February 2, 2024, Tagbilaran City, Bohol – The ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น (๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐) gathered for its ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด at CPG Hall, Bohol Provincial Capitol. In attendance were the distinguished council member mayors who lent their time to the discussions: Hon. Dave Duallo of Buenavista, Hon. Fernando Estavilla of Pitogo, Hon. Eugeniano Ibarra of Clarin, Hon. Constantino Reyes of Ubay, Hon. Roberto C. Cajes of Trinidad, and Hon. William R. Jao of Tubigon.
Also in attendance were the representatives from Bohol Provincial Environment Management Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7, DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Talibon and Tagbilaran, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 7, Bohol Island State University – Candijay Campus faculty staff, along with several Municipal Agriculturists and Municipal Environmental Officers from their respective local government units.
The agenda encompassed various important discussions. Central to the meeting were the presentation of the Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) Report of the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. The council discussed as well on endorsing the PASA report for the legislation of DBDBR, finalizing and approving the Bohol Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef Management Council (BDBDBRMC) logo and providing updates on the CCEF Protect Danajon Project funded under USAID/GRF.
The CCEF provides facilitation support for council meetings and contribute its expertise in advancing the objectives of the Bohol Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef Management Council. This commitment is particularly evident in its efforts to guarantee the strengthened management and heightened conservation efforts for this crucial marine ecosystem.
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