ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 6 has a new officer-in-charge executive director.
Livino B. Duran, who assumed office in June, replaced Francisco Milla Jr. who was reassigned to DENR in Region 5.
A native of Antique province, Duran was the DENR-6’s assistant regional executive director for Technical Services prior his appointment as the new head.
A forester by profession, Duran rose from the ranks.
His DENR-6 family described him as a seasoned public servant who can competently lead the DENR-6 in this challenging time.
Meanwhile, in an interview, Duran said one of his focuses is addressing deforestation in the mountains of northern Iloilo brought about by the massive planting of corn.
For one, Duran wants an aggressive implementation of the national reforestation program in Iloilo province and the whole Western Visayas.
The new regional director also assured that his office will work synchronously with local government units in the implementation of the agency’s various programs.
Aside from DENR-6, Region 6’s National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) also have new directors.
Engineer Rory F. Avance, new regional manager of NIA-6, also assumed office this month. He was described to have a dynamic yet conventional leadership who will continue to advance the provision of the “best irrigation service” to Western Visayan farmer beneficiaries through modernized technologies and innovation.
NEDA-6, on the other hand, is under the leadership of Meylene Condalor-Rosales as officer-in-charge director since January this year./PN
