DENR gives timely tweaks to WPP permit process
DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (M) (Photo from DENR Facebook page) This, as DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu ordered the transfer of the authority to renew WPP permits to regional executive directors as part of its efforts to improve transactions in government offices. Cimatu’s directive, contained in DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2021-05 titled, “Revised Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operations of Wood Processing Plants,” also extended the validity of WPP permits from the current three years to five years. “This order is pursuant to the objectives of Republic Act (RA) 11032 or...