1. Update on the 19th Aldaw ta Kitanglad;


2. Ecotourism Committee Reports:


• Proposed Policy/Administrative Order;
• Improvement of water facility within Cinchona Forest Reserve;
• Proposed Bird Photo-exhibit during Kaamulan Festival


3. Cultural & Tribal Affairs Committee Reports:


• Results of the previous subcommittee meetings;
• Update on KINDRMP;
• TALAMA.


4. BMS Updates/KGV Deputation;


5. Proposed researchers:


• Research on snails ;
• Study on Rafflesia schadenbergiana at sitio Undingan, Capehan, Libona, Bukidnon;
• Study on Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Data Processing & Validation by CMU-Fees


6. Other matters;


• Request to consider the application of the IPAS-kitanglad contractual personnel to the vacant items in DENR-Region 10.

1. Lecture on "LGU Suites and E-payment Portal (EPP) for Efficient Local Government Revenue Generation for Greater Investment towards Conservation Programs and People's Welfare in Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park" by Edgardo Herbosa;


2. Guided field tour at NUVALI, Sta. Rosa and Laguna;


3. Lecture on "Rewarding and Payment for Environmental Services";


4. Presidential Adviser on Environmental Protection, Secretary J.R. Nereus O. Acosta, Ph. D. also discussed the priority programs of President Benigno Aquino III in relation to environment;


5. Guided tour at Malacanang Museum.

1. Result of the B+WISER ecological assessments;


2. Proposed Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Survey in MKRNP;


3. Presentation of joint PASu/B+WISER Work Plan;


4. Result of the PAMB Water Resource Management Committee meeting;


5. WBPP Proposal for the Philippine Eagle Tour;


6. Result of the joint PAMB Ecotourism/Technical Working Group Meeting;


7. Result of the Survey & Registration of Protected Area Occupants:


8. Replacement of IP Representative of La Fortuna, Impasugong, Bukidnon.


9. Other Matters.


• KIN Update on Malacanang Trip;
• Resolution authorizing LGUs to enact an ordinance establishing cultural sensitive policy regulating mountain climbers within MKRNP;
• ROTA entrance & exit at Intavas, Impasugong, Bukidnon;
• Request to Retrieve 140 pieces of Old Roofs of CFR Buildings for public use;
• Dalwangan Encounter Update.

1. Result of the PAMB Cultural and Tribal Affairs Committee Meeting;


2. Proposed Activities of 18th Aldaw Ta Kitanglad festivity;


3. Presentation of MKRNP Business Plan;


4. Possible inclusion of MKRNP as UNESCO Site;


5. Proposed Agro-Forestry Project at Sil-ipon, Libona, Bukidnon;


6. Proposed BUSECO Electric Installation at Alawon, Sil-ipon, Libona, Bukidnon;


7. PEFI's request to document the new Phil. Eagle Nesting site at Kaatoan, Lantapan, Buk. & Sitio Mangasa, Dalwangan, Buk.:


8. Request of Eco-venture Club Philippines to conduct Clean-up drive in MKRNP.


9. Other Matters.


• Documentation of Mt. Kitanglad to be an ICCA;
• A suggestion of Vice-mayor Ernie Devibar of Lantapan to include the League of Vice-mayors in Aldaw Ta Kitanglad;
• Request of Datu Makapukaw Adolino Saway to construct comfort room on Mt. Kitanglad summit;
• Strategy to collect the exact amount of Aldaw ta Kitanglad donations as initiated by PASu Daniel F. Somera.

Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park will be celebrating its 18th Aldaw Ta Kitanglad (Mt. Kitanglad's Day) this coming November 4-6, 2014 at Barangay Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon. COME AND JOIN US!

IPAS-Kitanglad office is going to conduct its 54th PAMB Executive Committee Meeting at LGU-Lantapan Conference Hall, Lantapan, Province of Bukinon on June 4, 2014.

Agenda of the meeting are the following:

IPAS-Kitanglad office conducted its 43rd PAMB EN BANC Meeting at DA-NOMIARC Function Hall, Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Province of Bukinon on February 11, 2014. Presided by Dr. Felix S. Mirasol, Jr., Bukidnon PENR Office.

Agenda of the meeting are the following:

Smart Communications headed by its Public Affairs Officer Mr. Darwin Flores turned-over the 30 units of cellular phones to the Mt. Kitanglad PAMB during the meeting.

Our partners from the Ridge to Reef project organized by Kitanglad Integrated NGO's (KIN) visited and observed the said meeting. Personnel from Smart Communications also joined and turned-over another cellular phones for the operation of our Kitanglad Guard Volunteers (KGV's) surrounding the park.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bukidnon celebrated its first ever PENRO-WIDE Management Conference and Christmas Party on December 12-13, 2012 at Loiza's Pavilion, Malaybalay City, Province of Bukidnon.

The event was participated by all the CENRO Offices within the province namely CENRO Talakag, CENRO Manolo Fortich, CENRO Malaybalay, CENRO Don Carlos, CENRO Pangantucan and the PENRO Office itself together with its special guests.

May we all have a blessed Christmas day and a Happy New Year!

IPAS-Kitanglad office conducted its 40th PAMB EN BANC Meeting at DA-NOMIARC Function Hall, Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Province of Bukinon on December 10, 2012. Presided by Dr. Belen O. Daba, RTD for PAWCZMS.

Agenda of the meeting are the following:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) formally presented last Friday a certificate declaring the 30,000-hectare Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Mindanao as ASEAN's 28th and newest ASEAN Heritage Park.

The certificate was presented by ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Karmain to Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio during the ASEAN launch of International Year of Biodiversity held at the Dusit Hotel in Makati City. ASEAN is formed by 10 countries - Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The park now joins 27 other ASEAN Heritage Parks. Mt. Kitanglad is the third declared ASEAN Heritage Park in the Philippines, after Mt. Apo in Davao and Mt. Iglit-Baco in Mindoro Oriental. (Read more..)