DENR conducts orientation on DENR FOI systems

In line with the implementation of Executive Order No. 02 series of 2016, which operationalizes the people’s constitutional right to information in the executive branch, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office conducted a DENR Freedom of Information (FOI) Systems orientation last Feb. 14-15, 2018 at Baguio City.

Dubbed as: “FOI on boarding and roll-out,” the activity was participated in by representatives from DENR Central, Regional and Field Offices, Environment Management Bureau (EMB), and Mines and Geosciences Bureau ( MGB) Regional Offices.

The event was aimed to fully operationalize the eFOI platform and DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2017-02 which directs the use of EnvironMentor mobile application.

Asec. Daniel Darius M. Nicer gave lecture on FOI and the introduction of EnvironMentor application.

The said application is developed by DENR and it gives facts, figures, and issues that concerns the department.

Nicer said that the application is a platform that gives environmental information that can be easily access by DENR employees and the general public.

FOI manual and demonstration of FOI, eFOI portal, E- Commerce law, and Data Privacy Act were likewise presented during the event.

Marie Rose Tangan, records officer, Cecilio Calagui, IT focal person, and Diana Imie Estrada, planning officer were the representatives of the Bureau during the orientation.

The orientation was attended by the participants from regions 1,2,3 and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Moreover, the Visayas and Mindanao clusters will likewise be oriented as soon as schedules have been finalized.