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DENR 7 distributes titles to 373 farmers in Cebu and Bohol

A total of 373 agricultural patents were recently distributed to farmers in Danao City and Pinamungajan in Cebu Province and Municipality of Valencia in Bohol Province.
 
This, after the DENR 7 through its provincial environment and natural resources offices in Bohol and Cebu together with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices in Cebu City, Argao and Tagbilaran City, the Registry of Deeds (ROD) and local government partners have jointly conducted a simultaneous title distribution last September 2 and 4, 2019 in the two provinces.
 
Of the total number of titles distributed, 290 titles were distributed in Valencia, 29 titles in Danao City and another 54 in Pinamungajan, Cebu.
 
According to DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Paquito D. Melicor Jr., the Handog Titulo Program is being conducted nationwide every month of September in observance of the founding anniversary of the Land Management Bureau.
 
This year, DENR celebrated the 118th Lands Anniversary last September 2, 2019.
 
Based on the DENR 7 report, the office have already transmitted 1,389 agricultural patents as of August 30 to ROD and targets to issue a total of 2,616 agricultural patents by the end of 2019.
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Truck loaded with ill-extracted sand seized in NegOr

One truck loaded with 0.5 cubic meter of undocumented sand in Barangay Soludpan, Bacong, Negros Oriental was intercepted by joint operating team of DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Dumeguete City, Mines and Geosciences Bureau 7, Environmental Management Bureau 7 and PNP Bacong Police Station last Tuesday, September 4, 2019.
 
PENR Officer of Negros Oriental Nestor M. Canda said that the team conducted a surveillance monitoring in the area to verify reports of rampant illegal extraction of sand and gravel.
 
Based on the submitted incident report, the team caught on the spot three unidentified men extracting and loading sand to the Isuzu dump truck using shovels. Upon sensing their presence, the three managed to escape while a certain Manuel Sarita, 54, a resident of Brgy. Combado, Bacong, Negros Oriental who identifed himself as the driver of the dump truck was arrested by the team.
 
The truck driver failed to present the necessary authority to support the act of extraction and possession of sand which is a clear violation of Sections 103 of RA 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act. Canda added that further investigation will be conducted to identify the names of three unidentified suspects.
 
"MGB 7 is now conducting the necessary administrative proceedings for the filing of case in court against the violators. DENR PENRO Negros Oriental will continue to closely monitor all mining and quarry operations in the province," said PENRO Canda.
 
Prior to this, two mini dump trucks also loaded with sand and other extracting tools were also confiscated by the DENR CENRO enforcement team in Bacong, Negros Oriental last July 2, 2019.
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ENIPAS law IRR rollout for Visayas Region held in Cebu

In order to promote awareness and common understanding of the Republic Act 11038 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, OIC Regional Executive Director Paquito D. Melicor welcomes around one hundred participants from Regions 6, 7 and 8 convened for a 3-day roll-out of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the NIPAS Act, as amended, and the National Protected Area System Master Plan.   The three-day event starts today, 16 Sept. 2019 until 18 Sept. 2019 at Hotel Elizabeth, Cebu City organized by the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB).   Participants from the three regions are composed of Regional Executive Directors, Assistant Regional Directors - Technical Services, CDD Div. Chiefs, PENROs, PENROs Technical Services Division Chiefs, PENROs Planning Officers, PASus and APASUs.   The said activity also aims to streamline the activities at the field offices on protected area establishment and management based on the provisions of the ENIPAS Act and its IRR as well as the roadmap set by the National Protected Area System Master Plan.
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DENR, PARTNERS INSTALL TRASH TRAPS IN TULLAHAN RIVER

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretaries Jonas R. Leones (right) and Analiza Rebuelta-Teh (2nd from right) lead the installation of 12 and 34-meter trash trapsalong Tullahan River in Brgy. Novaliches Proper, Quezon City on September 21. The trash traps, made of plastic bottles enclosed in a fishing net, aim to prevent trash from flowing into the river which drains to Manila Bay.The activity is in support of the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup and the DENR’s Battle for Manila Bay. A total of 80 trash traps will be placed by Rotary International District 3780 along the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System. Others in photo are:BH partylist Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy(3rd from right), Rotary International District 3780 Environment Committee Chairman Butch Madarang (extreme left), and representatives from the Philippine National Police. ###

 

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