of tenurial instrument Financial or Technical
and Natural holders such as Forest Land Grazing Assistance Agreement
Resources Management Agreement (FLGMA), (FTAA) and Mineral
Socialized Industrial Forest Production Sharing
Officers
Management Agreement (SIFMA) Agreement (MPSA) holders
(ENROs) of the and other holders of
and Industrial Forest Management
LGUs; Agreement (IFMA);
environment and natural
resources agreements;
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS QUALIFIED FOR
DEPUTATION:

Participants of the Community-Based Forest Management Program

(CBFMP), Community Based Program in Protected Areas (i.e.,
Protected Areas Community Based Resources Management
Agreement holders), Ancestral Domain Management Program
(ADMP), and other members/officers of Multi-Sectoral Committees
created under and/or by virtue of DENR rules and regulations.
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS QUALIFIED FOR
DEPUTATION:

Members of DENR-accredited non-government

organizations as defined under DENR Adm. Or. No. Other individuals that
52, S. 1992 ("Amending Department Administrative may be deputized
Order No. 120, S. 1989, Otherwise Known as the upon the discretion of
"General, Rules and Regulations on the Participation the Secretary.
of Non-Governmental Organizations in the DENR
Programs");
QUALIFICATIONS:
Prospective DENRO/SDENRO
Should have passed the orientation
Resident of, or assigned to, the area
or training courses;
specified in the deputation order;
Willing to perform the functions and
Knows how to read and write; duties of a DENRO/SDENRO
without compensation; and
Physically fit and mentally sound; Not engaged in business that involves licensing
requirements from DENR or has no conflict of
Of good moral character; interest with the task he/she may perform under
the deputation.
Deputation Procedures:
For Individuals:

EVALUATION OF TRAINING AND

1 APPLICATION 2 3 ORIENTATION
DOCUMENTS

DEPUTATION EVALUATION OF
5 ORDER 4 TRAINEES
Requirements:
• Endorsement from the organization head/ employer, or
barangay clearance.
• Biodata with latest ID picture.
• Certificate of good moral character issued by the Barangay
Chairman or from the Parish Priest/Minister/ lmam where the
applicant resides.
• Police clearance.
• Sworn Statement that the applicant is willing to perform the
Revocation/termination
Gounds:
• case on ENR laws that may rise
• ineffective in the implementation of DENR laws, rules and
regulations
• found guilty in an administrative proceeding that he/she
violated the Terms of Reference (TOR) for deputation; the
DENR can also file a case against him/her.
• fails to attend the training and orientation
• fails to submit monthly accomplishment reports for three (3)
consecutive months
Renewal of Deputation Order

1 MONTH BEFORE SUBMIT WITH MEDICAL

EVALUATION OF
1 EXPIRY, SUBMIT 2 CERTIFICATE AND 3 APPLICATION
INTENTION SWORN STATEMENT

DEPUTATION TRAINING AND

5 ORDER 4 ORIENTATION
Monthly Report
Monthly reports on the activities and
accomplishments of DENROs/ SDENROs
shall be submitted for monitoring
purposes.
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