Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Area Team

18/02/2025

An interagecy meeting was initiated by the Power Corporation – PCWAT on February 4, 2025, which included the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - PENRO N.E. and National Irrigation Administration – WMS DRD.

The primary highlight of the meeting was the harmonization of the three agencies' forest fire prevention management plans. Key participants from the three agencies discussed various key points, including defining responsibilities, involving Indigenous Peoples (IPs), private entity, MLGUs, BLGUs, BFP, and other concerned stakeholders.

A schedule for Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities in six barangays was also presented. Additionally, the creation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) to enhance the Forest Fire Prevention Management Plan was created.

There was a strong emphasis on community involvement and creating a cohesive, collaborative forest fire management system.

17/02/2025

As part of the Information Education and Communication Campaign of National Power Corporation – Pantabangan Carranglan Watershed Area Team, the Brgy. Pulong -Pulong with a theme BLGU Empowerment Towards a Better Watershed was conducted on February 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM in Brgy. Bunga, Carranglan, Nueva Eicja.

The event was participated by NPC-PCWAT personnel led by SWMS Jesse Carlo P. Fajardo, Irrigation Administration -DRD Watershed Management Section (NIA-DRD WMS) personnel led by their Section Chief Daryl Pascua, BLGU officials led by Brgy. Chairman Faustino Natividad, Brgy. Bunga Fire Crew Volunteers, and some community residence of Brgy. Bunga.

NPC-PCWAT disseminated the crucial role of BLGU in managing the watershed by involving the local community in various initiatives. These initiatives include ecological restoration activities, advocacy for sustainable farming practices, and educating the community about the importance of watersheds. In preparation for fire prevention month, Forest Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategies were also discussed.

As a result, there was a strong emphasis on involving local communities in fire prevention efforts and the Brgy. Bunga Community agreed to work together more closely to enhance forest fire prevention and mitigation in the area.

10/07/2024

The Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Area Team (PCWAT) participated in a Tree Nurturing Activity with Nag-Cansionan Development Farmer Association. The Tree Nurturing Activity took place in Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve (PCWFR), So. Nag-Cansionan, Brgy. R.A. Padilla, Carranglan Nueva Ecija dated on July 09, 2024.

NPC-PCWAT initiatives supports local Bio-diversity and Tree Nurturing Programs in the area. Planted species are those existing in the area, such as Narra, Bignay and Cashew Trees which improves the eco-system and supports the well being livelihood of locals.

29/11/2020

Overview of Pantabangan reservoir from Mt. Olong Amo during the joint inspection of completed rehabilitation projects of PCWAT with NIA-UPRIIS-DRD last November 25,2020

16/10/2020

NPC-PCWAT initiated a tree planting activity .Tapil, Brgy. Burgos,Carranglan, N.E. with the participation of BLGU Burgos headed by Brgy.Kaptain. Hon. Santos Teodoro and 84 IB, Delta Company, Phil.Army headed by SSG.Jonathan Bernabe...
-October 16, 2020

13/05/2020

Planting trees can help us to save our Mother Earth. Trees give us oxygen that we breath and reduce heat effect through evaporating, cooling and reducing the amount of sunlight. Cutting trees can result in the loss of habitat for animal species which can harm our ecosystems. Cutting trees is one of the reasons why we experience landslides and air pollution.

So let us plant more trees and unite to protect our environment to make our world green again. ♻️🌍

25/04/2020

Zoonosis is an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), around 60 per cent of all infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic.

The last 100 years saw an increase in the incidence and spread of zoonotic diseases—i.e., Ebola, bird flu, SARS, and Zika virus to name a few. UNEP says that these are all linked to human activity:

"The drivers of zoonotic disease emergence are changes in the environment—usually the result of human activities, ranging from land use change to changing climate; changes in animals or human hosts; and changes in pathogens, which always evolve to exploit new hosts."

“Our continued erosion of wild spaces", according to UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen. "has brought us uncomfortably close to animals and plants that harbour diseases that can jump to humans.”

To solve the current pandemic thus, we may have to find ways to restore the integrity of our ecosystems, primarily because these naturally help regulate diseases.

To do this, we have to rethink our ways of doing things and put a premium on nature-based solutions.

20/04/2020

15/04/2020

Ngayong ipinapatupad ang Enhance Community Quarantine (ECQ) sa ating bansa, isa sa mabisang paraan upang makaiwas sa sakit ay ang pagpapanatiling malinis ang ating kapaligiran. Isa sa mga hakbang na maaari nating gawin ay ang pagkakaroon ng wastong pamamahala sa ating mga basura.

Sa ganitong paraan, hindi lamang natin nailalayo ang ating sarili at pamilya sa iba’t ibang uri ng sakit na maaaring magdulot ng maruming kapaligiran, nakatutulong din tayo upang mapanatili ang kalinisan at kaayusan sa ating kapaligiran. 🙂

24/03/2020

PCWAT Office is close due to the implemented Enhanced Community Quaratine. PCWAT is implementing a work from home scheme, for transactions you may contact us thru [email protected].

22/03/2020

08/10/2019

Keeping the spirit of Bayanihan alive as residents of Sitio Salvacion together wih NPC-PCWAT and Salvacion Agro-Planter's Association initiated simultaneous clean-up drive, tree planting and road repair on October 3, 2019 at Sitio Salvacion, Conversion, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija