City Entrusts Marine Protected Areas to Sipaway Residents

The city government of San Carlos together with its partner RARE Philippines, after the three-year project in the FishForever program turned over the management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Sipaway Island to its community last April 7, 2018.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr and local officials during the turn-over ceremonies at

Sipaway Island

Isaac Abello, Program Implementation Manager of RARE said that entrusting to the fisher folks the management of MPAs and its protection was just an initial step for members of the Sipaway Island Managed Access Area (SIMAA) working committee because they still need to undergo series of workshops and capacity building to enhance their potential in delivering their tasks.

Asian Countries & Various LGU Reps Visit San Carlos City

More than 25 participants to the 1st regional training workshop on Measuring and Mitigating Short Lived Climate Pollutants from the Municipal Solid Waste Sector made a site-visit in San Carlos City last April 4, 2018.

Asian visitors paid courtesy visit to City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. last April 4, 2018

Said group include environmental officers from Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar together with those from the municipalities of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya; Virac, Catanduanes; Maragusan, Compostela Valley; Province of South Cotabato; and, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.

Senator Nancy Binay congratulates San Carlos City

Letter from Senator Nancy Binay, Senate Chair on Tourism

Senator Nancy Binay as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Tourism congratulates San Carlos City for its award as the only city in the Visayas Region that has been recognized as one of the ASEAN Clean Tourist City
 

City Mayor Delights In ASEAN Clean City Tourist Award

San Carlos City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. was very pleased when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Clean Tourist City Award was presented to him, yesterday.

ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard Plaque	City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. holding the
	ASEAN Award plaque with (L-R) Engr. Loreto Sanchez,
	SP Jose Carlos Villarante, City Tourism Officer
	PG Maisog and CEMO-EMS II Engr. Arthur Batomalaque

Valmayor reminded the City Tourism Office and the City Environment Management Office (CEMO) to review the indicators required by the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard, to improve on it especially the cleanliness and other environmental programs.