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Written by PhilCCAP/ Paolo Balderia
The Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP) continues to collaborate with the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), as the latter assists the project in looking for potential investments which could provide long-term security for the project’s beneficiaries in Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS)....
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Written by FASPS/ Elaine Anne C. Parlade
With the aim of strengthening the current capabilities of project managers and ensuring a more sustained availability of experienced and competent personnel to handle environment and natural resources (ENR) projects, two advanced training courses – one on Managing Project Implementation and the other on Project Monitoring and Evaluation – under the Capacity Building (Cap-B) Program for Foreign-Assisted Projects were conducted....
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Written by FASPS/ Laarni V. Marciano
Two big ticket projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) namely the Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management Project (INREMP) and the Forestland Management Project (FMP) conducted their 1st Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meetings on June 8, 2016, and on June 24, 2016, respectively.
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Written by SGP 5/ Anna Rita Saet
As part of its capacity-building activities, the GEF Small Grants Programme in the Philippines (SGP5) recently held a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops on Biodiversity-friendly Enterprises (BDFE), Community-based Biodiversity Monitoring and Evaluation Systems (CBMES), and Ecosystem Valuation (EV) from May 17 to 24, 2016 in Baler, Aurora.
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Written by REDD+ / Rogelio Abalus, Emma Ruth Ramos
Barely after the final salvo and the local elections smoke cleared in Davao Oriental, outgoing Governor Corazon Malanyaon, now Congresswoman-elect of District I, and re-elected Mayor of Tarragona, Nestor Uy, have signed separate important environmental legislations for their respective province and municipality.
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Written by SSME/ Pao Agulay
As part of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME) Project’s capacity building program with Philippine partners in NIPAS sites such as El Nido -Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area, a full week of Science Camp called 'Guardians of the Coral Triangle Science Camp’ took place....
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Written by CI/ Davelyn Pastor; GIZ/ Pao Agulay
A two-day regional planning meeting for the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape Project (formerly SSME Project) was held on May 24 - 25, 2016 to align the respective work plans of the partner countries Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to the new Outputs, Outcomes and Indicators (OOI)....
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Written by PAME/ Melissa Cruz
The BMUB-IKI-funded Protected Area Management Enhancement (PAME) project, which is implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) celebrated the International Biodiversity....
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Written by PAME/ Pao Agulay
The Protected Area Management Enhancement (PAME) project and the Community Centered Conservation (C3) Philippines conducted an ordinance writeshop to support the establishment of two community-based Forest Protected Areas in....
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Written by GIZ-SSME/ Jemimah Penaranda, Pao Agulay
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Coastal and Marine Division of the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB-CMD), joined forces....
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Written by FASPS/ Charis S. Antalan; PhilCCAP/ Paolo G. Balderia
Headed by Assistant Secretary Rommel R. Abesamis, officials of the Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Service (FASPS) attended the final meeting for the World Bank Implementation Support Mission to the Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project....
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Written by GIZ Climate Program/ Frances Mara Mendoza
In celebration of the 153rd anniversary of Philippine Forestry Service and Arbor Day, the GIZ Climate Program (REDD+, SupportCCC II, and ForClim II) participated in the “Bike. Hike. Plant.” event organized by the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) and National Bicycle Organization on....
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Written by FMP/ Bryan Joel Mariano
The forestry sector is used to be tagged as a male-dominated arena in the past decades. With the emergence of community-based forest management or CBFM, which positions local communities at the center of managing forest resources, recognition of the role of women in forestry becomes....
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Written by FASPS/ Belen S. Panganiban
Following the issuance of the Note Verbale between the Government of the Philippines and the Federal Republic of Germany on October 26, 2015 regarding the implementation of the Forest and Climate Forest....
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Written by GIZ-PAME/ Opalyn Agulay
The Annual Assessment and Planning Workshop for Regional Protected Area Management Enhancement (PAME) Partners of DENR-GIZ PAME was held on February 11-12, 2016 at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol....
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Written by FASPS/ Jerbelle A. Elomina
The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), World Bank, and the Program on Forests (PROFOR) organized a conference on Forest Development Planning for Climate Change Resilience and Poverty Reduction on February 24, 2016 in time for....
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Written by FASPS/ Ares Erwin Baron
On March 18, 2015, the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted an orientation to introduce a new project, “Strengthening National Systems to Improve Governance and Management of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conservation Areas and Territories” Project, also....
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Written by FASPS/ Charis S. Antalan
Delegates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are off to the US to attend the 107th International District Energy Association (IDEA) 2016 Annual Conference and Trade Show in St. Paul River Centre, Minnesota....
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Written by GIZ-PAME/ Pao Agulay
In celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 5-9, 2016, a reconnaissance visit to the proposed protected forest and watershed of Barangay Cheey and Bogtong in Busuanga, Palawan was conducted by the Community Centered Conservation’s (C3) Philippines....
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Written by GIZ-SSME/ Jemimah Penaranda, Opalyn Agulay
The community visioning activity conducted by the GIZ SSME Project together with its partner agency Biodiversity Management Bureau revealed the critical role of a healthy environment in providing a promising future for the lives of the coastal villagers in Barangay Ramos and Barangay Salang in Balabac, Palawan. Participated in by more than fifty residents from these island barangays....
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Written by INREMP/ Ma. Theresa Corazon Ladrera
The Integrated Natural Resources Management Project (INREMP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) conducted a Social Safeguards Orientation in and a Field Visit to the Upper Chico River Basin....
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Written by GIZ-SSME/ Opalyn Agulay
The GIZ-SSME Project is set to launch and release a comprehensive and analytical review paper on Ocean Governance Initiatives in the East Asian Seas—Lessons and Recommendations that will hopefully contribute to a deeper understanding of regional ocean governance initiatives, their governance mechanisms and....
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Written by PhilCCAP/ Horace Cimafranca, Paolo Balderia
The Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP) launched its knowledge products on March 1, 2016 at a ceremony in the Grand Ballroom of the Century Park Hotel, Manila. Dubbed as the “PhilCCAP Products Launching Day,” the event showcased products....
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Written by FASPS/ Laarni V. Marciano, Hannah Louise C. Ritual
The Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Service (FASPS), in partnership with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), conducted the Orientation Workshop on the Official Developmental Assistance (ODA) in Angeles City, Pampanga to inculcate among the project implementers the importance of efficient, accurate, and timely provision of information in ODA forms.
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Written by FASPS/ Sheela Kristelle V. Legaspi
One crucial component of the Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (IPOPs) Management Project is the reduction of releases of Unintentionally-Produced Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs) in critical areas. Such is the case of a dumpsite in Barangay Banquerohan, Legazpi City. To achieve this goal, a Safe Closure and Rehabilitation Plan (SCRP) for Banquerohan dumpsite....
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Written by PhilCCAP/ Horace Cimafranca
The primary administrative bodies of the Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) and the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape (PPLS) have approved the updated management plans for the two protected areas on October 23 and October 30 respectively.
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Written by PhilCCAP/ Horace Cimafranca
The marine protected area (MPA) network, an intergovernmental protocol that seeks to unify efforts to protect and develop Siargao Island’s marine areas, is finally approved.
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Written by FASPS/ Jerbelle Elomina
To ensure strong coordination with other DENR offices and to properly implement its mandate to oversee, coordinate and facilitate the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the department’s foreign assisted and special projects, FASPS conducted a three day workshop on December 16-18, 2015 at the Interpark Hotel, Subic, Zambales.
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Written by BPP/ Edge Genciagan
The consultative workshop on the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Biodiversity-Friendly Agricultural Practices (BDFAPs) held last October 26-29, 2015 at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City officially rolled out the joint Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Agriculture (DA) capacity building initiative to promote biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices in and around protected areas (PAs) and key biodiversity areas (KBAs), and its promotion in agricultural landscapes around the country.
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Written by PhilCCAP/ Horace Cimafranca
The Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project forged a definite financial and communication plan for its extension phase during a summit in Angeles, Pampanga attended by its implementing government agencies – October 1-2, 2015.
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Written by PhilCCAP/ Horace Cimafranca
With the completion of most of the outputs of the Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP) in 2015, the project decided to embark on an ambitious drive to publicize its products to nationwide audiences beginning with a three-day protected areas convention held from November 9 to 11, 2015 in Mandaluyong City.
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Written by FASPS/ Hanna Louise C. Ritual
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) launches two new reports this week at the East Asian Seas Congress 2015 in Danang, Vietnam, exploring the potential for building a “blue economy” in the region.
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Written by FASPS/ Mary Edestin Henson
The Philippines is among the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change but it has exceptional levels of biological diversity that, if properly managed, can provide resiliency to adverse climate change impacts.
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Written by FASPS/ Hannah Louise C. Ritual
Sustainable development of coastal and marine resources can be achieved through regional cooperation and continued collaboration. Recognizing the benefits of working together, 12 states in the East Asian region including the Philippines, adopted the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) as framework in addressing marine governance issues in the region through specific strategies and action programs.
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Written by FASPS/ Malou Calado
As part of the three-country District Cooling System (DCS) Learning Missions, Cofely UK Limited invited the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to the Kings Yard Energy Center on December 1 – 6, 2015 to examine DCS technologies and applications that they employ and to assess its suitability in the Philippines.
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