Collaborative Conservation: El Nido Interagency Committee Gathers for 3rd Meeting to Preserve Island Paradise

The meeting, which was held at the DENR MIMAROPA Regional Office at the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange was presided by Regional Executive Director (RED) Felix Mirasol Jr., and was attended by officials from different agencies in the region, namely, Regional Director (RD) Joe Amil Salino (EMB), Jamella De Castro (ERDB), Engr. Alvin Requimin and Jam Galang (MGB); Director Socrates Gaerlan (Office of the Undersecretary for Integrated Environmental Science), Taytay CENRO Conrad Corpus and ENMRPA Protected Area Superintendent Mildred Suza (via Zoom); RD Roberto Alabado III (DOT), Rommel Lizan, MD (DOH), Port Manager Elizalde Ulson (PPA), Engr. John Yil Ynzon (Provincial Government of Palawan/El Nido Sewage and Solid Waste Treatment Plant), For. Apollo Regalo (PCSD).

 

El Nido Mayor Edna Gacot Lim was also present along with other officials of the local government unit. Mae Chatto of Oceana joined the meeting and shared the campaign against single-use plastics. Representatives from the DPWH and DILG were also in attendance.