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DENR Turns Over Computer Tablets to Indigenous Peoples in Oriental Mindoro

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has given 18 computer tablets to the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Oriental Mindoro as part of their efforts to support the IPs' roles as forest and biodiversity monitors in their ancestral domains. The turnover ceremony took place during the Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor (MBC) Summit in Calapan City on October 16. Provincial Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Lagtum Pasag expressed gratitude to the DENR for providing the tablets, which are intended to enhance communication with the DENR regional office and improve monitoring capabilities. The tablets will enable IP communities to document and report environmental conditions in real-time, strengthening the partnership between indigenous peoples and government agencies in protecting the province's natural resources.

Key Takeaways:

  • The DENR has provided 18 computer tablets to the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Oriental Mindoro to support their roles as forest and biodiversity monitors.
  • The turnover ceremony was held during the Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor (MBC) Summit in Calapan City on October 16.
  • Provincial Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Lagtum Pasag thanked the DENR for providing the tablets.
  • The tablets are intended to enhance communication with the DENR regional office and improve monitoring capabilities.
  • The tablets will enable IP communities to document and report environmental conditions in real-time.
  • The partnership between indigenous peoples and government agencies will be strengthened through the use of the tablets.
  • The DENR Regional Executive Director Felix S. Mirasol Jr. lauded the indigenous communities for their efforts in preserving biodiversity in Mindoro.
  • The conservation activity will continue with the DENR's support and the participation of IP communities.

Statistics:

  • 18 computer tablets were turned over to the IPs in Oriental Mindoro.
  • 1 Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor (MBC) Summit was held in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on October 16.
  • 1 Provincial Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), Lagtum Pasag, expressed gratitude to the DENR for providing the tablets.

Sources:

  • "DENR Turns Over Computer Tablets to Indigenous Peoples in Oriental Mindoro" (PIA)
  • "Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor (MBC) Summit" (PIA)

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