A Community-based Consultation on Gender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management was organized by the DENR MIMAROPA GAD Focal Point System (GADFPS) on April 23, 2024 at San Jose, Occidental Mindoro as part National Women's Month activity with the theme "WE for Gender Equality, Inclusive and Resilient Society". The purpose of this event is to engage women and the whole community in activities that will increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change and to empower them about their role in disaster risk reduction and management.
In a significant move towards supporting public welfare and environmental sustainability, a Deed of Donation signing ceremony took place on April 3, 2024 between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) โ PENRO Marinduque, represented by PENRO Imelda M. Diaz and the Municipal Health and Diagnostic Center โ Municipal Health Office of Boac, represented by Dr. Catherine Dell J. Sadiwa-Cruz.
As part of this agreement, PENRO Marinduque voluntarily gives, transfers, and conveys certain forest products consisting of two (2) pieces of Acacia logs, one (1) piece of Narra log, and one (1) piece of Mahogany log, covering a gross volume of 1.338 cubic meters. These materials will be utilized for the fabrication and installation of furniture, such as tables, cabinets, and shelves for the Municipal Health Office.
Also, present during the signing ceremony were PENRO Marinduque Technical Services Division Chief - Engr. Cynthia U. Lozano, Monitoring and Enforcement Section Chief, Nannette M. Joven, and Atty. Vicente L. Fabrero II and Rural Health Physician Dr. Juliean Muhi, and Administrative Aide VI Ms. Glenda Luzares.
This partnership highlights the collaborative efforts between government agencies to promote sustainable practices while addressing community needs. By repurposing forest products for essential infrastructure, PENRO Marinduque and the Municipal Health OfficeโBoac exemplify responsible stewardship and commitment to public service.
In celebration of the 2024 Women's Month with the theme " We for Gender Equality, Inclusive and Resilient Society", a Mangrove Tree Planting and Coastal cleanup activity in Tanza Marine Tree Park in Navotas City was conducted by the DENR MIMAROPA on March 26, 2024. It seeks to narrow the gender gap in implementing DENR programs and projects as well as a call to action on building climate resilient communities in response to the threat posed by climate change.
The said activity was conducted in collaboration with DENR NCR together with their bantay bakawan. As part of the program, a brief IEC lecture on the proper planting of mangroves was delivered to ensure its high survival rate. It was participated by 21 female and 14 male personnel of DENR MIMAROPA Regional Office.
A total 60 pcs of Avicennia officinalis (api-api) were planted within the mangrove forest while a total of 17 sacks of trash were collected at the end of the activity.
Across the MIMAROPA region, DENR offices, alongside local government units, civil society organizations, and concerned citizens, came together to observe Earth Hour on March 23, 2024 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM local time. This symbolic gesture highlights the officeโs ongoing efforts to raise awareness about climate change and the urgent need for collective action for the planet.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources โ MIMAROPA, through its CENRO Coron, and in collaboration with EMB - PEMU, gathered together 720+ volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to clean creeks and rivers in Coron, Palawan in support of the agencyโs simultaneous cleanup drive to commemorate World Water Day, March 23.
In a short activity before the cleanup, CENRO Coron also launched Pista 'Y Wae, an annual convergence of DENR, LGU, partner agencies and support groups to ensure continuity of cleanup efforts in the island.
Volunteers from the public, private and business sectors, the academe, and NGOs pesent collected an estimate of 180 sacks of wastes from Manggahan Creek in Brgy. Tagumpay; Dipulao River in Brgy. Poblacion, and water bodies surrounding Brgys Poblacion 2, 3 and 5.
Leading the cleanup activity were officials and staff from DENR MIMAROPA, namely Assistant Regional Director Maximo Landrito, Coron Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Rodney Verian, Chief of the License, Patents and Deeds Division Marilyn Limpiad, and Environmental Management Bureau (MIMAROPA) โ Provincial Environment Management Unit (EMB โ PEMU); the local government unit headed by Mayor Mario Reyes, Vice Mayor Asian Palanca, and Sangguniang Bayan member Michael Sadhwani.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard, PNP Maritime, Bureau of Fire Protection, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Palawan State University, Calmanianes Resilience Network,PCBSI, Bantay Gubat, Calamianes Motocross and Safety Riders Association, Fraternal of Eagles, members of the Calamianes Association of Tourism Establishments Inc. (CATE), resort and restaurant owners, recipients of 4Ps, and residents.
