Cagayan de Oro City – March 28, 2025 — To bolster the capacity of environmental law enforcers in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 10 (DENR-10), through its Human Resource Development Section, conducted a one-day training on surveillance and intelligence gathering for law enforcement personnel on March 28 in Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City.
The training addressed the increasingly complex and critical role of enforcement in the sustainable management and protection of the country’s environment and natural resources (ENR). It aimed to enhance the technical skills of participants in surveillance, intelligence gathering, and the detection of ENR-related crimes. Additionally, it sought to strengthen their capabilities in collecting, analyzing, and utilizing intelligence to support the enforcement of ENR laws.
Resource persons included Development Officer II Paulyn Mae S. Laranjo of the DENR-10 Enforcement Division, PLTCOL Ray Vincent N. Magto of the Philippine National Police Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 10, and Intelligence Officer Dale S. Dael of the National Bureau of Investigation Region 10. They shared expert insights on the mandates of government agencies in implementing ENR laws, online surveillance and intelligence, and general intelligence and surveillance techniques.
The DENR-10 emphasized the importance of continuous capacity-building initiatives, recognizing that ENR law enforcement is highly technical and constantly evolving. Regular trainings such as this are seen as essential to keeping enforcement personnel updated and effective in addressing the challenges of environmental protection.