TACLOBAN CITY – Another cruise ship is slated to visit tourist destinations in at least four provinces in Eastern Visayas in November. The Department of Tourism-Regional Office 8 is conducting site inspections with Travel People Ltd. Inc. and Wallem Philippines Shipping Inc. in preparation...
There is a beautiful beach resort I visit every so often. Coral View in Morong, Bataan is a beach getaway not too far from Manila. Every time I visit the place, I get excited because along the way there are many food establishments you can choose from to turn your beach getaway into a food trip as...
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...
Now that borders are open, Asia’s largest integrated resort is ready to be the heart of new great stories featuring some of the country’s most extraordinary travel attractions Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), the only globally recognized rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas, has...
What’s my favorite food? Depends on my mood or what’s calling me at the moment Whenever I’m asked what my favorite food is, my immediate response would be, “depends on my mood or what’s calling me at the moment.” This week was a mix of many. My Foodprints/Casa Daza team and I went to...
Our coral reef-themed exhibition is a deep dive into the core of what it’s like being a Filipino FILIPINO WAVE The façade of the coral reef-themed Philippine Pavilion at the Dubai Expo At the Mangrove Café, for which a new generation of chefs has curated a Filipino menu for the visitors of the...
Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called out China's “rampant plunder and destruction of marine resources" as it "adversely affect more than 600,000 Filipino fisherfolks" during a protest in Makati City on Thursday, Nov. 24. (Photo from Pamalakaya...
President Duterte raised the issues of coral reef protection and illegal fishing during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) dialogue with China on Tuesday, Oct. 26. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We hark back to the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2017 where we...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that the first large-scale coral restoration project in the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) Region has already started. Actual deployment and planting of coral fragments in coral nursery units (CNUs) with the support of...
Conservation efforts must go on despite the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the Philippines whose biodiversity makes it not only one of the richest, but also one of the most vulnerable in the world. One of only 17 megadiverse countries worldwide, the Philippines is rich in natural resources and...
One of the world's largest coral reef restoration program has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. MANILA BULLETIN Sitting on Salisi' Besar reef platform near the island of Bontosua, Hope Reef is a 45x15m reef installation in the shape of the letters H-O-P-E that symbolizes "positive...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Wednesday, June 9 urged government to promote the preservation and conservation of the country’s coral reefs, which she said can highly sustain the basic needs of Filipinos and provide livelihood, as well. “Beyond aesthetics, the degradation of coral reefs...
