Day 2: 8 November 2023 (Wednesday)
Venue: City of Balanga, Bataan
| Time | Activities |
| Session 8: Study Tour of the City of Balanga Wetland and Nature Park, Amanda’s Marine Products, and the Community Fish Landing Center Moderators: Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), AFNR-SG, ADB Darline Lim, Environment Specialist (Natural Capital Investment), CCSD, ADB |
| 5:30 am–6:15 am ADB Main Lobby | Assembly and Registration |
| 6:15 am–9:30 am | Travel: Balanga City, Bataan |
| 9:30–10:30 am (including travel) Amanda’s Marine Products and Community Fish Landing Center | Guided Tours Group 1: Amanda’s Marine Products Armanda Battad, Owner and President, Amanda’s Marine Products Kristel Battad, Amanda’s Marine Products Group 2: Community Fish Landing Center Daisy Lacanilao, Farm Supervisor, City Agriculture Office, City of Balanga King James de la Rosa, Engineer I (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer), City Agriculture Office, City of Balanga Larry Novelo, Fisherman and Member, Samahan ng Mandaragat ng Tortugas (Association of Fisherfolk of Tortugas) Leonardo Salaveria, Fisherman and Member, Samahan ng Mandaragat ng Tortugas |
| 10:30–11:30 am (including travel) | Guided Tours Group 1: Community Fish Landing Center Daisy Lacanilao, Farm Supervisor, City Agriculture Office, City of Balanga King James de la Rosa, Engineer I (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer), City Agriculture Office, City of Balanga Larry Novelo, Fisherman and Member, Samahan ng Mandaragat ng Tortugas (Association of Fisherfolk of Tortugas) Leonardo Salaveria, Fisherman and Member, Samahan ng Mandaragat ng Tortugas Group 2: Amanda’s Marine Products Armanda Battad, Owner and President, Amanda’s Marine Products Kristel Battad, Amanda’s Marine Products |
| 11:30 am–12:00 noon (including travel) City of Balanga Wetland and Nature Park | Working Break |
| 12:00 noon – 12:45 pm | Overview of the City of Balanga Wetland Allan Balbuena, Administrative Aide III, City Tourism Office Stories from Local Stakeholders: Ecosystem Services from the City of Balanga Wetland Rogelio de Guzman, Barangay Captain, Barangay Tortugas, Balanga, Bataan Yolanda Laborcero, Owner, Arlie's Aquamarine Products and Member, Tortugas Canning Association Emmerciana Beltran, Owner, Emmer’s Bagoong, Owner and President, Amanda’s Marine Products Angelito Cruz, Chairman, Samahan ng Mandaragat ng Tortugas (Fishermen’s Association of Tortugas) Jaime Buenaventura, Chairman, City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Guided Tour: City of Balanga Wetland and Nature Park Allan Balbuena, Administrative Aide III, City Tourism Office Angelina Vigo, Tour Guide, Bataan Peninsula Tour Guides Association |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm (including travel) Crown Royale Hotel | Networking Lunch |
| 2:30 – 2:35 pm | Recap of Morning Session Darline Lim, Environment Specialist (Natural Capital Investment), CCSD, ADB |
| 2:35 – 3:00 pm | Government Perspective: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, and Strategic Direction Merliza Acosta, Environment Management Specialist, City Environment and Natural Resources Office Kristina M. Villafaña, IEC and Training Section, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Open Discussion |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Quantifying Visitation to the Regional Flyways Initiative Sites in the Philippines Jess Silver, Ecosystems Services Analyst, Natural Capital Project at Stanford University Open Discussion |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Message Edmer Fabian, Officer-in-Charge, City Enterprise Investment Development Office(On behalf of Hon. Francis Anthony S. Garcia, Mayor, City of Balanga) |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Closing Remarks Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), AFNR-SG, ADB |
| 4:00–7:00 pm | Return to ADB |