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Acknowledgements<br />
The State of the Coasts report for Batangas Province was<br />
initiated by the Partnerships in Environmental Management<br />
for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) in partnership with<br />
the Provincial Government of Batangas-Environment and<br />
Natural Resources Offi ce (PG-ENRO) and in collaboration<br />
with the following government agencies, nongovernmental<br />
organizations, the private sector and other stakeholders:<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Agriculturist<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Planning and Development<br />
Coordinator<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Environment and Natural<br />
Resources Offi cer<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Health Offi cer<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Social Welfare and<br />
Development<br />
Offi ce of the Provincial Assistance for Community<br />
Development<br />
Department of Environment and Natural Resources<br />
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources<br />
Philippine Coast Guard<br />
Philippine Ports Authority<br />
University of Batangas<br />
Balayan Distillery, Inc.<br />
Batangas Coastal Resources Management<br />
Foundation, Inc.<br />
World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines<br />
Conservation International-Philippines<br />
Municipal offi ces of the following coastal city/municipalities:<br />
• Balayan<br />
• Batangas City<br />
• Bauan<br />
• Calaca<br />
• Calatagan<br />
• Lemery<br />
These municipal offi ces include:<br />
• Lobo<br />
• Mabini<br />
• Nasugbu<br />
• San Juan<br />
• Tingloy<br />
Municipal Agriculture Offi ce<br />
Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council<br />
Municipal Engineering Offi ce<br />
Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce<br />
Municipal Health Offi ce<br />
Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator<br />
Offi ce of the Mayor<br />
People’s organizations and other stakeholders:<br />
ANAK-Balayan<br />
Bantay Dagat<br />
MFARMC<br />
Samahang Pangkaunlaran ng San Teodoro, Inc.<br />
SAMMACA<br />
US Peace Corps Volunteers<br />
The support extended by Governor Vilma Santos-Recto<br />
and Mr. Victor M. Reyes, Provincial Administrator, is deeply<br />
appreciated.<br />
The fi nal output benefi ted from the technical refi nements<br />
of Ms. Daisy Padayao, PEMSEA Technical Assistant for<br />
Project Development; Dr. Andre Jon Uychiaoco, PEMSEA<br />
Technical Offi cer for Project Development; with direction<br />
and guidance from Mr. S. Adrian Ross, Chief Technical<br />
Offi cer and Prof. Raphael P.M. Lotilla, Executive Director,<br />
PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF).<br />
Editorial and layout support by Ms. Anna Rita Cano, Editor<br />
and Mr. Jonel Dulay, Layout Artist, PRF, are likewise<br />
appreciated.<br />
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