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Proposal for 3rd Istorya Lawod

Introduction
The previous session of the Istorya Lawod: Story of our Oceans presented the Fisheries
Management Areas (FMAs), specifically the initiatives from different agencies and institutions in
the Philippines. The effective management of these areas are crucial to sustain our fishery
resources on a large scale scenario. The FMAs are composed of several small units of
management areas and one of those is the Marine Protected Area (MPA). According to the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), MPAs are protected natural areas that
are managed according to predetermined conditions for a variety of objectives, including
economic resources, biodiversity conservation, and species preservation. Also, MPAs support
fisheries, local economies, and the maritime environment in a variety of ways. Furthermore, the
success of these MPAs' management practices could be a critical aspect in ensuring the
long-term viability of our fisheries resources and a comprehensive approach to the sustainability
of fisheries in FMAs.
The Philippines is known as a good example in MPA scale up. Inter-local-government
alliances are usually the key initiative to scale up locally managed MPA’s. Adjacent local
government units are the ones that form these alliances within a fishing ground or bay which are
managed and supported by organizations, academe, and non-government organizations.
Alliances usually start when neighboring local government units realize that the responsibilities
to the same problems that they have like overfishing and pollution could be shared with other
local government units to have a unified response to it. In the Philippine setting, alliances tend
to adapt as time passes by. An alliance aims to collaborate and share experiences to conserve
and manage coastal resources (e.g. enforcement, awareness campaigns) and to establish a
mutual fund system. As the experience continues to increase in an alliance, coordination
between them leads to more MPA’s being established which forms MPA networks.
Born out of the need for awareness raising and capacity building on marine protected
areas, networking and tourism activities in MPAs in Southern Iloilo, the third Istorya Lawod is
aimed to bridge that knowledge gap and to promote and connect the coastal community, the
government, concerned agencies, and the MPA’s.

Objectives

This webinar episode aims to (a) increase the awareness on the importance of MPA
monitoring, (b) strengthen the community engagement and importance of MPA establishment
and management in Southern Iloilo, and (c) know the current status of established MPA’s.
Specifically, to have a discussion on what are the best practices that can be implemented in
Southern Iloilo municipalities and the status of the tourism track.
Methodology

Istorya Lawod: Stories of Our Oceans is a bimonthly webinar hosted by the Institute of
Marine Fisheries and Oceanology of the University of the Philippines Visayas. This month of
July, the Fish 298 Seminar Class of AY 2020-2021 is tasked to plan, organize and implement
the third Istorya Lawod. This month’s webinar is entitled “iMPAct of fisheries MANAGEMENT:
Sana all effective!” which will discuss the following themes through our invited resource
speakers:
1. Mr. Jomel Baobao, Fisheries Resource Management Specialist, USAID Fish Right
Program, Path Foundation Phils, Inc. (PFPI) on Marine Protected Areas networking:
What are lessons learned, best practices and implications to governance?
2. Ms. Carmela Ellaga, Community Officer for Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation
Foundation, Inc. and ProCoast, a GIZ-funded Project on strengthening MPA
management in the Southern Negros Marine Key Biodiversity Area (SNMKBA), on
community engagement and experiential learning as a tool for a holistic approach to
tourism in marine protected areas.

Registration to the Webinar

The registration for this free webinar session is through the link provided by the IMFO
thru DISP. This will require personal information such as email address, name and affiliation,
subject to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 or RA 10173. An automatic invitation or confirmation of
the registration will be sent to their respective email addresses containing the Zoom Meeting
Code and Password.

Proposed Programme

Time Activity

1:00 - 1:30 Pre-event tech test

Participants may start logging in the Meeting

1:30 - 1:34 Moment of Silence (1 min)

National Anthem

1:34 - 1:45 Welcoming Remarks

Reading of General House Rules/ Webinar Guidelines

1:45 - 1:55 Introduction of Speakers (Kumustahan with Speakers)

1:55 - 2:25 Speaker 1

2:25 - 2:30 Short Break (Water Break and/or Urinal Break)

2:30 - 3:00 Speaker 2

3:00 - 3:40 Open Forum

 3:40 - 3:50 Closing Message

3:50 - 3:53 Awarding of Certificates to Resource Speakers

3:53 - 3:56 Photo Opportunities

3:56 - 4:00 UP Naming Mahal

Marketing Strategy

To boost the coverage of this webinar and to maximize the connectivity via world wide
web, the following offline and online strategies will be used:
1. Social Media Platforms (Facebook, twitter),
2. Partner with other organizations regarding publicity (UPV GRASFA, CFOS, UP Visayas
Admin Page), and
3. Direct letters of invitation (hard copy or email) will be sent to Coastal LGUs of Panay.

Target Participants

This webinar will be intended for undergraduate and graduate students from SUCs,
faculty and staff, community organizations, and local officials who are interested in the topic.
1. Municipal Agriculture Office of San Joaquin, and Miagao: representative from Fishery
Technician
2. Barangay level Fisherfolk Organization from Southern Iloilo Municipalities
3. Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office
4. BFAR Region 6
5. UP Visayas Reps, faculty, and students
6. SUCs (Aklan State University, UA-Tairo Lim Campus Tibiao, Antique, Capiz State
University, NIPSC, etc.)

Virtual Platforms

The webinar proper will be held via ZOOM Meeting Room with a capacity of 500
participants and will be simultaneously streamed via Facebook Live on IMFO’s Official page.

Evaluation of Participation

1. Use of Mentimeter during the webinar

2. Evaluation Forms (Post-Activity) (using google forms)
- Participants will be given at most 24 hours to accomplish the evaluation
form. After 24 hours, the form will be closed.
Distribution of Certificates to Participants

Certificates will only be given to those who have accomplished the evaluation form. The
certificates of participation will be distributed to the participants via their registered emails using
an auto-generated Google Chrome Extension application.

Task allocation

Tasks Person in Charge Remarks

Writing of Letters to Hannah Coordinate with Maam Jet

Speakers

Publications Edgar, Steph Virtual Background on Zoom

Speakers Edgar, Pre, Novem, Coordinate with the speakers (Ask

Rother CV for introduction, copy of
pre-recorded presentation for
back-up purposes)

Registration: Attendance link Novem Registration link will be embedded

and evaluation with pubs and will be posted
together in social media

Powerpoint presentation Edgar, Steph This will serve as background for

(flow) welcoming of participants, moment
of silence, welcome remarks, house
rules, introduction of resource
speakers, short break, open forum,
closing message, and awarding of
certificates.

Host Pre, Hannah

Moderator for Q and A Rother Encourage participants to ask

questions and read the questions
collected from the participants
 Collate questions from TG Pin instructions on how to ask
Participants (via Zoom and question, comments on FB live, Pin
FB Live) evaluation

Certificates & Token Edgar, Steph Make sure email addresses are filled
out; Signatories: Sir Doms, Maam
Sheila

Facebook live, Admin of Novem and TG Monitor the webinar session has
IMFO page been successfully streamed and
monitor live comments and
questions. Collate questions from
Zoom and Fb live for easier access

Timeline of Activities
TASKS DUE DATE IN-CHARGE

Pre-preparation

Invitation of speakers July 7-9, 2021

(in-formal)

Finalize sub-title for Istorya July 13, 2021

Lawod

Finalize tagline of speakers

Finalize registration link July 16, 2021 Novem & TG

Sending of formal invitation to July 13-16, 2021 Hannah

speakers

Release pubs on social

media platforms (main pubs
with embedded registration
link)

Send invitation to target July 16-25, 2021 Hannah

audience (via email or office
delivery)

Finalize certificates, July 20-July 26, 2021

Evaluation forms, zoom
background
Release primer/abstract of July 20, 2021
first speaker

Release primer/abstract of July 20, 2021

second speaker

Follow-up participation of July 21-27, 2021

target audience

Submission of pre-recorded July 24-25, 2021

presentation by the speakers

Dry-run (with speakers) zoom July 27, 2021 F298 Students

and fb live

Event Proper

Sending link of evaluation July 28, 2021 TG (fb) and Novem (Zoom)
forms

Collation of questions from July 28, 2021 TG (fb) and Novem (Zoom)
zoom and fb live

Post-event

Sending of certificates July 28-29, 2021 Stephen

Collation of list of July 29-30, 2021 Novem

participants

Collation of evaluation July 29-30, 2021 TG

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