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OathtakingSan Fernando City, La Union - In its continuing development efforts to the most vital component in an organization, its human capital, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 1 filled up 37 more vacant positions where the appointees took their oath last August 14, 2023.
Regional Executive Director Atty. Crizaldy M. Barcelo who administered the oath of office urged the appointees in his message to have the attitude of gratitude, strive for excellence and have a sense of loyalty and integrity as embedded in the 4 core values of the DENR which stands for Discipline, Excellence, Nobility and Responsibility.
Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services For. Felix C. Taguba in his message also acknowledged the efforts of the Human Resource Management Promotion and Selections Board (HRMPSB) for doing a deliberate process in the recruitment, selection and placement of qualified applicants to vacant positions and likewise encouraged all the appointees who vowed allegiance to the Department to work on improving themselves as workers for the environment.
The appointees expressed their gratitude as they commit to step up in their level of performance in upholding the mandate of the agency.
The oathtaking of the employees was facilitated by the HRMPSB under the chairmanship of Engr. Raymundo C. Gayo, OIC Assistant Regional Director for Management Services which is the second for the region this year
Earth Day 1Earth Day 2SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union โ€“ Several officials and personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 1 (DENR-I) together with the agencyโ€™s line bureaus, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-I) and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB- I) participated in the celebration of the 53rd Earth Day 2023 with this yearโ€™s theme: โ€œInvest in our Planetโ€ which highlighted with a โ€œfun runโ€ traversing the major roads of the city proper of San Fernando, La Union last April 15, 2023.
A short program and Zumba first took place infront of the City Hall of San Fernando before the โ€œfun runโ€ commenced. The said Fun Run dubbed as โ€œTakbo Para sa Kalikasanโ€ (Run for Nature), was initiated by the city government of San Fernando, La Union and the Lupon ng mga Indibidwal na Nangangalaga ng Kalikasan (LINK) Inc., a network of youth committed to empower young people in the protection, conservation and proper management of the environment and natural resources which was founded by City Vice Mayor Alfredo Pablo โ€œAlfโ€ Ortega. LINK is DENR Region 1โ€™s ENR Ambassador which has become a force multiplier in environmental advocacy. The said activity was participated by more than a thousand individuals from various sectors of the civil society like the academe, local and national government agencies, uniformed personnel, among others. โ€œ...All of us has the responsibility to preserve our environment, to love our Mother Earth, it is not only today that we show our support and love to mitigate the problem of our environment we are facing now but let us start as early as now to preserve, conserve our environmentโ€ฆโ€, Vice Mayor Ortega said during his inspirational message.
All the participants happily joined the activity in which they tried their best to garner the โ€œfirst place in the Fun Runโ€, โ€œbest Zumba dancerโ€ and โ€œgroup or agency with the most number of participantsโ€ and shared their experiences and values they gained on the activity. โ€œ..Bilang isang kabataan napakalaking opportunity ang ganitong kaganapan para sa kalikasan lalo na kami po ang susunod na henerasyonโ€ฆkaya hinikayat ko ang mga kapwa ko kabataan na mag volunteer at tutulong sa lahat ng activities na alam namin makakaresolba sa problema sa ating kalikasan..โ€, the newly- crowned Ms. San Fernando City 2023 said.
Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as a day of education about environmental issues and support for the protection of the environment. (ZLP-RSCIG)

OathtakingForty-three (43) newly appointed and promoted employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region I took their oath of office last April 24, 2023 at Ariana Hotel and Restaurant, Paringao, La Union.

The ceremony was administered by the Regional Executive Director Atty. Crizaldy M. Barcelo, CESO III with the presence of Assistant Regional Director for Management Services Engr. Raymundo C. Gayo who is also the Chairperson of the Regional Human Resources Merit Promotion and Selection Board. Aside from the PENR/CENR Officers and Division Chiefs of the Regional Office who witnessed the event were the loved ones of the appointed and promoted employees.

RED Barcelo mentioned in his message that the selection of the employees is based on performance, competency, and work attitude. โ€œDonโ€™t strive to speak the truth but rather control the lies, donโ€™t try to be positive just control the negative, stop being destructive instead strive to be constructive, and instead of obsessing over success, control your failures by focusing on what you donโ€™t want, you will never achieve what you do want. But remember, you can do both at the same timeโ€ he added.

He then challenged the personnel to do more and work harder now that they are appointed and promoted thus leaving a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. โ€œIf you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forwardโ€ implying that one should continue to improve oneโ€™s leadership skills and oneself.

BIRCALASIAO, Pangasinan- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ilocos Region under the helm of Regional Executive Director Atty. Crizaldy M. Barcelo, CESO III fully supported the first ever Miss Eco Queen of the Bureau of Internal Revenue- Revenue Region 1 led by Regional Director Josephine S. Virtucio last March 29, 2023 at BIR RR1 Covered Court, Calasiao, Pangasinan.

The contest which was a pageant with a cause was participated by the BIR RR1โ€™s Offices where they did not only showcase their beauty and brains but also their advocacy on the conservation and preservation of the environment. It featured the use of recycled and upcycled materials for the candidatesโ€™ casual attire, sportswear, and formal attire which made the pageant unique.

Further, RED Barcelo was one of the judges along with Philippine Information Agency Ilocos Region Regional Director Jennilyne Role and Civil Service Commission Assistant Regional Director Cornelia Rillera who had a very hard time choosing the Miss Eco Queen 2023. They specifically were looking for somebody who not only possess a pretty face but also had an advocacy for the environment as a woman.

IDF PLUIn celebration of the International Day of the Forests with the theme, โ€œForest and Healthโ€ that aims to raise awareness on the importance of forest restoration and valuable contribution of all types of forests in terms of its benefits to human being, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region I led by Regional Executive Director thru Conservation and Development Division with PENRO La Union carried out activities at Agoo-Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape, San Nicolas, Agoo, La Union last March 28, 2023.

To highlight the vitality on how forests sustain all aspects of our health, the whole day celebration started with a clean-up drive along the 2011-2012 National Greening Program Plantation within the protected area (PA). It was actively participated by the foresters, agro-foresters, and barangay constituents where they collected numerous wastes left by visitors of the PA.

Later that day, a quiz dubbed as Forestry Olympics was then conducted where foresters/agro-foresters of the aforementioned OfficesIDF PLU 4 were grouped into three (3): Team Pterocarpus (red) headed by For. Alfredo R. Racoma, Jr., Team Albizia (green) directed by For. Frank Vincent Danglose, and Team Shorea (yellow) steered by For. Cirilio Barzuela. The said Olympics was composed of different categories like seed identification, leaf identification, and other questions related to the field of Forestry that gave them the opportunity to not only refresh but also continue to hone their knowledge and practice of their specialization and maintain the professional integrity and ethics in forestry.

As a result, Team Albizia emerged as champion in the Forestry Olympics garnering the highest score where each member received collaterals and cash prize. But the other two teams did not go home empty handed as they also got consolation prizes. (DML-RSCIG)