Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has commended the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon after its radio program won the “Best Public Affairs Program” during the recently concluded 27th Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).

Hosted by the DENR-Central Luzon’s Public Affairs Office, “Earth Hour Central Luzon” is a one-hour program aired at 9 am of every second and fourth Tuesday of the month over DWRW 95.1 FM, a local radio station based in San Fernando, Pampanga.

Cimatu said the award received by the Central Luzon office from the prestigious annual television and radio competition brought honor to the DENR.

He said the success of the radio program was “attributed to the DENR’s continuing mission to educate the public about the environment, so they may conserve and protect it.”

“We are thankful to KBP for recognizing our efforts to educate the public at large about the pressing environmental issues of the contemporary time. We are assuring everyone that we will continue this noble pursuit,” he added.

For his part, DENR Central Luzon Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno thanked the KBP for the award and the public for supporting the program.

Moreno also expressed his gratitude to Secretary Cimatu for “his guidance and directives that encourage the region to do its best.”

“This award will further boost our public affairs program to sustain our efforts in bringing DENR programs closer to the people,” he said.

He also promised that the DENR Central Luzon will continue to provide the public with timely, relevant and accurate information on developments in the environment and natural resources sectors in the region.

“Earth Talk Central Luzon” aims to promote the priority programs of the DENR, increase public awareness on various pressing environmental issues, and solicit public support and cooperation towards environmental protection and conservation.

The Golden Dove Awards is considered the most prestigious and most credible award-giving body in the country that recognizes television and radio stations, programs, personalities, public service announcements, and promotional materials from broadcasting companies who are members of the KBP.

KBP is a non-government, non-profit organization of the broadcast media in the Philippines with more than 120 members from various radio and television companies nationwide. ###