DENR Caraga personnel headed by its Regional GAD Focal Person OIC-Chief Administrative Officer Elsalyn J. Evangelio, participated in the 2023 Women’s Summit held at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City on March 8, 2023, in celebration of the International Women's Day.

With the theme "WE for Gender Equality Inclusive Society," the activity was attended by mostly women and some men from various national and local government agencies.

Agusan del Norte Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba graced the occasion being the keynote speaker. In her message, the Governor stressed the importance of the role of the family being the basic unit of society in bringing-up men and women who are gender sensitive-- having the right perspective as to gender.

She also urged the participants to share what they learned from the summit with those who do not have the opportunity to access information about gender equality and women empowerment.

Another highlight of the celebration was the recognition of some successful women in Caraga region. They were the Most Outstanding Barangay Population Volunteers, Outstanding Rural Women Recognition Awards for Former and/or Retired Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Persons, and the awardees of the Bureau of the Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

Aside from hearing messages on women empowerment and gender equality, the participants also enjoyed the services offered through the government services booths installed within the venue such as the Family Wellness Clinic of the Population Commission and Development, Medical Services Booth of the Department of Health, Beauty Care and Massage Services of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Loyalty Plus Card Booth of PAG-IBIG, PhilSys Registration and CRVS Booth of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), PhilHealth Services Telcom Services and SIM registration of the National Telecommunications Commission, and other government agencies' services. There was also the 𝘜𝘬𝘢𝘺-𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘺 and Trade Fair and raffle draws for the participants.

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Published: 08 March 2023

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Caraga region has recently received its certification as a compliant agency to the criteria set under ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2015 Quality Management Service (QMS).

The certification was issued on October 18, 2022 by SOCOTEC Certification International Operations Director Gilmore Rivera and received by Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo only this January 11 during the opening program of the Re-orientation Workshop on QMS at the Conference Hall of PENRO Agusan del Norte in Tiniwisan, Butuan City. 

All of the 15 DENR field offices within Caraga also received their certifications.  These are the Provincial ENR Offices of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur; and Community ENR Offices of Tubay, Nasipit,

Bayugan, Bunawan, Talacogon, Loreto, Tubod, Bislig, Lianga, and Cantilan. The certifications were handed to the respective chiefs of the offices by DENR Knowledge and Information Systems Service Director Maria Elena Morallos Manila and are valid until March 27, 2025.

Under the leadership of Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo, with Assistant Regional Directors for Management and Technical Services Atty. Claudio A. Nistal Jr. and Maritess M. Ocampo, DENR Caraga shall continue to uphold the highest quality of standards in public service within the region.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo and Agusan del Sur (ADS) Governor Santiago B. Cane Jr. turned over 7,667 armchairs to the Department of Education (DepEd) in the province represented by ADS Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Minerva T. Albis and Bayugan City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Imelda N. Sabornido in a simple ceremony held at the Datu Lipus Makapandong Naliyagan Cultural Center, Government Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on January 10, 2023.

The armchairs were fabricated out of the 498.31 cubic meters of confiscated logs and flitches donated by the DENR to the Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) last year. These will be used by students in 143 public schools within the province.

Also in attendance during the ceremony were Vice Governor Samuel E. Tortor, Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Provincial Administrator Ronulfo R. Paler, DENR-ADS PENR Officer Norman A. Asugan, the CENR Officers within the province--CENRO Alejandra B. Boiser of Bayugan, CENRO Racelyn A. Argosino of Loreto, CENRO Jerome H. Albia of Bunawan, DMO IV Gilbert Dragas representing CENRO Vince Estopito of Talacogon, and other DENR Caraga, PLGU-ADS, and DepEd officials and staff.

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Published: 18 January 2023

DENR Caraga spearheaded by Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo, holds a 2-day User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the Online Lumber Dealer Permitting and Monitoring System (OLDPMS) it developed on December 27-28, 2022 at the Regional Learning Center in Barangay Ambago, Butuan City.

The development of the new system is in line with the digitization and modernization of the agency’s information management systems as one of the top priorities of Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Lozaga and the present administration.

The OLDPMS is designed and developed by the DENR-Caraga Regional Information and Communication Technology Unit under the Planning and Management Division, as part of its progressive innovations to automate the processes of the services of the agency to its customers.

During the UAT, the users tested the software if it can handle the required tasks in real-world scenarios according to specifications.  The activity will also help identify gaps or bugs and provide recommendations/solutions to improve the system before its rollout.

Participants of the activity were the officials and personnel involved in the process of lumber dealer permitting and monitoring, and the concerned ICT staff in the regional and field offices. Some lumber dealers and wood processing plant permittees also attended the testing.#

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Published: 29 December 2022

With barely nine (9) days before the anniversary of Typhoon Odette’s onslaught in the provinces of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, DENR Caraga finally awarded the tenurial instrument for the relocation site of a group of families that were severely affected by the calamity, in a simple ceremony held at one of the events place in Surigao City on December 7, 2022. 

DENR 13 Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo led the awarding ceremony of the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA) to the People’s Organization - Josafat Farmers and Fisherfolks Association, Inc. (PO-JOFFAI) represented by its president, Ms. Elyn T. Francisco, along with the Municipal Environment Natural Resources Officer of San Isidro, Surigao del Norte, For. Joshue Numbrera.

The awarding of the PACBRMA serves as a springboard of the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) post-disaster implementation plan which involved identifying of proposed areas for relocation/resettlement of affected families/communities following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette on December 16 last year.

With the goal of helping the affected families of Siargao get back on their feet in safer areas, the DENR, in close coordination with the concerned local government units, facilitated the organization of the PO-JOFFAI which is composed of 20 tenured migrants of SIPLAS to become the recipient of the tenurial instrument (PACBRMA) that will ensure their legal settlement in the area while helping each other in building a climate-resilient community within the island.

The awarding was witnessed by Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Maritess M. Ocampo; PENRO Agapito T. Patubo of Surigao del Norte; SIPLAS Protected Area Superintendent Celsa G. Espadero; Task Force Build Back Better Technical Working Group representatives, and the officers and members of the PO-JOFFAI.

In his message during the program, RED Tamayo expressed his “hopes that other POs may soon comply with the requirements to facilitate the issuance of their corresponding PACBRMA” to keep them away from the “no-build” zones to safeguard their properties and most importantly, their families.

After the ceremony, a two-day orientation and workshop followed to provide the PO with technical assistance/guidance on the formulation and implementation of their Community Resource Management Plan (CRMP) and its five-year plan.

The PO-JOFFAI, under the PACBRMA, covers an approximate area of 20.9 hectares with the Barangays of Del Carmen and Del Pilar in the municipality of San Isidro in Siargao, Surigao del Norte.#

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Published: 13 December 2022