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FEATURE: THE JOURNEY AND LEARNINGS FROM A KALASAG HALL OF FAMER
Wednesday 15th of May 2013
Climate change is here to stay and mankind’s perils are inevitable without putting in place the safety net of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System (DRRMS).
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Republic Act (RA) 10121, also known as The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, provides that funds be appropriated to uphold the people’s constitutional life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the country’s institutional capacity for DRRM and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts.
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22Mar2013DIPOLOG CITY, March 22 (PIA) -- The Dipolog City Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has successfully conducted an earthquake drill at Dipolog City National High School (DCNHS) in Barangay Barra this city. Felipe T. Mangila Jr., Dipolog City CDRRMC officer-in-charge said the drill was in compliance with the directive from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), urging all DRRMCs throughout the country to conduct the First Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous ...
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20Mar2013PAGADIAN CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense – Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (OCD-RDRRMC) in coordination with the Department of Education conducted on Friday its 1st Quarter School-Based Tsunami and Earthquake Drill at Sta. Lucia National High School, this city. An estimated 800 high school students and faculty members participated in the drill. OCD-9 Regional Director and RDRRMC-9 chairperson Adriano D. Fuego said the activity aims to promote disaster ...
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01Mar2013BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, Feb. 28 (PIA) - - “Glupa Gulian,” which was once an open pit dumpsite, is now called a paradise. Situated on a hilly portion of Sitio Quibranza, Barangay Kahayagan, some five kilometers away from the municipal seat of government and commercial center of this town, this dumpsite has metamorphosed into an agro-tourism park now frequented by visitors from other towns, cities, and provinces. Glupa Gulian is a Subanen term which means “land of paradise,” as “glup...
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14Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb 14 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 9 (DENR-9) and the local government of Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) project in said municipality. The project aims to come up with an effective approach of a sustainable coastal and marine development with demonstrated benefits in enhancing economic growth, ecosystem protection, promotion of...
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12Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 12 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with fast-food giant Jollibee Group Corp. (JGC) boosting the government’s logs-to-chair project. In a press statement released by DENR, the parties agreed to a P2-million deal with JGC to produce school chairs out of confiscated logs. Signatories of the MOA wer...
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06Feb2013DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) - - Seventy-five hatchlings of sea turtles locally known as “pawikan” were found along the shore of Surf, Barangay Miputak in this city recently. Children swimming in said beach reportedly saw these baby turtles and told a certain resident trained on handling endangered species about the hatchlings on the beach. Fish Warden Teresa Sañado said these hatchlings were believed to be two days old. Sañado also believed that there are more sea turtles from the ...
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08Jan2013DIPOLOG CITY, JAN. 8 (PIA) -- Dipolog City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DCDRRMC) evacuated 230 families during the onslaught of Tropical Storm Auring. Tropical Storm Auring is the first typhoon to hit the country in 2013. Councilor Cyril Ruiz, adviser of the DCDRRMC, said the evacuation of the affected families was done as water level at Dipolog River and other water tributaries rose due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Auring. Ruiz said the affected families are re...
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28Dec2012DIPOLOG CITY,Dec. 28 (PIA)- - The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils of Zamboanga del Norte and Dipolog City were recently adjudged best disaster councils in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region for 2012. The “Kalasag Award” was given to Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (ZN-PDRRMC) and Dipolog City Risk Reduction and Management Council(DC-DRMMC) in an awarding ceremony held in Pagadian City, December 20, said Victor Bernido, Civil Defense ...
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17Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec 17 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD-9) headed the conduct of a three-day Basic/Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) training course from December 10-12 at Four Queens Resort, this city. The training is designed to equip local government units to heighten its vigilance in ensuring that disaster risks are prevented or minimized and it is prepared to address and respond to the needs of affected population when disaster or emergencies occur said Adriano D. Fuego, O...
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17Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, December 17 (PIA) –- The Office of Civil Defense, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) IX in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Pagadian City will conduct the CY 2012 4th quarter simultaneous school-based tsunami and earthquake drill on Wednesday, December 19. OCD-9 Regional Director Adriano D. Fuego said the activity endeavors to promote disaster preparedness, mitigation and awareness of the community especially among students and t...
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18Nov2012Molave is a first -class municipality with a population of 48,215 people. It is the agro-industrial hub of the entire Salug Valley area and the fastest-growing municipality in the first district of Zamboanga del Sur. Likened to a tree with the same name – Molave, described as hard, strong and resilient aptly portrays the municipality that withstood numerous flashfloods which hit this progressive neighborhood. Creation of the MDRRMC/LGU support Under the leadership of Mayor Ireneo Q. Gle...
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30Oct2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Regional Selection Committee of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 9 will honor the region’s best to promote participation of all local governments, organizations and individuals in Zamboanga Peninsula in disaster preparedness under the Gawad Kalasag program of the national government. Office of the Civil Defense 9 Regional Director Adriano Fuego met with members of the selection committee yesterday to discuss and finalize details o...
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18Oct2012PAGADIAN CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- Forest guards also need to protect the country’s forests against pest infestation. “Aside from illegal loggers, a new enemy has been added to the order of battle issued to government forest guards -- malevolent forest fungi and insect, or collectively known as forest pests,” Roservirico Tan, chief of regional public affairs office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in region 9, said. Tan said the “DENR will activate a nationwid...
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08Oct2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct.8 (PIA) - - At least 10 sacks, estimated at a hundred kilo-marine debris, were collected from the one-kilometer coastline of Barangay Bulanit, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur by “friends of biodiversity (FOB)," while 300 mahogany seedlings were planted during the coastal cleanup and tree-planting activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) conducted recently. Hernanita Ascura of DENR in a press statement said the environmental effort was carried out ...
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25Sep2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) recorded yesterday afternoon close to a thousand families affected by floods brought about by typhoon Lawin. City Mayor Celso Lobregat, who presided over the CDRRMC emergency meeting, said family-victims of flooding are now being housed at several evacuation centers. Ten barangays were recorded to be affected with the flooding. These include Labuan, Patalon, San Jose Gusu, Baliwasan, Sta Cruz Isla...
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07Sep2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday called on residents of the region to be vigilant against climate change as several agencies continuously undertake measures to stem the effects of global warming. Lobregat issued this call as he welcomed over 300 participants from local government units, non-government agencies, and other stakeholders to the Regional Forum on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: A collaboration workshop for the Zamboanga Peninsula...
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04Sep2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Local Government Academy (LGA) will conduct a Regional Forum on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: A Collaboration Workshop for the Zamboanga River Basin set on September 6 in one of the local hotels here. The activity is in partnership with the Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) and the office of Senator Loren Legarda. Expected to attend ...
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03Sep2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Sept 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Basilan installed an automated rain gauge (ARG) in Atong-Atong, Lantawan municipality on Thursday, placing Basilan in the national map of monitored rainfall activity. Myra Alih, provincial science and technology director, said the equipment can provide real time and accurate data on rainfall in the province, which is key to disaster mitigation. “Every year, the Philippines experiences strong typhoons wi...
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29Aug2012IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay, Aug 29 (PIA) --Rubber planters belonging to the Federation of Family Welfare Committees (FFWC-Sibugay) planted mangrove in Limono, Timuay Danda, Kabasalan. The activity, aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change, was conducted in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE 9)-Provincial Office, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Goodyear Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GARBEMCO). The 4...
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28Aug2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Aug 28 (PIA) -- The Basilan Communicators Network Inc. (BasCOMNET) conducted a forum on disaster preparedness on August 24 to update the different government agencies and non-government organizations on the state of disaster preparations of the province. In his lecture to some fifty agency representative members of BasCOMNET, Engr. Allan Labayog of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismography (PhilVolcs) said the level of awareness and logistics spell out th...
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11Aug2012PAGADIAN CITY, Aug 11 (PIA) -- The Pagadian City Police Office, under the command of P/Supt. Kenneth Mission, on Wednesday morning conducted a tree-planting activity in Barangay Kalasan here. This is in support to the greening project recently launched by Philippine National Police (PNP) dubbed “Pulis Makakalikasan: Sampung Milyong Puno, Pamana sa Kinabukasan,” requiring each PNP member in the county to plant six trees per month until February 28, 2013. Administrative division chief, Inspe...
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07Aug2012PAGADIAN CITY, Aug 7 (PIA) -- Landslide survivors in Brgy. Cumarom, Mindsalip are undergoing treatment at Midsalip Municipal Infirmary Hospital. Mayor Leonida Ancap in an interview said Soledad Mandao, 46, and her son Jomar, 11 were brought to the hospital after they sustained injuries in various parts of their bodies due to the landslide that occurred at 6:30 p.m. on August 2. "In the afternoon of Thursday, Brgy. Cumaron has experienced continuous heavy rains," Ancap said Meanwhile. the d...
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27Jul2012POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte, July 27 (PIA) -- Around 300 high school students participated in the disaster preparedness forum and earthquake drill held at the Polanco National High School (PNHS). Forum speakers were Office of Civil Defense (OCD-9) Regional Director Adriano Fuego, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (Pag-asa-9) Chief Meteorological Officer Maribel “Hasanah” Enriquez, Philippine Information Agency (PIA-9) Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga and V...
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23Jul2012PAGADIAN CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- Physical disability is not a hindrance to contributing to the preservation and protection of the environment. This was proven by 30 persons with disabilities (PWDs) who actively joined the tree planting activity organized by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) at Brgy. Balintawak. The activity is in line with the commemoration of the 34th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week on July 17-23, which espouses the theme ...
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19Jul2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, July 19 (PIA) -- Personnel of the 4th Civil Relations Group (4CRG) and their dependents participated in the tree growing program of the Civil Relations Service – Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRSAFP) that started June, this year. The activity involves planting of fruit bearing trees not only at specified areas but also within their respective backyarsds, said Lt. Col. Erwin A. Alea, 4CRG group commander, in a press statement. “This activity is in line with CRSAF...
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18Jul2012DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte, July 18 (PIA) -- The Dipolog City disaster council gave an assurance that they are ready to respond to emergency situations even though the city is not fully-equipped. Dipolog City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DCDRRMC) head Silvestre Sabando said, “We may not be totally equipped but we can assure the people of Dipolog of our readiness to respond to their needs in times of typhoons and other forms of disaster.” Sabando said the local dis...
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14Jul2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 14 (PIA) -- Around 3,000 students and teachers of the Ayala National High School participated in an earthquake simulation drill on July 10 in observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month. The Philippine Information Agency initiated the activity, in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD-9), Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa)-Zamboanga City and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phi...
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06Jul2012DIPOLOG CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- A total of 3,500 mangrove tree seedlings have been planted along the marshy coastlines in Brgy. Olingan, this city. Mayor Evelyn T. Uy together with the city government employees, Philippine National Police personnel, teachers and students of the Dipolog School of Fisheries, Food and Agriculture Organization-Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme staff and barangay folks participated in the tree planting activity. City Information Officer Robert Pinsoy also said ...
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26Jun2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- Environmental protection does not only call for the planting of new trees but also entails the preservation and protection of old ones. With this statement, Mayor Celso Lobregat led government officials in the tagging of century and heritage trees in the city as part of "Arbor Day na Ciudad de Zamboanga." The tagging of trees is based on Ordinance 341, which declares that those that are more than 100 years old will be tagged as century trees, and those that a...
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26Jun2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- An festive crowd of over 7,000 people, representing multi-sectoral groups, participated in the Philippine Arbor Day celebration held yesterday at the Climaco Freedom Park in Abong-abong, where they planted trees as their share in the preservation of the environment. The activity, dubbed “Arbor Day na Ciudad de Zamboanga,” was organized by the city government through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. The participants, composed of students, ...
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19Jun2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- Local Government chiefs, representatives, and national line agency heads from all over Zamboanga Peninsula converge in the city today as the Department of Interior and Local Government 9 hosts Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation. The one-day forum which aims to assist local government units in coming up with Local Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plans was spearheaded by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo. DILG invit...
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18Jun2012MANILA, June 18 (PIA) -- Plastic is out, paper is in. To the mounting need for paper bags as the best environmental-friendly option, the country’s science agency is looking into more ways to make paper packaging more accessible and even provide additional income opportunities to people. "The greater use of paper packaging is in line with our current initiatives that protect the environment and uplift the ecosystem," said Science Secretary Mario Montejo. In Metro Manila and nearby areas, mo...
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18Jun2012PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 18 (PIA) -- The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has ordered all Punong Barangays through a memorandum to reactivate the disaster monitoring system in their respective areas, to avoid damage of properties and loss of lives during disaster incidents. Mayor Samuel S. Co, chairman of the CDRRMC, convened the council members at the Executive Function Hall and discussed contingency measures saying that the Philippines is facing the s...
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12Jun2012PAGADIAN CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- In the pursuit of making the local government units (LGUs) disaster-free and resilient communities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is conducting a series of Regional Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation in all regions nationwide. DILG 9 director Paisal Abutazil said the activity aims to guide the LGUs in effectively crafting their respective Local Disaster Reduction Action Plans, and further appraise the local...
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12Jun2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) of the National Youth Commission (NYC) is scheduled to conduct a mangrove planting activity on June 15 together with some youth organizations at Barangay Mampang, Zamboanga City. The group will assemble outside Land Bank of the Philippines, Pettit Barracks at 6:30 a.m. on Friday and will proceed to the area at 7:00 a.m.. Raymond B. Domingo, NYC regional head, said RAC member-agencies agreed to conduct the mangrove planting in...
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06Jun2012PAGADIAN CITY, June 6 (PIA) -- Heavy rains did not dampen the spirit of the people who trooped to the River Clean-Up activity spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IX at Balangasan River, Pagadian City in observance of World Environment Day on June 5, 2012. Barangay officials and residents joined DENR-IX personnel and representatives from other government agencies, local government units of the province and city, ROTC cadets, PNP and Philippine Army i...
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28May2012PAGADIAN CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- Geohazard maps are now accessible and downloadable from four government websites, including that of a non-government organization. This was announced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The government websites hosting the interactive geohazard maps include that of the DENR (www.denr.gov.ph), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (www.mgb.gov.ph), Philippine Information Agency (www.pia.gov.ph), and that of Environmental Science for Social Chang...
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25May2012PAGADIAN CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- The Mindanao Economy and Environment Summit, a platform under the Mindanao Nurturing Our Waters (MindaNOW) Program of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), is slated to be held on June 4 and 5 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City. With the theme, “Building Constituency towards a Green Economy,” the summit aims to gather stakeholders of Mindanao for creating champions, building constituency, and adapting change in responding to the challenge of ensurin...
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22May2012DIPOLOG CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- A city councilor here is now an active advocate of environmental protection, urging all and sundry especially the businessmen to adopt and support the “no plastic bag day.” Councilor James Cyril O. Ruiz has recently sponsored a resolution asking the Dipolog Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DFCCI) and the Dipolog Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) to adopt and observe the no plastic bag use day each week in the city. Ruiz said he would li...
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14May2012PAGADIAN CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- Close to 50 Math and Science teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in Pagadian have undergone a one (1) week training on disaster risk reduction and management dubbed “Strengthening the capacity of Science and Math teachers on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” at Bay Plaza Hotel on May 6-11. The training is offered free of charge by the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) and in partnership with the D...
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13May2012DIPOLOG CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- The city government through the City General Services Office (CGSO) has again urged the owners of business establishments and residents here to segregate their wastes. “No segregation, no collection policy” will be fully implemented in the city starting May 14, according to a public notice issued by the CGSO recently. The city leadership is pushing for the waste segregation program to keep the city spick and span. It can be recalled that the city has for more...
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10May2012DAPITAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Around 150 barangay folks, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and maritime police participated in a forum on climate change organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-9) yesterday at the Barangay Hall of San Vicente. Coastal and Marine Management Division (CMMD) Chief Neneth Ordoño of DENR-9 discussed the things and human activities that contribute to climate change. Ordoño cited that burning our waste harms the environment becaus...
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10May2012DAPITAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-9) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Dapitan City Post have agreed to jointly protect and preserve the marine environment in the area. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) between DENR-9 represented by regional executive director Arleigh J. Adorable and PCG-Dapitan City represented by Commander Romeo W. Tero was formally signed this morning at the Barangay Hall in San Vicente this city. The MOA signing was a...
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04May2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment 9's (DOLE) recent celebration of the, “2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work” was highlighted with environmental concern as the agency, together with Occupational Safety and Health Network-9 (OSHNET9) and other government agencies, planted 360 propagules (mangroves) at the Sta. Cruz Island in Zamboanga City. DOLE Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano, in his opening message, said, “We in the Department are mandat...
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25Apr2012PAGADIAN CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Pagadian-Zamboanga del Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (PZCCIFI), launched an environmental advocacy campaign yesterday, April 24, at the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) Conference Hall. Mercedes Lourdes S. Quisumbing, Foundation President, said the advocacy campaign dubbed “Di Ko’g Plastic” aims to have a plastic holiday wherein no plastic bags will be used every Saturday starting this May. “Plastics clog waterways which...
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14Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 14 (PIA) - - With the intention of building strong collaboration among government agencies, private sectors, and non government organizations (NGOs), and promote for the protection of the environment, EarthSoul Solutions, Inc. is set to conduct the first “Mindanaonon Environment Summit” this month. The three-day summit set on April 20-22 at the NCCC Mall, Davao City is in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resour...
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13Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 12, (PIA) - - In support to the yearly observance of Philippine Earth Day on April 22, the EarthSoul Solutions, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be spearheading a “Green Caravan” on April 17 to 19. Ibno Turabin of EarthSoul said the Caravan will be participated in by various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Non government o...
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03Apr2012DIPOLOG CITY, APR. 3 (PIA)---The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Government has allotted P50-million of its Calamity Fund for the 2012 Disaster Preparedness Plan of the province. Governor Rolando E. Yebes, who is the Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC), said the fund will be utilized in the implementation of various programs and projects as part of its preparation for any calamity that may hit the province. Yebes said among the equipment to be purchas...
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02Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- Overwhelmed by the great number of people who turned up for the observance of Earth Hour Saturday night at the Paseo del Mar, the mayor Celso Lobregat of Zamboanga said the active support and participation of everyone concerned will help the global campaign meet its objectives. The mayor hoped that every individual will be reminded to always make the conscious decision to contribute to the efforts to reverse climate change and help save the planet from further ...
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02Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 2 (PIA) -- Close to 3,000 individuals trooped their way on Saturday night to the city’s favorite hangout park-Paseo Del Mar to convey their messages that they are one with the world in the fight against global warming, and share support to effort in energy efficiency and conservation. People from various sector, government, non government, academe, families with their infants and children, people young and old, even those in their wheelchair, showed up as early as 6 o’c...
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30Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, March 30 (PIA) – All local government units (LGUs) throughout the country have been urged to join hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the globe in observing the “Earth Hour” tomorrow. In its memorandum issued recently to the LGUs, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on the local chief executives (LCEs) particularly the governors, mayors and barangay officials to participate in the observance of the Earth Hour. Eart...
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30Mar2012PAGADIAN, Mar 30 (PIA) -- In support to the global campaign to save Planet Earth, Mayor Samuel Co issued a memorandum, dated March 28, enjoining all Punong Barangays, Department Heads, Chief of Offices and all the constituents in the city, to participate in the observance of Earth Hour 2012, by switching off lights for one (1) hour on Saturday, March 31, from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. The Philippines for the fifth time, will once again join the global community in the launching of the Earth Hour 2012...
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29Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 29 (PIA) -- The women of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-10 proved its role as powerful agents of change in relation to environmental risk reduction as the nation celebrates the National Women’s Month this March with the theme, “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability, Everyone’s Responsibility.” Women from the DENR regional office, PENRO Zamboanga Sur, and CENRO Pagadian recently collaborated with members of the...
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28Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 28 (PIA) – Zamboanga City is once again one with the world in addressing climate change thru its participation in the coming Earth Hour this March 31, 8:30 pm. City Mayor Celso Lobregat issued Executive Order No. CL 445-2012 supporting the said activity. The order enjoins everyone to observe the Earth Hour by turning off lights in all buildings, major landmarks, and street lights within the city’s jurisdiction from 8:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. It is also enjoining everyone...
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28Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 28 (PIA)- - Sky lanterns will find its way up and illuminate the sky as a symbolic gesture of Zamboanga City’s support in the “Earth Hour” observance set on March 31st. The “Earth Hour” activity which is being spearheaded by the city government, will be held at the favorite hangout park of the young and old populace- the Paseo del Mar. During the observance, the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) will symbolically switch off power, which will put t...
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21Mar2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Mar 20 (PIA) – As we observe the World Day for Water on March 22, Team Western Command (WESCOM) Bikers will support and participate on this year’s “Bike-Fun-Ride” on the 24th of March organized by the Puerto Princesa City Water District (PPCWD). The 6th Civil Relations Group of the AFP disclosed that the event would jumpstart at six in the morning steering from Baywalk (Barangay San Isidro) to Barangay Irawan Watershed in Puerto Princesa Ci...
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17Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, March 17 (PIA) -- As part of its five-year strategic plan, the Dipolog Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has embarked on projects to preserve and protect the environment. This was disclosed by DCCI President Atty. Paul Gudmalin during the 13th founding anniversary of the Chamber last Thursday. He stressed that a clean and green environment would usher in more opportunities for the business sector. Gudmalin said the chamber also aims to develo...
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13Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, 12 March. (PIA 9) - - Philippine National Police (PNP) all over the Philippines will plant a total of 10 million trees in support of the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), revealed Roservirico Tan, Information Division Chief of DENR-9. Tan, in a press statement said, the PNP’s commitment to support the NGP was officially fastened through a memorandum of agreement(MOA) which Environment Secretary Ramon J. P...
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09Mar2012BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur , Mar 9 (PIA) –- To enable its constituents to anticipate disasters and prepare them how to take actions in protecting lives and properties and to ensure sustainable social and economic development, the local government unit of Bayog under the stewardship of Mayor Leonardo Babasa, Jr., conducted a two-day Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation seminar-workshop on March 5-6, 2012 at Glupa Gulian Eco Park, Sitio Quibranza, Kahayagan, this municipality....
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07Mar2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- Geared at saving the country’s indigenous trees, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under its National Greening Program (NGP) , partnered with two conservation groups to ascertain the supply of tree seedlings of prized tree species, said Mr. Roservirico Tan , Information Division Chief, DENR 9, in a press statement. The partnership is demonstrated in a 5-year contract of continuous seedling supply of said groups to DENR, Ta...
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29Feb2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Feb. 29 (PIA) -– A successful tree planting and operation linis activities were done through the convergence of efforts and resources of 408th (PAL) Community Defense Center (PCDC) in coordination with the local government units of Aborlan, Palawan last February 8, 2012 at barangay Barake and at the Municipal Health Office of Aborlan, Palawan, respectively. The participants of the said activities are officers and enlisted personnel from the 408th (PAL) Commu...
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27Feb2012PAGADIAN CITY, Feb 27 (PIA) -- Clad in blue t-shirts printed with ‘pulis’ and black short pants and in rubber shoes, the police of Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City conducted on Friday (Feb. 17) a tree planting activity here. In response to the government’s call for the participation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the government’s priority program – the national greening program (NGP), the joint forces of Zamboanga del Su...
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23Feb2012DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) - - In keeping with the National Greening Program (NGP) currently pursued by the Aquino administration, all public elementary and secondary school in Zamboanga del Norte are now enjoined to intensify tree planting activities involving the students, teachers and parents. Acting provincial schools superintendent Elsa Refugio-Cruz has recently ordered the schools to submit reports on the implementation of the greening program. Said reports should contai...
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17Feb2012DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) – Around 3,500 assorted seedlings of forest trees have been planted Wednesday by the members of the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Police Office (ZNPPO)headed by PSSupt. Ulpiano Lopez along the riverbanks of Layawan River at barangay Sangkol in this city. ZNPPO strongly supported the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Aquino administration that seeks to improve water quality in rivers and irrigation for farmlands, reduce the potential for flooding, soak u...
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07Feb2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- A 6.9 magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin was felt by people in over 40 areas of the country, but the strongest, mostly in the areas of Negros and Cebu, Monday, February 6 at around 11:49 in the morning, said Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)-Zamboanga City, Officer In Charge Allan Labayog. Labayog reported, the quake which was traced to originate West of Tayasan, (Negros Oriental Negros) sent seismic wa...
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02Feb2012PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) --To give importance to wetlands and how vital it is to conserve them today, February 2 being observed as World Wetlands Day with this year’s theme “Wetlands and Tourism.” The Wetlands Day celebration will be a great opportunity for people to look around at their wetlands and its interconnections with the environment around them; how the wetlands benefit the surroundings and how activities throughout the river basin may affect the wetlands. &nbs...
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01Feb2012ISABELA CITY, BASILAN , Feb. 01 (PIA) - - “With the rainy season here and Basilan being out of the so-called typhoon belt, we advise our coconut farmers to fertilize their coco trees with salt,” quipped Onie J. Hayawan, coconut development officer , Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). An agriculturist by profession, Hayawan was resource person to talk on coconuts during the Sunday advocacy radio program Literasi para sa Kaunlaran (Functional Literacy for Development...
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25Jan2012BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The local government of Bayog welcomed the move of the Josefina H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) to support the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government as well as the local reforestation program of the municipality. Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. said about five hundred (500) students of JHCSC, along with their instructors planted trees on Monday, January 23 at Glupa Gulian Agro-Tourism Park in Sitio Quibranza, Barangay Kahayagan. The a...
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21Jan2012DIPOLOG CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) - - Bracing for erratic climactic conditions, all the barangays of this city have been urged to prepare their respective risk reduction management action plans. The city government headed by Mayor Evelyn T. Uy has directed the barangay chairmen to draw up their own action plans in preparation for any disaster wrought by climate change. It can be recalled that Republic Act (RA) 10121 otherwise known as the “Disas...
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19Dec2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA 9) -- The city has allocated P2 million as aid to victims of typhoon “Sendong” in Cagayan De Oro and Iligan, the hardest hit areas, City Information Officer (IO) Sheila Covarrubias said. “The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) approved this morning to allocate a total of P2 million as assistance to the thousands of victims of tropical storm Sendong that hit the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Sunday, Dec. 18.,&rdqu...
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05Aug2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here is reiterating the call of its Secretary for local government units (LGUs) to declare “no habitation zones” all areas identified as high –risk to flashfloods and landslides. It can be recalled, DENR Secretary Ramon J.P Paje recently appealed to all LGUs nationwide to declare areas that have been identified as high-risk in their respective municipalities and cities “no ha...
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16Jul2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 16 (PIA) – Thirty-six barangays are prone to floods and five areas in the city are landslide areas according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The five landslide prone areas are Muruk in Barangay Pasonanca, Barangay Capisahan, Barangay Tulungatung, Brgy Baluno and Valley side in Barangay Pamucutan, revealed MGB Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Geosciences Division, Vheina Marie Quintana. The said areas ...
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12May2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- May is “Ocean Month” as declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 57 issued by former President Joseph Estrada on January 9, 1999 and since then relevant national agencies, local government and other government agencies have been conducting activities that highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources. “To adapt to the devastating effect of the coastal and marine destructio...
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28Apr2011Zamboanga City, Apr. 28 (PIA) -- To underscore the importance of forests in the survival of human race, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched yesterday the National Year of Forests (NYF). With the theme “Forests for people,” the launching hopes to convey the message that people and forests has synergetic relationship wherein forests provide benefits to man and man must care for forests to continue being recipient of its benefits, says DENR Chief ...
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20Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 20 (PIA) –- Philippine coastal areas are the next target for geohazard mapping after the completion of the geohazard mapping conducted on landslide and flood –prone areas. Roservirico Tan, Chief, Information Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 9 said the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) Marine Geology Division who is conducting the geohazard assessment will lay particular attention on the effects of the rising ...
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27Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 27 (PIA) –- Close to 200 bikers from the various bikers association in the city showed strong support in the fight against global warming by riding on their mountain bikes during the world observance of Earth Hour, Saturday night (Mar. 26). Dubbed as "Earth Hour bike-riding beyond the Hour" the activity, organized and spearheaded by The Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) 9, Phi...
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24Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 24 (PIA) –- In observance of Earth Hour, the Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco-Recreation Society (ZATERS) and Lacuachero outdoor shop, in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and SPELEO Zamboanga is set to conduct “Earth Hour Bike, going beyond the hour” activity on March 26. The activity aims to raise the level of awareness on biking” as a...
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19Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The government, in partnership with private environmental network will soon launch Zero Basura Olympics (ZBO), an undertaking that will recognize best pratices of students and schools in solid waste management. ZBO will be jointly implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Earth Day Network Philippines (EDNP), a private organization. Roservirico ...
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11Feb2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA 9) -- The City Council during its regular session passed a resolution on Wednesday, Feb. 9 calling on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astrological Service Administration (PAGASA) central office to allocate funds for the maintenance of equipment of its local weather station here. The resolution is a manifestation of the city council’s concern over a PAGASA sub-station here and for the latter to have an efficient weather forecasting activity. &n...
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26Jan2011ZAMBOANG CITY, Jan 26 (PIA 9) – February 2 marks the international celebration of the World Wetlands Day (WWD). In the Philippines, this celebration is being spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and is anchored on the theme “Forests for Water and Wetlands”. “In the regional setting, DENR through the Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Management Services (PAWCZMS) will undertake various activities to generate public awareness ...
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26Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 26 (PIA) - In recognition of the people behind the traditional weaving industry in various parts of the country, like the Yakans of Zamboanga, Malacañang declared January 24, 2011 the “Philippine Tropical Fabrics Day.” A Yakan Village in Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City, sells genuine Yakan cloth. A weaver says, "There is joy whenever I come up with unique, intricate and colorful designs. It is also a very profitable business because Yakan weav...
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21Jan2011PAGADIAN CITY (Jan. 20) It is good to note that aside from our very own National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), formerly called the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and PAGASA, there exists a European Union (EU) that provides 55 percent of world development aid and is a major donor in Asia. The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Corporation and Development of the European Union identified the Philipp...
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20Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 20 (PIA) -- The above normal rainfall observed in some areas of Visayas, Bicol Region and Mindanao during the months of October to December last year, is a clear manifestation of the impacts of the current La Niña event, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. It added that most climate model forecasts maintain the possibility of the cold episode to last at least into the northern hemisphere spring season ...
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19Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 19 (PIA) -- Who could ever forget the September 2009 tragedy that killed 73 persons and left nearly 70,000 families displaced after typhoon Ondoy dumped the heaviest rainfall on Metro Manila. The heartbreaking moment somewhat lead the public to wonder what happened to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) early warning system in situation such as this? PAGASA was put on a bad light as the bureau said it does not ha...
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18Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, January 18 (PIA9)- The environment department announces it’s 2011 “National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools,” a nationwide contest open to all elementary, high school and tertiary school levels, intended to encourage schools and academic institutions for an enhanced involvement on environmental issues. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said interested schools that would like to join in the search may now start submitti...
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19Apr2010ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 19 (PIA) -- As the May elections draw near, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC-IX) met to check the region's level of response to El Niño and to access its preparedness in addressing the power crisis and election concerns. Supt. Angelo H. Sunglao, Police Regional Office-IX and RDCC Chair challenged agency members to be pro-active in relation to its response to the development needs of the country. He cited that the prolonge...
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