The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X (DENR X)  has recently filed complaint  to the City Prosecutor’s Office  of Cagayan de Oro City  against four individuals for transporting undocumented forest products without authority in violation of   Section 77 of Presidential Decree 705, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines.

The respondents are Manuel E. Atos, Jr., Dante G. Escabosa, Constantino K. Villaraza and Joey E. Marcelo. A bail bond of P120,000 for each person was recommended and approved by the Office of the City Prosecutor in their resolution dated March 21, 2022.

The charges emanates from the apprehension of two-winged van trucks bearing plate nos. CBJ-9795 and CBN-3687 loaded with undocumented forest products by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) – Field Unit 10 together with the Composite Quick Response Team of the DENR X, along the coastal road of Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City on March 18, 2022.

The undocumented forest products has an aggregate volume of 13,547.44 board feet believed to be of Mangkono and Dipterocarp species valued at more than two million pesos. While the two units conveyance estimated value amounted to 2.4M at 1.2M each.

DENR Regional Executive Director Henry A. Adornado said the apprehension will not be made possible without the full support of the CIDG X headed by PCOL Cholijun P. Caduyac. He thanked the CIDG X and the response team from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of Misamis Oriental, Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Initao, Misamis Oriental and the region’s Enforcement Division for the successful operation.

He stressed that under his leadership, the DENR X will not only focus on rehabilitation effort but will further step up its campaign in enforcing environmental laws, rules and regulations in the region in line with the instruction of DENR Secretary Jim O. Sampulna.

Adornado reminded the public that transporting undocumented forest products is prohibited and warned those would-be violators not to attempt or pursue illegal activities otherwise they will suffer the consequences pursuant to existing laws, rules and regulations.

While the case is being heard in court, the DENR X through CENRO Initao continues to conduct administrative adjudication proceeding per DENR Administrative Order No. 97-32, series of 1997 or the Rules for the Administrative Adjudication of Illegal Forest Products and the Machinery, Equipment, Tools and Conveyances used in connection therewith.

The undocumented forest products were brought to the depository area for safekeeping pending investigation. (With report from the Legal Division and Enforcement Division) #TayoAngKalikasan

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Published: 29 March 2022

Acting on the intelligence report from elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Regional Field Unit X (RFU X), the Composite Quick Response Team of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X (DENR X) composed of personnel from CENRO Initao, PENRO Misamis Oriental and Regional Office, apprehended two winged van trucks loaded with undocumented forest products with a combined number of 419 pieces and an aggregate volume of 13,547.44 board feet of believed to be Mancono and Dipterocarp species valued at more than two million pesos, along the coastal road of Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City on March 18, 2022.

RED Adornado disclosed that the apprehension will not be possible without the full support of the CIDG X. Upon inventory and scaling, the total value of the undocumented forest products was computed as 2.4M at 150 pesos per boardfoot.

He stressed that under his leadership, the DENR X will not only focus on rehabilitation effort but will further step up its campaign in enforcing environmental laws, rules and regulations in the region in line with instruction of DENR Secretary Jim O. Sampulna. He reminded the public that transporting undocumented forest products is prohibited and warned those would-be violators to cease on illegal activities otherwise they will suffer the consequences pursuant to extant regulations.

“I thank the CIDG X for their full assistance and commitment in the campaign to enforce forestry laws, rules and regulations,” RED Adornado said.

Report indicated that on March 18, 2022 at around 10:30 in the morning elements of CIDG intercepted two units winged van trucks loaded with undocumented forest products (in plain view), along the coastal road of Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. The elements of CIDG then reported the incident to DENR X which immediately responded. After the issuance of apprehension receipt, the said trucks (with plate number CBN-3687 and CBJ-9795), and undocumented forest products were brought to the depository area for safekeeping pending further legal action on the matter.

Meanwhile, the truck drivers and helpers were brought by the CIDG personnel for the inquest proceedings and detained at the CIDG Office, Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City.

The lawyers of the DENR X Legal Division are now preparing for all the documentary requirements for filing of appropriate charges against the offenders before the City Prosecutors Office. (#TayoAngKalikasan RSCIG No. 03-108-2022)

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Published: 21 March 2022

Cagayan de Oro City. To efficiently assist partner national government agencies in the implementation of Republic Act 10023, otherwise known as the “Act authorizing the Issuance of Free Patents to Residential Lands,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X (DENR X) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Education (DepEd)-Oroquieta City Division on February 22, 2022.

The signing of the MOU was aimed to serve the land titling program of the government to legitimize occupation of public lands actually occupied and used for public schools through the enactment of R.A. 10023 which gives the DENR the mandate to adjudicate untitled public alienable and disposable lands through a more efficient and less costly process and issuance of special patents.

Regional Executive Director (RED) Henry A. Adornado led the signing with Roberto D. Napere, Jr. Ph.D, Assistant School Division Superintendent signed on behalf of Schools Division Superintendent Reynaldo E. Manuel, Jr., PhD. of the DepEd.

RED Adornado lauded the entire DepEd-Oroquieta City Division for initiating the signing of the MOU with the department for the issuance of the special patent. He also assured DepEd officials the full support of CENRO Oroquieta City to meet all the needed assistance in the conduct of activities as stipulated in the MOU. He further added that the partnership was also implemented during the time of former DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje with then DepEd Secretary Armin A. Luistro.
Roberto D. Napere, Jr. Ph.D, of DepEd thanked RED Adornado, Misamis Occidental PENRO Rey S. Fernandez and CENRO Thomas L. Cardente and staffs for supporting this endeavor.

Under the MOU, the DepEd-Oroquieta City Division will designate a permanent focal person/s to facilitate all related transactions in the filing of application for Special Patent with the DENR, shoulder the costs in hiring private Geodetic Engineer for the conduct of survey to all school sites that requires subdivision surveys, and provide the DENR representative to access to school sites in the conduct of actual investigation/inspection.

The DENR was tasked to assign a permanent desk officer to guide and provide technical assistance to the DepEd in all phases of the application for the Special Permit. The office will also issue necessary Survey Authority to hired Geodetic Engineers of the DepEd in the conduct of subdivision survey and processes of application within the allotted number of days pursuant to R.A. 10023, subject to the completeness of the requirements submitted by the DepEd-Oroquieta City Division.

It was witnessed by DepEd officials namely Perlinita L. Gloduve, Chief, Education Supervisor, School Governance and Operations Division; Louie B. Roferos, DepEd, Administrative Officer V; Joy B. Roferos, DepED, Education Program Supervisor I; and DENR officials’ Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Aldrich S. Resma; Misamis Occidental PENR Officer Rey S. Fernandez; Oroquieta City CENR Officer Thomas L. Cardente; and Ozamiz City CENR Officer Guilry D. Cabatuan.

The MOU was part of the itinerary of RED Adornado during his first visit to the province of Misamis Occidental to interface with CENRO officials and personnel in Oroquieta City and Ozamiz City. #TayoAngKalikasan (RSCIG MR No. 03-070-2022)

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Published: 08 March 2022

In line with the organizational change of the Office and to continue its quality public service to clienteles, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X recently installed its new Regional Executive Director in Northern Mindanao on January 13, 2022.

DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, pursuant to Department Special Order No. 2022-09 designated Director IV Henry A. Adornado, PhD as the new Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR X in lieu of the designation of Director IV Arleigh J. Adorable as the new Assistant Secretary for Field Operations- Visayas.

Undersecretary for Attached Agencies, Mining and Muslim Affairs Jim O. Sampulna officiated the turn-over for and in behalf of the Secretary.

Assistant Secretary for Field Operations-Western Mindanao Joan A. Lagunda also witnessed the affair and shared her words of inspiration to both Officials.

USEC Sampulna during the turn-over ceremony congratulated both officials whom he described as due for promotions or over staying in their respective positions. He also challenged newly installed RED Adornado to maintain the standard of DENR X being a Regional Eagle Awardee for two consecutive years.

RED Adornado in his message admitted that his assignment in Region X is a tough job, according to him it is not joke to equally perform, the same thing that ASEC Adorable (former RED) has performed, being an eagle awardee for several times is very difficult. He further said, leading five PENROs and ten CENROs with more than 1.7 Million hectares of land. With the help and support of everyone, we will be able to achieve the same in the past and perhaps by injecting other innovations to improve and make better results with the full guidance of USEC Sampulna and ASEC Lagunda, he added.

He also enjoined everybody to work together and focused with same direction to achieve respective targets with utmost Discipline, Excellence, Nobility and Responsibility.

RED Adornado prior to his assignment in Region X was the former Director of the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) based in Los Baños, Laguna. He was also assigned in DENR MIMAROPA as Regional Executive Director. RED Adornado is a Forester by profession. #TayoAngKalikasan (RSCIG PR No. 01-014-2022)

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Published: 21 January 2022

To maintain quality public service and in line with the continuing organizational development of the office, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X installed into office field officials in Northern Mindanao.

DENR X Regional Executive Director (RED) Arleigh J. Adorable through Regional Special Order (RSO) No. 2021-10451 designated Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Samer C. Ambola as the new OIC, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENR) Officer of Lanao del Norte in lieu of the optional retirement of the PENR Officer Mamacaya M. Lucman.

PENRO Ambola prior to his appointment as OIC, PENR Officer of Lanao del Norte was the CENR Officer of CENRO Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental.

RED Adorable through RSO No. 2021-10458 also designated CENR Officer Thomas L. Cardente II as the new CENR Officer of CENRO Oroquieta City. Cardente was the former Chief, Technical Services Division of PENRO Bukidnon.

Meanwhile, Park Operations Superintendent Daniel F. Somera was designated as the new OIC Chief, Technical Services Division of PENRO Bukidnon in lieu of CENRO Cardente while Planning Officer III Merlita L. Tabamo as Protected Area Superintendent of Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Bukidnon. #TayoAngKalikasan (RSCIG PR No. 11-284-2021)

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Published: 24 November 2021