DENR Caraga hosted the 2023-2032 Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Strategic Plan Consultation Workshop - Mindanao Cluster on October 18-20, 2022 at Dottie's Place Convention Hall in Butuan City.

The three-day workshop, organized by the DENR-Forest Management Bureau and the Forest Foundation Philippines (FFP) through the Yakap Kalikasan was attended by the CBFM focal persons and People’s Organization (POs) representatives from Regions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. The activity intended to develop strategies or steps for the effective implementation of the program and discuss anticipated concerns related to its 10-year implementation.

DENR Caraga Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Maritess M. Ocampo, representing Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo, and Butuan City Councilor Honorable Arturo Gado, representing Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente C. Lagnada, welcomed the participants during the first day of the event.

The event also showcased local products such as handicrafts and delicacies made by the POs from each region. These products were sold to the participants to help generate additional income for the members of their organizations.

CBFM, using the concept “People first and sustainable forestry will follow”, is supported under Presidential Executive Order No. 263 of 1995 also known as "Adopting Community Based Forest Management as the National Strategy to Ensure the Sustainable Development of the Country's Forestlands Resources and Providing Mechanisms for its Implementation".##

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Published: 25 October 2022

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-13) conducted an orientation on carbon trading for its officials region-wide on October 18, 2022, at its Regional Learning Center in Barangay Ambago, Butuan City.

The activity aims to brief DENR top officials in the region on the concepts of carbon trading/credits, the role of the DENR in the enhancement of forest carbon stocks and reduction of emissions from forests, and the results of the Carbon Stock Assessment for NGP Plantations from CY 2011-2018 conducted by the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB).

In his message during the program, Regional Executive Director (RED) Nonito M. Tamayo said, "the activity would tackle the prospects of the region to engage in the carbon market as it could set a sustainable source of funds to finance sustainable forest management practices in the area.”

He added, "the National Greening Program (NGP), for example, which budget for next year significantly diminished, but, if we have funding that is more sustainable than what we used to have, it would be a great help for our region, most especially to our colleagues from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), the indigenous peoples (IP) groups, and the upland farmers in general.”

“They could use the incentives they may get from this market-based instrument to implement livelihood activities,” Tamayo added.

Carbon trading is a market-based scheme aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels, which is one of the chief contributors to global warming.

RED Tamayo stressed that "with carbon trading, we are actually hitting two birds with one stone-- first, we win our people from unsustainable forest management practices, and second, we promote the conservation and preservation of our natural resources, making our communities more resilient to climate change.”

Atty. Ray Thomas F. Kabigting, who is also a forester, led the orientation of the participants on carbon management in the Philippines.

Mr. Brian Thomas of VERRA also discussed the process or steps of carbon trading.

After the discussion, DENR Caraga Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for Management Services Atty. Claudio A. Nistal, Jr. facilitated the open forum for the participants to clarify some points about the topics presented by the resource persons.

In the afternoon session, Dr. Jose Alan A. Castillo of the ERDB presented the results of the Carbon Stock Assessment and long-term Carbon Sequestration of NGP plantations from CY 2011-2018.

Other participants in the event were ARD for Technical Services Maritess M. Ocampo, PENROs and CENROs, Division Chiefs of Technical Services, and other technical field personnel who attended online.

NCIP Regional Director Ordonio Rocero and his technical staff and representatives from the Department of Agriculture in the region also attended the orientation in preparation for possible collaboration in the implementation of projects on carbon trading in the region.##

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Published: 25 October 2022

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor (EMBC) project, held a back-to-back Training Needs Assessment (TNA) of the two Surigao provinces (Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte), and for the concerned DENR Offices in Region XIII last October 4-5, 2022 and October 6-7, 2022, respectively, at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City.

The TNA is one of the milestone activities of the EMBC project under the Global Environment Facility-United Nations Development Programme-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (GEF-UNDP-DENR) Project on Integrated Approach in Management of Major Biodiversity Corridors in the Philippines (BD Corridor Project).

The activity aimed at identifying the capacity-building needs of essential stakeholders in the corridor to reinforce capacity for biodiversity conservation and to mainstream gender into biodiversity-related programs and activities.

The analysis results will serve as input to the capacity development and gender action plan to be implemented during the next five years of the project.

Participants of the event were the Provincial, City and Municipal local government unit’s (P/C/MLGU’s) Planning Officers, Agriculture Officers, Environment and Natural Resource Officers, Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Persons, and DENR Region XIII personnel, specifically, the Protected Area Superintendents (PASus) of protected areas, GAD Focal Persons, Chiefs of the Enforcement and the Conservation and Development divisions and sections.##

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Published: 19 October 2022

DENR Caraga, through the PENR Office of Surigao del Norte (SDN) and the Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) of the Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) together with the protected area’s various stakeholders, spearheaded the 26^th anniversary celebration of SIPLAS with various activities from October 4-10, 2022 within the Municipality of Burgos, SDN, being this year’s host for the commemoration.

This year's theme "Bangon Sanan Padajon, SIPLAS @ 26" emphasizes the gradual recovery and rehabilitation of the protected area (PA) as well as the entire community from the damage caused by Super Typhoon Odette. It also calls for hope and a continuous drive to make the PA resilient to various calamities.

Activities conducted within the protected area were the motorcade which opened the celebration, the PAMB En Banc meeting, and the opening of the Booth Exhibit/Gallery walk which were all held at the Municipal Gymnasium of Burgos on October 4, 2022.

Hon. Mayor Alfredo M. Coro II of LGU-Del Carmen presided the morning session of the PAMB En Banc meeting while Hon. Mayor Angie B. Arcena of LGU-Burgos chaired the afternoon session.

During the program, the PAMB members and the significant stakeholders signed the “Renewal of the Declaration of Support” for the annual SIPLAS Week celebration to maintain and intensify collaborative efforts among the communities to protect and conserve the protected landscapes and seascapes and prevent further destruction on the island.

Moreover, PENRO Agapito T. Patubo of Surigao del Norte, together with PASu Celsa G. Espadero, Hon. Mayor Coro, Hon. Mayor Arcena, and Hon. Mayor Arwela A. Dolar of Sta. Monica led the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the booth exhibit. The activity was participated by MLGUs of Burgos, San Benito, Pilar, San Isidro, Rare Philippines, USAID-SIBOL, and PAMO-SIPLAS.

Other activities conducted during the week-long celebration were the community mural painting led by Rare Philippines held at San Benito, SDN; SIPLAS and Youth Summit; soft launching of the Somyot Cave and Baybay marine protected area in Burgos, SDN; "Huni sa SIPLAS" singing contest; "Sajaw sa SIPLAS" dance contest; ”Hiyas Nan SIPLAS 2022" beauty and advocacy pageant; and, scubasurero.

Siargao and Bucas Grande Group of Islands was declared a PA on October 10, 1996 under the category of Protected Landscape and Seascape through Presidential Proclamation No. 902 by his excellency Fidel V. Ramos. The basis of the proclamation was Republic Act No. 7586 also known and referred to as the NIPAS Act or the National Integrated Protected Area System Act of 1992. In 2018, the NIPAS Act was amended through the passage of RA 11038 also known as the Expanded National Integrated Protected Area System (ENIPAS) Act.##

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Published: 19 October 2022

DENR Caraga holds the 1^st Regional Project Management Committee (RPMC) meeting for the Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans, and Landscapes (SIBOL) Project at the DENR Caraga Regional Training Center in Barangay Ambago, Butuan City on September 27, 2022.

The meeting, presided by Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Maritess M. Ocampo, was attended by the nine (9) RPMC members per DENR Special Order No. 2021-664 on the “Creation of the Project Steering Committee (PSC), National Project Coordinating Unit (NPCU), and RPMC for the Philippines SIBOL Project” together with the technical personnel from the Regional Office, PENRO Surigao del Norte, and SIBOL team leaders.

SIBOL is a 5-year (June 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025) project under USAID cooperative agreement. The project is working with the Philippine government to achieve the goals of improving natural resource governance, stimulating public and private sector investments and reducing environmental crimes – leading to greater economic stability and inclusive green growth.

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Published: 28 September 2022