DENR RESCUES BRAHMINY KITE. A Brahminy kite or red-backed sea eagle, scientific Haliastur indus, was rescued by the wildlife team of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) provincial office in Zambales.

 

Glen Bringas found the wounded raptor near Bucao River and called Bangan Barangay Captain Celso Dagsaan, who coordinated with environment authorities for proper handling and immediate rescue of the wildlife.

 

The bird is now under the custody of the Botolan Wildlife Rescue Center in Barangay San Juan, Botolan, Zambales, where it is being treated and provided with medication before releasing it back to the wild.

 

The DENR encourages the public to turn over captured or rescued wild animals for proper handling and care.

 

Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act prohibits the possession, transport and collection of wildlife species and its derivatives without necessary permits from the DENR. (-30-)

CHANGING THE WATCH. True to its commitment to the improvement of public service and human resource development, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here installed eight new officials to man various posts in field offices across Central Luzon.

 

In a series of turnover ceremonies held during the month of May, Regional Executive Director Paquito T. Moreno Jr. personally handed the symbolic key of office to incoming officials.

 

Among the newly-installed Community Environment and Natural Resources Officers were Jecelyn Baes of Dinalupihan, Brenda Clemente of Bagac, Artemio Almazan, Jr. of Cabanatuan, CENRO Jimmy Aberin of Dingalan, and Marivic Santos of Casiguran.

 

Ofelia Conag and Merliza Torre respectively took their posts as the chief of the Technical Services Division (TSD) of the DENR offices in Tarlac and Bataan.

 

On the other hand, Zarah Agbayani and Mercedita Bata respectively assumed their posts as the officer-in-charge of the TSD and the chief of the Management Services Division of the DENR provincial office in Aurora. (-30-)

 

EARTH DAY CLEANUP ACTIVITY NETS 2K KILOS OF SOLID WASTE. Over 200 government employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here and partner agencies converged in a fun run and cleanup activity in support of the annual celebration of the Earth Day and collected over two thousand kilos of solid waste from canals and creeks within the Diosdado Macapagal Government Center in Pampanga.

 

The event, dubbed as “KapaligiRUN: Kalinisan at Kalusugan, Dahil Ikaw, Ako, Tayo ang Kalikasan,” was a plogging activity that combined running with cleaning and picking up of trash.

 

DENR Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Arthur Salazar noted that the activity called for strategic partnership and cooperation among government agencies to uphold environmental protection and sustainability.

 

He added that the said initiative was a value-adding component to the government’s continued efforts to clean and rehabilitate creeks, tributaries and river systems that drain to the Manila Bay.

 

The theme for this year’s Earth Day celebration is “Invest in Our Planet” that promotes sustainability to safeguard biodiversity and the environment. (-30-)

 

 

INVEST IN OUR PLANET. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here opens today its Envi-Trade Fair, where organic products from all over Central Luzon are being sold by various partner peoples’s organizations.

 

In his message, DENR Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno, Jr. noted that the trade fair served as a channel to inspire social entrepreneurs to establish a profit-generating venture that likewise values a healthy and green planet.

 

“Our trade fair activity underscores how people from all parts of Central Luzon can come together for a common cause of showcasing products from their respective localities, while giving us all a better appreciation of the bounties that we can gain if we just live in harmony with nature,” Moreno said.

 

The fair, which will run until April 22, is part of the annual celebration of the Month of the Planet Earth. This year’s theme “Invest in Our Planet” rallies for courage to preserve and protect public health and communities’ livelihood by conserving nature. (-30-)

 

 

DENR WELCOMES NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here recently welcomed Laudemir Salac as its OIC Assistant Regional Director for Management Services under Regional Special Order No. 2022-64 issued by Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno, Jr.

 

Salac replaced Director Arturo Fadriquela, who was promoted as the OIC Regional Executive Director of DENR Eastern Visayas, after serving Region 3 for two years.

 

Salac is a forester, and previously worked as the provincial chief of the DENR in Pampanga.

 

Meanwhile, Forester Roger Encarnacion will now serve as the OIC chief of the DENR office in Pampanga.