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2015 Highlights

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DENR-EMB XII hosts the National Airshed Management Seminar Workshop

(November 13, 2015, City of Koronadal) The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) XII hosts the 2015 National Airshed Management Seminar Workshop to assess the organization and to identify the challenges encountered in its management held at East Asia Royale Hotel, General Santos City on November 10-12, 2015. The seminar was attended by representatives from all regional officesin the country. EMBAssistant DirectorEva Ocfemia was also present in thesaid seminar and gave an inspirational message to all. She is pleased to seeall the regions together to address the issues regarding airsheds and on howthey overcome it especially the recentincident about haze. The 16 regionspresented thereportsof theupdatesandaccomplishments of their organizationandalsotheirupdatesregardingthehazeincident. Engr.JundyT.DelSocorro,Technical

StaffofAirQualityManagementSectionin EMB, lectured about the emissioninventory for airshed management. Hehighlightedthesourcesofairpollutants,ambient air quality carrying capacity,mandatesregardingairshedmanagement,publicationandapproach,datagatheringcoverage,sampleresultsandapplicationsandpolicyinformation. The airshed governing board operationalization was presented byEngr.MichiekoSibunga,TechnicalStaffof Air Quality Management Section inEMB,duringtheseminar.Shereviewedthe legal basis in the designation of airshedandthecompositionofgoverningboards, the functions, the selectioncriteriaofthemembers,sourcesoffundand the existing airshed nationwide and the airshed governing board manual ofoperation. The Chief of Air QualityManagementSection,Engr.JeanRosete,promoted the CleanAirAsia includingits mission and background and also a

study of Airshed Management in thePhilippines.The objectives of the studyare to identify the airshed system and generalstatus,identifyitschallengesandto give recommendations based on itsresult. Ambient Air Quality Monitoringand Reporting is also among the topicsdiscussedduringtheworkshop.Mr.JoelTugano, Technical Staff of Air QualityManagementSectioninEMB,discussedthe reporting schemes manual andreference method for Total SuspendedParticulates(TSP)andParticulateMattersand about the ContinuousAmbientAirMonitoringStation. OneoftheworkshopwasmoderatedbyMs.MariamSalemizadeh,TechnicalStaffofAirQualityManagementSectionin EMB, wherein the participants weretasked todraft theirworkandFinancialPlanfor2016oftheirdesignatedairsheds.(HLawagon&MBCollong)#

EMB 12 conducts Press Con for air quality monitoring (October 23, 2015) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau XII hold a press conference in order to address the issues regarding haze held at Cinco Ninas Resto, City of Koronadal on October 23, 2015. EMB XII Regional Director Ma.Socorro C. Lanto said “It’s not reallycritical”.Sheaddedthat“peoplewhoaresensitivetodustmusttakeprecautionarymeasuresbywearingmasks. DOH XII Regional DirectorTeogenes Baluma added that residentsshould not worry and advise people towearmask,especiallytothechildren,old

people,pregnantandtothosewhohavelungdiseasessuchasasthmaandotherrespiratory infection. He also advisedthat“anytypeofmaskwilldobutmoreadvisablemaskisn95.” PAGASAGeneralSantosWeatherStationOfficer-in-ChargeDanteAriolaalso added that they are expectingthe haze to dissipate soon as thenortheasternmonsooncomes. RD Lanto requested the publicto pray for the rain to come and helpdissipatethehazeintheregion.Shealsopromisedtoprovideaday-to-dayupdateoftheairqualitymonitoringresultforinformationanddissemination.

AD Eva S. Ocfemia together with EMB 12 RD Ma Socorro C. Lanto, EMB CAR RD Ma. Dorica Hipe and seminar-workshop participants pose for photo documentation.

Government line agencies, local government units, radio and TV stations as well as private groups attended the Press Conference for Haze on October 23, 2015 at Cinco Niñas Filipino Cuisine Function Room, Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

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EMB XII conducts ASBC for Earth Day

(April 24, 2015, Koronadal City) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau Region Twelve, being the chairman of South Cotabato Airshed (SCA), conducted an Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign (ASBC) on April 22, 2015 at Crossing Rubber, Tupi, South Cotabato. Thisisinrelationwiththecelebrationof the 2015 Earth Day with its theme,“Earth day Everyday, Everywhere forEveryone.” The vehicles apprehensionis in compliance with the RA 8749or The Philippine Clean Air Act. TheAnti-Smoke Belching Campaign is inpartnership with LTOXII, TESDAXII,DILG XII, UTODCO, South CotabatoFoundation, Inc., LGU Tacurong CityandLGUKoronadalCity. There are thirty five (35) vehiclestested and six (6) out of these failed inthe smoke belching test. The driversand/operators of the vehicles whichwere apprehended were then subjectedto the Land Transportation Officers forappropriate action. It is also decidedby the Governing Board (GB) that theASBC will be conducted every month.(JADomingo)#

EMB XII conducts Mass Oath Taking of newly appointed PCOs (November 26, 2015, Koronadal City) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau Region Twelve, together with the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCAPI) Region XII Chapter, conducted a Mass Oath Taking for the Newly Appointed Pollution Control Offi cers (PCOs), on November 20, 2015 at Phela Grande Convention Center, General Santos City during the PCO General Assembly. Regional Director Ma. SocorroC. Lanto stated that, “I commend theefforts of PCAPI XII in preservingthe environment. The PCOs shouldseriously do their duties as peradherencetothemandatesofEMB.” Therewere sixty seven (67)PCOoath takers. The PCOs are appointed/designatedbytheestablishments,localgovernmentunitsandothergovernmentinstitutionswhowillassessandestablishtheapplicablelegalrequirementsofthecompany's environmental compliancethatwassetbytheLaw,andtoengagein environmental protections and

environmental compliance, which themain goal is to provide and establish companies Objective, Targets andPrograms, that will help the companyandtheorganizationonthepreservationof our natural resources, reduce thegenerations of the companywaste andestablishpropermitigationonpollutionscontrols in the environment aspect andimpact on air, land, water, flora andfaunaandhumanliving.(JADomingo)#

EMB XII awards Eco-friendly Schools in the region (November 4, 2015, City of Koronadal) The Environmental Management Bureau XII (EMB XII) awarded the 2015 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly School winners on November 4, 2015 at the Gaisano Grand Mall, Koronadal City

in order to pay tribute and recognition of their eco-friendly initiatives. EMB XII Regional Director Ma.Socorro C. Lanto acknowledges theeffortsoftheschools“inbuildinganeco-friendly nation and stewards of God’screation among the youth or the nextgeneration.” TheRegionalchampionsforthe2015National Search for Sustainable Eco-friendlyschoolsareMalalagElementarySchool in Maitum, Sarangani Province,Tampakan National High School inTampakan,SouthCotabatoProvinceandSouthernBaptistCollegeinM’lang,NorthCotabato for Elementary, High SchoolandCollegecategory,respectively. Thereweretwospecialawardsgivento schoolswith energy-saving initiativesfor Meralco Energy Leadership Awardand with water conservation initiativesfor the NestleWater LeadershipAward.Cotabato City Central Pilot School inCotabatoCityandBambadNationalHighSchoolinIsulan,SultanKudaratreceived

the Nestle Water Leadership Award forElementary and High School Category,respectively.CotabatoCityCentralPilotSchool, Malalag Cogon National HighSchoolinMalungon,SaranganiProvinceandSouthernBaptistCollegeinM’lang,NorthCotabatoalsoreceivedtheMeralcoEnergyLeadershipAwardforelementary,high school and college category,respectively. TheSearchforSustainableandEco-friendlyschoolisanationalprogramthatwould encourage schools to establishsustainable and eco-friendly schoolsand in order to give recognition to theenvironmentalinitiativesofschoolsoverthe country.This programwas launchedin the year 2009 as a local response totheUnitedNationsDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment(UNDESD)and theASEANEnvironmentEducationAction Plan (AEEAP) in partnershipwithDENR, thruEMB,DepEd,CHED,and Smart Communications Inc.(HLawagon&MBCollong)#

(top) EMB XII Regional Director Ma. Socorro C. Lanto expresses her gratitude to the schools in educating the youth in environmental education. (bottom) The winners of 2015 Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly School.

RD Ma. Socorro C. Lanto lead the Oath taking of the newly accredited Pollution Control Offi cers.

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NSWMC and DENR-EMB XII gives assistance to LGUs for MRF

Editorial BoardMA. SOCORRO C. LANTO

Editor-in-Chief

DR. SOPHIE TY-MANUELENGR. RONIE L. SALMON

FOR. ABDULKADIR C. ANDANGContributing Editors

MAYSHEEN B. COLLONGJEZREEL A. DOMINGO

HANNAH A. LAWAGONContributing Writers

JAN EVAN R. CALLEJOLayout Artist

ENVIRO-BULLETIN is the official newsletter of the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau XII, with office

address at Prime Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal.Tel. Nos. (083) 228-1071 / 228-1072

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(April 27, 2015, Koronadal City) – In line with the intensification of RA 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau Region Twelve, turned-over financial assistance to three (3) local government units in the establishment of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) on April 23, 2015 held at Sarangani Highlands Garden, General Santos City. National Solid Waste ManagementCommission Secretariat ExecutiveDirector Engr. Eligio T. Ildefonso,DENR Assistant Regional Directorfor Management Services Muripaga T.Umpar andEMBXIIRegionalDirectorMa.SocorroC.Lantoledtheturn-overofcheque toLGUTampakanandSurallah,South Cotabato and Maasim, SaranganiProvincewhichwasrepresentedbyHon.MayorLeonardoV.Escobillo,Hon.Vice-Mayor Pinky U. Divinagracia and Hon.Vice-MayorUtto SalemD.Cuttan, and,respectively. During her message, RD LantoexplainedthatthethreeLGUs“werethefourthbatchrecipientofMRFassistance.These assistance aims to help LGUs inimplementing the Republic Act 9003(Ecological Solid Waste Management

Actof 2000)”.Other recipients ofMRFassistance were City of Koronadal andKabacan, North Cotabato on 2012;Aleosan, North Cotabato, Tantangan,SouthCotabatoandBagumbayan,SultanKudaraton2013; andAlabel,SaranganiProvince,LebakandKalamansig,SultanKudarat, Sto. Nino and Norala, SouthCotabatoon2014. Executive Director Ildefonsoadded that “the financial assistance is acontinuing project to provide fundingsupport to LGUs in implementingESWM.” He also hoped to provideassistancetotheremainingfour(4)citiesand33municipalities. The financial assistance wasthen accompanied by the CapacityBuilding, which highlighted the ESWMFramework,MRFSystemsandOperation,Composting Techniques and Operation,Composting Enzymes Preparationwith Environmental Entrepreneurship,AlternativeTechnologiesforRecyclablesand Residuals, and DAO 2013-22(Revised Procedures and Standards fortheManagementofHazardousWastes). Approximately, 43 employees andofficials from the LGU Tampakan andSurallah, South Cotabato Province, andMaasim,SaranganiProvinceparticipatedtheactivity.

Furthermore, A Signing ofMemorandum ofAgreement forAdopt-an-Estero Program was also conducted.ThethreenewlyadoptorswereArowanaAgriventures Corporation, BioTechFarms Incorporated and Lapanday FoodCorporation.(JADomingo/MBCollong)#

DENR-EMB XII conducts Environmental Awareness Symposium

(December 11, 2015) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau XII conducted an Environmental Awareness Symposium on December 11, 2015 at Koronadal City, South Cotabato. This is in line with the celebration of National Clean Air Month and National Environmental Awareness Month with the theme: “Empowering the Youth for a Green ASEAN Community”. The Environmental ManagementBureau Regional Director Ma. SocorroC.Lantowelcomeseveryonetothe2015Environmental Awareness Symposium.She mentioned that today’s youth arethe eco-warriors of tomorrow who willprotect the environment to achievesustainabledevelopment.ShealsoquotedPresident Obama’s words “Let’s protecttheenvironmentbutwedon’thavetoleft

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EMB XII RD Ma. Socorro C. Lanto, NSWMC Secretariat Executive Director Engr. Eligio T. Ildefonso, and DENR 12 ARD Muripaga T. Umpar give the Financial Assistance to the three selected LGUs to support in the establishment of MRF.

EMB XII Regional Director Ma. Socorro C. Lanto said that today’s youth are the eco-warriors of tomorrow who will protect the environment to achieve sustainable development.

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EMB 12, NSWMC, UNIDO and LGU Gensan capacitate Stakeholders on Biomass Utilization

(November 26, 2015, Koronadal City) In partnership with the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO) and Local Government Unit (LGU) of General Santos City, the Environmental Management Bureau 12 capacitated the city government and barangay offi cials and religious leaders on the Alternative Biomass Utilization, Recycling, and Re-use of Waste at Tierra Montana Hotel, General Santos City on November 25-26, 2016. EMB 12 Chief of EnvironmentalMonitoring and EnforcementDivisionEngr. Ronie L. Salmon, representingRegionalDirectorMa.SocorroC.Lanto,encourages the Local GovernmentUnits "to comply the provisions ofRepublicAct 9003 and that the officeiswilltoextendtechnicalassistancein

helpingtheLGUsincomplying"duringtheopeningprogram. City Environment and NaturalResources Officer Mr. ValentineLastimoso, representing City MayorHon.RonnelRivera,thankedtheEMB12insponsoringtheactivity.Headdedthat, “although, theCityOrdinance inSWM is already completed, we needtore-orientourstakeholderstoachieveourvisions.” The National Project Managerof Best Available Techniques (BAT)and Best Environmental Practices(BEP) in Open Burning Project Ms.Haidee Piniero of UNIDO discussedthebackgroundoftheproject,whereinLGUGensanisalsooneoftherecipient.The BAT and BEP Project aims toassisttheLGUsinclosingtheexistingdumpsitesinresponsetotheStockholmConvention on Persistent OrganicPollutantsProjects.(MBCollong)#

NSWMC Secretariat Senior Environmental Management Specialist Ms. Juvy Serafi n discusses the Salient Features on R.A. 9003 during the fi rst day of the Training for Local Stakeholders on the Alternative Biomass Utilization, Recycling, and Re-use of Waste on November 25, 2015 at Tiera Montana, General Santos City.

Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program Donors/Partners conduct Clean up

(June 30, 2015, Koronadal City) – In line with the celebration of Philippine Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau XII together with Donor/Partners of Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program, conducted an Orchestrated Clean-up/Tree Planting in various adopted water bodies such as Bulok Creek in the City of Koronadal, Sarangani Bay in General Santos City, San Vicente Creek in Banga, South

DENR-EMB XII celebrates Environment Month

(June 26, 2015, Koronadal City) – Every month of June, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) XII conducted activities in line with the celebration of Philippine Environment Month. This year, with the theme “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.” and pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 237, EMB XII conducted activities such as Learning Event for Teachers, Roadside Apprehension on Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign, Signing of Memorandum of Agreements and among others. EMB XII OIC-Regional DirectorMa. Socorro C. Lanto encouraged thepublic “to be more conscious in theecologicalimpactofourchoices,wayofliving.(MBCollong)#

Cotabato; Lamtangan Creek in T'boli, South Cotabato; Palian River in Tupi, South Cotabato and Allah River in Kapingkong, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat on June 27, 2015. There were 9 Donor/Partnersparticipated during the clean up suchas Mommy Gina Tuna Resources, Inc.;Gentuna Corporation; Progressive FarmInc.;BiotechFarmInc.;KenramPalmoilIndustries Inc.; Sumifru PhilippinesCorporation;KCC;AceCenterpoint andYellowBusLinesInc.(MBCollong)#

EMB XII and SM GSC conducts Waste Fair (Koronadal City, February 9, 2015) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through Environmental Management Bureau in partnership with SM City General Santos conducted Waste Fair on February 6-7, 2015 held at SM Carpark, General Santos City. “Aswecelebratethe14thanniversaryof Republic Act 9003 (EcologicalSolid Waste Management Act of 2000)last January, the urgency to continueaddressingtheproblemisnecessary.ThisWasteFairwillbeouropeningactivityindoublingourefforts inadvocatingwastesegregation.”saidOIC-RegionalDirectorMa. Socorro C. Lanto during the wastefair activity. She also added that not all

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RD Ma. Socorro C. Lanto inspects the collected items from the stalls in SM City General Santos City during the Waste Fair.

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MMT Members gather for the 2015 National Multi-Partite Monitoring Team Convention

(November 18-20, 2015) The Environmental Management Bureau’s regional offices gathered their MMT members for the 2015 National Multi-Partite Monitoring Team Convention with the theme: “Miles of Smiles Together for the Environment: The Imperative Call”. The said convention is driving us to take not just strides but leaps to attain sustainability in various human and environmental aspects and to take a personal and collective stand through an ongoing and practical commitment to rebuild our relationship with nature. It was held at Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City on November 18-20, 2015. Thisyear’sMulti-PartiteMonitoringTeam Convention was initiated by the different MMT’s and differentstakeholders fromdifferent regions.Thegoals of the convention is to addresspressing issues and concerns ofMMT’sthrough constructive participation,invigorate/reinvigorateMMTstooptimize

partnershipsandsustaintheenvironmentandthecommunitiesandalsotosharethebestmanagementpracticesofMMTswithremarkableperformance. EMB7RegionalDirectorWilliamP.Cuñado andDENR7RegionalDirectorIsabelo R. Montejo opened the saidConventionwith theirwelcome address.DENRAssistantSecretaryandconcurrentEMBDirectorJuanMiguelT.Cunaalsogave his inspirational message for all attendeesofthesaidevent. Thehighlightofthesaidconventionis the awardees for the Best Practices

EMB XII and CoLight plant bamboo in

Riverbank (June 1, 2015, Koronadal City) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau Region XII and Cotabato Light and Power Company (CLPC) conducted a simultaneous groupwide tree planting activity on May 30, 2015 along Esteros River Bank in San Pablo Village, Cotabato City. “The office is glad that as adoptersandasaformpartoftheCSR(CorporateSocial Responsibility) of CoLight, theyhadorganizedthistreeplantingactivity”,said EMB XII Regional Director Ma.Socorro C. Lanto during her openingmessage. After the short program, the 57participants planted a total of 1,400bambooseedlings. The Cotabato Light and PowerCompany is one of the adoptor or partner of EMB XII under Adopt-an-Estero/WaterBodyPrograminmaintainingandpromotingcleanlinessofEsterosRiverinCotabatoCity.(JADomingo)#

of this year’s MMTs. The SouthernPower Philippines Corporation receivedthe award for Reporting, the EnergyDevelopmentCorporation(EDC)for theStakeholdersParticipation.TheSaranganiEnergy Corporation (SEC) for ConflictManagement and DOLE PhilippinesInc./TboliGrowersFruitsMulti-PurposeCooperative and Laconon 100 Mutli-Purpose Cooperative for ClusteredMulti-Partite Monitoring Team. AllnominatedMMTshadapresentation forthe companyprofile,mission andvisionfortheirregionaloffices.(HLawagon)#

(December 2, 2015, Koronadal City) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau XII, being the chairman of South Cotabato Airshed (SCA), conducted an Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign (ASBC) on December 2, 2015 at Koronadal City, South Cotabato. This campaign is in line with thecelebration of the National AwarenessMonth and National Clean Air Actfor the year 2015 with the theme“Empowering the Youth for a GreenASEAN Community”. The vehicles

DENR-EMB XII conducts Anti-Smoke Belching Campaignapprehension is in compliance withthe RA 8749 or The Philippine CleanAir Act. The Anti-Smoke BelchingCampaign is in partnership with LTOXII,TESDAXII,DILGXII,UTODCO,SouthCotabatoFoundation, Inc.,LGUTacurongCityandLGUKoronadalCity. There are twenty seven (27)vehicles tested and thirteen (13) outof these failed in the smoke belchingtest. The drivers and/operators of thevehicles which were apprehendedwere then subjected to the LandTransportationOfficersforappropriateaction.(HLawagon)#

The members of South Cotabato Airshed inspect the vehicles along Gensan Drive, City of Koronadal, as a regular roadside inspection for the smoke belcher vehicles.

(left) Representatives from SPPC and (right) Representatives form SEC together with EMB 12 RD Ma. Socorro C. Lanto receive their plaque of recognition during the MMT Convention.

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DENR-EMB XII 2015 Division Environmental Camp (December 1, 2015, Koronadal City) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through Environmental Management Bureau twelve (DENR-EMB RXII), conducted the 2015 Division Environmental Camp lecture on Ecological Solid Waste Management with the elementary pupils from grades 3 to 6, and high school students from grades 7 to 10, and their camp advisers.

DepED Twelve, Division of SouthCotabato invited the DENR-EMB RXIItobeoneof the resourcepersons in theconduct of the camp on November 28,2015,atLakeSebu,MunicipalGym. There are 2,600 total participantsfromallmunicipalitiesofSouthCotabato(Lake Sebu, T’boli, Sto. Nińo, Norala,Surallah, Banga, Tupi, Polomolok,Tampakan and Tantangan). The studentcampers came from different public

schoolsofthesaiddivision. DENR-EMB RXII through itsBureau Youth Desk Officer (BYDO),Ms. JezreelA. Domingo, was tasked togiveinputsontheprimaryandsecondaryschoolsontheirroleintheenvironment.ThisisasperadherencetoDepEDOrderNo.72,s.2003,inwhichtheDepartmentof Education (DepED), in partnershipwiththeDepartmentofEnvironmentandNatural Resources (DENR), establishesthe Youth for Environment in SchoolsOrganization (YES-O) as the onlyrecognized co-curricular environmentalclubororganization. The RA 9003 or The EcologicalSolidWasteManagementActof2000,asoneofthemandatesoftheDENR-EMB,isdiscussedinthecamp.(JADomingo)#

EMB XII and KPII conducts Phase II of

the “Adopt Kapingkong River Project”

(Sept. 2, 2015, Koronadal City) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau Region XII (DENR-EMB RXII) and Kenram Palmoil Industries, Inc. (KP II) conducted a Phase II of the “Adopt Kapingkong River Project” on August 27, 2015 at the eastern portion of Kenram Palm Oil Mill along the riparian zone of the Kapingkong River (Isulan side). After the short program, the 119participantsplantedatotalof100bamboograss, 3, 000 vetiver grass and 100malabagotree. ThePhaseIofthisactivityoccurredonJune27,2015duringtheorchestratedclean-upofthesamedate.Theparticipantsare from the DENR-EMB RXII, KP II,Rotary Club of Isulan, Department ofEducation-DonJuanElementarySchool,DepartmentofAgrarianReform-SultanKudarat,ProvincialGovernmentofSultanKudarat,andtheLocalGovernmentUnitofIsulan. TheKenramPalmoilIndustries,Inc.isoneof theadoptororpartnerofEMBXII under Adopt-an-Estero/Water BodyProgram in maintaining and promoting cleanlinessofesterosandriverinIsulan,SultanKudarat. (JADomingo)#

DENR-EMB XII conducted Partner’s Forum for the Adopt-an-Estero/Water Bodies Program

(November 27, 2015) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management Bureau XII conducted Partner’s Forum for the year 2015. Local government units and private corporations who have adopted and formed partnerships with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), thru Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) to clean esteros and water bodies in Region XII gathered on November 27, 2015 at Mang Gorio’s Bahay Kainan, Koronadal City. The Environmental ManagementBureau Regional Director Ma. SocorroC. Lanto thanked and acknowledgedeveryone who attended and for the ongoing support that they are givingto the Adopt an Estero/Water BodiesProgram.DirectorLantohopedthatthere

would bemore agencies and companiesthatwilljoininthesaidprogram.Shealsoyearned for these partnerships to last and strengtheninthefuture. The forum was an opportunity forthe adopters to share their initiatives and experiencesthroughouttheprogram.TheEMB gave the attendees the updates ontheadoptersandthelaboratoryresultsofthewaterbodies.Anawardingceremonywas also held in order to recognize theprivatecompaniesand localgovernmentunits that joined the Adopt-an-Estero/WaterBodiesProgram. Suggestions and recommendationswere addressed within the forum andthe adopters shared their know-hows toovercome problemswithin the program.They also gave suggestions for theAdopt-an-Estero/Water Bodies ProgramActivitiesfortheyear2016.(HLawagon)#

EMB 12 Youth Desk Officer Jezreel A. Domingo lectures the South Cotabato Division students about Ecological Solid Waste Management during the Environmental Camp.

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behinddevelopment”andaddedthatwe,in the Philippines, should also aim fordevelopment/progress while protectingtheenvironment. Therewerefour(4)topicsthatweretalked about in the said symposium.Mr. Dominador Samilin, Senior EMSof Environmental Monitoring andEnforcement Division, talked aboutClimate Change and emphasized theeffects and causes of the said topic.A lecture about Air Pollutants and AirQuality Management was given to usby Engr. Leonardo C.Moliva, Chief ofDischargePermit andPermit toOperateSection. The Chief of HazardousWasteChemicalPermittingSection,Engr.EliasG.Mamongcal,hadalectureaboutDirtyDozenandOzoneScience. The Chief of EnvironmentalMonitoring and Enforcement Division,Engr.RonieL.Salmon,thankedeveryonefortheactiveparticipationofthepartakersfor his closing remarks. He encouragedthe teachers and students to continuetheir support and also to be a part ofthe different advocacies which leads toenvironmentaldevelopment.(HLawagon)#

wastesaretrash,someareresources. The waste fair was participated bystallownersofSMCityGeneralSantos,EMB XII employees and residents ofGeneral SantosCity.An approximate of1,023kilogramsofrecyclablewaste,suchas plastics, glass, papers, cartoons andmetalscrapsweresoldduringthefair.14th Year celebration of RA 9003 Since the ratification of the R.A.9003,theDENRhadbeencampaigninginsegregatingwaste,suchascompostables,non-compostables, residual and specialwaste. Thus, the department was alsoextendingtheirtechnicalassistancetothelocalgovernmentunitsintheregionsuchastrainings,andassistanceindevelopingtheir ten-year plans, establishment ofMaterials Recovery Facilities, amongothers. Also,RDLantoappealedtothelocalgovernmentunitstosubmittheirupdated10-Year SWM plans before March31, 2015 as required by the NationalSolid Waste Management Commission.(mbcollong&slmeditar)#

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