Cordova, Cebu – Seventy (70) attendees participated in the 1st day of the Cordova Action Planning workshop facilitated by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and supported by the FISH Visayas Project on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Cebu Cordova Home Village Resort, Cordova, Cebu.

The two-day workshop aims to bring together key partners and stakeholders to share and exchange ideas and experiences and identify potential challenges, opportunities, strategies, and approaches to facilitate the effective and efficient implementation of the project in the locality. Notably, the first day provided an opportune time for the partners to listen to the stories, dreams, and aspirations of Cordova fishery stakeholders, which include selected representatives of fisherfolks, fish vendors, food stall operators, solo parents, youth, and motorcad operators. These will then be anchored to the interventions of the project that will be identified by the partners in the second part of the workshop.

Partaking in the action planning workshop are the following stakeholders:

𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰.

Joy Lorena Segismar, Executive Director

Elpe Canoog, Business Development Manager

Ma. Rose Paglinawan, Chamber Growth Manager

Karen Joy Autor, CCCI FISH Visayas Project Coordinator

Bienvinido Canangga Jr., ACAS II Officer, Field Officer – Mactan Island

Andrea Dane Oroc, Chamber Growth Associate

𝗖𝗖𝗖𝗜 – 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿

Engr. Sam Augusto, Jr. – President

𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮

Hon. Victor Tago III, Vice- Mayor

Hon. Teodorico P. Casquejo Jr., SB Member

Hon. Chito Degamo Bentazal, SB Member

Hon. Lemuel W. Pogoy, SB Member

Hon. Jose A. Wahing, SB Member

Julieta Tampus, Municipal Agriculturist

Timmy Degamo, Mayor’s Office Representative

Fish Vendors

MotorCad Operators

Womens/Solo Parents

𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Pundok sa Progresibong Mananagat sa Bangbang (PPMB)

Kapunungan sa Mananagat sa Ibabao (KMI)

Pilipog Fisherfolks Association (PFA)

𝗔𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Yvette Hope P. Labus, Project Manager and Resident Representative

Nivani Andrea J. Lasala, Area Coordinator – Cebu

Arnel T. Taneo, Administrative Assistant

***The Cordova Action Planning Workshop aspires to achieve all four (4) Result Areas of the FISH Visayas Project. The second day of the workshop is scheduled on May 25, 2023.