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 Malaybalay City with the 19 kilometer rehabilitation of Canayan- Marlowe M. Paragas River Summit (IRS) for coming up Kibalabag-Manalog 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. Office of the Regional Director: rd Forester Arnulfo Osio, focal person of INREMP, Region 10 The 3 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 Bukidnon 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 Tagoloan River 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 improve food security and eradicate poverty but Conservation & Development Division The recommendations generated from the rd Misamis Oriental 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-Inabanga River Basin in Bohol 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, Northern Mindanao 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 activities during the Assessment and Information, Education and Project (INREMP) following the signing of development would bring peace and soon poverty will 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,