𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆-𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧
PAGLAKBAY PATUNGO SA KATATAGAN
DENR Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems and Climate Change, Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, together with DENR Climate Change Service Director, Elenida Basug led a team of communicators to bring a ray of hope and a dash of encouragement to the community of Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, one of the hard-hit areas during Typhoon Odette. The team, in collaboration with the USAID SIBOL, the DENR Region IV-B led by Regional Executive Director Lormelyn Claudio, and PENR Officer Cayatoc, conducted activities that cheered the women, men, youth, children and the elderly. Among these were:
- *story-telling
- *arts for healing and recovery
- *wastong pamamahala ng basura
- *book-and-booklet-giving
- *medical checkup
- *giving of gender-responsive relief items
- *non-traditional way of workshop cum lecture facilitation on:
- -community women and youth encounter to build back better
- -community-based risk reduction towards a culture of preparedness and safety; and fun, laughters and good stories.
The activities were part of DENR's advocacies on environmental protection and natural resources conservation, youth leadership, community resilience and gender and development.
These were also facilitated to celebrate with the global community April 22 as Earth Day, and with the local community April as Earth Month.
DENR presides over 2nd PH-UK dialogue on climate change
by Santiago Celario
DENR-led Cabinet cluster to host dialogue on climate change and environment
TO prepare for climate and environmental change the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCAM-DRR), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be hosting the 2nd United Kingdom-Philippines Climate Change and Environment Dialogue on February 10, 2022.
CCAM-DRR Cabinet Cluster chairperson and DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the second dialogue will be a "crucial" event for the Philippines as it focuses on the pledges made at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.
Agencies renew effort for Cagayan River rehab
By Leander C. Domingo | The Manila Times
February 5, 2022
GOVERNMENT agencies in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) composing the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have renewed their commitment and perform their responsibilities to "bring back a better Cagayan Valley" that is economically better, safe and more climate-resilient.
According to Corie Corpuz, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 information officer, the Cagayan River Restoration project was launched in 2021 in Barangay Bangag in Lal-lo, Cagayan through a ceremonial dredging of the Magapit Narrows.
She said the removal of sandbars at the pilot site was completed in July 2021 with a total of 374,000 cubic meters dredged with the Department of Public Works and Highways now removing the sandbars in Barangay Dummun, Gattaran town.
Regional task force to hasten rehab in calamity areas
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB) Chairman Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of TFBBBs in the regional level in an effort to fast-track the government's recovery and rehabilitation programs in typhoon-ravaged areas in the country.
The creation of the regional TFBBB was pursuant to the DENR's mandate under Executive Order 120 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 18, 2020 to expedite and lead the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of post-disaster rehabilitation and recovery program for typhoon-ravaged areas.
"The creation of RTFBBB is in response to the intention of EO 120 for government entities to work with a clear unity of command and in a sustained and cohesive form in relation to current and future post-typhoon recovery and rehabilitation efforts," Cimatu said at the recent DENR expanded executive committee conference.