Tanggol Kalikasan (Defense of Nature) is a non-stock, non-profit and non-governmental organization doing public interest lawyering in the Philippines. It has operated as an environmental law office for 17 years already. Tanggol works with national and international partners and networks and has its main office in Quezon City. It also maintains fully-staffed area offices in Alaminos City, Pangasinan (Northern Luzon Office) and Lucena City (Southern Luzon Office) and field offices in Lipa City and Baao, Camarines Sur.
   
   
VISION
  
MISSION
  
GOALS
 
 

The organization envisions an empowered society that relates with its environment in a just and sustainable manner for the equitable benefit of all Filipinos.

  

Its mission is to facilitate the empowerment of communities and institutions to manage their ecosystem through law and other creative mechanisms.

  

Conscious of the power of an organized and informed citizenry, Tanggol’s programs are aimed at encouraging greater citizen’s participation in environmental law enforcement and policy-making on resource allocation.
         
         
Emily T. Alanunay
Alfiemor B. Villafania
Vitaliano Nañagas
Gigi Albino
Ma. Corazon B. Rantayo
Manuel Narvadez, Jr.
Juliet B. Aparicio
Jesselito Robredo
Gabriel Navarro
Rebecca Aquino
James Nathaniel Sabio
Alvaro Noscal
Ava Sharon Batay-an
Carmela Salazar
Aleta Nuñez
Mylene Baybayan
Ma. Lourdes M. Salvatus
Arcelina Oblena
Ma. Ronely D. Bisquera-Sheen
Nolasco Ritzlee Santos
Perry Ong
Hernani Braganza
Oscar Santos
Mary Ann Pandan
Ted Bonpin
Hector Soliman
Fritzielyn Palmiery
Janet G. Buelo
Carla A. Torzar
Zenaida D. Par-Bernal
Sherwin Chua
Roberto Verzola
Asis G. Perez
Enrique Comia
Armand Mejia
Ervien Perez
Alfredo Cunanan
Marybeth Mencias
Jesselito Perez
Gregorio De Gracia
Louie Mencias
Vida G. Pitargue
Shiela B. De Leon
Helen Mendoza
Rodolfo Ferdinand Quicho, Jr.
Leo Doloiras
Maria Generosa Mislang
Jennifer Ramos
Romulo M. Edano, Jr.
Jaime H. Monge, Jr.
Mila Raquid
Albert A. Elec
Ma. Paz Luna
Roy Nelson Layosa
Efrelyn N. Escultura
Rosa Macas
Belinda R. Lee
Gilbert M. Forbes
Bong Maliwanag
Estacio Lim, Jr.
Glenn M. Forbes
Marina Rabe-Manuel
Edward Lorenzo
Angelina Galang
Nelia Lagura
Ramon Grimaldo
Adorlito Ginete
Ruth Anne Larracas
James Kho
Gary Granada
Elizabeth Lacson
Proceso J. Alcala

President
Atty. Ipat Luna

Chairman
Atty. Asis G. Perez

Secretary
Julieta Borlon-Aparicio

Treasurer
Vida Gonzales

Members
Atty. Ted Bonpin
Atty. Sheila B. de Leon
Engr. Roberto Verzola
Atty. Ronely Bisquera-Sheen

                                   

Atty. Ronely Bisquera-Sheen
Executive Director

Atty. Asis G. Perez
Senior Managing Lawyer

NATIONAL/MANILA OFFICE

Atty. Marina Rabe-Manuel (Area Director)
Carla C. Alcober-Torzar (Administrative/Finance Officer)
Belinda R. Lee (Administrative Assistant)
Fritzielyn Palmiery


NORTHERN LUZON OFFICE

Alberto Elec (Program Officer)


SOUTHERN TAGALOG OFFICE

Atty. Sheila B. De Leon (Area Director)
Julieta A. Borlon-Aparicio (Program Officer-IEG)
Glenn M. Forbes (Program Officer-Coastal & Marine)
Estacio S. Lim, Jr. (Program Officer-Terrestrial & Watershed)
Vida R. Gonzales (Program Director-Wetlands Project)
Jim Monghe (Program Officer)
Efrelyn N. Escultura (Special Project Officer)
Zeni L. Par-Bernal (Project Staff)
Roy Nelson Layosa (Project Staff)
Lourdes M. Salvatus (Administrative Assistant)