The PCSD staff joined the 25th Pista Y Ang Kagueban celebration last Saturday 27 June at the Sta. Lucia Hotspring area near Iwahig. Thousands from all walks of life, including students, government and private employees, non-government organizations participated in the day-long activity organized by the City Government of Puerto Princesa. This was the first time continue reading : THOUSANDS JOINED 25TH PISTA
IT’S SILVER YEARS FOR PISTA Y ANG KAGUEBAN!
In June 1990, then PIADPO now PCSD Staff initiated the first Pista Y Ang Kagueban (Feast of the Forest) tree planting ceremonies at the Irawan Watershed area. This was the call of this office against the exploration undertaken by the Benguet Mining Corporation in the heart of Puerto Princesa’s main source of water. Not less continue reading : IT’S SILVER YEARS FOR PISTA Y ANG KAGUEBAN!
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND EDUCATION
A partnership was forged between the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), the managing agency for Palawan Biosphere Reserve, and the Asia Climate Change Education Center (ACCEC), representing Jeju Island Biosphere Reserve of South Korea, in the hopes of achieving sustainable development at regional, national and global levels through collaborative activities. A Memorandum of Understanding continue reading : PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND EDUCATION
PALAWAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE’S OFFICIAL LOGO
At long last, after 25 years since it was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a Biosphere Reserve, Palawan now has an official logo branding it as such. Palawan was chosen as a Man and Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) Reserve Program because of its potential continue reading : PALAWAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE’S OFFICIAL LOGO
Japan’s Php 50M Livelihood Assistance Sealed for Balabac, Palawan
PRESS RELEASE #1: ADB-JFPR-JODA-PCSD PROJECT # 9160 LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES Japan’s Php 50M Livelihood Assistance Sealed for Balabac, Palawan [av_gallery ids=’3845,3846′ style=’thumbnails’ preview_size=’portfolio’ crop_big_preview_thumbnail=’avia-gallery-big-crop-thumb’ thumb_size=’portfolio’ columns=’2′ imagelink=’lightbox’ lazyload=’avia_lazyload’] It was in high spirits that the Local Government and community leaders of Balabac, Palawan welcomed a 30-month development assistance package from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction continue reading : Japan’s Php 50M Livelihood Assistance Sealed for Balabac, Palawan