The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 through its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Guimbal conducted a comprehensive assessment of Certificate of Stewardship Contract (CSC) holders on January 31 to February 2, 2024 at Brgy. Pitogo, San Joaquin, Iloilo.

A Certificate of Stewardship is awarded to individuals or families actually occupying or tilling portions of forest lands pursuant to LOI 1260 for a period of 25 years and is renewable for another 25 years.

For the month of January this year, a total of twenty-five (25) CSC holders were assessed by the team from the Monitoring and Enforcement Section (MES) in Brgy. Pitogo and among those looked into are adherence of the holders to CSC terms and conditions, environmental regulations, the effectiveness of conservation efforts being done in these areas, and the overall impact of the stewardship contract to the community and local ecosystem. 

The said activity exemplifies DENR's dedication in upholding the principles of sustainable development and protecting the invaluable natural heritage of the region.

“It is important that we give people the opportunity to be stewards of sustainable use of our resources and the protection of our rich biodiversity. Wee at DENR 6 will continue to monitor the implementation of these initiatives and ensure compliance from our CSC holders,” Regional Executive Director Livino B. Duran said.

Commencing last 2018, CENRO Guimbal was able to assess a total of 1, 904 holders in the municipalities of Igbaras, Miagao, and San Joaquin, in the First Congressional District of Iloilo as of CY 2023.

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Published: 13 February 2024