MGB, partners join 2021 environment month celebration
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte --
Amidst the continuous threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office 13 and the
Caraga Mine Environmental Management Council, Inc. recently spearheaded the
2021 Environment Month Celebration Culmination Program of the Caraga Minerals
Industry via Zoom platform.
This year’s celebration is anchored
on the theme, “Sama-samang Pagkilos, Sama-samang Paghilom. Ikaw, Ako, Tayo ang
Kalikasan."
In his message,
MGB-13 OIC-Regional Director Larry M. Heradez enjoined everyone to be
inspired by the national government’s pursuit of development which is anchored
on the commitment to "Malasakit at Pagbabago" or True Compassion and Real
Change by taking initiatives, making eco-friendly choices, and raising the
voices to intensify awareness of environmental issues and concerns and create
an impact that will eventually lead to nature’s restoration.
Heradez also highlighted the
environmental protection and enhancement efforts of the Caraga mineral industry
as well as its all-out support to the government’s
fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
He expressed his hopes that the
virtual celebration will inspire all participants to constantly work together
for authentic socioeconomic and environmental transformation that will lead to
the enrichment of human life.
On his part, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga
Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo mentioned the various activities of the recently concluded 2021
Environment Month Celebration which again reminded
everyone of the importance of environment and natural resources in the lives of
people.
“We should always keep in mind that
every day is Environment Day. And this year’s theme basically calls for a
collective action and a united movement which shows that in working together we
could create ripples of effect that would lead to the earth’s healing. We can all
be part of the solution. And as our Secretary kept on saying, we
should be one with nature,” Dir. Tamayo said.
He appreciated the Environment Month
Celebration of the MGB-13 and the Caraga minerals industry and commended the
reforestation efforts of the mining companies in support of the DENR
projects.
“Our mandate to protect and conserve
our environment and natural resources is such a gargantuan task. We need
the participation of as many people as there are for us to achieve the mandates
of our department. And if we work together, we can achieve an
unimaginable outcome. Nothing is impossible if we work together for the
betterment of our environment and natural resources not only for this present
but also for the future generation,” Tamayo added.
As part of the program’s
environmental protection efforts and in support of DENR programs, Senior
Environmental Management Specialist Forester Enjie Pacillos-CaΓ±ete gave a very
engaging presentation on Ecological Solid Waste Management
Program.
Meanwhile, the celebration also encouraged the mining companies and host
communities to take sustainable and progressive actions for the environment and
move forward to its restoration through the Green
Musings Photography and Environmental Message
Competition and Proudly Caraganon Commercial Making Competition.
The Green Musings Competition encouraged the participants to nurture their visual talents, creativity,
and communication skills while promoting and advocating sustainable mining and environmental
protection in support of the Tayo ang Kalikasan (TAK) campaign of the
DENR.
While the proudly Caraganon
competition was aimed to tap the creative potentials of participants to
campaign for authentic social development and environmental protection
initiatives of the company.
The winners for the Green
Musings Photography and Environmental Message
Competition were Greenstone Resources Corporation-1st place,
Philsaga Mining Corporation-2nd place and Hinatuan Mining
Corporation-3rd place.
For Proudly Caraganon Commercial
Making Competition, 1st place went to Cagdianao Mining Corporation (Isla Valencia), 2nd place was awarded to Taganito Mining Corporation (Caspia for a
Greener and Healthier Claver), and 3rd place went to Philsaga Mining Corporation (Women Weaves of
Consuelo). (Queeniebeth L. Plaza, MGB-13/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
