Secretary Cimatu Challenges Regional Officials to Protect the Forest, Improve the Forest Cover of Region X
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DENR ASEC visits region 10… (from p. 3) EDITORIAL BOARD she proceeded to Brgy. Pangasihan of the same city where the Consultants plantation of Nipa Palm managed by PO - Lantawan Agroforestry and Developers Multi-purpose Cooperative is ARLEIGH J. ADORABLE, CESO III situated. She also went to Brgy. Maluko, Manolo Fortich, Regional Executive Director Bukidnon and visited the plantation of timber (Brazilian Fire FELIX S. MIRASOL, JR. Tree and Falcata) and fruit trees (guyabano, lemonsito, Assistant Regional Director jackfruit, durian, lanzones, avocado, apple, guava, rambutan, for Management Services marang and cashew) of PO - United Rural Women of Maluko, Inc. ALDRICH S. RESMA OIC, Assistant Regional Director Among the issues encountered by ASEC Lagunda for Technical Services during her site-visit were the policy issuance on the harvesting of planted trees within untenured areas and the RPAO Staff considerably high required survival rate of planted trees which is 85%. Lina D. Calvez Editor in Chief According to the members of the PO in-charge of the said ENGP sites, the program helped them convert their idle Rosita T. Lubguban lands to become productive areas, uplift their way of living Managing Editor/Lay-out Artist Secretary Cimatu challenges regional officials to protect the through the employment it generates and extra income it provides, and improve the environmental condition of the Marlowe M. Paragas forest, improve the forest cover of Region X area by means of the increased forest cover. Associate Editor “Your performance on the National Greening Shannon Lyn A. Aboc will be a gauge for your promotion”, he added. A forthcoming ENGP Focal Persons Consultative Glenn Kirby A. German Meeting and Workshop will be conducted this February 2020 Ana Mae H. Sumalinog On the Solid Waste Management Program, where ASEC Lagunda is expected to take part in the activity. Secretary also challenged regional officials to coordinate Staff Writers with local government officials and provide technical Ricardo A. Medello assistance on their compliance to the provisions of CENRO Manolo Fortich… (from p. 6) Artist/ Photographer Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 particularly on establishment the highest survival rate in ENGP and likewise the top Emma H. Labitad and operation of sanitary landfill. Jovilyn W. Amper contributor of the country’s forest cover. He encouraged the At present, there are 13 operational sanitary people of Bukidnon to upkeep the record. Circulation Managers landfills in Northern Mindanao and with 7 in Bukidnon, Secretary Cimatu also acknowledged all the job order Camiguin with 1 (cluster for five municipalities), 3 in employees. He challenged them to learn thoroughly the laws Email Add: [email protected] Lanao del Norte and 2 in Misamis Oriental. The DENR implemented by the Department and promised security of [email protected]/[email protected] extends technical assistance to the cities and municipalities of Misamis Occidental for them to career to those with civil service eligibility. establish a sanitary landfill. Contact Numbers of DENR, Regional Office: Also present during the welcome program were The meeting was also graced by Chief of Staff Office of the Regional Executive Director 856-8200 DENR Regional Executive Director Arleigh Adorable, and Undersecretary for Operations – Visayas and Regional Public Affairs Office 880-5893 DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu challenges DENR X officials to Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Aldrich provide technical assistance to local government units on the Mindanao, Rodolfo Garcia, Regional Executive Director Resma, PENR Officer Vergilino Alima of Bukidnon, PENR Management Services compliance to Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste (RED) Arleigh J. Adorable, Environmental Management Officer Ferdinand Dagulo of Misamis Oriental, and Planning & Mgt. Division 856-8783 Management Act of 2000 particularly on the establishment and Bureau Regional Director (RD) Reynaldo S. Digamo, Bukidnon CENR Officers Ferddie Sususco, Felicisimo Legal Division 880-5945 operation of sanitary landfill. Mines and Geosciences Bureau RD Efren B. Carido, Escuadro, Jr., and Arnulfo Osio of Valencia City, Don Administrative Division 856-7025 Assistant RD for Management Services Felix S. Mirasol, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Carlos, and Talakag, respectively. Personnel Section 856-9123 Jr., Assistant RD for Technical Services Aldrich S. Finance Division 880-5806 A. Cimatu challenged officials of Region X to improve the Resma, PENROs, CENROs, division chiefs and other forest cover of their respective area of jurisdiction during Secretary Cimatu is the first DENR Secretary to visit Technical Services officials of the regional office. the Expanded Executive Committee Meeting on January 30, CENRO Manolo Fortich. (Aleth Lou Ibañes/Ana Mae Sumalinog) Conservation & Dev’t. Division 856-6704 2020 in Cagayan de Oro City. Meanwhile, Secretary Cimatu and USEC Garcia Enforcement Division 856-9537 with regional officials visited the sanitary landfill in Surveys & Mapping Division 880-5805 “As much as possible let us protect the forest and Barangay Pagalungan and the proposed eco park in Sec. Cimatu challenges… (from p. 1) Licenses, Patents & Deeds Division 856-2140 improve the forest cover”, Secretary Cimatu told regional Barangay Carmen of local government of Cagayan de While in Region X, Secretary Cimatu and USEC Garcia officials. He disclosed the shift of growing bamboos under Oro City. Secretary Cimatu was apprised of the also had a meeting with the Provincial and Community the Enhanced National Greening Program (ENGP). He initiatives of the city government on the implementation Environment and Natural Resources Offices of Bukidnon at Like and share: also directed the Provincial and Community Environment of the provisions of RA 9003 by no less than Mayor CENRO-Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. He discussed the priority DENR Northern Mindanao and Natural Resources Officers to visit project sites and Oscar S. Moreno. He was impressed with the programs of the Department during the meeting. Visit us at r10.denr.gov.ph closely monitor the implementation of ENGP in their implementation of Solid Waste Management by the city respective areas. government of Cagayan de Oro. (p. 8) 8 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao DENR EMB 10 awards Sustainable USEC Sampulna attends Task Turnover of LES-1 in Bukidnon DENR 10 RED lays down agency’s… (from p. 3) and Eco-Friendly Schools for 2019 Force Bangon Marawi Inter- Upper River Basin method using drones to identify the metes and bounds of areas developed. Agency meeting For CY 2020, DENR 10 target for patent issuance significantly increased to more or less 10,000 titles which will be worked out in coordination with the municipalities in the region with existing Memorandum of Partnership Agreements with the Office. DENR 10 seeks to be the best performing regional office based on what it has accomplished in the previous year and live its being an Environmental Awards for Governance and Leadership Excellence DENR 10 Regional Executive Director Arleigh J. Adorable (EAGLE) Awardee for the year 2018 – the highest and (4th from right) assisted by regional officials hands over the most prestigious award that can be conferred to the cash prize of Thirty Five Thousand Pesos to the Nestle Water most outstanding performers among the regional Leadership Award regional winner - elementary category IPO BLUPPENTTRAS President Juanito “Datu Uba” Bayawon offices. of the Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools 2019 operating the Abaca Stripping Machine during the LES1 turnover to School Principal Roso A. Rafal (5th from right) of Sagay DENR Undersecretary for Enforcement and Muslim ceremony on January 22, 2020 in Sitio Tandacol, Brgy. Lilingayon, RED Adorable looks forward for the Central School, Sagay, Camiguin. The cash award was Affairs Jim O. Sampulna (2nd from left) updates Valencia, Bukidnon continuous effort of the Office to work together and sponsored by Nestle Philippines, Meralco and Environmental Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Secretary accordingly find strength in unity among its Management Bureau (EMB). Livelihood Enhancement Support – 1 (LES1) and Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chair employees. Also in photo (from left) are DENR 10 Assistant Regional nd was introduced in year 2016 as a subproject of Director (ARD) for Management Services Felix S. Mirasol, Eduardo del Rosario (2 from right) and Marawi City Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Jr., ARD for Technical Services Aldrich S. Resma, Mines Mayor Majul Gandamra (right) on the accomplishment Management Project (INREMP). It offers support in and Geosciences Bureau Regional Director Efren B. Carido, of the Department of Environment and Natural production and enhancement of the People’s Lawyer Florenda Lamason – Yap, EMB 10 Environmental Resources-TFBM-SubCommittee on Land Resource Organizations’ (POs) existing commodities. Monitoring and Enforcement Division Chief Florencio Management (DENR-TFBM-SLRM) since its creation Dominguez, Jr. and EMB 10 Administrative Division Chief and start of the Marawi rehabilitation during the It grants a facility or a combination of New email address of DENR, Region X and PENRO Offices Guillermo Hormillada, Jr. TFBM Inter-agency meeting on January 28, 2020 at infrastructure. Concrete Drying