Mabitac Farmers

MABITAC FARMERS

Mabitac, Laguna- DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO), Sta. Cruz, Victor Mercado (4th from left) awards 1000 forest tree seedlings to Mabitac farmers represented by their Mayor, Ronald Ilano Sana (leftmost) during an outreach activity of the Regional Development Council on June 26, 2019. The said activity is a collaboration between the Mabitac community and Region IVA government agencies.

Revolutionary Composting for Gardens, A Competition Launched in Lucena City, Quezon

Revolutionary Composting for Gardens, A Competition Launched in Lucena City, Quezon
DENR CALABARZON·TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019

“This is the beginning of our evolution as real citizens of the region and of the country,” Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Ipat Luna fervently declared, referring to a ‘revolutionary’ garden competition entitled “Sustainable Re-Greening and the Art of Composting” or SRAC which was launched during the Tayo ang Kalikasan’s (TAK) 1stConvention in Lucena City on June 25, 2019.

“Ito ang pinaka-hindi ko malilimutang initiative dahil baka ito na ang simula na tinitingnan natin ang ating responsibilidad sa pagiging hindi lang sibilisadong mamamayan, kung hindi, mas mataas pang antas,” she expressed.

The TAK-SRAC is a garden competition initiated by the Federation of Lucena Homeowners Association, Inc. and the DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Quezon which will promote composting as the best source of organic fertilizers and, at the same time, recycling which hopes to lessen the volume of solid wastes which will otherwise end up in landfills.

Read more: Revolutionary Composting for Gardens, A Competition Launched in Lucena City, Quezon

PENRO Batangas is the DENR EAGLE Awardee for 2019!

PENRO Batangas is the DENR EAGLE Awardee for 2019!

Hailing from the province of Pangasinan, Jose Elmer Collado Bascos devoted more than 36 years of his life serving the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. His unparalleled passion to provide exemplary service for the people and the environment served as his driving force to continue his journey in DENR.

Bascos started as a casual forester in 1982, became a full-fledged CENR Officer in 2006 in DENR Region VII and has been the PENR Officer of Batangas since 2010. Rising from the ranks, Bascos maintained a low-profile working closely with communities, Local Government Units, and various institutions. This helped in promoting a sense of belongingness and responsibility for the environment.

Apart from this, his leadership skills influenced his employees and partners in the efficient and effective delivery of the agency’s mandates. Anchoring his management style in accountability, transparency, and participatory governance, Bascos achieved numerous recognitions for his work. 

Read more: PENRO Batangas is the DENR EAGLE Awardee for 2019!