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AUTHOR Maria Cherry Lyn S. Rodolfo is a member of the Export Development Council Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics. Editor: : John D. Forbes Cover Concept & Layout : Christina Maria D. Tuguigui Coordinators : Jannica Anne H. Gaisano, John Vincent C. Pimentel, and Froland M. Tajale Sponsors : The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. Coalitions for Change, a partnership of the Australian Embassy and The Asia Foundation European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Foundation for Economic Freedom The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc. Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines Makati Business Club Management Association of the Philippines Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters, Incorporated Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. Tourism Congress of the Philippines US-ASEAN Business Council, Inc. AIR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: A POLICY BRIEF Contents I. Introduction .............................. 1 II. Air Transport, Economic Growth, and Performance .............................. 1 III. Regional Developments .............................. 3 IV. Philippine Air Transport Infrastructure .............................. 7 A. Demand and Supply Situation ............................. -
Counter-Insurgency Vs. Counter-Terrorism in Mindanao
THE PHILIPPINES: COUNTER-INSURGENCY VS. COUNTER-TERRORISM IN MINDANAO Asia Report N°152 – 14 May 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................. i I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 II. ISLANDS, FACTIONS AND ALLIANCES ................................................................ 3 III. AHJAG: A MECHANISM THAT WORKED .......................................................... 10 IV. BALIKATAN AND OPLAN ULTIMATUM............................................................. 12 A. EARLY SUCCESSES..............................................................................................................12 B. BREAKDOWN ......................................................................................................................14 C. THE APRIL WAR .................................................................................................................15 V. COLLUSION AND COOPERATION ....................................................................... 16 A. THE AL-BARKA INCIDENT: JUNE 2007................................................................................17 B. THE IPIL INCIDENT: FEBRUARY 2008 ..................................................................................18 C. THE MANY DEATHS OF DULMATIN......................................................................................18 D. THE GEOGRAPHICAL REACH OF TERRORISM IN MINDANAO ................................................19 -
DOTC Project Pipeline 29 September 2014, Singapore
Public-Private Partnerships DOTC Project Pipeline 29 September 2014, Singapore Rene K. Limcaoco Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Department of Transportation and Communications Key Performance Indicators 1. Reduce transport cost by 8.5% – Increase urban mass transport ridership from 1.2M to 2.2M (2016) – Development of intermodal facilities 2. Lessen logistics costs from 23% to 15% – Improve transport linkages and efficiency 3. Airport infra for 10M foreign and 56M domestic tourists – Identify and develop key airport tourism destinations to improve market access and connectivity 4. Reduce transport-related accidents – Impose standards and operating procedures TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Awarded and for Implementation With On-going Studies • Automatic Fare Collection System • North-South Railway • Mactan-Cebu Int’l Airport • Mass Transit System Loop • LRT 1 Cavite Extension • Manila Bay-Pasig River Ferry System • MRT 7 (unsolicited; for implementation) • Integrated Transport System – South • Clark International Airport EO&M Under Procurement • LRT Line 1 Dasmariñas Extension • Integrated Transport System – Southwest • C-5 BRT • Integrated Transport System – South • LRT 2 Operations/Maintenance For Procurement of Transaction Advisors • NAIA Development For Rollout • Manila East Mass Transit System • New Bohol Airport Expansion, O&M • R1-R10 Link Mass Transit System • Laguindingan Airport EO&M • Road Transport IT Infrastructure Project Phase II • Central Spine RoRo For Approval of Relevant Government Bodies • MRT Line 3 -
ADDRESSING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE in the PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES Second-Largest Archipelago in the World Comprising 7,641 Islands
ADDRESSING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES Second-largest archipelago in the world comprising 7,641 islands Current population is 100 million, but projected to reach 125 million by 2030; most people, particularly the poor, depend on biodiversity 114 species of amphibians 240 Protected Areas 228 Key Biodiversity Areas 342 species of reptiles, 68% are endemic One of only 17 mega-diverse countries for harboring wildlife species found 4th most important nowhere else in the world country in bird endemism with 695 species More than 52,177 (195 endemic and described species, half 126 restricted range) of which are endemic 5th in the world in terms of total plant species, half of which are endemic Home to 5 of 7 known marine turtle species in the world green, hawksbill, olive ridley, loggerhead, and leatherback turtles ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE The value of Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is estimated at $10 billion–$23 billion per year, making wildlife crime the fourth most lucrative illegal business after narcotics, human trafficking, and arms. The Philippines is a consumer, source, and transit point for IWT, threatening endemic species populations, economic development, and biodiversity. The country has been a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity since 1992. The value of IWT in the Philippines is estimated at ₱50 billion a year (roughly equivalent to $1billion), which includes the market value of wildlife and its resources, their ecological role and value, damage to habitats incurred during poaching, and loss in potential -
Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus Mindorensis Merlijn Van Weerd
Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis Merlijn van Weerd Centre of Environmental Science, Leiden University, Abel Tasmanstraat 5bis, Utrecht 3531 GR, Netherlands ([email protected]) Common Names: Philippine crocodile (English), buwaya 2009 IUCN Red List: CR (Critically Endangered. Criteria (general Philippines), bukarot (northern Luzon) A1c. Observed decline in extent of occurrence >80% in 3 generations. C2a. Less than 250 adults in the wild, populations highly fragmented and declining; IUCN 2009) (last assessed Range: Philippines in 1996). Taxonomic Status The Philippine crocodile was described in 1935 by Karl Schmidt on the basis of a type specimen and three paratypes from the island of Mindoro (Schmidt 1935, 1938). Schmidt also described the closely related New Guinea freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae) in 1928 and later made a comparison of morphological differences between C. mindorensis, C. novaeguineae and C. porosus, maintaining C. mindorensis as a separate species (1956). However the Philippine crocodile has long been treated as C. novaeguineae mindorensis, a sub-species of the New Guinea crocodile, by other authorities. Hall (1989) provided new evidence of the distinctness of the Philippine crocodile and nowadays C. mindorensis is generally treated as a full species endemic to the Philippines. Figure 1. Distribution of Crocodylus mindorensis. Figure 2. Juvenile C. mindorensis in Dunoy Lake, in Northern Sierra Madre National Park, northern Luzon. Photograph: Merlijn van Weerd. Conservation Overview CITES: Appendix I Ecology and Natural History CSG Action Plan: The Philippine crocodile is a relatively small freshwater Availability of recent survey data: Adequate crocodile. Although much is still unknown, studies at two Need for wild population recovery: Highest captive breeding facilities [Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Potential for sustainable management: Low Conservation Centre (PWRCC), Palawan Island (Ortega Van Weerd, M. -
9-Audit Observations and Recommendations
OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. FINANCIAL AUDIT 1. The reported Property and Equipment (PE) accounts with a total amount of P77.364 billion as of December 31, 2018 is unreliable due to a) unreconciled variance of P19.163 billion between the General Ledger (GL) and the Report of Physical Count of Property, Plant and Equipment (RPCPPE); b) non- maintenance of Property Cards (PC) and Property, Plant and Equipment Ledger Cards (PPELC); c) non-recording of donated properties; and d) non- derecognition and non-disposal of unserviceable properties with a total cost of P120.927 million. 1.1 Paragraph 15 of Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) 1, on Presentation of Financial Statements provides that – Financial statements shall present fairly the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of an entity. Fair presentation requires the faithful representation of the effects of transactions, other events and conditions in accordance with the definitions and recognition criteria for assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the Framework. xxx Variance between the GL and RPCPPE – P19.163 billion 1.2 COA Circular No. 80-124 provides that physical inventory-taking is an indispensable procedure for checking the integrity of property custodianship. It is then important for Management to perform a physical inventory of all properties at least once a year. 1.3 COA Circular No. 80-124 also provides that “all inventory reports shall be prepared on the prescribed form (Gen. Form No. 41-A) and certified correct by the committee in charge thereof, noted by the Auditor and approved by the head of the agency. The reports shall be properly reconciled with accounting and inventory records.” 1.4 As of December 31, 2018, PE accounts totaling P23,956,425,753 could not be validated due to the non-submission of CAAP Head Office (CAAP-HO) and Area Centers (ACs) III, VI and XII of a complete RPCPPE casting doubts on the existence of those properties without RPCPPE. -
2020 Jolo Suicide Attack: Evolving Tactics
www.rsis.edu.sg No. 165 – 31 August 2020 RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical and contemporary issues. The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU. These commentaries may be reproduced with prior permission from RSIS and due recognition to the author(s) and RSIS. Please email to Mr Yang Razali Kassim, Editor RSIS Commentary at [email protected]. 2020 Jolo Suicide Attack: Evolving Tactics By Kenneth Yeo and Remy Mahzam SYNOPSIS The 24 August 2020 suicide bombing in Jolo which involved female attackers has brought attention to the emergence of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan faction of the Abu Sayyaf Group and its tactic of engaging women for this role. COMMENTARY AFTER A nine-month hiatus from the last suicide attack in Mindanao, another incident struck in a plaza near a cathedral in the southern Philippine town of Jolo, a stronghold of the pro-IS Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The two-stage attack, which killed at least 14 and wounded 75, is the fifth case of suicide terrorism in the Philippines orchestrated by the IS-aligned Sawadjaan faction of ASG. The first suicide bomber detonated herself near a parked motorcycle while the second blew herself up after a soldier approached her following the first explosion. One of the suicide bombers is believed to be an Indonesian national who was the wife of 23-year-old Norman Lasuca, the first Filipino suicide bomber who killed himself in 2019. -
Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro Sector Report 2-3: Air Transport
Comprehensive capacity development project for the Bangsamoro Sector Report 2-3: Air Transport Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro Development Plan for the Bangsamoro Final Report Sector Report 2-3: Air Transport Comprehensive capacity development project for the Bangsamoro Sector Report 2-3: Air Transport Comprehensive capacity development project for the Bangsamoro Sector Report 2-3: Air Transport Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 1.1 Airports in Mindanao ............................................................................................................ 3-1 1.2 Classification of Airports in the Philippines ......................................................................... 3-1 1.3 Airports in Bangsamoro ........................................................................................................ 3-2 1.4 Overview of Airports in Bangsamoro ................................................................................... 3-2 1.4.1 Cotabato airport ............................................................................................................... 3-2 1.4.2 Jolo airport ....................................................................................................................... 3-3 1.4.3 Sanga-Sanga Airport ........................................................................................................ 3-3 1.4.4 Cagayan De Sulu -
BICOL)INTERNATIONAL)AIRPORT) )DEVELOPMENT)PROJECT) Package)2A! Construction)Of)Landside)Facilities) (Site)Development)And)Other)Buildings)) [REBID]! ! ) ) ) ) ) )
! ! Government!of!the!Republic!of!the!Philippines! Department)of)Transportation)and)Communications) ) ) ) ) PHILIPPINE)BIDDING)DOCUMENTS) ) ) ) ) ) PROCUREMENT)OF) INFRASTRUCTURE)PROJECTS) ) BICOL)INTERNATIONAL)AIRPORT) )DEVELOPMENT)PROJECT) Package)2A! Construction)of)Landside)Facilities) (Site)Development)and)Other)Buildings)) [REBID]! ! ) ) ) ) ) ) TABLE)OF)CONTENTS) ! SECTION)I.)INVITATION)TO)BID))..........................................................................................)3! SECTION)II.)INSTRUCTIONS)TO)BIDDERS))........................................................................)7! SECTION)III.)BID)DATA)SHEET)).........................................................................................)30! SECTION)IV.)GENERAL)CONDITIONS)OF)CONTRACT))...................................................)36! SECTION)V.)SPECIAL)CONDITIONS)OF)CONTRACT))......................................................)63! SECTION)VI.)SPECIFICATIONS)).........................................................................................)67! SECTION)VII.)DRAWINGS))..................................................................................................)68! SECTION)VIII.)BILL)OF)QUANTITIES))................................................................................)69! SECTION)IX.)BIDDING)FORMS))..........................................................................................)76! 2 Section)I.)Invitation)to)Bid) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 3! ! DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ! -
Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project Rehabilitation and Improvement of Liguron Access Road in Talakag, Bukidnon
Initial Environmental Examination January 2018 PHI: Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project Rehabilitation and Improvement of Liguron Access Road in Talakag, Bukidnon Prepared by Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon for the Asian Development Bank. i CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 30 November 2017 Year) The date of the currency equivalents must be within 2 months from the date on the cover. Currency unit – peso (PhP) PhP 1.00 = $ 0.01986 $1.00 = PhP 50.34 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank BDC Barangay Development Council BUB Bottom-Up Budgeting CDORB Cagayan De Oro River Basin CNC Certificate of Non-Coverage CSC Construction Supervision Consultant CSO Civil Society Organization DED Detail Engineering Design DENR Department of Environment And Natural Resources DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development ECA Environmentally Critical Area ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate ECP Environmentally Critical Project EHSM Environmental Health and Safety Manager EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMB Environmental Management Bureau ESS Environmental Safeguards Specialist GAD Gender and Development IEE Initial Environmental Examination INREMP Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management Project IP Indigenous People IROW Infrastructure Right of Way LIDASAFA Liguron-Dagundalahon-Sagaran Farmers Association LGU Local Government Unit LPRAT Local Poverty Reduction Action Team MKaRNP Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural -
Notes on a Small Odonata Collection from Tawi-Tawi, Sanga-Sanga and Jolo Islands, Philippines 1-32
International Dragonfly Fund - Report Journal of the International Dragonfly Fund ISSN 1435-3393 Content Villanueva, Reagan J.T. & Hilario Cahilog Notes on a small Odonata collection from Tawi-Tawi, Sanga-Sanga and Jolo islands, Philippines 1-32 Volume 55 2012 The International Dragonfly Fund (IDF) is a scientific society founded in 1996 for the improvement of odonatological knowledge and the protection of species. Internet: http://www.dragonflyfund.org/ This series intends to publish studies promoted by IDF and to facilitate cost-efficient and rapid dis- semination of odonatological data. Editorial Work: Martin Schorr Layout: Martin Schorr Indexed by Zoological Record, Thomson Reuters, UK Home page of IDF: Holger Hunger Printing: ikt Trier, Germany Impressum: International Dragonfly Fund - Report - Volume 55 Date of publication: 31.12.2012 Publisher: International Dragonfly Fund e.V., Schulstr. 7B, 54314 Zerf, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Responsible editor: Martin Schorr International Dragonfly Fund - Report 55 (2012): 1-32 1 Notes on a small Odonata collection from Tawi-Tawi, Sanga-Sanga and Jolo islands, Philippines R.J.T. Villanueva1 & H. Cahilog2 1D3C Gahol Apartment, Lopez Jaena St., Davao City, 8000 Philippines [email protected] 2Union, San Isidro, Davao Oriental, 8209 Philippines Abstract Sulu region is among the least explored faunal region in the Philippine archipelago. Odonatologically, this region is poorly studied until recently. Presently a survey con- ducted in July 1 – 14, 2011 revealed ten new records in Tawi-Tawi raising the total number of Odonata to 54. Three new species records were made for Sanga-Sanga raising the known number in that island to 34. -
Sulu Archipelago
AMERICAN MUSEUM Novitates PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10024 Number 2818, pp. 1-32, figs. 1-19, tables 1-5 June 11, 1985 Philippine Rattus: A New Species from the Sulu Archipelago GUY G. MUSSER1 AND LAWRENCE R. HEANEY2 ABSTRACT A new species, Rattus tawitawiensis, is de- close relative now living in either the Philippine scribed from Tawitawi Island in the southern Sulu Islands to the east or on the islands and peninsula Islands. It is native to the island, whereas Rattus ofthe Sunda Shelfto the west. In morphology, the rattus mindanensis, which also occurs there is not. Tawitawi rat is most similar to species of Rattus The known mammalian fauna of the Sulu Archi- living on islands rimming the Sunda Shelfbeyond pelago has characteristics indicating that the is- the 180 m bathymetric line. These peripheral iso- lands have had no recent land-bridge connection lates appear to be most similar to Rattus tio- to either Borneo or Mindanao; this is consistent manicus among the extant fauna ofthe Sunda Shelf. with geological evidence. The new species has no INTRODUCTION From September 1971 to January 1972, those species in this report. Two of them, R. members of the Delaware Museum of Nat- exulans and R. rattus mindanensis, are prob- ural History and Mindanao State University ably not native to the Sulu Archipelago. The Expedition collected vertebrates in the South third species, represented by three specimens Sulu Islands (fig. 1). A report of that expe- from Tawitawi Island, is new and endemic dition has been provided by duPont and Ra- to the Sulu Archipelago.