PCSD
Palawan Council for
Sustainable Development

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Environmentally Critical Areas Network

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Community Listening Post-Quick Response System

Environmental Education & Extension

Conduct of field Information & Education Campaign (IEC)

IEC in 8 municipalities attended by 4000 people was conducted. Topics discussed were on the SEP, PCSD Admin Orders, Handog Sa Dagat Program, Ecological Principles and other topics as requested by the LGUs.

Series of IEC was also conducted also in 4 municipalities and 8 tribal communities. Consultations with various sectors in Panitian, Quezon Palawan regarding illegal fishpond operations in the area were undertaken. Said consultations became part of the official video documentation report.

Fourteen (14) IEC's on SEP were conducted in the different municipalities in relation to the "Hataw sa Barangay" program of the LGUs.

Adoption of environmental education in the schools curricula (island municipalities)

The conduct of training for the teachers in Coron (for Busuanga and Linapacan, Culion and Coron teachers) and Balabac was temporarily suspended. Revised Action Plan vis-a-vis the ceiling budget had already been prepared and forwarded to the PTSD for finalization. Continuing meeting with PTFPP EA/EE staff has been undertaken to effect better implementation arrangements of this program for 2002. Two (2) trainings for 60 teachers in Araceli and Dumaran were conducted.

Audiovisual Production

Radio and Broadcasting

Radio Program - Forty-eight (48) hours of radio programs have been aired over DWRM wherein issues discussed include updates on PCSDS activities, environmental issues, etc.

Radio Plugs - About 100 minutes aired over local radio especially at Radyo ng Bayan (DWRM).

Press Releases - One hundred forty four (144) pieces of news items had been prepared and distributed to various local tri-media. Reproduced 720 copies for the local media outlets. All of these were either aired over local TV and Radio stations or printed in local newspapers.


Website Development Paragua Newsletter - Four (4) issues were produced and distributed 14,000 copies SEEDS. Distributed about 1,900 copies to intended clienteles (students).

Fliers - Produced three sets on Admin Orders 4 & 5 and PSCTAZ. A total of 750 copies distributed.
Poster/Calendar 2001 - PCSDS Calendar 2001 (5000 copies) has been produced and distributed to target clienteles. Production of Calendar 2002 was completed and printing in Manila is on-going.

Billboards - Twenty-two (22) sets of billboards have been put up in the different locations in the province. Assistance of the Admin and DMO's has produced ten (10) promotion streamers used during the SEP Day, HPP Public Hearing and Miss Earth pageant.

EEE Print and PublicationOther/Special Publications - Notice for the TAZ application for the tribal proponents of Aborlan have been facilitated through DMO 2. Script is in tagalog. Distributed 5 sets of SEP Transparencies to the DMOs for IEC activities within the area.

Annual Report - Continuing writeshop is on-going. Some of the manuscripts is under editing by the Director of POID. Likewise, Annual report for CY 2000 had been completed and distributed.

Brochures - A total of about 10,000 copies of assorted materials have been distributed to various clients.

Video Productions/TV Program - A total of twenty (20) Video Productions/ Documentations were done namely: Fishpond Operation in Panitian Quezon entitled "Bak'aw", SEP (tagalog), Tubbataha, environmental initiatives in Quezon for its Clean and Green program, Tanbark burning, status of mangroves in Narra and Live Fish Consultations in El Nido.

Develop and Strengthen Capabilities

Two (2) project proposals for SEC had been prepared and finalized namely; the Basic Training on Seagrass and Coral Reef Assessment, and the Environmental Camp for the SEC members. Coral Reef Assessment training (using two methodologies: Manta Tow and Reef check) was conducted as supported by the ELAC which was participated in by about 60 students.
Three (3) sets of simplified primers on the different ecosystems have been prepared by SEC volunteers. Conduct of Field Tours involving about 50 SEC members and Japanese students was facilitated and successfully completed in March 2001. Partner agencies included the JWRC, SPCP-ASTI and ELAC.

Two (2) trainings were conducted on IEC materials preparation and one TV production training was also held. Meanwhile, two meetings and visioning workshop of ECAN Board were facilitated.

Networking and support to other Divisions and other activities

Four (4) documentation activities (video and stills) had been undertaken namely: Assistance to Legal Unit in documenting footages at Nasin-aw, Kristine and Silica Beach, the questionable quarry operation in Narra, MOA signing for fisheries, and the fishpond operation at Panitian, Quezon Palawan.

Attended the meeting with Coral Cay Internationale for its assistance in the upcoming IEC collaboration in the area pursuant to the MOA forged by the latter and the PCSDS.

A simplified proposal for the waste (garbage) management scheme for PCSDS had been prepared, and same is presented to the Admin. for comments.

Attended meetings for CBFM, PSCTAZ, One Product One Village project of Provincial government, Palawan Press Club as support to special projects to take note of important matters discussed.

Assisted the DMO 3 in the conduct of Public Consultation in El Nido Palawan through documentation, coordination and facilitation.

Assisted the Palawan Conservation Corps (PCC) in finalizing their 2001 program which include setting-up of mechanisms to fully operationalize the training Center in Salvacion.

Assisted the Legal Unit in coordinating activities for the burning of confiscated tanbark stored at PENRO-DENR. This also included documentation of said activity (burning).

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