Republic of the Philippines

Departmentof Environmentand NaturalResources

Regional Office No. IV-A (CALABARZON)

.FMS tq~,3 MEMORANDUM

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\Z PENRO Cavite
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PENRO Quezon
~~ / ATTENTION: The CENR Officer
CENRO Calaca
CENRO Lipa City
CENRO Calauag
CENRO Catanauan
CENROReal
CENRO Tayabas

FROM The Regional Executive Director

SUBJECT GUIDE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE ON INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(ICM) AS ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF COASTAL AND
MARINE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMEMP)

DATE SEP 14 2020

This refers to the memorandum from Biodiversity Management Bureau regarding
Implementation of Technical Assistance on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM). Please be
informed that in relation to the National Program Orientation and Assessment conducted last June
26, 2020 and in the implementation of Strategic Implementation Plan for 2020, collaboration has
started with different National level agencies (e.g. DILG, DHSUD formerly HLURB and others).
As one of the initial undertakings, webinar is being designed and conceptualized to be conducted
for Protected Area Superintendents, Regional Planning Officers and ICM practitioners on the
mainstreaming process.

Relative to this, as there will be no new ICM plans to be formulated as part of TA the
Region and field offices may undertake the following activities sequentially either under the Catch-
up Plan or a proposed Work and Financial Plan for the remaining quarters of 2020:

1. Selection of one ( 1) demonstration site per Region for a Ridge-to-Reef Management;

2. Attendance to Training ofTrainor's (TOT) I ICM Webinar and roll-out to LGUs;
3. Documentation of Best Practice on Ridge-to-Reef Approach (1 per Region); and
4. Mainstreaming Proper - Details including budget requirement for this processwill be
determined and programmed during the webinar (Item II).

Kindly submit the Catch-up Plan or a proposed Work and Financial Plan for the remaining
quarters of 2020 on or before 51:',ptember JS, 20:LO• crfms4a2020@gmail.com. Attached is the copy
memorandum from BMB regarding the said matter.

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 _,.Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BUREAU
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
Quezon Avenue. Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos.: (632) 924-6031 to 35 Fax: (632) 924-0109, (632) 920-4417
Website: http: . www.bmb.go,.ph E-mail: bmb(a bmb,gov.ph

MEMORANDUM

FORfTO The DENR Regional Executive Director

DENR Regions I-XIII, CAR, NCR

FROM The OIC Assistant Secretary for Climate Change

and Director, in concurrent capacity

SUBJECT GUIDE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE ON INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(ICM) AS ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF COAST AL AND
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMEMP)

As a follow-on to the National Program Orientation and Assessment conducted

in June 26, 2020 and in the implementation of Strategic Implementation Plan for 2020,
processes in the conduct of Technical Assistance (TA) on Integrated Coastal
Management (ICM) are underway towards mainstreaming ICM into the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)
and Local Development and Investment Plans (LOI P) of the Local Government Units
(LGUs).

At the national level, collaboration has started with the Department of Interior
and Local Government (DILG), Department of Human Settlements and Urban
Development (DHSUD formerly HLURB) and PEMSEA (Partnerships for the
Environmental Management of the Seas of East Asia) and as an initial undertaking, a
webinar is being designed and conceptualized to be conducted for Protected Area
Superintendents, Regional Planning Officers and ICM practitioners on the
mainstreaming process.

As there will be no new ICM plans to be formulated as part of TA, Regions may
undertake the following activities sequentially either under the Catch-up Plan or a
proposed Work and Financial Plan for the remaining quarters of 2020:

I. Selection of one (1) demonstration site per Region for a Ridge-to-Reef

Management:
a. Inventory of active Municipal ICM Plans, CLUP, CDP and LDIP along a
major river system influencing and draining within or adjacent to a MPA;

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

 Means of Verification (MOV): report of inventory following attached
template

b. Mapping of Major River System draining within or adjacent to a Protected

Landscape and Seascape (PLS). Protected Landscape and Protected
Seascape and relative location of municipalities traversed by the major
river system,
MOV : Activity Report and Map

c. Related Expenses: travels, printing/reproduction. communications -

phone and internet loads. etc.

II. Attendance to Training of Trainers (TOT) I ICM Webinar and roll-out to

LG Us

a. A list of PENRO and CENRO personnel directly involved in TA for ICM

shall be nominated to attend the webinar by respective Regional Offices
to BMB on or before August 15. 2020,
b. Related expenses - virtual or face to face meeting following health
protocols, travels (when necessary), phone and Wi-Fi loads.
MOV - Certificate of Participation

Ill. Documentation of Best Practice on Ridge-to-Reef Approach (1 per Region)

a. Criteria for the selection of best practice of ridge-to-reef approach

documentation will follow.
b. Relevant Expenses - outsourcing for AVR (P250 thousand
pesos/site/Region). travels, preparatory meetings, or other needed
expenses.
MOV - Audio-Visual Documentation of Best Practice (Hi-Definition)

IV. Mainstreaming Proper - Details including budget requirement for this

process will be determined and programmed during the webinar (Item II).

For request of funds to be downloaded for the conduct of the above activities.
please submit a duly approved Work and Financial Plan to this Office on or before
August 15, 2020. Should you have further questions you may contact Ms. Maria
Katrina L. Apaya Mr. Joseph Ryan B. Davalos through their respective emails
trinaapaya@gmail.com davalosjosephryan8@gmail.com or thru Tel/Fax No. (02)
8925-8948.

For immediate and appropriate action

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 REPORT OF INVENTORY AND STATUS OF ICM PLANS AND CLUPS/CDP/LDIP
DENR- Region __

Name of Influencing Major River" :

Name of Drainage or Receiving Water Body** : -------------

Name of Protected Landscape and Seascape : -------------

Name of Province:----------------

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Status ofComprehensive Land - .
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Plan Use Plan (CLUP)

Date of Adoption/
MunicipalityfCity Indicate whether -- .(lnciicaie'whether - With--CbP
Completion of Date drafted/updated/
Indicate whether Adopted (A), Drafting, Updating, and LDIP
Updating/ Start of Implemented
landlocked or coestet:" Currently Actively (YIN)
Implementation
Updating(U), Implementing)
Actively
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Available References attached :

* List of Philippine Major Rivers ** List of Philippine Seas and Map with PAs *** List of Coastal and Landlocked LGUs

_ Name of Accof!!.e!ishing Officer

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Name of Reviewing Supervisor Name of Certifying Regional Director _

Date: Date: Date:

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PROTECTED AREAS •
c::::J Protected Landscape and Seascape

cJ Protected Landscape

cJ Protected Seascape

RIVER BASIN
Major River Basin

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WEST
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PHILIPPINE

SEA

Jlor.da Bay

SULD SEA

C E L E B E S S E A
 LIST OF DRAINAGE, BASIN, BAYS, GULFS, STRAITS and CHANNELS in the PHILIPPINES
River- Basin
Bays . . -· -1 . --- Seas ··- . I Gulfs Straits
Region
-- f 1. Abra River Basfn 2. Pasaleng Bay --
Abra, Benguet, • Pasaleng Bay, also
llocos Sur, Paselang Bay, is a bay
Mountain on the north coast of
Province are the Luzon island in the
provinces Philippines. It got its
connected to the name from the border
Abra River basin village of the same
Outlet name located in the
West Philippine town of Pagudpud in the
Sea province of llc:>_cos Norte~-
--ff- 1. Philippin .eSea-- -1. Lingayen -Gulf .. ~-1. Luzon Strait
1. AgnoRiver
The Philippine Sea rs a -is a large gulf on - is the strait between Taiwan
Basin and Luzon island of the
marginal sea east and northwestern Luzon
Region Philippines The strait thereby
northeast of the in the Philippines,
CAR, I, II, Ill
Philippines occupying an stretching 56 km (35 connects the Philippine Sea to
Provinces the South China Sea in the
estimated surface area of mi). It is framed by
Benguet, Tarlac,
5 million square the provinces of western Pacific Ocean
Pangasinan.
kilometres (2 million Pangasinan and La
lfugao,
square mites) (1 J The Union and sits
Pampanga,
Philippine Sea Plate between the
Nueva Vizcaya,
forms the floor of the Zam bales
Mountain
sea, which forms a Mountains and the
Province, Nueva
portion of the western Cordillera Central.
Ecija, Zambales
North Pacific Ocean. The Agno River
Outlet
drains into Lingayen
Ungayen Gulf
Gulf.
2. Apayao-Abulug
River Basin
Region
CAR, I, II
Provinces
Cagayan,
Apayao, llocos
Norte, Abra
Outlet : Babuyan
Channel

3. Cagayan River
Basin
Region
CAR, II, Ill
Provinces
_Q~ayan,
 Apayao, Kalinga.
Mountain
Province, lfugao,
lsabela, Nueva
Vizcaya, Quirino,
Aurora
Outlet : Babuyan
Channel
Ill 1. - Pampanga River 2. Baler Bay
Basin - Baler Bay is a bay in
Region : Ill the north-eastern
Provinces portion of Luzon island
Nueva Vizcaya, in the Philippines.[1] It is
Nueva Ecija, an extension of the
Tarlac, Philippine Sea and
Pampanga, bordered by four
Bulacan, municipalities of Aurora
Zambales, Bataan province.
Outlet . Manila
Bay 3. Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on
the west coast of the
island of Luzon in the
Philippines, about 100
kilometres (62 mi)
northwest of Manila
Bay. An extension of the
South China Sea -·--1. -Pollito-Strait
IV·A- 1. BacoorBay
forms the northern
Bacoor Bay is a large
side of Lamon Bay.
inlet of southeastern
Manila Bay, situated
within Cavite province of
Luzon Island m the
Philippines.

2. Balayan Bay
Balayan Bay is a
large bay of Luzon
Island in the
Philippines It is part
of the Verde Island
Passage and its
entire shore is in the
province of
_ (?_atangas. _
3. Batangas Bay
Batangas Bay is a
semi-enclosed body
of water situated in
the province of
Batangas in Luzon
island in the
Philippines. The bay
is an extension of
the Verde Island
Passage and is
separated from the
Balayan Bay to the
west by the
Calumpan
Peninsula, which
just out to
Maricaban Island
across the
Maricaban Strait

4. Caftacao Bay
- Cal'\acao Bay is a
small bay located within
the larger Manila Bay in
Luzon island in the
Philippines.

It is located along the

northeastern end of the
Cavite Peninsula and
Cavite City, in the
Province of Cavite

5. Lamon Bay
Lamon Bay is a
large bay in the
southern part of
Luzon Island in the
Philippines. It is a
body of water
connecting the
southern part of
Quezon province to
_ the P~1lippine Sea,
 a marginal sea of
the Pacinc Ocean. It
r
borders on the
coastal towns of
Atirnonan Gumaca
Plaridel, Lopez.
Calauag, and the
islands of Alabat

6. Mangarln Bay
- Mangarin Bay rs a bay
of the South China Sea.
on the west coast of
Mindoro island, in
Occidental Mindoro
Province of the
Philippines [1 J

The bay rs shoal, and

sheltered from the wind
by Mangann Point to the
east and by 11,n Island

7. Tayabas Bay
Tayabas Bay is a
large bay in the
southern part of
Luzon island ,n the
Philippines.

I The bay rs bordered

on the north and
I east side by
Quezon (formerly

IV-8
1I 1.
--
known as Tayabas)
province

Honda Bay
1. Sibuyan Sea
Sibuyan Sea rs a small
-1 - 1 Balabac Strait
is one of the straits
Honda Bay rs a bay sea in the Philippines that connects the
I on the eastern that separates the South China Sea
I shore of the island Visayas from the with the Sulu Sea It
of Palawan near northern Philippine island separates Balabac
Puerto Pnncesa of Luzon Island (Palawan
City m the province),
southwestern It is bounded by the Philippines from
I. Ph1hppmes island of Panay to the Balambangan an9 J
 Republic of the Philippines
Departmentof Environmentand NaturalResources
Regional Office No. IV-A (CALABARZON)

MEMORANDUM

TO The PENR Officer

PENRO Batangas
PENRO Cavite
PENRO Quezon

ATTENTION: The CENR Officer

CENRO Calaca
CENRO Lipa City
CENRO Calauag
CENRO Catanauan
CENROReal
CENRO Tayabas

FROM The Regional Executive Director

SUBJECT GUIDE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE ON INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(ICM) AS ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF COASTAL AND
MARINE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMEMP)

DATE

This refers to the memorandum from Biodiversity Management Bureau regarding

Implementation of Technical Assistance on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM). Please be
informed that in relation to the National Program Orientation and Assessment conducted last June
26, 2020 and in the implementation of Strategic Implementation Plan for 2020, collaboration has
started with different National level agencies (e.g. DILG, DHSUD formerly HLURB and others).
As one of the initial undertakings, webinar is being designed and conceptualized to be conducted
for Protected Area Superintendents, Regional Planning Officers and ICM practitioners on the
mainstreaming process.

Relative to this, as there will be no new ICM plans to be formulated as part of TA the
Region and field offices may undertake the following activities sequentially either under the Catch-
up Plan or a proposed Work and Financial Plan for the remaining quarters of 2020:

1. Selection of one (1) demonstration site per Region for a Ridge-to-Reef Management;
2. Attendance to Training ofTrainor's (TOT) I ICM Webinar and roll-out to LGUs;
3. Documentation of Best Practice on Ridge-to-Reef Approach (1 per Region); and
4. Mainstreaming Proper - Details including budget requirement for this processwill be
determined and programmed during the webinar (Item II).

Kindly submit the Catch-up Plan or a proposed Work and Financial Plan for the remaining
quarters of 2020 on or before August 31, 2020 to crfms4a2020@gmail.com. Attached is the copy
memorandum from BMB regarding the said matter.

For your information and compliance.

NONITO M. TAMAYO