COMMUNITY OUTREACH NG PCSD SA LABINDALAWANG BARANGAY NG ROXAS, PALAWAN, PATULOY NA ISINASAGAWA BILANG BAHAGI NG YAKAP PROGRAM NG PAMAHALAANG PANLALAWIGAN NG PALAWAN

Nitong Enero 28 hanggang 31, 2026 at Pebrero 4 hanggang 5, 2026, ang Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) ay nakilahok sa pinalakas na community outreach ng Yugto ng Alaga, Kalinga at Aruga ng Pamahalaan (Y.A.K.A.P.) Program ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Palawan sa pangunguna ni PCSDS chairperson Gobernador Amy Roa Alvarez, sa pamamagitan ng continue reading : COMMUNITY OUTREACH NG PCSD SA LABINDALAWANG BARANGAY NG ROXAS, PALAWAN, PATULOY NA ISINASAGAWA BILANG BAHAGI NG YAKAP PROGRAM NG PAMAHALAANG PANLALAWIGAN NG PALAWAN

𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗼, 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗶, 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻

Enero 29, 2026 | Araceli, Palawan — Dalawang (2) yunit ng chainsaw na walang kaukulang Certificate of Registration at tatlong (3) piraso ng oversized na Suno ang nasabat ng mga awtoridad sa magkakahiwalay na insidente sa bayan ng Araceli, Palawan habang isinasagawa ang monitoring activities ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS). Sa Barangay continue reading : 𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗼, 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗶, 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆-𝗮𝗿𝗶, 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱

El Nido, Palawan — Isang Long-tailed Macaque ang matagumpay na nailigtas ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) at Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) ng DENR sa Fisherman Restaurant, Nacpan Beach, Brgy. Bucana, noong Enero 28, 2026. Nabatid na ang nasabing matsing ay nasa poder ng isang residente ng Quarry Tagbak, San Jose, Antipolo continue reading : 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆-𝗮𝗿𝗶, 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱

𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦

Enero 28, 2026 | Lungsod Puerto Princesa — Isang hindi rehistradong chainsaw ang nakumpiska ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), matapos mahuli ang isang indibidwal na aktuwal na gumagamit nito sa Barangay Sicsican, Lungsod Puerto Princesa. Bandang 9:18 ng umaga, agad na rumesponde ang PCSDS Team Central kasunod ng natanggap na ulat hinggil continue reading : 𝗜𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦

PCSDS ENFORCEMENT UPDATE:

𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕 10,000 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒐 𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒐, 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒂𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝑪𝑺𝑫𝑺 Enero 14, 2026, El Nido, Palawan— Isang matagumpay na sanib-puwersang operasyon na pinangunahan ng PCSDS-Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEO- Team North) ang nagresulta sa pagkumpiska ng 156 piraso na shell ng taklobo na mahigit 10,000 kilo ang bigat. Nadiskubre ang mga ito matapos ang detalyadong surveillance continue reading : PCSDS ENFORCEMENT UPDATE:

Ligaw na Musang sa loob ng Tahanan, Isinagip Pabalik sa Natural nitong Tirahan

Matagumpay na naisagawa ang pagsagip at pag-turnover ng isang Palawan Palm Civet Cat o mas kilala bilang Musang matapos itong matagpuang ligaw sa isang residential area sa Employees Village, Barangay San Jose, Lungsod Puerto Princesa. Ayon sa ulat, nakatanggap ng impormasyon ang Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff – Wildlife Rescuer Team (PCSDS-WRT) katuwang ang continue reading : Ligaw na Musang sa loob ng Tahanan, Isinagip Pabalik sa Natural nitong Tirahan

Sugatang Kuwago na Nahulog sa Kalsada, Isinagip ng Isang Motorista

Isang sugatang kuwago ang dinala sa tanggapan ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) nitong Enero 12, 2026. Ayon sa salaysay ng motoristang si Christian Cajilig, madaling araw siyang bumibiyahe sa kahabaan ng Rizal Avenue Extension sa Lungsod Puerto Princesa nang bigla na lamang may ibong nahulog sa kaniyang braso habang siya ay nagmamaneho. continue reading : Sugatang Kuwago na Nahulog sa Kalsada, Isinagip ng Isang Motorista

Hindi Rehistradong Mga Chainsaw, Kinumpiska sa El Nido, Palawan

Dalawang (2) yunit ng hindi rehistradong chainsaw ang kinumpiska matapos maaktuhang ginagamit nang walang kaukulang permit noong Enero 8, 2026, sa mga barangay ng El Nido. Ang operasyon ay isinagawa ng PCSDS—Wildlife Enforcement Team sa Barangay Teneguiban at Barangay San Fernando bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagpapatupad ng batas laban sa ilegal na paggamit ng continue reading : Hindi Rehistradong Mga Chainsaw, Kinumpiska sa El Nido, Palawan

Palawan BR: Model for Sustainable Development; PCSDS Shares Best Practices during SEABRNet Training in Indonesia

During the second session of the Training Series for Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network (SEABRNet) Members held in Merapi Merbabu Menoreh Biosphere Reserve (M3 BR), Yogyakarta, Indonesia last December 4-6, 2025, a staff from the ECAN Education and Extension Division (EEED) of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) served as a resource person continue reading : Palawan BR: Model for Sustainable Development; PCSDS Shares Best Practices during SEABRNet Training in Indonesia

PCSDS Participates as Resource Speaker in the “Paralegal Training on RA 10654 and Environmental Governance for Coastal Communities Organized by the Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC) and The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

December 4, 2025 |Holiday Suites-Palawan,Puerto Princesa City In the said training attended by local fisherfolks and Barangay officials, the PCSDS OED-Legal Services personnel discussed the salient provisions of Republic Act (R.A.) 7611 or the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act; R.A. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. In addition, insights on continue reading : PCSDS Participates as Resource Speaker in the “Paralegal Training on RA 10654 and Environmental Governance for Coastal Communities Organized by the Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC) and The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

PCSDS, WPU Strengthen Research, Policy Development for Sustainable Resource Management in Palawan

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) and Western Philippines University (WPU) have strengthened their partnership to enhance research collaboration and academic cooperation through research, development, and extension activities in support of sustainable development efforts in Palawan and Puerto Princesa City. The two institutions formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, continue reading : PCSDS, WPU Strengthen Research, Policy Development for Sustainable Resource Management in Palawan

Dalawang Residente ng El Nido, Palawan, Huli dahil sa Paggamit ng Chainsaw na Hindi Rehistrado sa PCSD

El Nido, Palawan — Arestado ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) enforcement team ang dalawang residente noong ika-28 ng Oktubre 2025 matapos silang matagpuang pumuputol ng puno gamit ang isang chainsaw na hindi rehistrado sa PCSD. Ang insidenteng ito ay itinuturing na paglabag sa Republic Act No. 9175 (Chain Saw Act of 2002). Ang continue reading : Dalawang Residente ng El Nido, Palawan, Huli dahil sa Paggamit ng Chainsaw na Hindi Rehistrado sa PCSD

𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

Puerto Princesa City – Reinforcing its dedication to safeguarding wildlife and preserving natural habitats within the Palawan Biosphere Reserve, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) formally deputized ten (10) new Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEOs) during the Council’s 325th regular meeting on October 24, 2025. The oath of office was administered by PCSD Chairperson Hon. continue reading : 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

Mas Malalim na Pag-unawa sa mga Batas-Pangkapaligiran, Bunga ng Pakikiisa ng mga Taga-Quezon, Palawan sa IEC Activity ng PCSDS-EEED at DMD-South

QUEZON, PALAWAN — Ipinakita ng mga mamamayan ng Barangay Quinlogan at mga kinatawan mula sa mga barangay ng Calumpang, Malatgao, Sowangan, at Tagusao ang kanilang pakikiisa sa pangangalaga ng kapaligiran sa pamamagitan ng aktibong pagdalo sa isinagawang Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activity ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS). Bago isinagawa ang IEC continue reading : Mas Malalim na Pag-unawa sa mga Batas-Pangkapaligiran, Bunga ng Pakikiisa ng mga Taga-Quezon, Palawan sa IEC Activity ng PCSDS-EEED at DMD-South

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐓𝐀𝐘, 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) apprehended a Taiwanese national and a Filipino citizen on September 24, 2025 in Taytay, Palawan for violating Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Act. The suspects were found in possession of a considerable number of lobsters without the required permits from PCSDS. PCSDS has noted a continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐓𝐀𝐘, 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀: 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 — A group of passionate educators from across Palawan recently traded textbooks for terrain during a captivating two-day “geotour,” the highlight of this year’s Teachers’ Convention that launched on August 25. The immersive expedition, organized by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), aimed to arm teachers with powerful firsthand continue reading : 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀: 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

How Modern Technology Shapes the iGaming Experience

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𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

PCSD Staff Ma. Christina D. Rodriguez, Whendy V. Orlido-Ducao, Cherry Lyn S. Jalover-Par, and Ma. Chari Le Janne S. Cantara successfully completed the rigorous training program on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) provided by the Development Academy of the Philippines as part of the Anti-Red Tape Authority’s Phase VI: Capability Development on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒-𝐃𝐌𝐃 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒; 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 -PCSDS-DMD North led by the District Manager- Ma. Christina D. Rodriguez participated and served as resource speaker during the Orientation Seminar on Environmental Laws and Policies conducted by the Local Government Unit of Roxas through the MENRO Roxas in partnership with DENR and Roxas ECAN Board. This activity was participated continue reading : 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒-𝐃𝐌𝐃 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒-𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝟒𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐊𝐏 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

PCSDS-EMED organized and facilitated the 40th PKP (hybrid) meeting on 23 May 2024 at Citystate Asturias Hotel & via Zoom Platform. The meeting, aimed to strengthen collaboration among PKP Partners was attended by 30 partner institutions (13 on-site and 17 via Zoom). Presided by Director Levita Lagrada, the meeting focused on finalization of PKP Manual continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒-𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝟒𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐊𝐏 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

In a collaborative effort between the PCSDS DMD Calamian and the PATH Foundation, a webinar was conducted in Coron, Palawan, shedding light on critical biodiversity threats in the province. Ms. Micah Balbon-Losauro, representing PCSDS, served as the resource speaker for the event. The webinar, held on March 26, 2024, via Zoom, saw the active participation continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐆-𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐎𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐅𝐋𝐑) 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲- During the Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Finalization, Investment Planning, Policy Development, and Capability Enhancement Workshop participants were treated to an insightful presentation by PCSD Staff, ir. May Ann J. Rapio. Ms. Rapio’s presentation focused on the details of “Cover Change Detection Analysis of the Victoria Anepahan Mountain continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐆-𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐎𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐅𝐋𝐑) 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

PSU JHS organizes “Fostering Sustainable Development and Empowered Communities through Effective Governance and Youth Leadership” Training

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-The Palawan State University Junior High School, in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Quezon through its Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, organized a one-day training titled “Fostering Sustainable Development and Empowered Communities through Effective Governance and Youth Leadership” at Diwata Hall, Quezon, Palawan. Ian Christian Vega was honored as the guest continue reading : PSU JHS organizes “Fostering Sustainable Development and Empowered Communities through Effective Governance and Youth Leadership” Training

𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗠𝗗-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝘂𝗽 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲

𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏 ─ Organized by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) here, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) District Management Division (DMD)-Calamian participated in the municipal-wide clean-up drive on July 31. Guided by the theme: “Bidang Pilipino: Building a Stronger Pilipino well-being towards disaster resilience”, the clean-up activities were conducted continue reading : 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗠𝗗-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝘂𝗽 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆!

𝐁𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝟐𝟖𝟐, 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐀𝐒E𝐀𝐍) 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. Now on its 6th year with the theme: “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) celebrates and joins the rest of the Filipinos in the continue reading : 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆!

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻- On July 27, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) – District Management Division (DMD) – Calamian joined the Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) projects monitoring with Palawan Sectoral Monitoring Team (PMST) in Bgy. Marcilla. The PSMT team visited the MFI’s projects in Coron such as the Sibid (small boat for tourism), piggery, and continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒?

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 are areas that are strictly protected and designated free from any human activity. It includes first growth forest, residual forest, edges of intact forest, areas above 1,000 meters elevation, peaks of mountains, or other areas with very steep gradients. It also includes endangered habitats and habitats or sanctuaries for endangered and rare species, continue reading : 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒?

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐏-𝐓𝐖𝐆

𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧- Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) District Management Division (DMD)-North attended the Orientation meeting of the municipality of Roxas’s Forest Land Use Planning Technical Working Group (TWG) members on July 27, 2023 at the Municipal Hall. Organized by the Local Government Unit of Roxas, the meeting initially tackled the Forest Land Use continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐏-𝐓𝐖𝐆

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧- Organized by USAID Fish Right, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) District Management Division (DMD)- Calamian joined the Pagsarayen Learning Sites Visits on July 27, 2023. It was also attended by the two mayors from Occidental Mindoro namely: Hon. Dante C. Esteban of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro; Hon. Marlon V. continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐔𝐔𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓, 𝐈𝐍 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐙𝐎𝐍, 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄.

𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

In support of the observance of the National Resilience Month with the theme “BIDANG Pilipino: Building a Stronger Filipino Well-being towards Disaster Resilience”, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) District Management Division (DMD)- Calamian participated in the tree-planting/ growing activities in the watershed of Bgy. Decabobo, Coron, Palawan, on July 15. Organized by continue reading : 𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐌𝐃-𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

PCSDS Legal Services Section participates in the Workshop Strengthening Legislative Focal Persons’ Capacities and Strategies for the 19th Congress

The PCSDS Legal Services Section participated in the two-day workshop sponsored and organized by USAID SIBOL and DENR Legislative Liaison Office (LLO), entitled “Workshop Strengthening Legislative Focal Persons’ Capacities and Strategies for the 19th Congress” on 24-25 November 2022 at Clark, Pampanga. The workshop was conducted in the interest of the service and to strengthen continue reading : PCSDS Legal Services Section participates in the Workshop Strengthening Legislative Focal Persons’ Capacities and Strategies for the 19th Congress

PCSDS present in the regional training-workshop “Prospects for the Nagoya Protocol in Southeast Asia”

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) ECAN Policy Research and Planning Division (EPRPD) Chief John Francisco Pontillas and Atty. Anna Fatima R. Chavez-Fabro, attended the regional training-workshop entitled “Prospects for the Nagoya Protocol in Southeast Asia” at the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila, held on November 22-23. The event deliberated on continue reading : PCSDS present in the regional training-workshop “Prospects for the Nagoya Protocol in Southeast Asia”

PCSDS EMED Chief and the focal person for Palawan Biosphere Reserve attends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s meeting-workshop in Indonesia

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff-ECAN Monitoring and Evaluation Division (EMED) Chief and the focal person for Palawan Biosphere Reserve Engr. Madrono Cabrestante Jr., attended the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s meeting-workshop with theme “Strengthening the Collaboration among Science Networks in Asia and the Pacific”, held at Ayana Midplaza, in Jakarta, continue reading : PCSDS EMED Chief and the focal person for Palawan Biosphere Reserve attends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s meeting-workshop in Indonesia

PCSDS EMED and DMD-South attends the launching of Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Watch Project

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) ECAN Monitoring and Evaluation Division (EMED) and District Management Division (DMD)-South attended the launching of “Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Watch Project” at Hue Hotel, November 21. The Commission of Higher Education-funded project “Real Time Monitoring and Early Warning for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) using High Throughput Imaging continue reading : PCSDS EMED and DMD-South attends the launching of Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Watch Project

HULI SA AKTO: BANGKANG KARGADO NG 171 SUNO

Isang daan at pitumpu’t isang (171)  Live Fish Suno (P. Leopardus), isang (1) Live Fish Suno (Red Cod), at isang (1) Live Fish Brown Marbled Grouper ang nahuling ibinabiyahe nang walang kaukulang permit sa nakalipas na operasyon na ikinasa ng PCSDS-Wildlife Trafficking Monitoring Unit (WTMU), Municipal Agriculturist Office (MAO), at PNP Taytay nitong ika-21 ng continue reading : HULI SA AKTO: BANGKANG KARGADO NG 171 SUNO

World Environmental Health Day 2020

This year’s theme is “Environmental Health, a Key Public Health Intervention in Disease Pandemic Prevention”. It focuses on the relevance and importance of environmental protection to safeguard public health from the pandemic. We need to work together towards creating health-supportive environments and prevent the outbreak of diseases.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), in line with its goal of providing quality service to the public and consistent with Republic Act No.11032 (Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018) adopts a 2:00 PM cut-off time in processing applications for a Local Transport Permit (LTP). The cut-off continue reading : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:

Over a ton of giant clams confiscated in Taytay, Palawan

Around a thousand kilos of empty shells of giant clams, locally known as “Taklobo”, were seized by law enforcement authorities, yesterday, in Brgy. Casian, Taytay, Palawan. After receiving reports from an informant, the PCSD Enforcement Team, PNP Taytay, and MAO of LGU Taytay went in a joint operation, around 10 a.m., to confiscate the giant continue reading : Over a ton of giant clams confiscated in Taytay, Palawan

Locals of Cleopatra’s Needle watch “Ginto sa Dagta” puppet show on forest conservation

The Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat (CNCH) Technical Working Group (TWG) is teaching communities the values of conservation for CNCH through a Behavior Change Communication (BCC) campaign, which includes puppet shows and other educational and interactive activities. From Dec. 16 to 18, the group began the campaign in a three-day caravan around all seven barangays of continue reading : Locals of Cleopatra’s Needle watch “Ginto sa Dagta” puppet show on forest conservation

PCSD pushes for inter-LGU management of Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range

To provide special protection for the Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range (VAMR), the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSD) is pushing for joint management and governance of the Local Government Units (LGUs) that have jurisdiction over it. VAMR, which has a total land area of 164,789 hectares, straddles 31 barangays in Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Narra, continue reading : PCSD pushes for inter-LGU management of Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range