DOCSLIB.ORG

World Bank Document

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
World Bank Document Document of The World Bank Report No.: ICR0000445 Public Disclosure Authorized IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IBRD-70060) ON A LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$150.0 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A FIRST NATIONAL ROADS IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT (APL) Public Disclosure Authorized (PHASE I) June 27, 2008 Transport, Energy and Mining Unit Public Disclosure Authorized Sustainable Development Department East Asia and Pacific Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective February 2007) Currency Unit = Philippine Peso (PhP) PhP1 = US$0.02245 US$1 = PhP 44.55 FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS American Association of State Highway and AASHTO JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency Transportation Officials ABC Approved Budget Contract LAPRAP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plan ADB Asian Development Bank LTPBM Long-Term Performance-Based Maintenance AFCS2 Maputo - Southern Africa Two M&E Monitoring & Evaluation API(s) Annual Poverty Indicator(s) MIS Management Infrastructure System APL Adaptable Program Loan MTPDP Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan Business Improvement Implementation BIIP(s) MYPS Multi-Year Programming and Scheduling Project(s) BL Bantay Lansangan NCB National Competitive Bidding BoM Bureau of Maintenance NCR National Capital Region BRPS Better Roads Philippines Study NEDA National Economic Development Agency CAS Country Assistance Strategy NPV Net Present Value National Roads Improvement and Management COA Commission on Audit NRIMP Project DOF Department of Finance NRS National Roads System New Zealand Agency for International DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways NZAID Development EIA Environmental Impact Assessment OMB Office of Management and Budget IRR Internal Rate of Return PDO(s) Project Development Objective(s) electronic New Government Accounting e-NGAS PMP Preventive Maintenance Program System ERR Economic Rate of Return PMS Pavement Management System ExCOM Executive Committee PRM Physical Resource Management ExIS Executive Information System PROC Procurement FM Financial Management PRS Philippine Road Sector GDP Gross Domestic Product QAG Quality Assurance Group GoP Government of Philippines QEA Quality at Entry Assessment GPPB Government Procurement Policy Board QSA Quality of Supervision Assessment HMP Highway Maintenance/Management Project RAP Resettlement Action Plan ICB International Competitive Bidding RBIA Road and Bridge Information Authority Intensive Learning Implementation ILI RIMSS Road Information Management Support System Completion and Results Report IROW Infrastructure Right-of-Way RMA Road Maintenance Authority) JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation SEMS Social and Environmental Management System Vice President: James W. Adams Country Director: Bert Hofman Sector Manager: Junhui Wu Project Team Leader: Ben L.J. Eijbergen ICR Team Leader: Ben L.J. Eijbergen PHILIPPINES First National Roads Improvement and Management Project (Phase 1) CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information....................................................................................................... i B. Key Dates...................................................................................................................i C. Ratings Summary....................................................................................................... i D. Sector and Theme Codes .......................................................................................... ii E. Bank Staff.................................................................................................................. ii F. Results Framework Analysis..................................................................................... ii G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs ................................................................... v H. Restructuring (if any)................................................................................................ v I. Disbursement Profile............................................................................................... vi 1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design........................................... 1 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes .......................................... 7 3. Assessment of Outcomes ...................................................................................... 13 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome..................................................... 17 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ................................................. 18 6. Lessons Learned.................................................................................................... 21 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners ................................................................................................. 22 Annex 1 Project Costs and Financing...................................................................... 23 Annex 2a. Outputs by Component –Civil Works....................................................... 24 Annex 2b. Outputs by Component –Business Improvement Implementation Planning (BIIP)............................................................... 25 Annex 2c. Project Cost by Component ...................................................................... 29 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis............................................................. 30 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ........ 32 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results....................................................................... 34 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results .............................................. 35 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR................. 36 Annex 8. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders................... 38 Annex 9. List of Supporting Documents.................................................................. 39 MAP No. 30623R A. Basic Information First National Road Improvement Country: Philippines Project Name: and Management Project Project ID: P039019 L/C/TF Number(s): IBRD-70060 ICR Date: 06/27/2008 ICR Type: Core ICR DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Lending Instrument: APL Borrower: (DOF) Original Total Commitment: US$150.0M Disbursed Amount: US$138.2M Environmental Category: A Implementing Agencies: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: ADB (for RIMSS only) B. Key Dates Process Date Process Original Date Revised / Actual Date(s) Concept Review: 09/23/1998 Effectiveness: 07/07/2000 07/07/2000 Appraisal: 10/12/1999 Restructuring(s): Approval: 02/15/2000 Mid-term Review: 07/19/2002 Closing: 06/30/2004 03/31/2007 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Moderately Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: High Bank Performance: Moderately Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Moderately Unsatisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Moderately Satisfactory Government: Moderately Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Performance: Performance: C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation Quality Assurance Group (QAG) Indicators Rating Performance Assessments (if any) Potential Problem Project at No Quality at Entry Assessment (QEA): None any time (Yes/No): Problem Project at any time Quality of Supervision Assessment Yes Satisfactory (Yes/No): (QSA): DO rating before Moderately Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: i D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as percent of total Bank financing) Central government administration 18 16 Roads and highways 82 84 Theme Code (Primary/Secondary) Infrastructure services for private sector development Primary Primary Other financial and private sector development Secondary Secondary Pollution management and environmental health Secondary Secondary Technology diffusion Secondary Secondary E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: James W. Adams Jean-Michel Severino Country Director: Bert Hofman Vinay K. Bhargava Sector Manager: Junhui Wu Jitendra N. Bajpai Project Team Leader: Ben L.J. Eijbergen Denis Robitaille ICR Team Leader: Ben L.J. Eijbergen ICR Primary Author: Peter Ludwig F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The purpose of National Roads Improvement and Management Program (NRIMP) is to ensure the preservation of an improved national roads system (NRS) in an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable manner. NRIMP will include three phases: design (NRIMP-1), initiation (NRIMP-2) and operation (NRIMP-3). NRIMP-1 will: (a) prepare detailed designs and phased implementation plan for new organizational structures including an independent organization such as a road maintenance authority (RMA) or equivalent for the national road system (NRS), allowing them to be managed in a commercial fashion; (b) establish a sustainable financing mechanism, such as a road fund or equivalent, dedicated to preserving the national roads, to be funded from road user charges and based on actual level of maintenance needs and road usage; (c) undertake the development and establishment
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Philippines Hotspot
    Ecosystem Profile THE PHILIPPINES HOTSPOT final version December 11, 2001 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 The Ecosystem Profile 3 The Corridor Approach to Conservation 3 BACKGROUND 4 BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES HOTSPOT 5 Prioritization of Corridors Within the Hotspot 6 SYNOPSIS OF THREATS 11 Extractive Industries 11 Increased Population Density and Urban Sprawl 11 Conflicting Policies 12 Threats in Sierra Madre Corridor 12 Threats in Palawan Corridor 15 Threats in Eastern Mindanao Corridor 16 SYNOPSIS OF CURRENT INVESTMENTS 18 Multilateral Donors 18 Bilateral Donors 21 Major Nongovernmental Organizations 24 Government and Other Local Research Institutions 26 CEPF NICHE FOR INVESTMENT IN THE REGION 27 CEPF INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND PROGRAM FOCUS 28 Improve linkage between conservation investments to multiply and scale up benefits on a corridor scale in Sierra Madre, Eastern Mindanao and Palawan 29 Build civil society’s awareness of the myriad benefits of conserving corridors of biodiversity 30 Build capacity of civil society to advocate for better corridor and protected area management and against development harmful to conservation 30 Establish an emergency response mechanism to help save Critically Endangered species 31 SUSTAINABILITY 31 CONCLUSION 31 LIST OF ACRONYMS 32 2 INTRODUCTION The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is designed to better safeguard the world's threatened biodiversity hotspots in developing countries. It is a joint initiative of Conservation International (CI), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Japan, the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. CEPF provides financing to projects in biodiversity hotspots, areas with more than 60 percent of the Earth’s terrestrial species diversity in just 1.4 percent of its land surface.
    [Show full text]
  • Bridges Across Oceans: Initial Impact Assessment of the Philippines Nautical Highway System and Lessons for Southeast Asia
    Bridges across Oceans Initial Impact Assessment of the Philippines Nautical Highway System and Lessons for Southeast Asia April 2010 0 2010 Asian Development Bank All rights reserved. Published 2010. Printed in the Philippines ISBN 978-971-561-896-0 Publication Stock No. RPT101731 Cataloging-In-Publication Data Bridges across Oceans: Initial Impact Assessment of the Philippines Nautical Highway System and Lessons for Southeast Asia. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2010. 1. Transport Infrastructure. 2. Southeast Asia. I. Asian Development Bank. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ADB encourages printing or copying information exclusively for personal and noncommercial use with proper acknowledgment of ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of ADB. Note: In this report, “$” refers to US dollars. 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel +63 2 632
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences
    / JOURNAL OF THE WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Vol. 11 Deckmber 19, 1921 No. 21 ZOOLOGY.—A key to the Philippine operculate Imid mollusks of the genus Ceratopoma.i Paul Bartsch, United States National Museum. In 1918 we published in this Journal^ a Classification of the Philip- pine operculate land shells of the family Helicinidae, with a synopsis of the species and sub-species of the genus Geophorus. In that paper we gave keys to the subgenera and species of the largest genus, namely, Geophorus, of the subfamily Helicinidae. Since then enough ma- terial has come to hand to enable us to similarly treat another genus, namely, that of Ceratopoma, a key to the species of which is herewith furnished (see page 502). Ceratopoma has the operculum less specialized than any other Philippine Helicinid. It consists of a simple, horny shell without calcareous deposit. The type of the genus is Helicina caroli Kobelt. The animal, like Geophorus, is usually a ground dweller and may be found among dead leaves as well as in crevices of rocks. At the present time the genus is known from Luzon, Leyte, Siargao and northeastern Mindanao, and it is quite possible that careful collect- ing in the islands between the two extremes will reveal additional species. Ceratopoma caroli Kobelt comes from the island of Siargao. It is a large species, with the parietal callus chestnut brown. In fact, it is the only Ceratopoma so far known with a brown callus. Ceratopoma henningiana Mollendorff was described from Pena Blanca, Luzon, and differs from all the other Ceratopomas in having a broad brown basal band near the periphery.
    [Show full text]
  • Ecology and Behaviour of Tarsius Syrichta in the Wild
    O',F Tarsius syrichta ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR - IN BOHOL, PHILIPPINES: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION By Irene Neri-Arboleda D.V.M. A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science Department of Applied and Molecular Ecology University of Adelaide, South Australia 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS DAge Title Page I Table of Contents............ 2 List of Tables..... 6 List of Figures.... 8 Acknowledgements... 10 Dedication 11 I)eclaration............ t2 Abstract.. 13 Chapter I GENERAL INTRODUCTION... l5 1.1 Philippine Biodiversity ........... t6 1.2 Thesis Format.... l9 1.3 Project Aims....... 20 Chapter 2 REVIEIV OF TARSIER BIOLOGY...... 2t 2.1 History and Distribution..... 22 2.t.1 History of Discovery... .. 22 2.1.2 Distribution...... 24 2.1.3 Subspecies of T. syrichta...... 24 2.2 Behaviour and Ecology.......... 27 2.2.1 Home Ranges. 27 2.2.2 Social Structure... 30 2.2.3 Reproductive Behaviour... 3l 2.2.4 Diet and Feeding Behaviour 32 2.2.5 Locomotion and Activity Patterns. 34 2.2.6 Population Density. 36 2.2.7 Habitat Preferences... ... 37 2.3 Summary of Review. 40 Chapter 3 FßLD SITE AI\D GEIYERAL METHODS.-..-....... 42 3.1 Field Site........ 43 3. 1.1 Geological History of the Philippines 43 3.1.2 Research Area: Corella, Bohol. 44 3.1.3 Physical Setting. 47 3.t.4 Climate. 47 3.1.5 Flora.. 50 3.1.6 Fauna. 53 3.1.7 Human Population 54 t page 3.1.8 Tourism 55 3.2 Methods.. 55 3.2.1 Mapping.
    [Show full text]
  • 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
    [Show full text]
  • Cloud Rats in the Philippines — Preliminary Report on Distribution
    ORYX VOL 27 NO 1 JANUARY 1993 Cloud rats in the Philippines - preliminary report on distribution and status W. L. R. Oliver, C. R. Cox, P. C. Gonzales and L. R. Heaney This paper describes a preliminary field survey of bushy-tailed cloud rats Crateromys spp. and slender-tailed cloud rats Phloeomys in the Philippines in April and May 1990. Brief visits were made to all islands/locations known to support these animals and also to neighbouring areas considered likely to do so. Comparing the results with information from previous surveys suggests that both genera, particularly Crateromys, are more widely distributed than formerly believed, but that some forms are threatened. Three of the four known species of Crateromys are known only from their holotype specimens, one of which awaits description. Another is extinct in its type locality on Ilin Island but may survive on neighbouring Mindoro. These preliminary findings indicate that thorough surveys are required to establish the status of certain species, to investigate the possibility that new species remain undiscovered and to develop conservation plans to reduce the likelihood of further extinctions occurring. The discovery of the Panay species means Introduction that the genus Crateromys is now known from widely separated locations in each of the four There are at least 22 genera and 52 species of principal faunal regions or late Pleistocene murid rodents in the Philippines, of which 16 islands (Luzon, Mindoron, Mindanoan and genera and 44 species are endemic (Heaney et Negros) as defined by Heaney (1986) on the al., 1987). Among the endemic genera are basis of the 120 m bathymetric line (Figure 1).
    [Show full text]
  • National Report Template
    CMS/Dugong/MOS3/Inf.12.16 National Report Template Background The purpose of the National Report is to provide information on each Signatory State’s implementation of the Dugong MOU. The information in National Reports will be collated to give an overview of regional and international implementation of the Dugong MOU and to highlight opportunities for collaboration. When completing the National Report template, you may wish to refer to the Dugong MOU Conservation and Management Plan (CMP) and Annex 1 (for examples of specific actions that could be implemented under the CMP) at www.cms.int/sites/default/files/document/Dugong_CMP_Eng_0.pdf . Instructions for completing the National Report • Please complete all questions. Where a written response is required, please provide an answer. • Check-boxes can be selected by clicking on it, an ‘x’ will appear in the box. You can de-select a box by clicking on it again. • To enter text, highlight on ‘click here to insert text’ and start typing. • You should select all activities (check-boxes) that are relevant to each question. • The questions in the National Report refer to any activities you have undertaken since your country became a Signatory to the Dugong MOU, until December 2016. For example, if a country became a Signatory to the MOU in January 2010, this report would refer to any activities from January 2010 to December 2016 (particularly highlighting recent activities). • Detailed responses are encouraged, especially with regard to future plans. Wherever possible and/or relevant, please indicate the source of information used to answer a particular question. For example, if you are answering using information from a published annual report, please include the name of the report and link if it is available online.
    [Show full text]
  • Second Quarter of 2019 Compared to Its Performance on the Same Period Last Year (Figure 1)
    TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Macroeconomic Performance . 1 Inflation . 1 Consumer Price Index . 1 Purchasing Power of Peso . 2 Labor and Employment . 2 II. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Sector Performance . 3 Crops . 3 Palay . 3 Corn . 4 Fruit Crops . 5 Vegetables . 6 Non-food and Industrial and Commercial Crops . 7 Livestock and Poultry . 7 Fishery . 7 Forestry . 8 III. Trade and Industry Services Sector Performance . 9 Business Name Registration . 9 Export . 9 Manufacturing . 10 Mining . 10 IV. Services Sector Performance . 12 Financing . 12 Tourism . 12 Air Transport . 13 Sea Transport . 13 Land Transport . 14 V. Peace and Security . 16 VI. Development Prospects . 18 MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Inflation Rate Figure 1. Inflation Rate, Caraga Region Page 1 The region’s inflation further eased down in the second quarter of 2019 compared to its performance on the same period last year (Figure 1). On the average, the region’s inflation rate declined by 0.9 percentage point to settle at 2.4 percent in Q2 this year from 3.3 percent in the same period last year. The region’s inflation rate continued to slow down from 2.6 percent in April 2019 to 2.0 percent in June 2019, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point between those Source: PSA Caraga periods. This was attributed to the slow price increases in the overall price indices over time Figure 2. Inflation Rate by Province on the region’s basic goods and services, particularly food items and education. The implementation of Republic Act No. 10931, which provides free tuition, essentially reduced the cost of education in the region.
    [Show full text]
  • The Conservation Status of Biological Resources in the Philippines
    : -.^,rhr:"-i-3'^^=£#?^-j^.r-^a^ Sj2 r:iw0,">::^^'^ \^^' Cfl|*ti-»;;^ THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN THE PHILIPPINES A RRF'OHT V^Y THK lUCN CONSKRVATION MONITORING CENT:-!E PfcparGd by Roger Cox for the lnLf5rnaLion?.l InsLituLo Cor Knvironment and Development (IIED) February 1988 / fgrMsa^jnt-^'-agyga-- •r-r- ;.«-'> t ^-' isr* 1*.- i^^s. , r^^, ^».|;; ^b-^ ^.*%-^ *i,r^-v . iinnc [ '»/' C'A'. aSM!': Vi - '«.;s^ ; a-* f%h '3;riti7;.:- n'^'ji K ;ii;!'r ' <s:ii.uiy.. viii. K A xo.^ jf^'r;.' 3 10 ciJuJi i\ Ji\{ :::) Jnj:kf- .i. n ( im'.i) •V'lt r'v - -V.-^f~^?fl LP-ife- f^^ s.:.... --11 -^M.jj^^^ riB CC./Sfc^RvAriON .<*TC.rj^. OF EI3U:i' "I.VJ, JbO'TSOURCES ^^a THE PHILIPPlVl'fC ;j^...^..-r'^^ I ilRPOHT BY THK ILCJJ CGJJSIiKVA'ilCN M0N:.V:..):;1NG CKNT ^ Pc'jpas-fjr' ')y Roto* C(/X for the TiKD). {'obruary 1988 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from UNEP-WCIVIC, Cambridge http://www.archive.org/details/conservationstat88coxr . 7' CONTENTS List of Figures, Appendices and Tables iii Summary iy Acknowledgements vii 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Objectives 3 2 METHODS 4 3. FLORA, VEGETATION AND FOREST COVER 3.1 Description of the natural vegetation 4 3.1.1 The forests 4 3.1.2 Other vegetation types 7 3 2 Conservation status of the Philippine flora 8 3.2.1 Introduction 8 3.2.2 Causes of habitat destruction 9 3.2.3 Threatened plant species 11 3. 2. A Centres of plant diversity and endemism 12 4 COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS 4.1 Background 17 4.2 Mangroves 18 4.3 Coral reefs 19 4.4 Seagrass beds 22 5.
    [Show full text]
  • Bucas Grande, So Be Told
    On a tiny boat I sat today Paddling on to make my way To a placid and pristine lagoon Where jellyfish abound and bloom The jellies I will see today Do not sting, so they say I can touch and I can hold Nature’s wonder here unfold Millions of jellies, I did see In this reserved sanctuary One of many wonders to behold In Bucas Grande, so be told A labyrinth of wonders Bucas Grande Socorro, Surigao del Norte © Leo Dublin swim, jellyfish lamps: translucent beneath surface; light underneath sound Jellyfish sanctuary Hire a boat to take you to Tojoman Lagoon © Christopher M. Diaz, Entrance to Sohoton Cove Bucas Grande has many caves ideal for © Mark Anthony B. Togonon where you can swim with stingless jellyfish. Trekero.blogspot.com spelunking. Entering Sohoton Cove, one is greeted by this cave. togiexplorer.com Zero-sting A fluther of Lagoon Jelly. © Christopher M. Diaz,Trekero.blogspot.com Enchanting Coves and Lagoons Best way to experience these © SinoPinas © SinoPinas coves and lagoons is by small boat or kayak. Don’t miss to swim in its turquoise waters. 50 PwC Philippines VisMin’s Philippine Gems 51 Bucas Grande, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao N East Bucas Grande Geography and people Middle Bucas Grande Bucas Grande is part of many islands of Socorro, Surigao del Norte. Land area: 128 km2 Major dialects: Surigaonon, Cebuano, Boholano, Filipino, and English. Bucas Grande Dinagat Island Points of interest Siargao Socorro • Sohoton Cove and Blue Lagoon Surigao BUCAS • Crystal Cave City GRANDE • Bolitas Cave Surigao del Pristine beaches Book an island hopping tour to discover © Mark Anthony B.
    [Show full text]
  • Detailed Species Accounts from The
    Threatened Birds of Asia: The BirdLife International Red Data Book Editors N. J. COLLAR (Editor-in-chief), A. V. ANDREEV, S. CHAN, M. J. CROSBY, S. SUBRAMANYA and J. A. TOBIAS Maps by RUDYANTO and M. J. CROSBY Principal compilers and data contributors ■ BANGLADESH P. Thompson ■ BHUTAN R. Pradhan; C. Inskipp, T. Inskipp ■ CAMBODIA Sun Hean; C. M. Poole ■ CHINA ■ MAINLAND CHINA Zheng Guangmei; Ding Changqing, Gao Wei, Gao Yuren, Li Fulai, Liu Naifa, Ma Zhijun, the late Tan Yaokuang, Wang Qishan, Xu Weishu, Yang Lan, Yu Zhiwei, Zhang Zhengwang. ■ HONG KONG Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (BirdLife Affiliate); H. F. Cheung; F. N. Y. Lock, C. K. W. Ma, Y. T. Yu. ■ TAIWAN Wild Bird Federation of Taiwan (BirdLife Partner); L. Liu Severinghaus; Chang Chin-lung, Chiang Ming-liang, Fang Woei-horng, Ho Yi-hsian, Hwang Kwang-yin, Lin Wei-yuan, Lin Wen-horn, Lo Hung-ren, Sha Chian-chung, Yau Cheng-teh. ■ INDIA Bombay Natural History Society (BirdLife Partner Designate) and Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History; L. Vijayan and V. S. Vijayan; S. Balachandran, R. Bhargava, P. C. Bhattacharjee, S. Bhupathy, A. Chaudhury, P. Gole, S. A. Hussain, R. Kaul, U. Lachungpa, R. Naroji, S. Pandey, A. Pittie, V. Prakash, A. Rahmani, P. Saikia, R. Sankaran, P. Singh, R. Sugathan, Zafar-ul Islam ■ INDONESIA BirdLife International Indonesia Country Programme; Ria Saryanthi; D. Agista, S. van Balen, Y. Cahyadin, R. F. A. Grimmett, F. R. Lambert, M. Poulsen, Rudyanto, I. Setiawan, C. Trainor ■ JAPAN Wild Bird Society of Japan (BirdLife Partner); Y. Fujimaki; Y. Kanai, H.
    [Show full text]
  • Knowledge of the Inadequate. Collecting Dragonflies
    Odonatologica 26(3): 249-315 September I. 1997 Synopsis of the PhilippineOdonata, with lists of species recorded fromforty islands * M. Hämäläinen¹ and R.A. Müller² 1 Department of Applied Zoology, P.O.Box 27, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland 1 Rehetobelstr. 99, CH-9016 St. Gallen, Switzerland Received 10 January 1996 / Revised, Updated and Accepted 6 February 1997 A list of dragonflies known from the Philippines is presented with data on their distribution the of the islands. In addition the 224 named 3 by accuracy to spp. (and sspp.), some 65-70 still undescribed or unidentified (to species level) taxa are listed. Detailed data for 14 named which listed from the collecting are presented spp., arc Philippines for the first time, viz. Archibasis viola, Ceriagrion cerinorubellum, Acrogomphusjubilaris, Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops, Gynacantha arsinoe, G. dohrni, Heliaeschna simplicia, H. uninervulata, Indaeschna grubaueri, Tetracanthagyna brunnea, Macromia westwoodi, Aethriamanta gracilis, Neurothemis fluctuans and Rhyothemis obsolescens. Prodasineura obsoleta (Selys, 1882) is synonymized with P. integra (Selys, 1882) and Gomphidia platerosi Asahina, 1980 with G. kirschii Selys, 1878. A few other possible synonymies are suggested for future confirmation. A brief review of the earlier studies on Philippine Odonata is presented. Grouped according to the present understanding of the Philippine biogeographical regions, all major islands are briefly characterized and separate lists are given for 40 islands. The records are based onliterature data, and on ca 27 000 specimens in Roland 000 SMF Muller’s collection, ca 2 specimens in coll. Ris at and on some other smaller collections studied by the authors. INTRODUCTION While the second author made plans for a zoological expedition to the Philip- pines in 1985, Dr Bastiaan K i a u t a suggested him to take collecting of dragon- flies as one of the goals, because the knowledge of the Philippine Odonata fauna was very inadequate.
    [Show full text]