Anda, Bohol, October 12, 2023 – The 𝗕𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 gathered for its quarterly meeting at Anda de Boracay. The distinguished attendees included four esteemed Mayors: 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗗. 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗕. 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗼, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗕. 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼, and the diligent 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘇 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗼. Joining these prominent Mayors were the capable Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗢𝘀) and Municipal Agriculturists Officers (𝗠𝗔𝗢𝘀) representing the municipalities of 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱, and 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗻.
During the meeting, the council’s commitment to the forthcoming Protected Area Suitability Biophysical Assessment, scheduled for October 16 to 23, 2023, was a significant topic of discussion.
Integral also to the meeting’s agenda was the comprehensive discussions surrounding the 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 as the officially designated 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 for the Bohol Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. It is paramount to recognize that the Danajon DREAM Team, through the efforts of Bohol Provincial Environment Management Office, CCEF, and in partnership with DENR Central Visayas, has been diligently trained. These training sessions have equipped them with the skills and expertise necessary for effective monitoring and assessment of the Bohol Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef.
Furthermore, it was announced that CCEF, together with Bohol Island State University – Candijay Campus, is in the process of being considered for membership in the council. The final approval is contingent on the passage of a resolution.
CCEF is well-prepared to make substantial contributions, 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. These insights are set to play a pivotal role in bolstering the council’s efforts concerning the 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳.
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By: Justine Jace R. Baisac, Communications and Development Associate
