CENRO DIVINA ASSUMES OFFICE AS OIC, PENRO OF ALBAY
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Albay welcomed its newly appointed Officer-In-Charged (OIC) in a turnover ceremony held at Legazpi City, on January 18, 2024.
By virtue of Special Order No. 2024-005 dated January 11, 2024, CENRO Narisol C. Divina succeeded PENRO, Engr. Jerry R. Arena as OIC, PENRO of Albay. The latter served as the PENRO of Albay for three years.
The turnover ceremony was led by DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr., along with Assistant Regional Director for Management Services (ARD-MS) Ronnel B. Astor, ARD for Technical Services (ARD-TS) Atty. Ronnel C. Sopsop, and ARD for Special Concerns (ARD-SC) Adona P. San Diego.
In his message, RED Milla expressed his gratitude to the outgoing PENRO. "Thank you for all the hard work and service you gave to PENRO Albay. For three years, you have steered the ship well," he said.
Furthermore, in his message, RED Milla showed his appreciation to the incoming PENRO. He urged all personnel to support PENRO Divina. "The captain merely steers the ship, but if not for the best crew, any ship will sink,โ RED Milla added.
Also present during the turnover were Management Services Division (MSD) Chief, Joel S. Columna, Technical Services Division (TSD) Chief, Benjamin J. Mendel, PENRO Albay, CENRO Guinobatan and Regional Office personnel.###
DIVINA TURNOVERS POST TO NEW OIC, CENR OFFICER BALTAZAR
For. Narisol C. Divina has successfully turned over her post as Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) of Guinobatan to For. Ferdinand L. Baltazar in a ceremonial turnover of leadership on January 17, 2024 at Morera, Guinobatan, Albay.
CENRO Baltazar started his career at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in year 1987 in Region 3. After his reassignment in Bicol in 1989, he was assigned in different DENR V field offices including Mobo, Iriga and Naga. In 2005, he was assigned as the Section Chief of the Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Services (PAWZCMS) before transferring to PENRO Catanduanes in 2014 as Forester III. After which, he served as the Head of the Regional Enforcement Task Group of the Regional Office in 2020, and then took over as OIC, Division Chief of the Licenses, Patents and Deeds Division (LPDD).
The ceremony was attended by DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr. along with Assistant Regional Director for Management Services (ARD-MS) Ronnel B. Astor, ARD for Technical Services (ARD-TS) Atty. Ronnel C. Sopsop, and ARD for Special Concerns (ARD-SC) Adona P. San Diego.
In his message, RED Milla acknowledged all the triumphs that CENRO Guinobatan achieved under the leadership of For. Divina. โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ,โ he said. โ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ข๐ป๐ข๐ณ. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ, ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ญ๐บ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ข๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด. ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ญ๐บ. ๐๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ถ๐ด ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ,โ he added.
Also present during the turnover were Surveys and Mapping Division (SMD) Chief, Josie A. Columna, newly installed OIC, Chief of the LPDD Ofelia V. Zantua, and CENRO Guinobatan and LPDD personnel.
The change of leadership in CENRO Guinobatan is in accordance with the Regional Special Order No. 2024-006 dated January 11, 2024. ###
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. ###
DMO IV SORIANO ASSUMES POST AS OIC, CENRO OF SAN JACINTO
Development Management Officer IV Lemuel A. Soriano assumed his post as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) of San Jacinto in Masbate on January 10, 2024 at San Jacinto, Masbate.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr. led the turnover ceremony together with Assistant Regional Director for Management Services (ARD-MS) Ronnel B. Astor and ARD for Technical Services Atty. Ronnel C. Sopsop.
The post was vacated by For. Basil Cesar S. Camba, who is now serving as the new CENRO of Iriga in Camarines Sur. In his message, CENRO Camba thanked all the CENRO San Jacinto personnel, who made his 4 years stay in the office worthwhile. He also challenged them to continually improve both the office and their service for a better public service.
Meanwhile, newly installed CENRO Soriano called upon all the men and women of the Office to be with him in his journey. "Let us create a synergy of success through our combined efforts as advocates of environmental protection and preservation," he said.
Moreover, RED Milla expressed his heartfelt thanks to the CENRO San Jacinto employees who greatly contributed to the timely completion of the Department's targets last CY2023.
"As we start our humble beginnings this year with a change of leadership, I am hopeful that this will serve as inspiration for us to continously strive for excellence," said RED Milla. "As to our two environmental leaders - to be an exemplar of excellence, responsibility and integrity - that is my challenge to both of you," he added.
Present also during the ceremony were PENRO Benito B. Salazar of Masbate, CENRO Jean V. Imperial of Mobo, MS Division Chief of PENRO Masbate Aldrin C. Barruga, OIC, Chief of TSD Rey O. Samaniego and the personnel of CENRO San Jacinto, who served as witnesses.
The change of leadership in CENRO San Jacinto is in accordance with the Regional Special Order No. 2024-001 dated January 2, 2024. ###
DILG's KALINISAN PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN BICOL REGION
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) V successfully launched its Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan (KALINISAN) program today, January 6, 2024 on various areas in the Bicol region.
In the province of Albay, approximately one hundred thirty-seven (137) sacks weighing 1,338.5 kilograms of solid waste were collected during a cleanup activity at Barangay Dap-dap, Legazpi City.
Present during the activity were Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services (ARD-TS) Atty. Ronnel C. Sopsop, ARD for Special Concerns (SC) Adona P. San Diego, OIC, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) of Albay Engr. Jerry R. Arena, DENR regional and provincial personnel, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, students and faculty members of Dap-dap Elementary School, and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), officials and residents of Barangay Dap-dap.
DILG V Regional Director Arnaldo E. Escober, Jr., expressed his gratitude to the local government unit (LGU) of Dap-dap and all its partner agencies who showed full support in the KALINISAN para sa Bagong Pilipinas Program. He also pledged DILG's continued support to all its partner-stakeholder future activities.
On the other hand, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Guinobatan personnel headed by OIC, CENR Officer Narisol C. Divina participated in a separate cleanup drive at Barangay Doรฑa Mercedes, Guinobatan, Albay.
Moreover, DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla, Jr., together with ARD for Management Services (MS) Ronnel B. Astor, and OIC, PENRO Herleo O. Pavericio of Camarines Sur led the cleanup drive at Barangay Sta. Elena Baras, Nabua, Camarines Sur.
The cleanup was attended by the PENRO Camarines Sur and CENRO Iriga personnel, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Department of Education (DepEd) and other national agencies.
In the province of Sorsogon, a total of twenty (20) sacks weighing 370 kilograms of wastes were collected at Barangay Talisay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. About 220 participants, including some PENRO Sorsogon personnel headed by OIC, PENRO Marlon C. Francia showed their full support in the activity.
Meanwhile, the PENRO Camarines Norte led by OIC, PENRO Nestor Franz A. Fortuno gathered a total of fifty (50) kilos of wastes at Barangay Bagasbas, Daet, Camarines Norte.
DILG Provincial Director Melody E. Relucio led the activity, which was also actively participated in by various national and local government agencies, and academe in the province.
Further, approximately thirty-three (33) kilograms of solid wastes were collected by the PENRO Masbate headed by PENRO Benito B. Salazar and CENRO Mobo led by CENRO Jean V. Imperial during its cleanup drive at Tugbungan Sitio Himumuro, Barangay Nursery, Masbate. A total of three hundred eighty (380) participants attended the provincial launch.
Additionally, PENRO Catanduanes headed by PENRO Imelda D. Baltazar together with other national and local government agencies, academe and stakeholders in the province also participated in the KALINISAN program launching at Barangay Palnab del Sur, Virac, Catanduanes.
About 450 kilograms of solid wastes were generated, which were then collected by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) Virac personnel for proper handling and disposal.
The KALINISAN Program is a convergence initiative to consolidate all efforts of the government to maintain and provide a healthy and safe environment for all by capacitating local government units and enabling community participation anchored on the tradition of "bayanihan".
Additionally, it aims to raise awareness on environmental responsibility, encourage local government units to invest in programs, projects and activities on solid waste and ecological practices, and set up a recognition system for the cleanest LGUs. (With report from P/CENROs) ###