DENR BICOL BACKS BUTANDING SEASON OPENING, KAGANDAHAN PROGRAM BOAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT LAUNCH IN DONSOL
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol supports the launch of "๐๐ข๐จ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต๐ธ๐ข," marking the commencement of the Butanding Season and the launching of the Kagandahan Program Boat Enhancement Project by the Provincial Government of Sorsogon and the Local
Government Unit (LGU) of Donsol today, January 17, 2024 at the Butanding Visitors Center, Dancalan, Donsol, Sorsogon.
The event was attended by key officials, including Province of Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin B. Hamor, Vice Governor Krunimar Antonio Escudero II, representing 1st District Congresswoman Marie Bernadette Escudero, LGU Donsol Mayor Teodoro B. De Guzman, DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director Francisco E. Milla, Jr., World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Donsol Project Manager Manuel E. Narvadez, Jr., Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 5 Regional Director Atty. Maximo I. Baรฑares, Jr., Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 5 Regional Director Ariel U. Pioquinto, Department of Tourism (DOT) 5 Regional Director Herbie B. Aguas, and local stakeholders.
In his message, WWF Donsol Project Manager Manuel E. Narvadez underscored the importance of collaboration, commitment, and communication in advancing the goals of the Butanding season opening and Kagandahan Program Boat Enhancement Project. Emphasizing these pillars, Mr. Narvadez highlighted the collective efforts required for the sustainable management of marine resources and the critical role each participant plays in fostering responsible tourism and environmental conservation in Donsol, Sorsogon.
Additionally, DOT RD Herbie B. Aguas emphasized that the resurgence of Butanding signifies the growth of tourism. โ๐๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ๐ด, ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ช๐ต ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ด๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ," he said.
Moreover, MARINA RD Atty. Maximo I. Baรฑares reiterates the importance of fostering a cooperative environment to uplift the socio-economic conditions of the residents, reaffirming MARINA's dedication to contribute to the progress and sustainable development of Donsol. "๐๐ถ๐ณ ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐บ ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ," RD Baรฑares said.
Meanwhile, Province of Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin B. Hamor highlighted the 7K ProgramโKabuhayan, Kadunungan, Kalusugan, Kagandahan, Kalinisan, Kalikasan, and Katrangkilohanโensuring comprehensive benefits to all Sorsoganons. He appeals for a full cooperation for this initiative focused on prosperity, well-being, and community harmony.
Furthermore, the DENR Bicol RED Francisco E. Milla, Jr., expressed full support to Governor Hamor's initiatives in safeguarding our oceans and particularly protecting the butanding. "๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐ ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฐ-๐๐ฐ๐บ๐ป๐ข๐จ๐ข'๐ด ๐จ๐ถ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ," RED Milla said.
"๐๐ข๐จ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต๐ธ๐ข," a Sorsoganon term signifying the emergence of beauty, aligns perfectly with the start of the whale shark season in Donsol. It marks the festive kick-off of the Butanding season and launches the Kagandahan Program Boat Enhancement Project, supporting local boatmen through subsidies for boat enhancement. This initiative not only celebrates Sorsogon's natural beauty but also contributes to economic empowerment and environmental sustainability.
The DENR Bicol stands with the visionary "๐๐ข๐จ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต๐ธ๐ข" initiative, affirming its commitment to shaping a future where Sorsogon's natural beauty aligns with economic empowerment and ecological resilience. ###
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Published: 17 January 2024