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DENR-CENRO Calauag participated in a consultative workshop on the preparation of the 3-year Provincial Forward Plan for CY 2024-2026 held at Queen Margarette Hotel, Brgy. Domoit, Lucena City on January 30, 2023.

The said workshop was spearheaded by DENR-PENRO Quezon and attended by various stakeholders. The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offices (MENROs) and People’s Organizations (POs) within the jurisdiction of CENRO Calauag, Quezon were among the participants.

Quezon PENR Officer, Ronilo Salac; Management Services Division Chief, Galo Martinez, Jr.; Technical Services Division Chief, Julieta P. Narte; Quezon Provincial Environmental Monitoring Officer, Glyceria Verzo; Conservation and Development Section Chief, Josephine Barrion; Regulatory and Permitting Section Chief, Corazon Ramos; Monitoring and Enforcement Section Chief, Janeth Salazar; Provincial NGP Coordinator, Hernan Merilo; Planning Section Chief, Ana Liza Amparo; and all PENRO planning staff facilitated in the formulation of the plan.

The plan aims to identify the necessary programs and priority activities with their corresponding budget allocations required for the implementation and adoption in the next three years, further addressing the concerns of Local Government Units and other stakeholders.

Calauag CENR Officer Joselito D. Barros, together with the section chiefs and focal persons under CENRO Calauag, as well as representatives from the municipalities of Plaridel, Pitogo, Tagkawayan and Calauag, identified various programs and activities that need prioritization and funding.

Moreover, the plans and initiatives of other stakeholders, such as the People’s Organizations, were also incorporated in the plan.

Meanwhile, the designated MENR Officer of Tagkawayan, Maribel Rosana, expressed the willingness of their municipality to adopt the established 25-hectare National Greening Program plantation in Brgy. Kinatakutan Tagkawayan, Quezon. She said their office is willing to take charge of the funding of the said project.

Outputs of the consultation workshop included forward estimates for FY 2024-2026, including major activities under General Administration and Support Services; Support to Operations; Regulatory, Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Management Program; Protected Area Development and Management; Wildlife Resources and Conservation Sub-program; and Land Management Sub-program.  

The recently concluded activity paved the way to address other issues and concerns of the stakeholders of the DENR. Hence, it is expected to strengthen cooperation among the DENR and its stakeholders in attaining the department’s goals and objectives.

The DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Real, Quezon conducted a public consultation in Brgy. San Isidro, Montalban, Rizal regarding the proposed legislation of Umiray Watershed Forest Reserve as protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.

A total of 77 people composed of 53 females and 24 males from the Sangguniang Barangay and its community including Indigenous People, attended the public consultation.

During the activity, Forester Czies Ann Gatson of CENRO Real presented the results of the Protected Area Suitability Assessment conducted within the watershed.

After much deliberation, the community signed the Certificate of Concurrence for the proposed congressional legislation of Umiray Watershed Forest Reserve under the category of Protected Landscape.

The DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Real, Quezon conducted a public consultation in Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay, Rizal regarding the exclusion of Rizal side in the proposed legislation of Presidential Proclamation No. 1636 as protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.

A total of 48 people composed of 20 females and 28 males from Sangguniang Barangay, Indigenous Peoples, and stakeholders attended the public consultation.

The public consultation highlighted the presentation of the results of the Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) conducted within PP1636, as well as the proposal to exclude Rizal side from the protected area.

After much deliberation, the community signed the Certificate of Concurrence for the proposed legislation of PP 1636 under the category of Protected Landscape, to include portions of the Quezon side only.

Queen Margarette Hotel, Lucena City, February 15-16, 2023 - The Provincial Cascading of Work and Financial Plan CY 2023 was held at the Queen Margarette Hotel on February 15-16, 2023. The event was attended by various staff from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) in Calauag, Tayabas, Catanauan, and Real.

During the event, the attendees were presented with the Work and Financial Plan for FY 2023, which included a summary of the budget for different sections and divisions. Matters were discussed and agreed upon by the participants, and an open forum was conducted. Updates from the Management Services Division (MSD) and Technical Services Division (TSD) were also given.

The Provincial Cascading of Work and Financial Plan CY 2023 is a vital event that allows PENRO Quezon to align its goals and objectives for the year.

The event was successful ensuring that all attendees were on the same page with the Work and Financial Plan for FY 2023 and the latest developments in the respective offices.

Bilang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Kababaihan, ang mga kawani ng DENR-CENRO Calaca ay lumahok sa "Purple Wednesdays" sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuot ng anumang kulay lila o “purple” noong unang araw ng Marso, at sa mga susunod na Miyerkules ng buwan.

Ang gawaing ito ay bilang pagsuporta sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian at pagpapalakas ng mga kababaihan. Isinasagawa rin ito upang bigyang pansin ang mga tagumpay ng kababaihan at talakayin ang patuloy at umuusbong na mga isyu at hamon na kanilang kinakaharap.

Inaanyayahan ng DENR ang lahat na makiisa sa pagdiriwang ng Women’s Month. Ipakita ang inyong suporta sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuot ng kulay lila tuwing araw ng Miyerkules at sa pagsali sa mga aktibidad na sumusuporta sa Buwan ng Kababaihan. #PurpleWednesdays