Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Qualifications of Members of the Board. At the time of their respective appointments, the members of the Board, including the Chairperson, must:

(a) Be a natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

(b) Be of good moral character;

(c) Not be convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense involving moral turpitude;

(d) Be a holder of a Bachelors Degree in Forestry, preferably with a Masteral or Doctorate Degree in Forestry conferred by a duly licensed school, college or university recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);

(e) Be a registered forester with a valid certification of registration and a valid professional identification card, and with at least ten (10) years of practice prior to appointment;

(f) Be a member in good standing of the APO;

(g) Not be a member of the faculty of any school, college or university where a regular or review course in forestry is offered, not a member of a staff of reviewers in a review school or center, and does not have any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any such institution; and

(h) Not be an officer or trustee of the APO.