Scubasurero cleans Hundred Islands
ALAMINOS CITY— Thanks to Scubasurero, the waters at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) are clearer and cleaner today.
Scubasurero 2015, a project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region I through its Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystems Management Program (SCREMP), was conducted in the city last week.
Ericka P Gandeza, Environment Management Specialist II of DENR Regional Office 1 said the cleanup was done to ensure sustainability, conservation, and protection not only of the HINP’s natural resources but also of the coastal waters of the city.
At HINP, the underwater cleanup project was done in partnership with the local government unit (LGU) of Alaminos City led by Mayor Arthur Celeste.
Celeste vowed that the city government will continuously undertake activities that will maintain the cleanliness of the city’s premier tourist destination and its coastal areas, the backbone of its tourism industry.
Martin Valera, the director of the Department of Tourism Region 1, who also graced the event, underscored the impact of sustainable tourism through environmentally sound projects.
The activity was supported by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Philippine Cost Guard, Alaminos City Police Station, Pangasinan State University-Binmaley Campus, Boatmen Associations, and the City Tourism Office (Tita Roces/Johanne R. Macob)
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