Last week, we told you about some of our favorite Pinoy foodstuffs that are way better souvenirs than shells and corals. For part 2 of this feature, here are a few non-food items that we like and that are not only better souvenirs than shells, a couple of these are actually good for your health [...]
There’s no denying the striking beauty of shells and corals. That’s why, in raw or processed form, they are probably the most common “pasalubong” (souvenir) items that you can find at almost every tourist spot in the Philippines. Bringing some home as ornaments or accessories seems to be normal practice but, shells and corals actually [...]
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 [...]
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