DENR-ARMM, an AGAD awardee
ARMM Gender and Development (AGAD) award was awarded to DENR-ARMM on March 31, 2015 by Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women (RCBW). This award was given to agencies in acknowledgement and recognition of their commendable endeavor in delivering services for the women and children and from being the RCBW’s partner in advocacy of pursuing Gender and Development Programs across the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The continuing practice of DENR-ARMM of incorporating GAD as a means of advocacy in its activities, catches the eyes and attention of RCBW. As a result of this endeavor, the department was awarded and this is also due the continues support of the Hon. Regional Secretary Hadji Kahal Q. Kedtag and the hard work of the department GAD focal person Dir. Norma D. Pasandalan, Al-hadja.
The award inspires the department to give its best to do more in advocating GAD.
DENR-ARMM CONDUCTS GAD AND VALUES FORMATION ORIENTATION
With the support of the Honorable Regional Secretary, Hadji Kahal Q. Kedtag, a whole-day orientation on Gender and Development or GAD and Values Formation was conducted on October 29, 2014 at Kalikasan Hall, DENR-ARMM, giving emphasis on “Gender Mainstreaming and other GAD Concepts and related laws such as the Localization of National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (LNAP) and some points on ARMM GAD Code.They were discussed by the Chairperson of the Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women or RCBW, Atty. Sittie Jehanne U. Mutin and was assisted by Raiza Cayoga-Mocsin, RCBW Planning Officer. The Anti-Red Tape Act was the focused of the discussion on values formation which was elaborated by Director Dominador “Boy” Gonzales of the Civil Service Commission, ARMM.
MULTIPARTITE FORUM ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, HELD
To answer some questions and queries on environmental issues specifically on the aspects of mining and as a part of the Information and Education Campaign of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a whole day Multipartite Forum on Environment and Natural Resources was held on August 21, 2014 at the Office of the Bangsamoro People Conference Hall, ORG Compound, Cotabato City.