by Gemi Formaran June 15, 2018 Forester Jose Elmer Bascos BATANGAS CITY - For his exceptional and unblemished performance as environm...
June 15, 2018
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| Forester Jose Elmer Bascos |
BATANGAS CITY - For his exceptional and unblemished performance as environment officer, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conferred on him the highest and most prestigious Environmental Awards for Governance and Leadership Excellence (EAGLE) Forester Jose Elmer Bascos received the award from Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu during the celebration of the department's 32nd founding anniversary on Friday held at its central office in Quezon City. Bascos who started working in the agency more than 36 years ago is the current Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) of Batangas province. His unparalleled passion to provide exemplary service for the people and the environment served as his driving force to continue his journey in the agency. A native of Pangasinan province, Bascos started as a casual forester in 1982 and became a full-fledged CENR Officer in 2006 in DENR Region VII. After serving as CENR Officer in different provinces of Calabarzon region, Bascos was promoted as PENR Officer of Batangas in 2010, a position that he holds up to present. Anchoring his management style in accountability, transparency, and participatory governance, Bascos achieved numerous recognitions for his work. In his message, Bascos acknowledged the support of Foresters Noel Recillo and Januel Peras of CENRO-Lipa and CENRO- Calaca, respectively, and his staff for their contributions to the success of his projects and programs. Among his remarkable contributions in the field include the successful implementation of the National Greening Program in Batangas with 3.6M seedlings planted from CY 2011-2015 covering 5,351 hectares of parks, mangrove, and forestland; implementation of ScuBasurero, also known as the beach and underwater clean-up, under the Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (SCREMP); strengthened enforcement of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act through a series of conferences and fora with LGUs and livestock owners in the province; and the conservation and management of Taal Volcano Protected Landscape (TVPL) recognized in 2013 for its exemplary enforcement of laws to achieve the objectives of PA management and as a finalist to the Institutional Organization/Functional PAMB Category. (GEMI FORMARAN)
