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November 2, 1996
- after the traditional visit to the Cantilan cemetery to
pay respects to their departed loved ones, a group of
Cantilangnons, as was the custom, gathered together for
drinks and conversation. The venue was one of the fishpond
areas of the CarCanMadCarLan Aquamarine MPC (CAMPCO) in
Libuak, Bgy. Consuelo, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Their
topic of conversation was the seemingly unstoppable
proliferation of Danish seine fishing “liba-liba “ and other
illegal fishing activities in the municipal waters of
Cantilan.
Led by the former Chief of Staff of the Philippine Air
Force, Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss, III, the core group
was composed of then Col. Charles Y. Hotchkiss, PAF, Carmelo
“Bibong” Arreza and some local residents, namely: Vicente
Cirilo “Tinty” A. Iriberri, who was then the General Manager
of CAMPCO, Emmanuel “Emman” A. Almeda, Chairman of the Board
of CAMPCO, Leo Azarcon, Raul “Kid” Urbiztondo, and Rogelio
“Pico” Cubillan.
The idea of coming-up with a local environmental
organization was launched. The mission was to stop the
poaching and encroachment of commercial fishermen using
“liba-liba” within the municipal waters and to protect and
advance the right of small and marginalized fisher folk of
Cantilan to a balanced and sustainable management of coastal
resources. CARCANMADCARLAN BAYWATCH FOUNDATION was born.
Days later, the group invited some other cause-oriented
individuals to join Baywatch. The incorporators were
identified and forged for registration with its Articles of
Incorporation and By-laws with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (S.E.C.). The incorporators included: Lt. Gen.
William K. Hotchkiss, III, Carmelo A. Arreza, Fr. Cesar H.
Reyes, DCT (first President of the foundation), Vicente
Cirilo”Tinty” A. Iriberri, Emmanuel A. Almeda, Leo F.
Azarcon, Loel F. Azarcon, Rogelio T. Cubillan, Marlon Jose
“Pocholo” L. Herrera and the late SP Member and Mayor of
Cantilan Live M. Azarcon.
On February 17, 1998, CBFI acquired its legal personality as
a non-profit, non-stock non-governmental organization with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), bearing
registration number A1998-1307. |
