𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟐𝟑 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐢𝐥-𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐑𝐑𝐌 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍

Calamba City, Laguna — Last November 2023, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources CALABARZON turned over seven hundred twenty-three (723) Boxes of Oil-Absorbing Pads to the Office of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council CALABARZON through the Office of the Civil Defense IV-A.

 

The said oil absorbing pads were part of the 3016 Boxes of pads donated by Oceanus Conservation Inc. earlier this year 2023 which main purpose is for the RDRRMC be aid in the preparedness and response in the event that an oil spill will occur within their Area of Responsibility.

 

Turn over happened at the DENR CALABARZON Regional Office Ground Floor Conference Hall on a short program initiated by the Office of the Chairperson of RDRRMC — Carlos Eduardo E. Alvarez III.

 

Regional Executive Director — Nilo B. Tamoria, CESO III graced the program with his Keynote Message.

On the program, the relevance of Republic Act No. 9993 or the “Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009” was also discussed in connection to the said turnover of oil-absorbing pads.

 

Oil spills are a serious environmental concern that can have long-term impacts on both wildlife and the ecosystem while oil absorbing pads provide a quick and effective solution to mitigate the damage caused by oil spills.###