Pursuant to the provisions of Section 64 of Presidential Decree No. 705, as amended, and the result of the study conducted to determine the appropriate government share/rental to be collected from the use of forestlands for energy extraction projects, the rate of government share/rental for the purpose is set as follows:

The annual government share/rental to be collected by the DENR for the special use of forestland for energy projects shall be ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED PESOS (P1,700.00) per hectare or a fraction thereof.

The above rate shall be reviewed/re-appraised every five years to consider inflation changes and other technological developments.

This Order amends DAO 98-27 and other administrative issuances inconsistent herewith and shall take effect 15 days after its official publication in a newspaper of national circulation.

Adopted: 20 Mar. 2000

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary