Check out the photos of our forest rangers highlighting some of the flora and fauna found within the Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape and Seascape (MSPLS) in Palawan. The photos were captured during the rangers’ regular conduct of Landscape and Wildlife Indicator (LAWIN) patrol.
According to MSPLS Superintendent Clarissa Pador, some of the species discovered in the protected area are not identified yet, thus collaboration and cooperation for identification and cataloguing of existing species in MSPLS with experts and scientists are highly valued and significant.
The MSPLS was established under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act or Republic Act 7586 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 342 dated July 12, 2000. It has an area of 200, 115 hectares: 88, 115 hectares of terrestrial and 111, 339 hectares of marine environments. It covers 18 barangays under the administrative jurisdiction of Taytay and four barangays within the Municipality of San Vicente, Palawan.
Forest rangers during LAWIN patrol at Cataban to Liminangcong Traverse (Bay Peak)
Begonia suborbiculata, a riparian species (growing by rivers), is one of Palawan's known endemic Begonias.
Female Bornean Pit Viper (venomous)
Kalisay (Cratoxylum sumatranum)
Unidentified Flora and Fauna
Photos by : Herson Caliao / Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape and Seascape
DENR MIMAROPA Regional Executive Director Lormelyn E. Claudio urged newly appointed and promoted personnel of Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon to be agile, make use of novel ideas and solutions, and ensure excellence and dedication in performing their duties as vanguard of the environment.
This, the RED expressed when the appointees took their oath of office in a simple ceremony held at the DENR MIMAROPA Regional Office in Manila, January 17.
The RED also reminded the inductees of the biblical verse from Colossians 3:23, to offer everything they do to the glory of God.
Meanwhile, Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for Management Services Donna Mayor-Gordove presented 18 employees who were newly appointed and 16 employees who were promoted.
The employees underwent the stringent selection process, which included job knowledge examination and panel interview.
ARD for Technical Services Maximo Landrito closed the ceremony by reminding the inductees to faithfully discharge of their duties in the best of their abilities, despite the challenges that would come along their journey as public servants.
Also present during the induction were Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) of Oriental Mindoro Alan Valle, Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) of Socorro, Rodel Boyles, CENRO of Roxas, Ceasar Quebec, and PENRO of Marinduque, Imelda Diaz.
To all the newly inducted employees of DENR MIMAROPA,
DENR, dredgers ink deal for river restoration in Occidental Mindoro
DENR MIMAROPA Regional Executive Director Lormelyn Claudio, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the owner/operator of three duly registered companies that were qualified to undertake large-scale flood control dredging and desilting operations in Occidental Mindoro.
The MOA signing was held in view of Administrative Order (Dao) No. 2020-12, which provides for the restoration/rehabilitation and dredging activities of heavily-silted river channels in the said province.
In a simple program held at the Diamond Hotel, Manila on 02 December 2022, RED Claudio inked the deal with Mr. Reynaldo Laborte, Jr., owner and manager of R.V. Laborte Builders; Mr. Roberto Nazal, Jr., President and CEO of P.E.R.R.C. Construction and Development Corporation, and Ms. Lilia Zapata, Member of the Board of Directors of Bluemax Tradelink, Incorporated.
Present to witness the MOA signing were Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) – MIMAROPA Regional Director Glenn Marcelo Noble, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) – MIMAROPA Regional Director Joe Amil Salino, and officials of DENR MIMAROPA, namely Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Maximo Landrito; Chief of Licenses, Patents and Deeds Division, Forester Cesar Odi; and Chief of Legal Division, Atty Gandhi Flores. (30)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources - MIMAROPA Region congratulates newly appointed and promoted personnel in the Regional Office who took their Oath of Office during the Year-end Assessment and General Assembly held at the Villa Excellance Beach and Wave Pool Resort, Tanza Cavite on December 15, 2022.
May you keep in your heart what you have sworn in as a public employee, that is to faithfully discharge to the best of your ability, the duties of your present position and of all others that you may hereafter hold. And may you pursue the mission to conserve and protect the environment and natural resources for the present and future generations.
Congratulations!
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - MIMAROPA Region
NEWLY PROMOTED AND APPOINTED PERSONNEL
NAME OF APPOINTEE POSITION TITLE
LEGAL DIVISION
Atty. Lenel R. Rabeje
Attorney II
FINANCE DIVISION
Francheska C. Lim
Administrative Assistant II (Bookkeeper)
Chrizza S. Gagan
Administrative Assistant II (Budgeting Assistant)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Cyndel D. Olaguera-Calayo
Administrative Officer V (Chief, Procurement Section)
The DENR MIMAROPA takes pride in presenting AudioVisual Presentations (AVPs) of protected areas in our region. These films contain the brief profile of the PAs, the ecological and economic benefits we derived from them, as well as the tourist attraction sites that have been the source of pride not only of our region, but also of the entire nation. Also part of the video was the concerted efforts made by the DENR and the stakeholders in upholding the ecological integrity of these PAs.
Through these videos, we aim to promote ecotourism, raise the level of awareness and engage the public in fulfilling the shared responsibility to conserve and protect these PAs, which embody nature at its finest.
Come and join us in this virtual travel to MIMAROPA’s protected areas.
