DENR, BukSU & GIZ COSERAM … (from p. 2)

Nicole Bendsen and senior advisor Adonis Gonzales for partnering EDITORIAL BOARD with BukSU and the participants for the two-day productive research Consultants forum. DENR 10 conducts assessment…(p. 2) Ruth M. Tawantawan, CESO III Regional Director

A workshop was also conducted in the crafting of IEC Work and Financial Plan for 2017 to identify the different activities to be Ester A. Olavides, CESE conducted next year. This will also identify the trainings, workshops, OIC, Assistant Regional Director and seminars to be attended by the information officers to capacitate for Management Services them in the IEC campaign and activities. Felix S. Mirasol, Jr., DPA Topics discussed during the activity include Programs and OIC, Assistant Regional Director Projects CY 2016 presented by Assistant Chief, Planning and for Technical Services Management Division Dario P. Barbarona and preparation of the minutes of the meeting by SCDO Lina D. Calvez. RPAO Staff DENR 10 inks MOA… (from p. 2) RD Lina D. Calvez 3 INTERNATIONAL RIVER SUMMIT HELD IN CDO INREMP Project Manager Amie Rabang of the National Editor in Chief Project Coordination Office said the 80% funding of the RIS will come from INREMP while the 20% will be from the local Rosita T. Lubguban government units as equity. DENR 10 Regional Director Ruth Managing Editor M. Tawantawan congratulates Other Rural Infrastructure Subprojects to be implemented are participants of the 3rd International in City with the 19 kilometer rehabilitation of Canayan- Marlowe M. Paragas River Summit (IRS) for coming up - Access Road; Damulog with 5.97 kilometer Associate Editor with recommendations that would rehabilitation of Purok 1 to Purok 3 via Purok 2, San Isidro Access empower the local government, Road; and Pangantucan with 5.26 improvement and rehabilitation of Shannon Lyn A. Aboc communities and other New Eden – Concepcion Access Road and Foot Trail. Lay-out Artist/Staff Writer stakeholders in managing river

systems. INREMP is a seven year (2013- 2020) project of DENR with Ricardo A. Medello funding support from Asian Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Global Environmental Facility and Artist/ Photographer

Climate Change Fund. Emma H. Labitad

It aims to address the growing concerning for unsustainable Circulation Manager To come up with a common goal in and land degradation through programs that watershed management, focusing on indigenous people and resource- protecting, conserving and rehabilitating the promote massive greening, adoption of sustainable poor communities by reducing watershed degradation, forest Email Add: [email protected] rd [email protected] rivers and watersheds, the 3 International River forest management practices, immediate denudation, and unsustainable farming practices by generating Summit (IRS) was conducted in Cagayan de Oro restoration of degraded lands and wetlands and sufficient and tangible benefits. Contact Numbers of DENR, Regional Office: City on November 24-26, 2016. conservation of biodiversity.

Forester Arnulfo Osio, focal person of INREMP, Region 10 Office of the Regional Director: The 3rd IRS composed of series of The delegates urged the international 856-9066/ 856-8200 gave a briefing about the project and the duties and responsibilities of thematic and plenary sessions of which community to support regional organizations to the DENR and the LGUs on the implementation of the Rural Fax No. 726280 recommendations and water initiatives were take primary responsibility in empowering their Infrastructure Subproject prior to the signing of the MOA. RPAO 880-5893 gathered and collected to formulate an accord to local government units and communities to be the Office of the ARD for Management Services: The activity was attended by OIC, Provincial Environment PMD 856-8783 resolve and achieve the common goals set for forefront in building resiliency and integrity of their and Natural Resources Officer Ma. Theresa J. Allen, other LGU and Legal Division 856-4541 the rivers and watersheds. watersheds. Through this, it will ensure the DENR personnel. Admin. Division 856-7025 It was recognized during the summit the uninterrupted provision of a wide range of services Personnel Section 856-9123 of which people rely on for raw materials inputs, The Upper River Basin covers the watersheds and importance of water for broad-based agricultural Finance Division 880-5806 production process and climate stability. river basins of Basin, Cagayan de Oro River Basin production and rural development in order to Office of the ARD for Technical Services: and Agusan – Cugman Watershed. The downstream communities of Conservation & Development Division improve food security and eradicate poverty but The recommendations generated from the rd and Cagayan de Oro City will also benefit from 856-6704 with also increasing pressure on the limited fresh 3 IRS composed of Integrated Water Resource the project. Enforcement Division water resources and the highly fragile upland Management, Flood Risk Management for resilient

856-9537 environments across the globe. society, integrating ecological services in policy Aside from the Upper Bukidnon River Basin, the INREMP Surveys & Mapping Division and planning, partnership, community sites are Chico River Basin in Cordillera Administrative Region, 856-9050 The accord is committed to concentrate Upper Wahig- River Basin in and Lake Lanao Licenses, Patents & Deeds Division on the efforts to combat deforestation, empowerment and governance, and biodiversity Watershed in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. 856-2140 desertification conservation and ecological services. (p. 7) Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao

DENR 10 INKS MOA WITH BUKIDNON LGUS FOR RURAL DENR 10 conducts Assessment, IEC POs share… (from p. 3) INFRASTRUCTURE SUBPROJECT Planning Workshop To equip and capacitate the information officers on the different programs and projects, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Region 10 conducted Assessment and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Planning Workshop on December 6-7, 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City. “I want you to be very effective information officers of Northern Mindanao because you will not only represent your leaders but the DENR as a whole”, according to DENR 10 Director Ruth M. Tawantawan The participants (top photo) of the activity included PO representatives region wide, DENR 10-

Regional Office personnel and CBFM field coordinators. Selected PO presidents across the region presented their best practices through video

DENR 10 Regional Director Ruth M. Tawantawan (seated, center) with local chief executives from Bukidnon (seated from left to right) Mayor Osmundo Y. presentations assisted by their CBFM field Dela Rosa of Malitbog, Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas, Kibawe Mayor Minerva C. Casinabe and Kadingilan Mayor Jerry O. Canoy, Sr. during the coordinators. signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on the implementation of the Rural Infrastructure Subproject under the Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project (INREMP) of DENR. Also in photo are Director Edwin Domingo (standing, 3rd from right) of the Foreign Assisted and Special Project Office of DENR, Forest Management Bureau CBFM is a DENR program which addresses Assistant Director Mayumi Natividad (standing, 4th from left), INREMP Deputy Project Manager Amie Rabang (standing, 3rd from left), DENR-PENRO the needs of the local communities and encourages Bukidnon Ma. Theresa Allen (standing, right) and Forester Arnulfo T. Osio, INREMP Focal Person for Region 10. them to protect and manage their own source of their Four local government units (LGUs) of Regional Director Tawantawan said that there is livelihood. It also aims to promote sustainable

Bukidnon will jumpstart the implementation of Rural a need to fast track the implementation of the Rural management of forest resources, social justice and DENR 10 Regional Director Ruth M. Tawantawan (standing) improved well-being of local communities, and strong Infrastructure Subproject (RIS) under the Integrated Infrastructure Project as it would pave the way for the encourages the information officers to be effective and efficient in partnership among local communities and the DENR. Natural Resources and Environmental Management development in their respective areas. She said disseminating information on the different DENR programs, projects and Project (INREMP) following the signing of development would bring peace and soon poverty will activities during the Assessment and Information, Education and 3rd International Summit…(from p. 1) Communication (IEC) Planning Workshop on December 6-7, 2016 in Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the be addressed. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Cagayan de Oro City. She further said that INREMP focuses on the The IRS is a biennial multi-partner national Region 10 (DENR 10). Director Tawantawan added that information initiative which serves as avenue for leading experts, upliftment of the lives of the poor and the Together with the City of Valencia and underprivileged which is also the aspiration of people. officers should be effective in disseminating scientists, policy makers, river administrators, indigenous municipalities of Kibawe, Kadingilan, and Damulog, “The implementation of the INREMP contributes to information to the clientele especially on the different communities, support groups, people’s organizations and Regional Director Ruth M. Tawantawan signed the the fulfilment of the dreams of President Rudy Roa- programs, projects and activities conducted by practitioners to identify opportunities, problems and best MOA for their respective infrastructure projects for the Duterte and the Mindanaons,”, she added. DENR. practices towards effectively managing rivers across four Bukidnon Upper Watershed. The signatories of the vital issues on governance, biodiversity conservation and For his part, Director Edwin Domingo of the MOA were Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas, Senior Communications and Development management, climate change and disaster risk reduction Foreign-Assisted and Special Project Services Officer (SCDO) Lina D. Calvez of the Strategic rd Kibawe Mayor Minerva C. Casinabe, Kadingilan management and water quality. The 3 IRS is anchored on challenged the LGUs to take advantage of the project Communication and Initiatives Section discussed the Mayor Jerry O. Canoy, Sr. and Malitbog Mayor the theme “Healthy Watersheds, Clean Rivers, Safer and display a good track record in the implementation DENR Strategic Communication Map (2016-2020) to Osmundo Y. Dela Rosa. The signing of the MOAs was Communities”. of the project. the participants. She added that the roadmap will held recently at the DENR, Region 10 in Cagayan de guide DENR in achieving desired outcome among rd Oro City. The municipal and city mayors declared their The 3 IRS Local Organizing Committee is audiences and stakeholders through organizational commitment to the project and were in unison in composed of Department of Environment and Natural The Rural Infrastructure Subproject includes the and people support. Resources (DENR), League of Cities of the , City thanking the DENR for the project. 3.20 kilometer rehabilitation of New Kidapawan of Cagayan de Oro and Cagayan de Oro Riverbasin Poblacion – Basiawon in Kibawe; 1.68 kilometer Forest Management Bureau Assistant Director The information officers from the Provincial/ Community Environment and Natural Resources Management Council. It is in support of the Archdiocese of rehabilitation of Impahanong-Bayawa-Linabo Access Mayumi Q. Natividad said the commitment of the local Cagayan de Oro City, MinDA, Xavier University, Mindanao Road in Malitbog; 2.68 kilometer rehabilitation of chief executives show their love for the environment Offices (PENROs/CENROs) presented their IEC accomplishments. They conducted series of activities University of Science and Technology, Philippine Tandacol Access Road in Valencia City; and 3.45 and she lauded the LGUs for their continuing support Information Agency, Department of Tourism, DILG, and kilometer rehabilitation of Rapagas Macao Access Road to inform the public on the different programs and to INREMP. (p. 8) Safer River Life Saver Foundation. 2 in Kadingilan. projects implemented by DENR. (p.8) 7 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10, Northern Mindanao

DENR, BukSU & GIZ COSERAM HOSTS MINDANAO RESEARCH POs share good practices in Forest Resources Management

FORUM To increase awareness and effectiveness Jean T. Maputi of the Imbayao CBFM DENR 10 Assistant Regional Director for Management in undertaking good practices in Forest Farmers Association (ICFA) shared the good nd th Services Ester A. Olavides (seated 2 row, 6 from the Resources Management (FRM), the Department practices of their organization during the activity. left) joins with the participants to the two-day of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), The project has established a communal nursery Mindanao Protected Area Research Forum for a Region 10 conducted a Community Based Forest where different tree species are grown. It became a souvenir photo. The activity was held on Oct. 13-14 in Cagayan de Oro City. Management (CBFM) Knowledge Building source of income through selling tree-based The forum was attended by 23 private and State Workshop on Good Practices in FRM on products. November 16, 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City. Universities and Colleges from Regions IX, X, XI, XII Maputi also presented that the ICFA and XIII (CARAGA) and 13 Vice Presidents and Extension Services, Research Directors, Deans of According to DENR 10-Assistant Regional members also received trainings on Soil and Water College of Forestry and Environmental Science/Biology Director (ARD) for Technical Services Felix S. Conservation from the Department and Agriculture. professors and researchers all over Mindanao. Mirasol, Jr., DENR Secretary Regina Paz L. The members who adopted Soil and Water Lopez wants every CBFM community to have Conservation observed the control on soil erosion their own livelihood and develop a sense of and increased in soil fertility. As a result, reduced To strengthen partnership with the academe in Raoul T. Geollegue of the Philippine Watershed entrepreneurship. ARD Mirasol added that the farm inputs requirements and cost resulting to better the implementation of research works in the protection Management Coalition lectured on the Mindanao DENR programs should also be geared into cash flows and savings income generation beyond rehabilitation of of our biodiversity and the development of ecotourism Protected Areas: Features, Challenges and The Imbayanons utilized the non-arable ecosystems and sustaining the environment. in Mindanao, the Department of Environment and Opportunities; Jason Damasco, Misamis Oriental areas into Citronella Oil Production. Upon the Natural Resources, Region 10 spearheads the Mindanao Provincial Officer of the National Commission on DENR 10-Conservation and Development establishment of the citronella oil distillation facility Protected Area Research Forum on October 13-14 in Indigenous People discussed the NCIP Assistance to Division Chief Marilou M. Clarete said that the in the area, the Imbayanons were now able to Cagayan de Oro City. PA Researches towards biodiversity conservation and activity will serve as an avenue to capture the benefit from the additional income generated from development; Maria Easterluna Canoy, Executive good practices undertaken by different PO’s in the sales of citronella plant (fresh and processed). DENR 10 Assistant Regional Director Ester A. Director of Kitanglad Integrated NGOs on Enhancing CBFM for possible replication in other CBFM Aside from the wide economic application of Olavides of the Management Services during the Protected Area Knowledge through establishment of areas. citronella plant in perfumery and cosmetics, it can opening program delivered the speech of Regional also be used as insect repellant and can also be Mindanao PA Institute. President of the Regional CBFM PO Director Ruth M. Tawantawan, calling all concerned used as a roof in huts just like the cogon grass. The Federation Roel S. Okit thanked DENR, CBFM entities particularly the academe (State Universities and A workshop was conducted to discuss plant residues can also be used as an organic staff and coordinators and NGP focal persons for Colleges) and other partner agencies to identify research identified areas based on the list of researches fertilizer in the form of compost. the opportunity to gather and share the good proposals on how we can best protect our biodiversity conducted by selected DENR PASu in the Mindanao practices they have in their CBFM areas. The Imbayao CBFM site covers an aggregate within the protected areas (PAs) in Mindanao. regions.

President Okit stressed that the POs should 280 hectares which is within the buffer zone of Mt. The forum which was undertaken in partnership Representatives from the academe always coordinate with the DENR on the issues Kitanglad Range Natural Park in the province of with Bukidnon State University, GIZ-COSERAM (Conflict participated during discussions and raised their and concerns they have regarding the Bukidnon. The project is located 15 kilometers away Sensitive Resources and Asset Management) was respective issues as well as their suggestions during implementation of the program. from the western part of Malaybalay City in the the open forum. province. (p. 7) attended by DENR personnel involved in the management of the protected areas and the academe. The two-day forum was attended by 23 private DENR 10-Assistant Regional Director and State Universities and Colleges from Regions IX, X, Adonis Gonzales, senior advisor of GIZ-COSERAM (ARD) for Technical Services Felix S. XI, XII and XIII (CARAGA) and 13 Vice Presidents and Mirasol, Jr., (standing) stresses that congratulated partner government agencies from the Extension Services, Research Directors, Deans of DENR Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez DENR 10 headed by Regional Director Ruth M. College of Forestry and Environmental Science/ wants every Community Based Forest Tawantawan and Dr. Oscar B. Cabañelez, President, Management (CBFM) community to Biology Professors and Researchers all over Bukidnon State University for partnering GIZ-COSERAM have their own livelihood and develop Mindanao. a sense of entrepreneurship. He made for a well-attended activity. this message during the CBFM Dr. Joy S. Mirasol, VP for Research of the Knowledge Building Workshop on Assistant Regional Director of the Technical Bukidnon State University (BukSU) tendered her Good Practices in Forest Resources Services Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. former Protected Area closing message in behalf of Dr. Oscar B. Cabañelez, Management on November 16, 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City. ARD Mirasol Superintendent (PASu) of the Mt. Kitanglad Range President, BukSU. She thanked DENR 10 Regional Natural Park in Bukidnon led the presentation of added that the DENR programs should Director Ruth M. Tawantawan and GIZ-COSERAM, also be geared into income generation Research Gaps and Needs in the protected area; chief advisor (p. 8) beyond rehabilitation of ecosystems 6 and sustaining the environment. 3 Christmas Party 2016 3rd International River Summit

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