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PROTECT WILDLIFE ACTIVITY WORK PLAN FOR YEAR 1 1
PROTECT
WILDLIFE
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT 4
July-September 2017
OCTOBER 2017
This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Mission to the Philippines, has contracted DAI Global, LLC (DAI) as the implementing partner for the Protect Wildlife activity under Contract No. AID-492-TO-16-00002. The effective date of the contract is June 17, 2016 to December 11, 2020. DAI partners with four organizations—Orient Integrated Development Consultants, Inc.; Rare, Inc.; Conservation International Foundation; and Tanggol Kalikasan, Inc.—in implementing the activity.
The Contract requires DAI to submit Quarterly Progress Reports to USAID within 30 days from the close of each operating quarter. Quarterly Progress Reports include information about the task order and a summary of progress of activities in relation to the requirements of the task order, indicating any problems encountered and proposing remedial actions as appropriate. Each report articulates progress toward outcomes and highlights key achievements and problem areas that require senior management intervention.
Protect Wildlife Quarterly Progress Report objectives consist of five sections. The first is an overview of the activity and a summary of progress during the preceding quarter. The second section provides detailed updates on activities undertaken in Manila, Palawan and Zamboanga City-Tawi-Tawi for each of Contract Line Item No. (CLIN) 0001 composed of various Sub-CLINs. There are no activities under CLIN 002 yet. The third section lists the different issues and challenges encountered during the implementation period, while the fourth section outlines the plans for the succeeding quarter. The last section provides details on expenditures for the quarter and projected spending for the next.
This Year 2 first quarterly report (Protect Wildlife Quarterly Report 4) covers the period of July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. It provides a summary of accomplishments based on planned activities set out in the April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 Quarterly Progress Report. The report also outlines the planned activities for the period of October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADSDPP Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan
AdZU Ateneo de Zamboanga University
ARMM Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
BCC behavior change communication
C4C Campaigning for Conservation
CFLET Composite Fisheries Law Enforcement Team
CLIN Contract Line Item Number
CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan
COP
CSO
Chief of Party
civil society organization
CWT
DA-BFAR
combatting wildlife trafficking
Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
DAI DAI Global, LLC
DBM
DENR
Department of Budget and Management
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DENR-BMB DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau
DENR-FMB
DLSU
DOI PBC3
DOJ
DENR Forest Management Bureau
De La Salle University
Department of the Interior Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation Phase 3
Department of Justice
EMMP Environmental Mitigation Monitoring Plan
ESR Environmental Screening Report
FLUP Forest Land Use Plan
GDA Global Development Alliance
GIS Geographic Information System
GLSCIPLS Great and Little Santa Cruz Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape
HEI higher education institution
HGDG Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines
HTU Holy Trinity University
KAP knowledge, attitudes and practices
KBA Key Biodiversity Area
LGU local government unit
LRMU land and resource management unit
LWR
M&E
Lutheran World Relief
monitoring and evaluation
MEL monitoring, evaluation and learning
MMPL Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape
MOA memorandum of agreement
MOU memorandum of understanding
MPA marine protected area
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MSU-TCTO Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
NALECC-SCENR National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Sub-Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
NCIP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
NDMU Notre Dame of Marbel University
NIPAS National Integrated Protected Areas System
NOAA
OCENR
PAMB
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources
Protected Area Management Board
PAEMB Protected Area Ecotourism Management Board
PAMU Protected Area Management Unit
PASU Protected Area Supervisor
PCSD Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
PCSDS Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff
PENRO Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office
PES payment for environmental services
PA protected area
PSU Palawan State University
RDE
SA
research, development and extension
Strategic Approach
SURGE Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity
TMO Tubbataha Management Office
TRAC
TWG
Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College
technical working group
USAID United States Agency for International Development
US DOI United States Department of Interior
WEO Wildlife Enforcement Officer
WMSU Western Mindanao State University
WPU Western Philippines University
ZCAWTTF Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force
ZCWD Zamboanga City Water District
ZSCMST Zamboanga State College on Marine Science and Technology
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1 ACTIVITY OVERVIEW AND
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRESS
THIS QUARTER The Protect Wildlife activity, a technical assistance grant by the United States Government to the Government of the Philippines, supports initiatives to align conservation policy with on-the-ground wildlife management actions and enforcement from June 17, 2016 to December 11, 2020. Protect Wildlife’s long-term vision is to contribute toward biodiversity conservation in the Philippines. The activity aims to help reduce threats to biodiversity, reduce poaching and use of illegally harvested wildlife and wildlife products, and improve ecosystem goods and services for human well-being. It will also link wildlife habitat management and enforcement with local, regional and national development processes.
Protect Wildlife fits within the USAID Biodiversity Policy (USAID 2015) that “builds upon the Agency’s long history of conserving a global biological heritage for current and future generations and reflects a deep understanding of the role that healthy natural systems play in achieving the Agency’s human-development goals”. The activity is the first USAID/Philippines initiative to combat wildlife trafficking and directly implement the US Government’s newly signed Eliminate, Neutralize and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016. Protect Wildlife supports the Philippines’ current policies and programs on biodiversity conservation and reduction of wildlife trafficking under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act and the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.
1.1 ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
As a megadiverse country, the Philippines claims to be the “center of the center” of nearshore marine diversity, including corals and reef fishes. It is home to about 1,100 terrestrial vertebrates and 5 percent of the world’s flora, a significant proportion of which is endemic. However, much of these biodiversity assets continue to be under various threats. Wildlife habitats and species are under risk and pressures from both natural and human interventions, such as land conversion for agriculture and settlements; illegal, unregulated and unreported harvesting; and destructive mining and quarrying. Local stakeholders barely know and understand the value of biodiversity and the ecosystem goods and services they provide. Capacities are limited with few economic incentives and inadequate financial support to manage wildlife habitats and regulate uses in highly diverse areas.
Protect Wildlife seeks to improve local capacities; incentivize communities and local government units (LGUs); leverage financing support; and deepen knowledge, attitudes and behaviors for the effective management, regulation and enforcement of wildlife habitats in relation to other appropriate land and resource uses in biologically significant areas in Palawan, Zamboanga City-Tawi-Tawi and two additional sites. Protect Wildlife will also address wildlife trafficking outside habitats, especially in transshipment points such as ports, markets and other transaction hotspots.
Protect Wildlife has the following five strategic approaches (SAs):
Strategic Approach 1: Improve attitudes and behavior toward biodiversity and its conservation in target areas, with these five-year targets:
• 100 people trained to lead behavior change campaigns
• 25 behavior change communication (BCC) campaigns implemented
• 300,000 people reached by BCC campaigns
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Strategic Approach 2: Intensify private and public sector involvement in conserving and financing biodiversity initiatives, with these five-year targets:
• US$500,000 revenues generated from the sale of ecosystem services in targeted sites
• 100 payments for ecosystem services (PES) or tourism initiatives
• US$5 million in Global Development Alliance (GDA) investments in Protect Wildlife anti-poaching and trafficking efforts
Strategic Approach 3: Improve biodiversity conservation competencies of local government units and civil society organizations that include on-site land and resource management units, with these five-year targets:
• 200 LGU staff trained in participatory planning for integrated conservation and development
• 2,500 community members trained in planning and implementation of integrated conservation and development
• 200 LGU staff trained, certified and formally deputized as Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEOs) by government agencies
Strategic Approach 4: Enhance capacities of universities to advance biodiversity conservation education, research, monitoring and innovation, with these five-year targets:
• 25 university-supported research initiatives implemented at Protect Wildlife sites
• 10 universities developing conservation curricula with support from Protect Wildlife
Strategic Approach 5: Enhance competencies of national and local government agencies in enforcing biodiversity conservation-related laws and policies, with these five-year targets:
• 1,000 government staff trained in combating wildlife and environmental crime
• 50 new or revised laws and regulations adopted to combat wildlife crimes
• 1,000 confiscations, seizures and arrests resulting from capacity building provided by Protect Wildlife.
In Year 1, Protect Wildlife’s geographic scope includes threatened wildlife habitats in terrestrial and marine and coastal areas in Palawan, such as the Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape (MMPL), Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary, and mangroves in southern Palawan; and in Zamboanga City-Tawi-Tawi, such as the Pasonanca Natural Park, Great and Little Santa Cruz Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape, and several watersheds and mangroves.
In Year 2, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and USAID selected the General Santos City (GenSan)-Sarangani-South Cotabato area in Region 12 as the third site of Protect Wildlife. The target seascape-landscapes in the new site are Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, Allah Valley Protected Landscape, Mount Busa Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape.
In Year 1, Protect Wildlife implemented activities through its field offices in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan and Zamboanga City. Before the close of 2017, Protect Wildlife will have its field office in General Santos City to coordinate and manage Region 12 activities. The Manila office maintains the national advisors and specialists who provide technical support to activities in the sites and work with national-level agencies, Manila-based private and non-government organizations, and relevant donor-funded projects.
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Protect Wildlife’s principal counterpart is the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) in coordination with the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and various national-level enforcement law agencies. At the local level, Protect Wildlife works directly with DENR Regional Offices; Provincial and Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENROs and CENROs); and provincial, city and municipal LGUs, as well as local offices of DA-BFAR and NCIP. In Palawan, the activity coordinates with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS). At various levels, the activity works with non-government and civil society organizations (CSOs), higher educational institutions (HEIs) and land and resource managers, such as ancestral domain and tenure holders and fisherfolk and coastal community organizations.
1.2 SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
Protect Wildlife revised its Theory of Change and prepared its Year 2 Work Plan with assistance and support from the USAID-funded Measuring Impact activity and DAI headquarters. During the quarter, the activity submitted to USAID its Year 1 Annual Report and Year 2 Work Plan. USAID has conditionally approved the Year 2 Work Plan subject to the incorporation of suggested comments and improvements.
Highlights of activities for the quarter are the following:
1. Completion of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey and research in southern Palawan. The team reviewed the initial report on findings and recommendations from the qualitative and quantitative surveys and brainstormed on how to use the results in improving SA interventions and in designing and implementing BCC campaigns to address issues and promote desired conservation behavior in southern Palawan.
2. Broad agreement among DENR Region 12, LGUs, HEIs and CSOs to focus Protect Wildlife assistance on Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, Allah Valley Protected Landscape, Mount Busa Key Biodiversity Area and Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape. Consultation with stakeholders resulted in the identification of broad strategies, targets and activities for each of the seascape-landscapes. At least 21 organizations submitted letters of interest. DENR Region 12 issued a Regional Special Order creating the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the joint implementation of Protect Wildlife.
3. Participation of the Chief of Party and Wildlife Crime Prevention Advisor in the USAID Combatting Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) in Asia Projects Meeting on September 11 to 12, 2017 and the 4th ASEAN Regional Dialogue on CWT on September 13 to 14, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. The participants identified opportunities for collaboration, networking and sharing of information with respect to demand reduction, enforcement, use of digital technology and on-site best practices on wildlife law enforcement.
4. Support to the participation of three Philippine media professionals to the Media Workshop on Combatting Wildlife Trafficking in Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand on September 11 to 16, 2017. The workshop enjoined the participants to better understand wildlife trafficking issues as they frame their stories and reports on CWT.
5. Final selection of ECLOF Philippines, a microfinance institution, as conduit of Lutheran World Relief (LWR) funds to support community livelihoods and enterprises in southern Palawan. LWR and Protect Wildlife met with ECLOF to discuss terms and conditions of the LWR-ECLOF Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will be executed under the LWR-USAID Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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6. Preparation and submission to USAID of the draft Environmental Screening Report (ESR) and Environmental Mitigation Monitoring Plan (EMMP) for the Pilot Sandfish Sea Ranch Research in Palawan.
As shown in Table 1, Protect Wildlife teams continued to roll out activities from Year 1 to accomplish contract deliverables and outputs.
TABLE 1: CONTRACT DELIVERABLES: YEAR 2, QUARTER 1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as
of September 30, 2017)
INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 21
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
SA 1
1.1
People trained
to lead
behavior
change
campaigns
100 76
23
Male: 14
Female: 9
47
Male: 31
Female: 16
• A modified C4C training was
held in Zamboanga City on September 25 to 29, 2017. See
training report in Annex A.
1.2
Behavior
change
campaigns
implemented
25 9 - 1
• Brooke’s Point, Palawan mini
BCC campaign launched on
April 28, 2017
• Mini BCC campaigns of
southern Palawan LGUs are
being designed to support the
zoning scheme that will be
adopted by the MMPL PAMB.
• Mini BCC campaigns for
Pasonanca Natural Park and
Santa Cruz Islands were
conceptualized during the
social marketing training.
1.3
People reached
by behavior
change
campaigns
300,000 22,000 - 1,870
• Represents the audience
reached by the Brooke’s Point
mini BCC campaign, through a billboard in an IP community,
campaign song broadcasts, and
posters displayed during FLUP
community mapping and
consultations.
SA 2
2.1
Revenue
generated from
the sale of
ecosystem
services in
target sites
US$500,000 US$70,650 US$1,993 US$6,347
• Brooke’s Point LGU collects
PHP 1 per cubic meter of
water consumed as PES. Total
collection for the quarter was
US$1,193.24 (PHP 59,662).
• Rural Waterworks and
Sanitation Association
(RWSA) in Brooke’s Point sets
aside PHP 1 per cubic meter
of water sold for watershed
protection. Total collection
for the quarter amounted to
US$800 (PHP 177,695).
1 Some targets have been adjusted to include shortfalls in Year 1.
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INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 21
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
2.2
Payment for
ecosystem
services (PES)
or tourism
initiatives
supported in
target sites
100 18 1 6
• LGU of Rizal, Palawan agreed
to include PES in the draft
ordinance for the LGU-
managed water system. The
ordinance will be presented in
public hearings.
• Other PES schemes being
supported in Palawan include: a. Brooke’s Point water
system managed by the
LGU
b. RWSA-managed water
system in Brooke’s Point
c. Sofronio Española LGU-
managed water system
In Zamboanga City, the PES
initiatives that are supported
are:
a. Water system managed
by the Zamboanga City
Water District (ZCWD)
b. Ecotourism in Santa Cruz
Islands
2.3
Global
Development
Alliance (GDA)
investments in
Protect
Wildlife anti-
poaching and
trafficking
efforts
US$5
million
US$0.65
million
US$0.10
million
• Discussions between LWR-
Protect Wildlife and ECLOF
Philippines are ongoing for the
establishment of the fiduciary
fund for livelihood credit.
• Discussions were initiated
with other sources of financing
and technical assistance for
community livelihoods.
SA 3
3.1
LGU staff
trained in
participatory
planning for
integrated
conservation
and
development
200 30 -
30
Male: 23
Female: 7
• As part of their training on FLUP, LGU TWGs in southern
Palawan and Zamboanga City
continued field validation of
land uses in their forestlands.
• Training of Narra LGU in
Palawan on integrated
conservation and development
will be provided through the
updating of the management
plan of Rasa Island Wildlife
Sanctuary, which started
during the quarter.
3.2
Community
members
trained in
planning and
implementation
of integrated
conservation
and
development
2,500 400 -
101
Male: 79
Female: 22
• Participation of community
members (through community
mapping exercises) in the
validation of forest land uses is
part of their training in
integrated conservation and
development. For the quarter,
community validation was
done in 86 upland and coastal
barangays in southern Palawan
and Zamboanga City.
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INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 21
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
3.3
LGU staff
trained,
certified and
formally
deputized as
Wildlife
Enforcement
Officers
(WEOs) by
government
agencies
200 41
39
Male: 36
Female: 3
48
Male: 45
Female: 3
• In Palawan, PCSD issued on
July 27, 2017 the deputation
order of 39 LGU WEOs
trained by Protect Wildlife.
3.4
Community
members
trained and
certified as
WEOs by
government
agencies
500 118
10
Male: 8
Female: 2
17
Male: 15
Female: 2
• In Palawan, PCSD issued on
July 27, 2017 the deputation
order of 10 community WEOs
trained by Protect Wildlife.
SA 4
4.1
University-
supported
research
initiatives
implemented in
target sites
25 8 - 1
• Under the pilot sandfish sea
ranch research with Western
Philippines University (WPU),
collection of broodstock was
conducted for the production
of juveniles at the Palawan
Aquaculture Corporation
hatchery in Coron.
• Two other research projects (on almaciga resin and tongkat
ali) with WPU are ready for
implementation.
• Mindanao State University-
Tawi-Tawi submitted concept
notes for four research
studies, all in support of
improving livelihoods of
coastal communities.
4.2
Universities
developing
conservation
curricula with
support from
Protect
Wildlife
10 4 0 0
• Dialogues were held with
WPU, Universidad de
Zamboanga and Western
Mindanao State University
who requested for assistance
in curriculum development to
define specific needs and
objectives.
SA 5
5.1
Government
staff trained in
combating
wildlife and
environmental
crime
1,000 200
73
Male: 43
Female: 30
234
Male: 175
Female: 59
• Enforcement training held
during the quarter had 42 DOJ
prosecutors (19 male, 23
female) and 31 site-based
national agency staff in
Zamboanga City (24 male, 7
female) as participants. See
training reports in Annex A.
5.2 New or revised laws
and regulations
50 9 2 5 • Two new local policies
completed during the quarter
were (a) an Executive Order
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INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 21
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
adopted to
combat wildlife
crimes
issued on August 7, 2017
creating the Zamboanga City
Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task
Force, and (b) an enforcement
protocol for formal adoption
by the task force. Copies of
these policies are in Annex B
• A new initiative is the revision
of the Municipal Fisheries
Ordinance of LGU Bataraza in
Palawan.
5.3
Confiscations,
seizures and
arrests
resulting from
capacity-
building
provided by
Protect
Wildlife
1,000 108 24 66
• PCSDS reported 11
apprehensions for the
violation of the Chainsaw Act
(7), Forestry Code/illegal
logging (3) and Wildlife Act
(1).
• Zamboanga City had 8
apprehensions for violating the
Fisheries Code and the city’s
Fisheries ordinance (7) and the
Wildlife Act (1). The activity
will prepare the map to be
submitted separately to
USAID, or to be included in
the next quarterly report.
• Zamboanga City CFLET
reported 5 apprehensions for
violating the City Fisheries
Ordinance.
Protect Wildlife’s contribution to USAID Economic Growth outcomes and outputs are shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2: ECONOMIC GROWTH OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS: YEAR 2, QUARTER 1
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as of September 30, 2017)
INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 2
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
Outcomes
EG.10.2-2
Number of
hectares of
biologically
significant areas
under improved
natural resource
management as a
result of USG
assistance
500,000 120,000 - 141,296
The biologically significant
areas that are targeted for
improved management in
Year 2 include:
• Three protected areas
(excluding MMPL) and
forest habitats in central
and southern Palawan
• Two critical watersheds
and upland and mangrove
forests in Zamboanga
City
• A local conservation area
in Tawi-Tawi
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INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 2
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
• Mount Matutum
Protected Landscape in
South Cotabato
EG.10.2-3
Number of people
with improved
economic benefits
derived from
sustainable natural
resource
management
and/or
biodiversity
conservation as a
result of USG
assistance
100,000 20,000 - -
This indicator had no target
for Year 1.
EG.10.2-6
Number of people
that apply
improved
conservation law
enforcement
practices as a
result of USG
assistance
1,200 2002 55 55
Consist of trained PCSDS
enforcement teams for
northern (Taytay area) and
southern Palawan, and the
Composite Fisheries Law Enforcement Team (CFLET)
of Zamboanga City.
• The PCSDS teams have
adopted a more
proactive approach
through weekly planning
of its enforcement
operations. The teams
have also improved their
intelligence gathering and
case build-up practices.
• The CFLET was created
in May 2016 but was
dormant before the
USG-funded training. It is
now a functional body
with trained members involved in regular
patrolling operations.
EG.10.3-4
Amount of
investment
mobilized (in US$)
for sustainable
landscapes, natural
resource
management and
biodiversity
conservation as
supported by USG
assistance
US$5.0
million US$65,000 US$37,794 US$142,093
Additional counterpart for
July-September 2017 from
LGUs, communities, DENR,
PCSDS and national
government agencies:
• US$ 7,881 for forest land
use (FLUP) and
protected area (PA)
planning and
management training
• US$ 29,913 for law
enforcement training
2 Adjusted to include the shortfall in Year 1
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INDICATORS
TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NARRATIVE PROGRESS LOP Year 2
Year 2,
Quarter 1 Cumulative
EG.13-6
Greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions,
estimated in
metric tons of
CO2 equivalent
reduced,
sequestered, or
avoided through
sustainable
landscape
activities
supported by USG
assistance
703,930 34,374 - - This indicator had no target
for Year 1
Outputs
EG.10.2-4
Number of people
trained in
sustainable natural
resources
management
and/or
biodiversity
conservation as a
result of USG
assistance
4,500 735
94
Male: 56
Female: 38
521
Male: 379
Female: 142
Trained during the quarter
were:
• 23 persons on social
marketing for behavior
change (Zamboanga City)
• 41 DOJ prosecutors on
wildlife and environmental
laws
• 30 national agency staff in
Zamboanga City involved in
anti-wildlife trafficking
EG.10.2-5
Number of laws,
policies, or
regulations that
address
biodiversity
conservation
and/or other
environmental
themes officially
proposed,
adopted, or
implemented as a
result of USG
assistance
50 7 3 7
Accomplishments include:
• Executive Order creating
the Zamboanga City Anti-
Wildlife Trafficking Task
Force (implemented)
• Enforcement Protocols for
the Zamboanga City Anti-
Wildlife Trafficking Task
Force (for adoption)
• Draft ordinance of Rizal,
Palawan on PES for its
water system (under public
hearing)
1.3 PROTECT WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES’ LINKS TO THEORY OF
CHANGE AND LEARNING QUESTIONS
In the first quarter of Year 2, Protect Wildlife continued to carry out activities in the context of the Year 1 Theory of Change. After a year of implementation, however, the team realized the need to revise the Year 1 Theory of Change. Some of the if-then assumptions and the sequencing of actions and results in the SA Theory of Change emerged to be inappropriate and possibly will not allow the achievement of the identified outputs and outcomes within the life of the activity. Year 1 results from various SA activities came out inadequate to provide direct answers to the SA learning questions that are set out in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan.
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However, as shown below, the Protect Wildlife overall Theory of Change remains consistent and robust with respect to the activity’s objectives and goals:
IF communities, local government units, research and training institutions, regulatory bodies and enforcers, private sector, civil society organizations, environmental groups and communities understand the true economic value and sociocultural significance of habitats and wildlife species, including their ecosystem functions, and the goods and services they provide as a combined result of:
• Improved and positively changed communities’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward wildlife and biodiversity conservation;
• Increased public and private sector investments and increased revenues from environment and natural resources-related enterprises to finance conservation, expansion, and diversification of biodiversity-friendly and sustainable livelihoods and enterprises for local communities in priority sites;
• Improved conservation competencies of LGUs, CSOs and land and resource management units (LRMUs) in formulating and executing policy- and science-based integrated land use and local development plans; and in managing natural resources, including habitats of wildlife and species;
• Improved universities’ capacity to generate scientifically rigorous evidence and knowledge essential for conservation and for enriching their curricula and outreach programs; and
• Enhanced capacities of national and local enforcement entities to identify, capture, prosecute, and adjudicate wildlife crimes and habitat losses,
THEN, Protect Wildlife can significantly contribute to reduction of threats to habitats and to wildlife species,
THEREBY, directly and indirectly enhancing capacities of various threatened habitats of wildlife species, as part of larger ecosystems and landscapes-seascapes, to supply and provide ecosystem goods and services that benefit human well-being.
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2 ACTIVITY
IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRESS
2.1 MANILA
2.1.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREAS
Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
1. Designed a social marketing training for Zamboanga City that is responsive to the efforts of DENR and the city LGU to enhance protected area (PA) management plans of Pasonanca Natural Park and Great and Little Santa Cruz Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape. The design may be considered as a purposive way of integrating behavior change communication basics into the overall training program on PA management planning. It includes inputs to communication and education strategies for each protected area. The training thus becomes responsive to the ongoing endeavor to enhance the plans and the management of the PAs. The design maintained the trademark feature of Campaigning for Conservation (C4C) as a hands-on, immersive learning experience but for a five-day training. Learning objectives such as developing a concept model, drafting a theory of change, understanding the Diffusion of Innovation and the stages of behavior change, as well as the practical application of social marketing, were integrated into the final design which was made to fit a five-day timeline.
2. Developed the concept model for the two protected areas—a customized and critical document
that maps conservation results, the human-induced activities that threaten it and indirect factors that drive the threats. The concept model creates a big picture of the issues that BCC campaigns will focus on. For Pasonanca Natural Park, the social marketing focus would be the reduction of threats to the watershed. In Santa Cruz Islands, the campaign will target the conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems.
3. Worked with the Palawan site team and Kantar TNS Worldwide for the completion of the
baseline KAP research in Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape communities. Analysis and results of the KAP provided insights on the level and quality of knowledge, current attitudes and mindsets on biodiversity conservation and practices of communities around MMPL. Protect Wildlife plans to submit the report at the end of November 2017.
2.1.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available financing are identified and realigned to support
conservation
1. Analyzed the preliminary results of the cost-based resource valuation and financial analysis for PES that was done using as test cases the Brooke’s Point waterworks system, the Zamboanga City water system managed by the water district, and tourism in Sta. Cruz Islands. The analyses
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made use of the model templates that the team has been developing for water and eco-tourism PES. The cost-based analysis for Brooke’s Point showed the estimated value of the water resources in three sub-watersheds that support the LGU’s water system. The comparison of the derived value per cu m., the current PES rate and the water tariff will provide the LGU sound basis for reviewing water fees and PES rates. Further refinements on the analyses and the templates are needed before the findings are presented for validation with the LGUs.
2. Initiated business planning for eco-tourism in Sta. Cruz Islands. Protect Wildlife organized a session with the PA management staff of both the LGU and DENR where the basics of and steps/processes in business planning were discussed.
Theory of Change Result: Opportunities for new conservation financing identified
and designed
3. Held exploratory meetings with potential Global Development Alliance partners in Manila.
• Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI). Discussed with the FSSI Executive Director and key officers for Luzon and Mindanao possible partnership in the establishment and strengthening of social enterprises in Protect Wildlife sites. For a better appreciation of Protect Wildlife’s plans for livelihood and enterprises, FSSI committed to attend roundtable discussions on agriculture and environment and natural resources-based enterprises being organized by LWR and Protect Wildlife in Palawan.
• Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF). Discussed with PEF Senior Portfolio Officer possible microfinancing and technical support for communities in and near MMPL. PEF is particularly interested in agricultural social enterprises, such as those related to cacao, coffee, coconut and sugarcane. It also provides support for basic social services such as water, health and housing, and for reducing risks from disasters.
• Nestle Philippines. Discussed with the Vice President for Corporate Affairs opportunities for supporting coffee production in southern Palawan. Nestle agreed to deploy technicians to conduct on-site assessment of the area. Nestle may consider the establishment of a buying station in Brooke’s Point and provide technical assistance to coffee growers if the southern Palawan area is able to provide sufficient supply for Arabica coffee.
• SMART Communications, Inc. Explored with a Senior Manager possible use of mobile technology to support production of high value crops initially in southern Palawan. SMART offered the use of an existing app by farmers to access agricultural production technologies and market information.
Theory of Change Result: Partners initiate and implement financing arrangements
4. Participated in discussions between LWR and ECLOF Philippines on key provisions in their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). LWR selected ECLOF as the financial conduit of its funds for livelihood and community enterprises in southern Palawan. ECLOF has strong presence in MMPL LGUs, carries a significant loan portfolio for agricultural production and has a positive reputation in the area. The LWR-ECLOF MOA, which will be signed under the umbrella of the USAID-LWR Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Through the LWR-ECLOF MOU, the activity will leverage new funding from ECLOF’s microfinance services to the LWR-USAID MOU target communities. The MOA will include the following key provisions:
• ECLOF will make available its usual loan products to support short-term production credit needs of qualified farmers in and near MMPL;
• LWR funds will be used for higher levels of production activities such as marketing, consolidation or processing;
• LWR will release funds to ECLOF as soon as the MOA is signed; and
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• Payments to LWR-guaranteed credit will be reinvested into the ECLOF-managed credit fund for future beneficiaries within and outside MMPL LGUs.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Willing LGUs and other stakeholders in conservation
areas identified
1. Confirmed the target conservation areas/seascape-landscapes that will meet the Year 2 target on biologically significant areas under improved management. These areas are included in the Year 2 Protect Wildlife work plan. At least six new LGU partners will be fully assisted in Year 2 to meet the criteria for improved management. While assistance is currently being provided to Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, the approval of its staffing proposal by DENR and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), which is very critical to sustaining the management of the protected area, may be delayed until Year 3. Protect Wildlife will continue to advocate on behalf of its approval, but the decision is not in the activity’s control. In the interim, the team will continue to explore other mechanisms and/or institutional arrangements that could allow Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park to access public funds as a protected area and a national heritage site.
TABLE 3: YEAR 2 TARGET SITES FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF
BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS
YEAR 2 TARGET SITES AREA
(ha)
NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES/
BARANGAYS
Palawan 96,229
Cleopatra's Needle Forest Reserve 38,693 15 barangays in Puerto. Princesa City
MMPL LGU Forests (outside the protected area) 55,536 31 barangays with forestlands
Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1,983 1 barangay in the Municipality of Narra
Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 17 1 barangay in the Municipality of Bataraza
Zamboanga City 21,035
Ayala Watershed 3,703
Manicahan Watershed 2,939
Talon-Talon-Mampang Mangrove area 597 3 barangays
Zamboanga City LGU forests
(outside Pasonanca Natural Park) 13,796
52 barangays including those in Ayala and
Manicahan watersheds
Tawi-Tawi 548
Bud Bongao Conservation Area 548 Municipality of Bongao
GenSan-Sarangani-South Cotabato 15,600
Mount Matutum Protected Landscape 15,600 Municipalities of Polomolok, Tampakan,
Tupi, Malungon
TOTAL 133,412
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
2. Refined the training modules on FLUP and PA planning, based on Year 1 experience, to prepare
for training interventions in new and expansion sites for Year 2. The modules were better aligned with DENR, NCIP and LGU policies and Comprehensive Land Use Planning (CLUP) guidelines of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board. While maintaining the modular
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training approach, the scope and sequencing of the modules will be kept flexible due to varied conditions in new and expansion sites for Years 2. FLUP and PA planning modules will also provide entry points for the integration of SA activities into PA or forestlands management actions and investment plans. This will tighten the collaboration among SAs in the delivery of capability-building interventions to specific seascapes-landscapes.
3. Promoted the habitat approach to the PAMB of the Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary in the conservation of the Philippine cockatoo. In a workshop held in Narra, Palawan, participants were encouraged to consider in the management plan the in-situ (Rasa Island) and ex-situ (adjacent coastal plain in mainland Narra) habitats of the bird species. Threats and management requirements in each will differ. Radio telemetry data of Katala Foundation and community reports on cockatoo sightings in coastal plains of Narra will be useful in delineating the totality of the habitat for management.
Theory of Change Result: PAMB recommends management models to serve as
basis for DENR policies and support
4. Assisted DENR Region 12 develop the agenda and program for the PAMB Summit planned for next quarter. Included in the design is the initial assessment of the existing enforcement capabilities in the region’s protected areas, and of other capacity building needs of the five PAMBs in Region 12. Emerging good practices as well as policy issues in PA management are expected to be presented in the summit.
2.1.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: HEIs have increased capacity to align their RDEs with
stakeholders’ priorities and needs
1. Following a series of meetings for the crafting of conservation-responsive RDEs, reached agreements with five HEIs on the seascapes-landscapes that their research activities can focus on.
• Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) will work in Santa Cruz Islands, where it has had previous studies and thus is familiar with the island ecosystem and community.
• Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU-TCTO) will focus on Sitangkai and Sibutu islands in Tawi-Tawi. The university has done a study on seaweeds in Sitangkai, where an important marine protected area is located.
• Holy Trinity University (HTU) will continue its work among the Tagbanuas whose ancestral domain is within the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. HTU has done a number of ethnobotanical studies and indigenous livelihood activities with this indigenous people (IP) group.
• Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU) has selected Allah Valley Protected Landscape, which covers a large part of South Cotabato.
• Mindanao State University in General Santos City (MSU-GenSan) will focus on Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, which is near General Santos City.
2. Continued to guide and assist six HEI partners in Zamboanga City and Tawi-Tawi in completing their RDEs. These are AdZU, MSU-TCTO, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU), Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology (ZSCMST), Universidad de
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Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College (TRAC). Guidance in RDE development was also initiated with NDMU and MSU-GenSan.
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds and conduct research
and curriculum development, and disseminate research results increased
3. Reviewed four research concepts submitted by MSU-TCTO, which are all in support of improving production of high-value marine products. Two of the proposed researches involve pilot production in sea farms/sea ranch of improved planting stocks of seaweeds and abalone juveniles that MSU-TCTO has been able to produce successfully in its laboratory and hatcheries. The other two proposals aim to develop breeding technologies for sea cucumbers and blue crabs using their laboratories and hatcheries.
Theory of Change Result: Enabling conditions in place
4. Presented to the director of the DENR-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB) concerns raised on almaciga tapping in Palawan and recommendations to improve tapping practices and sustain natural almaciga stands in the province. DENR-FMB committed to look into current policies and permitting procedures for almaciga resin tapping and lead a dialogue with stakeholders in Palawan.
5. Explored possible involvement and support of De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila through
its Center for Natural Science and Environmental Research to some of the university-led researches that will be undertaken in Protect Wildlife sites, especially in Palawan. The two areas identified for collaborative research with DLSU are on (a) genomics of wildlife and domesticated species, with potential for small-scale livelihoods and enterprises, and (b) piloting of an app (crabAPP) that has been developed to identify blue crab species that are suitable for grow-out. Also proposed is tissue culture to be done on locally grown coffee and cacao, and possibly on tongkat ali for nursery production of seedlings.
2.1.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: National and local law enforcement capacity improved
1. Provided support to two national policy initiatives:
• Ecosystem Resource Valuation in Support of Environmental Law Enforcement. Protect Wildlife partnered with USAID Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation Phase 3 (PBC 3) in supporting the DENR in the conduct of a national-level consultation workshop that was attended by around 60 technical staff from partner agencies of the National Law Enforcement Coordinating Council Sub-Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (NALECC-SCENR) and civil society organizations. The workshop generated key criteria that can be used in determining the cost of damage to wildlife, protected areas, fisheries and forestry resources due to environmental crimes and the cost of rehabilitation of damaged areas. Workshop results and recommendations will be considered by policy makers in crafting national guidelines to be used by courts and administrative agencies in imposing fines as penalties for environmental violations. Target for the issuance of the policy is 2019.
• Marine Turtle Conservation Science in Support of Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Fisheries Management and Enforcement. Protect Wildlife supported a joint DENR and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) meeting and seminar where Philippine and U.S. government programs on conserving marine turtle populations that have been tracked to migrate between the two countries were presented.
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DENR-BMB, DA-BFAR and NOAA agreed to explore and test technologies that can be the basis of a policy to lessen bycatch of marine turtles in Philippine fisheries.
2. Supported DENR-BMB’s series of orientation on ivory trade and wildlife trafficking in three
wildlife transshipment hotspots: Region 5, Region 3 and Region 6. The orientation provided information to site-based enforcement teams who can help address wildlife being shipped
though the Philippines for domestic and international markets. The orientation was aimed for enforcers based in airports and seaports (i.e., Philippine National Police, Bureau of Customs and Philippine Ports Authority), DENR regional enforcers and wildlife trafficking monitoring units, and cargo and freight forwarders.
3. In partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and PBC 3, trained 42 DOJ prosecutors
for green courts. The assistance to the DOJ also included the refinement and finalization of the Guidebook for Resource Persons on the Prosecution of Environmental Cases. The guidebook was updated to include jurisprudence and additional judicial forms for more effective prosecution of violators of environmental laws and regulations related to fisheries and marine
wildlife.
Theory of Change Result: National and local coordination mechanisms for
enforcement strengthened
4. Assisted DENR-BMB in drafting the protocol that will coordinate wildlife law enforcement covering the protected areas of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area, Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary and the Municipality of Balabac in Palawan. As requested by DENR-BMB, consultations have been expanded to include all LGUs of Palawan as marine turtles are trafficked across the province. This initiative is in partnership with GIZ.
2.1.6 CROSSCUTTING COMPONENTS
Communications
1. Facilitated media coverage for the Consultation Workshop on Ecosystem Resource Valuation and Seminar on Marine Turtle Conservation Science activities, which garnered 10 media pickups from national news outlets, including GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Business World, Sunstar and Manila Standard. Local news outlets in Mindanao also reported on Protect Wildlife’s preparatory activities and assessments in Sarangani and South Cotabato.
2. Introduced Protect Wildlife to conservation professionals and networks during exhibits at the 26th Philippine Biodiversity Symposium in Quezon City and the 3rd National Conference on Sustainable Development and 4th Palawan Research Symposium in Puerto Princesa City. The activity also set up an exhibit booth at the Kamahardikaan Festival in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi to introduce Protect Wildlife to local partners and communities in the province.
3. Submitted eight weekly photo stories to USAID/Philippines, seven of which were published in
the Manila Environment Office’s Weekly Update email newsletter. These include stories on Protect Wildlife’s support to activities led by PCSDS, NOAA and US-DOI; and participation at the 4th Regional Dialogue on Combatting Trafficking of Wild Flora and Fauna held in Bangkok.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
1. With the refinement of the Theory of Change results chains and the learning questions for each SA, the system for activity planning and tracking of activities and monitoring of progress along
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the new results chains was improved. SA actions and sub-actions that are reflected in the annual work plan and in quarterly reports are linked to the relevant Theory of Change result. This encourages the teams to organize their activities in a logical manner and to be results-oriented. This also enables the team to set the proper timing for the conduct of the learning reviews (i.e., analysis of data for the learning questions).
2. Revised the overall Environmental Mitigation Monitoring Plan (EMMP) for the activity and
prepared the EMMP for the pilot sandfish sea ranch research. The former will be included in the revised MEL Plan and serves as a guide to the development of SA or activity specific EMMPs. The EMMP for the pilot sea ranch project that was submitted to USAID clearly describes the field monitoring that will be undertaken for each stage of the research. The Environmental Safeguards Specialist has initiated the review of documents for the environmental screening of two other research projects, the PA zoning activities in MMPL and the protected areas of Zamboanga City, and the capability building activities on enforcement.
3. Drafted the GAD Progress Report that document gender mainstreaming actions undertaken per SA based on the Year 1 Gender Action Plan. This report is for submission to USAID and DENR.
4. Uploaded training data for the quarter April-June 2017 in the USAID TraiNet Database for training activities covered by ADS 253: Participant Training and Exchanges for Capacity Development.
5. Submitted the Protect Wildlife Annual Report 1 with the Year 1 summary of targets and accomplishments on the contract deliverables and standard USAID outcome and output indicators. The USAID COR was provided with the relevant support documentation for the reported accomplishments for the Data Quality Assessment conducted in September. Detailed documentation is being completed to support the activity’s fee-bearing deliverables.
6. Submitted weekly reports to USAID.
2.2 PALAWAN The Protect Wildlife team in Palawan continued to facilitate and coordinate implementation of planned activities for July to September 2017. The site team provided updates to advisors and specialists, and assisted the SA teams in identifying and pursuing opportunities for partnerships with LGUs HEIs, CSOs and the private sector. With the increasing activities in the site, the team recruited a Research and Monitoring Assistant to focus on supporting SA 4 field activities. Technical staff of LWR has also started to work with the team in southern Palawan. The Site Coordinator for southern Palawan, the Research and Monitoring Assistant and LWR staff are all stationed at the DENR-CENRO office in Brooke’s Point.
2.2.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREAS
Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
1. Completed the baseline KAP survey of selected communities within and outside Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape. The formative research wrapped up after four months of implementation. With over 12 focus group discussions and in-depth interviews during the
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qualitative phase and 600 respondents for the quantitative phase, the results of analysis provide the baseline data against which SA 1 can measure changes in knowledge, attitudes and behavior change with statistical rigor.
2. Designed an activity for sharing KAP results with the first batch of Campaigning for Conservation trainees in southern Palawan. The KAP will help C4C trainees refine their campaign proposals and plans.
Theory of Change Result: Improved community attitudes toward conservation
3. Assisted Brooke’s Point C4C team in their mini-campaign which was extended to other indigenous upland communities of the LGU that are within MMPL. The team is planning to expand the campaign to reinforce MMPL zoning decisions that were facilitated by the SA3 team. The campaign plan will address new behaviors related to allowed and disallowed land and resource uses in the protected area, consistent with the proposed zones for MMPL. The MMPL PAMB has yet to approve the zoning scheme for the protected area.
4. Assisted other C4C trainees’, including those from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary, efforts to complete their mini-BCC campaign proposals. MMPL LGU trainees’ will focus their BCC campaigns on promoting compliance to zoning and land and resource use prescriptions that will be approved by the MMPL PAMB.
2.2.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available financing are identified and realigned to support
conservation
1. Collected additional financial data and updated land uses within watershed maps for the
refinement of the cost-based resource valuation and financial analysis for the PES of Brooke’s Point. The presentation of the results of the analyses to local stakeholders is scheduled in October 2017.
2. Finalized with the PES TWG of Brooke’s Point the financial management guidelines for the ring-fenced Brooke’s Point Waterworks System and the PES Fund. The presentation of these guidelines to the LGU Finance Committee is also scheduled next quarter.
Theory of Change Result: Opportunities for new conservation financing
arrangements identified and designed with government agencies 3. Co-hosted with LWR a roundtable discussion in Puerto Princesa City to engage smallholder
producers, entrepreneurs and financial service providers into the livelihood and enterprise support program. The five MMPL municipalities presented their agricultural development plans and targets, providing the context for targeting production areas and communities. The Fatima Multipurpose Cooperative from Leyte shared its years of experience as cassava consolidator for San Miguel Foods Corporation. The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation introduced its insurance scheme for high-value crops while SMART Communications, Inc. offered the use of mobile technology for the dissemination to farmers of relevant agricultural production technologies and market information. Protect Wildlife, LWR, ECLOF, PEF and FSSI agreed to discuss further possible arrangements for collaboration based on the results of and recommendations from the roundtable discussion.
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4. Encouraged the LGU of Sofronio Espanola to include PES in their waterworks ordinance. The
LGU will be organizing public hearings on the draft ordinance with the PES provision. The target is to submit the draft ordinance to the Sangguniang Bayan for deliberation and enactment next quarter.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
1. Continued assistance to MMPL LGUs in completing the validation of land uses in forestlands in 31 barangays outside MMPL and the gathering of other FLUP data requirements for the succeeding training session on data analysis.
2. While awaiting PAMB decision on the final zoning of MMPL, reviewed the implementing
activities proposed by the PCSDS and each of the five MMPL LGUs as their support to improving MMPL management. The proposed activities are in line with the conservation goal that was agreed upon for the MMPL. The individual MMPL LGUs are to formalize their commitments upon adoption of the zoning plan for MMPL through the allocation of resources to their proposed activities.
3. Conducted a participatory assessment in two ancestral domain areas in Rizal and Brooke’s Point
to enable the team to develop a plan for assistance to the domain holders.
• The ancestral domain of Pinagtibukan et Palawan (PINPAL) in Barangay Punta Baja, Rizal. The IP organization has requested assistance in the preparation of its Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP).
• The ancestral domain of the Kabatangan and the area covered by Certificates of Ancestral Land Claims (CALCs) in Barangay Amas, Brooke’s Point. A new aggrupation of IP communities in nine barangays, which refer to themselves as KAD-9, requested mapping assistance to support their application for a CADT.
It was agreed that the IP organizations will prepare a resolution requesting Protect Wildlife’s assistance and submit such to the DENR and NCIP.
4. Facilitated a three-day workshop for the TWG of the Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary to review
the current management plan of the PA, and identify parts of the plan that need improvement particularly the management interventions that require updating and strengthening. The participants agreed to revisit the goal and objectives of the management plan, rework its logical framework, adopt a habitat approach to address threats to the Philippine cockatoo, develop a sustainable financing and investment plan, and put in place an improved monitoring and evaluation system.
5. Supported Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) efforts to develop a strategy for securing
DENR (and subsequently of the Department of Budget and Management) approval of its proposed staffing pattern. The strategy highlights the role of a sustainable, and stable, management structure in maintaining Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park’s status as a biodiversity and heritage site of local, national and global significance. It was agreed that an Executive Order be
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readied for the President to sign once DENR and DBM endorsement is obtained. The SA 3 team is refining the draft Executive Order that was prepared by the TMO
6. Oriented the FLUP TWG of Puerto Princesa City on the governance- and conservation-oriented FLUP process that is being applied in MMPL. The team identified with the TWG the specific support that Protect Wildlife will provide to enable the City LGU to update or refine its current FLUP and integrate it with its CLUP.
2.2.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEI/consortium in geographic scope is
understood
1. Following the submission by Holy Trinity University of a letter of interest on July 27, 2017, Protect Wildlife conducted an assessment of the university’s research capability that included a visit to an IP community in Puerto Princesa that it is assisting. Based on the information provided by HTU on previous and ongoing researches, published articles, funding sources and their pool of experts, the university was found to have extensive research experience on areas that are relevant to Protect Wildlife concerns. One of its strengths is the conduct of ethnobiological studies, e.g., local medicinal and food plants that Tagbanuas in Puerto Princesa and Pala’wan groups in Rizal and Brooke’s Point use.
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds and conduct research
and curriculum development and disseminate research results increased
2. Presented the pilot sandfish sea ranch research project to the PAMB of Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary and Narra LGU and received favorable endorsement of the proposed location of the sea ranch in Rasa Island. PCSDS eventually issued a gratuitous permit for the conduct of the research. The Palawan field team organized the collection of sea cucumber broodstock, initially from Barangay Salvacion of Puerto Princesa City and later in nearby barangays along Honda Bay. Formal arrangements were made with the Palawan Aquaculture Corporation in Coron for the production of sandfish juveniles in their hatchery.
3. Supported the 4th Palawan research symposium organized by PCSDS and the Palawan Knowledge Platform, which include as members the three Palawan HEI partners of Protect Wildlife. The SA 4 Advisor presented the proposed tongkat ali research.
2.2.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: National and local law enforcement capacity improved
1. Initiated with the PCSDS the following:
• Setting up a process for identifying flagship species pursuant to the Wildlife Act. Per initial discussions with PCSDS, LGUs will provide protection mechanisms once the flagship species are formally identified through local ordinances.
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• Localization of the IUCN Red List for Palawan. The SA 5 team designed the consultation process that includes an experts meeting, public consultations and formalized engagement with the PCSD.
• Identification of potential research studies that will help in the development of policies on wildlife conservation. Initial agreements are on the following: (a) population study for heavily trafficked wild birds, particularly blue-naped parrots and mynahs, with a concurrent breeding research; and (b) population study for other economically important species.
2. Collaborated with DA-BFAR, PCSDS and NOAA in the conduct of orientation for the Palawan
LGUs on Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Night Light Boat Detections in Municipal Waters and Seasonal Fishery Closures as a Tool for Combatting Illegal Fishing and Protecting Marine Biodiversity. Most of the 36 participants from the LGUs of El Nido, Taytay, San Vicente, Roxas, Aborlan, Narra, Brooke’s Point, Bataraza, Quezon and Rizal expressed interest to learn and pilot VIIRS as a tool for fishery enforcement. During the VIIRS orientation, Aborlan was shown to have the highest detection of illegal encroachment by commercial fisheries vessels that use lights for fisheries.
3. Participated in the initial review of the environment code of Puerto Princesa City, which was organized by the USAID Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth and Equity (SURGE) activity.
4. Continued to strengthen the capabilities of these enforcement units in Palawan:
• PCSDS enforcement teams. Post-training capability building is provided to the teams through periodic enforcement coaching. PCSDS teams have adopted a more proactive approach through weekly planning of its enforcement operations. It has also improved its intelligence gathering and case build-up practices.
• MMPL LGUs. The SA 5 team assisted the municipalities of Rizal and Bataraza in drafting their municipal fishery ordinances. The team also facilitated the issuance by PCSDS of the deputation orders of 39 LGU and 10 community WEOs.
2.3 ZAMBOANGA CITY-TAWI-TAWI
2.3.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREAS
Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
1. As part of the preparations for the conduct of social marketing for behavior change training in
Zamboanga City, discussed with the City Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco and key LGU staff the proposed five-day training design and schedule, the qualifications of the trainees and the selection process, and training outputs.
2. Conducted the five-day social marketing for behavior change training with 23 participants from the City LGU, DENR CENRO, ZCWD, AdZU and several CSOs. The workshop emphasized behavior change theory and social marketing basics with heavier focus on the practical application of these two concepts. At the end of the training, the participants produced the initial campaign brand and marketing mix, drafts of campaign songs and qualitative research tools for each of the PAs. The campaign designs will be finalized with the help of KAP survey findings.
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3. Explored with Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) the possibility of engaging them in the conduct of a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and skills surveys in the activity sites, particularly in Pasonanca Natural Park and Santa Cruz Islands. AdZU will review the Scope of Work and assess availability of its research team before it agrees to provide the service.
2.3.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available financing are identified and realigned to support
conservation
1. Presented and validated with Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) the cost and revenue analysis that was done on the operations of the water utility. The analysis focused on the costs incurred by the ZCWD for the protection and management of the Pasonanca Natural Park, which are major considerations in setting up the PES scheme for the protected area. ZCWD provided additional data to be considered in finalizing the cost estimate.
2. Initiated business planning for Santa Cruz Islands. The Protected Area Supervisor and PA Management Unit of the city LGU were oriented on the business planning process and guided in the conduct of a Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis to help identify priority issues and the opportunities for potential tourism activities.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
1. Continued assistance to Zamboanga City’s FLUP TWG in completing the validation of land uses in forestlands in 55 barangays (excluding those within Pasonanca Natural Park) and the gathering of other FLUP data requirements for the succeeding training session on data analysis.
2. The Pasonanca Natural Park and Santa Cruz Islands management boards adopted resolutions that outlined the TWGs’ zoning and resource use recommendations for the two parks. In response, Protect Wildlife is supporting PA management plan writing exercises with the two management boards. TWG members were convened in a workshop to prepare the analysis of the management situation, which, together with the adopted zoning regime, will be the bases for formulating management actions that will be contained in the management plans.
3. Developed the concept note for the conservation of the Malum watershed in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi and the technical assistance of Protect Wildlife for the preparation of the watershed management plan. The concept note together with the proposed creation of a TWG for the planning activity was submitted to DENR-ARMM.
4. Conducted an assessment of the status of the marine protected area (MPA) in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi using the MPA Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) of the MPA Support Network. Also assessed were the competencies of local partners involved in the protection of coastal and marine resources, particularly the Tubig Kuppiya Management Board and of the Simalak Mangrove Reforestation Organization.
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2.3.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: HEIs have increased capacity to align their RDEs with
stakeholders’ priorities and needs
1. Assisted AdZU to present to the Protected Area and Ecotourism Management Board (PAEMB) of Santa Cruz Islands its draft RDE, which focuses on environmental management and ecotourism. The PAEMB expressed interest on a collaborative research activity with AdZU and possibly with the ZSCMST, especially on concerns that will strengthen PAEMB policy making and on-the-ground conservation and regulatory actions.
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds, and conduct and
disseminate research increased 2. Assisted MSU-TCTO in developing the concept notes for the following proposals:
• seaweed farming using hatchery-produced planting stocks;
• abalone ranching using hatchery-produced juveniles;
• development of captive and hatchery breeding technology for two sea cucumber species (stonefish and golden sandfish); and
• laboratory production of juveniles of blue swimming crabs. The university has an existing laboratory and hatcheries. It has faculty researchers who have successfully produced improved cultivars of seaweeds and abalone although at laboratory-scale production.
2.3.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: National and local law enforcement capacity improved
1. Provided assistance and inputs to Zamboanga City’s policy initiatives:
• Refinement of the Zamboanga City Biodiversity Management Plan. The Protect Wildlife team provided the maps of the city’s conservation areas both in the terrestrial and marine zones. Together with PBC 3, it facilitated the conduct of public consultations.
• Drafting of the Zamboanga City Environment Code.
• Finalization of the Zamboanga City fisheries ordinance. In addition to the technical inputs provided, consultations were organized with some fisherfolks associations to get feedback on the draft ordinance.
2. Assisted the TWG of Santa Cruz Islands in the preparation of the Assessment Report on the
Valuation of Damaged Corals (Annex C). The PAEMB approved the report and issued a resolution directing the Philippine Navy, which has a base in the island, to pay the City LGU the cost of restoration (see Annex C for the report and PAEMB resolution). This move of the PAEMB is a critical input to law enforcement in the PA and in Zamboanga City as it establishes the precedence that will guide actions on similar violations in the future.
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3. Continued interventions to strengthen the capabilities of the following enforcement units in Zamboanga City:
• Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force (ZCAWTTF). The Zamboanga City Mayor issued on August 7, 2017 the Executive Order formally creating the task force. The final draft of the task force’s enforcement protocol that the team helped draft was submitted for adoption. A training for the uniformed personnel of member agencies of the Task Force (i.e., Philippine National Police Regional Maritime Unit 9 and the Philippine Coast Guard) was also conducted to enhance their knowledge and skills in addressing wildlife and fisheries law violations in Zamboanga City. The training also had participants from the DA’s BFAR Quick Reaction Team, Bureau of Plant Industry and Bureau of Animal Industry.
• Zamboanga City Composite Fisheries Law Enforcement Team (CFLET). The SA 5 team provided enforcement coaching to the CFLET to improve its case filing practices for violations of fisheries laws and ordinances. Created in May 2016, the CFLET has become a functional body with regular patrolling operations as a result of Protect Wildlife training and mentoring.
2.4 GENSAN-SARANGANI-SOUTH COTABATO
Protect Wildlife, together with DENR Region 12, continued discussions with PA management staff, provincial and municipal LGUs, HEIs and other stakeholders to affirm their participation in the activity, and identify entry points and priority activities for Year 2. Previous consultations with stakeholders identified four protection and conservation areas that will be the initial focus of assistance in the region: (1) Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, (2) Allah Valley Protected Landscape, (3) Mount Busa KBA and (4) Sarangani Protected Seascape.
1. Twenty-one organizations formalized their willingness to become partners of DENR and Protect Wildlife. DENR Region 12 received letters of interest from six LGUs of Sarangani, eight LGUs of South Cotabato, General Santos City, two universities and the research center of the Province of Sarangani, and two CSOs. The Executive Committee of the PAMB of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape also issued a resolution expressing support and interest to avail of Protect Wildlife’s technical assistance, particularly on coastal zoning.
2. Through a Regional Special Order (see Annex D), the DENR Region 12 created the TWG for Protect Wildlife with defined tasks and responsibilities. The Protect Wildlife team will work with the TWG through the assigned regional focal person for coordination.
3. Each SA team developed the specific technical assistance it will provide in Year 2. In several workshops and meetings, DENR Region 12 and local stakeholders proposed that Protect Wildlife assist DENR, LGUs and PAMB address specific issues along the following themes:
• protected/conservation area management planning,
• strengthening enforcement of land and resource uses,
• tenure management,
• combatting wildlife trafficking (along Sarangani Bay), and
• participation of universities and the private sector.
4. Further discussions with DENR and stakeholders in September 2017 resulted to identification of specific activities for the consideration of Protect Wildlife. The recommendations are summarized in Table 3.
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TABLE 4: RESULTS OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS IN GENSAN-
SARANGANI-SOUTH COTABATO
ALLAH VALLEY
PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE
(South Cotabato)
MOUNT MATUTUM
PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE
(South Cotabato)
MOUNT BUSA KBA
(Sarangani)
SARANGANI BAY
PROTECTED
SEASCAPE
(Sarangani and
General Santos City)
SA 1
• Behavior change
training and
campaign
• Behavior change
training and campaign
• Behavior change
training and campaign
SA 2
• Payment for
environmental services
(for water use and
ecotourism)
• Payment for
environmental
services (for water
use and ecotourism)
• Payment for
environmental
services (for coastal
ecotourism)
• Private sector
participation (DOLE
Philippines, agri-based
enterprises)
• Private sector
participation
(industries in General
Santos City, large
aquaculture farms,
and tourism operators)
SA 3
• Updating of PA
management plan,
with DENR; review
of the Protected
Area Suitability
Assessment (PASA)
• Review of the
recently formulated
PA Management Plan
(2018-2022)
• Establishment of a
local conservation
area/habitat
management plan
• Coastal zoning to
operationalize
recently updated
management plan
• Zoning of PA to
address mining, land
conversion; and to
define ecotourism
areas
• Harmonization of PA
plan with CLUP/
FLUP of LGUs to
generate LGU
support to PA and
ecotourism
management
• Updating of the FLUP
of Maitum and
Kiamba;
harmonization with
CLUP
• Establishment of
MPAs and MPA
networks; habitat
management
• Review/updating of
management plans of
T’boli and Lake Sebu
ancestral domain
(including improved
management of Lake
Sebu), and
harmonization with
PA plan
• Resolution of tenure
management issues to
address overlapping
tenure and facilitate
tenure issuance
within PA
SA 4
• Biodiversity research
(e.g., important faunal
species such as
tarsiers; traditional
medicinal plants)
• Research on the civet
population and the
development of a
certification system
for civet coffee (wild,
free-range civets)
• Biodiversity research
(e.g., important
species such as
Philippine eagle,
tarsier, etc.)
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ALLAH VALLEY
PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE
(South Cotabato)
MOUNT MATUTUM
PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE
(South Cotabato)
MOUNT BUSA KBA
(Sarangani)
SARANGANI BAY
PROTECTED
SEASCAPE
(Sarangani and
General Santos City)
• Biodiversity
education through
NDMU working with
CSOs
SA 5
• Strengthening of
enforcement teams
and systems (e.g.,
LAWIN) to address
illegal utilization of
natural resources
• Strengthening of
enforcement teams
and systems (e.g.,
LAWIN) to address
illegal utilization of
natural resources
• Strengthening of
enforcement teams
and systems to
address illegal
utilization of natural
resources and
destruction of forest
resources
• Strengthening of
enforcement teams
and systems to
address illegal
utilization/destruction
of coastal resources
and to combat
wildlife trafficking
(e.g., birds from
Indonesia)
• Formulation of a
fisheries code for
Lake Sebu
• Protection of turtle
nesting sites;
establishment of
rehabilitation center
for turtles, marine
mammals
5. The Notre Dame of Marbel University in Koronadal City and Mindanao State University in General Santos City agreed to start the development of conservation-oriented RDEs that would support initially the Allah Valley and Mount Matutum protected areas, respectively. The two HEIs actively took part in the workshop discussions with stakeholders in order to appreciate the threats, challenges and research needs of the activity sites. The team has enjoined the HEIs to align their RDEs with regional and provincial development priorities and needs of target conservation areas. The HEIs were encouraged to maintain long-term relationships with the PAMBs of Allah Valley and Mount Matutum and serve as their research arm for policy formulation and implementation of management programs. MOAs can formalize these initial agreements and commitments.
6. NDMU will explore the suggestion of Protect Wildlife to help local schools in Tupi and Lake Sebu to develop a localized biodiversity conservation subject that can be taught in elementary and high schools in IP areas. The purpose is to inculcate in the youth the dynamics of the ecosystem and its linkages, and concepts to biodiversity conservation. This initiative will be part of the university’s extension services.
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3 MANAGEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION This section provides highlights and summary of the financial performance and human resources and operational activities resulting from various key actions by the management team.
3.1 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS The COP, DCOP, Finance and Operations Director and Field Managers continued to lead, coordinate and manage the day-to-day operations and implementation activities of Protect Wildlife. DAI headquarters continued to provide backstop administrative, finance and technical support and guidance on implementation concerns. Highlights of activities and accomplishments from July-September 2017 are:
1. With assistance from the USAID-supported Measuring Impact activity, the team completed the review of the Year 1 Theory of Change, Year 1 Work Plan and MEL. The team used the lessons and suggested improvements from Year 1 experience in drafting the Year 2 Work Plan that was submitted to USAID on September 23, 2017.
2. On September 15, 2017, submitted to USAID the final draft of the Protect Wildlife Annual Report 1. USAID’s comments and suggested improvements to the report will be incorporated into the revised report.
3. Engaged DAI Project Manager to assist the Protect Wildlife team in preparing the Annual Report 1, facilitate the team’s preparation of the Year 2 Work Plan, and help identify options for engaging HEIs in the conduct of RDE-related activities.
4. Engaged STTA Environmental Compliance Advisor and STTA Environmental Compliance Specialist to refine the Protect Wildlife EMMP based on planned activities including operational plans, responsibility, forms, process and procedure. The EMMP was improved based on current USAID policies and guidelines.
5. Engaged DAI Security Director to assist in reviewing the background and experience of applicants for the Security Director position. He also conducted the interview of the top candidate in Davao City.
6. Supported the participation of the Chief of Party and Wildlife Law Enforcement Advisor to the USAID CWT in Asia Projects Meeting on September 11 to 12, 2017 and 4th ASEAN Regional Dialogue on Combatting Wildlife Trafficking on September 13 to 14, 2017 in Bangkok. Opportunities and areas for collaboration and sharing of information among USAID- and other donor-funded initiatives were identified.
7. Managed onboarding and termination of Protect Wildlife staff members:
• Advertised for the following position for new General Santos Office:
▪ Field Site Manager
▪ Community Mobilization Specialist
▪ Finance and Administrative Officer
▪ Logistics and Procurement Officer
▪ Project Driver
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A summary of Protect Wildlife staff by type (administrative or technical) and location is presented in Table 4.
TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE
STAFF BY LOCATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
CATEGORIES TOTAL
STAFF TYPE LOCATION
Technical Support Manila Palawan Zamboanga
/ Tawi-Tawi
General
Santos
No. of staff on
board 40 22 18 23 8 9 -
No. of staff
resigned within
the quarter
-1 - -1 - - -1 -
No. of staff for
USAID approval 2 - 2 2 - -
No. of staff for
recruitment 5 2 3 - - 5
Total Long-
Term
Technical
Assistance Staff
46 24 22 25 8 8 5
8. Continued to engage the following home office staff to customize information systems and attend to
the activity’s information technology (IT) needs.
9. In Palawan, the team carried out the following:
• orientation of the new Finance and Administrative Officer on various financial and operational policies and procedures,
• discussions with the Site Manager on various field office management and logistical concerns,
• performance reviews of DAI staff,
• pre-bid conference for potential blanket purchase orders for hotels and hotel transport services,
• training of new staff on how to use TAMIS PRO,
• changing the ISP/firewall configuration from Globe to PLDT and updating the anti-virus program in all desktops and laptops, and
• equipping the small satellite office in the DENR-CENRO Building in Brooke’s Point.
10. In the Zamboanga City office, the team carried out the following:
• performance reviews of Zamboanga City staff,
• discussion/resolution of several HR issues, and
• renovation and equipping of the new Tawi-Tawi satellite office in Datu Halun Street, Tubig Boh, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. The office lease started on July 1, 2017.
11. In General Santos City, the team carried out the following activities:
• ocular inspection of available office spaces as basis for initial selection,
• initial interviews of applicants for five positions advertised,
• meeting with the East Asia Hotel Vice President to finalize the lease contract,
• application with the City Hall of General Santos City for business permits and licenses for the new office,
• ocular inspection of the GenSan office for cabling and LAN networking, and application for internet and telephone, and
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• meeting with contractor to develop the scope for work for office renovation.
3.2 SECURITY
During the quarter, Protect Wildlife reduced or discouraged staff travel to areas with high security risks (i.e., Tawi-Tawi, Maasim-Kiamba-Maitum in Sarangani, and Balabac in southern Palawan) as recommended by the Security Director and other sources of information. The activity has selected a candidate Security Manager and has prepared the documents for the review and approval of USAID. The scope of work for the incoming Security Manager has been revised.
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Protect Wildlife did not meet major implementation issues and challenges during the completed quarter.
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4 PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR
NEXT QUARTER
4.1 MANILA
4.1.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREAS
Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
1. Design and plan the conduct of a BCC capacity building activity for central and northern
Palawan. Visits to the area and discussion with DENR, PCSDS, LGU and CSO partners will be held to discuss the overview, content and outputs of the BCC training.
2. Design and plan for the conduct of a KAP in central and northern Palawan. The team will develop a scope of work for this activity that builds on the KAP done in southern Palawan.
3. Develop a scope of work for the baseline KAP in Zamboanga City’s Pasonanca Natural Park and Santa Cruz Islands. Partner HEIs will be considered provide this service.
Theory of Change Result: Pride of place created and improved institutional and
private sector attitudes toward conservation
4. To increase public awareness for wildlife conservation issues through cause-related marketing opportunities and as part of GDA on BCC campaigns, the team will meet with local groups and establishments that can help promote conservation-supportive behaviors through their brands. The possibility of carrying out co-branded, tactical campaigns tied in with their marketing division, social investments/corporation foundation or sustainability councils will be explored. These brands/establishments may include:
• Krispy Kreme/Max’s Group of Companies
• Grab
• Ang INK (an illustrator collective with a large local following)
• Papemelroti (head designer Robert Alejandro is an avid birder and environmentalist)
• Jollibee Foundation
• Museo Pambata
• Kidzania
• Ayala Foundation
• Fully Booked
Protect Wildlife has held initial meetings with Krispy Kreme, Grab, Ayala Foundation and Ang
INK who all indicated interest to do a joint campaign with Protect Wildlife. Protect Wildlife will
continue efforts to further cultivate these partnerships in the upcoming quarters.
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4.1.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available conservation financing arrangement are
identified and realigned to support conservation
1. Work with LWR in the analysis of the financial viability and financing requirements of target commodities.
2. Meetings with FSSI and Peace and Equity Foundation to firm up partnership arrangements that should lead to the signing of a GDA agreement in early 2018. The MOUs between FSSI/PEF and USAID will be drafted.
3. Initiate a collaborative activity with FSSI and/or PEF, e.g., mapping of seaweed production and enterprises in Zamboanga City and Tawi-Tawi, and GenSan-Sarangani-South Cotabato.
4. In support of the PA management planning activities of SA3, design and deliver a training session on sustainable financing that covers both traditional and new sources of funds for conservation. Financing should encompass conservation education, law enforcement/protection, economic-related production activities, and social and infrastructure services for communities within PAs. This will be piloted in Zamboanga City.
5. Present to the LGU and other stakeholders the results of the cost-based resource valuation and the cost and revenue analysis of Brooke’s Point water system. The financial management guidelines for the ring fenced water system and the PES Fund will be submitted to the Sangguniang Bayan of Brooke’s Point.
6. Together with SA 3 team, assist the Brooke’s Point MENRO and the RWSA in preparing plans for the use of the PES fund in actual watershed restoration and management. This will include the development of guidelines for the selection of sites, community-beneficiaries, crop mix, funds disbursement and M&E. This activity will require communications support.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
1. Develop succeeding training modules that will complete the FLUP and PA management planning process. These modules will extend the capability building of LGUs, PAMBs and CSOs in integrated conservation and development beyond the validation of land uses and zoning.
2. Develop detailed plans of activities for the new sites identified in Table 2 particularly those in central and northern Palawan, Tawi-Tawi and South Cotabato. This will entail the review of available plans and studies and the inventory and consolidation of geospatial data to determine the focus of interventions for the remaining Year 2 period. Initial mapping and profiling, including gender analysis will be undertaken. Additional staff resources will be required to achieve the targets in these sites.
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3. Start developing the guide/manual for spatial analysis in support of FLUP processes especially in carrying geo-spatial analysis, validating policy-designated land uses, finalizing field validated land uses in public lands, integrating spatial and non-spatial analysis in projecting land uses in public lands as part of FLUP, and in the formulation of management, restoration, regulation and management strategies for conservation and development of public lands.
4. Assist the Tubbataha Management Office in the presentation of its staffing proposal to DENR and DBM.
5. Support DENR Region 12 in the design and conduct of the DENR Region 12 PAMB Summit and the training of LGU and community WEOs.
4.1.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: HEIs have increased capacity to align their RDEs with
stakeholders’ priorities and needs
1. Complete the preparation/revision of the RDEs of partner HEIs in Zamboanga City and Tawi-Tawi (MSU-TCTO, AdZU)
2. Depending on the interest of the HEIs, facilitate the signing of MOUs between the HEIs and the PAMB/LGUs of target conservation for conducting research and development. In the next quarter, the team will facilitate the signing of MOUs with concerned governance bodies and resource managers of the target conservation areas:
• AdZU with the PAEMB of Santa Cruz Islands,
• MSU-TCTO with the LGUs in Sitangkay and Sibutu, and
• MSU-GenSan with Mount Matutum Protected Landscape.
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds, and conduct research
and curriculum development and disseminate research results increased
3. Facilitate the signing of the MOUs between HEIs and USAID to formalize the joint conduct by Protect Wildlife and the HEIs of RDE-based research and curriculum development initiatives, and dissemination of research results.
4. Work with field offices to facilitate the submission of at least two to three research proposals from MSU-TCTO, AdZU and HTU for Protect Wildlife review and approval. The SA leads and the Field Site Managers—with support from the DCOP and COP—will constitute the review team for the research concepts and, eventually, the proposals to be submitted by HEIs. The SA 4 team will hold consultations with BMB and PCSDS at different stages of the research development process. Key criteria to be considered in the review of research proposals include: a. whether the initiatives address critical conservation and development challenges in Palawan,
and have potential to improve both conservation and economic development outcomes; b. sustainability of the tools/technology and knowledge products that will be produced; c. feasibility of the initiative (regarding local capacity, facilities, time and cost); d. immediacy of positive impacts to community and environment; and e. potential to leverage funding and technical support from other sources.
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5. In collaboration with DENR-BMB and DENR field units, concerned SAs and the Palawan field office, explore organizations, local or international, that can assist the PCSDS in developing a research design or carrying out a population study on pangolins. The research would support the development of policies for the improved protection and rehabilitation of the population of the world’s most trafficked mammal.
6. As soon as the WPU-USAID MOU is signed, design and conduct training on sea ranching of sandfish (sea cucumber) in Rasa Island in Narra, Palawan.
7. Design and conduct a meeting with HEI partners in Zamboanga City to discuss details on Protect Wildlife support for improving their courses on environmental laws.
8. Work with SA 2, Palawan Field Site Manager, and PCSDS to discuss the details of how to move forward with suggested priority research areas and training on proposal writing activity for PCSDS:
• Analysis of available secondary data of the bamboo, rattan and honey industries in Palawan. The study will focus on the source and distribution of the minor forest products in Palawan, policies, markets and other key factors that are crucial for sustaining the major source of livelihoods of the IPs.
• Baseline studies on the population of wildlife species including pangolin and major wild bird species in Palawan.
• Design and piloting of home stay-type of tourism services among interested IPs in protected areas.
• Design and the schedule for the conduct of a two-day orientation and training on writing research and development proposals for public and private donor organizations. Target participants include PCSDS research and planning staff, and other interested HEI partners.
9. Support DENR-BMB and the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc. in the conduct
of the 4th International Symposium on Native Plants: Resiliency and Conservation in a Changing Environment on November 23 to 25, 2017 in Southern Luzon State University in Quezon.
4.1.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: Needs understood
1. Continue discussions and coordination with DENR-BMB units to determine needs for policy development that Protect Wildlife support.
2. Assist the DENR and DA-BFAR in determining policy needs of their priority programs for the protection of marine turtles, particularly in developing regulatory mechanisms to decrease bycatch.
3. Coordinate with Bureau of Customs and DA-BFAR to determine specialized capacity building needs to improve wildlife law enforcement:
4. Design and conduct a violations assessment for partners in Region 12 to determine their current capacities in terms of skills, logistics, foundational knowledge and management for wildlife law enforcement. The assessment will guide SA 5 in developing the enforcement capacity of the national and local law enforcers based in the region.
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Theory of Change Result: National and local enforcement capacities to detect,
inspect, prosecute and adjudicate improved
5. Participate and support the DENR-BMB during the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) in the review and drafting the position/statements of the Philippine government.
6. Work with the DENR in the analysis and drafting of administrative adjudication procedures that
are applicable in NIPAS-covered protected areas. The policy will allow the DENR to administratively confiscate wildlife and other resources taken from PAs, and impose fines and penalties. The policy will improve the deterrent value of wildlife law enforcement, particularly in protected areas, as violators can be sanctioned monetarily even while undergoing the lengthy judicial process.
7. Assist the DENR-BMB Wildlife Resources Division in generating an action plan for the
development/updating of the following:
• Amendments to the Wildlife Act
• National level policy for flagship species
8. Improve current activity designs and develop action plan for the following:
• Training of Trainers Batch 7 (TOT 7) covering ZamBaSulTa,
• Batch 6 of DA-BFAR’s quick response team,
• Training for DOJ Prosecutors using the newly developed training guidebook,
• National Fisheries Law Enforcement Assessment for DA-BFAR, and
• Training on wildlife and fisheries law enforcement for Busuanga LGU in Palawan
9. Finalize discussions with WildScan and the DENR for the development of a wildlife crime reporting tool that will enhance citizen participation with government.
10. With DENR Region 12, design and develop a training program for WEO training for the Allah Valley Protected Landscape.
4.1.6 CROSSCUTTING COMPONENTS
Communications
1. Facilitate support and participation of USAID in MPA Support Network’s Para El MAR: MPA Awards and Recognition on October 20 in Iloilo City; and the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) on October 23 to 28, 2017 in Manila.
2. Update activity collaterals and communication materials to include expansion sites in Palawan, Tawi-Tawi and GenSan-Sarangani-South Cotabato.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning 1. Develop with concerned SAs the appropriate indicators and methods for data collection and
analysis for each of the learning questions. The collection and organization of the required data will be initiated and the timing of the learning session will be set per SA.
2. Revise the MEL to reflect the new Theory of Change results chains, the monitoring methods that will be adopted for the learning questions, the revised EMMP and other necessary
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refinements or improvements to the data collection and consolidation methods contained in the Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS). The team, especially the site teams will need to be given an orientation on the revised MEL.
3. Complete the documentation on the pre-operations activities for the pilot sandfish sea ranch research and include in the next quarterly report. Complete the ESR and EMMP for other research projects, land use and zoning of conservation areas, and enforcement.
4. Submit the required gender report to USAID and DENR.
5. Upload and analyze training data in the USAID TraiNet Database for training activities covered by ADS 253: Participant Training and Exchanges for Capacity Development for the period July to September 2017.
6. Submit weekly reports and monthly calendars to USAID.
4.2 PALAWAN
4.2.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREA
Theory of Change Result: Pride of place created and improved community attitudes
toward conservation 1. Continue assisting C4C alumni in developing and refining their mini BCC campaigns that target
certain behaviors of communities.
• Assist the Brooke’s Point team to expand their efforts to more upland villages within MMPL and to align their campaigns towards their on-going preparation of the PA management plan and FLUP. Guide the LGU in preparing additional materials for the expansion activities.
• Assist and support the C4C-trained Rasa Island staff to complete the concept model, Theory of Change, and to design and collect baseline data that are required for a strategic mini-BCC campaign plan.
• Support the C4C-trained staff of Tubbataha Reefs and Natural Park to develop a BCC campaign for implementation.
2. Explore opportunities with the PENRO of Palawan to develop a province-wide thematic
campaign. A thematic campaign or “umbrella” campaign take on a universal concept such as the importance of conservation or biodiversity. With Palawan branded as the Philippines’ last ecological frontier, a thematic campaign along the lines of protecting Palawan and its wildlife can spark influencing conversations and renewed community concern that can encourage Pride of Place among Palaweños and tie into the big picture objectives of Protect Wildlife.
3. Explore the possibility of designing a tactical campaign route with PCSDS. Tactical campaigns tackle specific topics especially those that relate with SA 5. The team will also explore partners to co-create a campaign that will increase knowledge, awareness and integrate a behavioral ask that is anticipated to be enforcement-related such as the celebration of endemic Palawan species like pangolins, and other locally celebrated environmental days of importance.
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Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
4. Review previous campaigns implemented in the expansion sites of Protect Wildlife in Palawan to identify gaps and develop recommendations on BCC opportunities in the area. The materials collected will be used as stimuli during the proposed KAP survey to gauge recall, reach and actions taken by audiences as a result of exposure to these materials/campaigns.
4.2.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available conservation financing arrangement are
identified and realigned to support conservation
1. Explore possible support to the conservation efforts in Rasa Island by carrying out an analysis of
their current operations and the collection of user’s fee. The team will also review the completed resource valuation study on Rasa Island and identify entry points for developing/strengthening its user’s fee system and the realignment of revenues to conservation.
Theory of Change Result: Opportunities for new conservation financing
arrangements identified and designed with government agencies
2. Initiate identification and selection of community organizations and members in and near
MMPL barangays and conduct an orientation on the ECLOF-LWR-Protect Wildlife partnership to support community livelihoods and enterprises. Design learning exchange visits for LGUs, assisted community organizations and other partners so that they can be exposed and learn improved production and value chain processes, and market linkages.
3. Identify existing production areas for banana, cassava, seaweeds, coffee and cacao and develop financial analysis and the financing requirement for each target commodity using costs and pricing data that are applicable to the area of target communities.
4. Explore partnership with the tourism sector operators and businesses in Puerto Princesa City and jointly identify and develop effective ways to reduce demand for wildlife and wildlife products in the tourism industry. These groups may include operators and owners of transport services, hotels, restaurants and other tourism facilities.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Willing LGUs and other stakeholders in conservation
areas identified
1. Conduct discussions with the management bodies for the Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary in Bataraza and Cleopatra’s Needle Forest Reserve. Jointly prepare an action plan based on Protect Wildlife’s technical assistance package for PA planning and management.
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
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2. Complete FLUP data collection and analysis for southern Palawan. Assist the LGUs define the boundaries of the broad categories of land uses in public lands, based on consensus and agreement among members of the LGU FLUP TWGs and consultations with the communities. (The Puerto Princesa City’s FLUP TWG members may be invited to attend and observe the above FLUP sessions).
3. Guide the MMPL PAMB, LGUs, PCSDS and DENR (PASu) in finalizing the zoning plan for
MMPL and in developing the conservation, development, and management activities that the LGUs, individually or collectively, will pursue as support to improving the management of MMPL. The map of the MMPL resulting from spatial analysis, ground validation and stakeholder consultations will be presented to the PAMB to start discussions on the prospect of adjusting the policy designated zones in consideration of ground realities.
4. Assist the TWG of Rasa Island finalize its draft PA management plan. Provide guidance in the
writing of the management plan. 5. In consultation with Tubbataha Management Office, complete the draft of the proposed
Executive Order that provides the staffing schedule for the TMO. 6. Develop an action plan with the Punta Baja ancestral domain holder for the preparation of its
ADSDPP.
4.2.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEI/consortium in geographic scope is
understood
1. Complete the capacity assessment for Holy Trinity University.
Theory of Change Result: HEI have increased capacity to align their RDE with
stakeholders’ priorities and needs
2. Assist HTU prepare its RDE and a concept proposal on the ethnobiological study of local
medicinal and food plants in the ancestral domain of the Tagbanuas in Puerto Princesa City. 3. Conduct a dialogue with the PSU and WPU on their proposal to integrate biodiversity
conservation into their curricula.
Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds, and conduct and
disseminate research increased
4. Facilitate the signing of MOUs between WPU/PSU with USAID. Organize activity and logistic
planning workshops with the WPU research teams (sandfish sea ranch, tongkat ali and almaciga studies) to work out a detailed implementation and logistics plan
5. Program and provide support to the following activities for the pilot sandfish sea ranch research:
• Transport at sea cucumber broodstock from Puerto Princesa to the Palawan Aquaculture Center in Coron Island for juvenile production.
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• Training of the WPU team, and other critical agencies (LGU Narra, PCSDS, PASu office, PAMB members) on the entire sea ranching process in the facilities of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) in Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan
• Institutional arrangements with Narra LGU and Rasa Island stakeholders on the management and protection of the sea ranch after the release of the juveniles
• Procurement of materials and preparation of the hapa nets and pens
• Application for the transport of the juveniles from Coron to Puerto Princesa; renewal of the PCSDS-issued permit.
4.2.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: National and local enforcement capacities to detect,
inspect, prosecute and adjudicate improved
1. Periodically assess current capacities and undertake measures to strengthen the wildlife law enforcement systems of the PCSDS and MMPL LGUs. The following will be pursued:
• Completion of wildlife law enforcement protocol to the PCSDS
• Periodic enforcement coaching for the PCSDS
• Periodic enforcement coaching for the MMPL WEOs
• Drafting of the municipal fisheries ordinances for Bataraza and Rizal, Palawan
2. Design and conduct consultation workshops for the preparation of policy on localization of IUCN Red List in Palawan.
3. Coordinate with Palawan LGUs for the use of VIIRS to monitor intrusion of commercial fishing
vessels in municipal waters. The team will follow up interested LGUs that would like to pilot the use of VIIRS in their municipal waters.
4.3 ZAMBOANGA CITY-TAWI-TAWI
4.3.1 STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: IMPROVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION IN TARGET AREAS
Theory of Change Result: Pride of place created and improved community attitudes
towards conservation
1. Conduct follow-up and post workshop meetings with the participants of the 5-day training of social marketing for behavior change campaigns.
2. Design a mini-workshop on qualitative research, crafting a message house, and developing a 7 to 12-month communications plan that targets various audience.
Theory of Change Result: Foundational knowledge improved
3. Guide the concerned TWGs in drafting the IEC-BCC section of the PA management plans of Pasonanca Natural Park and Sta. Cruz Islands.
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4. Prepare for the KAP survey in Zamboanga City.
5. Initiate the campaign rollout in Zamboanga City.
6. Explore the conduct of social marketing for behavior change involving youth leaders of senior high schools in Tawi-Tawi, possibly including Basilan and Sulu.
4.3.2 STRATEGIC APPROACH 2: INTENSIFY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVING AND FINANCING BIODIVERSITY
INITIATIVES
Theory of Change Result: Available conservation financing arrangement are
identified and realigned to support conservation
1. Complete the business plan for Santa Cruz Islands. 2. Explore partnership with USAID SURGE in supporting seaweed and cassava production and
processing in Protect Wildlife’s priority areas: Pasonanca Natural Park, Santa Cruz Islands and mangrove barangays (Talon-Talon and Mampang)
3. Review the user fee scheme adopted for the Bud Bongao conservation area and introduce
measures to improve revenues and the management of the fund and its alignment to conservation. Conduct a training to concerned Bongao LGU staff and decision-makers on sustainable financing for conservation areas.
4. Present and validate the final results of the cost-based resource valuation and cost-revenue
analysis for the Pasonanca watershed and the Zamboanga Water District and for the Santa Cruz Islands ecotourism enterprise. Follow up actions will include formalizing the PES scheme in both PAS and revisiting the agreement between the DENR and the ZCWD.
COMPETENCIES OF LGUS AND CSOS THAT INCLUDE ON-SITE LAND AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNITS
Theory of Change Result: Willing LGUs and other stakeholders in conservation
areas identified
1. Organize initial consultation meetings with the communities in the mangroves of Mampang and Talon-talon, and in Ayala and Manicahan watersheds of Zamboanga City. In Tawi-Tawi, the consultation meeting will be with the management council of the Bud Bongao conservation area. Develop action plans for improving the management of conservation areas or for updating management plans for these Year 2 sites.
2. Design and conduct gender analysis in Ayala and Manicahan watersheds.
Theory of Change Result: Increased capacity of relevant government agencies,
PAMBs and CSOs in integrated resource planning and management
3. Validate the boundaries and extent of recreational zone and special use zone of Santa Cruz Islands.
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4. Finalize the draft PA plans of Pasonanca and Santa Cruz Islands PA in Zamboanga City. Organize training sessions and workshops for the development of the IEC-BCC, financing and investment planning, and M&E components of the plan as well as a five-year work and financial plan.
5. Complete FLUP data collection and analysis by the FLUP TWG of Zamboanga City. Initiate
the preparation of the Ayala and Manicahan watershed maps using maps and data that are available from the FLUP.
6. Orient the PAEMB and media persons on the NIPAS Act and its IRR and other related non-
NIPAS policies on conservation.
4.3.4 STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ENHANCE CAPACITIES OF UNIVERSITIES TO
Theory of Change Result: HEI have increased capacity to align their RDE with
stakeholders’ priorities and needs
1. Assist AdZU, ZSCMST, MSU-TCTO and WMSU in finalizing RDE agendas linked to specific conservation areas. Theory of Change Result: Capacity of HEIs to leverage funds, and conduct and
disseminate research increased
2. Facilitate the signing of HEI-USAID MOUs especially for WMSU, MSU-TCTO, TRAC and ZCMCT.
3. Facilitate the HEIs submission of priority research project on conservation and curriculum development especially the submission of concept notes of identified research proposals. Follow up commitments from AdZU, ZSCMST, MSU-TCTO, WMSU and Universidad de Zamboanga.
4. Design and organize a round table discussions among HEIs on clearly define the specific subjects or courses that that they would want to introduce, e.g., environmental laws, conservation of wildlife flora and fauna.
4.3.5 STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: ENHANCE COMPETENCIES OF NATIONAL AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ENFORCING BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES
Theory of Change Result: Needs understood
1. Conduct field validation of the completed violation assessments in Tawi-Tawi. Validated results will be the basis in setting up local environmental law enforcement systems at the local level.
Theory of Change Result: National and local enforcement capacities to detect,
inspect, prosecute and adjudicate improved
2. Facilitate the MOA signing and operationalization of the Tawi-Tawi Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force.
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3. Assist in the localization and strengthening activities for the CFLET in Zamboanga City.
4. Conduct an Environmental Law Enforcement Training for Pasonanca Forest Guards (Batch 2)
5. Assist the City in the design and conduct of the Biodiversity Management Plan Finalization Workshop/Writeshop and identify the ordinance support that will be required for its implementation. Based on the Biodiversity Management Plan, propose relevant inputs to the drafting of the Environment Code for Zamboanga City.
6. Design and develop an action plan for the conduct of a trainors training for Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) law enforcers.
7. Design and conduct WEO training in Tawi-Tawi.
8. Design and facilitate the Coastal Law Enforcement Training for local Bantay Dagat of DA-BFAR ARMM.
4.4 GENSAN-SARANGANI-SOUTH COTABATO
Until Protect Wildlife has set up its field office in General Santos City and completed staff recruitment and
orientation, activities in GenSan-Sarangani-South Cotabato will be included in the Manila team work plan.
4.5 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
4.5.1 OPERATIONS
1. Conduct the Quarterly and Year End meetings in early December for both the technical and administrative/finance staff for the preparation of the second quarter report and assessment of the administrative/financial procedures in the regions and in Manila.
2. Draft scopes of work for STTA who will be engaged by the activity:
• Joey Manfredo, who will work the team for a few days to help finalize the Year 2 work plan that was conditionally approved/accepted by USAID.
• STTA for assisting the Palawan field team to develop an action plan and on-site support for revising/refining the watershed of Brooke’s Point local water utilities and guiding them on how to use PES resources to roll out community level agroforestry development, restoration, and protection activities.
• STTA for identifying and analyzing viable private sector investments in the multiple use zones (MUZs) of protected areas in Zamboanga City, Palawan, and GenSan-Sarangani-South Cotabato sites.
3. Continue recruitment and orientation processes for the new team in the GenSan office, resource
economist position in Manila, and logistic staff in Palawan field office. 4. Provide orientation and systems trainings to newly hired HR and Office Manager and Manager
of Security.
5. Advertise and recruit two resource management specialists and two SA associates for Manila office and one GIS and Spatial Planning assistant for Palawan office.
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6. Orient and train new Protect Wildlife staff on various TAMIS modules, i.e. travel, procurement, human resources and inventory management.
7. Work with SA leads in finalizing their detailed Year 2 budget. 8. Work with the home office-based team to strengthen financial systems, reconciliation of
accounts, and customizing policies and procedures for the activity.
9. Conduct performance reviews as basis for renewing or terminating the contracts of technical and non-technical staff.
10. Procure the services of a fit-out contractor for the renovation of the GenSan office, IT and communication installation and furniture.
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ANNEXES
ANNEX A
Social Marketing for Behavior Change
Wildlife Environmental Law Enforcement Training for the Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife
Trafficking Task Force (ZCAWTTF)
Training On Environmental Laws for Prosecutors Assigned In Green Courts (Batch 1)
ANNEX B
Zamboanga City Executive Order No. BC 286-2017
Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force General Enforcement and Coordination
Protocol
ANNEX C
GLSCIPLS PAEMB Resolution No. 06, S. 2017
Assessment Report on Damaged Corals in GLSCIPLS
ANNEX D
DENR Region XII Special Order No. 2017-305
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TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS FOR PROSECUTORS
ASSIGNED IN GREEN COURTS (BATCH 1)
Activity Completion Report
July 25-27, 2017
Best Western Plus The Ivywall Hotel, Puerto Princesa City
TRAINING RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES
One of the key result areas of Protect Wildlife is to enhance the competencies of national and local government agencies and civil society in enforcing biodiversity conservation-related laws and policies. The prosecution forms a crucial part of the law enforcement continuum. The enhancement of the capacity of the public prosecutors of the National Prosecution Service (NPS) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute violations of environmental laws, including wildlife laws is critical in ensuring the effective enforcement and prosecution of wildlife trafficking and other environmental cases. The enhanced competencies of public prosecutors handling wildlife and environmental cases will contribute to improved prosecution and higher conviction rates of offenders or violators of wildlife and environmental laws. At the end of the training, the participants are expected to have:
1. Common understanding of the state of prosecution of environmental cases in their respective areas; 2. Familiarity with fundamental environmental principles; 3. Knowledge of the wildlife laws and wildlife trafficking; 4. Knowledge of other environmental laws: laws on forestry, chainsaw, protected areas, fisheries,
pollution, mining, environmental impact assessment, and rules and procedure for environmental cases
5. Heightened awareness of the importance of protecting the environment and enforcing and prosecuting wildlife and other environmental laws.
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
• The training was attended by 44 DOJ prosecutors coming from regional and municipal trial courts from six judicial regions, as summarized below:
JUDICIAL REGION TOTAL MALE FEMALE
IVB 2 1 1
VI 10 4 6
VII 6 1 5
VIII 3 2 1
IX 7 3 4
X 7 4 3
XI
(including General Santos City) 7 4 3
TOTAL 42 19 23
About 55 percent of the DOJ prosecutors in the training were females. Two other prosecutors, who have previously been trained, attended as participant-observers and helped facilitate the workshops. Their attendance in the training is part of the effort to build the capacity of the DOJ to conduct its own seminars and trainings on the prosecution of environmental cases.
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• The training was conducted in partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) through its Training Section and the Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation Phase 3 (PBC 3) of the US Department of Interior – International Technical Assistance Program (DOI - ITAP).
• The Training Team was composed of:
▪ Atty. Asis Perez, DOI-ITAP/PBC3
▪ Atty. Ma. Ronely Bisquera-Sheen, DOI-ITAP/PBC3
▪ Atty. Gerthie Mayo-Anda, Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC)
▪ Assistant State Prosecutor Gilmarie Fe Pacamarra, DOJ
▪ Atty. Marina R. Rabe-Manuel, Protect Wildlife
• Key Activities and Methods The training followed the approved design. Key activities are:
DAY 1
Workshop on the State of Prosecution of Environmental Cases
Fundamental Environmental Principles
Wildlife Trafficking and Wildlife Laws and the National Cave Act
Green Laws: Salient Provisions and Prohibited Acts in the Forestry Code, Chainsaw Act, NIPAS Act, IPRA Law
Blue Laws: Salient Provisions and Prohibited Acts
The Provincial Prosecutor of Palawan, Allen Ross Rodriguez gave the opening remarks and welcomed the participants to Puerto Princesa. He noted the appropriateness of holding the seminar in Palawan, which is the last ecological frontier of the Philippines. He mentioned that Palawan has a high conviction rate for environmental cases.
During the workshop, the participants discussed and presented the state of prosecution of environmental cases in their respective areas. The participants noted issues regarding the lack of witnesses, incomplete documentation/evidence, the need to strengthen case build-up by law enforcement officers and improve coordination between law enforcement agencies and the prosecution. They emphasized the importance for prosecutors to have the passion and commitment to save the environment.
DAY 2
Brown Laws: Salient Provisions and Prohibited Acts in the Clean Air Act, Solid Waste Management Act,
Clean Water Act, EIA Law, Mining Act
Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases
DAY 3 Ecological Interaction and Learning Activity(Puerto Princesa Underground River)
Ecological Interaction and Learning Activity (Iwahig Mangrove Forest)
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U.S. government support, through the USAID Protect Wildlife activity and US-DOI, helped train public prosecutors in handling
various environmental cases in ‘green courts’ in various regions of the Philippines.
TRAINING BUDGET
The DOJ, US DOI-ITAP and Protect Wildlife contributed to the cost of the training, which was estimated at PHP 1.321 million. The DOJ provided for the transportation of the participants to/from their duty stations all over the Philippines or 29 percent of the budget. The US DOI-ITAP provided for training supplies and materials, the ecological interaction and learning activities, dinners, tokens and honorarium for the resource persons (30 percent of total cost). Protect Wildlife shouldered the food and accommodation for the training period, except dinners (40 percent of total cost).
TRAINING EVALUATION
To evaluate the training, the Trainers used a “Feedback Form” to obtain comments from participants on the overall content, methodology and arrangements of the workshop. Overall, the participants found the workshop well structured, comprehensive in content, and useful for implementing the laws in the green courts. The interactive-lecture provided an opportunity for the participants to learn from and exchange experiences with other prosecutors who have handled environment cases. The participants evaluated the workshop highly in terms of content and methodology. They considered the individual lectures informative. They rated highly the field visits to the Puerto Princesa Underground River and Iwahig mangrove forest, and the group activities. The arrangements of the workshop and the knowledge and expertise shared by the trainer-resource persons were highly appreciated by all participants. The Protect Wildlife trainer observed that out of the forty-four (44) participants, eight (four male and four female) were passive during the lecture-discussions. They were however active during the workshop on the state of prosecution of environmental cases in their respective areas. The Trainers observed that during the interactive lecture-discussion, most of the women prosecutors who have handled environmental cases were passionate in sharing their experiences and asking questions on how to deal with specific cases they have encountered. The participants raised mostly questions relating to fisheries, forestry and mining laws and the applicability of certain provision of the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases on the preliminary investigation stage (i.e. dismissal of cases due to SLAPP). There were few questions on the Wildlife Law. One of the groups presented as part of their workshop group presentation a song about the environment (“Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran”).
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Most participants mentioned that they would recommend the workshop to their colleagues and suggested that such training be organized at the regional and municipal levels where most of the environment cases occur. The seminar for the next batch of prosecutors will be held on December 2017. The schedule of the seminars (i.e., July and December) coincides with the inventory of cases of the courts, which means that court hearings schedules are lighter.
BASIC WILDLIFE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING FOR THE ZAMBOANGA CITY ANTI-WILDLIFE
TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (ZCAWTTF)
Activity Completion Report
September 25-29, 2017
Palacio del Sur, Zamboanga City
TRAINING RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES
The Zamboanga City Government formally organized through Executive order BC 286-2017 the Zamboanga
City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force (ZCAWTTF) to address growing concern on wildlife trafficking and
use of the city as transshipment point. Protect Wildlife trained personnel from DENR, BFAR, LGU and
Pasonanca Forest Guards during the first year of the project implementation. The last group of participants for
training will consist of uniformed personnel from the PNP, PNP-Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard,
and airport and seaport security groups.
The overall capacity building program intervention of Protect Wildlife will be done in three major phases: basic
knowledge and skills enhancement, advance enforcement techniques and approaches, and post-training
assistance. This particular training course is part of the first phase. It focuses on the strengthening of legal
competencies for the core enforcement staff. It makes use of the standard Wildlife and Environmental Law
Enforcement (WELE) training design, as approved and endorsed by the DENR, to deepen understanding of
laws, rules and regulations, and technical knowledge and skills, procedural competencies, and operational and
tactical skills. Protect Wildlife will dovetail environmental paralegal training with this course to maximize the
training effort.
The activity aims to:
1. Provide basic working knowledge on substantive laws, rules and regulations governing wildlife and environment law enforcement;
2. Provide basic working knowledge on existing protocols and rules of engagement in monitoring, surveillance, arrest, search, seizure, and detention;
3. Provide basic procedural knowledge and skills on case development, evidence handling and preservation and prosecution;
4. Formulate action points for post training activities and proficiency enhancement in consonance with existing work plans on law enforcement.
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
• The training was attended by 31 frontline personnel from the member-agencies of the ZCAWTTF, as summarized below:
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AGENCY TOTAL MALE FEMALE
Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) 3 2 1
Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) 2 1 1
Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) 2 2 -
Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CENRO 2 2 -
Department of Finance-Bureau of Customs (DOF-BOC) 2 1 1
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) 8 6 2
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) 2 2 -
Philippine National Police-Regional Maritime Unit (PNP-RMU) 10 8 2
TOTAL 31 24 7
About 22 percent of the training participants were females.
• The Training Team was composed of Edward Lorenzo, Glenn Forbes and Atty. Marina R. Rabe-Manuel of Protect Wildlife. The DENR provided resource persons for some of the sessions and practical exercises.
• Dr. Eduardo Bisquera of OCENR gave the opening message. He provided a brief backgrounder on the training and emphasized the need to strengthen the capacities of the member agencies of the ZCAWTTF. He requested Protect Wildlife to continue the capacitation of other law enforcement personnel like the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Navy.
• The training was completed according to the approved design. Activities consisted of lecture-
discussion on laws and regulations on the Wildlife Act and other environmental laws, and on rules of procedural, arrests, searches and seizures, and evidence gathering. A workshop-discussion on hypothetical situations followed the discussion of each of the laws. In addition to this, there were practical exercises (role playing, simulated exercise, workshop-discussions) on arrests, inquest proceedings, writing of reports, and preparation of legal forms, and affidavits. The daily schedule is summarized below:
DAY 1
Review of Law Enforcement Framework nature of environmental crimes and models in environmental law
enforcement
Mandates and Roles of Government Agencies in Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement in the
Philippines
• The Fundamental Nature of State
• The Constitution of the Philippines
• The Three Branches of the Government
• Principles of Check and Balance
• The Local Government Power
The Philippine Forestry Code (PD 705); prohibitions and penalties; elements of the crime:
• Nature and extent of acts or omission
• Persons who may violate the law
• Places or locations where violations may occur
• Important circumstances in the manner of committing the offense
• Items, materials and/or paraphernalia or conveyances that may be subject of seizure and/or
confiscation
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DAY 2
The National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS) Act; prohibitions and penalties; elements of the
crime of each provision:
• Nature and extent of acts or omission
• Persons who may violate the law
• Locations where violations may occur (strict protection, multiple use, buffer zones)
• Important circumstances in the manner of committing the offense
• Items, materials, paraphernalia and conveyances that may be subject to seizure or confiscation
The Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act; prohibitions and penalties; key elements of each violation
The National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act; key elements of each violation
The Chainsaw Act; key elements of each violation
Review of other relevant laws, rules and regulations:
• Fisheries Code
• Marine pollution laws
• Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
DAY 3
The Rules of Procedure on Environmental Cases
• Context and background
• Description and objectives of the rules
• Salient features and novel provisions
Wildlife Enforcement protocol and Procedures in Conducting Arrest, Search, Seizure and Detention
Criminal Procedure
The Law of Evidence
Photo-Documentation of Scene of the Crime and Evidence with Tagging
DAY 4
Technical Discussions and Practical Exercises
• Scaling and measuring timber
• Forestry and wildlife permits
• Commonly traded wildlife
• Basic wildlife handling techniques
DAY 5
Operational Aspects
• Introduction to judicial affidavit rule and legal forms used; practical exercises and legal coaching
• Judicial affidavits workshop
• Presentation of affidavits (practical exercise)
Action Planning Workshop
Left: Participants from various member agencies of Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force
Right: DENR demonstrates proper handling of wildlife
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• The training produced a set of action points that are to enhance the existing work plan on law enforcement of the Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force.
TRAINING BUDGET
Total cost of activity was estimated at Php 196,100. The counterpart of the Zamboanga City LGU and
partner agencies represented in the training was the transport expenses of the participants in going to and
from the training venue. This was a live-out training.
TRAINING EVALUATION
To measure the level of knowledge and comprehension of the participants on the Wildlife and Environmental Laws, pre- and post-tests were administered. The results showed varying degrees in the increase of knowledge of participants. Most (60%) registered increases ranging from 5% to 20%. About 30% indicated an increase of between 20% to 26% while 10% claimed that their level of knowledge increased by 33% to 40%. Five of the seven female participants were among those with the highest increases. Most of the participants found the training very important for frontline personnel of agencies who are involved in the prevention of wildlife trafficking. They need to be updated on different environment laws. They highly appreciated the topics on wildlife enforcement protocol and procedures, rules of procedure on environmental cases, law and evidence, basic wildlife techniques and permits familiarization, and the discussion and exercise on judicial affidavit rules and legal forms since these are needed to make cases of illegal harvesting and trafficking prosper in court. Questions during the interactive-discussion pertained mostly to procedures of arrest, search and seizure, turn-over of evidences, filing complaints, protocols in handling wildlife species, and the conservation status of specific wildlife.
The trainers observed that women participants were active and volunteered to handle wildlife species during the wildlife handling procedures and techniques. The participants suggested that there be more actual operation, hands-on activities, and practical activities and exercises. They also suggested that there be regular updates and additional trainings and ZCAWTTF meetings be regularly held. They further suggested the participation of the local police in future training.
NEXT STEPS / POST-TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Follow-up activities will include mentoring and coaching and putting in place the mechanisms to improve coordination among DENR, OCENR and other agency-members of the Task Force. All members of the Task Force will need to review in detail the newly-completed General Enforcement and Coordination Protocol and endorse it to OCENR. The protocol provides the structure of the Task Force and the coordination mechanism at different points of operations.
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Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AND COORDINATION PROTOCOL
1. Introduction This covers general enforcement and coordination protocol for members and networks of the Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force. It covers basic rules and regulations some of which are already contained in the standard operating protocols for wildlife, forestry and fisheries law enforcement. 2. Operational Structure The ZCAWTTF is composed of various government law enforcement agencies that plays a role in law enforcement and security in Zamboanga City. These agencies include the following members:
a) City Government Offices (OCENR, OCA, ZCVO) b) Zamboanga City Police Office c) National Bureau of Investigation d) Bureau of Customs e) Philippine Ports Authority f) Philippine Navy g) Joint Task Force Zamboanga h) Philippine Coastguard i) Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) j) Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) k) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR IX) l) DENR CENRO Zamboanga City m) Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) n) Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) o) PNP-Maritime Group
The TF is chaired by the Office of the Mayor, with the Office of City Environment and Natural Resource (OCENR) acting as secretariat and coordinator. 3. Monitoring and Information Management OCENR shall establish coordinating center at the OCENR premises to be manned by OCENR staff complimented by staff from member agencies from time to time as needs arises. All relevant surveillance and monitoring data, case files, and operations documents shall be kept and managed at the coordinating center. All commands shall emanate from the coordinating center as agreed by respective point persons or representatives of each member units/agencies of ZCAWTTF. 4. Manner of Conducting Operations and Deployment The Task Force performs its function in the following modalities: (a) Airport and Seaport Inspection, (b) Seaborne Operation; (c) Regulatory Checkpoint; (d) Market Denial Operations;
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and (e) Targeted Raids. All designated or appointed members shall be given appropriate identification (ID) to signify their membership and authority to conduct operation under the auspices of the Task Force. A. Airport and Seaport Inspection The procedures on airport inspection follows the Manual of Operations on Wildlife Law Enforcement Operations. These protocol covers rules on (a) departing or arriving individuals carrying wildlife species, by-products or derivatives, (b) arrival of passengers carrying wildlife with advanced information, (c) outgoing and incoming cargoes, (d) incoming cargoes with advanced information on transport of wildlife, (e) transshipment of cargoes with advanced information on transport of wildlife, and (f) chartered flights/ships with advanced information (See Annex A). Coordination Mechanism:
• The Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit (WTMU) personnel of DENR, or in their absence, any deputized member of the Task Force, shall take the lead in wildlife enforcement in seaports and airports in all the scenarios mentioned above. They must be immediately notified upon detecting the presence of wildlife, by-products or derivatives. Said WTMU personnel, any deputized member of the Task Force, or staff of the Office of City Agriculture (OCA) in case of vessels, shall seize and take initial custody of all wildlife, by-products or derivatives;
• In all the scenarios above, coordination with the Air Transport Security (OTS), Customs Immigration Quarantine Security of the Bureau of Customs for international inbound and outbound vessel/flights, and the Quarantine personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI);
• Coordination with the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shall be made in cases where wildlife trafficking is combined with illegal drugs;
• In the absence or if no WTMU is assigned at the port, concerned Task Force member shall seize and take initial custody of all wildlife, by-products or derivatives;
• Custody and Turn Over of All Specimens: See Item #5 B. Seaborne Operation The procedures on seaborne operations shall follow Manual of Operations on Fisheries Law Enforcement Operations (MOFLEO) involving boarding procedures (planning, pre-operation briefing, boarding/embarkation, and post-operation/disembarkation) and rules of engagement at sea (See Annex B). Wildlife legal forms will be added to the fisheries forms mentioned in the MOFLEO as is necessary in the circumstances of the operation. Coordination Mechanism:
• The Composite Fisheries Law Enforcement Team (CFLET) shall be involved in all seaborne operations conducted by the Zamboanga City Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Task Force. Since the City Mayor is the head of both Task Forces, its coordinating arms (OCA for CFLET and OCENR for ZCAWTTF) shall work closely in the planning and execution of any seaborne operation.
• The Zamboanga City Police shall be on standby for back-up at the landing port of the seaborne team. They shall provide additional security and shall help in bringing apprehended persons to the police station for investigation and Inquest preparation.
• Seizure of Illegal Items: CFLET shall take care of all fisheries-related items while ZCAWTTF shall take care of all wildlife-related items.
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• Custody and Turn Over of All Specimens: See Item #5 C. Regulatory Checkpoint The Task Force shall use all checkpoints of the Task Force Zamboanga (TFZ) and established PNP and DENR checkpoints in different entry and exit points in Zamboanga City for purposes of conducting regulatory checkpoints to detect and apprehend wildlife violators. Based on existing protocols, a sign board measuring three feet by four feet (3 x 4) with printed words has to be placed side by side with other signboards in TFZ and PNP checkpoints. Coordination Mechanism:
• For PNP and TFZ checkpoints with no DENR or OCENR personnel on duty, initial inspection shall be conducted by any personnel on-duty. Any person or cargo vessel found in possession of prohibited wildlife, wildlife by-products or derivatives shall be apprehended and held in custody.
• Personnel on-duty shall notify the OCENR, together with DENR or BFAR/OCA, as the case may be, depending on species involved. The concerned DENR/BFAR/OCA/OCENR shall proceed to the area to do on-site inspection, seizure, documentation, and handling of the apprehended person and seized items.
• Custody and Turn Over of Vessel and Other Seized Items: Same for Airport, Seaport and Seaborne Operations; See also Item #5
D. Market Denial Operations Market denial operations shall follow established protocols provided under the Manual of Operations on Wildlife Law Enforcement. If the target is a moving vehicle or vessel, it shall be intercepted following the same set of protocols and rules of engagement. Coordination Mechanism:
• Spot Check: A joint team of OCENR, OCA, DENR-CENRO, BFAR, TFZ and local PNP shall be organized whenever ZCAWTTF conducts spot checks in market places tagged selling wildlife. Specific roles of each of ZCAWTTF shall be determined on per operation basis.
• With Prior Information/Targeted Inspection: A team with appropriate ZCAWTTF members shall be constituted for the inspection or intercept (in case of moving vehicle/vessel). Coordination with PCG, PNP Maritime Group, BFAR and/or OCA shall be indispensable for moving vessels at sea. Coordination with the local PNP and TFZ shall be indispensable when the target involves moving vehicle.
• OCA/BFAR shall take charge of custody and disposition of fisheries products/species
• Custody and Turn Over of All Specimens: See Item #5 E. Targeted Raids Operations involving targeted raids shall follow appropriate protocol provided under the Manual of Operations on Wildlife Law Enforcement. This include the conduct of surveillance, application of search warrant(s), preparation and execution of Operations Plan (OPLAN). Coordination Mechanism:
• OCENR to assist in the preparation of OPLAN with appropriate ZCAWTTF member who did the surveillance, preparatory activities and case build up
• OCENR to facilitate post-operation assessment and feedback
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• Custody and Turn Over of All Specimens: See Item #5 5. Evidence Handling, Custody and Documentation All apprehending officers shall take initial custody of seized items and arrested persons. Said persons and seized items shall be turned over to appropriate member/s of ZCAWTTF depending on the type of species involved. In all cases of emergency or when public health or safety requires, the City Veterinary Office assisted by appropriate agency of the Department of Agriculture shall take custody and dispose of the wildlife involve as appropriate. Coordination Mechanism:
• Custody and Turn Over of Live Wildlife Specimens: In emergency cases and when public health requires, all live specimens must be turned over to the City Veterinarian for initial examination or inspection. After the requisite examination or inspection, the Veterinary Office shall turn over or dispose said specimens to relevant government agencies having technical capability to handle the wildlife. Otherwise, in ordinary circumstances specimen shall be turned over to the following for proper handling:
o Live marine animals to the Hatchery and Wet Lab of the Zamboanga State College on Marine Science and Technology (ZSCMST)
o Live birds at the City Aviary in Pasonanca o Other live terrestrial fauna to DENR Sanctuary in Pasonanca o All wildlife by-products and/or derivatives to the DENR-CENRO Enforcement Unit o Live fishes o All confiscated fish catch shall be handled by the OCA, provided that marine
mammals and turtles, reptiles and other wildlife species shall be turned over to DENR, provided further that other marine mammals like dolphins, sharks, whales (refer to RA 9147) be turned over to BFAR.
• Proper Handling of Live Specimens: Designated personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), DENR-CENRO, City Veterinary Office, Office of City Agriculture shall lead in handling and proper turn of over of all live specimens
• Turn Over of By-Products or Derivatives: DENR-CENRO shall collect, document, and keep all wildlife by-products or derivatives upon issuance of acceptance of turn over receipt from the apprehending officer.
• Custody and Turn Over of Motor Vehicles: All impounded vehicles shall be stored for safekeeping at the City Engineering Office or DENR-CENRO compound, as appropriate. The Office of the City Agriculture shall take custody of impounded fishing vessels, or in case of inability, the PNP Maritime Group. DENR-CENRO Zamboanga shall take custody of motor vehicles used as conveyances of wildlife trafficking. Nevertheless, in other instances the DENR–CENRO may request/arrange with City Government to take custody of seized items, equipment and paraphernalia.
• Custody and Turn Over of Vessel and Other Seized Items: PNP Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard or BFAR shall take turns in handling and safekeeping of impounded vessels. The Task Force may allow custody of big vessels to the owner of operator thereof after the latter presented a duly notarized affidavit of undertaking. The Office of the City Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the PNP Maritime Group, as the case maybe, shall take custody of small vessels. Sangali is identified as one of the impounding areas.
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6. Case Filing and Prosecution The City Legal Office or its designated representatives or legal office of apprehending agency, staff or personnel shall assist in case development whenever the Task Force has made apprehension. But TF member agencies shall be primarily responsible in case preparations and filing before the City Prosecutor. All wildlife, wildlife by-products and derivatives shall be handled and kept in custody by duly trained members of the Task Force in accordance with the process provided for in this coordination mechanism. First responders shall be composed of members duly trained on wildlife handling as well to ensure health and safety of both wildlife and personnel on-field.
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Annex A: Protocols at Airports and Seaports
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Annex B: Seaborne Operations (based on BFAR Manual of Operation on Fisheries Law Enforcement)
Part IV
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES A. INFORMATION GATHERING AND SURVEILLANCE. Information gathering may be conducted at the instance of the relevant enforcement group.
1. Establish contact.
2. Gather information through surveillance and investigation.
3. Utilize and tap the assistance of the LGUs in the conduct of surveillance and in gathering information.
4. Make a background investigation of the suspect/suspected group such as
a. Identifying the group leader and members,
b. Determining the group’s name,
c. Identifying the group’s area of operation, mode of operation, its capabilities in terms of logistics, manpower, firepower, contacts or influence in the different offices of the government and resources,
d. Assessing the group’s psychological strengths and weaknesses,
e. Ascertaining the market or distribution points
f. Determining other relevant information such as previous violations, record of arrests or criminal cases.
5. Verify all gathered information.
B. PRE-OPERATION
1. Except in cases of in flagrante delicto, a case operation plan (See Form No. 1: Standard Case Operation Plan) must be prepared which contains the following:
a. Name of the team leader; b. Name and roles of the members of the group; c. Target person/s
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d. Place, date and time of operation e. Ground rules f. Appropriate responses for different scenarios g. Logistics required h. The nearest Prosecutor’s Office for the inquest proceedings, contact number
or person, and ask if there are night inquests available i. List of hospitals in the area, location and contact number where apprehended
persons may be brought for medical check-up prior to detention j. List, location and contact numbers/persons of charitable and penal institutions
where the confiscated fish can be brought k. Detention facility or nearest police precinct l. Accredited treaters in the area of operation, when applicable Case Operation
Plan must be signed by the team leader and approved by his/her immediate superior.
2. As much as possible, before any law enforcement agency conducts a major anti-illegal fishing operation (and wildlife operation), it will coordinate with ZCAWTTF. In this instance, ZCAWTTF will identify the group members and their specific tasks. However, in cases of sporadic fisheries law enforcement operations, coordination may not be required instantly, but a report shall be furnished to ZCAWTTF after the operation.
3. Gather and prepare the logistics, supplies, legal forms and other provisions identified
during the planning stage. For communication purposes, radios and cell phones must be available with the specific numbers of nearby police stations. For location determination purposes, GPS must be made secured, if one is available. For hot pursuit purposes, vehicles and other conveyances must be loaded with sufficient fuel. Each agency shall be in-charge of fuel for their respective vehicles and conveyances.
4. Before proceeding to the actual operation, a briefing emphasizing the substance of the
operational plan will be done by the team leader.
5. Take group photo. It is suggested however that the date of operation be established in the group photo, i.e. newspaper of that day’s issuance or any credible material of similar nature.
6. Proceed to operation proper and call to begin.
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or PNP-MG, PCG, PN and other enforcement groups). The PNP Station Commander or Chief of Police, or PCG Detachment Commander will be furnished with the Case Operational Plan, as the case may be.
1. Seaborne Operation a. Pre-boarding procedure
i. As soon as the suspected boat/vessel is spotted, determine the following:
▪ approximate position e.g. latitude/longitude, inside or outside of municipal waters;
▪ nationality of the boat/vessel; ▪ activity of the boat/vessel, e.g. anchored, stationary, in transit, fishing as
evidenced by smoke, wake, gear in the water, or other signs that can be spotted from a distance;
▪ boat/vessel type as fishing, cargo or passenger, approximate length, and
tonnage as more or less than 3 GT; ▪ any distinguishing features, suspicious or unusual markings on the
boat/vessel especially on the hull and stern. Stern markings determine the homeport and registration of the boat/vessel;
▪ type, position and other characteristics of the gear used by the boat/vessel; ▪ course and speed of the boat/vessel in transit; ▪ whether radio contact can be made and navigational equipment is present; ▪ typical activities of the crew and crew numbers; ▪ change in activity of the crew or boat/vessel; ▪ origin of people on board (foreign or local); ▪ feasibility and safety of boarding. (See Form No. 2: Pre-boarding Checklist)
ii. In coordination with the commanding officer or boat/vessel captain, the team leader
decides whether to board or to call for reinforcement. However, it may also be an option of the team leader of the boarding party to invite the captain of the fishing boat to board the patrol boat and bring the necessary documents (i.e. licenses, permits, etc.) for proper inspection, if the situation at sea warrants to do so.
b. Boarding Procedure
i. The following are authorized to board a fishing boat/vessel:
▪ BFAR
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▪ Coast Guard ▪ Navy ▪ PNP Maritime Group ▪ Other law enforcement officers if they are accompanied by the personnel
of the aforementioned agencies (i.e. PCSD joint operatives, park rangers, task forces and the like)
▪ Law Enforcement of LGUs and duly deputized Bantay-Bagat in instances
where the fishing boat or vessel is inside the municipal waters
ii. If boarding is decided upon, approach the suspect boat/vessel with caution and due regard to safety.
iii. When approaching the suspect boat/vessel, set general quarters to ensure
preparedness to respond according to the situation. A General Quarter (GQ) is an alert condition and all hands man their battle stations and all preparations are made to place the apprehending boat/vessel in the highest state of readiness.
iv. If suspect boat/vessel stops, apprehending boat/vessel approaches slowly
while still in general quarters. Through public address system or appropriate communication, team leader of the apprehending boat/vessel shall identify himself and the unit or organization to which he belongs, inform the captain of the suspect boat/vessel of the intention to board and instruct him to:
▪ stop the boat/vessel or maintain course and speed; ▪ for all crew of the boat/vessel to move to the bow of the boat/vessel or
in any open area visible to the apprehending boat/vessel; ▪ for the captain to stay at the helm or wheelhouse; ▪ allow the boarding team board the boat/vessel; ▪ gather identification documents and boat/vessel papers.
v. If suspect boat/vessel does not stop, the law enforcement team shall employ
all necessary and reasonable means to stop the suspect boat/vessel. vi. Where there is threat to the life of the apprehending officers and there is no
other option but to use force in order to subdue the suspect boat/vessel or the offenders on board said boat/vessel, the law enforcers on board the apprehending boat/vessel can issue warning shot/s. If the suspect boat/vessel or offenders on board said boat/vessel refuse to heed the warning shot/s and/or continue to take aggressive action/s against the apprehending boat/vessel and/or apprehending team, the latter may employ the gradual use of necessary force.
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vii. If the suspect boat/vessel continues to navigate despite the reasonable means
employed by the apprehending boat/vessel, the latter can pursue the former up to the high seas. However, once the suspect boat/vessel enters the territorial sea of its own state or of a third state, apprehending boat/vessel shall cease pursuing the suspect boat/vessel. Record the bow number and any markings of the vessel and inform the country of origin with reference to flag state measures to reprimand said vessel given the instances of IUU fishing and hot pursuit.
viii. Once the suspect boat/vessel stops, the team leader assembles and briefs the
boarding team on all circumstances and possible violations surrounding the subject boat/vessel, properly ascertaining the Initial Safety Inspection (ISI) or Extended ISI. Team Leader reminds the members on the proper boarding procedures and reiterates the five (5) safety rules of boarding:
▪ Work in pairs; ▪ Account for all the crew; ▪ Watch your line of fire; ▪ Protect your weapon; ▪ Avoid tunnel vision.
ix. Team leader reviews to the boarding team members their respective roles and
responsibilities. x. Boarding team conducts review of the equipment, logistics and other things
needed.[1]
xi. An assigned photo-documenter takes video footage or photographs of the
entire operation including the suspect boat/vessel showing its name. The footage or photographs must show the dates when they are taken.
xii. The boarding team on board a smaller boat/ vessel proceeds to approach the
suspect boat/vessel by Horse-Shoe Approach, remembering the rules of good seamanship by not crossing the bow and looking over the boat/vessel in detail.
xiii. Once near the suspect boat/vessel, the leader of the boarding team shall
identify himself and the unit or organization to which he belongs and instructs the captain for all crew of the boat/vessel to move to the bow of the boat/vessel. The captain is instructed to stay at the helm or wheelhouse.
xiv. Once boarding is ready, the security group must board first to secure the area.
It must secure the crew at the bow and the captain in the wheelhouse. At least one armed law enforcement officer should stay with the crew at all times. The security team then declares the boat/vessel clear before the boarding team could board the ship.
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xv. The rest of the boarding team, in pair of two’s boards. After safe embarkation of the team to the suspect boat/vessel, small boat/vessel preposition at her proper station, and maintaining communication and triangulation position with mother boat/vessel towards suspect boat/vessel.
xvi. The search group conducts the inspection by dividing the boat/vessel into
starboard and port side for inspection.
xvii. The leader of the boarding team stays at the wheelhouse with the captain to check documents such as the logbook and other boat/vessel documents such as Commercial Fishing Boat/vessel and Gear License (CFVGL), MARINA documents, Certificate of Clearance and fishworker license.
xviii. In cases of poaching, the boarding team must apply Fisheries Administrative
Order No. 200. (See Annex 1)
xix. For non-poaching cases, the search group must proceed to inspect the boat/vessl and record the following: (See Form No. 3: INSPECTION CHECKLIST)
▪ state of the fishing gear at the time of boarding, whether on deck or
lowered for actual fishing; ▪ the state of all hatch and compartments; ▪ any catch, including sabalo, wildlife, corals and other endangered
marine species; ▪ presence of silica, white sand, pebbles and any other substances which
make up any marine habitat; ▪ presence of explosives, explosive devices, toxic and noxious
substances and electrofishing devices; ▪ presence of superlights and light attractors; ▪ presence of other items regulated by laws; ▪ transport containers and labels.
xx. Photodocumentor must take photograph of the global positioning system
(GPS), radar, fish finder to show the actual coordinates, if possible.
xxi. Assigned member of the team must take the coordinates using the team’s own GPS or NAVSAT.
xxii. Assigned member of the team must plot the position of the boat/vessel on a nautical chart indicating its location.
xxiii. If there is fish catch, the fish examiner-member of the boarding team must
conduct fish examination to identify the fish and to determine if the same is
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caught through explosives. If there is no fish examiner on board, assigned team member must take fish samples in accordance with FAO 206 (see Annex 2) for submission to BFAR or to the nearest fish examiner. (See Form No. 4: FISH SAMPLE EVIDENCE and Form No. 5: RECEIPT OF FISH SAMPLE TAKEN FOR EXAMINATION). For fish suspected to be caught with poisonous/noxious substances, assigned team member must take fish sample. This must be brought later on to the nearest BFAR laboratory or any BFAR-accredited laboratory, as the case may be. (See Form No. 6: REQUEST FOR SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF FISH SAMPLES)
xxiv. If there is fish net, assigned member of the team must determine the mesh size
by applying the definition of fine-mesh net in RA 8550 as amended by RA 10654. [2]
xxv. If there are superlights and fishing light attractors, assigned team member must
determine the wattage and number, whether they fall within the prohibitions under FAO 204 and standards set by DA-BFAR (See Annex 3) [3]
xxvi. If there are corals, silica, white sand and pebbles, which make up the marine
habitat and other aquatic/marine species, assigned member of the team must take samples for identification/ examination by BFAR, PCG or other appropriate institutions. (See Form No: 7: RECEIPT OF SAMPLE TAKEN FOR IDENTIFICATION, Form No 8: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLE OF SEIZED ITEMS & Form No. 9: IDENTIFICATION REPORT)
xxvii. The leader of the search group must inform the captain of the result of the
search and inspection. If negative for violation of any laws, the boarding team shall disembark after the Captain or the highest officer on board the vessel has signed the BOARDING CERTIFCATE (See Form No. 10: BOARDING CERTIFICATE).
xxviii. If there is violation, the leader of the boarding team must inform the Captain or
the offenders on board the vessel of the violation, and that a Notice of Violation shall be issued against them.3
xxix. The leader of the boarding team shall declare the violation and that the team
shall arrest the offenders. xxx. The team leader or the assigned member of the team shall inform the offenders
of their Constitutional rights under the Miranda doctrine : a) right to remain silent; b) right to have a counsel of their own choice; c) if they have none, the State shall provide them with one; and d). right to be informed of these rights;
xxxi. In case of violation, the assigned member of the boarding team shall seize the
registration papers, logbook and navigational chart of the boat/vessel, and other documents to be included in the inventory. In the absence of documents, the same must be duly indicated in the INCIDENT REPORT and SWORN
3 This does not preclude the law enforcement team to follow the procedure on arrest, seizure, detention and case
filing as provided in the Rules of Court and Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases.
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STATEMENT (See Annex 4: Sample Affidavit of Apprehending Officer & Annex 5: Sample Affidavit of Witness).
xxxii. The documentor-member of the boarding team shall commence tagging or
labeling, initial inventory and cause the photo-documentation of the evidence. If condition on the boat/vessel does not permit completion of the same, final tagging and inventory must be done once the boat/vessel has docked at port.
xxxiii. The documentor-member of the team shall tag or label the evidence with the
following information:
▪ estimated weight and/or quantity of the items ▪ full name of the suspect ▪ date of seizure ▪ place of seizure ▪ initials/signature of evidence tagger
xxxiv. The leader of the boarding team shall direct the captain to bring the
boat/vessel, while being escorted by the apprehending boat/vessel, to the nearest port for further disposition. Otherwise, the apprehending boat/vessel shall tow it to the nearest port. For efficiency purposes, it is advised that while still at sea, the law enforcement team coordinates immediately with the local BFAR personnel for the latter to make the necessary coordination with the authority that has jurisdiction over the port where the law enforcement team intends to escort or tow the apprehended boat/vessel.
xxxv. The owner of the apprehended boat/vessel must pay or cover the port charges.
xxxvi. The law enforcement team must conduct a thorough inspection of the boat/vessel as soon as it docks at the port.
xxxvii. Documentor-member of the law enforcement team must prepare inventory of
all items to be seized (See Form No. 12: INVENTORY REPORT OF SEIZED ARTICLES) and must tag or label the same with the information stated above.
xxxviii. Photodocumentor must take the pictures of all the pieces of evidence seized
along with the evidence tag.
xxxix. The leader of the law enforcement team must issue the Notice of Violation upon the offender. He shall likewise issue the same and cause its delivery to the owner on record of the vessel.
xl. The Notice of Violation shall inform the offender of the offense committed, the
imposable penalties for the violation, the fact that he will be charged administratively before the Adjudication Committee, and that he may offer a settlement in accordance with the fishery law, rules and regulations. It shall likewise contain a proviso that upon offer and acceptance of an offer to settle,
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the offender will not be administratively charged before the Adjudication Committee.
xli. The leader of the law enforcement team must issue the following seizure
receipts to the offender, whichever is applicable:
▪ RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISH/FISHERY PRODUCTS (See Form No. 13: RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISH/FISHERY PRODUCTS): for the fish or fishery products seized. In filling this up, write the fish species, numbers, volume or quantity, estimated weight and estimated market value.
▪ RECEIPT OF SEIZED EXPLOSIVES, NOXIOUS OR POISONOUS
SUBSTANCE (See Form No. 14: RECEIPT OF SEIZED EXPLOSIVES, NOXIOUS OR POISONOUS SUBSTANCES ): for the explosives, noxious or poisonous substances seized;
▪ RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISHING BOAT/VESSEL (See Form No. 15:
RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISHING BOAT/VESSEL) : for the boat or vessel seized;
▪ RECEIPT OF OTHER SEIZED ITEMS (See Form No. 16: RECEIPT
OF OTHER SEIZED ITEMS): for the other items seized such as wildlife, silica, white sand, pebbles, nets, gears, other tools and paraphernalia not covered by the above seizure receipts.
xlii. Preferably one of the witnesses to the inventory and issuance of the
corresponding receipt is 1) an official of the Barangay or the municipality/city that has jurisdiction over the port; or 2) the concerned port personnel. In case of refusal to sign the “received copy” portion of the receipts, there must be a remark saying “refused to acknowledge” signed by two witnesses.
xliii. In seizing the boat/vessel, the team leader must coordinate with the port authorities regarding the docking fee.
xliv. Initial custody of the seized boat/vessel shall be with the PNP Maritime Group,
BFAR or PCG whichever is appropriate.
xlv. The custody of the boat/vessel shall be released to the owner provided sufficient bond is posted and by agreeing to the following conditions:
▪ There shall be no alteration to the boat/vessel; ▪ There shall be no transfer of ownership; ▪ There shall be no transfer of registration; ▪ Other conditions which the PNP Maritime Group, BFAR or PCG may
find applicable.
xlvi. The law enforcement team must take custody of the fish catch.
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xlvii. The team must dispose/distribute the seized fish still fit for human consumption
to the LGUs, orphanages, homes for the aged, and similar charitable institutions. The team may use NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF SEIZED FISH (See Form No. 17: NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF SEIZED FISH) to notify said charitable institutions. Those willing to accept the dynamited fish shall execute promissory notes of their willingness to return the value of the fish in case of unfavorable decision in the administrative proceedings and acquittal of the accused in court by filling up RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTED SEIZED FISH (See Form No. 18: RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTED SEIZED FISH).
xlviii. Fish and fishery/aquatic products caught through noxious substances, those
bearing harmful bio-toxin and those caught by means of blast fishing and no longer fit for human consumption shall be disposed through a licensed treater duly accredited by the DENR-EMB. Cost of disposition shall be on the account of the violator. Assigned member of the team shall document said disposition.
xlix. Terrestrial plant and animal species, all turtles and tortoises, wetland species,
such as crocodiles and water birds, amphibians and dugong, including their derivatives and by products, found on board the boat/vessel shall be turned over to the nearest wildlife rescue center of the DENR. Assigned member of the law enforcement team must secure a turn over receipt from the custodian officer of the DENR rescue center that received the wildlife species. (See Form No. 19: TURN OVER RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISH/FISHERY PRODUCTS OR ITEM(S) OF EVIDENCE)
l. Living aquatic wildlife must be turned over to the aquatic wildlife rescue center
recognized by the DA-BFAR for rehabilitation before release to the wild. Assigned member of the law enforcement team must secure a turn over receipt from the custodian officer of the rescue center who received the wildlife species. (See Form No. 19: TURN OVER RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISH/FISHERY PRODUCTS OR ITEM(S) OF EVIDENCE)
li. Dead aquatic wildlife must be turned over to the nearest DA-BFAR Regional
or Provincial Fisheries Office. Assigned member of the law enforcement team must secure a turn over receipt from the custodian officer of BFAR who received the wildlife species.
lii. Silica, white sand, pebbles and any other substances which make up any
marine habitat, if found on board the boat/vessel of the offender must be turned over to the nearest office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau or the nearest Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) or Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of the DENR. Receiving officer of the said offices must issue a turn over receipt for the said materials. (See Form No. 19: TURN OVER RECEIPT OF SEIZED FISH/FISHERY PRODUCTS OR ITEM(S) OF EVIDENCE)
liii. Explosives and explosive devices found on board the boat/vessel of the
offender must be turned over to the nearest Firearms and Explosives Division of the PNP. The turn over must be covered by a turn over receipt.(See Form
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No. 20: TURN- OVER RECEIPT OF SEIZED EXPLOSIVES, NOXIOUS OR POISONOUS SUBSTANCES)
liv. Toxic and noxious substances, electrofishing devices and superlights must be
turned over to the nearest BFAR office. Said turn over must be covered by a turn over receipt. (See Form No. 20 for toxic and noxious substances and Form No. 19 for electrofishing devices and superlights)
lv. The law enforcement team shall prepare the necessary documents, such as
the INVENTORY REPORT OF SEIZED ARTICLES (See Form No. 12), INVENTORY Of ITEMS/ARTICLES ON BOARD THE SEIZED FISHING BOAT/VESSEL (See Form No. 21), INVENTORY OF SUPERLIGHTS (See Form No. 22), INVENTORY OF CREW/FISHWORKERS (See Form No. 23), the appropriate SEIZURE RECEIPTS, SWORN STATEMENTS of the witnesses and leader of the law enforcement team in accordance with AM No. 12-8-8-SC, otherwise known as the Judicial Affidavit Rule ( Annex 6), INCIDENT REPORT (See Form No. 11), the appropriate TURN OVER RECEIPTS, and other supporting documents.
lvi. The team leader shall cause the recording of the violation and the surrounding
circumstances in PNP or PCG blotter, whichever is appropriate, and ask for a copy thereof.
lvii. The team leader shall order the release of the offenders. lviii. Within five days, the team leader shall file the complaint before the Adjudication
Committee of the BFAR, unless there was an earlier offer of settlement and acceptance of the same. (Note: The City of Zamboanga may also initiate administrative confiscation based on its own ordinance.)