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Tuguegarao City Gymnasium goes solar, harnesses rainwater through ICLEI – ACCCRN grant
On June 19, 2017, the People’s Gymnasium of Tuguegarao witnessed the turnover ceremony of the hybrid solar power integrated with water harvesting facility. Key stakeholders were present during this momentous event, including representatives from the local government, academe, police, civil society, and others. The ceremony officially marks the transition of the facility’s management from Cagayan […]
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Naga City gears up to develop its 30-year Sustainable Urban Development Plan
Last May 10-11, selected Naga City stakeholders convened for a two-day workshop which aims to solicit inputs for the formulation of Naga City’s 30-year Sustainable Urban Development Plan. About 30 participants representing the different offices within the local government, academe, and youth joined the workshop which employed “Design Thinking.” The activity was supported by the […]
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City-university partnerships in three PHL cities strengthened through EPIC N training in Germany
Photo from EPIC-N websiteThree Philippine cities benefited from a one-day training on the “Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N)” model held last May 03 in Bonn, Germany. Participating cities were selected on a competitive basis with applications coming from about 140 cities globally. The list of Philippine participants were as follows:Catbalogan City• Mr. […]
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Five ICLEI SEAS Member Cities Lauded as Manila Times’ Model Cities
The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities Forum recognized ICLEI SEAS member cities for their outstanding efforts in making their municipalities better urban pockets. Sta. Rosa City, represented by city administrator Mauel Alipon, bagged the Safe Haven Award for their notable initiatives in keeping peace and order. Batangas City, on the other hand, got the Environment […]
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ICLEI and GIZ Urban Nexus pushes clustering for solid waste management, eyes Laguna Province as pilot
The GIZ Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: The Urban Nexus and ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) strongly support clustering of local governments to address solid waste management (SWM) concerns in the Philippines. This is in line with the guidelines issued by the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) concerning the topic.To this end, […]
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San Carlos City, Philippines becomes first city in its region to complete greenhouse gas emissions inventory
ICLEI SEAS team’s courtesy call to Mayor Valmayor of San Carlos City.Located in the Negros sub-region in Central Philippines, San Carlos City is one of 25 cities from the Philippines that committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, an international alliance of cities and local governments that promote and support voluntary action […]
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ASEAN Sub-National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in the Philippines
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the “ASEAN Sub-National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in the Philippines” for the Luzon cluster in Naga City on April 25, 2017. The ASEAN Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DFRI) Programme was developed to increase the member state’s capacity in developing policies that provide […]
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Building Urban Resiliency, One Garden at a Time: The Story of Sitio Asprer’s Community-Based Urban Gardens*
“Eh simula nung nagkasakit ako, nandito na lang ako sa bahay. Hindi na ako pwede magtrabaho. Nung nagkaroon ng garden, kahit papano, may napaglilibangan na ako. Nakakatuwa tingan yung mga tanim doon. Na-e-exercise ako, nakakakain pa kami madalas ng sariwang gulay. ( Since I got sick, I just stayed at home. I am not allowed to […]
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ICLEI SEAS joins national consultation workshop for developing local climate action plans
Selected ICLEI SEAS staff attended a two-day consultation-workshop on the enhancement of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) formulation process. The workshop was organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) under its V-LED (Vertical Integration and Learning for Low Emission Development) project last March 27 to 28 in Pasig City, Philippines.The […]
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