The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has formally expressed its gratitude to secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga for her exemplary tenure at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
MAP particularly praised her dedication to weaving scientific research, inter-agency cooperation, and international partnerships into the government’s environmental strategy - a testament to her willful passion to protect and nurture the Philippine environment.
“We thank Sec. Loyzaga for doing a very good job in pursuing the DENR mandate of protecting, conserving, and managing our environment and natural resources for the present and future generations; and for spearheading many significant initiatives, like governance and accountability in permit processes, and private sector involvement in reforestation,” the group said in a statement.
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Lasting Legacy
MAP also highlighted two landmark memoranda of understanding signed under Yulo-Loyzaga’s leadership.
On July 12, 2024, MAP and the DENR joined forces to advance the department’s Top Ten Environment Priorities, which include clean air, solid waste management, an enhanced national greening program, Manila Bay cleanup, anti-illegal logging measures, clean water initiatives, geo-hazards and responsible mining assessments, biodiversity conservation, coastal and marine ecosystem development, and improved land administration.
More recently, on March 21, 2025, the groups signed an agreement on “Forests for Life – 10 Million Trees by 2028.”
The multi-stakeholder program seeks to rehabilitate degraded forests across the archipelago through coordinated planting drives and community engagement.
The business group urged the DENR to build on Yulo-Loyzaga’s vision of science-based governance and international collaboration in environmental protection.
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