AT this State of National Emergency due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 6 initiated efforts to support the fight against COVID-19 through its Provincial and Community ENR Offices (PENROs/CENROs).
PENRO Negros Occidental has distributed a total of 211 grocery packs, which include four kilos of rice, eggs, canned goods and cereal drinks among the trisikad drivers who are residents of Brgy. 39, Bacolod City and also among the PENRO Job Orders and contractuals affected during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period. Alcohols, donated by the Asian Alcohol Corporation, were also distributed to them.
PENRO Negros Occidental personnel had willingly shared a portion of their salaries and collective donations reached the total amount of P50,000, which they used to buy grocery products that were given out to the beneficiaries.
PENR Officer Edgardo M. Rostata spearheaded these relief operation initiatives and also exerted efforts to continue monitoring the Protected Areas (PAs) in the province and protect it from illegal trekkers. PENRO Negros Occidental also provided support to the Philippine National Police officers, members of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and barangay tanod during the conduct of checkpoints to help secure the PAs.
Meanwhile, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Kabankalan City extended COVID-19 aid to its 14 contractuals, members of Bantay Lasang Brigade and Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEOs) of Brgy. Daan Banua, Kabankalan City and Brgy. Damutan, Hinoba-an by giving them relief goods led by CENR Officer Rosievel Dimatulac.
CENRO Kabankalan City also donated cash assistance to the frontliners of Kabalikat Civicom who also rendered their services to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“We commend the efforts of PENRO Negros Occidental in securing the protection and conservation of our protected areas in the province even in the middle of this fight against corona virus,” said DENR-6 regional executive director Francisco E. Milla, Jr.
“We are also happy that our men in the field continue to share their blessings with others, especially with the frontliners,” he added.(DENR-6/PN)
