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Atienza takes oath as DENR chief

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July 31, 2007 | 9:04pm

Former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza has been sworn in as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Atienza said he would sit down with other cabinet members to look for solutions to the dry spell that the country currently faces.

He also urged critics to work with the department in environment protection.

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