| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.28 |
| Liaison | Ivee Guce |
| Submission Date | Aug. 12, 2024 |
De La Salle Lipa
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.67 / 2.00 |
Ivee
Guce Director, Strategic Planning Office Strategic Services |
Local advocacy
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
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Dr. Merlin Suarez, the School Chancellor is one of the authors of a research entitled “Strengthening Students’ Socio-emotional and Self-Regulation Skills to Manage Mental Health”, published in The Policy Brief. The research highlights the pressing requirement for improved mental healthcare services, acknowledging the scarcity of mental health experts. The advocacy underscores the importance of investing in education and taking initiatives to address mental health challenges faced by the students.
Eng Policy Brief_Executive Summary
Eng Policy Brief - Certificate of Acceptance
Regional advocacy
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
1. With Br. Dante Jose Amisola, FSC as president (2017-2021), DLSL was chosen as one of the three higher education institutions in Region 4A as a member of the Regional Statistics Committee under the Regional Development Council for Calabarzon (Region 4A) with the Vice Chancellor for Academics representing the president in the committee meetings. Committee membership includes other regional directors from the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) Calabarzon. The committee meets quarterly with an agenda mostly on Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System and Calabarzon Development Indicators focusing on statistical planning and coordination, statistical advocacy, data dissemination and use, and statistical capacity building.
Evidence:
2. Dr. Erickson Martinez, the School Chancellor from 2018-2024, is a member of DILG Batangas Cluster 3, specifically the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Committee member. The committee is mandated to (1) develop the capacities of Local Government Units to transform them into self-reliant communities in line with the principles of decentralization and local autonomy; (2) in coordination with other agencies, carry out responsibility of strengthening the management and technical competencies of local officials and functionaries by providing them access in local governance; and (3) sustain its effort of developing LGU capacities through sharing of knowledge, learning, and experience as well as replication of good practices in local government.
Evidence: MOA With DILG
National advocacy
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
De La Salle Lipa hosted the Verde Island Passage (VIP) Summit in September 2023, which was themed Charting a Sustainable Future for the Verde Island Passage, held at the Nexus Innovations Labs. The event was conducted in partnership with the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED), Protect the Verde Island, Caritas Philippines, and Mindoro State University. It was attended by various stakeholders, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government officials from Batangas and Mindoro, fisherfolks from the provinces surrounding the Verde Island Passage, conservation organizations, NGOs, and academic institutions.
Dr. Ma. Theresa Mangulabnan, the VP for Mission during that time, was among the facilitators of the multi-sectoral groups that underwent in-depth discussions on key topics related to the current state of the VIP, and came up with Strategies, and Plans of Action for the Preservation and Protection of the VIP to be presented to the concerned local government units and key environmental government agencies. Likewise, Br. Manuel Pajarillo FSC, the VC for Research and Innovation, was among the speakers of the 2-day summit.
As a result of the Summit, last May 2024, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) agreed to assume joint stewardship of the critical waterway between Luzon and Mindoro islands in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DENR and the Department of Energy (DOE).
Evidence:
International advocacy
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
Dr. Erickson Martinez, the School Chancellor (2018-2024), was one of those involved in the finalization of and one of the signatories in the Charter of the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia’s (PEMSEA) Network Learning Centers of higher education institutions (HEIs). The engagement supports the institution’s capacity and track record to provide academic degree programs and other means of capacity development, research, and technical advisory services on sustainable coastal and marine resource development. It is a regional partnership programme implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). PEMSEA is working together with countries, non-governmental organizations, local governments, academic institutions, and other development partners to foster and sustain healthy and resilient ocean, people, and economies across the region.
Evidence:
Eng - PNLC Inauguration_Guide for PNLC members_ao 31oct2021.pdf
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