By Anna Valmero
TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN– The Department of Agriculture (and Department of Education is urging more than 2,000 public schools
By Alexander Villafania
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN – Aside from its powdery white-sand beaches, Boracay’s reef systems also make this island-paradise a popular destination for international divers.
But its commercialization came with a heavy price and these natural reef systems – some centuries old – have been suffering from the brunt of destruction by boats.
By Anna Valmero TURTLE ISLANDS, TAWI-TAWI— Over 1.4 million eggs of the endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) species were laid last year on Baguan Island, breaking the all time record high in the past 28 years, according to the Conservation International (CI) Philippines. Baguan is a protected nesting site and part of Turtle Islands. “This [...]
By Alexander Villafania LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA – Marine scientists from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) have developed a tool to assess the vulnerability of coastal areas to climate change. Called the Integrated Coastal Sensitivity, Exposure, and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change [...]
By Alexander Villafania
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN – This island resort is barely seven kilometers long and only has a total land area of about 10 square kilometers. But it attracts nearly a million tourists every year aside from some 12,000 residents.
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