A happy retirement to Joe Padilla

Dr. Jose Padilla of UNDP was recognized for his long-standing support and guidance in transforming PEMSEA into a successful international organization fostering healthy and resilient coasts and ocean. Dr. Padilla has been instrumental in the approval of high-impact regional projects, including Scaling up the Implementation of the SDS-SEA, ATSEA-2, Sulu-Celebes Sea Sustainable Fisheries Management Project, West Pacific East Asia Projects, and Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Project. He was dedicated to working on projects that address coastal pollution in river basins and strengthen the networking of MPAs in the EAS region.