JOINT DECLARATION. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna (2nd from left), Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (4th from left) and Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano (2nd from right) sign a joint declaration in celebration of the Year of the Protected Areas on Monday (May 23, 2022). They are joined on stage by Senator-elect Loren Legarda-Leviste (3rd from left), United Nations Development Program Philippines Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran (extreme left) and Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert Borje. (Photo by DOT) MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have signed a joint declaration to support the celebration of the Year of the Protected Areas or the YoPA Campaign, which promotes Philippine national parks. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna, DOT