Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of the Interior and Local Government - Bureau of Fire Protection regarding Forest Fire Protection Management

MEMORA~DUM Of AGREEMENT KNOW All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, This AGREEMENT is made ~od ente<ed into by eod betwem: The DEPARTJlIIEHT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, a ~ i>geIlC\I with principal address at Visavas A , Diliman QuelOll CIty, repreo;ented by secretary HI!'HI,'RSON T. ALVAREZ, hefem referred to <>S the "DENR" The DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT· BUREAU 0 .. FIRE PROTEcnON, also a !l""""'ment~ with prlnclpal address at Union Square Condomlni...,. 15'" ... . OJbao, Quezon 0Iy 'eplese"ted by 5ecretafy JOSE D. LINA, JR., herMlaft...- rel'erTed to itS the · OILG-Bf p· WITNESSETH : W~as, the DENR Is the prjmary government <>gency responsible fa<- the consevatce, management, development and prop<'!f lIS!! of the country's environment and natural resources, IndLding those In rl!Sl!<'\lalioo and walef'ihed areas and Iaods ot publ ic domain, as wclI '1$ the ~ng afld rcg vl<>ti"" of all natural I'CSO<JrcM iI' provkjed for by law In order to eosure equ itable shating of the beoefIts~ therefrom for the welfareof the generation of Filipil105; Whereas, the DENR deslfe~lI foster strong roI laboritlioo and roordination among key players In ire prevention and management 01 forest rIft'S thereby ensuring sustailliltlle development of the environment andnatural resources; Whereas, aside from the DENR, there are a number of IT\iljor players in the gove<MleOt sector with mandates focusing 011 forest fire protection and marJilgeffll'Ot; Whete<>s, the DENR has the essenti iOl expertise and the c.apabOHty to dc!;ign and im~ement the Training 011 focest fke Protection and Ma~t; Whereas, the DENR-Forest Management Bu....u (FMB) is manda ted tll formulate policies and guidelines to ens....e effective f",est protection, devek>prnent, occupancy, ""'r>o>gcmcnt and wn>ctV~tkm; \ Whereas, the DENR-Human Resource Management 5e<v\Ce (HRMS) Is mandated to provide trainino and~t requO'ement5 and i5 wjlling to undertake the mal\ilgement 01 the Trainer's training 00 forest fite Protection aod Mani><}l'ment """",. • Whereas, the D1LG-Bureau of Fi re Prolect.ion ( BFPJ Is government enbty responsible in the prevention and suppresslOO of i511 destruct""" fires ol buildirJgS. housesand other stnJctures, land traosportatlon vehicles, and equipment; Wheteas, the D1LG·BFP Is likewise r~Ole 011 matters pertilinll19 to forest fire protection and forest fire tootrol management; Whereas, the DlLG-B FP Intends to "QUII' its Fire Protection orrce-s with the A«eSsary skills, knowledge and attitudes In the efteetwe forest Ilre peoteceoo as practiced by the DENR In pl.Jtsult of its mandates. TERMS AND CONDITIONS; OEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Design, Implement and provide resource per5Ol'l5/fadlitatcn through HRMS to the Training on For""t Fire ProtectOon:md Ma""9""'""t to the OILG- BFP'~ perwnnel. Prepare the corresponding tra ining report jointly with the DILG·BFP furnishino Ih~ So::r~taries of both agencies, amp'll thp"",f fnr infrvm"tlnn and record pcrpcses. Pelform other related activities to ensure smooth Implementation of the training course , 0'\1",""", the Implementation of sobsequeor trainers training nationwide a nd further monitor the acIi1.:n plans of the graduates DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT-BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION Shoulder all relevant training expenses 0/ the participants, tra ining staff and resou rce pe<5Ons including food, lodging and traveling expenses, tra ining 5upplie, and material, and honorarium of the rescwce perwl'. 5end offidallnvltatlons to selected participants from the different IOentlrted {Are prone) reqions. Assist In the fadl ilatioll and occumeotanon of tra ining proceedings. Perform such other tasks es maybe required to ensure ecntevement of the COUfSe objectives. Assist DENR In the preparation a nd dlsseminaOon of lEe " rid other campaign maretats on forestand forest fire. Assist DE NR In case off~ fire occurrence. This MEMORANDUM Of AGREEMENT shall take effect upon the signing of all parties concerned and §hall remain in for~e until activities mentioned a rid ALL TERMS AND CONOmONS EMBODIED HEREIN ARE SAnSFIED. IN WITNESS WHEREOf, the herei n parties ha"" hereunto set their hands this day of 2002, at Quezon Oty, Philippines. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Slgned in u e presence of; C~6;~~~ ASEC for Finane. and Mgt. Services. OEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT b ~~ = -= -~ - --= .J 1-- . fRANCISCO 5 SENOT CSUPT BFP, fire Chief ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF QUEZON ) 5.5 . BEFORE ME, a Notary PubJic this '"V of 2002 per.;on"lIy"ppe"red; NAME HfHfRSON T. ALVAREZ RES. CERT. NO. DATE/PLACE OF ISSUE 00496785 J""Udry 7, 2002 - Mdllild JOSE D. UNA, 3R "II known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument "nod acknowledgement to me that tre same is their free and VQluntary act and deed of the entry herdn represented. This instn.Jment refers to Memorandum of Agreement consisting of three (3) P"9CS Indudi"9 tills p.;lgc which tIll5 Acknowledgement 15 written and ~ncd by the parties and ttleIr witnesses and bears my notarial seal Witness my hand and seal, on this date and place first above written. NOTARY PUBLIC Doc. No.;;===Page No. Book No. Series of 2002