Sabang Sea Ferry Multi-Purpose Cooperative

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐑𝐍𝐏 𝟐.𝟎: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐓 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

An Information and Education Campaign (IEC) activity on the conversion of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC) to Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) was conducted, led by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Palawan for the Cabayugan CADC holders.

The activity provided community members with a clearer understanding of the process, requirements, rights, and responsibilities involved in the CADC to CADT application, serving as an important step toward strengthening ancestral domain recognition, Indigenous governance, and long-term stewardship of ancestral lands.

This IEC activity is part of the implementation of the FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 Project, implemented by the Sabang Sea Ferry Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SSFMPC) with the support of the Forest Foundation Philippines (FFP), and supports Indigenous Peoples’ empowerment and participatory conservation within the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) landscape.

𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

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𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐑𝐍𝐏 𝟐.𝟎: 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐏𝐂 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐓 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞
𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧

The Sabang Sea Ferry Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SSFMPC) proudly marks a significant milestone with the official launching of the PPC Palawan Community-Based Sustainable Tourism Federation of Service Cooperatives (PPCPCBSTFSC)—a unified platform of community-based tourism organizations working together to promote inclusive, community-led, and environmentally responsible tourism in Puerto Princesa City and surrounding landscapes.

The establishment of the CBST Federation reflects a shared commitment to strengthening cooperative governance, fostering collaboration among CBSTOs, and empowering communities as active partners in sustainable tourism development and resource stewardship.

This milestone activity forms part of the implementation of the 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐑𝐍𝐏 𝟐.𝟎 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐌𝐏𝐂 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐅𝐅𝐏), within the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) landscape.

𝑾𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓. 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆.

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐑𝐍𝐏 𝟐.𝟎: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
January 16, 2026 | Four Points by Sheraton, Palawan

The Sabang Sea Ferry Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SSFMPC) successfully conducted the Legal Clinic for Community-Based Sustainable Tourism Organizations (CBSTOs) and Cooperatives, bringing together community leaders, practitioners, and resource persons to strengthen legal awareness, governance, and risk-resilient tourism operations.

The activity provided practical discussions on cooperative laws and governance, licensing and regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, and risk management in tourism product development, complemented by an open dialogue where CBSTO leaders raised key issues and concerns for expert response.

This Legal Clinic forms part of the implementation of the FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 Project, implemented by SSFMPC with the support of the (FFP), aimed at strengthening institutional capacities and promoting sustainable, community-led tourism within the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) landscape.

𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝑩𝑺𝑻𝑶𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔.

Trio Queen Palawan Teresita Austria Elsie Cacho Marifi Nitor

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐑𝐍𝐏 𝟐.𝟎: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
📍 November 14–15, 2025 | Sarang Restaurant, Sitio Sabang, Brgy. Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa City

SSFMPC, together with our dedicated partner Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) and community forest guardians, successfully conducted a refresher workshop on community-based forest protection and monitoring under the FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 Project.

This two-day activity brought together representatives from SATRIKA, MTA, TIKCA, CFA and community volunteers who continue to serve as the first line of defense for the forests of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP). Through hands-on sessions and updated technical discussions, participants revisited key competencies such as:

🌱 Forest patrol protocols & reporting
🛰️ Geo-tagging and use of monitoring tools
🌲 ANR and forest rehabilitation techniques
🛡️ Roles of Bantay-CADC and community wardens
🤝 Coordination mechanisms with PPUR-PAMO, DENR, NCIP, and LGUs

The workshop also served as a venue to reaffirm shared responsibilities in protecting ancestral domains, address on-the-ground challenges, and strengthen collaboration across communities.

We thank all our partner POs, resource speakers, and PPSRNP stakeholders for their continued commitment to safeguarding the forests of Cabayugan, Marufinas, and Tagabinet.

Together, we grow a stronger, more resilient forest. 🌳💚
Trio Queen Palawan

𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 | 𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐌𝐏𝐂 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 (𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐓) 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧! 🌿✨

We are proud to stand alongside our CBST partners as the CBST Exhibit Fair 2025 officially opened on November 19, 2025, celebrating the theme “Empowering Community Through Sustainable Tourism.”

Running from November 19–21, the event gathers all six tourism circuits of Puerto Princesa—showcasing the heart, stories, and livelihood of community partners who continue to champion responsible and inclusive tourism. 💚🌍
From Sabang to Honda Bay, the PPC Palawan CBST Cooperative Federation proudly showcased the strength and unity of community-led tourism in Puerto Princesa. Each participating cooperative—including the Sabang Sea Ferry Multipurpose Cooperative (SSFMPC), Sabang Mangrove Paddle Boat Tour Service Cooperative, Tagabenit Hundreds Caves Consumers Cooperative, Tagabenit Ugong Rock Multi Purpose Cooperative, Tagkawayan Service Cooperative, Magayen It Buenavista Multi Purpose Cooperative, Canigaran Floating Cottage and Sandbar Cooperative, Honda Bay Boat Owners Service Cooperative—brought forward their unique stories, skills, and attractions.

Together, these cooperatives embodied the richness of our natural and cultural heritage, reflecting a shared commitment to sustainable tourism and inclusive local development. 🌿

✨This year’s participation is also special for SSFMPC as we continue strengthening partnerships built through the FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 project, supporting community livelihood, forest protection, and sustainable tourism across the PPSRNP landscape.

We extend our warm appreciation to:
• Mr. Demetrio C. Alvior Jr., City Tourism Officer
• Hon. Patrick M. Hagedorn, City Councilor
• AATOPPPP
• The PPC Palawan CBSTC Federation, with all representatives from the rest of the city tourism circuits:

Simpokan Marine Turtle
Pyamaluguan Sabang Waterfalls
Isla Felomina
Batak Tribe
Babuyan Twinbar
Taraw cave

Thank you for championing community-led tourism and for creating a space where our shared efforts can shine.

Together, we continue building a stronger, greener, and more inclusive Puerto Princesa. 🌱✨

🌿 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜 𝗣𝗣𝗦𝗥𝗡𝗣 𝟮.𝟬: 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀

Although the official start of FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 was on August 1, the Project Inception Meeting held on September 30 brought together our partner organizations, beneficiaries, and key stakeholders, reaffirming our shared commitment to protect the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) through inclusive, community-led strategies.

Building on the lessons and achievements of FORTIFI 1.0, this new phase focuses on four interconnected objectives:

1️⃣ Strengthen ancestral domain governance and forest protection — by improving the management of 3,500 hectares of forest within Tagbanua ancestral domains through community-led monitoring and resource stewardship in partnership with SATRIKA, MTA, TIKCA, and CFA.
2️⃣ Enhance enterprise development and forest-friendly value chains — by refining the business plan of SATRIKA to expand participation in the almaciga and CBST value chain, including Almaciga RISE, Aralangan CBST Market Hub, Sari-sari store, rice retailing, and T-shirt printing.
3️⃣ Diversify sustainable livelihood opportunities — aligned with the ADSDPPs of SATRIKA, MTA, and TIKCA, and the community development priorities of CFA and SSFMPC, ensuring that conservation and livelihood go hand in hand.
4️⃣ Strengthen policy and institutional partnerships — through advocacy for the amendment of the CBST Code, representing 28 CBST organizations across Puerto Princesa City, to institutionalize inclusive and sustainable tourism practices.

Through these efforts, FORTIFI PPSRNP 2.0 continues to grow not only trees but also trust, stewardship, and resilience — weaving together the people, forests, and futures of Palawan. 🌱💚

𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗢 𝗕𝗔 na may mga lugar sa mundo na natatangi dahil dito nagtatagpo ang kalikasan, komunidad, at kabuhayan sa iisang layunin? Ang mga lugar na ito ay tinatawag na Biosphere Reserves — mga espasyo kung saan pinapangalagaan ang kalikasan habang isinusulong din ang pag-unlad ng mga taong naninirahan dito. 🌿

Hindi lang ito basta protektadong lugar. Dito, ang mga mamamayan mismo—mga magsasaka, mangingisda, at katutubong pamayanan—ay katuwang sa pangangalaga at pamamahala ng likas na yaman. Ang bawat hakbang at desisyon ay ginagabayan ng layunin na mapanatili ang balanse ng tao at kalikasan, para sa kabutihan ng lahat. 🌾🌊

Sa Pilipinas, isa ang Palawan sa kilalang Biosphere Reserves kasama ang Puerto Galera sa Mindoro, Albay, at Apayao. Sa mga lugar na ito, makikita kung paano nagkakaisa ang turismo, agrikultura, at konserbasyon upang makabuo ng mga komunidad na maunlad at may malasakit sa kapaligiran. 💪

Ngayong araw, paalalahanan natin ang ating sarili: bawat isa sa atin ay may papel bilang tagapangalaga ng ating sariling biosphere. Sa mga simpleng gawain—tulad ng pagtatanim, tamang pamamahala ng basura, at pagsuporta sa mga lokal na produkto tulad ng sustenableng turismo—nakikibahagi tayo sa layunin ng mga Biosphere Reserves: isang mundong buhay, maunlad, at may pagkakaisa sa pagitan ng tao at kalikasan. 🌏💚

Trio Queen Palawan