DENR CHIEF. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office to Ma. Antonia "Toni" Yulo-Loyzaga as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at Malacañan Palace's Study Room on Tuesday (July 19, 2022). Yulo-Loyzaga served as chairperson of the International Advisory Board of the Manila Observatory where she advocated for more scientific research on climate and disaster resilience. (Screengrab from RTVM)
MANILA – President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday administered the oath of office to Ma. Antonia "Toni" Yulo-Loyzaga as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The oath-taking ceremony was held at Malacañan Palace's Study Room, the Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) said in a Facebook post.
RTVM also released a short video clip of Yulo-Loyzaga's oath-taking before Marcos.
Yulo-Loyzaga's nomination as the DENR chief was first announced by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles on July 12.
Yulo-Loyzaga served as chairperson of the International Advisory Board of the Manila Observatory where she advocated for more scientific research on climate and disaster resilience.
She was also the executive director of the Manila Observatory and technical adviser of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation.
She was also part of the Senior Advisory Board of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Command and General Staff College.
As the new DENR Secretary, Yulo-Loyzaga is tasked to uphold the agency's mandate that aims for the conservation, management, development, and sustainable use of the country's ecosystems and natural resources.
Yulo-Loyzaga's appointment came as the environment is still faced with several challenges, including disasters caused by climate change, environmental pollution, illegal wildlife activities, and various issues on land, mining, biodiversity loss and forestry, DENR Undersecretary for Legal, Administration, Human Resources and Legislative Affairs Ernesto Adobo Jr. earlier said.
Adobo, nevertheless, assured Yulo-Loyzaga that the DENR personnel are ready to work with her for the "effective" implementation of environmental laws, programs, and projects under the Marcos administration. (PNA)
