Training set for pollution control officers

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 Oct. 27-30 at Great Eastern Hotel, Quezon Ave., Quezon City.

The four-day seminar will orient the prospective PCOs 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.

Qualified participants will be accredited as pollution control officer.

For inquiries, call engineer Ding Briones and Procy Quijano of DENR-EMB-NCR at 781-0482 / 781-0485/ 781-0471 or Cathy Baguisi and Nene Mendoza of the WEAP secretariat at 371-9790/ 410-1119.