Strengthen ties with government and non-government partners. This was the instruction given by Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CAR Regional Executive Director, Engr. Ralph Pablo to the bureau directors, regional division chiefs, and Provincial and Community Environment and Natural Resources Officers of the DENR who attended the 2023 1st Regional Management Conference held recently at San Isidro Sur, Luna, Apayao. The three-day activity provided an opportunity for the regional and field officials to assess their performances and accomplishments for the first quarter, identify policy issues and concerns with corresponding solutions, and determine areas to improvement to continuously promote better public service and sustainable development and management of the region's environment and natural resources.