Browsing by Author "Supetran, Bernard L."

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    • Go west 

      Supetran, Bernard L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 29, 2018, on page B3-B4)
      This seemingly nondescript town is the home of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec). Known as the Tigbauan Main Station, the 40-hectare complex includes research laboratories, hatcheries and broodstock ...

    • Great escape to El Nido 

      Supetran, Bernard L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 30, 2020, on page B2-3)
      Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz, while shooting for Bourne Legacy, called this archipelagic town as the “Emerald City” and “paradise island”. But for us Filipinos, we simply call it the “World’s Best Island” based on the ...

    • Mabini, the diving heaven bounces back 

      Supetran, Bernard L. (BusinessMirror, December 19, 2020, on page A9)
      Mention Mabini, Batangas and instantly, scuba diving comes to mind. The municipality has been synonymous with scuba diving, being the birthplace of this underwater recreational sport. Situated within the world’s so-called ...

    • A piece of Capiz 

      Supetran, Bernard L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 1, 2020, on page B2-2)
      Mention Capiz and two things come into mind—the exquisite decorative shell it was named after, and the rich aquatic resources which have made it the country’s seafood capital. But beyond these traditional tags, this ancient ...

    • Puerto Galera: Shoring up tourism, marine ecosystem 

      Supetran, Bernard L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 8, 2019, on page B3-4-B3-2)
      For centuries, the bucolic town of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been one of the archipelago’s proverbial best-kept secrets, with its lush forests, powdery beaches and rich underwater world. Literally meaning “port ...