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PNNI is a coalition of 39 NGOs/POs in the province of Palawan. The Palawan NGO Network Inc.

(PNNI) was organized in November 1991 by mainstream Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and People's Organization (POs) in Palawan with the motivation of presenting a broader NGO consensus that would carry more weight in the policy making process in various local government units in the province. With its creation, NGOs hope to maximize the impact of their respective programs through consultation and coordination with one another. PNNI believes that by uniting the NGOs and POs towards a common pursuit, it can strongly influence the direction of development for Palawan. Since then, PNNI has actively involved itself in numerous provincial concerns.

08/10/2026

PALAWAN, TAYTAY, this chainsaw did not escape the NGO paraenforcers of PNNI and personnel from the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar command, last Sept 17, 2026, in the forests of Sitio Rodriguez, Barangay Pancol, Taytay, Palawan. The victim of this chainsaw was a large Ipil hardwood snd other previously cut forest tree with a damage of about 5 hectares of forsets. The sad fact is that the violation occurred within the watershed area of the barangay, where sitio residents get their water and who claim that the supply of water has been less and less through the years because of free for all logging, unchecked by authorities. According to DENR statistics, one chainsaw can fell 20 trees a day, so it's a good thing that this operation was stopped before it could progress further. The wood is allegedly transported by closed van to prevent detection in checkpoints. It takes decades to grow an Ipil hardwood this big and it's a sad sight to see it felled in such a short time to be sold in an unregulated tourism industry.

17/09/2026

PALAWAN, QUEZON, mangroves into charcoal was the sorry sight that greeted the team of NGO paraenforcers from PNNI and personnel from the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar command, in Brgy. Calatubog Quezon, Palawan, last September 3, 2026. Almost ten (10) hectares of large mangroves have been felled, piled up, and burned for charcoal sale. This activity has been prevalent with no enforcement officer having knowledge of its operations. Under Presidential Proclamation 2152, all mangrove areas in Palawan are mangrove reserve. Not only that, RA 8550 or the Fisheries Code prohibits the destruction of mangrove areas, while RA 7611 the Strategic Envi Plan (SEP Law) for Palawan classifies mangrove areas as core zones. Finally, PD 705 bans any cutting of mangtoves and no permits shall be issued for mangrove cutting. Four big laws, and yet this still happens. Without an enforcement program in place, mangrove forests and any forests for that matter will soon be pictures in a coffee table book. The chainsaw in this incident was able to elude confiscation due to a higher level system of look outs.

10/09/2026

PALAWAN, ROXAS, tatlong chainsaw ang nahuli sa iba't ibang parte ng lalawigan sa iisang buwan ng Hulyo dahil sa greed at kawalan ng pagtugon ng mga ahensya. Ang Palawan ay kilala bilang huling frontier ng ating bansa, tagapangalaga ng malinis na hangin, watershed, kagubatan, Ancestral land at mga Basakan na mahalaga sa pangmatagalang kabuhayan ng mga kumunidad.
Ngunit nakakabahala ang patuloy na pagkasira ng ating kagubatan dahil sa ilegal na pag uuling at pagtotroso.
Noong July 31, 2026 nakahuli ng isang chainsaw ang pinagsanib- pwersa ng PNNI paraenforcer at MNLF Rajah Amir bahar Command sa sitio Ibangan Brgy. Abaroan, Roxas Palawan.
Ang lugar ay sakop ng watershed, kung saan tinatayang 15 hectarya na ang pinsala dahil sa pag-uuling at pagtotroso ng good lumber. Ikatlong chainsaw na ito sa buwan ng Hulyo dahil
noong July 9, 2026, isa pang chainsaw ang nahuli sa watershed ng Brgy. Calategas, Narra, na sakop ng VAMR kung saan tinatayang 10 hectarya ang pinsala.
At noong July 8, 2026 nakahuli rin ng isang chainsaw sa Malalong river watershed, Brgy. Maasin, Brookes Point na halos 500 metro lamang mula sa resevior ng patubig ng probinsya at sakop ng protected area ng MMPL.
Tatlong chainsaw sa loob lamang ng isang buwan at ang lawak ng pinsalang natuklasan sa bawat operasyon ay lubhang nakakabahala.
Hinihikayat natin ang lahat ng ahensya at grupo na may mandato at responsabilidad sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan na lumabas magsagawa ng regular na foot patrol at aktibong magbantay sa ating gubat. Protektahan natin ang malinis na hangin, watershed, kagubatan, Ancestral land at basakan hindi lamang para sa kasalukuyang henerasyon kundi para sa susunod pang saling lahi.

27/08/2026

PALAWAN, NARRA, just a day after catching a chainsaw in Brooke's Point, NGO para-enforcers from PNNI and personnel from the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar Command were able to catch another chainsaw in Sitio Dam site, Barangay, Calategas, Narra, on July 9, 2026. This shows the existence of numerous incidents of illegal logging that have to be responded to by enforcement officers; and this is only for reports in the south of the province. According to the team, the area was within the watershed of the barangay and more importantly within VAMR (Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range) which is slated to be a protected area owing to its rich biodiversity. At the moment, many researchers are studying VAMR but sadly, no one is protecting it from loggers. What good are all the research papers done on VAMR if we lose the resources in it? It seems we are more interested in scientific data than in the resource itself. The estimates the damage of logging in this are to be about ten (10) hectares of forest trees felled. Government should prioritize enforcement activities rather than research and knowledge platforms, otherwise we would be left with policy papers no one will read, and a forest destroyed by neglect.

13/08/2026

PALAWAN, BROOKE'S POINT, the death of a forest surprised NGO para-enforcers from PNNI and the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar command, as stacks of felled trees lay ready for burning into charcoal, last July 8, 2026. Almost fifteen (15) huge piles of choped timber littered the forest floor of around twenty (20) hectares in Sitio Malalong, Barangay Maasin, in Brooke's Point with each pile easily producing a hundred (100) sacks of charcoal. It was a massacre of trees and a painful sight of clearing of forests. Fortunately, PNNI and the MNLF team were able to confiscate the chainsaw responsible for the pillage while the violators scattered in different directions to avoid apprehension. What is most disheartening is that the area is less than 500 meters from the barangay's water reservoir. One would think it should deserve more protection from the 3 big environmental agencies in the province (PCSD, DENR, and Bantay Palawan). Now it is a wasteland ready for conversion from timberland to alienable and disposable land, which was probably the design of the finaciers in the first place. What was once 'beyond the commerce of men' is now open for occupation and utilization, putting a paradox on Sustainable Development vis a vis a dwindling forest cover. To make matters worse, the area is within the MMPL (Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape).

PNNI posits that this operation is not done by IPs (indigenous peoples) because they only produce a small amount of charcoal (approximately 50 sacks and only one pile). More likely, this is a commercial operation done with nary an enforcer in sight. The solution is clear: more enforcement on the ground. To save Palawan forests, we have to be in the forests. Not in airconditioned offices.

04/08/2026

PALAWAN, SAN VICENTE, while debate further deepens on kaingin or mining as the primary cause of forest destruction in the Last Frontier, nobody is checking the conversion and occupation of forest lands into commercial or residential purposes. Last June 2, 2026, PNNI paraenforcers, members of Macatumbalen CBFMA (Community-Based Forest Management Agreement), personnel from the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar command, and Municipal ENRO, all cooperated in demolishing barbed wired fences and concrete posts surrounding twenty-five (25) hectares of forests under the protection of the Macatumbalen CBFMA. Personnel from the DENR-CENRO were present but did not participate in the demolition and merely acted as observers. Forests are beyond the commerce of men and cannot be fenced nor occupied without a special permit. The fencing of this forested area was allegedly done by big business which was earlier discovered by the CBFMA who requested assistance from PNNI in demolishing and confiscating of the barbed wires and concrete posts. This is not the first time that fencing of forests has happened in PNNI's experience. In fact there have been several instances already and the same has become a precedent to forest destruction along side kaingin and mining. PNNI has always stressed that it is useless to debate which form of forest destruction is the bigger cause, but that without an enforcement program in place, Palawan's forests will cease to exist.

23/07/2026

PUERTO PRINCESSA, PALAWAN – This June, PNNI recieved reports from a fishing community in Barangay Luzviminda regarding a pier-like structure being built on the shores of their fishing area..

Since the beginning of construction, the fishermen of the community have struggled to maintain their livelihood. The pier was built on top of a mangrove and coral area that is 'kantilado', a steep underwater cliff where the fishermen cast their nets to catch fish and where corals support crustaceans. The violation was done by layering big boulders on top of each other burying both corals and mangroves. In the process of these land reclamation activities, approximately 1 hectare of mangroves and 2 hectares of corals were buried and destroyed. Furthermore, the area has become heavily guarded, especially when reclamation operations are ongoing, cunningly preventing witnesses from taking photographs required for filing reports with government agencies, and this has also prevented fishermen from docking their boats. Thus, the community is left with less fish to catch, nowhere to keep their boats in the affected area, and no way to report the damage to the authorities.

Fortunately, PNNI paran-enforcers with the MNLF Rajah Amir Bajar command were able to visit Barangay Luzviminda on June 26, 2026 and photograph the pier-like structure while the operators were away taking a break. Since then, PNNI was able to write to the PENRO to verify the legality of the structure, and inquire if the structure has the proper documentations such as SEP clearance from PCSD, ECC from the DENR, and PRA permits for the reclamation activity.

Environmental violators continue to destroy ecosystems and livelihoods but manage to evade justice with their moduses, carefully crafted to circumvent the law as well as their status as being part of big business. We need to strengthen the avenues of accountability through the government and continue to support civil society who acts where government can’t or won

09/07/2026

PALAWAN, ARACELI, This June, PNNI paraenforcers received community reports of illegal loggers converting mangrove wood into poles and commercial charcoal. In an effort to protect their natural resources, community members blocked the road to the mangrove reserve to cut off access of the loggers but to no avail. PNNI recalls that in a previous meeting in the ENRC (Environment and Natural Resources Committee) of the PCSD (Palawan Council for Sustainable Developmemt), there was an issue as to the remaining mangrove areas in Araceli should still remain as core zones or not and to see if the same is reflected in the ECAN map.

In a cruel twist, it is alleged that instead of filing a case against the loggers, personnel from the DENR are threatening to file cases against the community members who are merely defending their mangrove resources. This is in spite of the fact that the loggers are in clear violation of Presidential Proclamation 2152 which granted the mangroves of Palawan protected status as Mangrove Reserve, and the Fisheries Code RA 8550 which prohibits the conversion of mangrove land for any purpose. It is pitiful that after eight (8) decades of the former legislation, and six (6) decades of the latter special law, violations like this on our already dwindled mangroves, still occur with little and/or no enforcement.

If we are serious about preserving Palawan’s natural landscapes for future generations, we need to rethink conservation. There can be no room for enabling environmental violators. More importantly, conservation must include protecting land defenders, not prosecuting them for they are our frontliners in the environmental crisis.

25/06/2026

PALAWAN, PNNI, from small things come big problems if left unchecked. NGO para-enforcers turned over five (5) illegally operated chainsaws to the DENR-PENRO for safekeeping on May 26, 2026. These chainsaws were used to cut trees across the province, even in legally protected areas like Malampaya Landscape (P.D. 342), and a mangrove reserve in Brgy. Canipaan (P.D. 2152). If it weren’t for the combined efforts of PNNI para-enforcers, the MNLF Rajah Amir Bahar command, and various community members, these chainsaws would each still be cutting up to 20 trees a day (DENR statistics) clearing large tracks of Palawan's remaining forests. If we want the environmental policies protecting Palawan to be more than mere words on paper, we must compel the government (the authors and primary enforcers) to adopt a more effective approach to manage illegal logging. Checkpoints along the road are not sufficient; the problem must be addressed at the site of illegal activity with foot patrols deep in the forests, where trees can be protected while they’re still alive. Hopefully, they are up to the challenge.

11/06/2026

PALAWAN, PUERTO PRINCESA — Just days before World Oceans Day, PNNI staff received a call from the community of Brgy. San Manuel. A land developer had covered a mangrove and coral area with sand and gravel in preparation for commercial use. In doing so, they smothered these ecosystems, cutting off the light and oxygen they need to survive.

Through PNNI’s intervention, the area’s status as a protected mangrove reserve was reaffirmed by the DENR CENRO. Yet despite this, government action to remove the sand and gravel has not come. The damage is already severe—and its consequences will not be borne by the developers or delayed agencies, but by the community and the environment.

Mangroves and corals are not abstract resources. Mangroves shelter young fish, filter water, and absorb carbon. Corals sustain marine life and protect coastlines from storms. When they are destroyed, communities face stronger floods, dwindling fish stocks, and poorer water quality.

In accordance with the theme of World Ocean’s Day 2026, we are challenged to “Reimagine” our relationship with the ocean. We constantly benefit from the ocean and her ecosystems through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the climate we live in. But now, we must become more than beneficiaries. We must become true guardians of the sea.

This case in Brgy. San Manuel is just one of many that demonstrate how desperately we need this change. We call on businesses and developers to stop sacrificing marine ecosystems for profit. We call on government to act swiftly and decisively. If we fail to protect our oceans today, we will pay the price tomorrow.

Address

#49 Purok Masipag, BM Road, Bgy. San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
Puerto Princesa
5300

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Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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Website

http://www.pnni.org/

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