16/12/2024
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Forty-eight (48) third year Juris Doctor (JD) students of the University of San Agustin College of Law joined a Tree Planting Activity led by law students of West Visayas State University (WVSU) yesterday, December 15. The activity was held at WVSU College of Agriculture and Forestry (WVSU-CAF) in Lambunao, Iloilo.
This Tree Planting Activity is regularly conducted by WVSU-CAF as part of a reforestation project under the โHanduman and Carbon Sink Projectโ of the Global Business Power Corporation, with which WVSU partnered. This time, third year JD students of the USA College of Law taking the subject Environmental and Natural Resources Law under Atty. Ricardo Escanlar III joined the activity.
There are several Philippine laws related to tree planting and reforestation. RA 115, enacted in 1947, aimed to provide funds for reforestation.
RA 2706, enacted in 1960, established the Reforestation Administration as a separate government agency under the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, tasked with carrying out reforestation projects and initiatives in the Philippines.
RA 3701, enacted in 1963, penalized persons who entered, occupied, damaged or destroyed public forests or forest products without the written permission of the Director of Forestry or his duly authorized representative.
Lastly, RA 10176, enacted in 2011, sought the revival of Arbor Day in all provinces, cities and municipalities for tree planting activities to be held on a specific date every year, at the discretion of the local government unit concerned.
๐๏ธ| ๐ธ: ADJ/AE/USA Law Pub