July 30, 2021, Tacloban City, Leyte — After several lockdowns and travel restrictions due to the pandemic, the Region 8/Eastern Visayas SFM Bill Rollout had finally become a reality. The eagerness
October 22, 2021, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur — “We need more champions,” was the inspired battle cry of Forester Tommy Valdez, National Council President of the SFFI, after the well-attended
October 28, 2021, University of the Philippines Los Banos – In a blended setting with some participants joining face-to-face while most tuned in via Zoom, representatives from the Society of
May 28, 2021, Cebu City, Cebu — “The people should be considered as part of the management system since all areas within forestlands should be managed by those interested. They
May 7, 2021, Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte — “CARAGA stakeholders’ support for the SFM Bill is overwhelming,” shared by SFFI National Council President Tommy Valdez during the SFM Bill Rollout
Alam namin na sa isip ninyo, kaming mga forester ay kakampi ng logger. Andito po kami para sabihing napakalayo po niyan sa katotohanan. Tumutulong po kami sa pagprotekta sa kapaligiran
MALACAÑANG M a n i l a – PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 331 November 8, 1973 REQUIRING THAT ALL PUBLIC FORESTS BE DEVELOPED, MANAGED, AND UTILIZED ON A SUSTAINED YIELD BASIS
Zoom Virtual Meeting — The Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc. (SFFI) Officers and Advisers met with Representatives of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) for advocacy support on the passage
Quezon City, Philippines — After the landmark approval of House Bill No. 8179 in the House of Representatives during its third reading, members of the Society of Filipino Foresters (SFFI),
Quezon City, Philippines — The House of Representatives approves House Bill No. 8179 or the proposed Sustainable Forest Management Act during its Third Reading held February 01, 2021. Said Substitute
Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines — SFFI National Council President (and concurrent Project Leader to the Project “Advocacy Towards the Passage of the SFM Bill – Phase 2”) Forester Tommy T. Valdez
San Nicolas, Pangasinan, Philippines — “We need to help Indigenous Peoples organizations in managing our country’s forest lands and in the same manner, empower national policies to achieve this end”,
Virtual via Zoom — The SFFI National President Tommy T. Valdez recommended to the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change (SCENRCC) headed by Senator Cynthia Villar, the
Quezon City, Philippines — The SFFI National Council President (and concurrent Project Leader to the Project “Advocacy Towards the Passage of the SFM Bill – Phase 2”) Forester Tommy Valdez
The SFM Bill finalization writeshop was participated by representatives from SFFI, House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources, DENR, FMB, Civil Society Organizations, Academe, Research Institutions, and other stakeholders. The
11 – 12 May 2018 at Abagatan Ti Manila in Alfonso, Cavite. The activity was participated by stakeholders of the SFM Bill. The participants assessed and revised the draft integrated
Reading of the submitted draft PSFM bill to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources. Potential sponsor-legislators from the said committee gave their comments and suggestions to further improve
Technical Working Group Meeting on the Revision on the Philippine Sustainable Management Bill with the House of Representative’s Committee on Natural Resources Committee Secretary Raul Terso and representatives from Haribon
