The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) is pushing for the inclusion of the city of Puerto Princesa in the inter-local government...
Forest loss in the Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range (VAMR), which spans 165,000 hectares (408,000 acres), is driven primarily by illegal logging and clearing for farmland, according to recent satellite data from Global Forest Watch (GFW). This trend has continued despite the country’s pandemic lockdown.
A similar measure also urged Governor Alvarez to issue an executive order for the creation of a management and planning board that shall oversee protection activities for the mountain range.
The proposed agreement will create an autonomous and independent body known as Victoria-Anepahan Mountain Range Management and Planning Board (VAMR-MPB).
