Regional Director, Nelson P. Honorado formally assumed the leadership responsibility from the outgoing OIC, Regional Director, Engr. Virgilio Edralin L. Licuan through a virtual turnover ceremony administered by DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations and Environment, Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, CESO I on April 7, 2021. RD Honrado rose from the ranks, he began his continue reading : EMB RO2 conducts turnover of leadership, installs new Regional Director
As his first stint as Regional Director, RD Nelson P. Honrado attended the 16th Inter-Agency Committee meeting on the restoration of the Cagayan River headed by its Chair, Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba on April 8, 2021. Since the IAC meeting focused on updates, RD Honrado presented updates on the environmental compliance of dredging operators, continue reading : EMB RO2 updates Inter-Agency Committee on Cagayan River Restoration Project
Pursuant to Republic Act 8749 also known as Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) under the Ambient Monitoring and Technical Services Section of the Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement Division is mandated to conduct ambient air quality sampling as part of the Bureau’s continuing air quality management program through assessment of continue reading : Ambient Air Quality Sampling Status in Tuguegarao City
EMB Region 2-Ambient Monitoring and Technical Services Section spearheaded the anti-smoke belching campaign in coordination with PIESTTA Airshed member, the local government unit of Iguig. The Anti-smoke Belching Units of EMB and Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 2 jointly conducted the roadside emission testing of diesel-fed vehicles along the Municipality of Iguig, Cagayan on 5 continue reading : EMB Region 2 Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign
In celebration of Zero Waste Month with the theme “Bouncing Back from the Pandemic to a Greener and Healthier Environment”, EMB Region 2 conducted a free webinar on Solid Waste Management, and Hazardous and Healthcare Waste Management relative to the intensified campaign to strictly implement Republic Act 9003 and Republic Act 6969 (Toxic Substances and continue reading : Zero Waste Month Webinar
