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All official communications to Partido Kalikasan should now be send to execom@partidokalikasan.org

PK SecGen Roy Cabonegro is going back to Indonesia on Dec13 and be back Manila again on Jan 11. While PK Congress will not confirm a new SecGen until Feb20, Roy's role will now be transferred to the PK Execom! PK leadership thanks Roy for his service to the Party!

She also reported that there is now a moratorium on buses franchise with the exception of CNG buses

DOTC priority on the improvement of public transport system --- establish BRTs (buses) in NCR, Davao Cebu, extension of LRT, promotion of non motorized transport, clean energy devt with DoE , promotion of CNG for buses, train dev system.

Sec Lontoc noted that Green Transport is moving with the initial implementation of the national policy adopted last year. She reported that this has been put forward in the ongoing MTPDP and 16-point PNoy agenda

Congressman Mercado noted that there is a need for stronger and updated legislation to push extra ordinary actions for climate change now. He welcome the note from DOTC that a draft "Transport Policy Act" will be submitted to congress soon

Another concern raised was the access to the Ilahan CNG plant. Transport groups wants to access this but it was explained that the DoE contract limits its use for energy and not transport. DoE is now working on this

The price of CNG fuel was raised and noted that the law required that for 7 years this is not supposed to be raised. Concerns were raised that already it has been raised.

He welcome being joint petitioner with PK on a "Writ of Kalikasan" and explained to DENR-EMB that this is a way to help DENR to its job if they have difficulty to do it themselves.

PK intervened and said that the Party Institute will be joining Congressman Mercado file this petition for "Writ of Kalikasan" is no action is taken. Cong Mercado requested to DENR EMB present to try to deliver the Admin Order in 2 weeks

Cong Mercado noted this and warned that if no action is taken, another way of helping the kind Secretary is for the filing of a "Writ of Kalikasan" with the Supreme Court to compel government to act

But Paje also noted that government does not have the full information. He said that we have not monitored the PM10 (particulate matter) as required by the clean air act. we need to do this he said

Paje yielded and give an order to the present staff of DENR EMB publicly in the forum to already draft administrative order for the declaration of "non compliance" of EDSA! He said it will be "SOON"

PK noted that the 3 interventions spelled out by Paje requires cooperation with other line agencies. We reminded the Secretary to focus on what he can immediately do within DENR and this is about the declaration of "non compliance" status to allow extraordinary power to DENR to act

Partido Kalikasan intervened and cornered the Secretary to give a specific date for doing this commitment on declaring Metro Manila as "non compliance" area under the clean air act

Sec Paje took the challenge of Congressman Mercado earlier on the need to declare MEtro Manila as "non compliance area". He said he will support it

Sec Paje reported that they are now focusing on the issues of traffic, fuel retrofitting and technological solution as priority for responding to the clean air problem

c) legislative incentives for the development of clean vehicles and stiffer penalties of violators of clean air law, c) amendment of CA 146 public safety act to provide the state to revoke franchise of PUV violating clean air act

b) decisive legislative-executive action. electric, hybrid electrig and CNG for public vehicles

call for drastic actions and political will made in the forum: a) declaration of MM as a non attainment areas pursuant to CCA to let DENR take drastic measure

1B-economic cost. 502M-lost of productivity costs personal health cost -360M. government health care subsidiaries -88M says WB study

current Metro Manila EDSA clear air is now 300% beyond the 90microgram TSP allowable rate in the clean air act. It is composed of toxic carbon monoxide and sulfur. 80% from motor vehicles.

Reporting from the Green Transport Forum now in Sulo hotel

This morning Partido Kalikasan joined Alyansa Tigil Mina and other groups to file the Minerals Management Bill to replace the problematic Mining Act of 2005

the word "anticipated" link to climate change was drop to point to the fact that it is already happening and that the environmental services of forest as adaptation measures for climate change or mitigation of disaster management is a recognize value of forest!

the group approved a 5-year period for forest line delineation with a provision on allocation of fund (appropriations). Noted original estimate is 3.6B

CSCCSD will attempt a joint mtg or at the least remind these CSOs to submit to NEDA their reformulation+ reference to their respective chapters and to CC CSCCSD Sect

c) A coordination of all CSOs in the other Planning COmmittees is crucial to allow us to "green mtpdp" across the chapters. To facilitate this, CSCCSD Secretariat (Joey) was assigned as lead group/person.

b) All PC CSO members are asked to send their reformulation + reference within the next 2 days to NEDA PLUS CC to greenconvergence2010@yahoo.com so that we can make it available for our rep to the TWG Fri mtg to make sure all these are pushed properly in the writeshop

The Caucus agreed to: a) TWG (writing group) writeshop on Friday. Pastor Rice (CSCCSD) appoints Dr Galang to attend. Gwen (GC) & Joey (CSCCSD Sect) will join...

Caucus among CSOs who attended the MTPDP ENR Planning Comm held after the mtg. CSCCSD, GC, Aksyon Klima, WWF, Oxfam and PKI were present. Only CI was not there

Actual reformulated statements + reference documents will be accepted within the week on further written input from the PC members before the inter-PC meeting on the 30th. Inputs can be sent to enr5@gmail.com

DENR chair noted that the shift has been so far in valuing the environment services in relation to poverty issues...

GC also noted that we need to mainstreamed the environment-lens across our development paradigm where there is a competing hegemonic paradigm and institutional constraints

GC reps assert that we should first answer the hard questions: is our past development frame flawed or not? have we really used PA21 or not?

CSCCSD added that the "use it or lose it" item in the mineral industry should mean that the permit holder looses it permanently and not just transfered to another holder. the group simply noted it!

CSCCSD raised that the portfolio approach could be in conflict with the CBFM approach. DENR assured them that it is based on CBFM and all will be involved in local land use planning that will define these investments

CSCSSD said that in the last meeting we agreed that we use the cost benefit analysis but not only to mining but all other resource. so this should be changed.

DENR convenor said that the group is in a dilemma because since there is a mining law, they are duty bound to implement it. perhaps fighting mining should take the legislative track

Aksyon Klima reiterate that mining is a wrong thrust in the last MTPDP and ATM continues to assert this now.

now we are doing the review of thrust of the last MTPDP...

what was discussed now is just a situationer of the resource. the next step is really on the assessment of the accomplishment of the previous MTPDP on ENR, NEDA clarifies

NEDA said that the IP concerns will be in the social chapter. Climate change and the tenurial instrument status will be in this chapter

AK ask where the IPs & climate change concern are integrated in the MTPDP? NCIP will develop their masterplan soon and he ask if it will be integrated in the MTPDP.

Aksyon Klima raised the need to include the status of tenurial instrument and the reference of the Philippine Agenda 21 as basis for the formulation of the ENR chapter

compromise text on these issues on how to present the mining situation will be worked out by the parties concerned

MGB questioned the "flawed" FPIC and the data on encroachment of mining on protected areas coming from ATM. he suggest a softer term than flawed and that we should ask PAWB itself for the data

MGB affirmed the error in the draft on the value of mining contribution to GDP

Aksyon Klima raise question about the contribution of mining to GDP. Also he raised the ff social problems: flawed FPIC process and the opposition of LGUs and affected communities

Aksyon Klima proposed that the issues of municipal water delineation should be included in the situationer. Convenor asks whether it is not already covered in the agri chapter

CI Phils added that we should include inclusion of the issues of invasive species and its effect to biodiv

CI Phils again reiterate the need to link biodiversity on ecosystem services and how it links to poverty. this should be included as a short introductory statement

a short inclusion on best practices on proper implementation on say forest law implementation (e.g. illegal logging) was agreed to be included to balance the report

on illegal logging, since there is no baseline map, any data on illegal logging may be hard to rationalize said NEDA sect...

CSCCSD noted that the biggest value of the forest is not on the forest products per se . We might undervalue it unless we can put a figure in say the role of forest in carbon capture, aquafier, etc...

To balance the gloomy data from the ENR draft, it was suggested that the potentials of gains from says production forest, etc should be integrated

CI Phil asks what ecosystem services values we already have? if we dont or we lack it, it must be addressed.

a stronger intro to show our common vision for environment-economic was raised. convenor invited GC to formulate a text for this

she added that previous agreements is that we "green" the entire MTPDP including economic development.

green convergence rep raise concern of the statement on growing economies -- we should be clear that this is a green economy

CI said that there is really a problem of our economic valuation system -- environmental services do not have a value in our economic formulations. if we do this, we can get more financing!

another government rep said that the data on poverty and environment are in the NSO data on FIES.

Aksyon Klima rep said that the poverty data clearly shows that these are the communities most dependent on natural resource... he suggested this be use as data input to justify the earlier statement!

NSO said they do not have data on environment only on water, sanitation, etc. (comments -- data is available somewhere else but it seems NSO is not in control of all of them. arent they suppose to be on top of data management?)

NSO rep questioned the statement that the state of the country's environment is felt most by the poor. She said it is not supported by data.

remaining issues include: a) mining deadlock, b) portfolio approach to foreign investments for forest management, (& other END financing)

several legislative agenda were presented...details later.

approach to action is community-based, integrated ecosystem management anchored on multustakeholder partnership, increase resilence of communities, cleaning of environment and sustainable use of management and a clear research agenda & sufficient financing

factors considered: weak capacity of government to manage climate change actions, including lack of information, absence of land use policy and insufficient program on added value fron natural resource

accomplishment of targets gave mix results. details can be shared later

well endowed mineral resource still highlighted but noting environment, social problems including the overlap of mining areas in protected areas, ancestral domain, etc..

Draft of chapter 11 on ENR being presented now. poor state of our environment that directly results to poverty was highlighted with latest statistics. we can share these stats later...

earlier NEDA secretariat has raised concern privately about allowing those not officially part to sit in this mtg citing that they have said no to others who have requested.

CI Phils is also here representing CSOs

many line agency reps here. no VIPs. for CSO Aksyon Klima, WWF and CSCCSD are here.

we've gatecrash the MTPDP (Phil 5yr dev plan) Planning Comm on Environment & Natural Resource here in DENR social hall this AM. mtg not yet started.

Red said that Metro Manila according to this survey may be ready to pay for e-vehicles...

Red noted that Ateneo economist Jamil Francis did a survey (1500-2000 survey) in Metro Manila resulted that 42% of household were willing to pay more electricity to buy back diesel jeepneys to go e-jeep

Binay said that if we really want, we can push this. We can find a way to go beyond the "palusutan" of some groups/institutions

Red also noted that we need to focus on key pilot areas where there is already strong commitment and leadership. Expanding from such models as Puerto Princesa, Makati. etc

Red noted that we may not necessarily do a petron station type charging facility. What we might be able to develop is a ro-ro type battery replaces/charging that is already a practice being done now with our tricyles...

Red noted that the responsibility of investments should not be the responsibility of one group alone. It must included a large number of supporter. What is needed right now is someone who will play the convening role to make this happen!

Pangilinan said that WWF Chair Vince estimates 5M$ in 3 years for the development of E-Jeepney and E-Triclycles. He said Meralco will contribute to this....

Binay noted that even in Makati, it took 2 years for their e-jeepney was allowed to be registered coz our laws are bias for "motor" vehicles.. we must review and change this...

Again Pangilinan noted that the source of these power stations must by itself greens noting that Meralco is moving into energy generation of the renewable types...

Pangilinan noted that the range of e-vehicle is another challnege. E-jeep is about 60-80kilometer. 40-60Kilometer for tricyle. We need enabling infrastructure - charging stations

Pangilinan noted that bringing the market share of e-vehicle is very important to make e-vehicle affordable. we need to create an indigenous industry on e-jeepney!

Red noted that e-vehicles can promote green jobs that will help us leap-frog to a globally competitive new economy...

Red noted that another problem is financing of e-vehicle by the banks... at the moment, banks is not keen on doing this.

Lory Tan of WWF noted that the biggest challenge is to mobilize private sector support. Now with Meralco and others taking the lead, we must get the government support like simplyfying e-vehicle registrations, etc.

Red Constantino of ICSC noted the role of VP Binay in promoting the E-vehicle and piloting some of them in Makati before and riding the e-jeep in his inauguration!

Press conference... to start in a few seconds...

Binay also noted the good human resource we have to develop this technological innovation. He said that now is the right time to do this!

Binay emphasize local government champion and private sector investor as basis for good e-vehicle developments. He also emphasize the global trends towards green jobs and green technologies that we must optimize

Binay expresses his support for e-vehicles, especially for the Filipino innovation; the jeepney.

Pangilinan concluded that the 3rd challenge is really the need to have the main source of energy for our power plants are from renewable sources

Pangilinan added: (2) the needed infrastructure must be there including charging station which by itself must be powered by renewables

Pangilinan noted 3 challenges: (1) price of e vehicles: of 65OT per unit as compare 350-450T. One option is to link it to carbon credit

Pangilinan announced that Meralco and other energy companies are prepared, subject to proper planning to support the development of e-vehicles.

Pangilinan addresses VP Binay as VIce Mayor. Hahahaha. Maybe that is how he sees him!

Sering said that the 5M tricycles nationwide is problematic. She adds that whle we are not a net carbon emitter, we should go electric vehicles for pollution & oil dependency considerations

Sering said that even before she was a rural banker in Surigao, he has pushed electric vehicle.

Comm Sering of the Climate Change Commission calls Meralco President Pangalinan "bossing". Hmmmm hope this does not mean anything. hahaha

DENR Sec Paje said that electric vehicle is a comparative advantage to the Phils but he did not elaborate. We think DENR is not ready for this...

DENR Sec is discussing traffic problems' contribution to pollution. i thought this is about electric vehicles? is he supportive or not? hahaha

DENR Sec Paje notes that in the Philippines, 20% of air pollution is from stationary sources and 80% is from mobile sources (vehicles)

Former DoE Secretary & now WWF Chairperson Vince Perez emphasize the need for a plan to promote and institutionalize electric vehicles.

were witnessing the 1st electric vehicle summit in meralco multi purpose hall today till tom...

welcomes the change of leadership in the Philippine Climate Change Commission and extends our hand of cooperation. Comm. Lucille Sering takes over from Heherson Alvarez!

announces call for a new Convenor of the Party's local group Bulacan province.

extends our congratulations to Ms Kazumi Inamura, the former co-spokesperson of Greens Japan (Midori no Miras) for having been elected City Mayor of Amagasaki, West Japan. She is the first Green Mayor of Japan!

Sec Abad wants to see a 6th cluster on climate change adaptation and mitigation... hinting the possible leadership of Dr Neric Acosta...

Sec Abad notes that there are 5 cabinet clusters working - subclusters on governance/anti corruption, poverty reduction, economic development, peace & security and political consolidation...

Sec Abad wants a presentation of the climate change action framework to the cabinet.

Sec Abad explains that this is being done to give ample time to get inputs from all sectors, including the local sectors. Aiming submission of budget a month earlier -- before SONA

Sec Abad declares that we are making the budget call early for 2012. this will be done this month....

Sec Abad noted that in the 16-point PNoy platform agenda, 2 pertains to the environment...

Sec Abad ask how we can still influence the 2011 budget to finance climate actions. He assures the forum that we need to work on this for the 2012 budget

Secretary Abad of the Department of Budget and Management is now speaking with the authority of the President....

Red concludes -- push the 10 point Aksyon Klima agenda on climate change, remedial measures on the problematic unilteral actions, the need to Green the MTPD and to make the national budget climate sensitive...and to fix this leadership problem in the climate change commission!

Red also adds that there is a need to amend the IRR of the climate change law. the IRR puts too much power to the commission.

Red notes that the climate change law does not directly give 6 year tenure to the Vice Chair. this is given to the commissioner. this should give the President a free hand.

Red relays the need to communicate to the President to RESOLVE the leadership crisis in the climate change commission.

Red notes that the worse so far resulting from the act of unilateral decision of the CC commission vice chair is the choice of endorsing South Korea over Quatar to host the next COP in 2012 despite DFA earlier recommending Quatar who shares most of our interests in the CC negoatiations...

yet another is the designation of the Land Bank to manage UN adaptation climate change funds from the unilateral decision of the VIce CHair of the CC Commission -- Weds last week

another example, Red continues is the unilateral endorsement of the copenhagen accord which was taken as country submission when in fact it was a unilateral decision... this is a usurpation of authority. The President and DFA had to withdraw our signature...embarrassing the country!

for example the 5% emission cuts relative to 1990 level commitment of the country that was not subjected to consultation. such a cut should be the responsibility or reach country and not us adds Red

.. persistent, unilateral practice of lack of collegiality where decisions are made by one person instead of a group...

Red notes that the CC fund governance is in chaos...and also problem with the national climate change action plan with a flawed executive order that excluded key members in the commission -- a clear problem of collegiality.

Red identifies some "Red Light" problems with leadership issue in the climate change commission --- issue of collegiality in the commission... this stops and limits us...we are losing time because of this...

Red notes that legislation is not enough. Active participation is crucial. Leadership in the integration of the CC plans in the MTPDP and MTPIP...

Red notes the move of AK on pushing a People's Survival Adaptation Fund (initial 2B) as a bill in COngress to finance climate actions...

Red calls it a "sketch" for survival and development... recognizes collaboration and deepening conversation of all...

Aksyon Klima is now presenting on CSO views. Red Constantino speaking in behalf of AK...

Dr Acosta emphasize the need to strengthen institutions to back up our work with better science...

finally, Dr Acosta emphasize on the importance of institutional reforms for climate actions...

Dr Acosta also calls for a rethinking for insurance... like protecting crops for farmers and tying up resiliency to insurance...

Dr Acosta proposed a special channel to facilitate climate financing. Other priority is on fiscal and national budget reform towards climate actions...

lack of clear investment mechanism to capture climate financing to be assessed by our most vulnerable communities.

20 most vulnerable cities all over the country. at 4meter sea level rise all 60% coastal communities in the Phils will be gravely affected. so it is not enough to have corruption free infra but to focus this to be climate-proof.. adds Dr Acosta

high vulnerability -- low adaptative capability is how we should start to understand our situation says Dr Acosta on climate change actions!

Dr Acosta recognizes individuals who started the Philippine Climate Imperatives that started the process of having the national climate change law...

institutionally fix some problems-- get our act together is what we need to do, Dr Acosta begins...

Dr Neric Acosta is now speaking on Philippine Climate change hotspot and recognizes the presence of presence of the Dept of Budget Secretary Abad as a positive sign that financing support is coming for climate actions!

broad multisectoral partnership is the key implementing strategy and viable local climate change action plan and process...

valuation and financing are crucial. mainstreaming to all development policies is another adds Comm Sanio.

cap devt, knwledge mgnt, IEC & advocacy to mobilize society, gender mainstreaming, R&D and tech transfer are cross cutting strategy in the framework plan says Comm Sanio

integrated ecosystem management approach needed to confront food security, water security including water governance, climate-proofing public health and reduction of risks from disasters, adds Comm Sanio

Impacts and Vulnerabilities on the ff-- ecosystem, food, human security, infrastructure, energy, etc is emphasize in the framework plan with adaptation starting enhance assessment of our vulnerabilities says COmm Sanio

it is all about building resiliency of our communities to the impacts of climate change.. this should guide even our efforts at climate change financing... says Comm Sanio!

the framework strategy is to be reviewed every 3 years says Comm Sanio.

the framework strategy is the basis for programming to mainstreaming climate change actions in the country based on evidence on vulnerabilities of communities...

mainstreaming climate change is the main focus says Comm Sanio. our economic dev should not add to our climate change risks.

Comm Sanio is now speaking on the national framework strategy on climate change for the Phils...

as per Phil budget for climate change actions, 1.59% from 2004 went up a bit to 2006-2007 but from there on went downwards...
there is a financing gap where there is also not enough private finance says Comm Sering..

the climate change funds that has entered into the country in the billions look like this: 34% grants went to adaptation and 58% mitigation. 54% of loan to adaptation and 36% on mitigation says comm Sering

Copenhagen results from the Philippine interest was weak on adaptation fund and no strong mitigation cuts says Comm Sering

Earlier this morning, there were 2 meeting of the Philippine delegation to Cancun held separately in two venues but at the same time. This clearly shows the internal problem of the climate change commission right now!

Comm Sering is now presenting the impacts of climate change in the Phils. She cites that 4.42 B $ for rehabilitation of the current damage needed!

Comm Sering emphasize that President Aquino requested that this forum on Philippine Climate Change Actions be convened.

Agenda KLIMA forum has began... Sec Alvarez not yet here. Commissioners Sering and Sanio present.

singning off now. will try to get copies of the NLUA bills now. plenary session suspended. senators going to Bill clinton forum in Manila hotel. bye

the public hearing was postponed by Sen Zubiri. No CSO network made any intervention. Im not sure if there is any CSO group here. I did not notice anyone we know.

NCIP welcomed the NLUA bill citing that in all versions the recognition of tight to ancestral domain has been integrated

PEZA support the NLUA bill. They particularly promote the provision in industrial development and tourism development areas.

DND says they want representation in the land use council considering they are managing many military reservation areas

DENR rep says they dont believe in total log ban and says we need identification of areas for forest production zones

DENR rep emphasize on the value of a land use bill to identify proper areas for sanitary landfills and areas for forest production areas and mining areas.

DENR, DA, DPWH representatives all express support for the NEDA Board proposed Land Use Bill.

NEDA explains that the major difference between the NEDA bill and the bills in Senate now is that the NEDA bill is pushing for an actual plan (not indicative but predictive) and not just framework planning.

NEDA says that there is a NEDA Board-recommended Land Use Bill that is still being reviewed by the Office of the President

Sen Honasan clarifies that this bills are land AND water use legislation

culture-related line agencies were requested to submit a position paper on the current land use bills

Culture-related agencies express gratitude over provisions on cultural heritage zones in current land use bills

DAR Sec says that for 2012 budget -- we can push a common budget that reflects the necessary harmonization in land use policy implementation.

Sen Honasan pushes move to TWG work starting with inventory of all land use policies & find the proper harmonization to ensure predictability of land use policies

Sen Honasan highlights that our problem is lack of predictability in policies and not peace & security.

HUDC says that the LGU 15% reclassification right in the Local Development code threat the predictability of govt land use policy!

DAR Sec says the consideration of land use conversions is only per land holding basis and we do not have a broader policy.

DAR Sec admit that spot zoning use favors only one particular part of the local plans and is not based on a comprehensive land use.

DAR secretary adds that despite many funds to AR, the urban growth is affecting AR implementation . we need a clear policy on food security to guide us.

Sen Honasan ask how this national land use will affect agrarian reform implementation. DAR Secretary admits that they have no macro development consideration to approve any conversion request coz their standards are narrow only on economic viability.

HUDC says that from the dadastral map as basemap, when other land use maps are overlayed, nothing is left. there is a need to rationalize all land use-related maps at the national level

HUDC explains that harmonization is done at the provincial level where all the related laws are considered before the provincial SBs are asked to amend CLUPs via provincial and municipal ordinances

Sen Zubiri asks who harmonizes the different land use law implementation citing as example situation in his home province - Bukidnon

HUDC says that NEDA looks at framework plan only while HULRB looks at actual land use in the CLUPs.

Sen Zubiri notes the there is an existing set-up for integrating difference land use policies. Sen Legarda asks if it is being followed? NEDA reports that at the provincial level it only provides a framework plan or simply a GUIDE (direction setting only)

Sen Zubiri asks HUDC is there is HULRB at the LGU level. HUDC says that it is at the regional level but can be made available upon request of the provincial & municipal govt.

NEDA says land use information system is a backlog. Sen Honasan says NEDA has been marginalized as the primary development planning agency.

Sen Honasan asks if NEDA takes the DRR as priority on their reconciliations on land use policies? NEDA says they are starting to do so

Sen Honasan asks if NEDA has matrix of all laws relating to land use so that they can easily integrate DRR and CC Adaptation using existing laws? NEDA says they do reconciliations.

Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), 2009-2019 is putting together mapping & disaster agencies to ensure DRR in local framework plans and CLUPs says NEDA

Flooding risk is already part of the risk factors in the current CLUP. Now even the landslide risk are already included says NEDA

DRR Council head should be part of the CLUP process says Sen Legarda

HULRB says we need national land use necessary to ensure national plans towards resiliency to climate change. Adaptation and DRR integration in CLUPs are not clear coz these are new elements

If Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUPs) of LGUs 88% done according to HULRB. 216 LGUs dont have it yet, why the need for National Land Use - ask Sen Legarda again.

NEDA says there is still need for a national land use to reconcile conflicts of existing policies considering public safety and settlements

Sen Legarda asks whether we still need a Land Use Code and instead just harmonize existing laws, local land use plans (CLUPs), and the national physical FW plan

NEDA confrms the dilemma of lack of national land use. the land use committees have been upgraded into a cabinet-level body and part of NEDA board. there is a national framework for physical planning 2001-2030

Sen Legarda asks: "... in the absence of a national land use, what guides us on our land management?" How does existing laws promote cohesion - 4 laws + different mapping (like DENR's 80% done geohazards maps and DAs SAFDZs)?

Namria reports that some of our maps are 1950s and 1960s. Sen Honasan ask what it will take to modernize Namria to update all our maps. Namria adds not just new funds but also more time for the mapping.

Sen Zubiri noted that unclear boundaries impacts on IRA allocation. LGUs tend to over extend their boundaries for IRA purposes.

Boundaries on maps are not authoritative says Namria. LMB has authority on boundaries on LGUs. Zubiri noted overlapping functions on political maps

Namria reports only 40% covered with satellite imageries (topo maps). Whole of Mindanao and updated will take another 3 yrs.

Sen Zubiri declared that another mtg for nxt week. Warns Secretaries that they will be issued subpoena if they dnt show up. TWG process cnt strt without clear political support of sect

in Phil Senate hearing now on Land Use Bill. Sen Zubiri and Honasan noted non attendance of top officials from line agencies, except DAR.

Aug 21-23 2010

We congratulate the Australian Greens for a historic victory in the polls last Saturday. Now they will hold the balance of power in congress allowing green policies & programs to have more influence.

We also congratulate the leaders of Sibuyan Island for declaring a mining-free community. We commit to support sustainable enterprises to develop the island without the need for resorting to mining.



We are concern about DENR Secretary Paje's effort at "clarifying" the definition of open pit mining in this country where definition changes reality for the worst.

We support calls for the ongoing Nagoya Global Biodiversity Talks to bring back the centrality of biodiversity issues amidst the climate change and dessertification negotiations.

We are still waiting for the new Philippine government to clarify its development framework since a status quo to the current paradign will not deliver what we deserve.

Toxic consumer products, E-wastes & GMO trade and propagation continue to attack us relentlessly. More public education and continued mobilization is needed.

We welcome good news in plastic banning in Mexico, in of the court's upholding of graphic health warning in cigarettes, halting the disposal of coal ash from power plants and the private initiatives to help tricycle operators comply with the clean air law as well as business networking among green enterprises locally.

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Partido Kalikasan (PK)'s INFOSHARE system will re-start today, Aug 9 Monday.

JOIN THE PUBLIC LAUNCH of Partido Kalikasan (Philippine Green Party)'s GREEN RATING INITIATIVE on April 25 (Sunday) 130pm at the Activity Area of TRINOMA MALL. Details at http://ping.fm/tWLHV

Partido Kalikasan is now a full member of the Asia Pacific Greens Network (APGN). We are sending a delegation to the 2nd Congress of APGN in Taiwan this April 28-May 3. Details soon. For information about the APGN, pls visit www.apgn2010.org

Partido Kalikasan is now a full member of the Asia Pacific Greens Network (APGN). We are sending a delegation to the 2nd Congress of APGN in Taiwan this April 28-May 3. Details soon...

Join the Partido Kalikasan's GREEN AGENDA SENATORIABLE FORUM on Friday April 23 3:30 pm at the Activity Are of TRINOMA Mall. For more information, http://ping.fm/Xolci

Join the Launch of the COALITION FOR NEW POLITICS in the Philippines. Read here: http://ping.fm/aZf10

Join the Perlas ng Silangan FESTIVAL on March 5-6. Read: http://ping.fm/cE9Sr

Read about News and Views that Matters to Partido Kalikasan (February 01 2010) at: http://ping.fm/mtHUv

Read about News and Views that Matters to Partido Kalikasan (28 January 2010) at http://ping.fm/oiYcs

Partido Kalikasan welcomes the candidacy of Nicanor Perlas for President in the 2010 elections of the Philippines. Read statement at http://ping.fm/eLihU

Partido Kalikasan welcomes the candidacy of Nicky Perlas

Partido Kalikasan (PK), an emerging national GREEN political party currently operating in 15 bioregional areas nationwide from Cordillera to Northern Mindanao warmly welcomes Comelec en banc Resolution 8743 allowing Nicanor Perlas to run for President in the 2010 elections.

As early as end of August, PK leadership have already resolved to explore the possibility of an alliance between PK and Nicky's political group on the basis of strong parallelism and synergy between our political agenda.

In the light of decisive political actions that is now necessary to confront the many environmental problems that our communities face; with the ill effects of climate change being on top of this list, we believe that we need a leadership that can galvanize our society to survive these problems and bring genuine sustainability to our development to resolve the root causes of poverty and lack of peace. Nicky is being supported by a growing nationwide movement of local green groups and other community stakeholders under the leadership of PANGMASA, a political movement for new politics. During the time Comelec was considering his petition to be allowed to run, various Green Parties from such countries as Australia and France also sent their letters of support for his candidacy. Read a news article on this at: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/181534/perlas-danny-lim-make-it-to-official-list-of-candidates-in-may-polls

We have updated our website at http://ping.fm/6TafD!

Partido Kalikasan Metro Manila Officers' Meeting convened last January 6. They have decided to convene their 2nd Local General Assembly on 20 February. Details soon at http://ping.fm/Y1vKe