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Country Profile: Philippines |
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Organizations
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
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| Abstract: |
"The primary government agency
responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the
country’s environment and natural resources, including those in reservations,
watershed areas and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of
all natural resources utilization as may be provided by law in order to ensure equitable
sharing of the benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and future
generations of Filipinos. Includes: |
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Department of Health |
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Web Site |
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English |
| Abstract: |
"The Department of Health is the principal health
agency in the Philippines. It is responsible for ensuring
access to basic public health services to all Filipinos
through the provision of quality health care and
regulation of providers of health goods and services." |
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Philippines Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources |
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Web Site |
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English |
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The Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau is a staff
sectoral bureau of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources created on June 10, 1987 through
Executive Order No. 192. Its primary task under the
Order is to formulate and recommend policies and
programs for the establishment of an integrated
protected areas system and the conservation of
biological diversity. |
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Supreme Court of the Philipines |
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Web Site |
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English |
| Abstract: |
"The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme
Court and in such lower courts as may be established
by law. Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of
justice to settle actual controversies involving rights
which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to
determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse
of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction
on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the
Government." (Section 1 Article VIII 1987 Constitution) |
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