THE Philippines is ready to lead efforts in the Southeast Asian region to protect migratory wildlife species throughout their range and across national borders, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said in a recent news conference.

Cimatu made the statement as the country plays host to the 12th Session of Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), which has been dubbed as the world’s largest wildlife conference in 2017.

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