By Claro A. Lanipa
PAGADIAN CITY – The Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-9 in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9 will hold a regional orientation on climate change advocacy campaign for information officers tomorrow (May 28) at Four Queens Resort, this city.
Some 30 information officers representing the different Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENROs) together with the Provincial Information Center Managers of PIA from all over the region are expected to attend the said activity.
Prior to the orientation proper, DENR-9 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable and PIA-9 Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga will deliver their respective messages in the opening program.
Mr. Rosevirico Tan, chief of the DENR-9’s Regional Public Affairs Office (RPAO) will present the Climate Change Advocacy (Perspective Change), while Mr. Cidur S. Julsadjiri, chief of the Protected Areas & Wildlife Division (PAWD) and PIA Director Noemi B. Edaga will present and Regional Communication Plan and Regional IEC Implementation Plan on Climate Change, respectively.
To give the participants a glimpse on the impact of global warming, a one-hour documentary film entitled “Chasing Ice” will also be shown during the session.
On the other hand, the Regional Development Council (RDC)-9 Task Force on Climate Change chaired by the DENR will also convene in the afternoon of the same day to reactivate and discuss the duties and functions of the different task groups organized two years ago.