𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐁 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO)- Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Caraga Region organized and coordinated the 2^nd Regular Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) En Banc Meeting CY 2023, last October 9, 2023 at Bayay nan Numancia, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte.

The event was part of the 27^th Anniversary of SIPLAS, which aimed to bring together the multi-sectoral policy-making body of Siargao Islands, to reinforce them on the necessary matters related to planning and resource protection in Siargao. 

There were 101 out of the 152 SIPLAS PAMB En Banc members in attendance which constituted a quorum, composed of the Local Chief Executives, Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Officers (MENROs), and Barangay Captains from the nine (9) municipalities in Siargao namely Del Carmen, Dapa, San Benito, Sta. Monica, Burgos, San Isidro, Pilar, General Luna and Socorro. Also present were representatives from government and private entities from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-Science and Innovation Building Opportunities for Leverage (SIBOL), RARE Philippines, Sentro para sa ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) Incorporated, Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, and Surigao del Norte State University.

In lieu of the Regional Executive Director who was attending an equally important activity and upon nomination and approval of the PAMB Members, Mr. Marlito T. Carduza, the authorized representative of the Honorable Municipal Mayor Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang of Socorro, presided over the meeting which was then duly approved by the body.

The major agenda included reports from the Chairpersons of the PAMB Committees on Communication, Education, Public Awareness and Partnership Development, Community Management, Sustainable Financing, Site Development and Resource Management, Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation Management, Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) Review, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) Law Enforcement.

One of the event’s highlights was the ceremonial signing of the renewal of commitment of the PAMB En Banc Members and major stakeholders to the annual SIPLAS week celebration. This showed their support to maintain and intensify collaborative efforts among the community to protect and conserve the protected landscape and seascape and prevent further destruction on the island.

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