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The Philippine Environment
The Philippine Environment
Longest river
Cagayan River - 353 km in length
-largest river by discharge volume of water (53, 943 million cubic meters)
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Largest river
Rio Grande de Mindanao-3,034 km in length
-2nd largest river in the Philippines
Largest lake
Laguna De Bay- has an area of 911.7 km²
Other Ecosystems
Agusan Marsh, Agusan del Sur -Asia’s most important transit points for wildbirds
-has a good number of saltwater and Philippine
crocodiles
Laog Fish pond in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija -fish supplier in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija
Leyte Sab-a Marsh in Leyte -its water supply came from the rainfall and the number of
springs and small rivers
-consists of heron, egret, rails and plants like coconut and
rice plant
Estuary de Maypad -drains water from Manila, Navotas and Caloocan
-pumps water to Navotas river
Region III Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan
The Mt. Pinatubo - eruption of 1991 was the second largest eruption of the 20th century
-towers about 1,486 meters above sea level
Pampanga River- 2nd largest river in the island of Luzon next to Cagayan river
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Pulang Bato Falls (Literally translated as Red Rock Falls)
-its natural red rocks are the reason that the waterfalls is named such; the rocks are yellowish when
dry but when they are touched by the water, they turn red; the water has a slightly rusty smell and
your clothes and skin will be stained if it touches the red rocks
Region VIII Northern Samar, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte
Tinago Falls - means “hidden” as it is likened to a hidden treasure
-offers a breath taking spectacle of water and rock surrounded by the vast forests
and green vegetation. (Caibiran, Biliran)
Region X Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao Del Norte, Bukidnon
White Island - located off the volcanic island of Camiguin
- generally horseshoe-shaped
- has no trees or shelter of any kind and composed solely of white sands
Region XI Davao Del Norte, Compostella Valley, Davao Oriental, Davao Del Sur
Talicud Island - a smaller island situated at the back side of Island Garden of Samal
or literally “sa likod”
-bears fine beaches with white crystal clear water, fine white sand, colorful underwater
__________creatures
-located at Davao del Norte
Region XIII Surigao Del Norte, Agusan Del Norte, Surigao Del Sur, Agusan Del Norte
Agusan River - the third largest river basin of the country
- originates from the slopes of Davao Oriental, traverses northward through
____________Compostella Valley, Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur, and Agusan del Norte, before
____________draining into Butuan Bay
The department is the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development,
and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources, specifically, forest and grazing
lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and water shed areas and lands of the public
domain as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided for by law in
order to ensure equitable sharing of the benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and
future generations of Filipinos.
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Objectives:
Assure the availability and sustainability of the country’s natural resources through judicious use and
systematic restoration or replacement whenever possible;
Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for forest, mineral and land
resources in a growing population;
To accomplish this mandate, the department shall be guided by the following objectives:
Assure the availability and sustainability of the country’s natural resources through judicious use and
systematic restoration or replacement whenever possible;
Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for forest, mineral and land
resources in a growing population;
VISION: A nation enjoying and sustaining its natural resources and clean and healthy environment
MISSION: To mobilize our citizenry in protecting, conserving, and managing the environment and natural
resources for the present and future generations
DEVELOPMENT GOAL: Human well-being and environmental quality and sustainability ensured
Article XII:
National Economy and Patrimony
It refers primarily to the natural resources of our country which under the Constitution include “all lands
of the public domain, waters, minerals, coal, petroleum and other mineral oils, all forces of potential
energy, fisheries, forests or timber, wildlife, flora and fauna,” and “all marine wealth in its archipelagic
waters, territorial sea, and exclusive marine zone.”(Sec. 2, pars.1, 2)
Our cultural heritage (Art. XIV, Secs. 15-16) including historical landmarks (e.g. Intramuros in Manila)
form part of our national patrimony.
Regalian Doctrine
This doctrine holds that all minerals, coal, etc. found either in public lands or in private lands belong to
the state.
The adoption of this doctrine was considered a necessary premise for the recognition of the power of
the state to control the exploration, development and utilization of our natural resources.
Objectives:
To ensure natural resources’ conservation for Filipino posterity;
To serve as an instrument of national defense, helping prevent the extension into the country of foreign
control through peaceful economic penetration; and
To prevent making the Philippines a source of international conflicts with the consequent danger to its
internal security and independence
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Prepared by Group 7
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