Central Luzon State University

18 September 2019
 Bamboo is any of a large number
of perennial, erect or climbing
woody grasses with hollow,
jointed, rounded and often
springy stems (Lantican, n.d. with
modification)

 Bamboo is one of the true grasses

which also include cereals and the
grasses of lawns (turf) and grassland.
 Characteristics of grasses
• Grasses are very successful as plants, largely because they grow
continuously from the base. This means that they are not destroyed
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Bamboo as an Economic Resource
… “No plant is known in the tropical zone which could supply to man so
many technical advantages as the bamboo – without the bamboo, the
Indian would be poor, very poor indeed.”
(Statement attributed to Forester S. King by J. Oliver, author of ‘Bamboo as an
Economic Resource in Southern Asia’ (1956), Geography, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 49-56).

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 Global trade in bamboo

Major exporters of bamboo, 2014, INBAR

Export of bamboo and rattan products in 2014, INBAR
In the Philippines,
• There are more than 100 species of bamboo (Bamboo, The Grass of Hope,
2016), at least 10 of which are commercially important.
• Six of the commercially important species are
Bayog (Bambusa merriliana)
Bolo (Gigantochloa levis)
Buho (Schizostachyum lumampao)
Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper)
Kawayan kiling (Bambusa vulgaris)
Kawayan tinik (Bambusa blumeana)
• These species differ in morphological, physical and mechanical
properties of the culm, and hence, they differ in their uses.
 Policy Framework on Bamboo

Bamboo as a non-timber forest product (INBAR, PD 705, FAO 11)

As such, all facets of bamboo production and utilization, from nursery

establishment, production, harvesting, transport are under the DENR’s official
jurisdiction

A certificate (of verification) is required to harvest and transport bamboo poles

from private lands (DAO No. 59, s. 1993).

Forest charges are imposed on various species of bamboo collected from natural
stands (PD 705, DAO No. 80, s. 1987, RA 7161, DAO No. 19, s. 1995)
 Policy Framework on Bamboo

EO 879 - Created Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council

Mandated that at least 25% of school tables, desks, chairs and furniture
shall be made of bamboo.
MC No. 30 (May 31, 2012)

Enjoins “all departments, agencies and instrumentalities

of the national government, SUCs, government-owned
and controlled corporations, and local government units
to support the full implementation of the PBID Program.”

Directs the PBIDC and DENR to harmonize PBIDC

programs with the NGP and to identify areas of
cooperation and convergence.
 The policy situation for bamboo – some reflections
• The harvest and collection of bamboo species, despite their being grasses, are
regulated by government (albeit non-uniformly depending on the region),
purportedly to protect the natural bamboo stands.
• The required Certificate of Verification (CoV) from the CENRO to be able to
harvest and transport bamboo from private lands presumes that this prevents
illegal harvest and over-exploitation of bamboo in forestlands.
• The contention is that uncontrolled harvesting will deplete bamboo resources
in forestlands due to the “killing” of the bamboo clumps, among other
reasons.

• In the scientific literature, there is need for documented evidence that

overharvesting could kill the bamboo clump.
Can overcutting kill bamboo?
• Killing bamboo stands is difficult. In fact, there are many websites
that provide advice on how to kill, control, and regulate the spread of
bamboo, particularly the “running” bamboos which tend to be
invasive.
What depletes clumping bamboo?
• Removal to give way to development – under high power transmission
lines, road development, bridge and dike construction, or human
settlements
• When farmers are unable to sell bamboo, they remove their bamboo
clumps and replace them with other crops
• Government-mandated reforestation that leads to bamboo removal to give
way to the planting of forest tree species
• When humans, eager to catch snakes and rats for food, burn the bamboo
clumps
• Other causes of the death of bamboo
• Prolonged cold spell, droughts or flooding
• Mudslides/erosion
• Gregarious flowering
• Occurrence of pests and diseases
Formal study to show effects of all-fell cutting pattern

Main findings:
… All fell-pattern did not affect
nutrient status of the soil.
Selective cutting mode close with
lower stubble and retention of
about half of the bamboo clump
did not affect the recovery of the
forest …
A common observation in typhoon-ravaged
areas in the country
• A strong typhoon can topple all
the culms in a bamboo clump;
In due time, new shoots
emerge that eventually mature
into usable culms.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:
This research is envisioned to generate science-based
evidence in support of a policy environment more
favorable for investing in bamboo in the Philippines.
It will also provide the framework for IT-supported
infrastructure for collecting, analyzing, and
disseminating bamboo-related information to the
various stakeholders in the sector.
 to provide a scientific basis for an enabling policy
1 environment on bamboo that is in sync with societal
needs

2 generate database information for dissemination

propose a draft policy that will encourage bamboo

3 resource development by both the government and the
private sector
1
Assessment of current policy, formulation of policy options and
preparation of draft new policy on bamboo

2 Database development and construction of an appropriate IT-

supported bamboo data collection and dissemination system

Benefit-cost analysis of existing and various policy options on

3 bamboo
⁕ Policy Content Analyses and Formulation
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⁕ Visited different sites for interviews/consultation
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•

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Can we frame a policy on bamboo that is
consistent with its biology and its potentials?
… Advocates for a fundamental reassessment of international
forest policy that creates a separate category for bamboos on
the same level as trees (Buckingham et al., 2011)

• First, bamboo could deliver many key contemporary forest policy

needs as well or better than trees;
• Second, the ecology of bamboo requires fundamentally different
models of commercial management;
• Third, existing forestry mechanisms, such as FSC, are inappropriate
when applied to bamboo.
Divergence in cultivation ecologies, ‘illegal logging’ operating on
less challenging and more local scales, bamboo harvesting requires
fewer safety measures, etc.
“The challenges of creating a frame for sustainable bamboo
management are significant, but given the potential of
commercial bamboo forestry to promote sustainable development,
provide alternatives to timber products, sequester carbon and
restore degraded land, such an initiative could generate far
reaching benefits for humanity and the environment.”
- - -Buckingham et al., 2011
2019 PCAARRD SEMINAR SERIES : Socio-Economic
Researches in Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural
Resources

Database development and

construction of an appropriate IT-
supported bamboo data collection
and dissemination system
 About this Presentation
• Objectives
• The Study Process
• Findings
• Current Situation of Bamboo Database
• Development of the Proposed Bamboo Database
It aimed to develop a framework for an
Oct. 04, 2016 RTD (PCAARRD)
appropriate IT-supported bamboo data
“absence of centralized bamboo
information network that can be accessed
collection and dissemination system
by stakeholders for updated information
on availability, sources, demand for, and
prices of bamboo”
Bamboo Road Map
“Absence of reliable data and information such as amount
of available raw materials, number of enterprises using
bamboo as raw materials, demand for bamboo culms,
number of employment in the industry, and contributions
to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), among others”
 THE STUDY PROCESS

• Conducted experts’ RTD last May 04, 2018 (participants are

from the key government agencies & experts i.e. PCAARRD,
FPRDI, DENR – FMB, DENR – ERDB, PSA, DTI, UPLB,
NGO)
• Conducted regional forum in Mindanao (June 28, 2018);
Visayas(August 15, 2018) and Luzon (Sept 21, 2018)
participants: bamboo growers, DENR, DTI, PNP, Academe,
NGOs, POs, IPs, LGUs)
• Review existing Bamboo information System
• Secondary Data Gathering
 FINDINGS
• There is big demand for bamboo
– Based on Philippine Bamboo Road Map, the country needs
85.81 – 100 million culms/year
• Bamboo resources info vary
– The estimated bamboo culm varies according to various
agencies:
– 1981 BFD : 350 million clumps (govt lands)
– 1988 RP-German Forest Inventory : 10.73 million lineal meters
– 2013 ERDB : 36.5M culms of 8 economically important bamboo species
• In terms of area, the estimates are:
• 1997 DTI Bamboo Master Plan : 39k – 52k has
• 2008 Virtucio Report : 48,403 has
• 2010 FRA : 188,000 hectares
• 2013 ERDB : 10,065 hectares (economically important bamboo
species)
 CURRENT SITUATION OF BAMBOO
DATABASE/INVENTORY

• FMB forestry statistics is the only official and regular

source of information on bamboo pole production
• Bamboo inventory is complicated hence not routinely
included in forest resource inventory.
• Most bamboo pole production transactions do not
enter into official records of any government
agencies
• LGUs do not manage database on bamboo farms
and production except for some few municipalities
• No single information system consolidates all the
bamboo resources in the country
 Data/
Agency/ Sources/ Method of Information
Information Remarks
Institution Location Collection Collected
Format

FRA (FAO);
NGP report;
Data are
CDMP/IAOP/R
program-
UP/Manageme
based and not
nt Plans;
DENR, FMB Area, species, consolidated
Agency report
location into an
– print out/
integrated
Forestland/ Inventory/ Database
information
Public Land Survey system;

Farm owner,
PCAARRD, Database, area, species, # Data are not
FPRDI, FDC agency report of poles, consolidated
location, etc.
 Data/
Agency/ Sources/ Method of Information
Information Remarks
Institution Location Collection Collected
Format

Vegetable and Bamboo shoots

root crops as food
A&D, Private production (agriculture & Area, clumps
DA Farm/ Survey statistics other lands) and poles are
Plantation not recorded

business/comm thru records of production and bamboo bamboo

ercial areas business trade business data manufacturing/ sources are
names/ permit processing not covered
DTI output
 Data/
Agency/ Sources/ Method of Information
Information Remarks
Institution Location Collection Collected
Format

Private farms Inventory/ Reports, List of Owner, area, Not all regions
survey and bamboo farms species, poles issue CoV; List
CoV of bamboo
farms does not
enter into the
CENRO official records
or forestry
statistics

Forestland/ inventory Database, Area, location, Selected

Public Land agency report species, bamboo farms
ERDB number of
clumps/poles
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RTD/FGD ON INTEGRATED
BAMBOO INFORMATION SYSTEM
• Content of the bamboo information system
• Challenges and issues encountered in developing database of
bamboo resources
• Roles and functions of various government agencies in the
development of bamboo information system
• Measures to Institutionalize and sustain an integrated bamboo
information system
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DATABASE
 FEATURES
• Internet-Based, can be developed into Mobile Apps
• Can be accessed off-line
• Search Engine (location, volume and area of specific
kawayan species (Economically Important), Processors
info (prices, products, etc)
• Users and subscribers will have their respective accounts
with varying degrees and levels of access to the system
depending on their designation.
 FEATURES
• Data can be stored either through high capacity storage
medium or online storage (Cloud Drive)
• The program is an open system where it can be
customized to accommodate relevant data that may be
identified in the future
• User Manual and Training
 REQUIREMENTS
• System
– Webhost/Domain
– Computer Facility (8GB RAM, at least 2.8Ghz processor, 1
terabyte or more disk storage)
• Manpower
– One (1) System administrator.
– One-Two (1-2) Hardware/Software Technicians/Programmer
– Two-three (2-3) Encoders
 REQUIREMENTS
• Budget for installation and start up
– Hardware Costs plus Configuration
• On Premises (Physical Hardware on site)
– P150,000 to 300,000
• Cloud (No Physical Hardware on site)
– P15,000 to 20,000 - Initial configuration costs
– WebHosting Cost
• On Premises (Physical Hardware on site)
– P10,000 to 50,000
• Cloud (No Physical Hardware on site)
– P10,000 to 50,000
 Way Forward
• The database or information system requires the
following:
– A dedicated office that will operate the database program
– Continuous Data collection and reporting of the concerned
agencies
– Technical and Budgetary Requirements
 ,
Vivian C. Daracan, Analyn L. Codilan, Edgar E. Devera, Pricila
C. Dolom, Aresna B. Palacpac, Hanna Leen L. Capinpin, Noel
L. Tolentino, Magdalena B. Villanueva, Sofronio C. Camacho,
Lorie M. Arborida and Ramon A. Razal
This particular part of the project investigated
whether the economic benefits of removing the
CoV would exceed the costs attendant to the
absence of this requirement in various regions
where the DENR implements the CoV policy.
Data Collection
The interview and survey were conducted
throughout the duration of the project, from July
2017 to November 2018. Regional and National
consultations were also conducted to gather
additional information and to validate initial
findings. Simple descriptive statistics such as
averages, ranges and percentages were used to
analyze the data from field.
Data Analysis
Two policy scenarios were considered: Scenario 1 is
the status quo and scenario 2 is when CoV removed
as a requirement for transport of bamboo from
private land. The study estimated the incremental
cashflows of the two scenarios.
The NPV and BCR were computed from the
incremental cashlows of the two scenarios.

Region-specific assumptions were used in the

analysis (at r = 10%, n = 50).

Sensitivity analysis: different number of poles,

interest rates, prices of bamboo poles, prices of
carbon
 Average
Existing % Increase in Add’l Plantation
Bamboo
Bamboo Plantation Area Area (due to Minimu
REGION CoV fee Pole
Plantation (due to proposed proposed m wage
(PhP) Price
Area (ha) policy) policy) (PhP)
(PhP)
CAR 349.85 67 233.23 300 395 120
Region 1 201.07 100 201.07 310 86 120
Region 2 189.17 40 75.67 340 86 120
Region 3 1005.29 14 143.61 400 300 150
Region 4A 343.75 60 206.25 400 86 150
Regio 4B 78.94 75 59.21 300 86 150
A gradual increase in Region 5 162.44 67 108.29 290 86 150
area developed, i.e. 5%
increase per year until Region 7 3957.38 25 989.35 366 50 130
the 20th year.
60 323.69
 Parameter Value Source
Number of poles per
1000 poles/ha DTI (2016)
hectare
Number of clumps per
200 clumps/ha DTI (2016)
hectare
Worldbank and Ecofys
Value of 1 T CO2-e 5 USD ($)
(2018)
1 USD ($) 52 PhP Actual conversion rate

Average biomass density Patricio and Dumago

of bamboo (various 4.6 t/ha/yr (2014); Nath et.al.,
species) (2015)

Patricio and Dumago

Average carbon content of
47% (2014); Nath et.al.,
bamboo (various species)
(2015)

Value of avoided 5% of the total number

Field data
senescence of poles/ha
 Parameter Value Source

PhP 42.64/ ha (from total

Additional forest protection
annual budget of DENR for DENR (2018)
cost
forest protection)

Plantation and Development

PhP 50,000/ha DTI (2016), ERDB (2013)
Cost
Maintenance Cost PhP 9,600/ha DTI (2016), ERDB (2013)

Based on elf truck with

Transportation Cost Survey data
capacity of 200 poles

Computed based on the

average reported number
of checkpoints and
Other Fees average cost of “extra Survey data
fees”, which ranges from
PhP 50 – PhP
500/checkpoint
 Benefits Costs
Increased number of poles Increased plantation
available for harvest (Pb) establishment and
Increased number of shoots developments associated
(Ps) with an increase in
Increased carbon plantation areas (PDC)
sequestration (Pc) Increased maintenance costs
Avoided Senescence (As) associated with an increase
Avoided Costs Related to in plantation areas (PMC)
CoV application (Ac) Increased harvesting and
transportation costs (HTC)
Additional forest protection
cost (FPC)
 BENEFITS (in millions PhP)
Total PV
Total of
REGION Pb Ps Pc As Ac Benefits Benefits
CAR 1,112.52 139.07 20.47 55.63 119.23 1,446.91 148.31
Region 1 959.10 119.89 17.65 47.96 160.25 1,304.84 133.73
Region 2 360.94 360.94 6.64 18.05 51.91 798.47 81.76
Region 3 856.29 856.29 12.60 42.81 228.34 1,996.35 204.35
Region
4A 1,229.77 1,229.77 18.10 61.49 310.39 2,849.51 291.69
Regio 4B 353.01 353.01 5.20 17.65 - 728.87 74.62
Region 5 645.70 645.70 9.50 32.28 54.93 1,388.11 142.11
11,045.5
Region 7 5,112.44 5,112.44 86.82 255.62 478.21 3 1,130.96
Region
10 1,544.02 1,544.02 28.41 77.20 159.29 3,352.94 343.34
 COSTS (in millions, PhP)
REGION Total PV of
PDC PMC HTC FPC Total Costs
Costs

CAR 12.24 90.68 1,576.07 0.40 1,679.40 177.05

Region 1 10.56 78.18 1,358.73 0.35 1,447.81 152.63

Region 2 3.97 29.42 511.33 0.13 544.85 57.44

Region 3 7.54 55.84 970.46 0.25 1,034.09 109.02

Region 4A 10.83 80.19 1,393.73 0.36 1,485.11 156.57

Regio 4B 3.11 23.02 400.08 0.10 426.31 44.94

Region 5 5.69 42.10 731.79 0.19 779.77 82.21

Region 7 51.94 384.66 6,685.50 1.71 7,123.81 751.02

Region 10 16.99 125.85 2,187.36 0.56 2,330.77 245.72

REGION NPV (Millions, PhP) BCR
CAR 42.89 1.41
Region 1 42.85 1.47
Region 2 47.56 2.39
Region 3 139.44 3.15
Region 4A 198.47 3.13
Regio 4B 47.86 2.79
Region 5 93.16 2.90
Region 7 683.78 2.53
Region 10 197.04 2.35
REGION 5 US $ 1 US $ 10 US $
NPV BCR NPV BCR NPV BCR
(Millions, (Millions, (Millions,
PhP) PhP) PhP)
CAR 42.89 1.41 40.93 1.39 45.33 1.43
Region 1 42.85 1.47 41.16 1.45 44.96 1.49
Region 2 47.56 2.39 46.93 2.37 48.35 2.41
Region 3 139.44 3.15 138.24 3.13 140.95 3.17
Region 4A 198.47 3.13 196.74 3.11 200.63 3.15
Regio 4B 47.86 2.79 47.36 2.77 48.48 2.81
Region 5 93.16 2.90 92.25 2.88 94.29 2.93
Region 7 683.78 2.53 675.48 2.51 694.15 2.55
Region 10 197.04 2.35 194.32 2.33 200.43 2.37
 5 US $ 1 US $ 10 US $
REGION NPV NPV NPV
(Millions, BCR (Millions, BCR (Millions, BCR
PhP) PhP) PhP)
CAR 134.82 2.01 132.86 2 137.27 2.03
Region 1 122.1 2.07 120.42 2.05 124.21 2.08
Region 2 114.3 3.65 113.66 3.64 115.09 3.67
Region 3 302 4.69 300.79 4.67 303.5 4.71
Region 4A 431.92 4.67 430.19 4.66 434.08 4.69
Regio 4B 114.87 4.4 114.38 4.39 115.49 4.42
Region 5 215.74 4.5 214.83 4.48 216.87 4.51
Region 7 1,638.75 3.91 1,630.45 3.89 1,649.12 3.92
Region 10 482.51 3.62 479.8 3.6 485.91 3.63
REGION Current Price 20% Price Reduction 50% Price
Reduction
NPV BCR NPV BCR NPV BCR
(Millions, (Millions, (Millions,
PhP) PhP) PhP)
CAR 42.89 1.41 19.00 1.18 16.84 0.84
Region 1 42.85 1.47 22.25 1.24 8.64 0.90
Region 2 47.56 2.39 32.43 1.95 9.73 1.28
Region 3 139.44 3.15 103.54 2.60 49.69 1.77
Region 4A 198.47 3.13 146.91 2.58 69.57 1.75
Regio 4B 47.86 2.79 33.06 2.24 10.86 1.41
Region 5 93.16 2.90 66.09 2.35 25.48 1.52
Region 7 683.78 2.53 469.44 2.05 147.94 1.33
Region 10 197.04 2.35 132.30 1.90 35.21 1.24
REGION Current Price 20% Price Reduction 50% Price Reduction

NPV BCR NPV BCR NPV BCR

(Millions, (Millions, (Millions,
PhP) PhP) PhP)
CAR 134.82 2.01 87.04 1.65 15.37 1.12
Region 1 122.10 2.07 80.91 1.71 19.13 1.17
Region 2 114.30 3.65 84.03 2.95 38.63 1.90
Region 3 302.00 4.69 230.20 3.81 122.50 2.50
Region 4A 431.92 4.67 328.81 3.80 174.13 2.48
Regio 4B 114.87 4.40 85.27 3.53 40.87 2.21
Region 5 215.74 4.50 161.60 3.62 80.38 2.30
Region 7 1,638.75 3.91 1,210.08 3.15 567.07 2.01
Region 10 482.51 3.62 353.05 2.91 158.85 1.86
 6% 8% 10% 12%
REGION NPV NPV NPV NPV
(Millions BCR (Millions BCR (Millions BCR (Millions BCR
, PhP) , PhP) , PhP) , PhP)
CAR 150.74 1.92 80.59 1.62 42.89 1.41 22.1 1.26
Region 1 142.41 2.01 77.85 1.69 42.85 1.47 23.33 1.32
Region 2 120.26 3.27 74.1 2.75 47.56 2.39 31.65 2.14
Region 3 332.52 4.31 210.71 3.62 139.44 3.15 95.84 2.81
Region 4A 473.74 4.28 300.05 3.6 198.47 3.13 136.33 2.8
Regio 4B 116.67 3.81 73.15 3.21 47.86 2.79 32.51 2.49
Region 5 225.31 3.97 141.8 3.34 93.16 2.9 63.54 2.59
Region 7 1,703.67 3.46 1,057.06 2.91 683.78 2.53 458.83 2.26

Region 10 500.82 3.21 307.82 2.7 197.04 2.35 130.71 2.1

 6% 8% 10% 12%
REGION NPV NPV NPV NPV
(Million BCR (Million BCR (Million BCR (Million BCR
s, PhP) s, PhP) s, PhP) s, PhP)
CAR 360.87 2.75 216.5 2.31 134.82 2.01 86.75 1.8
Region 1 323.57 2.82 195.02 2.37 122.1 2.07 79.06 1.85
Region 2 266.7 4.98 170.79 4.19 114.3 3.65 79.47 3.27
Region 3 686.59 6.4 445.38 5.39 302 4.69 212.71 4.2
Region
982.24 6.38 637.08 5.37 431.92 4.67 304.18 4.18
4A
Regio 4B 262.64 6.01 169.89 5.06 114.87 4.4 80.69 3.94
Region 5 492.3 6.13 318.76 5.16 215.74 4.5 151.68 4.02
3,793.2 2,438.7 1,638.7 1,144.0
Region 7 5.33 4.49 3.91 3.49
0 5 5 5
Region 1,127.2
4.93 721.45 4.15 482.51 3.62 335.28 3.23
10 8
Using BCA on the current policy on bamboo, the study
has found reason to recommend the abolition of the CoV
requirement. This study supports the policy as invoked in
the draft DAO (R & R on the Establishment, Management
and Sustainable Development of Bamboo Plantations, and
for Other Purposes) to simplify requirements for transport
and harvesting, so that investments in the bamboo sector
will not be impeded by unnecessary regulations.
 Assessment of current policy,
formulation of policy options and
preparation of draft new
policy on bamboo
 propose a draft policy that will encourage
OBJECTIVE bamboo resource development by both the
government and the private sector
 METHODOLOGY

Coordination Policy Analysis

With Regional Offices like DENR, DA, DTI,
Provincial and Municipal LGUs, POs

Drafting of Bamboo Policy

Secondary data gathering

at regional and national offices; reviewed
and analyzed policies/bills on bamboo Regional and National Consultations
filed in House of Representatives

Primary data gathering Draft DENR AO on Bamboo Resources

KII, FGD and consultations
 STUDY SITES

Luzon Visayas
Region 6: Iloilo; Bacolod
CAR : Abra & Benguet Region 7:Cebu; Bohol
Region 1: Pangasinan; La Union; Ilocos
Norte; Ilocos Sur
Region 3: Bulacan; Tarlac and Pampanga
Region 4: Laguna; Rizal; Malabon;
Batangas; Palawan
Region 5: Camarines Sur and Norte &
Mindanao
Albay Region 11: Davao del Norte & Davao City
Region 13: Bukidnon & Cagayan de Oro
 Results

• Forestry Administrative Order 11, (Revised Forestry License

Regulations, 1970)
• Presidential Decree 705, (Revised Forestry Act of 1975)
• Bamboo is under DENR’s jurisdiction from bamboo production and
utilization, from nursery establishment, production, harvesting,
transport
• Forest charges are imposed on various species of bamboo collected
from natural stands (PD 705, DAO No. 80, s. 1987, RA 7161, DAO No.
19, s. 1995)
• DAO No. 59, s. 1993 requires a certificate of verification (CoV) to
harvest and transport bamboo poles from private lands.
 Results

• EO 879 S2010- Created Philippine Bamboo Industry Development

Council
• MC No. 30 (May 31, 2012)
• Enjoins “all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the national
government, SUCs, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local
government units to support the full implementation of the PBID Program.
• Directs the PBIDC and DENR to harmonize PBIDC programs with the NGP and
to identify areas of cooperation and convergence.
• Proposed Bills in the Congress
• House Bill Nos. 855, 4577, 4812, 6625, 6783, 904
 Results

• Length of time to process the CoV

• Presence of checkpoints
• Limited information of the bamboo growers/ processors
• Bamboo as a grass should be deregulated
• Market form bamboo is limited
• No existing policy to encourage bamboo growers/processors
• LGUs should not collect fees for permits
• No agency that conducts regular data collection/ inventory of
bamboo resources
• Bamboos from private lands are hardly monitored and documented
 Results

Chapter I: Title, Scope, and Objectives

Chapter II: Bamboo Plantation Establishment & Development

Chapter III: Bamboo Harvesting and Transport

Chapter IV: Bamboo Processing and Utilization

Chapter V: Bamboo Database, Monitoring and Evaluation

 Results

Chapter VI: Bamboo R&D, Training and Extension

Chapter VII: Incentives to investors in plantation

development and bamboo processing

Chapter XIII: Forest Charges and Fees

Chapter IX: Administrative Provisions

• Subject : Rules and Regulations on the
Establishment, Management and Sustainable
Development of bamboo Plantations and for other
Purposes
• Section 1. Title
• Section 2. Scope
all species of bamboo
 planted, thrived or grow in forestlands, mineral lands, national parks and
agricultural lands
• Section 3. Objectives
ensure sustainable productivity , availability and access to bamboo
resources
 system for sustainable harvesting, transport and efficient utilization of
bamboo
 establish a vibrant bamboo industry
 create a policy environment supportive to the development of the
bamboo industry
• Section 4. Definition of Terms
• Section 5. Development of Bamboo Plantation
 Forestlands
 Mineral Lands
 A and D or agricultural Lands

• Section 6. Development, Protection and Management

Activities
 Within Forestlands
 A and D lands
• Section 7. Bamboo Resource Management and Transport

 Harvesting /Collection and Transport

 Tenure holders, outside tenured areas, transport permits

 Renewal of Agreement/Permit

 Bamboo Planted in Private Lands

• Section 8. Rationalization of the Bamboo Industry

 Bamboo processing plants shall be promoted consistent with the

industry industrialization program
 Establishment of bamboo processing plants with abundant bamboo is
hereby encouraged to boost the One-Town-One – Product of the DTI

• Section 9. Bamboo Pole Production and Processing

 Production of bamboo poles shall follow the annual sustained yield

capacity of the bamboo resource
 Processing of bamboo nearer to its source is hereby encouraged
• Section 10. Development of Bamboo Information Network
System
 An Integrated network system shall be developed
 Information system shall cover the following: Bamboo plantation;
Bamboo processors and Markets
 The system shall be the source of information of the industry and the
general public

• Section 11. Monitoring and Evaluation

 DENR together with concerned national agencies shall conduct the

monitoring and evaluation
• Section 12. Bamboo Research and Development
 SUCs, ERDB, FPRDI and other research institutions shall be strengthened
to perform research and technology development

• Section 13. Bamboo Training and Extension

 SUCs, ERDB, FPRDI and other research institutions shall promote training
and extension on bamboo

• Section 14. Bamboo Public information and Advocacy

 DENR shall promote a program for sustained public information and
advocacy campaign on bamboo
• Section 15. Incentives to Investors in plantation
development and bamboo processing

 Grants for the use of public lands

 Transport of bamboo from private lands shall only be accompanied by
a copy of Certificate of bamboo Registration
 Bamboo poles from plantations may be exported without restriction in
volume, subject to existing laws
• Section 16. Payment of Forest charges and fees

 RA 7161
 Dao 2000 -63
 DAO 98-42
• Section 17. Criminal Offenses and Penalties
 As stated in PD 705

• Section 18. Causes for the Suspension, Revocation and/or

Cancellation of Licenses/Leases
 Depending upon the degree of the violation, a license. Lease, permit
may be suspended, cancelled and/or revoked

• Section 19. Repealing Clause

• Section 20. Effectivity

 No specific policy on bamboo
resources
 CoV is an extension of regulatory
policy on trees and not
conducive to the development of
bamboo industry
 CoV not uniformly implemented
 Absence of computer-based
infrastructure CONCLUSIONS
 Benefit-cost analysis supports
simplifying regulations on
bamboo resources
 Pilot test the developed
bamboo database program.
 Approval of the DAO policy
on bamboo for its adoption
and implementation

RECOMMENDATIONS
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

• Socio-Economics Research Division of

PCAARRD
• UPLB
• Bamboo stakeholders