Thousand participants showed their care for the coastal environment in the celebration of the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup held at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) on September 16, 2017. The said activity was spearheaded by the DENR-NCR with the assistance from the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) and was actively participated by
In support to the implementation of the Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plans (IRBMDMP), River Basin Control Office (RBCO) conducted the Learning Event on River Basin Integrated Information Management Systems (RBIIMS) at Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City last 10-12 May 2017. The event was attended by: Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Information Systems,
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), General ServicesDivision (GSD), Human Resource Development Services (HRDS), Strategic Communication and Initiatives Service (SCIS) and DENR-National Capital Region (NCR) facilitated the “Water Craze: Kilos, Kilos Para sa Tubig” last 18 March 2017 at Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City.The
World Water Day (WWD) is celebrated worldwide on March 22 of every year to remind the world of the importance of fresh water to mankind and to advocate sustainable management of fresh water resources. Its celebration dates back to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development where an international observance for water was
DENR joins the celebration of World Water Day 2017. To see the list of Calendar of Activities click here.
In line with the Department’s thrust of improving the delivery of goods and services, as well as institute a culture of excellence in public service across the bureaucracy, the River Basin Control Office (RBCO) carried out an assessment and evaluation of its 2016 Performance as well as that of its regional counterparts. As an integral
The River Basin Coordinating Office (RBCO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with the Philippine Water Partnership (PWP) conducted training on the application of climate lens/ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach in river basin plan management and development. The said activity was conducted under PWP’s WACDEP initiative. The training was intended to
The International River Summit is a biennial multi-partner national initiative spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the host City. It serves as a venue for leading experts, scientists, policy makers, river administrators, indigenous communities, support groups, people’s organizations and practitioners to identify
Another activity facilitated by the RBCO to capacitate the Focal Persons and other members of the river basin organizations in the implementation of the formulated master plan was the Learning Event (LE) on Resource Mobilization and Investment Planning Workshop held last 9, 11 and 16 November 2016. With the RBCO gearing towards the implementation/rolling out
A re-orientation workshop and learning event on the Integrated River Basin Management and Development (IRBMD) Framework was conducted for the newly designated Regional RBCO Focal Persons on 11-12 October 2016. The activity primarily aimed at providing both the RBCO staff and RBCO Regional Focal Persons working knowledge on IRBMD and firming up the Plan Implementation
RBCO in partnership with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) spearheaded the celebration of the 2016 World Water Day celebration with the theme “Water and Jobs”. The week-long celebration was supported by various government agencies and private organizations The celebration was kicked-off by an exhibit jointly organized by RBCO, NWRB and the Manila Water Company
NAVOTAS CITY –The River Basin Control Office (RBCO) joined the nation in celebrating the 2015 International Coastal Clean up. RBCO officials and staff trooped to SitioPulo, Brgy. Tanza, Navotas City last September 19, 2015 to take part in the coastal cleanup. The activity was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region XIII (DENR Caraga) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) facilitated the Agusan River Basin Summit with the theme “Constituency Building for Green Development” last September 3-4, 2015 at Almont Inland Resort. The Summit aimed to form an inter-provincial alliance to ensure the coordinated &
QUEZON CITY – The River Basin Control Office (RBCO), in partnership with the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), conducted a GIS training last November 23-27, 2015 at the Cocoon Boutique Hotel, Quezon City. The 5-day training aimed to capacitate the different River Basin focal persons from the DENR regional offices, representatives from Office
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – River Basin Control Office (DENR-RBCO) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) conducted the 1st Mindanao River Basin Organization Conference last November 11-12, 2015 at the Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City. Among the agreements arrived at during the Conference were: (1) To achieve their medium