Katutubobacks DENR: Implement Social Protection 

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON Regional Director Arsenio Tanchuling calls for the development of social   protection programs for marginalized sectors in forestland and protected areas, during the Sierra Madre Summit held July 26-27, 2017.  

         Barangay Captain Rogelio Valencia of Pagsangahan, Quezon, whose constituents are mostly katutubo (indigenous peoples), agreed with Regional Director Arsenio Tanchuling of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) regarding his statement on implementing social protection programs for marginalized sectors, during the Sierra Madre Summit held on July 26-27, 2017 at the Hive Hotel and Convention Place, Quezon City.

         The event was a joint meeting of various stakeholders in Regions 2, 3 and 4A, which aimed to discuss the current status and issues within the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, and comprehensively plan appropriate actions to prevent the continuing environmental degradation in the area.