MEPERG-Southern Mindanao

For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
GREETINGS TO OUR COMMANDE MEPERG-SM
CG ENS JOHN MICHAEL P SIGUE

FROM YOUR MEPERG-SM FAMILY

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍-𝐔𝐏𝐒 "𝒞𝓁ℯ𝒶𝓃 𝒪𝒸ℯ𝒶𝓃 𝒟𝒶𝓎"

𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘: As part of the SARBAY Festival held last 24 – 26 May 2024 at Reyes Beach, Brgy. Gumasa, Glan, Sarangani Province, and in connection with the Month of the Ocean 2024, 𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐆-𝐒𝐌 and 𝐌𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐫𝐮-𝐒𝐌 initiated and actively participated in a series of activities, a day after the three-day festivity in line with the PCG Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat – Beach and Underwater Clean-Ups “𝒞𝓁ℯ𝒶𝓃 𝒪𝒸ℯ𝒶𝓃 𝒟𝒶𝓎”.

MEPERG-SM and MSIGru – SM initiated a Coastal Clean-Up along with the organized Scubasurero of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Protected Area Management Office (DENR PAMO-SBPS) together with Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao (CGDSM) personnel, Mindanao State University -GenSan Marine Biology students, SPECTRUM, Bantay Dagat, volunteers, and Sarangani Provincial Information Office.

The initiative resulted in the collection of fifty (50) sacks of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste along the 800-meter shoreline and at depths of approximately six (6) meters deep in water, with a distance of thirty (30) meters from the shoreline.

This endeavor aims to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean and prevent harm to marine life caused by entanglement or consumption of waste. Through active involvement and cooperation, the personnel of MEPERG – SM demonstrate unwavering commitment and dedication to ensuring the protection of marine resources for future generations.

Underwater photos courtesy of PAMO-SBPS.




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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘-𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ❝𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 ❞

𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘: In line with the global celebration of ❝𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘 2024❞the Marine Environmental Protection Force Southern Mindanao (MEPFORCE-SM), together with the Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao (CGDSM) and other OPCON Unit personnel, the Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao Auxiliary, the Southern Generals Eagles Club, General Santos City Eagles Club, Sarangani Bay Eagles Club, and other volunteers, participated in a Mangrove Growing Activity today, 24 April 2024. This significant environmental initiative, spearheaded by Mindanao State University – General Santos City High School, took place in Zone 6, Brgy. Bula, General Santos City. A total of 300 mangrove seedlings “Bakawan” were planted within a 1,500-square-meter area, featuring a strong community commitment to environmental stewardship.

This endeavor also forms part of the implementation of the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 "𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 " of 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐭. Through active involvement and cooperation in these initiatives, the personnel of MEPFORCE – SM demonstrate unwavering commitment and dedication to ensuring the protection of marine resources for future generations.

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: The Marine Environmental Protection Force Southern Mindanao (𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄-𝐒𝐌) served as one of the Resource Speakers in the 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 on 22 April 2024 at the NDDU Auditorium with the theme “𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐓 𝐯𝐬 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒,” which was attended by Sangguniang Kabataan Officials, students from various Universities/Colleges, and Environmental Youth Organizations.

CG PO1 Friday A Ocio, CMAA, MEPFORCE – SM presented the Marine Environmental Protection Command’s (𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌) Mission, Functions, and Operating Units. Further, CG PO1 Ocio also discussed PCG’s Role in Combatting Marine and Coastal Pollution and talked about the Effects of Plastics and Marine Litter on the Oceans.

This forum served as a venue for providing valuable insights and experiences and allowed open discussion among participants to share topics, ideas, and opinions that are relevant to and in line with the implementation of 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐭 activities on Nationwide Awareness Seminar on Waste Management and Environmental Conservation.

ɪɴ ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏꜱ: As part of 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, This Force led by CG PO1 Friday A Ocio,POIC MSI-Gru conducted a seminar on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 held at PCG Conference Room HCGDSM Makar Wharf Brgy Labangal General Santos City.

Participants were coming from different stakeholders such as MARINA XII, MARITIME POLICE, SCIPSI, PPA,SOLID SHIPPING LINES INC and CGDSM personnels with its OPCON Units.

Through this seminar the PCG thru this Force aims to empower its stakeholders with knowledge that can help reduce the negative impact of marine pollution.

"Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is Futile." - Anonymous

On 13 0800H September 2023, personnel from this Force led by CG PO1 Friday A Ocio, POIC MSIGru-SM presented the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan 2019 (NOSCOP 2019) to the particpants of NIPAS MPA Training Workshop; Damage Assessment, Response and Monitoring of Natural Resources held at Greenleaf Hotel, General Santos City.

The worshop was attended by the representative from the
DENR Region IX,X,XI,XII and XIII.Queries from the participants was properly addressed by the lecturer such as the difference between the response strategies by the PCG during the MT Solar 1 Oil Spill incident compare to
MT Princess Empress incident including the activation of the Incident Comand System (ICS).

The lecture was concluded with positive outputs and the lecturer received the Certificate of Recognition

COASTAL CLEAN-UP DRIVE
Marine Environmental Protection Force Southern Mindanao

Marine Environmental Protection Force Southern Mindanao together with Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao with its other Operational Control Units (OPCON) personnel and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., employees conducted a Coastal Clean-Up activity at SFI Compound Barangay Tambler, General Santos City.

A total of 104 sacks composed of 85% plastic water bottles and styrofoam were collected during the activity.

Coastal Clean-Up was designed as an enjoyable activity that encourages citizens to take greater care of our coastline and to raise awareness of the importance of taking active part in saving our environment.

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