The Coastal Law Enforcement Council I held a meeting last Friday in Calape, amid reports of its failure to function in its role to protect the coastal waters of the First District of Bohol.
The council tackled on effective methods to protect the coastal waters. The CLEC I, which is headed by Mayor Jasmine Balistoy of Cortes , refused to comment on the upcoming projects of the council.
The patient has already forgiven the doctor who didn’t give her attention while asking for a check-up. The patient, named Joy Cagulada, then told City Health Officer Dr. Antonio Porticos of what had happened.
The doctor, Dr Theomin Casano confirmed of what happened was the truth. The reason was that it was near closing time and the patient’s symptoms weren’t that bad so the doctor decided not to see her. Afterwards the doctor personally apologized to the patient.
City Engineers give priority to repair the damaged roads by using hot asphalt on roads from Ramon Enerio going to Dampas, Espuelas Extension, Dao, Tiptip, Rizal and Tamblot going to Barracks.
City Engineer Pianicita S. Castolo said that her men are nonstop continuing the road repairs once good weather comes. Castolo is waiting for the 400 drums of for the hot asphalt that is to be used in road repairs. The City Engineer’s Office is now preparing the documents needed for the bidding for the mayor’s proposal to cement the 17 kilometers of road from Gallares going to Booy, Taloto and Manga.
The mayors of coastal towns here in Bohol will hold a meeting in regards to stopping illegal fishing in their vicinity. This meeting will be done to disprove the belief that mayors of coastal towns are not sincere in implementing the marine laws and are even in league with the big-time commercial fishers.
The President for League of Municipalities of the Philippines – Bohol Chapter, Jagna Mayor Exuperio C. Lloren, confirmed that there is a need for cooperation to stop illegal fishing. The organization aforementioned are alarmed that even though Bohol supplies 95 % of fish in the Central Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources and the Department of Agriculture, the price of fish still continue to increase.
The price increase is due to scarce supply here in the province since big-time commercial fishers sell their daily fish to our neighboring provinces, thus causing small time fishers for small catch.
Illegal fishing will be hard to stop since there are still other problems like lacking coastal law enforcers, no watchers, and lacking patrol boats.
The United Nations and the Government of the Philippines (GoP) signed a 3-year Joint Programme on “Strengthening the Philippines’ Institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change” with a USD 8-million funding from the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDGF).
UN Resident Coordinator Nileema Noble signed the Joint Programme Document (JPD) for the UN and NEDA Director General Ralph Recto.
The six participating UN agencies in the joint programme include: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Habitat, International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Health Organization (WHO), as implementing partners NEDA, DENR, DA, DOLE, DTI, DOST, and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).
The program is timely given the worldwide effects now being felt from global warming and climate change. The program will focus on Climate risk reduction; enhanced national and local capacity to develop, manage and administer plans, programs and projects addressing climate change risks; and coping mechanisms.
Specifically, the program will also determine the vulnerability of critical sectors of the Philippines to climate change and strengthen the country’s adaptive capacity by enhancing the policy making, planning, programming and implementation capacities of key stakeholders, particularly the responsible national government agencies. (PIA/Bohol)
