Philexport organized a meeting with the stakeholders in the Marine life export sectors to discuss the new proposed FAO 233-1 from BFAR. GTO joined on 5 march 2012 as representatives for Cebu the meeting. Represented were 11 sectors from Manila and 1 from Cebu, the general consensus was that it made no sense to implement the […]
On December 5, 2011 – GTO inducted its officers and presented an overview of the events that happened in 2011.
October 28, 2011 Breakfast Meeting at Cebu Country Club Meet with the new commissioner, and during open forum it was first mentioned thru Mr. Ramir Bonghanoy of Bon Ace, of the total ban of export of “raw commercial shells”, which was opposed by Joy Sharpe in behalf of Cebu GTO – shell and shellcraft sector […]
November 11, 2011 9am with Ronnie Silvestre Bureau of Customs Conference Room Discussion re. the ban of exportation of “raw commercial shells” The GTO will be working closely with BOC with regards to the list of members under GTO
During the last week of October the Biodiversity Synthesis Center at the Field Museum Chicago hosted an IUCN Red List workshop on behalf of the University of York, UK. The purpose of the meeting was to assess threats to over 640 species of cone snails, one of the largest assessments undertaken for this purpose at […]
GTO was present to give support to the committee on Aquaculture & Fisheries Resources held on July 14, 2011. The committee held a public hearing for the amendment of RA8550 and the proposed bill of the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. On the public hearing, following congressmen where present: Hon. Benhur […]
The Green Trade Org, had the pleasure to meet the new BFAR director, Atty. Asis G. Perez on July 13, 2011 in Cebu. The meeting was held at the Lighthouse restaurant in Cebu. For that occasion, GTO member Guido T. Poppe handed over as a gift the first volume of the Philippine Marine Mollusks book to the […]
GTO member Guido Poppe of Conchology, Inc. has donated the 4 Volumes of the Philippine Marine Mollusks book set to Fr. Dionisio Miranda SVD. The hand over was held during the 1st National Biodiversity & Environmental Management Conference held at San Carlos University on June 23, 2011. The books are a great addition to the science library […]
The Cebu Green Trade Organization (GTO) is established in 2011 as a non-profit organization that groups all shell and shell craft exporters in Cebu. GTO is a sector member of PhilExport.
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