(Editor's Note: In an email to DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje, an awed sixth-grader writes a moving tribute to the DENR's groundbreaking gains over the past four years. Sophia Javier of St. Bridget School of Quezon City precociously connects the dots to show why the country's stride for economic progress depend on the seemingly remote task of protecting the endangered species and preserving the environment. And in salute to DENR's unending efforts in Philippine environmentalism, she raises a clarion call for more voices among her generation to also do (their) duty for this advocacy.)