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RD Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. (right)
accepting the key of responsibility from
RD Arleigh J. Adorable (left) during
the turn-over ceremony.
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By Jong Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (February 1, 2017) - Director
Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. assumes today as regional director for the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula during
a turn-over ceremony in Pagadian City.
RPAO (Regional Public Affairs Office) Officer
Roservirico A. Tan disclosed that Director
Mirasol was appointed by DENR Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez to replace Regional
Director Arleigh J. Adorable who was reassigned to central office as part of
her nationwide “restructuring of the 17 regional offices to ensure success of
environmental programs and projects designed to help local communities protect
their environment and improve living conditions as well as for the department
to carry out its mandate as one of the government’s social justice champion”.
Director Mirasol, in his message, extolled
the remarkable accomplishments of his predecessor Director Adorable who was at
the helm of DENR-9 for more than seven (7) years to include the completion of
the spacious DENR regional office building, the Kalikasan Covered Court, the
completion of PENR and CENR office
buildings, mechanized nursery, to name a few.
“It is the acceptance of the key of
responsibility that will help me unlock the door of the supportive people of
Region 9 and together work for the welfare of the community and the people’s
happiness,” he added.
Director Mirasol is a Forester by
profession and started in 1988 as a Forest Guard in the Bureau of Forest
Development in Region X. He rose from the ranks and became a Protected Area
Superintendent (PASU), CENR Officer, PENR Officer and OIC-Assistant Regional
Director with DENR Region X.
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