The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Regional Office 7 (DENR-7) has a new Officer-In-Charge for Land Management Services (LMS) in the person of Engr. Wilfredo Lee.

        Lee assumed office as the new LMS Regional Technical Director after Diana Apistar, who served for ten years as LMS head, went on mandatory retirement last April 20, 2013.

      The turnover of said position to Lee was attended by nearly 200 officials and personnel of the DENR-7, Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 7 (MGB-7), and the Environmental Management Bureau in Region 7 (EMB-7) and was presided over by DENR-7 Regional Executive Director, Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo.

         In his acceptance speech, Lee thanked Montejo for his full trust and confidence, and vowed to deliver with due diligence in his new post, aiming to accomplish LMS`s targeted programs.

        “The LMS is a vital sector in the DENR as it performs two flagship or priority programs such as cadastral survey and land titling aside from the national greening program (NGP) which are necessary in addressing poverty alleviation and spurring economic growth,” Montejo said.

(Manila Bulletin, 04/25/13)