1 0 - 81 - 19: DATE DAY Thursday- m man IhNT INTHAMS Strategic Communication and Initiative Service STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE 1 DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 45 STORY STORY mailso INITIATIVES PAGF LOWER ,..•••••mr SERVICE Standard DATE 'DENR officials must lead in seedlings survival' By Rio N. Araja d NVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday vowed to sanction field officers who F would fail to meet the required 85 percent survival rate of planted tree seedlings. "I would like to let somebody take the CENROs as plantation managers," he command responsibility for these areas," said. he told provincial environment and natu- Under the expanded national greening ral resources officers, and community en- program, a frontline field officer must be vironment and natural resources officers. able to meet the 85 percent survival rate "I am designating the PENROs and of planted rate seedlings being contracted to a people's organization. the program this year. "It's very simple. I will relieve you if "I would like to let somebody take you cannot fulfill that. Yes, it's a tall or- the command responsibility for these der. Even if you have to go there at least areas," Cimatu said. every two weeks," he warned. From 2011 to July 2019, almost 2 He expressed his disappointment million hectares have been planted with over the low survival rates for seedlings 1.7-billion tree seedlings. planted in some people's organization- It generated 4.73-million jobs ben- contracted areas ranging only from 35 efiting more than 670,000 upland to 50 percent. dwellers. Most of the planted sites Because of the low survival rates, the have been contracted to POs. Department of Environment and Natu- From 2016 to 2018 alone, people's ral Resources suspended the scheme of accounted for 573,735 hectares, con- contracting people's organizations for sisting of 24,672 plantation sites. STRATEGIC UPPE1c, PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON gra COMMUNICATION mom STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER ,ue SERVICE PFITUS TINS PAGE I/ DATE Cimatu warns DENR men over `green' program ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday sources Officers (CENR0s) as plantation managers in warned his men of sanctions if they fail to hit the their respective areas. government's greening program target. "It's very simple, I will relieve you if you cannot According to Cimatu, he will immediately order fulfill that. Yes, it's a tall order. Even if you have to go the relief of the agency's frontline field officers who there at least every two weeks," Cimatu told his men. will not meet the required 85 percent survival rate of The DENR suspended the scheme of contracting planted tree seedlings contracted to peoples organiza- POs for the ENGP this year and focused on the rehabil- tions (Ptis) under the Expanded National Greening itation and protection efforts in PO-contracted planta- Program (E-NGP). tion sites established before 2019. The warning was issued following his disappoint- From 2011 to July this year, almost two million hect- ment over the low survival rates for seedlings planted ares have been planted with 1.7 billion tree seedlings. in some PO-contracted areas, ranging only from 35 to National Greening Program contracts with POs 50 percent. cover a three-year period, during which the NGP The DENR chief said he designated the Provincial partners enjoy compensation for seedling production, Environment and Natural Resources Officers (PEN- site preparation, tree planting, maintenance and pro- R0s) and Community Environment and Natural Re- tection. Joel dela Tom Si it'' I. 1 I-1 l'Anr I PANNIlt I'll' hiA Aqiin011 COM NIIINICA I ION SI4 ,11Y YR 'hi 1•111141~0"."."1 Nil IA I VI, t, BusinessMir 10-31- 19 ontr DENR chief calls for litter-free Undas' BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA during annual celebrations, like # @jonlmayuga Christmas and New Year, in this case, Undas which many consider a once-a-year opportunity to re- "We can unite, with family. make the observance "The LGUs [local government of Undas more units] need to step up their imple- meaningful if mentation of RA 9003 as people we keep the continue to generate huge volumes final resting of garbage during Undas, practically place of our turning graveyards into littering loved ones litter-free." sites," Cimatu said. —Cimatu At the same time, the environ- ment chief called on administrators of memorial parks and public cem- eteries to install properly labeled garbage bins to encourage visitors S Filipinos troop to the cem- to segregate their trash. etery to pay homage to their HealsourgedvisitorstobringtrIsh Adearly departed in obser- bags to be used for waste segregation, vance ofAll Saints' DayandAll Souls' andto place their foodin reusable con- Day, Environment Secretary Roy A. tainers instead of buying food packed Cimatu urged the public to keep me- on plastic and aluminum foils. morial parks and public cemeteries Visitors were also advised to bring clean and garbage-free. their own water containers or jugs "We can make the observance instead of buying water in plastic of Undas more meaningful if we keep bottles, and to avoid using plastic the final resting place of our loved utensils. ones litter-free," Cimatu said in a The use of hanig or woven mats, news statement ahead of the week- and foldable tables and chairs will end holidays. also limit the use of newspapers Showing respect for the dead, he and plastic sheets for seating and said, also means keeping cemeteries eating. Cimatu also reminded LGUs clean. of their duty to enforce Republic Act "Let us honor our departed loved 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste ones the proper way and that is to Management Act of 2000. leave them with our prayers and not "LGUs have the primary task of with our trash," Cimatu said. enforcingtheprovisions of RA9003: An estimated 30,000 tons of he pointed out. garbage is generated in the coun- Under the law, a person caught try every day, with 8,000 tons littering could be fined from P300 produced in Metro Manila alone. to P1,000, or render community The volume shoots up especially service. gra STRATEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY LII BANNER COMMUNICATION 11900111MINIVIFORPOdinieMws( UPPER PAGE I EDITORIAL CARTOON ALI STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE 1811880/111.1.1r SERVICE S.1, INQUIRER 10 -31-19 TITLE : AkAifs Fri ePs PAGE I/ DATE DENR: Cleanliness in cemeteries honor the departed The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on the public to maintain cleanliness in cemeteries as a form of respect for the dead. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu also reminded local government units (LGUs) to enforce the Eco- logical Solid Waste Management Act to prevent the accumula- tion of garbage alongside huge crowds. "Let us honor our depart- ed loved ones the proper way, that is to leave them with our prayers, not with our trash," Cimatu said. LGUs "need to step up" in their implementation of the law. —JmEssrr 0. E NANO Silt ATM; IC Prvii umiso I I Snarvi-orctr:521 f I 1 r.A611 I-1 r C(7AIMIJNICATII IN "-----1- urrra RAIM_WA MORIN. 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Segregasyon Para Sa Kalikasan It was first recognized for the (TSeK) program services that are DENR-EMB award in 2017 for its being offered to communities across commitment as donor partner to the CALABARZON region. the government's Adopt-a-River The company was recognized Program. under the Best Available Practice Over 400 participants witnessed At the 4th Annual Environmental Summit are Cemex representatives, from left: Quarry leader & PCD Francisco Esteban, alternative fuel resource manager Rowell Pefiaflor, energy director Kristine Gayem, environmental engineer/ PCB Rochelle Vicencio; energy management analyst Jevan Dalisay, and Cemex Philippines Foundation executive director Chita Maniago. Right photo: Cemex solid cement plant director Normandy than environmental engineer! pollution control officer Rochelle Vicencio, and Cemex energy director Kristine Bayern receive the DE.NR-EMB Award given by DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, EMB 4A regional director Noemi Paranada, and former DENR Undersecretary Rolando Metin. STRATENIC IC LU I ItIVF omit rAGE 1 -1 1-1 Cf IAIM If NIC NI 111N DAIIIIER t0110111AL cniitoori G6 11.11111 STORY inmer•••••••••• 1Ni1IA1IVES DER VICE MANILAVOLLETIN THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 1 0 - 21 - 19 1111E CSIA/AOC ".-t1/ +13 CeMe' °it* _e___Par."4- rAt.F 21 IIATr the 2019 awarding ceremonies led it is key to sustainable development. recovering or reusing waste materi- by DENR Undersecretary Benny We hope to encourage more people to als to manufacture cement. Antiporda, EMB section chief Cora- take the simple yet important steps Co-processing is considered to zon Gasapos, EMB regional director that can really make a big difference, be safer for the environment zad Noemi Paranada, and EMB assistant such as segregating wastes," said more cost-efficient than other waste director Engr. Vizminda Osorio. ChitoManiago, director for corporate treatment processes. - "It is an honor to be recognized communications and public affairs This method reduces solid waste for making a positive impact on the at Cemex Philippines and executive and decreases carbon emission be- environment, particularly through director of Cemex Philippines Foun- cause it lessens the use of fossil fuels promoting proper waste manage- dation, Inc.