During the press conference conducted on May 22, 2019 coinciding the celebration of the International Day of Biological Diversity (IDBD) at the DENR IV-A (CALABARZON) Building, Atty. Marianito Dio from the Legal Division, one of the key speakers, discussed Green Courts.

DENR CALABARZON Regional Executive Director, Maria Paz G. Luna, said that the Green Courts are one of the solutions to address the Region’s environmental problems.

These are courts specifically for environmental cases. In 2008, the Supreme Court designated 117 green courts and there are currently fifteen (15) green courts located in CALABARZON and one (1) in MIMAROPA.

Regional Trial Courts		Municipal Trial Courts
Br. 4, Batangas City	Br. 51, Puerto Princesa	Br. 1, Antipolo City
Br. 11, Balayan, Batangas	Br. 60, Lucena City	Br. 2, Lipa City
Br. 88, Cavite City	Br. 70, Binangonan, Rizal	Br. 1, San Pablo City
Br. 20, Imus, Cavite	Br. 71, Antipolo City
Br. 27, Sta. Cruz, Laguna	Br. 75, San Mateo, Rizal
Br. 32, San Pablo City	Br. 78, Morong, Rizal
Br. 36, Calamba City

list of Green Courts in the Fourth Judicial Region

Rules of procedures for Green Courts includes liberalized locus standi which gives people the capability to file complaint for violators, the precautionary principle, the Strategic Lawsuit against Public Participation (SLAPP), Writ of Kalikasan, and Writ of Continuing Mandamus.

These rules of procedures are created to encourage people to file environmental cases. Any person can file complaints and reports related to the environment in the Prosecutor’s Office.

DENR CALABARZON is urging the public to report Environment and Natural Resources-related, especially illegal logging operation cases to corresponding Green Courts in your area or via DENR hotline 8888,  sms to +639456215007/ +639083340224, email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or send us photos, videos and other information via https://www.facebook.com/DENR4AOfficial/ #DENRCalabarzon #TayoAngKalikasan