Database Management under the Support Services, Forestry and Land Sectors

One (1) Regional Website updated and maintained: To better serve the region’s clienteles, the DENR CALABARZON website www.calabarzon.denr.gov.ph is being improved and updated. New features from the website include the following: Region’s Management cum Investment Plan for 2011-2016; Regional Maps; NGP in the Region, and Time to Watch.

Land Records Management: This aims to improve/upgrade management of public land and survey records. in line with the modernization of information, communication, and technology (ICT). The main activity is to convert all existing public land and survey records into digital format. (Details of accomplishments on this were already discussed on page 146 of this Report)

Field Netw ork Survey: The Densification of Philippine Reference System of 1992 also known as the PRS ’92 aims to solve overlapping boundaries, land disputes/conflicts, and other land problems/issues of the country. The System is also envisioned to support sustainable management and development of Environment and Natural Resources. The PRS ‘92 is now being recognized as the standard reference system for all surveys and maps in the country.

The DENR Administrative Order No. 2005-13 provides the overall guidelines in the implementation of the PRS ‘92 program. (Details of accomplishments on this were already discussed on Part III of this Report)

Management Effectiveness Assessment Management Effectiveness Assessment (MEA) is a system of evaluating how well a protected area being managed by the management board primarily to the extent of protecting values, achieving goals and objectives of the PA. (Details of accomplishments are provided on Part III of this Report).

Series of Lectures/Seminars/Training to Stakeholders

Several Several students/individuals were trained, informed and educated on recent ENR-related events, programs and policies.

Dalaw-Turo Program: In coordination with the Quezon Power (Philippines), Limited Company, Mauban, Quezon and the Local Gov’t of Mauban thru its MENRO had the following Dalaw-Turo conducted: (see below).

In addition to last year’s lectures and film showing with regards to Climate Change, topics on Executive Order No. 23, National Greening Program and the Environmental Programs of LGU Mauban, Quezon were included.

EC on climate change, global warming, water degradation, organizational structure of DENR, vision and mandate, celebration of World Water Day, Arbor Day, Coastal Clean-up; other issues affecting environment and natural resources as well as how to protect and conserve them were conducted from January to April for Schools, Bureau of Treasury Regional Office, in Pila, Los Baños, Calamba City, Victoria, and San Pablo City, Laguna.