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Philippines Watersheds, Forests, and Citizens

3.2 Philippine local government clearly take charge of environmental issues

Ideas that inspired us

Forty percent of government revenues to go local government.
it’s frontline civil service that has ears on the ground.
Perhaps only 30-40% are doing their job, but for those who do it well, many excel in it.

Remarkable Communities

Nueva Viscaya, Bohol and Cotabato provinces; M20 and other municipal LGUs

Catalytic projects that helped model the way

Governance and local democracy project; ECOGOV

Key Features

GOLD TA team and local democracy project; ECOGOV

So many immediately doable actions for solid waste management renders costly sanitary landfills almost unnecessary, especially in rural towns.

Mentors and Co-travelers

Governor Agbayani of Nueva Viscaya, Steve, Ken, Paul, Rose, Bing, Rudy, Jun, Rene, Sonny, Vic, Allan, Aim, Elmer, Joey Watershed movements. Jessica Salas, Jem Perino, Ramon, Raoul, Bong, Faina, Dora, Sol

Personal Insights

LGUs act usually because of compelling issues (e.g., floods, garbage, crisis), seldom for preventive approaches.
To intervene with impact, we need to apply the bibingka approach.
Bibingka approach means advocacy from above, from below, from the sides and from within.
LGUs respond to responsible lobbying by credible champions.

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