Dinapigue Mining Provides Healthcare Access to Dumagat IPs

Dinapigue, Isabela - The Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corporation based in Dinapigue, Isabela organized a medical and dental mission for the Dumagat Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Dinapigue on August 17, 2022.

The medical and dental mission provided needed healthcare to the IPs and residents of Dinapigue who have difficulty availing medical care due to the remoteness of the area.

“Para sa akin po, malaking bagay ito, kasi para sa aming nasa malayo, sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, madalang nangyayari. Kaya malaking pribilehiyo sa katulad kong mga Dinapigueno ang ganitong mga event,’ said Benedict C. Candido, Punong Barangay of Dibulo.

The beneficiaries received health assessment prior to their medical consultation or dental extractions. A total of 247 IPs and non-IP residents benefitted from the medical and dental mission, of which 171 received medical consultations while 76 opted for dental care.

The medical team is composed of five volunteer healthcare workers from Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC) Family and Community Health Division headed by Dr. Nezzer Soriano. The dental team on the other hand, was comprised of five volunteer dentists from Unciano College of Dentistry headed by Dr. Yoya C. Tarriela, Former President of the Philippine Dental Hygienists’ Association.

“Our dental team has been doing this for the past six years already. What makes this dental mission interesting for us is that this is our first time ever tying up with a mining company but nonetheless, there’s the usual experience of giving back and paying it forward. The IPs were so appreciative of the help that we gave and them giving us a pat on the back and saying thank you gave us all a feeling of fulfillment,” said Dr. Tarriela.

Funded through the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility budget, the Medical and Dental Mission is the first event of its kind organized since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Edicia I. Vetriolo, a member of the Digumased tribe who benefitted from the Medical and Dental Mission said “Sobrang naaappreciate naming ang mga medical mission na ganito, lalong-lalo na kaming mga IP.” – with reports from Darien Mitchell C. Bas/Dinapigue Mining Corporation

DENR WELCOMES NEW ENVIRONMENT CHIEF

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomes and congratulates DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga.

Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo handed over the flag of the DENR to the new Environment Chief during the turnover ceremony on July 21, 2022, at the DENR Social Hall.

Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga emphasized the DENR's crucial role in the accounting of the country's natural resources, building resilient communities through risk-sensitive and balanced development of resources, and the need to combat climate emergency through practical climate change adaptation measures, among others.

The DENR officials and employees, including officials from the regional offices, bureaus, and attached agencies, were in attendance to officially welcome Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga. - with reports from DENR Central Office

DENR R2 kicksoff pistang palaro 2022

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan- The three-day Sportsfest of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cagayan Valley dubbed as PISTANG PALARO SA DENR R2 kicks off today, June 15, 2022 as part of the celebration of the 35th Founding Anniversary of the Department.

MGB Region 2 joins nationwide tree planting activity

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan- In celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. II joined the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region II, Environmental Management Bureau Region II, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Coast Guard, local government units (LGUs), Sangguniang Kabataan members, academic institutions, ENR Ambassadors, and other non-government organizations in a simultaneous nationwide tree planting activity conducted last June 8, 2022. tp1

DENR recognizes envi partners

Posted Date: June 30, 2022

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 has awarded more than 100 environmental partners during the culminating activity of the Philippine Environment Month held yesterday in Tuguegarao City.

For awardees in Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) programs, the Divisoria High School in Santiago City, Isabela was recognized for having its institution sustained as the most eco-friendly school in the Philippines since 2017; while the Isabela Biomass Energy Corporation in Alicia and Cagayan Biomass Energy Corporation in Burgos, both in Isabela were commended for converting wastes to energy projects and for being compliant to environmental laws, rules and regulations.

The local government unit (LGU) of Luna, Isabela was recognized being the first to install and operate a continuous real-time air ambient monitoring program of the EMB.

The city government of Santiago in Isabela was also awarded for its support in environmental protection and conservation.

The EMB appreciated the FCF Minerals Corporation in Runruno, Quezon in Nueva Vizcaya; and Didipio OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) located across the provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya for donating bamboo propagules during the simultaneous nationwide tree planting activity conducted within the Water Quality Management Areas of the region.

The OGPI and some of its personnel were also awarded for their assistance in the conduct of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Fire Fighting and First Aid Application Training last June, this year.

Meanwhile, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau commended the OGPI, FCF Minerals and Dinapigue Mining Corporation for each attaining millions of safe man-hours without lost time accident from Feb. 17, 2017 to May 2022. This significant milestones of mining companies is recognized globally as a key indicator of a company’s safety performance.

The three mining companies were also recognized for their continued implementation of programs in environmental protection, social development, and health and safety.

“I thank the FCF Minerals mining company for the establishment of the three-hectare regional arboretum in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya as a result of our forged partnership aims to replenish the trees cut covered with permits with comprehensive site development of denuded forest lands. We now have additional 190 hectares of agroforestry and tree plantations out from this initiative alone," said Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan of the DENR.

As direct partner- implementers of forest protection and law enforcement in the different provincial and community environment and natural resources offices, uniformed personnel, local government chief executives and officials, academe, and civil society organizations in the region were recognized for their strong involvement and commitment in achieving strengthened environmental law enforcement and intensified forest protection and anti-illegal logging campaign of the Department.

“These environmental partners are our strengths as we work with them hand in hand not only in enforcing forest protection and environmental laws but also in implementing development programs in forest and watershed, protected area and biodiversity, coastal and marine ecosystems, handog titulo, and Cagayan River restoration,” RED Bambalan said.

Joining the regional environment chief in the awarding of plaques and certificates to partners and stakeholders were Regional Directors Nelson Honrado and Mario Ancheta, Assistant Regional Executive Directors Marcos Dacanay and Ismael Manaligod, and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officers of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya.#Reports from DENR ROII

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