City ENRO conducts Barangay Rangers and Wildlife Enforcement Officer Webinar

by Thiago Santos March 3, 2021 City Environment Officer Oliver Gonzales (Photo from Batangas PIO) BATANGAS CITY - An online seminar called “...

by Thiago Santos
March 3, 2021

City Environment Officer Oliver Gonzales (Photo from Batangas PIO)

BATANGAS CITY - An online seminar called “Barangay Rangers and Wildlife Enforcement Officer Webinar” was held by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) for barangay officials of the city on February 17-19.

The purpose of the aforementioned webinar is to provide them with adequate knowledge about ‘modern day environmental hazards’ and how they can assist the city government in environmental protection.



According to City Environment Officer Oliver Gonzales, he wants the local government and the barangay to take joint action in protecting and protecting the environment.

"Malaki ang magiging partisipasyon ng barangay upang maipatupad ang mga batas maging successful ang adhikaing ito ng city government," Gonzales said.



Francis Africa, Forester II of DENR / CENRO, served as a resource speaker where he discussed the salient features of RA 9147 or the “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act” as well as the Deputization of Wildlife Enforcement Officers or WEO.

"Ang WEO ay sumasailalim sa intensive training at kumukuha ng pagsusulit upang maging enforcer habang ang barangay ranger naman ay pipiliin ng mga opisyales ng barangay at maaring i-deputize ng Punong lungsod," paliwanag ni Africa.



In addition, Africa also provided important information about PD 705 or the Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines.

Angela Agapay, Forester I of DENR / CENRO clarified the laws on tree cutting, tree registration, harvesting and transporting.

He said anyone who makes the mention should take a permit from their office.

"Bawat punong puputulin ay may katumbas na ratio na itatanim upang maingatan pa rin ang kapaligiran at matiyak na mayroon pang mga puno na aabutan ang mga susunod na henerasyon," Agapay said.

Renzyl Lladonet, Embedded Technical Personnel of the DENR Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) explained RA 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.

"Hindi lahat ng pagmimina ay masama, ang dapat iwasan ay ang over mining at mga walang kaukulang permit na mining operation kung kaya't sinisiguro ng MGB na kumpleto ang permit at regulated ang mga minahan na nag-ooperate sa bansa," he said.

Maria Cristina Sunguad of City ENRO discussed some provisions of the Environmental Code of Batangas City.

Barangays from Solid Baybay and Upland, barangays from Solid North and Solid East attended the first day on the second day, and on the last day of the webinar were poblacion and sub-urban barangays including Cuta, Wawa, Malitam, and Sta. Clara.