DENR - CENRO Gensan Tap Lumberyard Dealers and WPP Holders in the implementation of the Roadmap on Environmental Crime Reduction

DENR - CENRO Gensan Tap Lumberyard Dealers and WPP Holders in the implementation of the Roadmap on Environmental Crime Reduction

(May 8, 2018, City of Koronadal) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office CENRO - General Santos City conducted a Consultative Meeting and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign on Law Enforcement with the Lumber Dealers and WPP Holders operating within its area of jurisdiction on May 2, 2018 at Buayan, General Santos City.

The formulation of an organization of CENRO - General Santos City with Lumber Dealers and WPP Holders Association was one of the highlights of the said activity, an initiative in line with the implementation of the Roadmap on Environmental Crime Reduction in Region XII.

Attendees were lectured on the provisions of Executive Order or EO 23 known as “Declaring A Moratorium on the Cutting and harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti - Illegal Logging Task Force“; DAO 97-32 or the “1997 Rules for the Administrative Adjudication of Illegal Forest Products and the Machinery, Equipment, Tools and Conveyances Used in Connection Therewith”; and Tree Registration (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 99-20).

On the latter part, an open forum was the finale to address all their concerns and clarifications on the aforementioned matter.(KBBenpolok/SAADucut/CENROGSC/DENR/RPAO)

IN PHOTO. (Regional Director RD Nilo Tamoria (center,in black jacket), PENRO Radzak Sinarimbo (3rd,L-R), OIC - CENRO - Gensan Abdul Cariga (3rd,R-L) with staff together with the group of Lumber Dealers and WPP Holders of CENRO - General Santos City.)