Executive Order No. 578 establishing the National Policy on Biological Diversity.

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.
Policy of the State on biological diversity shall be to protect, conserve and sustainably use biological diversity to ensure and secure the well being of the Philippines. The Executive Order further provides for the following: role of the private sector and civil society; guidelines on critical habitats and key biodiversity areas; tasks of the Presidential Commission for the Integrated Conservation and Development for the Sulu Celebes Seas; funding and separability.