Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje (center, in eyeglasses) and Biodiversity Management Bureau Director Theresa Mundita Lim (right) lead the recognition of personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the 3rd Wildlife Law Enforcement Awarding Ceremony held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City during the celebration of World Wildlife Day on March 3. The NBI personnel were instrumental in the conduct of three separate operations against suspected illegal traders in Pasay and Davao cities, leading to the confiscation of 163 heads of various wild fauna and the filing of criminal complaints against the suspects. ###

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Published: 07 March 2016

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje pins a medal on Quezon City Police Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista, representing National Capital Region Police Office Chief Regional Director Joel Pagdilao, during the 3rd Wildlife Law Enforcement awarding ceremonies at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center. The event recognized 97 individuals and officials or personnel from various agencies and organizations who supported the DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) in enforcing wildlife laws. Joining the secretary is BMB Director Theresa Mundita Lim. ###

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Personnel of the Bureau of Customs were awarded with certificates of recognition for their role in a wildlife enforcement operation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City in January, which led to the arrest and filing of criminal complaints against a government employee who attempted to transport 46 heads of various wildlife which were subsequently confiscated. The certificates were distributed during the 3rd Wildlife Law Enforcement Awarding Ceremony held in Quezon City in celebration of World Wildlife Day. The ceremony was led by Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje (center, in eyeglasses), US Agency for International Development Environment Officer Dani Newcomb and Biodiversity Management Bureau Director Theresa Mundita Lim (right and second from right, respectively).

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Published: 06 March 2016

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje (holding string) leads the unveiling of the elephant monumental structure at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center as part of the nation’s celebration of World Wildlife Day. The statue is partly made out of ashes from more than four tons of elephant ivory tusks crushed and incinerated by the DENR in June 2013 to signify its commitment to fight the illegal trade of wildlife and by-products, especially ivory which is banned worldwide. Also in picture are Quezon City Police District Deputy Director for Administration Police Senior Superintendent Danila Bautista (leftmost) and other DENR officials and guests.

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje keynotes the 3rd  Asia-Pacific Forestry Week with a call to include forest communities in the design and implementation of forestry plans and programs.  Themed “Growing Together,” the event was jointly organized by the DENR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN-FAO), with more than 1,000 forestry and natural resources experts and representatives from international, non-government organizations and forest industries from 30 Asia Pacific countries in attendance at the Fontana Hotel in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. ###

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Published: 26 February 2016

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