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𝗣π—₯π—’π— π—’π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—šπ—˜π—‘π——π—˜π—₯ π—˜π—€π—¨π—”π—Ÿπ—œπ—§π—¬, π—œπ—‘π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—¦π—œπ—©π—œπ—§π—¬, 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—₯π—˜π—¦π—œπ—Ÿπ—œπ—˜π—‘π—§ π—¦π—’π—–π—œπ—˜π—§π—¬

𝗣π—₯π—’π— π—’π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—šπ—˜π—‘π——π—˜π—₯ π—˜π—€π—¨π—”π—Ÿπ—œπ—§π—¬, π—œπ—‘π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—¦π—œπ—©π—œπ—§π—¬, 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—₯π—˜π—¦π—œπ—Ÿπ—œπ—˜π—‘π—§ π—¦π—’π—–π—œπ—˜π—§π—¬. In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 held gender and development orientation for the newly-reconstituted regional gender and development focal point system, and gender sensitivity training (GST) at the Regional Office in Tuguegarao City.

β€œIn the discharge of our functions as civil servants, we should be reminded of mainstreaming gender and development (GAD) in our programs. When we talk on gender equality, we mean giving equal opportunity to stakeholders regardless of sex, religion, economic situations, among others,” Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan of DENR Region 2 underscored during her lecture on GST last March 8.

Her topic focused on basic gender concepts that aimed at empowering employees to become gender sensitive and resilient.

Director Bambalan also encouraged the environment employees to become β€˜agents’ of change and development. β€œYour role being empowered workers is important in effecting social change towards sustainable development in line with our goal to adopt climate-risk lens to planning and decision-making, and to prepare ourselves to environmental risks and hazards,” she added.

The IWD is celebrated annually every March 8 to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments of women across the world. It aims to set a call to action to promote gender equality.

Meanwhile, a series of GAD brown bag discussions every Tuesday and Thursday in March from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. also highlights the month-long celebration of Women’s Month.

In the first Tuesday and Thursday sessions, Licenses, Patents and Deeds Division Chief Remedios Pauig discussed the Role of Women in the Family and Community, while Atty. Richard Jayson Garan, legal division chief, explained Republic Act No. 11313 known as the "Safe Spaces Act" or the Bawal Bastos Law.

Participants in the lecture series are division chiefs, assistant division chiefs, section chiefs, and GAD focal persons in the regional office.#

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π—›π—˜π—₯ π—Ÿπ—œπ—™π—˜ π—œπ—¦ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—Ÿπ—œπ—™π—˜.

 

π—›π—˜π—₯ π—Ÿπ—œπ—™π—˜ π—œπ—¦ 𝗒𝗨π—₯ π—Ÿπ—œπ—™π—˜. On International Women’s Day, a collaboration between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 and the Cagayan State University’s Biology Majors Organization has brought honor to the β€˜mother mountain’ of Luzon also known as the Sierra Madre Mountain Range.
 
In an environmental lecture dubbed β€œTALAKAYAN IV: Addressing the Challenges of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range,” over 300 students and professors of the school’s organization learned about their role in conserving and protecting the mountain range.
 
DENR CV Regional Youth Focal Person Ralffe Concepcion enjoined the participants to become advocates of Sierra Madre and the environment by conducting environmental education in different platforms to generate public awareness, reporting illegal environmental activities, conducting tree-growing activities, and participating in policy-making discussions.
 
β€œEven when we are not living directly inside or nearby the Sierra Madre, we have a role to protect it as it serves as our shield against typhoon and other calamities,” he said.
 
Luzviminda Rosario of the PENR Office in Isabela also presented the rich fauna and flora, ecosystems, and different ecotourism sites found in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park. She emphasized the important role this protected area plays in the communities.
 
The basic laws concerning environmental management were also discussed by Senior Environmental Management Specialist Arthur Tanguilan of the Environmental Management Bureau.#
 
πŸ“Έ CSU Biology Majors Organization
 
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2023 WOMEN'S MONTH KICK-OFF

 

2023 WOMEN'S MONTH KICK-OFF. Regional and field offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cagayan Valley held its simultaneous kick-off yesterday in observance of Women's Month with a theme "We for Gender Equality, Inclusive and Resilient Economy."
 
In the regional office, the Search for Biggest Loser was launched, a wellness program which aims to increase productivity in the workplace where physical fitness is one factor to consider.
 
A ceremonial weigh-in of participating employees was conducted following a lecture on how to lose weight properly from Veronica Angel Subido, dietician and nutritionist of the Cagayan Valley Medical Center.
 
The first 25 women clients in the regional office who requested technical description availed for free the issuance of said land document.
 
Meanwhile, the field offices launched their women's month celebration through internal information drive on women empowerment and gender equality, zumba dance, moral recovery lecture, soil potting, seedling distribution, and issuance of lot status certification free of charge for the first five women survey claimants.
 
During the program, Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan led the employees in describing women attributes, character and attitude, through a symbolic paper butterfly posting to a woman image.
 
"A prayerful woman can change the world. Praying is the most powerful and life-changing things women can do," said Director Bambalan when asked how would she best described a strong wowan.#
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PROPELLING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM

 
 
PROPELLING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM. Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers in Luzon meet today in Sta. Ana, Cagayan for a five-day capacity building to strengthen coastal and marine management geared towards sustainable ecotourism.
 
"It is very timely that we learn about improving our ecotourism industry, especially that we are helping our communities move towards economic recovery," said Assistant Regional Director Marcos Dacanay of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region2 during the opening program.
 
Forester Enrique Pasion, In-charge of the PENR Office of Cagayan, emphasized that ecotourism industry is a sustainable business since it provides numerous benefits to communities and stakeholders without sacrificing the environment and natural resources.
 
β€œWe are boosting ecotourism for it is a non-extractive industry without great impacts against the environment," he added.
Hosted by Region 2, the National Integrated Protected Areas System - MPA capacity building is being attended by implementers of the coastal and marine ecosystems management program in locos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, National Capital Region, and CALABARZON.
 
In the discussion, the topics of Biodiversity Management Bureau, and national and cluster mentors include sustainable ecotourism concepts and assessment, managing and monitoring visitor's impacts, working with tourism industry, and tourism-based education, and outreach and certification standards.#
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ENSURING QUALITY SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE

 
 
ENSURING QUALITY SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE. "Our goal is to ensure the delivery of better and faster services to our clients."
 
This was emphasized by Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cagayan Valley following the benchmarking activity on public assistance and handling clients' requests in some DENR regional offices in Luzon.
 
During the cross visit, the DENR Region 2 observers checked on the processes from receiving to releasing of requested documents particularly in the land records.
 
Among the best practices observed include the online system in requesting land-related documents where the system updates the clients on the status of the request and schedules the pickup time.
 
Also, online payment in partnership with Landbank of the Philippines through Link.Biz portal was discussed during the visit.
 
Aside from the services under the Surveys and Mapping Division (SMD), the said portal also covers transactions in other divisions which include fees on the application of NIPAS certification, certificate of wildlife registration, gratuitous permit, and other fees for legal services.
 
Earlier, Director Bambalan directed the regional and field offices to adopt and implement digitization measures to improve the DENR's operations.
 
Last year, the Department developed and successfully launched the online job application system which facilitated a faster and more transparent recruitment, selection and promotion process.
 
She also directed the decentralization of accepting and processing of land-related documents to the field offices to ensure a faster and more efficent delivery of service.
 
The observers comprised of representatives from the SMD, Administrative Division, Office of the Regional Executive Director, and Licenses, Patents and Deeds Division visited the offices of DENR National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region and Central Luzon.#
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