This document summarizes the accomplishments of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) for the Visayas region from 2010-2014. Key outputs included: 1) Developing a Regional Environmental Agenda and Action Plan to address priority issues like logging, marine conservation, and climate change. 2) Providing advice to the Foundation for the Philippine Environment's Board of Trustees on policies, programs, and governance. 3) Serving as the link between FPE and organizations in the Visayas region. 4) Nominating members from the Visayas to serve on FPE's Board of Trustees.

1. RAC Accomplishment Report
for 2010-2014
By:
Ellen Grace Gallares
Outgoing RAC Coordinator, 2010-2014

2. EASTERN VISAYAS (R8)
Myrna Nicol
Ogoc
(NSEP)
Joelyn S.
Biag
(SPPI)
Beverly
Capeña
(SPIADFI)
Josefa Pizon
(RDI - Leyte)
Herminigildo Sanchez
(SIBF)
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014

3. CENTRAL VISAYAS (R7)
Ellen Grace
Gallares
(PADAYON-BMTMCI)
Gil Garay
(PAMANA-KA
Sa Pilipinas)
Luz Bador
(NIRD, Inc.)
Fr. Herbert
Fadriquela
(IFI-VIMROD)
Dr. Oliver
Gimenez
(CERNET)
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014

4. WESTERN VISAYAS (R6)
Jose Ali
Bedano
(UPV Foundation)
Maricel Jarencio
(GIZ-EnRD Program)
Jessica
Calfoforo-Salas
(KSPF)
Andrea
Lizares-Si
(DAWN)
Nelson Mojica, Jr.
(Green Alert-Negros)
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014

5. RAC Roles
• Provide advice to FPE’s BOT
 Policy
 Program development
 Governance
• FPE’s link to the region
• Nominate members to the FPE Board of Trustees

6. OUTPUTS
ADVISORY ROLE
•Regional Environmental Agenda & Action Plan
•FPE policy on sustainable financing in the sites & projects
•Participation in FPE 20+ years impact evaluation “More than
Numbers”
•Term of RAC will be co-terminus with the BOT term
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014

7. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
AGENDA (REA) – Visayas
•Environmental degradation
 Logging, mining, land conversion
•Marine & Coastal Conservation
•Climate Change and Renewable Energy
•Permaculture
 Sustainable agriculture
 Food & safety
 Urbanization & land conversion
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
AGENDA (NEA)
• Mining
• Logging
• Unsustainable agriculture & fisheries
• Renewable energy
• Solid waste and air pollution
• Climate change and disaster risk
reduction
• Urbanization & land conversion
FOCAL AREAS

8. VISAYAS REA Action Plan
May 2011 (First Draft)
REA ISSUE
& Goal
CARES
Strategy
ACTION RESULT
S /
IMPACT
INDICATOR
S
TIMEFRAM
E
(medium =
within 5;
longterm =
within 10)
LOGGING
Goal: To
support
activities
that oppose
destruction
of
biodiversit
y through
logging
activities in
the Visayas
Researc
h
Baselining:
· looking at
the
following:
- where /
areas (in the
context of
being a
PBCPP;
PA/ECA;
sustainable
use area);
-
user/logger
s
- size & scale
of
operations
· Existing
policies,
instruments
· Local
dynamics
and
processes
· Obtain
a
profile
of
logging
situatio
n in the
Visayas
· baseline
information
and maps
· conduct of
participator
y research
5 years
5 years

9. OUTPUTS
• Regular updating to FPE on the environmental issues in
the regions
• Assistance to victims of Bohol earthquake & Typhoon Yolanda
• Participation and assistance in the Regional Consultative
Group (RCG) meetings
• Participation & assistance during FPE site visits
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014
LINK to the REGION

10. OUTPUTS
NOMINATION of BOT
• Election of Visayas representative to BOT:
 Archt. Socorro Atega & Ms. Wilhelmina Gonzales
 Bp. Crispin Varquez & Dr. Paciencia Milan
• Election of Foreign NGO representative (DISOP)
 Ms. Kathleen Deckmyn-Cordero
• Election of Member-at-Large
 Atty. Rose Liza Osorio (BOT chair and CEO)
RAC VISAYAS 2010-2014

11. CAPACITY-BUILDING PROVIDED
SITE VISITS
• Central Cebu Protected Landscape (w/ tree planting)
• Liptong Woodlands Rainforestation Site
• Mt. Talinis-Twin Lakes Natural Park
• Marikina Watershed (w/ tree planting)
• Large-scale mining operations in Cantilan & Claver,
Surigao del Norte
• Bucas Grande & Sohoton Natural Park
• Danjugan Island, Cauayan, S. Negros (w/ mangrove planting)
OTHERS

12. CAPACITY-BUILDING
TRAININGS provided
• Environmental defense and paralegal training
• Project OIO System Monitoring & Evaluation
OTHERS
• Participation and FPE representation in the climate walk
• Participation in various institutional activities: strategic
planning, partners forum, BOT turnover, etc.

13. OTHERS
• Participation and FPE representation in the climate walk
• Participation in various institutional activities: strategic
planning, partners forum, BOT turnover, etc.

14. “Never doubt what a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the
only thing that ever has” - Margaret Mead