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Water Resource Permitting

DENR BICOL, LGU IROSIN TIES UP FOR WATER RESOURCE USE PERMITTING. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol headed by Regional Executive Director Francisco E. Milla, Jr., CESO III in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Irosin, Sorsogon spearheaded the annual celebration of the World Water Day (WWD) through a Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) campaign on March 25, 2022 at Nature Spring Resort, Irosin, Sorsogon. With the global theme, “Ground Water: Making the Invisible Visible”, this year’s celebration adopted the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the aim to generate actions from various stakeholders to ensure access to safe water by 2030. Regional Executive Director Milla said that the CEPA campaign is aimed at raising the awareness of every Bicolano to save our natural resources, particularly our forests and water resources and to sustain development for the future generations to come. The yearly conduct of this event is based on the proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 22, 1992 proclaiming every 22nd day of March as the World Day for Water.

Mobo WaterPENRO MASBATE, CENRO MOBO HOLD INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON IMPORTANCE OF WATER. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Masbate headed by the OIC, PENR Officer Benito B. Salazar and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Mobo, Masbate headed by CENR Officer Jean V. Imperial spearheaded the conduct of Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) campaign about the importance of water and the “Water Code of the Philippines” at Brgy. Cabangrayan, Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate recently. With the theme, “Ground Water: Making the Invisible Visible”, this year’s celebration adopted the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the aim to generate actions from various stakeholders to ensure access to safe water by 2030. CENR Officer Jean V. Imperial said that the information drive is aimed to engage people to increase their level of awareness on the use of water and the global threat about water crisis. (With report from CENRO Mobo)

Cam Norte NarraPENRO CAM NORTE PLANTS 70 NARRA SEEDLINGS IN CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Camarines Norte headed by OIC, PENR Officer Marlon C. Francia spearheaded a tree growing activity in celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 25, 2022. Some seventy (70) Narra seedlings were planted at the Bicol Natural Park, Lupi, Camarines Sur. “PENRO Camarines Norte aims to highlight the importance of forests to the people and its role to our biodiversity,” PENRO Francia said. The DENR Bicol celebrates the IDF to raise awareness on the importance of forest preservation and encourage citizens to undertake local efforts, organize and support tree planting and growing activities and other campaigns toward protection and revival of ecosystems in the Region. (With report from PENRO Camarines Norte)

Youth Leadership Camp

DENR BICOL JOINS BICOL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol headed by Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr., CESO III through its Regional Youth Desk Officers participated in the Serbisyo Caravan of the Bicol Youth Leadership Camp: Improving Youth Participation in Local Governance with the theme, “Mga Jovenes na Bikolano para sa Marhay na Pag-Gobierno”, spearheaded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bicol on March 5, 2022 at the Coastal View Beach Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay. The Bicol Youth Leadership Camp aims to provide an avenue for the youth to actively participate in local governance and capacitate them as responsible youth leaders. Some 66 youth leaders of various barangays, schools, religious, and youth organizations from selected areas in the province of Albay and representatives of National Government Agencies (NGAs) participated in the event. They received Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials such as shirts, water bottles, and ecobags from the DENR Tayo Ang Kalikasan (TAK), a collaborative project of the DENR.

ISO Cert

DENR BICOL TO PURSUE ISO CERTIFICATION AMID PANDEMIC. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol is on the process of obtaining its ISO 9001:2015 certification despite the ongoing threats of the COVID19 pandemic. The Office through its Management Services led by OIC, Assistant Regional Director for Management Services Grace L. Cariño, PhD conducted an awareness training on the Quality Management System (QMS) and the practical application of the said ISO on February 14 to 15 and 17, 2022 at the DENR V Hamada Hall, Rawis, Legazpi City. The awareness training was participated in by the key officials and employees of the Regional Office, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENROs) and Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) and facilitated by Engr. Grace P. Daria-Rabacal of the SHENDAR International Certifications. Engr. Rabacal discussed the overview of the ISO certification, evaluated sample documents of the Process Manuals and Risks/Opportunities Analysis and Action Planning (ROAAP) form, and how to plan and conduct effective and efficient internal audit. The DENR aims to have all its Regional and Field Offices ISO certified nationwide.