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Panaon Island Protected Seascape (PIPS) officially declared in the province of Southern Leyte

On August 29, 2025, one day before international Whale Shark Day (Aug 30) Republic Act No. 12238 was enacted into law officially declaring the Panaon Island Protected Seascape as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Area System (E-NIPAS) Act. 

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Our film Iyo Ang Dagat selected as a finalists for the Jackson Wild X Earth Alliance Impact Pitch!

We are thrilled to announce that Iyo Ang Dagat (The Sea is Yours) has been selected as one of five finalists for the Jackson Wild X Earth Alliance Impact Pitch at this year's Jackson Wild Summit between September 29 - October 3.

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Film screening event brings Iyo Ang Dagat and Dahican to the big screen in Palawan

People from all walks of life made it out to attend a film screening event at SM Cinema Puerto Princesa last Friday, July 18. The special event was co-sponsored by LAMAVE, Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (MWWP), Save Philippine Seas (SPS) and the Blue Capacity Collective and was part of this years Shark Conservation Week.

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