PIEP Misamis Oriental

01/06/2026

Congratulations and welcome to the profession 👏👏👏

𝑻𝑶𝑷𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑺: May 2026 Environmental Planners Computer-Based Licensure Examination
➝ See list here: bit.ly/EPLE2026-Top10
Congratulations to the new EnPs! 🎉
~Source: PRC Official

04/05/2026

Funding opportunity!!

10/04/2026

🏛️ NEW MONOGRAPH: Decoding the Complexity of Philippine Local Governance 🇵🇭📊

Have you ever noticed how the same families keep showing up on the ballot — and winning? Or wondered whether your local officials actually face any consequences for how they handle public funds?

This monograph takes on four questions that sit right at the center of how Philippine local governance works: Do voters really hold leaders accountable for fiscal performance? What keeps political dynasties so resilient? Are women still underrepresented in local leadership? And is our candidate-focused brand of politics actually hurting public education?

Drawing on from the Philippine Local Government Interactive Dataset (https://elections.cids.up.edu.ph/), this monograph presents research across municipalities and provinces authored by emerging scholars across disciplines. These four studies bring fresh, evidence-based perspectives to the table — the kind that can inform smarter policies, stronger accountability, and public services that every Filipino deserves.

If you're a policymaker, a student of Philippine politics, or just someone who pays attention to how this country is governed, you may access the monograph here: https://cids.up.edu.ph/download/unpacking-local-governance-philippines-patterns-persistence-performance/

This monograph was conceptualized and edited by Dr. Rogelio Alicor Panao, Convenor of the Program on Social and Political Change (PSPC). Published by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS), University of the Philippines System.

18/01/2026

With cities already home to 45% of the global population, creating sustainable cities and communities is more urgent than ever 🌍 🏙️

By 2050, nearly two-thirds of global population growth is expected to take place in cities, with much of the remaining growth occurring in towns. As climate risks intensify and inequalities deepen, the way we plan and design urban spaces today will shape lives for generations to come.

Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to by hosting a partner-led event and inspiring change with likeminded partners from around the world. Applications close 29 January – apply now!

👉 https://loom.ly/BdFti0c

(Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2025)

12/12/2025

Nature isn’t a guest in the city. Nature is infrastructure.

Cities have to stop treating it as decoration and start treating it as essential urban infrastructure, just like roads, drainage, and electricity.

When we treat nature as a foundational system, everything shifts:

🌧️ Wetlands become flood infrastructure, absorbing stormwater and protecting neighborhoods.
🌳 Urban forests and tree canopies become cooling networks, reducing heat stress and making streets walkable.
🌿 Green corridors stitch together fragmented ecosystems, supporting biodiversity and offering safer, shaded public spaces.
💧 Restored rivers and riparian zones become natural drainage channels, reducing the burden on engineered systems.
🏘️ Nature-based solutions in informal settlements reduce risk, improve health, and make upgrading more climate-resilient.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Communities become stewards, co-designing and managing green spaces that strengthen identity and social cohesion.

It’s climate adaptation, public health, risk reduction, and urban equity — all supported by natural systems that work better, cost less over time, and restore life to the city.