Foundation for the Philippine Environment

An artist cum organic and slow food advocate, a landscape architect, a doctor in urban affairs and public policy, and an agronomist have joined the ranks of the FPE Board of Trustees to replace those members whose terms ended in June 2010.

Atty. Danny N. Valenzuela, lawyer and member of the Board of Trustees representing Visayas, was elected as the ninth Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for the Philippine Environment at its Organizational Meeting held on July 29, 2010 at Sulo Hotel in Quezon City.

He became a member of the FPE Board representing Visayas for 2008-2010 in his capacity as Executive Director of an NGO, the Center for Alternative Law of the University of San Agustin, which provides legal assistance to marginalized communities and advocates for environmental protection. He is the first trustee from the Visayas to be elected to the position since the Foundation’s inception in January 1992.