DENR marks 27th founding anniversary with coastal clean-up in Zamboanga del Sur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 10 (PNA) -– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) marked its 27th founding anniversary Tuesday with a coastal clean-up in Zamboanga del Sur.

DENR regional public affairs officer Rosevirico Tan said the anniversary celebration started with a mass attended by all of the employees at the San Jose Parish Church in this city.

After the mass, Tan said they motored to the Municipality of Tukuran, 25 kilometers from here, where they conducted coastal clean-up.

Tan said DENR Regional Executive Director Arleigh Adorable led the coastal clean-up activity with the participation of Tukuran municipal government, civil society organizations and students.

He said the personnel of the two bureaus and four sector services of the DENR also joined the activity.

The bureaus are the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and Environmental Management Bureau. The four service sectors are: Forest Management Services; Land Management Services; Eco-System and Resource Development Services; and Protected Area Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Services (PAWCZMS).

Tan said they also held a Zumba dance which was followed by games after they concluded the coastal clean-up activity.

He said this year’s anniversary celebration is anchored on the theme: Serbisyo, Parangal at Musika. (PNA)
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