DATE 11-06-1P Wednesday 4 DAY : Eli 1E mug tINT M1-11R, INTIENV S Strategic Communication and Initiative Service SEITATITG1( I .vt/ I I COMMI CJ f INICATION 11C0a urm PAGE I BANNER ETNIORIAll CARTOON limpimormilmwai STORE INIATIVITSIII I I MORT ININNITIMIEW rAI:E ,ssor SERVICE Till Ina no IMVER ..nr In a, i Iv-Uri:1nm -c OW re 11 - 06-19 OA IF the congress will generate valuable IwIr make communities sustainably safer, healthier and more conducive to productivity amid the adverse impacts of climate change," Cimatu said. DENR to highlight IFLA-APR Congress is one of the biggest gatherings of landscape architects and representatives of various disciplines from across and beyond the Asia Pacific region. Bora rehab in During the plenary sessions, DENR senior officials will give insights on how the Philippine government manages and responds to human and environmental pressures architects mee affecting coastal and marine ecosystems. firmly hope that the congress will gener- The Department of Environment and Natural valuable knowledge to make communities Resources (DENR) will share the successful rehabilitation Itainably safer, healthier and more conducive of the world-renowned Boracay Island before Asia Pacific 'productivity amid the adverse impacts of landscape architects attending a congress in Cebu City climate change. this week. Over 300 participants will join Thursday's 78th DENR Assistant Secretary Gilbert Gonzales will discuss International Federation of Landscape Architects-Asia the ongoing rehabilitation of Manila Bay, particularly the Pacific Region (IFLA-APR) Congress hosted by the effect of land-based pollution to its waters and marine Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA) biodiversity, and the government's efforts to bring back slated on 7 to 9 November. the historic water body to its pristine state. DENR Assistant Secretary Marcial Amaro Jr. will The DENR continues to seek ways to address the tackle the [Thou:ay experience, particularly on how massive volume of land-based pollution brought about the government had successfully prevented further by communities and industries surrounding Manila Bay. degradation or its coastal and marine environments during Assistant Secretary and concurrent Biodiversity the six months the island was closed for rehabilitation Management Bureau Director Ricardo Calderon will last year. discuss the measures undertaken to efficiently manage The DENR has thrown its full support behind PALA the conservation of the country's coral reefs and fish in hosting this year's IFLA-APR Congress, which carries diversity through the establishment of marine protected the theme "CommonsSense: Linking the Commons and area networks. Engaging the Community in Sustainable Development." PALA is the sole national organization representing the DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the theme is relevant profession of landscape architecture in the Philippines. It as it highlights the role of design in promoting social and advocates the creation and management of ecologically environmental sustainability in a time of climate change. sound, habitable and aesthetically-pleasing environments through landscape design. MJM Sharing the good news The successful rehabilitation of Boracay Island will be shared by the Department of Environment 4nd Natural Resources to participants of the 78th International Federation of Landscape Architects-Asia Pacific Region Congress in Cebu City. STRATEGIC CI CI UPPE PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION lIt 51011 STORY el,INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER IIIM1110.M.MF PlcU R N1AS SERVICE 11 -06-19 IME l'AcE If DATE DENR supports IFLA-APR meet THE Department of En- Secretary Gilbert Gonza- vironment and Natural les will discuss the ongo- Resources (DENR) is all ing rehabilitation of Ma- set for the biggest gath- nila particularly the ering of landscape archi- effect of land-based pol- tects from across and be- lution to its waters and yond the Asia Pacific re- marine bioctiversity, and gion where some 300 par- the government's efforts ticipants are expected to to bring back the historic attend. water body to its pristine The 78th International state. Federation of Landscape On the other hand, Architects-Asia Pacific Assistant Secretary Mar- Region (IFLA-APR) to be cial Amaro Jr. will tackle held in Cebu City starting the Boracay experience, tomorrow is a three-day particularly on how the regional meet aimed at government had success- spromoting environmen- fully prevented further tally sustainable land- degradation of its coastal scapes. and marine environments According to Secretary during the six months the Roy Cimatu, the DENA island was dosed for re- has thrown its full sup- habilitation last year. portbehindPALAinhost- PALA is the sole na- ing this year's 1FLA-APR tional organization repre- Congress, which carries senting the profession of the theme "Commons- landscape architecture in Sense: Linking the Com- the Philippines. It advo- mons and Engaging the cates the creation and Community in Sustain- management of ecologi- able Development." cally sound, habitable and He said the theme is aesthetically-pleasing en- relevant as it highlights vironments through land- the role of design in pro- scape design. moting social and envi- Joel dela Torre ronmental sustainability in a time of climate change. "We firmly hope that the congress will gener- ate valuable knowledge to make communities sus- tainably safer, healthier and more conducive to productivity amid the adverse impacts of cli- mate change," Cimatu. said. DENA senior officials are expected to give in- sights on how the Philip- pine government manag- es and responds to hu- man and environmental pressures affecting coast- al and marine ecosystems. For his part, Assistarttlu STRATEGIC ED CI UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION EOPLES STORY WORT ta INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER ••11/0. JOURNAL SERVICE p ii TITLE: PAGE I/ DATE raises awareness on endangered Tamaraw TO INCREASE awareness and raise funds for the critically endangered Tamaraw, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (131ENR) has launched a one-hour documentary "Suwag o Sakti: Saving the Tamaraw Irwin Extinction" ThedocunAentary tackles the eronomic,social and culturalsignificanneof famaraw frBubal us mindorene M, as well as the inincessant efforts and hard work i'y Tamaraw gem who put their lives at risk to protect it trom hunters. This endangerS animal only be bond in IN/Endow island. The DENR and the Biodiver51ty Ili nance Initiative (BIOFIN) of the United N Development Programme, with the help of young film practitioners, produced documentary launched at the National Museum of Natural History last at, 30 e movie premiere capped the celebration of fktober as 'I aril:AMU' MOPS -11 hope everysingle Filipino wdlhave the opportunity toseeingreal-lifetarnaraw.s today, and thecoming years,decadesared centuries/. said DENRAssistantSearetary and concurrentBiodiversity Management Eittreall Director Ricardo Calderon. The film, scheduled for regular scree- Ling Mammas natiormide, aims totalse P2 million to purchase pa toil gear and equipment and to rawer the aa Went insurance of the r-angers. A series of screenings ivill atm be hosted by EcoexploralioilS (@eDeX- plorations) thr the benefit of the Support-A-Ranger program . Proceeds of the docunientary will go to the DENR"s Tamaraw Cementation Program ERTL which seeks to address the decline in tamaraw population. 'The Tamaraw, also called dwarf ware buffalo, is the largest native lath mammal in the Philippines. From 10,000 headsinthe 1900s,thetanta raw populationhaschumatically decreased to only 480heads as of the latest count/ making :t amorigtheworid's most endangered animals. Illegal logging, peeling, overhuntingintenswe tanning and the establishmen ranch in the forests of Mindoro had all contributed to the depletion of the tomar aw population. In 1982, the Tamaraw Gene Pool was established under the pt gram's captive breeding component. However, the 21)tamaraws originally. oupturS for the gene pool have died. Cary 1#11119111162 4 HARDWORKiNG Tamaraw rangers (trent ) Arjay Rodriguez Da0atnapu Geronimo Barcena, Eduardo Bata, Goner Fantuyaw and mudwAngelo Reyes attend the launching of DERR documentary "Suwag o Sotto: Saving the Tamaraw from Extinction' at the National Museum of Natural Histoty. Photo by ECOEXPLOR4TIONS STRATEGIC -j-TriaTorpgEfi4021-20rEelamoalk- rn„ .LU Eli 17::,„. 1 r I COMNSINICATIC I Al ilVi9 PAGE I RergEllAr ElnivnIAL CARTOON implimposommer ITirriA TITER mo, imisommor ww" „son Sircvu ci MANILAMBULLETIN -.111110"- 111E NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 11 -01-it Mgr 1/ I) AT Ii MGB orders forced evacuation in quake-hit areas in N. Cotabato By JOSEPH JUBRAG caused by a series of strong earthquakes stricken areas. that jolted Mindanao last month. Disaster officials said the three strong KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — MGB regional director Felizardo Gacad earthquakes that hit several areas in The Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau has said MGB personnel had conducted geo- Mindanao since October 16 had claimed at advised affected residents in quake-strick- hazard assessment on the quake affected least 22 lives and displaced some 30,000 en villages in North Cotabato to under- areas in the town of M'Iang, Makilala and families in North Cotabato. take forced evacuation amid the brewing Tulunan and found out that the quake- hazards of tension cracks and landslides induced cracks and landslides can be ag- Flash flood feared gravated by rains Meanwhile, the Department of Envi- and succeeding