DAGUPAN CITY – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) cited the province of Pangasinan for its comprehensive climate resilience strategies and integrated approach to environmental sustainability, disaster preparedness, and risk reduction.

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CCC Vice Chairman and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said Pangasinan’s 100 percent compliance with the Local Climate Change Action Plan enables all 48 of its local government units to implement initiatives tailored to address their specific needs.

The agency under the Office of the President is the lead policy-making body of the government tasked to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate government climate change programs.

Borje stressed that Pangasinan’s commitment to disaster risk preparedness is commendable as reflected in its 100 percent LCCAP submission.

"When we talk about hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity, we must see them not just as challenges but as part of a strategic game plan – an investment in community resilience. This is exactly what we witness here in Pangasinan,” Borje said.

Among these efforts were Project Paraan (pioneering safety, assessing vulnerabilities, risk management, addressing hazards, achieving resilience, and navigating challenges) to increase preparedness specifically for a tsunami, and the Green Canopy Project, which has already planted 400,000 native and fruit-bearing trees as well as mangroves since it was launched in 2023.

Furthermore, Pangasinan is also advancing ecological conservation through the planned Eztanza native tree nursery and Project Kasilyas, further strengthening its climate resilience framework, Borje said.

Gov. Ramon Guico III thanked the CCC for the recognition.

Guico noted that Pangasinan’s climate adaptation and mitigation efforts will not only benefit the province but will also have positive impact for the rest of Luzon given the interconnectedness of the ecosystem.

“We thank the Climate Change Commission for recognizing the consistent and collaborative work of all the LGUs of Pangasinan towards climate change adaptation, environmental protection, and socio-economic sustainability,” Guico said.