00:00 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources or DENR
00:05 suspended the application of Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC
00:09 to projects in the protected area.
00:12 This was ordered by Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga
00:17 in the regional offices of DENR.
00:19 According to the Secretariat, all applications submitted at the regional level
00:24 must be submitted to the Environmental Management Bureau Central Office for study and approval.
00:31 But it must first obtain clearance and endorsement from the Biodiversity Management Bureau.
00:39 It is Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga or his authorized representative
00:43 who will authorize the so-called environmentally critical projects.
00:48 Aside from that, Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga ordered the creation of inventory
00:54 in the structures inside the protected area.
00:57 It will be evaluated and comprehensive study will be conducted
01:00 if the projects meet the environmental standard.
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