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February 6, 2010 Senator Loren Legarda, a strong advocate of climate change, and Secretary Heherson Alvarez of the Commission on Climate Change will lead guests of honor in the Climate Change Summit slated on March 8-10 at the Bohol Tropics Resort. Legarda is expected to share to Boholanos, the highlights of the recent Copenhagen Climate Change convention to which she was the lone speaker from Asia. Alvarez,on the other hand, will lay down the input of Bohol province in the Climate Change national plan. The Bohol Climate Change 2010 will also include inputs from Rodel Lasco of the inter-governmental panel of climate change, an expert from BAYSU, and representatives of NEDA regional office, according to the Technical Working Group. As main highlight of the summit, the different sectors and stakeholders will forge a Climate Change covenant. The event also aims to instill awareness on the causes and effects of climate change, identify mitigation and adaptation measures that will be implemented in the province, and formulate recommendations for legislative support at the provincial and municipal levels. Noelyn Dano of the Australian National University suggested to hold the summit in two levels- -one on awareness of the concept of climate change and the other on the formulation of adaptation measures for agriculture, forestry and fishery. “In the end, all these would relate to legislations,” Dano said. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Nestor Canda, who expressed all-out support to the Bohol Climate Change Summit, said it would be a unique activity as it included all sectors, unlike the many past activities on climate change held in other parts of the country. Officers of the Philippines-Australia Alumni Association, Inc. (PA3i)-Bohol Chapter announced their plan to organize a forum in a regional scope that would suggest more speakers to discuss more topics. The TWG agreed to include in Day 1, the topics on the definition of climate change and its causes and effects to different sectors- -a topic that needs the participation of all local government units in the province, recent initiatives on climate change in the national, provincial and regional level, the undertakings of the different sectors to address climate change and a presentation of the Local Government Unit of Albay-CIRCA experience. The effects of climate change to the different sectors and what each sector is doing to address them will also be discussed on the second day of the meet. Lutgardo Labad of the Bohol Arts, Culture and Heritage (BACH) Council takes charge of the concept of the Climate Change covenant that will be forged in the final activity of the event. Labad also said that they had prepared an activity that would focus on Arts Summit vis-à-vis climate change summit as part of the celebration of Arts Month in February. “The activity is envisioned to profile the influence of the arts on our local communities in order to educate the people on the impacts of climate change,” according to Labad. Labad had also requested the inclusion of the Diocese of Tagbilaran and Talibon, BACH-NCCA and the Center for Culture and Arts Development (CCAD) in the TWG. It was also agreed to include representatives of the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Department of Education, UCCP, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and PAGASA-Philvolcs in the TWG. These were raised during the series of preparatory meetings of the TWG, that Provincial Administrator Handel Lagunay had called, as response to the proposal on climate change summit presented by May Limbaga- -assistant provincial accountant and president of PA3i-Bohol Chapter. This was also after Engr. Marcial Tangaan of DOST-Bohol recommended to go beyond the impacts of climate change on the agriculture and forestry sectors alone. Josephine Cemine of the Holy Name University pointed out that aside from hitting the agriculture and forestry sectors, climate change also has impacts on human beings, health and environment sectors. May Blanco of PACAP also recommended the participation of the business sector, consumer groups, provincial alliance of organic farmers, presidents of Liga ng mga Barangay, and barangay officials. Blanco also pointed out that “there is yet so much to understand. What is most important is for the TWG to focus on the awareness and identification of measures and the declaration of the covenant”. She also suggested that in conducting the summit, the TWG should do away with the use of plastic to be consistent with its advocacy. Blanco also sought suggestions on how the “participation of women’s group can be included in the summit activities”, considering that the celebration of Women’s Day” falls on May 8- -the Day 1 of the Climate Chage Summit. Lawyer Raul Barbarona of ELAC, for his part, agreed that it’s just “a matter of awareness on what can be done to arrest and minimize the impacts of climate change”. “In the case of the solid waste management, non-compliance of the requirements of Republic Act 9003 and the continued existence of open dumpsites certainly have impacts on our renewable energy, and coastal and marine resources,” Barbarona said. He further said the summit will be an opportunity for the province to be able to start on initiatives to address climate change. “Albay province, through its Center for Initiatives and Research on Climate Change, is in the forefront of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Philippines. Climate change should be included in disaster risk mitigation and after the summit, each sector is bound by commitment and timeframe,” Barbarona pointed out. On the other hand, the TWG agreed to formulate a template that will be used in the consultations with the Municipal Agriculture Officers, and Municipal Planning and Development Officers, based on the recommendation of development planner, Rosalinda Paredes of the PRMF. The templates will be distributed during the MPDC meetings held every third Wednesday of the month at the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO). Proposed committees are the program committee to be chaired by Engr. Rona Bunado; pre-summit committee chaired by the head of the Natural Resources Division of BEMO, Leonilo Lafuente; logistics and finance committees chaired by the chief of staff of the Governor’s Office, Antonieto Pernia; and promotions committee chaired by Engr. Maurito Lim. The multi-sectoral convergence of the Bohol Agenda on Climate Change comprise of the PAFC, MAOs, IAs, Association of Organic Farmers for- -the agriculture sector; MPAs, MFARMCs- -for the fishery; tourism community, business community and consumers- -for the economic sector; CHED, DepEd, CCAD, BACH-NCCA- -of the education, culture and arts sectors; NGO partners, like the PROCESS, BANGON, SWCF, BONACONSO- -for the environment/ecology sector; Catholic SAC-Tagbilaran and Talibon, UCCP, Iglesia ni Kristo- -for the religious sector; mayors, MPDCs, and MLGOOs- -for the LGUs; and women’s groups. (AV)

February 6, 2010
Senator Loren Legarda, a strong advocate of climate change, and Secretary Heherson Alvarez of the Commission on Climate Change will lead guests of honor in the Climate Change Summit slated on March 8-10 at the Bohol Tropics Resort.
Legarda is expected to share to Boholanos, the highlights of the recent Copenhagen Climate Change convention to which she was the lone speaker from Asia.
Alvarez,on the other hand, will lay down the input of Bohol province in the Climate Change national plan.
The Bohol Climate Change 2010 will also include inputs from Rodel Lasco of the inter-governmental panel of climate change, an expert from BAYSU, and representatives of NEDA regional office, according to the Technical Working Group.
As main highlight of the summit, the different sectors and stakeholders will forge a Climate Change covenant.
The event also aims to instill awareness on the causes and effects of climate change, identify mitigation and adaptation measures that will be implemented in the province, and formulate recommendations for legislative support at the provincial and municipal levels.
Noelyn Dano of the Australian National University suggested to hold the summit in two levels- -one on awareness of the concept of climate change and the other on the formulation of adaptation measures for agriculture, forestry and fishery.
“In the end, all these would relate to legislations,” Dano said.
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Nestor Canda, who expressed all-out support to the Bohol Climate Change Summit, said it would be a unique activity as it included all sectors, unlike the many past activities on climate change held in other parts of the country.
Officers of the Philippines-Australia Alumni Association, Inc. (PA3i)-Bohol Chapter announced their plan to organize a forum in a regional scope that would suggest more speakers to discuss more topics.
The TWG agreed to include in Day 1, the topics on the definition of climate change and its causes and effects to different sectors- -a topic that needs the participation of all local government units in the province, recent initiatives on climate change in the national, provincial and regional level, the undertakings of the different sectors to address climate change and a presentation of the Local Government Unit of Albay-CIRCA experience.
The effects of climate change to the different sectors and what each sector is doing to address them will also be discussed on the second day of the meet.
Lutgardo Labad of the Bohol Arts, Culture and Heritage (BACH) Council takes charge of the concept of the Climate Change covenant that will be forged in the final activity of the event. Labad also said that they had prepared an activity that would focus on Arts Summit vis-à-vis climate change summit as part of the celebration of Arts Month in February.
“The activity is envisioned to profile the influence of the arts on our local communities in order to educate the people on the impacts of climate change,” according to Labad.
Labad had also requested the inclusion of the Diocese of Tagbilaran and Talibon, BACH-NCCA and the Center for Culture and Arts Development (CCAD) in the TWG.
It was also agreed to include representatives of the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Department of Education, UCCP, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and PAGASA-Philvolcs in the TWG.
These were raised during the series of preparatory meetings of the TWG, that Provincial Administrator Handel Lagunay had called, as response to the proposal on climate change summit presented by May Limbaga- -assistant provincial accountant and president of PA3i-Bohol Chapter.
This was also after Engr. Marcial Tangaan of DOST-Bohol recommended to go beyond the impacts of climate change on the agriculture and forestry sectors alone.
Josephine Cemine of the Holy Name University pointed out that aside from hitting the agriculture and forestry sectors, climate change also has impacts on human beings, health and environment sectors.
May Blanco of PACAP also recommended the participation of the business sector, consumer groups, provincial alliance of organic farmers, presidents of Liga ng mga Barangay, and barangay officials.
Blanco also pointed out that “there is yet so much to understand. What is most important is for the TWG to focus on the awareness and identification of measures and the declaration of the covenant”.
She also suggested that in conducting the summit, the TWG should do away with the use of plastic to be consistent with its advocacy.
Blanco also sought suggestions on how the “participation of women’s group can be included in the summit activities”, considering that the celebration of Women’s Day” falls on May 8- -the Day 1 of the Climate Chage Summit.
Lawyer Raul Barbarona of ELAC, for his part, agreed that it’s just “a matter of awareness on what can be done to arrest and minimize the impacts of climate change”.
“In the case of the solid waste management, non-compliance of the requirements of Republic Act 9003 and the continued existence of open dumpsites certainly have impacts on our renewable energy, and coastal and marine resources,” Barbarona said.
He further said the summit will be an opportunity for the province to be able to start on initiatives to address climate change.
“Albay province, through its Center for Initiatives and Research on Climate Change, is in the forefront of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Philippines. Climate change should be included in disaster risk mitigation and after the summit, each sector is bound by commitment and timeframe,” Barbarona pointed out.
On the other hand, the TWG agreed to formulate a template that will be used in the consultations with the Municipal Agriculture Officers, and Municipal Planning and Development Officers, based on the recommendation of development planner, Rosalinda Paredes of the PRMF.
The templates will be distributed during the MPDC meetings held every third Wednesday of the month at the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO).
Proposed committees are the program committee to be chaired by Engr. Rona Bunado; pre-summit committee chaired by the head of the Natural Resources Division of BEMO, Leonilo Lafuente; logistics and finance committees chaired by the chief of staff of the Governor’s Office, Antonieto Pernia; and promotions committee chaired by Engr. Maurito Lim.
The multi-sectoral convergence of the Bohol Agenda on Climate Change comprise of the PAFC, MAOs, IAs, Association of Organic Farmers for- -the agriculture sector; MPAs, MFARMCs- -for the fishery; tourism community, business community and consumers- -for the economic sector; CHED, DepEd, CCAD, BACH-NCCA- -of the education, culture and arts sectors; NGO partners, like the PROCESS, BANGON, SWCF, BONACONSO- -for the environment/ecology sector; Catholic SAC-Tagbilaran and Talibon, UCCP, Iglesia ni Kristo- -for the religious sector; mayors, MPDCs, and MLGOOs- -for the LGUs; and women’s groups. (AV)

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