● Borongan City secures PSF grant for nature-based flood control, serving as model for other LGUs● Technical barriers and lack of resources hinder many LGUs from accessing climate adaptation funds● Tension persists between hard infrastructure preference and push for holistic, data-driven solutions

● Local governments struggle to access People’s Survival Fund due to complex requirements and slow approvals● Eastern Samar faces delays in climate funding as extreme weather worsens in the Philippines● Limited LGU capacity to develop actionable climate adaptation proposals cited as major barrier● Guiuan's decade-long wait for PSF approval highlights lack of feedback and transparency

Initial project documents reveal that 25 wind turbines are situated in the mountainous timberland which is outside the protected area, while 13 will stand in the strict protection zone, where infrastructure is heavily restricted.