“Iba na ang kabataan ngayon”, an emerging line which rivals that of Dr. Jose Rizal’s renowned saying: “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”. Whether the former denotes good or bad, the youth are the only ones who can attest to that. When an elder would describe the life of the youth way back, it would continue reading : Millennials for the Environment: Are they IN or OUT?
Pitogo Pebbles picking Permit, subjected for Cancellation
“We should recommend for its cancellation” said the PENR Officer and newly delegated Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) Chair for Occidental Mindoro Abe R. Francisco pointing out toPitogo Pebbles Pickers Cooperative and its renewed pebbles picking permit last October, 2016. Francisco discussed the violation committed by the cooperative as they did not follow the parameters continue reading : Pitogo Pebbles picking Permit, subjected for Cancellation
Water and Wastewater: Awareness and Movement
They say that you are being clever in wanting to change the world, but you become wiser if you make that change begin with yourself. In the Celebration of World Water Day last March 22, 2017, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Occidental Mindoro- MAPSA Area conducted Waterways Clean-up at Brgy. Cuatro, Mamburao. The continue reading : Water and Wastewater: Awareness and Movement
National Greening Program: Pro-Environment, Anti-Poverty
Environment is being abused for the benefit of few people who basically do not need it if not greedy. This situation became unmanageable the past decades. Illegal logging, irresponsible mining, illegal claim on public lands and other activities made without considering the common good. With this realization, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources established continue reading : National Greening Program: Pro-Environment, Anti-Poverty
Tamaraw Month Celebration in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
The theme for this year’s celebration is “413 na ang bilang ng Tamaraw,Yamang likas ng Mindoro,paramihin, pangalagaan atipagmalaki sa buong mundo.”. On October 3, 2016, a motorcade around the town proper of Sablayan were conducted as the kick-off for this event. Some personnel from CENRO Sablayan also joined the LGU in the conduct of Information, continue reading : Tamaraw Month Celebration in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro