Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, and the City Government of Bago The Kitakyushu Initiative National Conference on Solid Waste Management: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Local Actions Talisay City, Philippines 28 & 29 May 2009 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Local Government Units, Philippines Bacolod City Mr.Raymund Sacudit, Jr., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Binalbagan Municipality Ms.Pearle Pagunsan, Medical Officer V, Binalbagan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Calatrava Municipality Mr. Edwin Aburido OIC‐SWMP, Calatrava Municipal Government, Calatrava Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr.Reynith Caballero, MPDO – Staff, , Calatrava Municipal Government, Calatrava Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Ernesto Ponsica, MPDC, , Calatrava Municipal Government, Calatrava Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Cebu City Mr. Nigel Paul Villarete, City Planning and Development Coordinator, Cebu City, Philippines EB Magalona Municipality Mr. Noel Resuma, EMS II, Municipal Government of EB Magalona, EB Magalona Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Hinigaran Municipality Mr. Ernesto Mohametano, SB Member, Municipal Government of Hinigaran, Hinigaran Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Isabela Municipality Ms.Maria Rama Espinosa, MHO, Municipal Government of Isabela, Isabela Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Ms.Salvacion de la Cruz, Municipal Government of Isabela, Isabela Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr.Rolito Espinosa, Ecological Protection Action Officer, Municipal Government of Isabela, Isabela Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines La Carlota City Mr. Jeffrey Rumbines, SP Member, La Carlota City Government, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Manuel Badillo, Executive Assistant, La Carlota City Government, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Ryan Gelongo, SWM Division/Motor pool Division, La Carlota City Government, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Makati City Mr. Danilo Villas, Department Head, Department of Environmental Services, Poblacion, Makati City, Philippines Ms.Kathleen B. Aimonte, Planning Officer, Department of Environmental Services, Poblacion, Makati City, Philippines Manapla Municipality Mr. Victor Lapidez, SWM Action Officer – Designate, Municipal Government of Manapla, Manapla Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Marikina City Mr. Oliver Villamena, Environmental Management Specialist, Marikina City, Philippines Naga City Mr. Joel P. Martin, Division Chief, Solid Waste Management, City Government of Naga, Naga City, Philippines Pontevedra Municipality Ms.Rachel Tobongbanua, Sanitary Inspector, Municipal Government of Pontevedra, Municipality of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, Philippines Pulupandan Municipality Mr. Federico Infante, Jr. Municipal Administrator/ENRO, Municipal Government of Pulupandan, Pulupandan Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Sagay City Hon. Mayor Alfredo Marañon, Mayor, City Government of Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Rodnel de los Reyes, City Planning and Development Coordinator, City Government of Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Manuel Lopez, EEMO Head, City Government of Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines San Carlos City Mr. Loreto Sanchez, SEMS, San Carlos City Government, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines San Fernando City Mr. Valmar Valdez, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City Government of San Fernando, San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines San Enrique Municipality Ms.Eden Bello, Municipality of San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Philippines Silay City Mr. Roberto Mascuñana, EMSⅡ, Silay City Government, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr.Roger Reyes, Legal Consultant, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Sipalay City Mr. Mike Calderon, Solid Waste Coordinator/Engineer I, Sipalay City Government, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Sto. Tomas Municipality Hon. Mr. Daniel Lu, MD, Vice Mayor, Municipal Government of Sto.Tomas, Sto. Tomas Municipality, Davao del Norte, Philippines Talisay City Mr. Michael Lamayo, Executive Assistant, Talisay City Government, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Tayabas City Mr. Larry Amanon, Jr. Focal Person, Organic Farming, Tayabas City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Mr. Miguel Quinsanos, OIC ‐ TIFARC Administrator, Tayabas City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Teresa Municipality Mr. Marlon Pielago, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, Municipal Government of Teresa, Teresa Municipality,Rizal Philippines Villadolid Municipality Mr.Narciso Bedaure, OIC – MGADH, Villadolid Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines Ms.Candelaria, MotinOIC ‐ MENRO Central Government, Philippines National Solid Waste Management Commission, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NSWMC‐DENR) Ms.Emelita C Aguinaldo, Deputy Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), Diliman Quezon City, Philippines Regional and Provincial Government, Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government‐ Negros Province Ms.Maria Joy Madayag, Provincial Director, Department of Interior and Local Government, Negros Province Ms.J.Dignadice, Department of Interior and Local Government, Negros Province South Cotabato Province Ms.Nencita Acain, Provincial Environmental Manamagement Office, Provincial Government of South Cotabato, Philippines International and Local Organizations Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mr. Masaharu Takesugi, Waste Disposal Planning and Management, Project team for the Establishment of Ecological Solid Waste Management, JICA, Quezon City, Philippines ICLEI‐ Southeast Asia Mr. Jessie Todoc, Associate, ICLEI‐Southeast Asia Secretariat, Pathumthani, Thailand EcoGov Ms.Rebecca Paz, Deputy Chief of Party, The Philippine Governance Project, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines GTZ‐AHT Mr. Voltaire Acosta, National Long‐term SWM Expert, Solid Waste Management for Local Government Units (SWM & LGUs), Palo, Leyte, Philippines League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Mr. Drexel Roque, Program Environmental Officer, League of Cities of the Philippines, Makati, Philippines Private Companies Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation Mr. Alex Laguisma, Pollution Control Officer, Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation, Metro Clark, Philippines Negros Occidental Provincial Government Atty. Edwin Abanil, Head, Provincial Environmental Management Office (PEMO) Mr.Jun Leon Monterola, Supervising EMS/RSC Chief, PEMO Mr.Jocy Mar Victorino, PSWMR Mr. Alexander Fecher, DED – Consultant City Government of Bago Hon. Ramon D. Torres, Honourable Mayor, City of Bago, A. Gonzaga Street, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City, Philippines Ms. Tricia Yulo Matti, Human Resource Management Officer IV/City Administrator – Designate, City Government of Bago, Bago City, Negros Occidental, 6101, Philippines Mr. Vicente Mesias, Supervising Environmental Management Specialist, Office of the City Mayor, Bago City Hall, A. Gonzaga Street, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Ms. Ingrid Joanne M. Espeleta, Clerk I, Office of the City Mayor, Bago City, Negros Occidental, 6101, Philippines Mr. Edmund Chris S. Acosido, Clerk I, Office of the City Mayor, Bago City, Negros Occidental, 6101, Philippines Ms. Aprile Jam David, Clerk, Office of the City Mayor, Bago City, Negros Occidental, 6101, Philippines Ms.Maria Gemma Ledesma, Schools Division Superintendent, Department of Education –Bago City Mr.Avelino Claud, Education Supervisor 2, Schools Division Superintendent, Department of Education –Bago City Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Mr. Toshizo Maeda, Researcher, IGES Kitakyushu Office, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan Ms. Peachie Ann Aquino, Visiting Researcher, IGES Kitakyushu Office, Fukuoka, Japan Ms. Maricor Muzones, Researcher, IGES Hayama Office, Kanagawa, Japan .