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CY 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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With the
program thrusts and priorities set before us and with the resources provided
to carry on the tasks to the target beneficiaries and clients, the region got
its aspirations and motivation from the two (2) secretaries who took the lead
one after the other within the year.
Thus, the region took pride in saying that it has succeeded in delivering
the goods and services to the general public. For the year, the region has a total
budgetary allocation of Php223,709,000 under the regular fund of which
Php187,482,000 was appropriated for
Personal Services; Php23,622,000 was for Maintenance and Operating Expenses
and Php12,605,000 was for Capital Outlay. This budget was supplemented by a
considerable amount from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Fund in the tune
of Php27,588,376 to be used for the implementation of different activities
under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. Additional budget was also
downloaded to the region to support the preparation of the Boracay Environmental Master Plan,
Delineation of Forestland Boundary, Implementation of PRS’92 and the Repair
and Improvement of the
Likewise, the oil-spill incident that
happened in Guimaras shorelines which also affected portion of With the available 994 regular
employees complemented with 64 casual and 48 individuals in contractual
services, the region has succeeded in accomplishing the following programs
and projects:
For Forest Protection Program, the
region worked closely with the Local Government Units, Peoples Organizations,
other government agencies and individuals to further the plight in protecting
the remaining forest resources and to enhance the capacity of the forest
protection officers and groups in ensuring effective and efficient discharge
of their duties and responsibilities inherent to their functions and commitment. For the year the region seized 119.93 cubic
meters of forest products with an estimated value of Php376,937.71 and
confiscated 91.65 cubic meters of forest products with an estimated value of
Php604,0001.97. Likewise, the region
filed seven (7) cases in court related to illegal logging under PD 705 as
amended. The rehabilitation of our open and
degraded priority watershed areas being the source of water supply for
domestic and irrigation purposes was also given priority concern. Three (3)
watershed areas were characterized for the year, namely: the Mambusao River
Watershed in Mambusao of Capiz; and the Tigum and Aganan River Watershed in
the
To establish permanent boundary line
in the near future, the region has delineated 620.382 kilometers of forest
boundary in the provinces of Guimaras and To support one of the President’s Ten
Point Agenda that is to provide land for agri-business purposes, the region
issued 132 patents for commercial, residential and industrial purposes while
it has transmitted to the Registry of Deeds 5,490 patents with a
corresponding area of 6,016.9883 hectares, 88% of the targets set for the
year. The non-completion of the
targets was due to the difficulty of the applicants to secure certification
from the court and partial compliance of other requirements. To be in coherent with the universal
reference system, the Region under the implementation of PRS’92 has
established 56 control points under regular fund, 100% accomplishment while
it has established 399 monuments under the NAMRIA fund, 102%
accomplishment. It also became
victorious in its quest to convince LGUs to adopt a monument under the “Adopt
a Mojon”Program with the information officers of the different PENROs and
CENROs and the Regional Public Affairs Offfice as the Advocacy arm of the
region for this purpose. To formalize ownership or occupancy in
the foreshore areas and in the same time to regulate the proliferation of
illegal tenants, the region issued 81 contracts/permits to qualified
applicants covering an aggregate area of 56.0884 hectares. The issuance will help fast track the
collection of desired revenues for the government and update the record of
occupancy in these areas. Under the Super Region program of the
government, the region is under the so called “ In support to the Cave Management
Program, the region initiated the conduct of Orientation on the Salient
Provisions of Cave and Cave Resources Act (RA 9072). Three (3) caves were assessed in The Coastal Law Enforcement Alliance
in the Region (CLEAR-6) is continually strengthened through the conduct of
regular meetings. This was highlighted with the conduct of orientation to 11
ship owners on the Standard Protocol on Effective Shipping and Environmental
Laws and Policies on May 31, 2007 which also coincided with the Ocean Month
Celebration. This activity was culminated with the signing of the Covenant of
Commitment for Responsible Stewards of the Ocean by the ship owners and
CLEAR-6 member agencies. The
Ecosystems Research and Development Service (ERDS) continually addressed the
research and development undertaking of the department and embraced the needed reform through the
implementation of the identified programs which are believed to be more responsive
to the technology and information needs of the other DENR sectors as well as
other clientele. For the year, several
studies were conducted by the region on research, development and ecosystems
program and support of ENR planning and management and other activities,
namely: Vulnerability Assessment of Panakuyan and Mambusao River Watershed,
Determination of Carrying Capacities of Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park, Rehabilitation of Ecological Restoration of
Marginal and Degraded Landscape and Seascape; and Development Strategies for
Production of Quality Planting Materials. The region through the Regional GAD
Focal Point conducted a Re-echo Training on the Harmonized Gender and
Development Guidelines on November 22-23, 2007. The harmonization of GAD guidelines was the
result of the many agencies implementing GAD and the commitment of the With the hosting of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officers on Environment Meeting
(ASOEN) in The contributions of those in the
support services complemented the efforts of those in the line
operations. The establishment of media
networks, conduct of information and education campaign, publication of IEC
materials, attendance to inter-agency gatherings, collaboration and linkages
with other ENR stakeholders, conduct of technical and administrative
trainings and orientations facilitated the attainment of whatever work
targets posed for the year. The
support in terms of financial availability
and access to it paved the way for the immediate response to
urgent concerns especially those under the mandate of the region. Almost all of the programmed activities are fully
accomplished except on the completion of activities which depend heavily on
the capacity of the target beneficiaries to shell out their resources to
realize the expected output and the requirements from other government
agencies. The case in point is the
issuance of patents for residential and commercial purposes wherein majority
of the applicants have inadequate financial capacity to pay the appraised
value of the land they have applied for.
Likewise, the issuance of permit on the foreshore area applied for was
affected by the certification requirement from other government agencies in
the course of processing the submitted applications. To have a clear presentation of the
region’s performance for CY 2007, our highlights are divided into a.) General
Administration and Support Services b.) Support to Operations c.) Programs
and Projects d.) Foreign-Assisted and Locally-Funded Projects e.) Gender and
Development f.) Special Events g.)
Initiatives and Innovations and h.)
Policy Reforms. |
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______________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Email : [email protected] Updated
: April 17, 2008 |
