What was DENRs reaction to DOJ Opinion No. 62 (2001)?
Considering that it is a technical issue, Secretary Gozun with DA Secretary Lorenzo issued Joint DENR-DA Special Order No. 85 (2002) constituting a multisectoral technical committee headed by representatives from the academe, the legislatures, the local government units and direct stakeholders. If this is so, why was DAO 17 recently revoked? On March 4, 2002, Congressman Rolando Andaya requested clarification/reconsideration of Opinion No. 62 (2001). In response to Congressman Andaya’s request for clarification/reconsideration, DOJ issued Opinion No. 100 (2002) stating that it is the DA, and not the DENR which is authorized to issue guidelines on delineation of municipal waters. “By law, it is the Department of Agriculture that shall authorize the NAMRIA to perform the delineation of municipal waters. This power vested in such Department carries with it the authority to issue the guidelines. Where a general power is conferred or duty enjoined, every particular power necessary for the e
