Pollution officers training slated

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)– NCR and the Water Environment Association of the Philippines (WEAP) Inc. will conduct a “Basic Training Course for New Pollution Control Officers (PCO)” on May 18-21 at Great Eastern Hotel, Quezon Ave., Quezon City. The four-day seminar will orient the PCO on the different environmental laws and their corresponding rules and regulations, EMB policies and programs and PCO duties and responsibilities. Director Roberto Sheen will spearhead the training to enable the industries to improve their environmental management, pollution prevention and cleaner production. Participants will be accredited as Pollution Control Officers. For inquiries, call Ding Briones of DENR-EMB-NCR at 781-5428/781-0482/781-0485/781-0471 or Nene Mendoza and Cathy Baguisi of WEAP secretariat at 371-9790/775-2030.