Pusod Pilipinas

	Oct. 3, 2008 at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim The 2008 Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco Annual Lecture Series: Endangered Philippines Environment: Risking Future Generations For details, you can download the word format or visit:: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/philippines.html We will have a new events calendar for you soon. Please check back from time to time. We will let you know about the Philippines-based events soon. If you would like to be notified of events such as our regularly occuring Tree Planting in Mt. Malarayat, Batangas, please email us at pilipinas@pusod.org
	BMS Training What is BMS? The Biodiversity Monitoring System is a monitoring tool developed for protected areas and is used in the Philippines and even in other nations which aims to assess and check on the forest resources, both flora and fauna, as well as the threats and changes to the protected area. In the Philippines there exists 27 monitoring sites in 36 protected areas. Pusod Inc, through its conservation project funded by the Philippine Tropical Forests Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) conducted a Biodiversity Monitoring System Orientation and Installation for Brgy Sto Nino, Malitlit and Talisay last December 11-13, 2009 which was held in Brgy Sto Nino, Lipa City.
	BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM Orientation and installation *in Brgy Sto Nino, Lipa City* December 11 - 12, 2009 BMS ORIENTATION AND PLANNING Session Hall, Brgy Sto Nino, Lipa City December 11, 2009 The participants from the three barangays - Sto Nino, Malitlit, and Talisay together with the representatives of members of the Lipa Headwaters Council (LHWC) from City ENRO, PENRO, and LIMA on the 2nd day. The BMS trainer as he gives the instructions for the formulation of Brgy BMS Plans (left). The BMS groups as they formulate their BMS Plan for their respective barangays. They agreed on the schedule, indicators, group members of the monitoring team (bottom).

	The BMS PLANS of Brgy Talisay, Sto Nino and Malitlit formulated during the 3-day BMS Orientation and Installation in Brg Sto Nino, Lipa City. TRANSECT ESTABLISHMENT IN BRGY STO.NINO, LIPA CITY The BMS participants from City ENRO, PENRO, PUSOD and Brgy Sto Nino Brgy Council and DFO during the Transect establishment. The 2-km transect traversed the large water tank of Brgy Sto Nino (top) crossing the restoration site locally known as "Palamigan" (left) going down to privately owned land the locals refer to as Kanlaon (bottom).

	SITE RECONNAISANCE AND ASSESSMENT The several alamid droppings observed during the activity indicates that there might still be a healthy population of civet cat species in the area.

	The solid wastes produced by the visitors in Brgy Sto Nino is one of the challenges that has to be addressed in the future.

	One of the restoration areas in Brgy Sto Nino that needs monitoring by the stakeholders and the community. BSU Lipa Campus , Big Ben Complex and PKI, in coordination with PUSOD conducted tree planting activity in this site. It was reported that Boy Scouts of Mabini Academy conducted same activity in the area.

	BMS Installation in Brgy Talisay, Lipa City Pusod staff and BMS trainer started the task ahead through a courtesy call with Chairman Leonardo Novicio and Sec Marco Gajon of Brgy Talisay during the transect establishment.

	A view along the trail going to the BMS transect stations in Brgy Talisay, Lipa City.

	Chairman of the Committee on Environment, Hon. Pedro Latorre of Brgy Talisay led the establishment of the transect line in Brgy Talisay, Lipa City.

	A pair of colasisi was bought by the pet owner for only P300.00 from a hunter in Brgy Talisay.

	Restoration of Degraded Areas in Malarayat October 15-17, 2009 (Sto. Nino) \| October 22-24, 2009 (Talisay) PUSOD promotes the use of indigenous and endemic tree species to restore the degraded areas in Malarayat. The local communities from Brgy Talisay and Brgy Sto Nino worked together to establish their nursery through a Rainforestation Training conducted on October 2009 and each now propagates balobo (Diplodiscus paniculatus), kupang (Parkia timoriana), amugis (Koordesiodendron pinnatum), Kalumpit (Terminalia microcarpa), Tibig (Ficus nota), and ana-i. Photos from PUSOD Tree Plantings In coordination with academic institutions, private companies, private individuals and local communities, volunteers were mobilized to bring back the original forests of Malarayat through Tree Planting activities. The grassland area in Sto Nino was planted with native tree species such as balobo, amugis, tibig and ana-i. Photos from BigBen Complex Lakbay Aral *Watershed Management Training* San Carlos City, Negros Occidental December 2-4, 2009 The LHWC Members posed with Hon. Eugenio Jose V. Lacson (center) of San Carlos City as part of the courtesy call of the Lakbay-Aral Group. Brgy. Officials intently listening during the watershed management presentations on the 2nd day of the Lakbay-Aral. In the photo are (Clockwise) Hon. Rolando Hernandez (Brgy. Malitlit), Brgy. Councilor Pedro Latorre and Brgy. Chairman Leonardo Novicio (Brgy. Talisay), Brgy. Counsilor Sherwin Flores and Brgy. Chairman Eleno Mea (Brgy. Sto Nino). DENR CENRO Batangas Leudemir Salac with the other members of the LHWC council during the sharing and presentations. The LHWC Members with the caretakers of the San Carlos Development Board Inc, Nursery. Forester Michelle Alejado led the Lakbay-Aral Group to the composite forest managed by the San Carlos Development Board, Inc.