Executive Order No. 578 establishing the National Policy on Biological Diversity. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Marine area Special fund Protection of habitats Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Executive Order enters into force 15 days after its publication in a national newspaper. Abstract This Executive Order establishes the National Policy of Biological Diversity, prescribing its implementation throughout the country, particularly in the Sulu Sulawesi Marine Ecosystem and the Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor. Full text English Website www.glin.gov