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     PCSD Regular Meeting

164th PCSD Regular Meeting
23 January 2010
Palawan Sustainable Development Training Institute (PSDTI), Irawan, Puerto Princesa City
1:00 pm

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PCSDS Salutes the Power of Worm

Worm for vermicultureInspired by the functional niche of worms as a natural decomposers, the PCSDS, during the SEP 17th year celebration in June 2009, launched its Vermi-composting Project at PSDTI garden area, Bgy. Irawan, Puerto Princesa City. Now, the PCSDS starts harvesting vermicast (worms manure), as ready and cost-free organic fertilizer to its flowering plants in the office. Vermicast can efficiently sustain plant’s nutritional need up to three months (more here...)

Moves in dealing Climate Change!
by: PCSD Chairman, Governor Joel T. Reyes

Governor Joel T. Reyes giving speech on Climate Change during the 17th SEP Celebration"Defining the Role of Palawan Biosphere Reserve in Mitigating and Adapting to the effects of Climate Change"
    As we will understand later on in this gathering, and without further elaboration I should say, that climate change is the single issue at hand that can challenge our society, our economy and even our country’s present state of affairs. We face the risk of sea-level rise that may threaten our coasts and the lives of coastal communities. The warming of our oceans (more here)

Challenge of Climate Change to Palawan
by:PCSDS Executive Director Romeo B. Dorado

PCSDS OIC Executive Director Romeo B. Dorado"The Challenges for the Palawan Biosphere Reserve in dealing with climate change
  Read the complete speech of PCSDS OIC Executive Director Romeo B. Dorado.. read here (PDF Format)



Pitcher orchid newly discovered in Palawan, Its foreign-sounding name irked PCSD

by Alex S. Marcaida

Nepenthes attenboroughii Puerto Princesa City: The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) urged the International Botanical Registry to rename the newly discovered rat-eating pitcher plant called Nepenthes attenboroughii to Palawan-nomenclature. This orchid which thrives in Palawan was discovered in 2007 by two British botanists namely Stewart Mcpherson and Alastair Robinson in the forested peaks of Victoria Range, Narra Palawan and registered its name after a famous British film maker/artist. read more

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Mt. Mantalingahan as protected landscape

Last July 16 a launching ceremony was held in the municipality of Sofronio Espanola to celebrate the declaration of Mt. Mantalingahan as protected landscape...more here


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