Center for Empowerment and Resource Development,Inc. (CERD)

Center for Empowerment and Resource Development,Inc. (CERD) CERD was formally established and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Community Extension and Research for Development, Inc.

CERD is a non-governmental development organization established in 1978 to address the needs of men and women fishers to effectively manage the marine and coastal resources on which they depend for livelihood. Early beginnings can be traced back to 1978, when an informal group of professionals embarked on a community-based health program in fishing community in Pangasinan. With this as an entry point into organizing the people towards solving their various problems, the group maintained links and shared experiences with other development organizations. in September 1983. It is one of the pioneer NGOs to focus on the fisheries sector, fisheries issues and gender in coastal resource management. CERD is an active member of national and regional networks such as NGOs For Fisheries Reform (NFR), Aksyon Klima, Phil Social Enterprise Network (PhilSEN), INAFI Asia, SEAFish for Justice, Locally Managed Marine Area Network (LMMA) International.

19/09/2026
CERD, as the NGO Hub, is part of this Celebration of SGP7 Initiaives at the Catubig Watershed.
18/09/2026

CERD, as the NGO Hub, is part of this Celebration of SGP7 Initiaives at the Catubig Watershed.

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National Office: Plamara Compound, Corsino Street , Barangay Airport Village
Catarman
6400

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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