Sulu Sulawesi Seascape

1. Batangas inks executive order for protecting Verde Island Passage
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... a quick response team to facilitate more efficient law enforcement in the coastal, marine and inland waters of the province. The order created the Batangas Environment Response Team (BERT), which will ...

2. Oriental Mindoro furthers commitment to marine conservation program
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... first joint meeting of the MPA networks of Oriental Mindoro and Batangas, which happened last May,” Mr. Trono added. The meeting was attended by members and officers of the two networks who discussed relevant ...

3. Protection of Important Marine Biodiversity Areas Gains Support from Key Leaders
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... networks in priority marine biodiversity corridors in the Seascape: Verde Island Passage Corridor between the waters of Batangas and Mindoro island, Cagayan Ridge in Sulu Sea, and the Trinational Sea Turtle ...

4. Ocean (sunfish) clean-up in Mabini, Batangas
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A rare sighting of the ocean sunfish (Mola mola) in Batangas, Philippines culminated in an unusual clean-up activity, as the parasite-ridden fish drifted near the coast and allowed a group of Bantay Dagat ...

5. Beyond fun dives
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It was a normal summer day in the town of Mabini Batangas, one of the Philippines’ most popular diving destinations. The scorching heat was in full swing, the dive resorts were doing brisk business and ...

6. Large network of MPAs to enhance conservation in the Verde Island Passage
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... water surrounded by the provinces of Batangas, Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Romblon and Marinduque, the Verde Island Passage Marine Biodiversity Corridor has been recognized by experts as the “center ...

7. When a whale drops by for a visit...
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At around 3 A.M. on December 10, 2009, the town of Nasugbu, Batangas had an unusual visitor: a 29-foot whale stranded in the shallow waters.  Village patrolman Herman Reyes spotted the animal while conducting ...

8. Another Bantay Dagat leader shot dead in Batangas
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Following the killing of a Bantay Dagat chief in early September, another Bantay Dagat leader from Batangas was also shot dead Wednesday night, September 30. Santiago Dulay, 52 years old and head of ...

9. No to plastics, Bring your own bag in Batangas
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Batangas province employees committed to be ambassadors for responsible waste management as they became the first supporters of a “Bring Your Own Bag” campaign in the Verde Island Passage. The campaign, ...

10. Verde Passage experts, leaders prepare for climate change
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BATANGAS CITY --  Over 100 participants from five provinces gathered here to assess the vulnerability to climate change of the Verde Island Passage (VIP), the recognized “center of the center” of marine ...

11. Where to Invest
(Ecotourism/Investing In Ecotourism in Batangas)

Some of the areas where one can invest in ecotourism ventures include the municipalities of Mabini, Tingloy, San Juan, Calatagan, and Verde Island in Batangas City. A company can also invest in the city ...

12. Why Invest in Batangas?
(Ecotourism/Investing In Ecotourism in Batangas)

Batangas enjoys comfortable proximity to Metro Manila, the country's major tourism service area and international gateway where about 80% (2.6 million) of the foreign tourist land. Metro Manila is also ...

13. Christopher De Leon for the Verde Island Passage
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... in Balayan Bay, Batangas. The bay is part of the Verde Island Passage, the recognized global epicenter or “center of the center” of marine biodiversity: the area hosts the greatest concentration of marine ...

14. Profile: Aida Mendoza, Mother and Marine Cop
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The Bantay Dagat (Sea Watch) volunteer group of Mabini, Batangas, has been helping to protect the waters of Batangas for almost a decade now, working with the local government, non-governmental organizations, ...

15. Exploring the seas, one story at a time
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... the storytelling sessions conducted for children from five barangays of Mabini, Batangas, during the Christmas school break. The children listened to the stories intently enough, but when their turn came ...

16. Taking Marine Law Enforcement to the Next Level
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Braving the cold waters of Balayan Bay in Batangas over the holiday season, a group of fishermen who have worked in the sea all their lives were suddenly uncomfortable in the water, as they found themselves ...

17. Survival in the Time of Aquarium Fish Trading
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... of Verde Island to supply the burgeoning aquarium fish trade in Southeast Asia. Situated between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro in the Philippines, Verde Island and the Verde Passage Corridor ...

18. WWF - Philippines
(Conservation International/Program Partners)

... on it. For the Sulu Sulawesi Seascape, KKP will implement the project entitled “MPA Establishment in Batangas Province of the Verde Passage Marine Biodiversity Conservation Corridor”. Its objective is ...

19. Municipality of Tingloy
(Conservation International/Program Partners)

The Municipality of Tingloy is an island municipality of the Province of Batangas. It is situated in Maricaban Island within the Verde Passage, recently identified as harbouring the highest ...

20. Conservation Outcomes
(Know the Seascape/Verde Island Passage)

... Examples of these are: Lubang Islands (Looc-Lubang municipalities), Calatagan-Lian-Nasugbu-Balayan and Mabini-Tingloy-Verde Island (Batangas City).  ...