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Keith Calayag resources are inherently complex as government agency responsible for The department shall be headed= they involve the ecological cycles, the management of the interaction by a secretary of the Department - House Deputy Speaker and Surigao hydrological cycles, climate, animals and impact of human societies on of Environment, to be assisted del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. has and geography. All these are dynamic the environment by undertaking by the undersecretaries, assistant filed a bill that seeks to separate and interrelated. A change in one of the following objectives: ensure secretaries and directors. the Department of Environment and them may pose long-term impact, sustainable and equitable use of The Department of Water Natural Resources (DENR) into two which, in extreme cases may be resources without degrading the and Natural Resources, departments — the Department of irreversible," Pichay stated in House environment or risking health under the bill, shall oversee Environment and the Department of Bill 4168. or safety; prevent and control its activities relative Water and Natural Resources. He said to perfectly address the degradation of land, water, vegetation to the extraction of According to Pichay, environmental issues of environmental management and air; and conserve and enhance natural resources and resource management and mineral and management of naturtl natural and man-made heritage, formulate, recommend resource management, although resources, the devolution of powers including biological diversity of and supervise the common in principles, are two and responsibilities within the ranks unique ecosystems, among others. government's policies different things. of the DENR is urgently needed. The department shall oversee its plans and programs DE LAS Al- "The issues in the management Under the bill, the Department programs relative to the environment, pertaining to use and of both the environment and natural of Environment shall be the primary implement and supervise the handling of water and natural government's policies resources. and advise the president The department will also be on the enactment of headed by a secretary to be assisted laws pertaining to the by undersecretaries, assistant environment. secretaries and directors. 1 STRATEc; IC 1%-e-attActellirroTNT4400':`''; UPPER El BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION ORE STORY luouggimil.11M11. INITIM1VITS PAGE 11•11•10.1".. •Smtvici: MANILAPBULLETIN THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER