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DENR BICOL TOPS RESOLVING 8888 TICKETS NATIONWIDE
 
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol clinched the #1 spot as the top-performing office in handling 8888 Tickets during the 2023 Year-End Capability Building Seminar Workshop (Luzon Cluster) and Recognition of Top Performing Offices on January 15-18, 2024 at Ciudad Christia 9 Waves Resort, San Mateo, Rizal. Complementing this success, a seminar-workshop brought together 120 DENR Action Center/Hotline 8888 focal persons from various DENR offices. The workshop focused on optimizing operations across all DENR offices and crafting the inaugural DENR Action Manual of Operations (MOO) to ensure a consistent and high standard of service.###
RED MILLA CHARTS PATH FOR SUSTAINABLE EXCELLENCE IN 2024
 
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr. together with Assistant Regional Director for Management Services (ARD-MS) Ronnel B. Astor and ARD for Technical Services (ARD-TS) Atty. Ronnel C. Sopsop visited the different DENR field offices in the province of Masbate on January 10, 2024. Looking forward, the DENR Bicol regional executives are scheduled to visit its provincial and community ENR offices in the first quarter to set the directions and priorities for calendar year 2024. ###
89 OLIVE RIDLEY HATCHLINGS RESCUED, RELEASED IN ALBAY
 
A total of eighty-nine (89) Olive Ridley Sea Turtles were recently rescued and released by the Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) Guinobatan at Barangay Catburawan, Ligao City. Under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2019-09 titled, "Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna and their Categories,” marine turtle species are considered critically endangered. Likewise, all wildlife in the Philippines are protected under Republic Act No. 9147, otherwise known as the "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.” (With report from CENRO Guinobatan) ###

200 MANGROVE PROPAGULES PLANTED ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. Some 200 mangrove propagules were planted at the Buntod Reef Marine Sanctuary, Masbate City. The planting was participated in by officials and personnel of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Masbate and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Mobo including participants from Masbate Provincial Police Office (PPO), City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) Masbate, and Samahang Mangingisda ng Puro Sinalikway (SAMAPUSI). The celebration of the International Women’s Day is mandated through Republic Act (RA) No. 6949 declaring March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day.

GREEN SEA TURTLE RELEASED IN BATUAN, MASBATE. A female Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), which was accidentally found by a resident was released to the shores of Batuan, Masbate by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) San Jacinto headed by OIC, CENR Officer Basil Cesar S. Camba on March 3, 2023. Upon examination, the marine turtle, which measures 45 centimeters in length and 44 cm. in width was found to be in good condition and was released to its natural habitat. Under Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2019-09 titled, “Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna and their Categories”, marine turtle species are considered endangered. Likewise, all wildlife in the Philippines are protected under Republic Act No. 9147, otherwise known as the "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act". Continuous information, education and communication (IEC) campaigns are being conducted by the DENR, which have caused increasing numbers of public turnovers to the office. (With report from CENRO San Jacinto)