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Anna R. Oposa is a marine conservationist and co-founder of NGO Save Philippine Seas (SPS), an organization that aims to protect coastal and marine environments through education and community-based projects. [1] She helped create the first shark sanctuary in the Philippines and helped designate the thresher shark as a nationally protected ...
In December 1993, several integrated coastal management (ICM) pilot sites were established, including Xiamen [3] (PR China) and Batangas Bay [4] (Philippines), which helped start efforts in addressing marine pollution problems in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore; and increasing capacity development in the regions of Cambolia, China, DPR Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand ...
The bantay dagat, also known as the sea patrol, are community-based, volunteer organizations in the Philippines that work with local and national government officials and within 15 kilometers of the shore to protect the marine environment, especially patrolling against illegal fishing, and to provide assistance in rescue operations.
In May 2024, the Senate of the Philippines established the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, appointing Senator Francis Tolentino as its chair. This followed the unanimous approval of House Bill No. 7819 by the House of Representatives of the Philippines, which defined the maritime zones under Philippine jurisdiction ...
The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine Archipelago (hence the name) and the largest sea in the world, occupying an estimated surface area of 5 million square kilometers (2 × 10 ^ 6 sq mi). [1] The Philippine Sea Plate forms the floor of the sea. [2]
Davao Gulf is a gulf situated in the southeastern portion of Mindanao in the Philippines. [1] It has an area of 5,200 km 2 (2,000 sq mi) or about 520,000 hectares. [2] Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from the Philippine Sea. [3] It is surrounded by all five provinces in the Davao Region. [4] The largest island in the gulf is Samal ...
The United States gave the Philippines aid worth US$51.9 million and deployed the United States Marines, United States Navy and United States Air Force to assist with the humanitarian operations. [157] The Philippine government had been discussing with the U.S. plans regarding the deployment of U.S. military troops within the country. [158]
In late 2020, Tan was one of the volunteers who organised Mock COP26, [16] [17] an online youth-led climate conference with delegates from 140 countries and which was inspired by COP26. [18] She also gave a talk at Mock COP26 on being an activist living where activism is equated with terrorism .