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    This document amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 8048, also known as the "Coconut Preservation Act of 1995", which regulates the cutting of coconut trees. The key amendments include: 1) Updating the age at which coconut trees can be legally cut from 50 to 60 years for tall varieties and from 30 to 40 years for dwarf varieties. 2) Adding additional valid reasons for cutting coconut trees such as severe disease infestation, damage from natural disasters, and land conversion approved by authorities. 3) Requiring applicants to plant an equivalent number of seedlings certified by barangay and PCA officials or pay PhP50 per tree if weather is unsuitable for replanting, to

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    This document amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 8048, also known as the "Coconut Preservation Act of 1995", which regulates the cutting of coconut trees. The key amendments include: 1) Updating the age at which coconut trees can be legally cut from 50 to 60 years for tall varieties and from 30 to 40 years for dwarf varieties. 2) Adding additional valid reasons for cutting coconut trees such as severe disease infestation, damage from natural disasters, and land conversion approved by authorities. 3) Requiring applicants to plant an equivalent number of seedlings certified by barangay and PCA officials or pay PhP50 per tree if weather is unsuitable for replanting, to

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    This document amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 8048, also known as the "Coconut Preservation Act of 1995", which regulates the cutting of coconut trees. The key amendments include: 1) Updating the age at which coconut trees can be legally cut from 50 to 60 years for tall varieties and from 30 to 40 years for dwarf varieties. 2) Adding additional valid reasons for cutting coconut trees such as severe disease infestation, damage from natural disasters, and land conversion approved by authorities. 3) Requiring applicants to plant an equivalent number of seedlings certified by barangay and PCA officials or pay PhP50 per tree if weather is unsuitable for replanting, to

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    This document amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 8048, also known as the "Coconut Preservation Act of 1995", which regulates the cutting of coconut trees. The key amendments include: 1) Updating the age at which coconut trees can be legally cut from 50 to 60 years for tall varieties and from 30 to 40 years for dwarf varieties. 2) Adding additional valid reasons for cutting coconut trees such as severe disease infestation, damage from natural disasters, and land conversion approved by authorities. 3) Requiring applicants to plant an equivalent number of seedlings certified by barangay and PCA officials or pay PhP50 per tree if weather is unsuitable for replanting, to

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    REPUBLIC ACT No.

    10593

    AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8048,


    ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE CUTTING OF
    COCONUT TREES, ITS REPLENISHMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR,
    AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

    Section 1. Section 4 of Republic Act. No. 8048, also known as the "Coconut Preservation Act of
    1995″, is hereby amended to read as follows:

    "SEC. 4. Prohibition. – No coconut tree shall be cut except in the following cases and
    only after a permit had been issued therefor:

    "(a) When the tree is sixty (60) years old in the case of tall varieties, and at least
    forty (40) years old for dwarf varieties;

    "(b) When the tree is no longer economically productive;

    "(c) When the tree is severely disease-infested and beyond rehabilitation;

    "(d) When the tree is severely damaged by typhoon or lightning;

    "(e) When the agricultural land devoted to coconut production shall have been
    converted in accordance with law into residential, commercial or industrial areas;

    "(f) When the land devoted to coconut production shall be converted into other
    agricultural uses or other agriculture-related activities in pursuance to a
    conversion duly applied for by the owner and approved by the proper
    authorities: Provided,  That no conversion shall be allowed by the PCA until after
    it shall have been verified and certified that for a period of at least three (3) years
    the majority of the coconut trees have become senescent and economically
    unproductive or where the coconut farm is not adaptable to sound management
    practices on account of geographical location, topography, drainage and other
    conditions rendering the farm economically unproductive; and

    "(g) When the tree would cause hazard to life and property.

    "No other causes other than those abovementioned shall be considered as a valid
    ground for cutting."

    UNDER AO 01. S.2013


    REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ra 8048, AS AMENDED
    BY RA 10593

    ARTICLE 1 – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS


    Section 5. Interpretation
    These Rules and Regulations shall be strictly interpreted to preserve productive coconut
    trees from unabated and indiscriminate cutting. Nothing in these Rules shall be applied,
    construed or interpreted to circumvent, or defeat the security of tenure or the rights and benefits
    of farmers, tenants, farm-lessees, tillers and regular farm workers prescribed by the agrarian
    reform laws.

    ARTICLE 2 – PROHIBITIONS
    Section 7. Prohibitions

    (c) The applicant has already planted the required equivalent number of seedlings as certified in
    a Certificate of Field Planting by the Barangay Chairman and verified and attested by the PCA
    Agriculturist for applications not involving Land use conversion. The specific location of the
    planting site shall be stated in the Certificate of Field Planting issued for this purpose.

    xxxx

    If the weather condition is not suitable for planting, the applicant shall pay to PCA Fifty pesos
    (PhP50.00) for evert tree applied for cutting, in lieu of replanting. The said amount, which is the
    equivalent of five (5) seed nuts, shall be used by the PCA in its replanting program.

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