DENR-XI donates P1M-worth of lumber to Davao City schools

Sunday 27th of May 2012

DAVAO CITY, May 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) donated on Friday (May 25) a total of 32,984 board feet of Lauan and Yakal lumber worth P1,055,488 to the Department of Education (DepED-XI) for the manufacture of schools desks and other fixtures for schools in Davao city.

The said donations came from the confiscations made by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Davao City headed by CENR Officer Melchor G. Ozaraga last February 2012 in line with the implementation of Executive Order No. 23.

Under Section 2, Article 2.7 of E.O. 23 issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on February 1, 2011, DepED is given the priority in the use of all confiscated logs.

The lumbers which are now deposited at the Boy Scout of the Philippines Camp in Malagos, Davao City.DENR-XI Director Jim O. Sampulna said that this will greatly help address the lack of desks and school fixtures for the growing student population.

“As part of the monitoring process, DepED is mandated to submit pictures and detailed report of the use of donated lumber to the DENR. The DepEd’s report will be the basis for monitoring the disposition of the lumber,” Sampulna said.

The donation was made official with the signing of the Deed of Donation signed by DENR-XI Director Jim O. Sampulna, DepED-XI represented by Dr. Helen D. Paguican and witnessed by Ozaraga, Regional Technical Director Hardinado Patnugot Jr., Engr. Inocencio Maranga and Dr. Maria Ines Asuncion of DepED-Division Office. (DENR XI/Bing Cordova/PIA XI)
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