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City ENRO Marks 14th Anniversary

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On July 20, 2023, the City ENRO marks another milestone as it celebrates its 14th anniversary. Fourteen years of committed and dedicated delivery of environmental protection, preservation, and conservation services for the people of Malaybalay City

To commemorate the celebration, the office conducted a clean-up drive activity on the morning of July 21, 2023, led by the City ENR Officer, Ms. Maria Anita L. Fernandez.

The activity started at 6 o’clock in the morning and was participated by the Office Personnel, Technical Personnel, Forest Patrollers, and Barangay Environmental Management Extension Workers.

The area of assignment covers the stretch from Sumpong Bridge to City Nursery and from San Jose- Magsaysay Intersection to Drug Rehabilitation Center.

Per estimates, more than 1,000 kilograms of waste were collected, composed mostly of plastic wrappers, cellophane, diapers, and plastic bottles.

The clean-up was one of the highlights of the celebration, purposely conducted to encourage public participation in proper waste management and the protection of the environment.

The celebration continues in the afternoon with the Thanksgiving mass and a short program. Officiated by Rev. Fr. John Paul Tubale, the majority of the City ENRO Personnel participated in the mass. The program became more meaningful with the presence of City Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran, who emphasized the vital role of the City ENRO in attaining sustainable development in the city.

He encouraged all employees to do their roles with dedication by concentrating not on the bigger picture of addressing the environmental problem but dealing with it piece by piece. Ms. Maria Anita Fernandez, in her message, also urged everyone to keep the fire burning for a sustained desire to continue living the very purpose of the office, which is to make a cleaner, greener, and better Malaybalay.

The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) was officially created under City Ordinance No. 624, Series of 2008, An Ordinance Creating the Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern of the City of Malaybalay.

The Ordinance created the new organizational structure and staffing of the City Government of Malaybalay, including the creation of three (3) new departments, namely the City Human Resources Management Office, the City Legal Office, and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. The office started its operation on July 20, 2009, with the appointment of key supervisory and technical positions, including the designation of the Officer-in-Charge of the Office in the person of Ms. Maria Anita L. Fernandez. (Malaybalay City ENRO)

SLP check gi-turnover sa Malaybalay

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Ang DSWD Region X nagpahigayun og Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Check Turnover sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay

Sumala sa pahibalo nga nakuha sa facebook page ni Mayor Jay Warren Pabillaran, ang pag turnover nahigayon sa City Mayor’s Office niadtong Hulyo 11, 2023.

Giturnover ang cheke ngadto sa Rise Managok SLPA 30 members nga nakadawat og Php450, 000.00; Tigbawan Corn Growers ED70 SLPA – Php300, 000.00; ug Arcelie Pechora – Livelihood Assistance (Environmental Heroes – KIA ) – Php105, 000.00. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

MinDA, French group ink partnership on energy investments

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DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and a French energy firm signed a partnership on Friday for the Olutanga Hydrogen Renewstable power plant project, the first of its kind in the Philippines and Southeast Asia

Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy, the provider of Renewstable energy systems, vowed to produce entirely non-intermittent, firm, and clean electricity both in Zamboanga Sibugay province and Pagadian City.

In a press briefing here, HDF Energy Head of Asia Business Development Mathieu Geze said the project combines an intermittent renewable source and mass, long-term storage of energy through a hydrogen chain.

He described the initiative as the “green alternative” to a classic diesel fuel power plant as it only uses solar energy and water to produce stable electricity, thereby avoiding greenhouse emissions, noise, and air pollution.

Expected to be operational in two years, he said the project can provide as much as 45-megawatt power depending on the requirement of the area.

The project would position the towns of Olutanga, Talusan, and Mabuhay (OLTAMA) as pilot sites for green energy sources.

As a remote island, Olutanga town in Zamboanga Sibugay is lacking stable electricity supply.

Renewstable’s unique feature is its ability to serve baseload power, which is powered thoroughly by renewable energy,” Geze said.

With more than US$50 million in project cost, he said it would surely help in terms of job generation in the area.

“There is no negative impact on the environment,” Geze assured.

Power crisis

As a project counterpart, Zamboanga Sibugay Governor Dulce Ann Hofer said they are allocating a 40-hectare of land for the venture.

She also expressed optimism that the project would help OLTAMA solve its current power woes.

“OLTAMA is suffering in terms of energy. All their appliances cannot withstand the fluctuating power because we are far from the grid,” Hofer said.

She said that being chosen for the project is a “game changer” for the province.

Power sources

Meanwhile, MinDA Chairperson Secretary Maria Belen Acosta noted that Mindanao’s current energy sources are from fossil fuel (70 percent) and renewable or green energy (30 percent).

“We are trying our best to hit the target of a 50/50 mix of energy up to 2023. So far, we might hit not just 50/50 [more than that] because of this development,” she said.

Acosta bared that HDF is targeting 10 more sites in Mindanao for renewable energy projects. (Che Palicte/PNA)