The Organization
On 06 February 1998, after the Forum on the National Wetland Action Plan, an organizational meeting of Wetland Management advocates was held at Innotech in Quezon City. It was in that meeting that the Society of the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. (SCPW) was organized.
The SCPW was registered on 27 April 1998 as a non-stock, non-profit corporation under the Philippine national law. The organization was formally launched and its first set of officers inducted at the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on 17 June 1998.
Objectives and Strategies
The principal objective of SCPW is to promote the wise use of wetlands in the Philippines by –
- facilitating linkages and networking among wetland advocates locally and abroad;
- engaging in wetland conservation activities;
- providing a forum and technical assistance on wetland-related issues; and
- complementing wetland management activities through research, training and CEPA (communication, education, participation and awareness).
Board of Trustees
2024 – Present
Ma. Catriona M. Devanadera
Amy M. Lecciones
Aaron Julius M. Lecciones
Simplicia A. Pasicolan
Michael Angelo B. Promentilla
Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente
Celestino B. Ulep
Officers:
President
Celestino B. Ulep
Vice-President
Amy M. Lecciones
Secretary
Ma. Catriona M. Devanadera
Treasurer
Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente
SCPW Secretariat
Amy M. Lecciones
Executive Director
Past Board of Trustees and Officers
| Year 2021-2023 Board of Trustees Francisco A. Arellano Ivy Amor F. Lambio Amy M. Lecciones Aaron Julius M. Lecciones Simplicia A. Pasicolan Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Celestino B. Ulep Officers: President – Celestino B. Ulep Vice-President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Ivy Amor F. Lambio Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente | Years 2018 – 2020 Board of Trustees Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera Amy M. Lecciones Aaron Julius M. Lecciones Simplicia A. Pasicolan Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Celestino B. Ulep Officers President – Celestino B. Ulep Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente | Years 2010 – 2017 Board of Trustees Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. Lyn N. Capistrano Amy M. Lecciones Simplicia A. Pasicolan Filiberto A. Pollisco, Jr. Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente |
| Years 2008 – 2009 Board of Trustees Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. Lyn N. Capistrano Amy M. Lecciones Honorato G. Palis Simplicia A. Pasicolan Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente | Years 2006 – 2007 Board of Trustees Karina R. Discaya Amy M. Lecciones Simplicia A. Pasicolan Ben S. Malayang III Filiberto A. Pollisco, Jr. Mariliza V. Ticsay Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Filliberto A. Pollisco, Jr. Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Karina R. Discaya | Year 2005 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Amy M. Lecciones Ben S. Malayang III Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Filemon G. Romero Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Ben S. Malayang III Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl Prudente |
| Year 2004 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Amy M. Lecciones Ma. Cheryl F. Prudente Filemon G. Romero Zenaida M. Ugat Ma. Luisa H. Ver Officers President – Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Vice President – Amy M. Lecciones Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Ma. Cheryl Prudente | Year 2003 Board of Trustees Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Carlo C. Custodio Macario A. del Rosario Amy M. Lecciones Filemon G. Romero Elizabeth C. Roxas Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Filemon G. Romero Vice President – Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Macario del Rosario | Year 2002 Board of Trustees Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Carlo C. Custodio Macario A. del Rosario Amy M. Lecciones Filemon G. Romero Elizabeth C. Roxas Zenaida M. Ugat Officers President – Filemon G. Romero Vice President – Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Macario del Rosario Board of Advisers Celso P. Diaz (Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau) Adelina S. Borja (Laguna Lake Development Authority) Ricarte Javelosa (Presidential Task Force on Water Management) Marlynn Mendoza (Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau) |
| Year 2001 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Celso P. Diaz Amy M. Lecciones Filemon G. Romero Zenaida M. Ugat Ma. Luisa H. Ver Officers President – Amy M. Lecciones Vice President – Filemon G. Romero Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Ma. Dulce M. Cacha | Year 2000 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Ma. Dulce M. Cacha Karina S. Discaya Amy M. Lecciones Filemon G. Romero Zenaida M. Ugat Ma. Luisa H. Ver Officers President – Amy M. Lecciones Vice President – Filemon G. Romero Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Karina S. Discaya | Year 1999 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Lope A. Calanog Joel M. De Jesus Amy M. Lecciones Filemon G. Romero Zenaida M. Ugat Celestino B. Ulep Officers President – Adelina S. Borja Vice President – Celestino B. Ulep Secretary – Zenaida M. Ugat Treasurer – Amy M. Lecciones |
| Year 1998 Board of Trustees Adelina S. Borja Carlo C. Custodio Joel M. de Jesus Amy M. Lecciones Marlynn Mendoza Filemon G. Romero Mariliza V. Ticsay Officers President – Carlo C. Custodio Vice President – Joel M. de Jesus Secretary – Amy M. Lecciones Treasurer – Marlynn M. Mendoza |