DENR 10 consolidates implementation EDITORIAL BOARD

plan with EMB, MGB for Consultants FY 2018 targets ARLEIGH J. ADORABLE, CESO III Regional Director

To better serve the public in FY 2018, the Department FELIX S. MIRASOL, JR. of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) OIC, Assistant Regional Director with the Environmental Management Bureau and Mines and for Management Services Geosciences Bureau has integrated its implementation plan for FY 2018 targets. PAQUITO D. MELICOR, JR. Assistant Regional Director According to DENR 10 Regional Director Arleigh J. for Technical Services Adorable the move was made in consonance with directive of Secretary Roy A. Cimatu to strengthen the Provincial and RPAO Staff Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices in the regions. The strengthening of the PENROs and CENROs is Lina D. Calvez part of the 10 priority programs of DENR for FY 2018. Editor in Chief

th The harmonization of implementation plan of the DENR Rosita T. Lubguban DENR Secretary Cimatu graces 48 Founding Anniversary 10, EMB and MGB 10 was made during the 1st Unified Managing Editor th of the 4 Infantry Division Management Conference held on January 22 and 23 in Marlowe M. Paragas Cagayan de Oro City. Aside from Director Adorable, MGB 10 Regional Director Rex S. Monsanto, representatives of Associate Editor

Regional Director Sabdullah C. Abubacar of EMB 10, Assistant Shannon Lyn A. Aboc Regional Directors Paquito D. Melicor, Jr. and lawyer Florenda Lay-out Artist/Staff Writer Lamason – Yap, provincial and community DENR officers with their key officials, division chiefs and other staffs participated in Ana Mae H. Sumalinog DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu (2nd from the Management Conference. right) awards to Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Staff Writer Rolando Joselito Bautista (3rd from right) the Special Patent in favor of the Armed Director Adorable said officials from the DENR and its Ricardo A. Medello Forces of the , Philippine Army, th line bureaus, EMB and MGB will present the integrated Artist/ Photographer 4 Infantry Division (4ID) with an area of 43,547 square meters of public land located implementation plan to Secretary Cimatu during a workshop in at Camp Evangelista, Barangay Patag, Cebu City next week. Emma H. Labitad Cagayan de Oro City. Circulation Managers He called on the PENROs and CENROS to involve all personnel in attaining the targets for the year and be guided with the schedule of the different activities to be undertaken. Email Add: [email protected] [email protected]/[email protected]

During the same forum, Director Adorable officiated the Contact Numbers of DENR, Regional Office: turn-over of duties and responsibilities from the outgoing Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for Technical Services lawyer Office of the Regional Director: 856-9066/ 856-8200 Cagayan de Oro City. Environment Cimatu was the guest of honor and speaker Fax No. 726280 Secretary Roy A. Cimatu awarded a Special Patent during the 48th Founding Anniversary of the 4ID where Florenda Lamason – Yap to incoming Assistant Regional RSCIS 880-5893 Director Paquito D. Melicor, Jr. Secretary Cimatu signed covering an area of 43,547 square meters of public he once served as Commander prior to his stint as Chief Management Services land to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Special Order No. 2018 – 22 dated January 15, 2018 th designating officials of DENR 10. ARD Melicor was formerly the Planning & Mgt. Division 856-8783 Philippine Army, 4 Infantry Division (4ID) at Camp Legal Division 856-4541 Evangelista in Barangay Patag on February 1, 2018. A Special Patent is awarded by DENR on public ARD for Management Services. Provincial Environment and Administrative Division 856-7025 land actually occupied and used for public schools, Natural Resources Officer Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. replaces ARD Personnel Section 856-9123 The Special Patent was received from municipal halls, public plazas or parks and other Melicor as OIC, ARD for Management Services. Lawyer Finance Division 880-5806 Secretary Cimatu by Army Chief Lt. Gen. Rolando government institutions for public use.

Lamason-Yap will assume her former position as chief of the Technical Services Joselito Bautista which was turned-over to 4ID Legal Division. Conservation & Development Division 856-6704 Commander, Maj. Gen. Ronald C. Villanueva. The The DENR also donated a total of 50,000 board Enforcement Division 856-9537 DENR 10 headed by Regional Director Arleigh J. feet of confiscated lumber for the repair and construction rd st Other topics during the Management Conference Surveys & Mapping Division 856-9050 Adorable facilitated the awarding of the Special of facilities of the 4ID and 103 Infantry Brigade, 1 include the Directions of the National Greening Program for Licenses, Patents & Deeds Division 856-2140 Patent which was signed by Provincial Environment Infantry Division, Kampo Ranao, Marawi City. and Natural Resources Officer of Misamis Oriental The deeds of donation of confiscated forest 2018, Freedom of Information, Document Tracking System, Like and share: Aldrich S. Resma and the registration of the title products were signed by Secretary Cimatu with Maj. among others. DENR signed by Cipriano Benedicto E. Ratunil of the Gen. Villanueva of 4ID and (p. 7) Visit us at r10.denr.gov.ph Register of Deeds. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao DENR Secretary Cimatu graces… (from p.1) DENR 10 attains its targets in FY 2017 DENR 10 Regional Director Adorable Formulation of climate resilient plans were addresses participants of the Colonel Generoso Ponio, commander of the 103rd conducted by DENR to address climate change Despite the many challenges encountered in the phenomenon. Activities include Water Characterization cum Infantry Brigade, Kampo Ranao, respectively. implementation of its programs, projects and activities, the Environmental Youth Camp Vulnerability Assessment of Labo watershed in Misamis Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region Cimatu said 40,000 board feet of lumber was Occidental and Catarman watershed in Camiguin; 10 (DENR 10) remained steadfast in attaining its targets in donated to the 4th Infantry Division and 10,000 board preparation of Integrated Watershed Management Plans for FY 2017. rd Layawan watershed in Misamis Occidental and Mambajao - feet was donated to the 103 Infantry Brigade, In its annual report, DENR 10 Regional Director Balbagon watershed in Mambajao, Camiguin. Kampo Ranao for their lumber/wood material needs. Arleigh J. Adorable disclosed that even with the change of To harmonize uses of forestlands and to attain st th It can be recalled that officials of the two administration as early as 1 and 4 quarter of the year, the balance of production with forest protection and military camps requested the DENR for the donation men and women of the region were able to successfully biodiversity conservation, the DENR 10 assisted 14 local execute on the ground the major programs of the of confiscated forest products. government units in the formulation of its Forestland Use department. The DENR, Region 13 (CARAGA) facilitated Plans. El Salvador City with the municipalities of Villanueva, On the Enhanced National Greening Program the donation of their lumber/wood materials Talisayan, Lagonglong and Balingasag in Misamis Oriental; (ENGP), the DENR 10 has rehabilitated 11,372 hectares of composed mostly of Lauan species for the two Dangcagan, Lantapan and Malitbog, ; Mahinog open/denuded forestlands with 10,732,262 seedlings planted military camps. and Mambajao, Camiguin; Pantar, Kapatagan and of various species of timber, bamboo, mangrove and high Nunungan, Lanao del Norte; and Calamba, Misamis value crops. At the same time a total of 40,770 jobs were Occidental. generated with 6,189 persons employed regionwide.

He said that on seedlings planted the province of Regional Director Adorable noted that there is a Bukidnon topped the list with 7,664,214; Lanao del Norte – decrease in confiscation of forest products with a volume of 1,453,370; Misamis Oriental – 1,088,362; Misamis Occidental 249.80 cubic meters or 35% reduction compared to last year’s – 319,976; and Camiguin - 10,400. 195,940 seedlings were confiscation of 383.45 cu. m.

planted within the vicinities of . The DENR 10 strictly enforced forest protection

laws, rules and regulations in Northern Mindanao with the active involvement of the military, police, other government agencies and local government units. Indigenous Peoples, religious groups, civil society organizations and other concerned groups also assisted the DENR 10 in its forest protection campaign.

Aside from the hiring of Forest Protection Officers, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu (2nd from left) inspects the 50,000 board the DENR 10 is also implementing LAWIN (Landscape and feet of confiscated forest products for donation to two Philippine Army Camps in Wildlife Indicators) Forest and Biodiversity Program. Mindanao. Detection of forest threats are immediately addressed on the The 40,000 bd. ft. of confiscated forest products were donated to the 4th Infantry Division and 10,000 bd. ft. were donated to the 103rd Infantry Brigade, 1st ground by forest protections officers. DENR 10 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable (top) Infantry Division, Kampo Ranao, Marawi City . congratulates the youth (bottom) from Kauswagan, Financial assistance to DENR 10 victims Lanao del Norte and other localities in Cagayan de Oro of Typhoon Vinta NGP Plantation in Baungon, Bukidnon City for grabbing the chance to participate in the DENR 10 attains its target… (from p. 2) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Employees annual Environmental Youth Camp and expressed his Association (DENREA) provides ₱5,000.00 as financial assistance to 17 With the implementation of ENGP, 30,204 jobs were high appreciation for being part of the 96% survey of The government expanded NGP to Enhanced DENR employees who were victims of Typhoon Vinta on January 12, 2018. generated in the province of Bukidnon; Misamis Oriental Typhoon Vinta made its landfall in Mindanao on December 22, 2017 affecting the youth in the Philippines that gives positive National Greening Program through Executive Order 2,882; Misamis Occidental – 3,778; Lanao del Norte – 3,040; several areas in Region 10. 193 which aims to reforest all remaining unproductive, and Camiguin – 184. A total of 682 jobs were generated in contribution to the community during the Environmental Youth Camp spearheaded by the denuded and degraded forestlands from 2016 to 2028. In photo: seated L-R: DENREA President Francis Palle, OIC, Assistant FY 2017 for Lake Lanao. Regional Director for Technical Services Florenda Lamason-Yap and Environmental Management Bureau of DENR 10 and The accomplishments under the National Greening Administrative Division Chief Grace Dolores Chan. co-sponsored by the GNPower Kauswagan on March On its land titling activities, Regional Director Program from 2011 to 2017 include 108,592 hectares of area Adorable said the DENR awards Residential Free 22-23 in Cagayan de Oro City. planted with 89,752,547 seedlings of various species. A total Patents to qualified beneficiaries as mandated by

of 343,089 jobs were generated. Republic Act No. 10023 which institutionalized land RD Adorable reminded everyone to sustainably and titling to residential lands. DENR 10 was able to The National Greening Program started in 2011 by responsibly manage Mother Earth as stewards of virtue of Executive Order No. 26. It is a program of the distribute a total of 2,291 Residential Free Patents with GOD’s creation, he also challenged participants not to government which aimed to plant 1.5 billion trees covering a total area of 54.0459 hectares and 1,779 free patents about 1.5 million hectares in lands of the public domain. just simply learn but appreciate the importance of with a total area of 1,278.1894 hectares of agricultural These lands include forestlands, mangrove and protected natural resources as our source for life support lands. areas, ancestral domains, civil and military reservations, and system. 2 urban areas. (p. 7) 7 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao

DENR 10 celebrates World Wildlife Day DENR 10 conducts annual DENR 10 contributes P55.5 million Photo News Asian Waterfowl Census in to gov’t coffers in FY 2017 Northern Mindanao Revenue from fees and licenses amounting to more than P55.5 million was collected by the To monitor the number of migratory birds that pass through the coastal and wetland areas in Northern Mindanao, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) in FY 2017. the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 conducted the Annual Waterfowl Census (AWC) in the In his report to Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable said that the Misamis Occidental. sources of revenue were from the issuance of permits, tenurial instruments and fees on forestry, The conduct of the Annual Waterfowl Census will lands and biodiversity. determine the areas frequently visited by migratory birds, its condition as well as the status of coastal and wetland areas He said the revenue generated from forestry- DENR 10 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable (right) receives a Plaque of which is affected by land conversion, natural calamities and related permits/tenurial instruments amounted to Appreciation from Police Senior Superintendent Tyrone V. Masigon (left), Deputy Ranoray Love Noro (standing), Chief, Protected Area Management and other human activities. P9,739,772; P26,606,244 for lands; P 19,169,610 Regional Director for Administration, in behalf of Police Chief Superintendent Biodiversity Conservation Section of the Department of Environment and Natural for Integrated Protected Area Fund and P61,760 for Timoteo Gascon Pacleb, Regional Director, Police Regional Office 10, for his Resources, Region 10 discusses the characteristics of different big cats to the During the 2017 AWC assessment, a total of 1,988 transport permit. unwavering support extended to the Philippine National Police. Regional Director students of Macabalan National High School.. migratory birds of 31 species were identified in ten wetland Adorable was the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the celebration of the 27th areas in northern Mindanao that include Pulangi Wetland Forestry-related permits/tenurial instruments PNP Foundation Day on February 5, 2018 at Camp 1Lt Vicente G. Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City. To spearhead the campaign in educating the youth (NAPOCOR Dam) in Bukidnon; Alubijid Wetland, El Salvador include Forest Land Grazing Management on the importance of wildlife, the Department of Wetland, Magsaysay Wetland, Opol Wetland, Pangasihan Agreement/Forest Land Grazing Lease Agreement, Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) Wetland all from Misamis Oriental; Bonifacio Wetland, verification/inspection fee for cutting/transport of non- through its Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Sinacaban Wetland in Misamis Occidental; and Matampay wood forest products within private lands and Conservation Section (PAMBCS) conducted a symposium on Bukana Wetland and Mukas Karomatan Wetland in Lanao del verification/inspection of cutting/transporting of March 2, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City. Norte. planted and non-premium trees within private land, and Socialized Industrial Forest Management The symposium was attended by selected students For 2018 AWC assessment, according to Donato Bojo, a Agreement, among others. of Macabalan National High School. The activity is in staff from the Protected Areas Management, Biodiversity The revenue sources under lands include observance of the World Wildlife Day which is celebrated Conservation Section, DENR field personnel has yet to finalize foreshore lease/permit, miscellaneous lease globally every March 3, the day when the Convention on their reports and as per initial observation, there are agreement, patrimonial properties and occupational International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and possibilities that a decrease in numbers of migratory birds will be observed this year, he added. fees. Flora (CITES) was adopted in 1973. The theme for this year’s In another development, Secretary Roy A. DENR 10 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable (center), (from left to right) NEDA celebration is “Big Cats: Predators under Threat. 10 Assistant Regional Director Mae Ester T. Guiamadel representing Regional Cimatu signed DENR Special Order No. 2018-22 Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., DILG 10 Regional Director Arnel M. Agabe, This year’s celebration focused on big cats – Lions, dated January 15, 2018 designating two officials of Cagayan de Oro City Registrar of Deeds lawyer Cipriano Benedicto E. Ratunil and Tigers, Leopards and Jaguars as well as their smaller cousins Region 10. He designated Director III Paquito D. NCIP 10 Regional Director lawyer Pinky Grace P. Pareja-Pabelic sign the Joint such as Cheetahs, Snow Leopards and Pumas, who are facing Melicor, Jr. as Assistant Regional Director for Operating Manual No. 01, Series of 2018 or the Structure and Guidelines for the many different threats, most of which are caused by human Technical Services and Provincial Environment and Operationalization of the Joint Regional and Provincial Committees on the DAR, DENR, LRA and the NCIP Concerns. activities. According to SeeTheWild Organization, roughly 80 Natural Resources Officer Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. as percent of the 40 wild cat species are shrinking and sixteen OIC, Assistant Regional Director for Management of them are considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically DENR 10 conducts annual 2018 Asian Waterfowl Census in the coastal and Services. endangered. wetland areas of Misamis Oriental. Director Melicor is currently the Assistant In his lecture, Ranoray Love A. Noro, Chief of Bojo stressed out that the decrease of migratory bird Regional Director for Management Services of PAMBCS reiterates that wildlife is important for their roles in population will be due to external factors observed during the Region 10 while PENRO Mirasol was formerly OIC, preserving the balance of nature in the ecosystem where actual counting to include high water level in some fishponds, Regional Director of Region IX. they belong. He also presented the threats to wildlife which other sites were converted to commercial areas and the includes illegal trade and habitat destruction. unpredictable weather conditions due to climate change. DENR 10 celebrates World Wildlife … (from p. 6)

The students also learned about Republic Act 9147 animals like the Philippine Hawk Eagle, the Python and The annual Waterfowl Census is conducted by the or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of the Cobra. DENR 10 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable (center) hands-over pertinent 2001, an act providing for the conservation and protection of DENR simultaneously with other countries along the Austral- documents to newly designated Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services wildlife resources and their habitats. They also had a chance Asian bird migration flyway, to provide information on the Noro gave emphasis on teaching the youth the Paquito D. Melicor, Jr. (left) from lawyer Florenda Lamason-Yap (right) in a simple st to visit the Regional Rescue Center inside the DENR 10 global status of wetlands. Wetlands, which include lakes, rivers, importance of conserving and preserving biodiversity, turn-over ceremony during the 1 Unified Regional Management Conference for marshes, mudflats, mangrove swamps, etc., play a vital role in 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City. compound where they encountered real wild (p. 3) including wildlife, because the youth will be next in line in 6 human existence. the stewardship of our mother Earth. 3 2018 Women’s Month Celebration DENR Information, Education and Communication (IEC) ampaign and other activities

Forester Roel Dahonog (right, standing), OIC-Chief License Patents OIC, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer North City Central School Assistant Principal Ma. Censusa Abuel (3rd and Deeds Division of the Department of Environment and Natural (PENRO) Vergilino Alima (2nd from left) of Bukidnon turns-over the from right) and students join DENR 10 Information, Education and Resources 10 (DENR 10) discusses the Modes of Land Disposition, key of responsibility of the Sub-office to Community Communication (IEC) team after the holding of Environmental Qualification and Requirements of Land Application Forms on Rapid Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Ferdinand Symposium on February 23 in Cagayan de Oro City. Land Tenure Appraisal. The 3-day training on Public Land Titling was Dagulo (right) of Valencia City. The activity was conducted on DENR 10 IEC team was spearheaded by the Regional Strategic in partnership with the local government unit of Plaridel, Misamis February 6, 2018 in Bukidnon. Communication and Initiatives Section and Information Officer from the Occidental. This was held in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental on March 7- Environmental Management Bureau. 9, 2018. Also in photo are CENRO Don Carlos Felisicimo Escuadro, Jr. (left) and Hon. Miguel Silva Jr. (2nd from right), Mayor of Pangantucan, Bukidnon.

Students from the different universities in the city participate in an To promote coral reef conservation and as part of the celebration of Lina D. Calvez (standing), OIC Chief, Regional Strategic Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activity conducted by the International Year of the Reef, the DENR 10 represented by Communication and Initiatives Section of DENR 10 discusses the the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Paquito D. DENR Ten Priority Program of Secretary Roy A. Cimatu to Grade (DENR 10) on February 2, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City. Melicor, Jr. (3rd from right) recently distributed Marine Protected Area Five and Six students of Tablon Elementary School as part of the markers to representatives from the local government units of Environmental Symposium conducted on February 21 in Cagayan de The activity is part of the World Wetlands Day 2018 celebration with the Gingoog City and municipalities of Balingoan, Talisayan and Oro City. theme “Wetlands for a sustainable urban future”. Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental.

DENR 10 Regional Youth Desk Officer Shannon Lyn Aboc informs Officials and personnel from Community Environment and Natural Chief, Conservation Development Section Romeo M. Taclindo about the DENR branding “Tayo Ang Kalikasan” which instilled to Resources Office (CENRO) Ozamis City participate in a mangrove (left, standing) of PENRO Bukidnon discusses the importance of the hearts of the youths that caring for the environment is far more planting in Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental as part of the World Wetlands to the participants of the clean-up drive along Lake Apo than just merely knowing the need to protect it; Caring the Wetlands Day celebration on February 2, 2018. Local government at Barangay Guinoyuran, Valencia City. This was part of the World Wetlands Day celebration on February 2, 2018. environment is and must be done as a way of life during the units of Sinacaban and People’s Organization-Libertad Bajo Ecologist Association, Inc. also joined the activity. Environmental Symposium at Kalabugao National High School on March 21, 2018.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 conducts a symposium on “Big cats: predators under threat” in celebration of World Wildlife Day on March 2, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro Credit Officer and Youth Desk Officer Janice Olorocisimo (right, CENRO Manolo Fortich conducts Information, Education Campaign City.

standing) of CENRO Talakag gives a short lecture on the Importance through a “Dalaw Turo” activity among Grade 1 and 2 pupils of The symposium was participated by student of Macabalan National of Wetlands to Ecological and Human Health. Participants were from Dalirig Elementary School on January 19, 2018. High School. Talakag National High School. The activity focuses on educating children the significance of 4 The activity is part of the World Wetlands Day celebration on proper waste segregation particularly on the 3-R principle; Reduce, 5 February 2, 2018. Re-use, and Recycle.