The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has created an interim office as part of efforts to intensify the enforcement of environmental laws.
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has signed an administrative order, creating the Environmental Law Enforcement and Protection Service (ELEPS).
The DENR said ELEPS would act as an interim unit while the agency is waiting for Congress to approve a proposed bill seeking the creation of an Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB).
“The department has many laws to implement, but we are lacking when it comes to enforcement. While we are waiting for the passage of the EPEB bill, Secretary Cimatu ordered the creation of ELEPs to protect our forests and other natural resources,” Jonas Leones, DENR undersecretary for policy, planning and international affairs, said.
This story is from the June 21, 2021 edition of The Philippine Star.
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