As part of the culminating activity of the Month of the Ocean, the Environmental Management Bureau thru the Environmental Education and Information Unit conducted a Workshop Forum on Youth in Climate Action and Coastal Clean up in San Jose, Dinagat Islands on May 31-June 1, 2022 in partnership with the SK Federation and PENRO Dinagat continue reading : WORKSHOP-FORUM ON YOUTH IN CLIMATE ACTION
Caraga Region hosted the Philippine-East Asean Growth Area (P-EAGA) Environment Cluster 1st Semester Meeting last May 18-20, 2022 at Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City. Officials and staff of DENR, MGB and EMB from Regions 9,10,11,12 and 13 participated the three day event. In his message, Nonito M. Tamayo, Regional Executive Director of DENR 13 extended continue reading : Caraga hosts P-EAGA meeting
The Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Airshed Governing Board and Technical Working Group Meeting for the 1st Quarter was held at the Grand Palace Hotel and Restaurant, Capitol Drive corner Imadejas, Butuan City on April 29, 2022. The said meeting was attended by regional government agencies, member LGUs and the technical working group. Mr. Petronio P. continue reading : EMB conducts 1ST QTR CY 2022 AGUSAN DEL NORTE – BUTUAN CITY AIRSHED GOVERNING BOARD AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEETING
EMB Caraga joined the international community in celebrating the Earth Day 2022 by launching Project PADYAK in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on April 22, 2022. This project, firstly introduced in Butuan City in November of 2020, is in partnership with LGU-Cantilan through its Municipal Environmental and Natural Resources Office (MENRO). PADYAK is combination of tree continue reading : EMB Caraga launches Project PADYAK in Cantilan
One of the primary functions of Solid Waste Educators and Enforcer Team – Environmental Monitoring Officer (SWEET-EnMO) is to conduct monitoring of public places to determine compliance of LGUs on specific provisions under Section 48 of RA 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. SWEET-EnMOs under the Provincial Environmental Management continue reading : SWEET EnMOs conducts compliance monitoring on RA 9003
EMB Caraga through the Environmental Education and Information Unit (EEIU) continue to empower the youth by providing support to the Bagat Youth Alliance in the conduct of “Paminaw” in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur on March 30-31, 2022. “Paminaw”, which is a Workshop-Forum on uniting community stakeholders for environmental action, served as a platform where the continue reading : YOUTH-FORUM ON PAMINAW: UNITING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
In celebration of the Fire Prevention Month, EMB Caraga organized a training for its employees dubbed as “Fire and Earthquake Drill” at the office in Butuan City on March 30, 2022. The Bureau headed by Engr. Albert G. Arcamo, OIC Regional Director, expressed his gratitude to Bureau of Fire for responding to the request for continue reading : BFP trains EMB 13 personnel
In celebration of World Water Day, EMB Caraga through the Provincial Environmental Management Unit – Surigao del Sur (PEMU-SDS) joined the Tree Planting at Ihawan Spring Community Watershed in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on March 22, 2022. The activity organized by the City ENRO of LGU-Tandag City is directed to raise awareness of the continue reading : PEMU SDS supports World Water Day Celebration
On March 22, 2022, EMB Caraga employees takes the lead in the conduct of cleanup at Ambangan Creek and Libertad River in Barangays Ambago and Libertad, Butuan City, respectively.The simultaneous cleanup drive is part of the World Water Day Celebration. The said two water bodies are both adopted by EMB Caraga under the Adopt-an-Estero Water continue reading : EMB 13 cleans up Ambangan and Libertad creeks