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Bacnotan National High School is Environmental IQ Game champion
Students representing Bacnotan National High School in La Union bagged first prize during the recently conducted Environmental IQ Game held at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources -1 Conference Room in San Fernando City ( La Union) as one of the triple treats in celebration of this year’s Earth Day (April 22).
Showcased with ample knowledge and awareness of selected five (5) high schools within La Union participated in the event which was spearheaded by DENR’s Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (PAWCZMS) . The schools are: Bacnotan National High School (Bacnotan), Don Eulogio de Guzman National High School (Bauang), Lorma Colleges Special Science High School (San Juan), La Union National High School (San Fernando) and Sta. Catalina Academy (Luna). Lorma and LUNHS bagged 2nd and 3rd places, respectively. Questions were basically about Coastal Hazards, Climate Change and Current Events.
Four volunteers from SIF- CURMA (Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions) entertained the crowd with their original CURMA song and presented an eight- minute audio- visual film to give a brief background on pawikan mainly nurtured in San Juan, La Union; On the other hand, 9 volunteers from Holcim, Bacnotan Philippines served as observers.
Leaders speak …
“Earth Day every day, everywhere, for everyone”. RED Peñafiel has always been consistent in advocating that it is everyone’s responsibility to be involved with whatever concerns the environment – not only the issues but also the measures in which we can maintain greener and better surroundings.
In EMB-1’s RD Joel Salvador’s welcome remarks, he stated that even altering the water we drink and misusing our land (through pollution and deforestation) already effects climate change.
Engr. Melchor Soylon of HOLCIM reminded everyone to reduce power consumption, plant more trees and reduce carbon dioxide emissions since our daily activities bear impact in climate change.
RTD for PAWCZMS Policarpo Najera thanked and congratulated all the participants in his closing remark, leaving them this insight, “Actions will spell the difference between now and tomorrow, between the present and the future.”
This activity completed the triple treat blast of DENR’s Earth Day Celebration, succeeding the lecture and Rooftop Greening Program. #
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EMB RD Joel Salvador, host of the Earth Day celebration, giving inspirational message…
Lecture of organic Fertilizer production. DENR-1 EarthDay 2013
EarthDay Quiz... Four SIF- CURMA, 9 Holcim volunteers and 15 high school students from 5 High Schools joined the environmental quiz bee sponsored by the Jollibee and Holcim-Phils, Bacnotan
Awarding of prizes during the Earthday quiz… (From left- Ms. Maricel Calpito-CMMD Chief, RTD Policarpo Najera and (far right) Engr. Melchor Soylon of Holcim Phils awarded the plaque and certificates to one of the winners of the earthday quiz
Ribbon cutting and inauguration of DENR Rooftop Greening Project…
The Officials of DENR RO1 inaugurated the DENR RO Rooftop Greening Project (initiated by EMB RD Joel Salavador. With them are (from left) Holcim-Phils Bacnotan plant Engr. Jun delos Angeles representing Mr. Andy White, Engr. Ben Molano (EMB-1) Rd Joel Salvador, RD Carlos Tayag, RTD Lydia Lopez (LMS), Holcim Environmental Officer Engr. Melchor Soylon, and representatives of DENR employees.
Kick-off activity in celebration of the Philippine Water Week. A Memorandum of Agreement signed between DENR (RED Samuel Penafiel and EMB Regional Director Joel Salvador) and Hon. Mayor Marie Joy Pangasinan of the municipality of Sison with various organized groups
RED Samuel R. Penafiel stresses the need for unity and cooperation for water quality conservation for the benefit of all, during the Region’s kick-off celebration of the Philippine Water Week last March 22 at Dagupan City.
Simultaneous launching of cadastral survey projects and Survey and Title Roll-out sites (STROPS) in various municipalities in the Region. Above: Hon Mayor Artemio Chan of Pozorrubio took the challenge to partner with LMS for the massive land titling and to assist in the conduct of cadastral survey in the municipality.
Marine Life Appreciation Activity for Information Officers. As part of the Month of the Ocean activity in Region 1, Government Information Officers attended the DENR-PAWCZMS- initiated marine life appreciation activity. Ms. Laura Riavitz , resident Marine Biologist of the Office of the Congressman Victor Ortega conducted briefing and snorkeling for them to appreciate the marine life in the ocean and enjoining them to promote protection of marine resources.
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