HANGING OF TARPAULIN

June 01, 2017 – Pursuant to

Presidential Proclamation no.

237 signed in 1998 by

President Corazon C.

Aquino, the month of June is

declared as Philippine

Environment Month. Part, of

the Communication

Education and Public

Awareness (CEPA) strategy,

PENRO Sultan Kudarat had

hanged tarpaulin at the main

entrance of the PENRO

Office located at Old Capitol

Compound, Isulan, Sultan

Kudarat for public

stakeholders information and

participation regarding the

month long celebration of the

Philippine Environment

featuring the theme:”Beat

Plastic Pollution: If You

Can’t Reuse it, Refuse It.”

CLEAN-UP DRIVE

June 05, 2018 – Presidential

Proclamation 1149, Declaring June

5 as World Environment Day

established by the United National

General Assembly in 1972 to raise

Environmental awareness and to

encourage action to protect the

environment. During the

Environment Month celebration

various important events had been

done, one was the clean-up drive

held at the new site of Provincial

Environment and Natural

Resources (PENRO) Sultan

Kudarat Office perimeter situated

at Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan

Kudarat which was participated

by the PENRO personnel to ensure

the cleanliness of the surroundings

of the new office.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION OF SULTAN KUDARAT

June 12, 2017 – The

Provincial

Government of Sultan

Kudarat in

cooperation with the

Free and Accepted

Masons of the

Philippines - Daguma

Mountain Range

Lodge No. 244

conducted a

nationwide

simultaneous flag

raising ceremony

accompanied by flora

offering and wreath

laying at the capitol

ground on June 12, 2018

at 7:00 A.M. to

commemorate the 120th

anniversary of the

proclamation of

Independence Day of our

country. With the theme

for this year’s

Independence Day

Celebration is:

“Pagbabagong Ipinaglaban,

Alay sa Masaganang

Kinabukasan”.

In commemoration in this

momentous celebration we

participated and brought

folwer to mark the

anniversary of Philippine

Independence to be a source

of great pride and unity of

our people.

JOINT FAMILY DAY OF PENRO AND CENRO

June 19, 2018 – To develop a

strong relationship and

camaraderie among

the officials and

employees of

PENRO Sultan

Kudarat, DENR

Family Day (June

10) and was

celebrated late

commence June 19, 2018

held at Hot and Cold

Spring Resort at

Margues,

Esperanza, Sultan

Kudarat. The

celebration was

spearheaded by

CENRO-Tacurong

City headed by CENR

Officer Abunawas B.

Abduladsis, Al-Haj and

actively supported by

his staff/personnel.

With the participation

of OIC PENR Officer

Rosalinda B. Cortez, Ph.D. and some PENR

personnel, the IPs within the community, and

representatives from LGU Esperanza headed

by their MENRO made the event successful.

The celebration was highlighted by

thefollowing activities: a tree planting activity conducted around the spring resort; The

presentations of the current programs and projects of the Department; lectures on our

role/responsibility towars the protection, conservation, maangement, development and proper

use of the environment and natural resources.

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION

June 25, 2018 – Arbor Day is celebrated on different days of the year in different parts of the

world and is literally dedicated to tress. Particularly, the planting, care and coservation of

them. Trees not only bring an aesthetic beauty to our world but are important to our very

survival. They not only provide shelter for many species of birds, animals and insects but

they are also the lungs of our planet. Revived through Republic Act 10176 or the Arbor Day

Act of 2012, a massive tree-growing activity held within the vicinity of the office at Old

capitol which underscores the celebration of the Arbor Day of PENRO Sultan Kudarat.

ZUMBA COMPETITION

June 26, 2018 –

Dancing is a kind of

art which it involves

movements of the

body along with the

rhythm of the music.

Dancing is a great

cardio workout which

reduces stress and

tension and also it

used to be exciting

and fun. Dancing

can also improve

cardiovascular

health, increase

stamina, strengthen

bones and muscles

and stave off

illnesses. Today’s

Environment Month

celebration, Zumba

competition is one of

its activity which aims

not only to entertain

each and everyone but

most of all to be able

to show the skills and

talents of each

competing teams in

terms of dancing. The

event was participated

by PENRO Sultan

Kudarat, PENRO

South Cotabato, PENRO Sarangani, PENRO North Cotabato, ORD & SMD, LPDD-

DD and CDD & MGB-EMB. The winner of this event was from ORD and SMD

team. At the end of the day the event was indeed a success.

SPORTS FEST

June 27-29, 2018 – Environment Month

celebration will not be completed without the

region-wide Sports Fest usually held at the

Regional Office premises. The said event was

participated by different teams from the DENR

Regional and field offices such as: PENRO

Sarangani, PENRO South Cotabato, PENRO

Sultan Kudarat and PENRO North Cotabato,

ORD and SMD, LPDD-DD and CDD, and

from attached Bureaus the MGB and EMB.

The activity started with the parade of colors

and acknowledgement of participating teams.

After the preliminaries, the program was

formally opened with a Welcome Address

from PENR officer Renato C. Domingo and

from ARD Datu Tungko M. Saikol. The

Lighting of torch was graced by Regional

Director Nilo B. Tamoria, CESE and followed

by his Inspirational Message. It was then

followed by the banner raising of all

participating teams and luckily we were in the

3rd place. After the Oath of Sportsmanship

spearheaded by Orly Torres and ceremonial

opening of all officials including PENROs and

CENROs, was the announcement of schedules

of games for the sports fest. PENRO Sultan

Kudarat was declared champion in Chess

event played by Forest Ranger Abdulmanan

Montani from CENRO-Tacurong City, it was

the pride of PENRO Sultan Kudarat to fight

for championship in volleyball women

although haven’t defended the crown as

champion for 2 consecutive years of CY 2016-

2017 but it was a great achievement to did their

very best to win. True sportsmanship knowing

that it is a game, that we are only as good as our

opponents, and whether you win or lose, to

always give 100 percent! Overall the sports fest

was categorically a success.

2ND ARBOR DAY

June 29, 2018 – Arbor Day in the Philippines has been institutionalized to be observed every

June 25 throughout the nation by planting trees and ornamental plants and other forms of

relevant activities. The necessity to promote a healthier ecosystem for the people through the

rehabilitation and re-greening of the environment has stressed out in Proclamation No. 643.

which was amended by Proclamation No. 396, series of 2003. Proclamation No. 396 enjoined

the “active participation of all

government

agencies,

including

government-

owned and

controlled

corporations, private

sector, schools, civil

society groups and

the citizenry in tree

planting activity. In

compliance hereof,

the Sultan Kudarat

Provincial Government

conducted the 2nd Arbor

Day celebration on the

29th of June 2018 at 8:00

A.M. with a short

program. The activity

was headed by Hon.

Atty. Cesar Fornan –

Sangguniang

Panlalawigan member

and chairman on

Environment and

Protection of

Natural Resources,

He explained the

importance of trees

in the environment

thus; he is supportive

of the different

programs/projects of

the government with

regards to protection of our environment. The event was highlighted with guest speaker

Brigadier General Bismar Soliva. In his speech he explains the thinning of the OZONE

LAYER, wherein human activities is the major cause behind it such as; emissions from

vehicles, burning and others. He encouraged the public to plant trees for it absorbs carbon

dioxide and gives off oxygen. He added that trees are oxygen for LIFE. The activity was

participated by all employees of the Provincial-LGU of Sultan Kudarat Province, other

national agencies such as: Philippine National police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines

(AFP), National Food Authority (NFA), Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of

Education (DepED), the Academe - students and personnel of different schools, and other

private sectors.

“ TAYO ANG KALIKASAN” BOOTH EXHIBIT

June 29 - July 1, 2018 – A

paradigm to effect a real change

in the DENR is the “Peoples’

Environmental Stewardship

Movement” called

“TayoangKalikasan”. It aims to

enjoined stakeholders to get

involved and be responsible in

the preservation of the

environment. The Province of

Sultan Kudarat supports and

joins the opening / launching of

“TayoangKalikasan” movement

held at SM, General Santos City

on June 29, 2018. The event /

program were highlighted by the message of the

Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, emphasizing the essence of TAK along

with the department’s policy direction and the cutting of ribbon to signal the

opening of the exhibit. There are seven (7) exhibitors attended and participated in the

province of Sultan Kudarat led

by PENR Officer, Engr.

Rosalinda B. Cortez, Ph.D.;

supported by 5 LGU’s headed

by Hon. Sultan Pax S.

Mangudadatu, Al Haj, Ph.D;

Hon. Mayor Lina O. Montilla

of Tacurong City; Hon.

Mayor Helen T. Latog,

municipality of Esperanza;

Hon. Mayor Jonalette E. De

Pedro municipality of

Bagumbayan; Hon. Mayor

Princess Rihan M.

Sakaluran of municipality

of Lutayan and from

private entity, Ramon Tan

Mini Sawmill and Lumberyard of Tacurong City. The exhibits showcasing the different

environmental programs / projects and best practices initiated / implemented in their

respective locality relative to ENR conservation and protection effort. For PENRO-SK we

have showcased different types of seedlings in which on the last day of the exhibit the

seedlings were distributed to interested individuals. The event was carry-out successfully.

DENR FAMILY DAY AND AWARDING CEREMONY

June 30, 2018 –Culmination of

the Environment Month

Celebration of DENR-RXII was

held at The Farm, Carpenter

Hills, Koronadal City which was

attended by selected employees

of PENROs and CENROs from

Sarangani,, North Cotabato,

South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

and personnel from the Regional

Office, EMB and MGB. The

culmination started with a “Larong Pinoy” and the awarding of prizes and trophies to winners

of the sports fest. The formal program started with preliminaries and the special Guest

Speaker was DENR Undersecretary

for Climate Change Service and

Mining Concerns, Atty. Analiza

Rebuelta-Teh and the presence of

UN Goodwill Ambassador and

founder of CORA, Ms. Antoinette

Taus who is encouraging efforts

from everyone to reduce single use

plastic. At the end of the day, the

Family Day celebration was a

success.