DENR Caraga

30/10/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through its Forest Management Bureau (FMB), in partnership with the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), conducted a Training of Trainers on the Application of Restoration Manuals and Guidelines on Forest Restoration, Forest Fire Management and Suppression, and Establishment and Management of High-Value Conservation Forest Areas (HVCAs) on October 27–30, 2025 at the Grand Palace Hotel, Butuan City.

The undertaking is part of the implementation of the DENR-FMB-FAO GEF 6 Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) Project entitled “Enhancing Biodiversity, Maintaining Ecosystem Flows, Enhancing Carbon Stocks through Sustainable Management of Forest Resources and Restoration of Degraded Forestlands”,

FLR is a four-year project (2024-2027) between the Philippine Government and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), funded through a grant from Global Environment Facility (GEF). It aims to deliver multiple an integrated environmental, livelihood, and development benefits through the promotion of the cost-effective and sustainable restoration of the biological and productive capacities of degraded forest land ecosystems.

DENR Caraga OIC-Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo welcomed the facilitators led by FLR National Project Manager, Forester Ricardo Calderon, and the FMB National Project Management Unit technical personnel, as well as the resource persons from the Ecosystem Research Development Bureau (ERDB), and the participants.

In her message, she emphasized the importance building a network of skilled individuals who can effectively manage and protect forest ecosystem.

“By focusing on forest restoration, fire prevention, and suppression, and establishing high conservation value forest areas, we can ensure the long-term health and resilience of our ecosystems, particularly, that of the Simulao watershed,” RED Ocampo said.

A total of 75 participants representing the FMB-National Project Management Unit, Simulao WS Regional Project Management Unit, DENR Caraga Regional Office, PENRO Agusan del Sur, CENRO Bunawan, BD Corridor Project – EMBC, PENRO Davao Oriental, CENRO Baganga, PLGU Agusan del Sur, LGU Bunawan, LGU Rosario, LGU Trento, National Irrigation Administration (NIA), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Regional Office, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 13, Caraga State University, Indigenous People’s Organizations within the Simulao Watershed, CADT 136, CADT 078, CADT 223, Lumino Energy Plantations Inc., Lerio/VPO farms, and Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau.

30/10/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚

Lianga, Surigao del Sur | October 28, 2025 — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 13, led by OIC Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo, held the turnover and MOA signing for the Small Water Impounding System (SWIS) project in Barangay St. Christine, Lianga.

The SWIS project, developed by the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), is a small-scale water management technology designed to improve water supply and distribution in watershed communities. Constructed within timberland areas, the facility supports sustainable plantation management, soil enhancement, and erosion control, in line with Forest Management Bureau (FMB) Technical Bulletin No. 13-A.

Completed on July 18, 2025, the facility features a concrete spring or intake box, a 25-cubic-meter storage tank or reservoir, and a system of delivery pipes. It is expected to benefit around 120 households in Barangay St. Christine by providing a more reliable water source for domestic and agricultural use.

During the ceremony, RED Ocampo formally turned over the management and care of the SWIS facility to Lianga Mayor Hon. Amado M. Layno Jr. and Barangay St. Christine Chairperson Hon. Agustin Moreno, as project partners and local stewards.

Also in attendance were CENR Officer Joseph E. Langanlangan and personnel from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Lianga, along with local officials and community members who witnessed the event.

The officials planted tree seedlings within the area after the ceremony.



𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨: 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐎 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚

29/10/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Legal Researcher I to be assigned at the DENR-PENRO, Agusan del Sur – Office of the PENR Officer in Brgy. Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤:
a. Assist in the preparation of pleadings for and on behalf of the DENR officials;
b. Examine sufficiency of evidence and determine issues and course of action taken, and assist in filing of cases;
c. Take accountability for all documents, equipment, and information received by him/her, and maintain confidentiality of information and documents handled in the performance of tasks herein;
d. Draft at least two (2) decisions, orders, or resolutions per month about land claims and conflicts cases, and other cases to be assigned by the Chief Legal or by his/her immediate Supervisor;
e. Avoid handling cases with conflicts of interest; and
f. Perform such other related work that his/her immediate supervisor may assign.

INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS are advised to send their application through email at penroagusandelsur@denr.gov.ph or personally submit it together with the above-stated requirements to:

FOR. NORMAN A. ASUGAN
OIC, PENR Officer
PENRO-Agusan del Sur
Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
Hotline Number: 09855847959

Deadline of Submission: 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟎𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

27/10/2025

'𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐎 𝐁𝐀?

Ayon sa maraming Supreme Court decisions ang pinakamainam na patunay ng pagmamay-ari ng isang lupain ay ang Sertipiko ng Titulo (the best proof of ownership of a piece of land is the Certificate of Title).

Source: Halili vs. Court of Industrial Relations, 257 SCRA 174 [1996] and PD 1529 or the Property Registration Decree

'𝐋𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨 𝐁𝐚?
Ayon sa maraming Supreme Court decisions ang pinakamainam na patunay ng pagmamay-ari ng isang lupain ay ang Sertipiko ng Titulo (the best proof of ownership of a piece of land is the Certificate of Title).

Source: Halili vs. Court of Industrial Relations, 257 SCRA 174 [1996] and PD 1529 or the Property Registration Decree

24/10/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐎𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐃𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐂

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Region OIC-Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo signs a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the leaders of 23 People’s Organizations within the Easter Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor (EMBC) for the development of Biodiversity-Friendly Enterprises (BDFE), on October 24, 2025, at the DENR Regional Training Center in Ambago, Butuan City.

The partnership recognized the role of BDFEs in promoting sustainable livelihoods and resource-based enterprises, aligned with environmental conservation.

Witnessing the signing were PENR Officers of Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Surigao del Norte; CENR Officers of Nasipit, Tubay, Tubod, Cantilan, Bislig, Bayugan, and Loreto; and Protected Area Superintendents of Tinuy-an Falls Protected Landscape (TFPL) and Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS).

This initiative is part of the DENR-UNDP/GEF project on “𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴” or BD Corridor Project, which seeks to operationalize integrated management of biodiversity corridors to generate multiple benefits, including effective conservation of globally threatened species and high conservation value forests, reduce deforestation and degradation, and enhance local biodiversity-friendly livelihoods.

24/10/2025

𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐡-𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝟑𝟒 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥

DENR Caraga OIC, Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo officiates the Mass Oath-Taking Ceremony of thirty-four (34) newly appointed and promoted personnel on October 24, 2025, at the DENR Regional Learning Center, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City.

Also present during the ceremony were OIC, Assistant Regional Director for Management Services Atty. Claudio A. Nistal, Jr., PENROs, CENROs, some Regional Office personnel, and the relatives of the oath-takers.

24/10/2025

'𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐎 𝐁𝐀?

Ang tax declaration ay hindi titulo. Ito ay isang indikasyon lamang ng pag-angkin ng pagmamay-ari.

Source: G.R. No. 159578 Rogelia Daclag, et. al vs. Elino Macahilig et. al

'𝐋𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨 𝐁𝐚?
Ang tax declaration ay hindi titulo. Ito ay isang indikasyon lamang ng pag-angkin ng pagmamay-ari.

Source: G.R. No. 159578 Rogelia Daclag, et. al vs. Elino Macahilig et. al

23/10/2025

𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝟔

20/10/2025

'𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐎 𝐁𝐀?

Wala nang restriksyon sa Agricultural Free Patents sa pagbenta, paglipat, pagsanla, o anumang iba pang restriksyon sa pagmamay-ari ang sinumang may hawak ng naturang titulo.

Source: Republic Act No. 11231

19/10/2025

𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐎, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩

The Protected Area Management Office of Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape (PAMO-SIPLAS), together with its environmental partners and the Barangay Local Government Units, have joined forces for the Barkada (Barangay Kalinisan Day) Simultaneous Coastal Cleanup Drive as part of the 29th SIPLAS Anniversary celebration on October 15, 2025, in all barangays within Siargao Islands.

Participants included more than 1,200 individuals from local communities, educational institutions, business sectors, national government agencies, local government units, and concerned individuals on the island. The collaborative effort resulted in the collection of more than 550 sacks weighing approximately 3,700 kilograms of non-biodegradable waste across Siargao. It exemplified their commitment to protecting and conserving the ecosystems of SIPLAS.

Most of the trash collected consisted mostly of cigarette butts, beverage bottles, food wrappers, bottle caps, grocery bags, food containers, clothes, plastic cups, plates, straws, and stirrers. Areas cleaned encompassed communities within barangays across nine municipalities of the Siargao Islands: Del Carmen, Dapa, San Isidro, General Luna, Sta. Monica, Burgos, San Benito, Pilar and Socorro.

19/10/2025

𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐀’𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤-𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

To mark the culmination of the 29th founding celebration of the Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS), honoring biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and its protection, the SIPLAS-Protected Area Management Office organized the ‘Jagan Sa SIPLAS’ today in San Isidro, Surigao del Norte.

The event gathered 190 walkers, joggers, and runners who are health and environmental enthusiasts for a day of unity, action, and celebration. It is a community-driven initiative designed to generate funds and raise awareness for SIPLAS protection programs and related environmental projects.

Participants chose from three routes—3 kilometers, 6 kilometers, and 12 kilometers—catering to a wide range of fitness levels and ages.

Top finishers per division/category were rewarded with medals and cash prizes:

𝟑𝐤𝐦
𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Nico Sevilla
2nd - Marvin Forcadilla
3rd – Christopher Coleta
𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Kathlene Borja
2nd – Rya Mae Congreso
3rd – Ma. Celeste Conte

𝟔𝐤𝐦
𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Reprep Congreso
2nd – Tochay Paray
3rd – Jemar Cervantes
𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Erika Borja
2nd – Shane Noguerra
3rd – Jean Myca Arnido

𝟏𝟐𝐤𝐦
𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Ricoyan Villaroya
2nd – Jerome Congreso
3rd – Reo Sebanes
𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
1st – Roxan Dumanjog
2nd – Madeline Carter
3rd – Ivie Consigno