Bantayan, Cebu – The FISH Visayas Project engaged with the key partners to refine and validate Cebu’s operational plan for the year 2023-2025. The Action Planning Workshop was conducted on February 11, 2023, at the Kota Beach Resort in Bantayan Cebu.

The workshop elicited recommendations and fruitful inputs from the partners and generated full commitment from the partners in the implementation of activities and initiatives in Bantayan.

Present during the action planning workshop are the following key project partners:

Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. & Bantayan Island Chapter
Joy Lorena Amador-Segismar – Executive Director
May Elizabeth S. Ybañez – Management Adviser
Elpe Canoog – Business Development Manager
Karen Joy Autor – EDT Associate & FISH Visayas Project Coordinator
Lito Maderazo – Cebu Chamber BIC President

Local Government Unit of Bantayan
Hon. Arthur Despi – Municipal Mayor
Gal Minoria – RRMU Head

Fisherfolk Associations (FAs)
Jesus Alolor, President, Sulangan Panitugan Planters Association
Haydie Tumabiene, Secretary, Sulangan Panitugan Planters Association
Sigfred Quijano, President, Luyongbaybay Farmers Fishermen Association (LUFFA)

AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation
Yvette Hope Labus – Project Manager & Resident Representative
Nivani Andrea Lasala – Area Coordinator for Cebu Operations
Arnel Taneo – Administrative Assistant

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The operational plan for Bantayan was drafted by the project partners on September 01-02, 2022 during the FISH Visayas Project MOU Signing and Fine Planning Workshop in Cebu City. Following the draft, series of workshops were conducted with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and LGU Bantayan to ensure that the activities are aligned to achieve the indicators and result areas of the project.