The Climate Change Commission has commended the Pangasinan provincial government for its 100 percent compliance with the Local Climate Change Action Plan. Photo courtesy of the Climate Change Commission
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has commended the Pangasinan provincial government for its 100 percent compliance with the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP).
The CCC has also lauded the provincial government for聽its comprehensive climate resilience strategies and integrated approach to environmental sustainability, disaster preparedness, and risk reduction.
CCC Vice Chairman and Executive Director Robert Borje cited Pangasinan, saying that its compliance with the LCCAP enables 48 of its LGUs to implement climate-related initiatives fit for their respective needs.
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鈥淧angasinan鈥檚 commitment to disaster risk preparedness is commendable, as reflected in its 100 percent LCCAP submission. When we talk about hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity, we must see them not just as challenges but as part of a strategic game plan鈥攁n investment in community resilience. This is exactly what we witness here in Pangasinan,鈥� Borje said in a statement on Sunday.
鈥淧angasinan is also advancing ecological conservation through the planned Eztanza Native Tree Nursery and Project Kasilyas, further strengthening its climate resilience framework,鈥� he added.
Borje said these efforts are led by Project PARAAN, which means pioneering safety, assessing vulnerabilities, risk management, addressing hazards, achieving resilience, and navigating challenges.
The project aims to increase preparedness for disasters such as tsunamis and strengthen other initiatives like the Green Canopy Project, which has already planted 400,000 native and fruit-bearing trees, as well as mangroves since its launch in 2023.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office also has a center, which operates 24 hours. The center has early warning systems that aim 鈥渢o address vulnerabilities to fluvial and pluvial flooding with data-driven decision-making.鈥�
鈥淭he center integrates risk information from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the Office of Civil Defense, and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau to enhance disaster response,鈥� the CCC said.
CCC is a policy-making body of the government tasked to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate government climate change programs. It operates under the Office of the President.