Highlights of the caravan include awarding of patents to qualified beneficiaries, recognition of uniformed personnel as partners in forest protection, messages of support and commitment signing, dissemination of updated DENR policies and regulations through symposium and one-stop-shop, and distribution of seedlings and information materials.
During Regional Executive Director’s Hour, RED Gwendolyn Bambalan discussed the Seven Policy Direction of the department such as the adoption of “climate risk lens” in national planning and policies; the need to increase the forest cover, the need to enhance the biodiversity and protected areas, the need to improve the quality of water, air and waste management, the need to responsively and sustainably manage mineral resources, and the need to promote effective land management and governance.
