DENR, DOJ Conclude Joint Workshop In Boracay

Boracay- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a three-day joint workshop from November 12 to 14, 2026, on Boracay Island, aimed at enhancing the case build-up of environmental crimes within the Protected Area Management Offices of Region 6.

The workshop highlighted lessons learned from successful prosecutions of environmental and natural resources (ENR) cases filed on Boracay Island and in the Negros Island Region. Additionally, the program featured specialized sessions on the protocol for adopting digital governance and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to streamline data management for environmental crime prosecution.

The workshop brought together participants, including DENR Central and Region VI officials, enforcement and legal officers, Protected Area Superintendents (PASus) and their staff, DOJ state prosecutors, legal researchers, and members of the UAE-Philippine Executive Leadership Program Group.

The event included strategic discussions on Department Circular No. 20-B, anti-money laundering measures, field site visits to rehabilitated wetlands and forfeited forestland areas in Boracay, and practical workshops on drafting criminal complaints and preserving evidence.

The event was graced by key national and regional officials, including DENR Assistant Secretary for Inter-Agency Relations and Land Matters Atty. Michelle Angelica D. Go; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects and Field Operations-Visayas Hiro V. Masuda; Department of Economy, Planning and Development Director Dulce Agnes Marquez; Office of the President Deputy Executive Secretary and UAE-Philippine Executive Leadership Program Group representative Danielle Marie Rieza Culangan (via an online platform); and DOJ Assistant Secretary Shanon Christopher Gaerlan.