The whale shark watching tour in Tan-awan Bay is not an entirely new tourist attraction for the town of Oslob in Cebu, but now it has certainly become popular. Visitors used to deal directly with the fishermen to see the whale sharks, locally known as “tuki”. Now, each visitor has to register in a log [...]
The Tinoto Kamanga Marine Protected Area (TKMPA) is 45 hectares of pristine and thriving marine life just off the coast of Sarangani province. American expat and environmental advocate John Heitz described the site as having a depth of up to 250 meters and a reef wall that “extends nearly the length of the MPA, from [...]
Have you experienced dolphin/whale watching in any of the places around the Philippines where wild dolphins can be seen swimming freely? Dolphin pods can be found in many areas in the Philippine seas. If you’ve travelled by sea to anywhere in the country, you’ve probably seen dolphins racing right beside the ship. The sight [...]
For quite a few months now, we’ve been receiving a steady flow of updates from contacts in a dive hub at Siaton MPA in Negros Oriental. The lack of political will to protect the MPA and close-to-none effort from local enforcers to ward off illegal commercial fishing boats that exploit the area (200-300 meters [...]
There’s a lot of talk about this ‘going green’ phenomenon. Everyone seems to be hopping on the ‘save-our-planet’ bandwagon, but rare are those who pledge commitment. It’s like what they say, “many are called but few are chosen.” Taking it far beyond lip service, are the earth-warriors of Save the Philippine Seas. “Save the Philippines [...]
That’s what it says on each Starbucks cup. Look at the doodles by a friend and supporter of SPS, Ms. Kankan Ramos-Lim, on the Starbucks cup. Her designs were inspired by the rich Philippine marine life. Starbucks Philippines gives a P5 discount every time you have your drink in a mug or [...]
(Mandaue City, Cebu—October 4, 2011) Philippine Navy officers seized 213 tons of mangrove tanbarks along the coast of Cebu and Dumaguete on September 21, 2011. The Navy dispatched two (2) naval vessels and conducted patrol. M/V Danielle Marie was apprehended at Ouano Wharf, Mandaue City, Cebu. Upon the arrival of 2,070 bundles of tanbarks, the shipment [...]
To most people, protecting the environment seems like such a big task, and the idea of it can be overwhelming for most. Yet simple things like being conscious of your actions and ‘thinking green’ can ultimately improve the state of not only our local rivers, mangroves, forests, and wildlife, but also the global environment. Garbage [...]
The basis of the Writ of Kalikasan rests in Article II, Section 16 on the Declaration of Principles and State Policies of the 1987 Constitution, which states that, “The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature”. This [...]
“Turtles everywhere!” was what I exclaimed when I set foot on the home of my hosts in Oahu, Hawaii. Next to the Hibiscus, the sea turtle was the most common graphic design I’ve seen in the Hawaiian Islands. The honu, the locals’ term for turtles, was almost everywhere – in car stickers, surf boards, shirts, [...]
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