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The GIS Guidebook is Officially Launched!
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On December 4 at the Shangri La Hotel Makati, the GIS Guidebook was officially launched. Among the invited guests were the Vice President of the Philippines, Honorable Noli DeCastro and the Ambassador of Sweden, Her Excellency Inger Ultvedt and other key officials of participating National Government Agencies and private companies. During the sign-off ceremony speeches were given by the Vice President, the Ambassador of Sweden, the CEO of HLURB, Atty. Romulo Q.M. Fabul and Mr Ciriaco Calinisan, Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator, Laurel Batangas.
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The CEO of HLURB mentioned in his speech that with the onset of GIS, he hopes to change both the pace at which the CLUP is done and the attitude of our LGUs towards adopting a CLUP.
The Ambassador spoke about that this is an important project and that she is proud that Sweden has been able to participate in it, thereby also contributing to reducing poverty in the Philippines. It is her hope that the GIS cookbook will be of use for the relevant Philippine authorities and population for many years to come, thereby proving to be a good investment both for Sweden and for the Philippines.
Finally in the Vice President’s speech, he told the audience that the launching of the CLUP GIS guidebook is a major step that modernizes the process of formulating, preparing and updating comprehensive land use plans in all local government units across the country.
A plaque of appreciation was given to the two study Municipalities, The municipality of Laurel, Batangas and the City of Ormoc, Leyte. All the invited guests were given a cd containing a soft copy of the Guidebook while the LGUs who attended were given a printed copy of the Guidebook, as well.
A symbolic presentation of the” Cookbook” was presented to the League of Municipalities, League of Cities and to the League of Provinces symbolizing that it is ready to be used as their tool in CLUP preparation.
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