Macatumbalen Community Based Forest and Management Association

06/03/2025

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'The ordinance is a clear legal expression of Palawan’s opposition to mining, which the Marcos administration and the DENR must fully respect,' says Alyansa Tigil Mina national coordinator Jaybee Garganera

26/02/2025

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Mining Moratorium Timeline

April 24-26, 2024 - The Provincial Government of Palawan convened a Provincial Stakeholders’ Congress on Mining and the Environment. The congress resulted in a call for a declaration of a moratorium on new mining operations in the province.

September 3, 2024 - Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates delivered his State of the Province Address, where he urged the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to pass an ordinance declaring a moratorium on new mining applications in Palawan.

September 17, 2024 - Board Members Angela Sabando, Nieves Rosento, and Arnel Abrina filed a proposed ordinance to declare a 25-year moratorium on new mining applications in Palawan.

December 1, 2024 - The Catholic Church launched a signature campaign in support of the proposed 25-year moratorium.

February 5, 2025 - The Committee on Environmental Protection began hearings for the proposed ordinance.

February 26, 2025 - The Committee on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources approved a proposal for an "Ordinance Declaring a Fifty (50) Year Moratorium on the Issuance of Endorsement for all Large and Small Scale Mining Applications, Including Applications for Exploration Permits, Mining Agreements, and Financial Technical Agreements in the Province of Palawan."

The ordinance will be submitted to the plenary for approval during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on March 4. — Gerald Ticke

26/11/2024

25/07/2024

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𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Congratulations, Nay Nida for this incredible feat! Your immense role in restoring forests in San Vicente Palawan is indeed awe-inspiring.

🌳 Kudos to Nay Nida and the Macatumbalen Community Based Forest and Management Association (MBFCMA) for their incredible work in conserving mangrove forests and promoting sustainable NTFPs in San Vicente, Palawan! 🌿

Learn more about this amazing news here: https://ntfp.org/exchange_news/palawan-community-leader-nida-collado-awarded-as-the-wangari-maathai-forest-champions-award-2024/ 🌍

Sulong CBFM
Macatumbalen Community Based Forest and Management Association

23/07/2024

📣 Filipino community leader Nida Collado won the Forest Champions Award 2024.

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23/07/2024

Yung adbokasiya na umabot hanggang Roma! Ang panalo mo ay panalo namin! Congratulations Nay Nida Collado, Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2024!

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Nida Collado announced as the seventh winner of the award at the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry

23/07/2024

Makakalikasang pagbubunyi!

Ang MCBFCMA President na si Nida Collado ay ginawaran ng prestihiyosong Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2024. Ang parangal ay iginawad kay Nay Nida sa Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters sa Rome, Italy noong Hulyo 22, 2024.

Ang nominasyon para sa 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champion (WMFC) ay binuksan noong Enero 15, 2024, at natapos noong Pebrero 10, 2024. Mahigit 500 nominasyon ang natanggap at sinuri ng mga kilalang personalidad. Ang dedikasyon, passion, at pamamaraan ni Nay Nida sa pamamahala ng kagubatan at bakawan sa San Vicente, Palawan, sa pamamagitan ng Macatumbalen Community-Based Forest and Coastal Management Association (MBFCMA), ay namukod tangi. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit siya napili para sa karangalang ito.

Ang WMFC ay nagbibigay parangal sa mga indibidwal na may inspirasyon at dedikasyon sa pagkonserba, pagpapanumbalik, at napapanatiling pamamahala ng mga kagubatan. Itinatag noong 2012 ng Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), ang parangal na ito ay alay sa alaala ng Kenyan environmentalist at Nobel Peace Prize winner na si Wangari Maathai.

Ang pagdalo ni Nay Nids awarding ceremony sa Rome, Italy ay naging posible dahil sa suportang ibinigay ni Ma'am Janet, Ma'am Rosalie Imperial at ng NTFP - EP Asia at NTFP - EP Philippines lalo't kay Ma'am Femy, Ma'am Myna, at Ma'am Ruth. 💚💚💚

13/07/2024

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08/06/2024

Amos tara! Magbaragat bagat kita!

Don't miss out on our stunning rattan products on display at the DTI booth!




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30/03/2024

07/01/2024

Usapang Basura: An insightful lecture on Solid Waste Management Awareness by Mr. Edmar Dacillo (MENRO Staff, LGU San Vicente) on December 26, 2023, during the GA Assembly with Love Offering 2023.