COTABATO PROVINCE, September 24 – As part of the ongoing Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) Cotabato, in collaboration with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Matalam, spearheaded a large-scale indigenous tree planting initiative, aiming to bolster continue reading : PENRO Cotabato and CENRO Matalam leads the Planting of 3,500 Indigenous Trees in Celebration of MANA Mo

KIDAPAWAN CITY – In celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) Cotabato and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) held a tree-planting event on September 20, 2024, at the Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nurseries (MMFN) in Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City. continue reading : PENRO Cotabato Marks 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary with 300 Indigenous Tree Growing

Kidapawan City – A juvenile female yellow-headed water monitor lizard (Varanus cumingi), locally known as “bayawak,” was successfully rescued and returned to its natural habitat in Kidapawan City. The 1-kilogram, 3-foot-long reptile was found trapped in the kitchen area of a residence owned by Mr. Mike Louie Gayramar in Apo Sandawa Subdivision, Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan continue reading : Rescued Yellow-headed Water Monitor Lizard Released Back into its Natural Habitat

Cotabato, Philippines – In a significant contribution to peace and environmental sustainability, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12-PENRO Cotabato successfully spearheaded the distribution of 6,000 indigenous tree seedlings from the Modern Mechanized Forest Nursery (MMFN) to decommissioned combatants of Camp Omar and Camp Badre in Maguindanao del Sur. This event was part continue reading : DENR 12-PENRO Cotabato Distributes 6,000 Indigenous Tree Seedlings to Support Decommissioned Combatants in Maguindanao

Kidapawan City, August 22, 2024—Director Arlene A. Romasanta of the Knowledge and Information System Service (KISS), along with her team, and representatives from the Network Infrastructure Management Division (NIMD) and Planning Management Division of DENR 12, visited PENRO Cotabato, CENRO Matalam and Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nursery (MMFN) to conduct a comprehensive field assessment of continue reading : Upgrading Digital Infrastructure: DENR 12 and KISS Director Address ICT Challenges in Cotabato