First Renewable Energy in Davao Oriental

THE Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORECO) and the LGS Renewable Energies, Corp. (LGS) signed on May 21, 2024, a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) for the sale of electricity from the LGS 1- megawatt (MW) Osmena Hydroelectric Power Plant located in Barangay Sergio Osmena, Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental.

The project will harness the water resources of the Dumagook River through a run-of-river electrical system, and is envisioned to improve the voltage quality in the municipality of Gov. Generoso and nearby areas.

It is the first renewable energy project to be embedded in the DORECO’s distribution system. The PSA was signed by DORECO president Emma Concepcion C. Visto and LGS president Jose Simeon S. Gonzalez with DORECO GM Ferdinand P. Hernaez and LGS AVP Earle D. Ferrer, Jr. as witnesses.

In an earlier report, Board of Director Titto dela Vega representing District II (San Isidro and Governor Generoso) said that this project will surely help the people in the Municipality of Governor Generoso with their electricity challenges.

The report also sai that LGS Renewable Energies President Jose Simeon S. Gonzales highlighted that the essence of partnership with DORECO is not merely as a supplier or power distributor but as partners in providing cleaner and reliable power supply for the people in Davao Oriental as he further expressed that great things and potentials are coming in the province.

DORECO is grateful for this new milestone even as it said that as a cohesive team, it will work, support and encourage one another for the welfare of their valued member-consumer-owners. (PR)

Short film competition depicting stories on Climate Change

For the Environment …. calling all enthusiasts/short film makers !

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through its Climate Change Service and Gender and Development Office, has set new deadlines for submission of entries for this year’s Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Recognition Awards and SINING-likhasan Nationwide Short Film Competition.

The new submission deadlines for the recognition awards and the short film competition will be on Nov. 15 and 12, respectively. The original deadline for submission of entries for both KLIMA-likasan and SINING-likhasan was November 5.

“Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Resiliency Recognition Awards and the SINING-likhasan Nationwide Short Film Competition are consistent with the DENR’s ongoing advocacy to document and publicize good stories in order to create more ripples of hope throughout the country,” said Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, DENR Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems and Climate Change, and Chairperson of the DENR National Gender and Development Focal Point System.

In collaboration with Globe, Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Recognition Awards seek to recognize the stories of individuals, groups, and provincial local government units in addressing climate change and disasters in communities.

Winners of the recognition awards in each category will receive cash prizes. First place will get P50,000 for provincial governments, P40,000 for group category, and P30,000 for individual category, while the second place will get P40,000 for provincial governments, P30,000 for group category, and P20,000 for individual category.

Cash prizes will also be given to winners of special awards for Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Climate Change, and Climate Technology for Resilience: P30,000 for provincial governments, P20,000 for group category, and P10,000 for individual category.

The fields for good stories include community livelihood development, integrated water resources management, coastal/upland protection, critical resilient infrastructure, and climate/disaster information services.

Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Recognition Awards is a support activity to the Good Stories Movement. Selected stories from the submissions will be officially communicated and submitted to the movement.

Good Stories Movement is a global network of people who share the common belief that they can change the story of the world by changing the storyline.

The movement is in search for the stories of good people doing good things for the greater good of the Land, Air, and Waters (LAW) of Life all around the world. It aims to identify the people behind them, highlight the good stories, and recognize and award them for their contributions.

On the other hand, the SINING-likhasan or Sining para sa Klima at Kalikasan Nationwide Short Film Competition, which is in partnership with the Earth Day Jam Foundation, aims to provide a platform to tell stories of hope, resilience, and adaptation in a changing climate through films.

The filmmaking competition aims to educate and raise awareness of the public, particularly the youth, about the critical issues of climate change.

It has two categories: filmmaking using mobile phones and filmmaking using more professional devices.

The prizes for the mobile phone category are: P30,000 for the first place, P20,000 for second place and 10,000 for third place. Winners in the the more professional devices category will get P50,000 for first place, P30,000 for second place, and P20,000 for third place.

The best director and best actor/actress in both categories will be given trophies. Special citations on best cinematography, best music, best sound, best art direction, and best editor will also be given in both categories.

Winners will be announced and awarded this month as part of the observance of the National Climate Change Consciousness Week on November 19 to 25, with the theme “Sama-samang Tumutugon sa Hamon ng Nagbabagong Klima.” Details of contest mechanics are posted on the Facebook pages of DENR Climate Change Service and the Earthday Jam Foundation, and their websites http://www.climatechange.denr.gov.ph and https://earthdayjamfoundation.com/.

Tarragona town recipient of DOST’s CEST project

Tarragona town recipient of DOST’s CEST project

The municipality of Tarragano in Davao Oriental is a recipient of the Community Empowerment thru Science and Technoloty (CEST) Project of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

The partnership is covered by a Memorandum of Agreement between the Local Government Unit of Tarragona represented by Mayor Nestor L. Uy and the DOST thru it Provincial Science and Technology Center in Davao Oriental represented by the Center Director Sharon M. Alegado. The signing ceremony was held April 27 at the Tarragona municipal hall.

Covered under this agreement, the DOST will release Php 800,000.00 fund to LGU Tarragona for the acquisition/fabrication of all the equipment and materials for the implementation of the identified and approved technological interventions under Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation (DRRM+CCA) and Environmental Protection and Conservation.

The partnership seeks to develop a pool of individuals trained on DRRM, CCA, and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), and to increase resilience of community to disaster risks and climate change.

CEST is one of DOST’s flagship programs for communities which aims to provide livelihood and alleviate poverty in remote communities through Science and Technology interventions.  Its target beneficiaries include communities in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs), communities with conflicts, women’s organizations, members of marginalized sectors and indigenous groups.

Mayor Uy welcomed the DOST’s planned interventions and committed to provide all the necessary support for the successful implementation of the project.

The implementation of CEST in Tarragona in CY 2021 was made possible thru the Congress-Introduced Increases (CII) funding.