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PTFCF and TBI Sign MOU to Promote Sustainable Landscapes in the Philippines
March 8, 2017MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) Executive Director Atty Jose Andres Canivel and Stichting Tropenbos International (TBI) Director Dr Rene Boot signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 7,...
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Request for Proposals: Forest Landscape Grant Program (Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental)
January 30, 2017The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF), Inc is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization established in 2002 under two bilateral agreements between the governments of the United States of America and the...
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CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: UPLB CFNR, MS NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
December 16, 2016Scholarship Grant: The University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) and the UPLB-CFNR Alumni Association (UPLB-CFNRAA), in partnership with the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation...
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OML Center: Call for Resilience Grant Proposals
October 13, 2016Now on its fourth year, the Oscar M Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc (OML Center) is pleased to announce its call for proposals for the 2016 Resilience Grants Science and...
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Conservation International and the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation Launch 1 Million Dollar Trust Fund to Protect Mt. Mantalingahan in Palawan, Philippines
October 10, 2016Conservation International (CI) and the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) launched a 1 million US dollar trust fund to protect the Mt Mantalingahan Protected Landscape (MMPL) during Conservation Conversation, an exclusive...
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Marketplace on Biodiversity Innovative Projects
August 26, 2016The BIOFIN project is looking local proponents with projects that are anchored on the following Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) Priority Programs: Banking on biodiversity: a program on genetic research and wealth...
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PTFCF and UPD hold book launch for “The Mammals of Luzon”
August 12, 2016The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF), in partnership with the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), hosted the book launch for “The Mammals of Luzon Island: A Biogeographic Perspective on Evolution, Ecology, and...
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Mangrove cutters-turned-fish wardens now protect the mangroves of Siargao Island
March 7, 2016Mang Eduardo Longos inspecting one of the hotspot areas for mangrove cutting Mang Eduardo is one of the mangrove cutters who have become fish wardens following the implementation of PTFCF-supported mangrove protection and management project in Del...
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PTFCF approves additional 10 million pesos in grants for forest conservation
November 25, 2015At the last Board of Trustees Meeting for 2015, the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF) approved seven grants that will seek to strengthen forest conservation in identified key biodiversity areas, critical watersheds and...
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‘Apply Lessons from Typhoon Yolanda to build a Climate Change Resilient Philippines’ – stakeholders at the 2nd National Mangrove Conference
September 10, 2015This was the collective appeal of the 143 representatives of government agencies, civil society groups, the private sector, development agencies and local government units who attended the 2nd National Mangrove Conference held last September 1-2,...
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Mangroves of Condura Runners Growing Steadily in Zamboanga Sibugay
August 10, 2015L-R: PTFCF Project Officer Marjorie Pamplona (left) with KGMC Chairman Roberto Ballon (right) along with other KGMC members during their monitoring visit last July 2015 SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND mangroves are now growing steadily in the 20...
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Our Forests. Our Life.
July 24, 2015HOME FOR PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Our forests are home to millions of people who depend on them for their lives There are about 13,500 plant species in Philippine forests Dipterocarps (high-value wood trees) have 45-50 species...
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PTFCF Launches its Redesigned, More Interactive Website
July 20, 2015Makati City – The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF), a non-government organization that provides financial and technical support to civil society organizations for forest conservation, has launched its redesigned...
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Can We Live without Trees? A Book about Trees
July 16, 2015In partnership with Adarna House, Inc, a leading publisher of children’s books in the Philippines, PTFCF supported the development and publication of this book that hopes to inculcate to young minds (ages 9 years and above) how valuable trees are...
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Palao’ans’ Traditional Forest Management System
July 16, 2015The Palao’ans’ conviction to protect their environment is innate and deeply rooted, dating back to the time when they first inhabited the area Through the years however, the land they’ve been protecting has changed With the increasing...
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Mangrove Protection and Management in Siargao Island
July 16, 2015In 2014, PTFCF provided grants and technical support to Sentro Para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) towards integrated mangrove management in the municipalities of Del Carmen and San Benito The three-year project stemmed from...
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Conserving the Habitat of Philippine Eagles
July 16, 2015PTFCF currently supports the indigenous community-based conservation of “environmentally critical areas” (ECAs) in Southern Mindanao Implemented by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), the project aims to empower two indigenous communities...
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Watershed Conservation in San Teodoro
July 16, 2015LINAO-CAWAYAN SUB-WATERSHED FOR SUSTAINING POWER SUPPLY:An Inclusive Approach to Watershed Management for Sustainable Development and Community Empowerment in San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro The Linao-Cawayan sub-watershed in Oriental Mindoro is a...
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PTFCF’s Board Approves TFCA 2 Results Framework and Operational Strategies
July 15, 2015The Board of Trustees of PTFCF recently approved the results framework and operational strategies of the Foundation in preparation for the implementation of the 2nd Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Over the next 10 years, PTFCF is expected to...
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PTFCF Approves 8 Major Grants in the First Quarter of 2015
July 15, 2015At the 1st Quarter Board of Trustees meeting, PTFCF approved eight project proposals following the 2015 Call for Proposals issued by the Foundation in October of last year Projects that received favorable evaluation by PTFCF’s Board members...
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PTFCF Launches Manual for Mangrove Rehabilitation to Support Ecosystems Rehabilitation in Yolanda-hit Areas
July 15, 2015The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF) launched the “Community-based Mangrove Rehabilitation Training Manual” to provide science-guided protocols for mangrove rehabilitation following the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
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Protecting old-growth forests in Palawan
July 15, 2015Palawan is hailed as the country’s “last biodiversity frontier” primarily because it still retains more than 50% of its original forest cover and has vast stretches of old-growth forests These forests however, are disappearing fast in the face...
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Importance of Using Native Trees in Reforestation
June 24, 2015Most reforestation efforts in the country focus on the use of foreign or exotic trees, selected primarily for their ability to grow faster and germinate easily But this proved to be ineffective as exotic trees have detrimental effect on the...
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We Work with Communities
June 24, 2015We catalyze local and national action towards improving our forests PTFCF primarily works with civil society organizations, government agencies, local government units, members of the academe and scientific community, the private sector and most...
Read morePTFCF to administer $31.8 M debt-for-nature deal under the US Tropical Forest Conservation Act
December 7, 2013MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF) will oversee the implementation of the second debt-for-nature deal, which will divert $318 Million (or approximately Php 134 B) to tropical forest...
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