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The Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI) is a regional project funded by the Government of Japan and is being implemented by UN-Habitat in the Philippines in cooperation with global, national, and local partners. HOCCI aims to enable local governments and communities in the Philippines to reduce marine plastic pollution.

Cities and the Alarming Marine Litter

Even though the Philippines has among the highest trash collection rates in Southeast Asia, it has become the world’s third largest source of marine litter based on 2010 baseline study.
– “Plastic Waste Inputs from Land into the Ocean,” Jambeck et al, February 2015

In another study that takes into account plastic waste that have been exported to, and inadequately managed in importing countries in 2016, the country’s contribution ranked seventh in the world.
– Law et al, Science Advances, October 2020

The yearly amount of waste generated in the country is expected to increase from 13.48 million tons in 2010 to 18.05 million tons in 2020.
– National Solid Waste Management Status Report 2008-2018, DENR, 2018

Evidence suggests that the environmental impacts of urbanization are increasing, not only on climate but also on air pollution, ecosystems, land use, biogeochemical cycles, water pollution and solid waste management, with devastating impacts.
– World Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization

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GoJ is the funding agency of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI) and the Rebuilding Marawi through Community-driven Shelter and Livelihood.

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The Department of Envrionment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources, specifically forest and grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided for by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of the benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.

DENR is a key government partner and the Chair of the Project Adivsory Committee of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Task Force Bangon Marawi (TBFM) is composed of various government agencies working together towards the recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation of Marawi City.

TBFM is a key government partner of UN-Habitat’s Rebuilding Marawi through Community-driven Shelter and Liveliehood project.

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assists local government uaThe National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) oversees the implementation of solid waste management plans and prescribe policies to achieve the objectives of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003).

NSWMC is one of the key government partner of UN-Habitat as member of the Project Advisory Committee of the Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).nits to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their constituents. DILG formulates policies, plans, and programs to enhance local autonomy, focusing particularly on the administrative, technical, and fiscal capacities of LGUs.

DILG is a key government partner of UN-Habitat as member of the Project Steering Committte of Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Design (BCRUPD) and Co-Chair of the Project Adivsory Committee of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assists local government units to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their constituents. DILG formulates policies, plans, and programs to enhance local autonomy, focusing particularly on the administrative, technical, and fiscal capacities of LGUs.

DILG is a key government partner of UN-Habitat as member of the Project Steering Committte of Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Design (BCRUPD) and Co-Chair of the Project Adivsory Committee of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Cagayan de Oro City tilted as the country’s city of Golden Friendship is a veritable goldmine for those in search of new tourist and investment destinations targeted by the
national Government as the fourth Metropolitan City by 2025. In thriving global demands, it is profoundly aspires of intertwining development thrusts geared towards sustainable competitiveness and inclusive future.

Cagayan de Oro is one of the pilots cities for UN-Habitat’s Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Designs (BCRUPD) and Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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The City of Calapan has been transformed as a component city on March 21, 1998. Its conversion was based on Republic Act 8475, enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President Fidel V. Ramos on February 2, 1998. In a plebiscite held on March 21, 1998, majority of Calapeños ratified the conversion of Calapan into a city. It is the first and only city in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Calapan is one of the pilots cities for UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Davao City is a highly-urbanized city located in the southern part of the Philippines. With the collective effort of the Dabawenyos, the city has immensely progressed throughout the years.As the capital city of the Davao region, Davao City serves as the gateway for the entire Mindanao island. Being that, the city also serves as the entry point for the Brunei Darussalam – Indonesia – Malaysia – Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area making Davao City the center of development in Mindanao.

Davao is one of the pilot cities for UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Legazpi serves as the capital of the Albay province and is the Bicol region’s economic and political center. The component city is bound by Santo Domingo to the north, Daraga to the west, and Manito to the south, while the Albay Gulf surrounds the city in the east.

Legazpi has a wide range of natural resources, including fishing grounds, metallic ore reserves, and other industrial non-metallic reserves.

Legazpi is one of the pilot cities for UN-Habitat’s Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Design (BCRUPD) and Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. It is located in Luzon – the biggest island. The city occupies an area of 38.55 square kilometers. It is bounded by the west by the Manila Bay. It is part of the Metro Manila or National Capital Region composed on 16 cities and 1 municipality.

Manila is one of the pilot cities for UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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Ormoc is a highly urbanized coastal port city, serving as the economic, cultural, commercial, and transportation hub of western Leyte. The city’s location, vast agricultural land, and coastal site endow it with natural resources, marine biodiversity, and natural tourist spots. Ormoc is the second most populous city in the Leyte province after Tacloban, the provincial capital, and is subdivided into 110 barangays. Of these, 31 are classified as urban barangays, 10 as urban coastal, 63 as rural, and 6 as rural coastal barangays.

Ormoc is one of the pilot cities for UN-Habitat’s Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Design (BCRUPD) and Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI).

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