To elevate the consciousness and sensitivity of the people towards the challenges and issues of women in the society in the context of gender and violence, a Gender and Development talk was held at the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) Main Building on March 08, 2023, in celebration of the International Women’s Day.    The continue reading : Gender and Development talk held at PCSD on International Women’s Day

The Puerto Princesa City Green Justice Zone in partnership with the Go Just II and the City Government of Puerto Princesa conducted the two-day Competency Enhancement Training for a Gender-Responsive, Child-Friendly, and Indigenous Peoples-Relevant Katarungang Pambarangay at the Aziza Paradise Hotel, Puerto Princesa City on November 21- 22, 2024. The Competency Enhancement Training on the continue reading : 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚

On November 11, 2024, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) – Gender and Development-Focal Point System (GAD-FPS) conducted a Workshop on Updating the Status of the DENR GAD Sectoral Baseline Data Gathering Activity in Manila. This initiative, part of the DENR’s commitment to Gender and continue reading : 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬; 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟕-𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒; 𝐁 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚- The activity is part of the 6-year project entitled Implementing the National Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the Philippines (ABS Project), funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐂𝐍𝐀𝐬) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀) 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐄𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐠𝐲. 𝐈𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 Barangay Hall, Bgy. Inogbong, Bataraza, Palawan- To heighten the awareness of the local communities in Palawan through community-engaged Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) ECAN Education and Extension Division (EEED) and the Palawan continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐄𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐠𝐲. 𝐈𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧

Palawan Sustainable Development Training Institute (PSDTI) ─ To inspire budding young minds of the critical importance of Palawan environment, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) conducted the 2023 Kiddie and Youth Wildlife Savers Club on May 3. This initiative, organized by the ECAN Education and Extension Division (EEED), aimed to encourage environmental awareness continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐄𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

For the first time on May 22-23, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) through its ECAN Education and Extension Division (EEED) in collaboration with District Management Division (DMD)- Calamian organized a a two-day Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) event in Cuyo and Magsaysay, Palawan. The IEC activities took place simultaneously in Barangay Danawan, continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐍𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚n

Palawan State University, commonly referred to as PSU, is a renowned institution in the province of Palawan. With its innovative, forward-thinking approach, as well as its commitment to providing world-class instruction and services, PSU has produced graduates who are competitive in the global economy. In line with its mission and vision, it has always reinvented continue reading : SDG Peace and Partnership Champion Awardee: Palawan State University

As part of the Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation System (EMES) under the ECAN Monitoring and Evaluation Division (EMED), the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) conducted a Land Cover Change Analysis on selected watersheds in Brooke’s Point, Palawan, from April 11-14. The PCSDS EMED conducted field validation and key informant interviews (KII) with the continue reading : 𝑷𝑪𝑺𝑫𝑺 𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑫 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆’𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕

As part of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) Gender and Development (GAD) initiatives through its ECAN Education and Extension Division (EEED), the PCSD Staff (PCSDS) in collaboration with Ugat ng Kalusugan (Roots of Health) and Provincial Department of Health Office (PDOHO) conducted a session on “Vulnerability of Men and Women in Developing Cancer continue reading : PCSDS collabs with Ugat ng Kalusugan and Provincial DOH for the conduct of a talk on family planning and reproductive health

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff conducted an SEP IEC Caravan for the officials, members and staff of the LGU-Kalayaan held at the Kalayaan Extension Office, Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City. The IEC campaign tackled the legislations and mandates of the PCSD as well as the mainstreaming of Gender and Development: Women’s Role in continue reading : SEP IEC Caravan for the officials, members and staff of the LGU-Kalayaan

Year 2015 has come and gone and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has undeniably made the most of it! Last year was definitely a success as the PCSD Staff managed to review the impacts of R.A 7611 or the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act. Numerous remarkable achievements were also recorded in continue reading : YEAR IN REVIEW: PCSD’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015

Atty. Dennis Pulma, a lawyer from the Sandiganbayan talked about Gender & Development for the PCSD Staff in Puerto Princesa City on March 16-17, 2015. Related Philippines laws and republic acts were tackled. As an advocate in this field of our society, Atty. Pulma stressed out some points; GAD is very important for all to continue reading : GAD Orientation for PCSD Staff, Very Relevant

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and Staff join the celebration of National Women’s Month leading the Philippine Women’s Commission anchored on the 2017-2022 recurring theme “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women” with the subtheme: “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran.” This year’s celebration aims to highlight the gains achieved for women and girls, assess continue reading : “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women” “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran.”