A prayer on climate change kicked off the program, followed by the showing of the NAMRIA audio-visual presentation. An excerpt from Channel News Asia (CNA) Insider’s “Asia’s Sinking Cities” episode, where the City of Manila was featured, was also screened.

 

In his opening remarks, HB Officer in Charge (OIC) Dir., Capt. Antonio G. Valenzuela, Jr. explained that the rise and fall of sea levels may be attributed to several factors. He cited geothermal expansion of water due to global warming, tectonic activity, or vertical land motion. He said that “the rising sea level trend observed in a tide station may not be due to rising sea level but due to subsiding soil.” After the webinar’s presentation and discussion proper, the resource persons answered the questions of the participants through a question-and-answer portion. Geospatial Information System Management Branch (GISMB) Director Febrina E. Damaso concluded the program by thanking the resource persons, organizers, and participants for making the webinar a success. She also hoped that everyone gained additional knowledge on climate change in relation to the mandates of NAMRIA.

 

The webinar was conducted through the partnership of HB and GISMB. POD-HB Chief Bringas and Geospatial Information Services Division (GISD)-GISMB’s Mr. Jeffrey A. Quodala served as the activity leads. Mr. Jeffrey M. Aguillon and Mr. Erwin D. Famatiga served as technical staff.