DENR pushes ecological integrity

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources — through its SCIS-Strategic Alliance and Environmental Partnership Division and with the National Bicycle Organization — is pushing since 2014 the use of bicycles as an alternative means of transportation to ensure a cleaner and better environment.

The DENR was instrumental in the signing in November 2020 of Proclamation 1052, which seeks to ensure ecological integrity and a clean and healthy environment.

Under the proclamation, all other agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including government-owned or government-controlled corporations and state universities and colleges are enjoined to participate.

The proclamation directs the DENR to lead the observance and celebration of the National Bicycle Organization in coordination with relevant non-government organizations and civil society groups.

It also encouraged the local government units, as well as the private sector, to actively participate and render support and assistance to the DENR for the effective implementation of the proclamation.

DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Juan Miguel Cuna disclosed that the annual event will continue to attract more participants as bicycles have become an alternative mode of transportation during the pandemic.