DENR convenes information team; plans to intensify IEC drive
To improve the information drive of the department, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Central Office (DENR CO) convened the chiefs of the Regional Public Affairs Office (RPAO) of DENR as well as the information officers of its line bureaus last January 25, 2018 at DENR Social Hall.
The meeting was spearheaded by Supervising Undersecretary for Strategic Communication and Initiatives Service ( SCIS) and Department Spokesman, Atty. Jonas Leones.
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.
Didipio Mine Wins Asean Mineral Awards
OceanaGold’s Didipio gold-copper mine has brought honor to the country bagging the Best Practices in Sustainable Resource Development in the Mineral Processing Category in the First ASEAN Mineral Awards (AMA). OceanaGold represented the Philippines in the said category and bested other mining firms from the ASEAN region.
The award was received by Dr. Jose Leviste Jr., Chairman of OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc., accompanied by Didipio Mine General Manager David Way, Metallurgical Superintendent Hilbert Cardenas and Community Relations and Communications Manager Nericel Langres. Dr. Leviste and Ms. Langres presented to the AMA Board of Judges (AMA BOJ), the best practices of the Didipio Mine in occupational health and safety, environmental management, and community development last November 28, 2017. The First ASEAN Mineral Awards was held during the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals(AMMIN) from November 28 -30, 2017 at the M Gallery in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The awarding ceremony was held at the gala dinner of the AMMIN last November 30, 2017 in the same venue.
DENR beefs up 8888 hotline, conducts orientation-workshop
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently conducted an orientation-workshop for hotline 8888 at Elan Hotel, San Juan, Manila last Jan.30-31, 2018.
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