Pursuant to Executive Order 192, and its implementing rules and regulations and in line with the policy of the government of ensuring sustainable development of Narra resources in the country, Section 13 of Department Administrative Order No. 58 Series of 1993 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. SECTION 13. Narra from other Sources.

"Narra trees uprooted/toppled by typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, and other calamities and drifted from their areas of origin and where ownership cannot be established shall be presumed to come from the public forest and shall be reported immediately to the nearest DENR office for disposition through public bidding in accordance with existing rules and regulations. The finder of said trees shall be entitled to a reward equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the price or value of the logs/flitches or trees found pursuant to Article 720 of the Civil Code."

2. This Order shall take effect upon acknowledgment by the U.P. Law Center and after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 16 Sept. 1994

(SGD.) ANGEL C. ALCALA
Secretary