Researchers make 1st documented sighting of Bryde’s whale in Tañon Strait

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A team of researchers documented the first sighting of Bryde’s whale in Tañon Strait. The whale was spotted off the seawaters of Vallehermoso town in Negros Oriental by experts who were doing the…

Wanted: More fearless defenders of our natural world

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/18/2019

There is a clamor for Nature to be accorded legal rights. “Rights of Nature is the recognition and honoring that Nature has rights.  It is the recognition that our ecosystems – including trees, oceans, animals, mountains –…

Celebrating persistence

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/11/2018

There are many reasons to celebrate recent developments that reflect the persistence and political will of institutions and citizens in safeguarding our planet and people. Heartwarming is the action of the Cebu provincial government in rejecting the…

Dead dolphins found along Tañon Strait Protected Seascape

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/17/2017

THREE spinner dolphins were found dead, one off Panagsama Beach in Barangay Basdiot, Moalboal town and two in Barangay Montañeza in Malabuyoc, all along the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Kristina Luz Uy Tapales, TSPS operations head…

For the love of the sea

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/10/2016

With binoculars in hand, Norlan Pagal, 46, scanned the waters off the shore of his coastal village, Anapog, in northern Cebu’s town of San Remigio. For Pagal, watching over the sea off his village, which is part…

Tuburan declares more marine sanctuaries

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/12/2016

THE protection and conservation of Tuburan town’s abundant and diverse marine resources takes center stage as town officials declare another area as a marine and fish sanctuary. Tuburan, known for its crystal-clear beaches, springs and other natural…

54 charged for illegal fishing in Tañon Strait

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/19/2015

AT least 54 people have been charged for  illegal fishing in Tañon Strait between Cebu and Negros Islands from September to October this year. Four commercial fishing boats were also apprehended and remain in custody of the…

The significance of the Tañon Strait Ruling

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/13/2015

The day before Earth Day in April this year, the Supreme Court (SC) announced its much-awaited ruling on the seismic survey and oil drilling in Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). In December, 2007, twin cases were filed…

Strengthening alliances for our seas

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/01/2015

Ferry passengers from Cebu to Negros Oriental traverse  the narrow but deep body of water dividing Cebu from the Negros provinces. Just like the tourists enjoying the famous dive spots in Moalboal and Bantayan, the whale and…

Tañon Strait office set up in Badian town

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/28/2015

An office of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS) office was inaugurated yesterday in Badian town, southwest Cebu. Th opening marked the 17th anniversary that Tañon Strait was declared a protected area by then president Fidel V.…

The bounty of Tañon Strait

Marian Z. Codilla 05/26/2015

Cebu Daily News photo editor Tonee Despojo spent five days traveling to parts of Cebu and Negros islands to capture scenes of life in coastal villages and the marine bounty of the Tañon Strait.   As the…

Champions of the oceans

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/25/2015

On May 27, we celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Presidential Proclamation of Tañon Strait as a protected seascape. Tañon Strait is a unique global natural heritage which every Filipino should feel privileged to be part of.…

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