COTABATO CITY — The BARMM-MENRE, through the Regional Administrative Adjudication Board chaired by Director General Atty. Badr E. Salendab, held an awarding ceremony for Cotabato City PNP Station 4, its Commanding Officer Police Major Marlon A. Silvestre and Patrol Man Bajunaid Dima, represented by PEMS Samsoden M. Shariff and Patrol Man Leomar A. Jacoba, in grateful recognition for their collaborative efforts together with the Provincial ENREO of Maguindanao that led to the apprehension of 5,748 board feet of Lauan fitched at Brgy. Bagua I of this City on 13 March 2022.

MENRE Deputy Minister Muslimah Abubakar Asmawil who graced the event congratulated both the PNP and the Foresters for a job well done.

“This ceremony hopes to encourage our PNP partners to continuously be our co-agent for the protection of our environment through the principle of Al-Khalifa or stewardship,” Deputy Minister Asmawil said.

BDG Salendab highlighted the pivotal role of the PNP as well as the Armed Forces of the Philippines in enforcing the Forestry laws and other environment-related laws.

FMS Director Abdul-Jalil S. Umngan added that “to further strengthen the symbiotic partnership of the PNP, we in the MENRE through the Forest Management Services can hold information campaigns through seminars for the PNP personnel to discuss in details the forest protection laws.”

PENREO Lauban S. Abdul, Atty. Ranizza D. Datukon, and other key employees of the MENRE were also present during the awarding ceremony.