PIPS Management Capacity-Building Concluded with a Wave of Hope, Oceana Assured Continued Support and Guidance
Liloan, Southern Leyte—LGU representatives, Oceana and MERF through the Partnerships for the Philippine 30×30 Target project, and the DENR-CENRO concluded the three-day capacity-building workshop for the Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) on May 14, 2026. On the last day of the workshop, participating LGUs began drafting management plans that may serve as reference documents for […]
Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) Municipalities Refine Conservation Strategies in Second Day of Capacity-Building Workshop
Liloan, Southern Leyte—LGU representatives from the Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) continued strengthening their marine conservation and MPA management strategies on May 13, 2026, during the second day of the strategic planning workshop organized by Oceana through Partnerships for the Philippine National Marine 30×30 Target Project. Participants revisited their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) […]
Management Capacity-Building Workshop for the Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) with Oceana was Conducted through the Partnerships for the Philippine National Marine 30×30 Target Project
Liloan, Southern Leyte—The Partnerships for the Philippine National Marine 30×30 Target Project, implemented by MSN consortium members composed of MERF, CI, Rare, Oceana, and WWF-Philippines, conducted a three-day MPA Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) and Management Plan Workshop for the Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) at the Leyte South Multi-Purpose Cooperative on May 12–14, 2026. […]
MSN Consortium Members Conclude Management Capacity Workshop for HIPADA in Surigao del Norte with NEAT
Surigao del Norte—A Network Effectiveness Assessment Tool (NEAT) Workshop for the Hinatuan Passage Development Alliance (HIPADA) was conducted at Parkway Hotel in Surigao City on May 7, 2026, to assess alliance governance and conservation efforts. MERF implemented the workshop as part of the Partnerships for the Philippine National Marine 30×30 Target project. Despite weather disruptions […]
On Marine Conservation, Poverty, and Lack of Representation
Surigao del Norte—Beyond technical discussions on marine protection and enforcement systems, the MPA Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) Workshop for the Hinatuan Passage Development Alliance (HIPADA) also became an avenue for participants to raise long-standing realities faced by coastal communities. During the open forum, Mr. Mahalie B. Robantes—marine sanctuary management board chairman in Taganaan, Fisheries […]
MPA MEAT Workshop Conducted for HIPADA MPAs Under the Partnerships for the Philippine National Marine 30×30 Target Project
Surigao del Norte—An MPA Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) workshop for member LGUs of the Hinatuan Passage Development Alliance (HIPADA) was held at the Parkway Hotel in Surigao City on May 6, 2026. The activity gathered 19 representatives from 8 member LGUs of HIPADA, namely the municipalities of Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, Taganaan, Placer, Malimono, San […]