Environmental month wraps up with environmental competition in Surigao
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office 13 and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga intensified the campaign against plastic pollution through the conduct of environmental competitions on environmental phtography, poster making and environmental music video at the Philippine Gateway Hotel, this city.
The conduct of the said competitions
completed the celebration of the 2023 Philippine Environment Month with the
theme, "No to Waste: Advancing Circular Economy to
#BeatPlasticPollution."
The celebration strongly
campaigned to end plastic pollution in the country through a circular economy
where all plastic applications are reused, recycled, and responsibly managed
during and after use while enabling a lower greenhouse gas emissions plastic
economy, and the same time increasing awareness and urging all stakeholders to
undertake activities to reaffirm their concern for the protection and
preservation of the environment.
MGB-13 Regional Director Engineer Larry
M. Heradez in his message, encouraged everyone to unlock their creativity
and various innovative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste to
contribute in the advancement of a circular economy and be an inspiration on a
life of resilience and harmony with nature by increasing greener lifestyle and
opportunity, as well as effective positive change in our respective
communities.
He said that the environmental
competitions are not solely about winning, rather about inspiring plastic
change and to showcase our commitment, sustainable practices and set as example
for industries worldwide.
“Together we possess the power to beat
plastic pollution through collaboration, knowledge sharing and the utilization
of advance technologies. We can find groundbreaking solutions to this global
challenge in every small step we take towards achieving a greener and cleaner
world,” said Director Heradez.
Heradez also encouraged the young
generations and students to be part of this green cause in order for us
to see the fruits of our long hope and aspirations in the same way, may they
rise to the challenge of becoming catalyst for the much needed change in our
community particularly in environmental protection and say no to waste as we
work together to beat plastic pollution.
The competitions were participated by
high school students from different secondary schools in the province and
different mining industries in Caraga region and supported by Caraga Mine
Environmental Management Council Incorporated, Chamber of Mines-Caraga, Caraga
Minerals Industries, local government unit of Surigao City and provincial
government of Surigao del Norte.
The Environment Month is celebrated by
virtue of Proclamation No. 237 on April 4, 1988, declaring the month of June
every year as Philippine Environment Month, which allows the general public to
give time and effort towards the protection, enhancement and development of the
country's environment.
Winners for the Photography and
Environmental Message Competitions are: 1st place, Joshua G.
Pareja of Claver National High School; 2nd place, Fergruexette L.
Veronque of Surigao del Norte National High School; and 3rd place,
Bryan Jay C. Virtudazo of Caraga Regional Science High School.
For the Poster Making Contest: 1st place, Alexander P. Cacho of Claver National High School; 2nd place, Gerald Q. Santos of Gigaquit National High School; and 3rd place, Glen Archie J. Zamora of Alegria National High School.
While the Enviromental Music Video
Competition the winners are: 1st place, Yano nga mga Lakang
(Paisa-isang Hakbang) of Platinum Groups Metals Corporation; 2nd
place, Produktibong Basura of Hinatuan Mining Corporation; and 3rd
place, Lihok Na (Kilos Na) of Hinatuan Mining Corporation.
For Enviromental Tiktok Competitions the
winners are: 1st place- Hinatuan Mining Corporation, 2nd
place- Platinum Group Metals Corporation and 3rd place- CTP
Construction and Mining Corporation. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
