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Day 2 - 2023 Multistakeholder Forum - Mindanao

About the Forum

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the Philippine's environment and natural resources. It is mandated to promote equitable access, assure sustainability, and enhance the contribution of the country's natural resources for present and future generations. However, natural, technological and human-induced hazards, including those due to climate change, present challenges to resilient and inclusive development . These impact the complex systems that constitute our shared environment and communities. These challenges require whole-of-society and transdisciplinary approaches towards evidence-informed policy and action for the protection, preservation, conservation enhancement and regeneration of our country's ecosystems.

It is therefore critical that scientific, technological, and traditional knowledge, expertise and innovation be dynamically integrated into the DENR's strategies, policies, and processes. In this context, strategic partnerships and collective action between national and local governments, academic and scientific institutions, civil society, the private sector and communities are critical to the transformation towards adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable development. This nexus approach is needed to turn challenges into opportunities for building resilient environments and ecosystems.

The discussions in this forum are essential contributions to the identification of strategies and priority actions of the DENR. Their outcomes, actionable recommendations and commitments from stakeholders will be reflected in the Department Summary. They will serve as critical inputs to the Policy Reform Agenda, Systems and Collaboration Mechanisms, and Shared Programs, Actions, and Plans. Consequently, the forum also aims to accelerate the DENR's mission of mobilizing the country's citizens in protecting, conserving, and managing the environment and natural resources.

Objectives

Enable inclusive dialogue across all of the DENR's stakeholders to identify each sector's unique and shared challenges, accelerate cooperation, and gather information on priorities for possible inclusion in the DENR's policy agenda and multi-year Roadmap for Programs, Activities and Projects (PAP)

Share the knowledge and experiences on how different stakeholders can work together with the DENR and other national government agencies to craft and implement policies and programs towards climate and disaster resilience and sustainable development

Foster and strengthen partnerships among stakeholders; coordinate each sector's initiatives on matters involving the environment, natural resources protection, development and conservation

Identify multi-stakeholder initiatives and good practices that apply science, technology and innovation to achieve shared and unique values across different sectors

Program

Program of Activities

Day 0 - February 1, 2023
Wednesday

6:00 pm

Ribbon Cutting and Opening of Exhibit

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga
DENR Secretary

Day 1 - February 2, 2023
Thursday

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration

8:30 am - 8:40 am
Cultural Dance

Invocation

Philippine National Anthem

USTP Chorale

8:40 am - 9:00 am

Welcome Remarks and Opening Message

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga
Secretary, DENR

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, CESO III
Undersecretary for Field Operations - Mindanao, DENR

9:10 am - 9:30 am
Keynote Message

Honorable Rufus B. Rodriguez
2nd District Representative, Cagayan de Oro City

9:30 am - 9:40 am

MOU Signing between the DENR and BARMM

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga
Secretary, DENR
Honorable Akmad A. Brahim
Chief Minister, BARMM Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy

9:40am - 9:55 am
Photo Opportunity
Break

9:55 am - 10:55 am
Plenary Session 1: Opportunities and Challenges in Environmental Governance in the Mindanao Region

Moderator:
Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, CESO III, Undersecretary for Field Operations – Mindanao, DENR

Topic 1: Sustainable Forest Management
Forester Tommy T. Valdez
National Council President, Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc.
Topic 2: Protected Area and Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives and Challenges
Dennis Joseph I. Salvador
Executive Director, Philippine Eagle Foundation
Topic 3: Lessons Learned on Environmental Protection, and Natural Resource Management: Indigenous Peoples Experience
Maria Easterluna Santos Canoy
Executive Director, Kitanglad Integrated NGO (KIN), Inc
Topic 4: Research and Development to Accelerate Climate Action
Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ
President, Ateneo de Davao University
Topic 5: Ecosystems Services in Protected Areas and River Basins
Dr. Hilly Ann Roa-Quiaoit
University Professor, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology/Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council

10:55 am - 11:55 am

Plenary Session 2

Moderator: Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, CESO I

Undersecretary for Field Operations - Luzon, Visayas and Environment, DENR

Topic 1: Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security
Marco P. Lorenzo
Private Entrepreneur/Private Consultant

Topic 2: Environment, Food Security in using Land and Marine Resources
Miguel A. Dominguez
Director, Alsons Aquaculture
Corporation, Alsons Development and Investment Corporation

Topic 3: Experience of Siargao as a Tourist Destination
Ian Valentin U. Sermonia, Siargao Tourist Operators Association
Topic 4: Shared ENR Programs, Activities, and
Projects on Land Management Tenure Arrangements /
Land Use and Community Engagements
Atty. Roberto V. Oliva
President, Society of Filipino
Foresters, Inc.

11:55 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch

Press Conference

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, Secretary
Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, CESO III, Undersecretary

for Field Operations-Mindanao

Atty. Ernesto D. Adobo Jr., CESO I, Undersecretary for Legal and Administration
Atty. Analiza Rebuelta - Teh, CESO I, Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems and Climate Change
Atty. Jonas R. Leones, CESO I, Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs
Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, CESO I, Undersecretary for Field Operations - Luzon, Visayas and Environment
Dr. Carlos Primo C. David, Undersecretary for Integrated Environmental Science
Augusto D. Dela Peña, MNSA, Undersecretary for Organizational Transformation and Human Resource
Ruth M. Tawantawan, CESO II, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations-Eastern Mindanao
Arleigh J. Adorable, CESO III, OIC, Assistant Secretary for Operations-Western Mindanao

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Parallel Breakout Sessions:

Breakout Session A: Sustainable Forest Management

Moderators:
Atty. Jonas R. Leones, CESO I
Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs, DENR

For. Nonito M. Tamayo
Regional Executive Director, DENR R13

Breakout Session B: Land Management / Conflicting Tenure
Arrangements / Competing Land Use

Moderators:
Atty. Ernesto D. Adobo, Jr., CESO I
Undersecretary for Legal and Administration, DENR

Atty. Felix S. Alicer
Regional Executive Director, DENRR12

Breakout Session C: Biodiversity / Protected Area
Management / Ecotourism

Moderators:
Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, CESO I
Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems, and Climate Change, DENR
Raoul T. Geollegue, Environmental Consultant, UNIFRUTTI Philippines, Inc.
Felix S. Mirasol, Jr., CESO IV
Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, DENR R10

3:00pm - 3:15 pm

Break

3:15pm - 3:30 pm

Synthesis

Arleigh J. Adorable, CESO III
OIC, Assistant Secretary for
Operations-Western Mindanao, in concurrent capacity Director for Forest Management Bureau

3:30 pm

END OF DAY 1

4:00pm - 4:30 pm

SENR’s Time with Mindanao DENR Regional Officials

6:00 pm

DENR Cultural and Fellowship Night / Dinner

Day 2 - February 3, 2023
Friday

9:00 am - 9:10 am
Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

Ruth M. Tawantawan, CESO II
Assistant Secretary for Operations-Eastern Mindanao, DENR

9:10 am - 9:25 am

Introduction of Speakers

Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, CESO III
Undersecretary for Field Operations-Mindanao, DENR

Inspirational Messages

Honorable Leo Tereso A. Magno
Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines
Lord A. Villanueva
Undersecretary for Operations DILG
Honorable Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
District Representative, Camiguin

9:25 am - 9:30 am

Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga
Secretary, DENR

9:30 am - 9:35 am

Keynote Message

Honorable Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
Senate President, Republic of the Philippines

9:35 am - 9:50 am

Photo Opportunity

Break

9:50 am - 10:00 am

Presentation: Disaster Resiliency in Action: The BARMM

Experience

Honorable Akmad A. Brahim, Chief Minister, BARMM Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Presentation: Peace, Security, and Development

Honorable Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar
Former Mayor, Zamboanga City

10:10 am - 11:10 am

Plenary Session 3: Responsible Mining

Moderator:

Dr. Carlos Primo David
Undersecretary, DENR

Topic 1: The LGU Experience in Mining
Honorable Nilo P. Demerey Jr.,

Governor, Dinagat Islands

Topic 2: Best Practices, Challenges, and SDMP Strategies by the Mining Industry
Mark Vincent Junel E. Felias, OIC Community Relations Manager, Taganito Mining Corporation

Topic 3: Towards Sustainable Mining
Rocky G. Dimaculangan
Vice President for Communications & National Coordinator for Towards
Sustainable Mining

Topic 4: Community Partnership in Mining
Jasmin Dansigan Goriano, Treasurer, Sumpaw ng Inangsabong Mansaka Inc.

11:10 am - 12:10 pm

Plenary Session 4: Climate and Disaster Resilience

Moderator:

Dr. Noralene Uy
Technical Adviser to the Secretary, DENR

Topic 1: Climate Extremes Projections and Implications for Mindanao
Dr. Faye Abigail Cruz
Head, Regional Climate Systems
Laboratory, Manila Observatory
Topic 2: Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Priorities in Mindanao
Lenie Duran-Alegre
Assistant Regional Director, Region
11, Office of Civil Defense
Topic 3: Linking Theory to Policy and Practice through Academia-LGU Partnerships
Engr. Dextor S. Lo
Assistant Professor, Xavier
University-Ateneo de Cagayan and Founding Director, XU Engineering Resource Center
Topic 4: Civil Society Participation in Climate and Disaster Resilience in Mindanao
Atty. Angela Consuelo S. Ibay
Head, Climate Change and Energy Program

Topic 5: The Role of Professional Organizations in Climate and Disaster Resilience: Experience of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners
Dr. Josefino S. Bascug
Vice President for Mindanao, Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners National Board of Trustees

12:10 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Launch of Project TRANSFORM for Siargao

Atty. Jonas R. Leones, CESO I, Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs, DENR
Silvestre Z. Barrameda, Jr., Executive Director, National Resilience Council, Local Chief Executive from Siargao Municipalities

Signing of Partnership Agreement

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm

Presentation: Breaking Patterns from Projects to Systems

Roberto R. Calingo, Executive Director, Peace and Equity Foundation

1:50 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Parallel Breakout Sessions: ENR Resiliency Framework

Planning

Breakout Session A: Environmental Protection (Forestry,
Land Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Tourism)

Moderators:
Atty. Jonas R. Leones, CESO I
Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs, DENR

Marcial C. Amaro Jr., CESO II
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Foreign Assisted and Special Projects

Breakout Session B: Natural Resource Management (Environmental Management, Mining, Water Management)

Moderators:
MGen Augusto Dela Peña, Undersecretary for Organizational Transformation and Human Resources, DENR

For. Reynaldo S. Digamo,
Regional Director, Environmental Management Bureau R10

3:35 pm - 3:45 pm

Break

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Synthesis

Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, CESO I
Undersecretary for Field Operations - Luzon, Visayas and Environment, DENR

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Signing of the Commitment of Support

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Honorable Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga
Secretary, DENR

4:30 pm

END OF FORUM

Outputs & Outcome

Outputs

Policy and Legislative Agenda for Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)
Inventory of Shared ENR Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for co-implementation by multi-stakeholders
Resiliency Framework for ENR: an integrated framework for multi-stakeholder strategic engagement in ENR

Outcome

The Resiliency Framework for ENR to be produced out of the Multistakeholder Forum shall serve as the foundation for science-based, data-driven, and socially, politically and culturally-sensitive environment and natural resource policies as well as the corresponding PAPs that will be co-implemented by the government and non-government actors.