Region IV-B
Inseparable from the coordinated effort to protect Tubbataha is the quest to understand it. To scientists from around the world, the faraway atoll presents a bottomless mystery, offering answers that lead only to more questions.
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This is the decades-long story of how the Filipino divers who made Tubbataha famous–at the cost of unsustainable fishing nearly destroying the reef–helped establish one of the most successful marine parks in the Philippines.
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This is our 2020 reading list, featuring the people and places we can’t wait to see again, after a year indoors.
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As the tourism industry restarts, it's impossible not to turn to El Nido. What does the future of travel look like for the world’s best island?
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On her first visit to the Philippines for global non-profit Oceana, the filmmaker and conservationist talked to us about being a child of the ocean.
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Welcome to Coron Island, the ancestral domain of the Tagbanua, and where photographer Terence Angsioco made his escape from Metro Manila.
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Palawan is known for its pristine waters and incomparable shores. But within the island lies a history of its people’s crafts that runs as deep as the waters surrounding it.
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Some people have been waiting for a near-decade for the slow, sleepy town of San Vicente to catch up to the Palawan tourism boom. Mayi Picazo, and his Urals, aren’t waiting any longer.
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Waves for Water Philippines is bucking old notions of the NGO and volunteer experience, one filter at a time.
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Pearl farming is not a business for the faint of heart; this is a business for adventurers, for explorers, for those who understand that nature always wins.
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Can a tough bike tour around Palawan put a dent in our resident cyclist's love for his favorite pastime?
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At Bahay Kalipay, people come to meditate, to heal intuitively, and to save the planet through good vibes.
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The story of Culion: its past, its present, and the people bringing it into the future.
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Meet the unsung heroes who are working hard to save our culture, our biodiversity, and our land.
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After a storied past, the San Sebastian Basilica is given another lease on life, revived by the interplay of heritage conservation and community-driven tourism.
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Dr. Angel Alcala has always been a scientist for the people. To celebrate his life and his memory, one of his closest colleagues, Dr. Rene Abesamis, pens a tribute to the boy who grew up in Cauayan.
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The Padul-Ong Festival in Borongan, Eastern Samar is both a celebration of the Our Lady of the Nativity and an act of collective mythmaking.
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