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U.S. Peace corps trains volunteers, PH partners on management of marine protected areas

MANILA | July 5, 2024 — From June 18 to 21, the United States Peace Corps, in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development, conducted a four-day training workshop in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, on enhancing marine protected area (MPA) management. MPAs are established to conserve and protect diminishing coastal resources.  To address this… Read More U.S. Peace corps trains volunteers, PH partners on management of marine protected areas

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Passage of blue economy bill to sustain PH economic growth

By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY – The approval of House Bill (HB) 9662, or the proposed “Blue Economy Act,” is expected to sustain the country’s economic growth, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, the principal author, said on Wednesday. “It will transform the maritime economy to a sustainable blue economy,” he said in a… Read More Passage of blue economy bill to sustain PH economic growth

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