DENR Caraga

09/07/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐏𝐎𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐌𝐎𝐀 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝟏𝟒𝐌 𝐂𝐁𝐅𝐌-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐏 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬

In pursuit of sustainable development in upland areas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga and 16 Community-based Forest Management-People’s Organization (PO) beneficiaries formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on July 3, 2025, at the DENR Regional Learning Center, for the implementation of CBFM– Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CBFM-CARP) projects for Calendar Year 2025, amounting to ₱14,157,948.50 million.

The agreement supports the implementation of agroforestry and livelihood development initiatives to improve the socio-economic well-being of upland and coastal communities while ensuring the sustainable management of forestlands and coastal zones entrusted to these community stewards.

The projects are in accord with DENR Department Administrative Order No. 2004-29, which outlines the revised rules and regulations on CBFM implementation, alongside other related CBFM-CARP issuances.

During the event, OIC-Regional Executive Director Maritess Ocampo addressed the beneficiaries, emphasizing the importance of transparency, accountability, and integrity in the project implementation. She acknowledged the DENR’s efforts in securing funding for the initiative and guaranteed the agency’s support for grassroots development.

RED Ocampo also announced the launching of the DENR’s new tenurial instrument — the Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) — which will eventually replace previous tenurial instruments issued under the department’s forest management programs. The SFLMA, she said, reflects DENR’s shift towards a more holistic and climate-responsive framework for land stewardship.

Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, Attorney Redemtor A. Oja, in his message of support to the PO beneficiaries, reminded them that opportunities like this come only once and encouraged them to make the most of it by faithfully complying with the terms of their agreement.

In response, the PO beneficiaries expressed their gratitude through Mrs. Teresita G. Sergio, Chairperson of the Motong Falls Farmers Association (MFFA), who, in her message, thanked DENR Caraga officials for their unwavering support for their organization. She shared how the projects provided through CBFM-CARP have changed lives in their community, enabling them to send their children to school, with some already having completed their college education. She emphasized that they will always be grateful for the opportunities afforded to them.

The projects under the MOAs will benefit a total of 573 individuals/ beneficiaries from the 16 POs in the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

09/07/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝟏𝟑 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

The DENR Caraga, led by OIC-Regional Executive Director (RED) Maritess M. Ocampo, with her legal and technical staff, Enforcement Division Chief Leonila L. Rosales, Attorney IV Dahlia L. Bernal, and Attorney Mariel D. Banosan, attended the Strategic Action-Planning Conference, Workshop, and Case Build-up of the Environmental Crime Prosecution Project Team (ECPPT) of DENR and the Department of Justice-National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) in Palawan on June 29-July 2, 2025.

The activity, which is in line with the Memorandum of Agreement executed by DENR and DOJ-NPS early this year, aims to review and approve the crucial activities, outputs, outcomes, and performance indicators of the Environmental Crimes Prosecution Project's strategic plan and conduct case build-up for an initial of twenty-one (21) complaints/cases.

Caraga is one of the seven (7) priority regions along with the National Capital Region, Regions I, II, IV-A, IV-B, and VI.

All REDs of the priority regions and their legal and technical staff handling the Environmental Crimes Prosecution Project participated in the activity along with the Regional State Prosecutors of the DOJ of the same regions.

The REDs of the FY 2026 priority regions (Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII) also attended as observers and are expected to witness and adopt the actual case build-up and prosecution process. They were also allowed to join in the formulation of fund allocations for DENR project activities.

07/07/2025

DENR Caraga joins the nation in the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month with the theme, "KUMIKILOS: Kayang Umaksyon ng Mamamayan na Isabuhay ang Kahandaan ng Bawat Isa Para Maging Ligtas sa Oras ng Sakuna, Para sa Kahandaan, Kaligtasan, at Katatagan!"

30/06/2025

In celebration of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 for the whole month of June and 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on June 5, with a theme of “Ending Global Plastic Pollution,” the DENR Caraga is inviting everyone to take one small eco-friendly action each day for 30 days.

Dubbed, “𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞,” it aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧:

☑️Take action on each challenge daily, snap a photo or video (be creative), and post it on Facebook with captions and hashtags as illustrated below.

☑️Tag us and at least three (3) of your friends who will take this challenge with you.

𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
30 Days Environment Challenge
Day 30 of 30
Challenge: Share your environmental reflections.

I was invited by (the person who challenges you) to take the 30 Days Environment Challenge organized by DENR Caraga. Every day, I need to take action on this challenge, snap a photo or video, and post it on Facebook with these captions and hashtags.

The 30 Days Environment Challenge aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions in celebration of the 2025 Philippine Environment Month for the whole month of June and 2025 World Environment Day on June 5.

Join me in this endeavor and together, let’s make a GREEN Environment! Tag Caraga and at least three (3) of your friends.



Participants with the most numbered heart or like reactions 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 and will be featured on our page for accepting the challenge.

29/06/2025

In celebration of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 for the whole month of June and 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on June 5, with a theme of “Ending Global Plastic Pollution,” the DENR Caraga is inviting everyone to take one small eco-friendly action each day for 30 days.

Dubbed, “𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞,” it aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧:

☑️Take action on each challenge daily, snap a photo or video (be creative), and post it on Facebook with captions and hashtags as illustrated below.

☑️Tag us and at least three (3) of your friends who will take this challenge with you.

𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
30 Days Environment Challenge
Day 29 of 30
Challenge: Write an eco-pledge.

I was invited by (the person who challenges you) to take the 30 Days Environment Challenge organized by DENR Caraga. Every day, I need to take action on this challenge, snap a photo or video, and post it on Facebook with these captions and hashtags.

The 30 Days Environment Challenge aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions in celebration of the 2025 Philippine Environment Month for the whole month of June and 2025 World Environment Day on June 5.

Join me in this endeavor and together, let’s make a GREEN Environment! Tag Caraga and at least three (3) of your friends.



Participants with the most numbered heart or like reactions 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 and will be featured on our page for accepting the challenge.

28/06/2025

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28/06/2025

In celebration of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 for the whole month of June and 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on June 5, with a theme of “Ending Global Plastic Pollution,” the DENR Caraga is inviting everyone to take one small eco-friendly action each day for 30 days.

Dubbed, “𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞,” it aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧:

☑️Take action on each challenge daily, snap a photo or video (be creative), and post it on Facebook with captions and hashtags as illustrated below.

☑️Tag us and at least three (3) of your friends who will take this challenge with you.

𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
30 Days Environment Challenge
Day 28 of 30
Challenge: Pick-up plastic wastes around your area.

I was invited by (the person who challenges you) to take the 30 Days Environment Challenge organized by DENR Caraga. Every day, I need to take action on this challenge, snap a photo or video, and post it on Facebook with these captions and hashtags.

The 30 Days Environment Challenge aims to spread an impactful and engaging environmental awareness campaign to mobilize communities regionwide to implement and advocate for climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions in celebration of the 2025 Philippine Environment Month for the whole month of June and 2025 World Environment Day on June 5.

Join me in this endeavor and together, let’s make a GREEN Environment! Tag Caraga and at least three (3) of your friends.



Participants with the most numbered heart or like reactions 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 and will be featured on our page for accepting the challenge.

27/06/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

In its continued pursuit of environmental protection and conservation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga recognized its dedicated environmental partners during the 2025 Environmental Law Enforcement Awards held on June 27, 2025, at the DENR Regional Training Center, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City.

The awards were given to law enforcement agencies, national government agencies, and local government units (LGUs) that have significantly supported DENR Caraga’s efforts in combating illegal environmental activities in the region.

OIC- Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo, in her message during the ceremony, expressed her deep appreciation for the awardees’ bravery and unwavering commitment to environmental law enforcement.

“May this recognition serve not just as an award but as a symbol of our respect and admiration for all that you do in defense of our environment,” RED Ocampo said.
Honored during the program were forty-six (46) environmental partners, including key agencies within the region such as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police-Police Regional Office 13, National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice–Caraga (DOJ-Caraga), Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of National Defense and various national government agencies that are members of the Regional Multi-sectoral Forest Protection Committee and concerned LGUs across the region.

Aside from the awardees, Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for Management Services Atty. Claudio A. Nistal, Jr., ARD for Technical Services Atty. Redemto A. Oja, PENRO Adelaida R. Borja of Agusan del Norte, PENRO Nathaniel E. Racho of Dinagat Islands, and PENRO Adelfo R. Luengas, Jr. and Enforcement Division Chief Leonila L. Rosales with her staff were also present during the event.

27/06/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑-𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐎 𝐀𝐠𝐍𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐂 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐭

DENR-PENRO Agusan del Norte, together with other members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) of Agusan del Norte, participated in the PPOC Immersion cm People’s Day in Barangay Jaguimitan, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte on June 23, 2025.

The activity is in partnership with the Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte, which aims to bring the government closer to the people by bringing essential government services and strengthening community engagement through direct interaction with stakeholders. Target participants/stakeholders are IP communities and barangay constituents of Barangays Camagong and Jaguimitan in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, estimated to be around 2,500, including women and children.

PENR Officer Adelaida R. Borja, in her message, committed to donating confiscated forest products to help in the ongoing construction of makeshift classrooms in the barangay. She emphasized to the participants that, as public officials, they are always available 24/7 to provide services offered by the agency. She also urged the participants, especially those who owned unregistered chainsaws, to register them with the agency during the immersion.

Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante graced the occasion together with Vice Governor Enrico Corvera, Nasipit Mayor Roscoe Democrito Plaza, and members of Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Sangguniang Bayan of Nasipit. Member agencies of the PPOC participated in the endeavor, bringing their essential services to the area. Other non-government organizations, private establishments, and civic society groups were also present at the event.

During the event, PENRO ADN, together with CENRO Nasipit, headed by CENR Officer Nelson B. Caranzo, successfully offered services such as the distribution of indigenous seedlings, IEC materials, paralegal advice on land matters, and consultation on processing of documents for land titling, survey, permits on forest products’ transport, private tree plantation ownership, CBFM agreements, and other services.