๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Barangay Baldat took center stage in shaping the future of its coastal waters during a two-day Participatory Coastal Resources Assessment (PCRA) conducted on January 15โ16, 2026.
Organized by Culion Foundation, Inc. (CFI) in partnership with Forest Foundation Philippines, the assessment brought together fishermen, farmers, women, youth, government representatives, and members of the academe. Local associationsโincluding the Baldat Fishermen and Farmers Association (BAFFA), Baldat Fishermenโs Association (BAFISO), and the Baldat Womenโs Associationโplayed crucial roles in the collaborative effort.
๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
The PCRA team gathered initial socio-ecological baseline data on Baldatโs coastal environment while identifying key threats to marine resources. Local knowledge proved invaluable, with women-led groups contributing insights that will inform future, science-based Marine Protected Area (MPA) planning processes. Through facilitated discussions and workshops, stakeholders shared their experiences and co-developed practical solutions tailored to the communityโs needs.
An initial participatory resource map of the barangay was also created, establishing a foundation for validation work and future coastal resource management strategies.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฉ
The assessment marks the beginning of an ongoing and iterative process. Upcoming steps include biophysical habitat baseline assessments to validate PCRA findings, additional community consultations to ensure transparency and sustained engagement, and a public meeting where residents can review and provide feedback on the results. All findings will be consolidated and documented in a publicly accessible report, ensuring that the Baldat community remains at the heart of coastal decision-making.
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