GEF Training Boosts Project Oversight among the East Asian Seas Regional Operational Focal Points

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

 

TAGUIG CITY, Philippines (25 September 2025) – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded a two-day Regional Project Oversight Training in Taguig City, Philippines, convening Operational Focal Points (OFPs) from six East Asian Seas nations: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The event was a collaborative effort by the GEF, the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), and the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
 

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Regional Steering Committee Approves Pilot Projects to Reduce Marine Plastics in Six Philippine Sites

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

 

The Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the MOF/PEMSEA ODA Project on Reducing Marine Plastics in the East Asian Seas Region has approved the pilot projects for the six Philippine sites: Bulan, Calbayog City, Daanbantayan, Dipolog City, Puerto Princesa City, and Tandag City.

 

The pilot project designs were reviewed and endorsed during the Intersessional RSC Meeting on 17 September 2025, held in a hybrid format via Zoom and at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines.

 

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Governor Lucille Nava of Guimaras Takes Oath as PNLG President 2025-2028

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

PEMSEA Executive Director Aimee Gonzales administers the oath of PNLG President-elect Lucille Nava.

 

Guimaras Governor Ma. Lucille Ledesma-Nava formally took her oath as President of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG) during its General Assembly on 17 September 2025, hosted by the Provincial Government of Jakarta, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

 

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Proceedings of the Seventeenth East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting

Dr. Kazumi Wakita

Dr. Kazumi Wakita is a professor at the School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, specializing in integrated coastal management (ICM) and marine spatial planning (MSP).

With more than 20 years of experience, she combines academic research with hands-on implementation of ocean and coastal governance in Japan and across East and Southeast Asia.

Dr. Yu Xinwei

Dr. Yu Xinwei currently serves as Director of the Marine Cooperation Division of the International Cooperation Department of China’s Ministry of Natural Resources (State Oceanic Administration).  Her career spans more than 18 years in the fields of marine and polar cooperation, regional program management, and international ocean governance.

PEMSEA Welcomes the New Officers and Co-Chairs of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

 

The East Asian Seas Partnership Council (EAS PC) installed its newly elected Officers and Co-Chairs on 23 July 2025 during the 17th EAS PC Meeting in Manila, Philippines, officially commencing their three-year term from 31 July 2025 to 30 July 2028.

 

Get to know the officers and co-chairs with their profiles below:
 

Council Chair: Atty. Jonas Leones

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