German Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas Ossowski (left) congratulates Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje with a handshake after citing the Philippines as “Germany’s strategic partner” in the global efforts to conserve the world’s forests and biodiversities. The photo was taken during the signing of an agreement on Germany’s granting of some 4 million euro for the implementation of Forest and Climate (FORCLIM) Protection Panay Phase II which seeks to boost the government’s conservation efforts in Panay Island whose biodiversity richness is cited as being “globally important.” ###
