Provinces bordering bodies of water in the Visayas region recently signed a Covenant of Commitment and Cooperation for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Visayan Sea during the 9th Visayan Sea Summit at Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. Among these provinces are Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Iloilo, and Bohol. Under the covenant, the officials agreed to cooperate to pursue and promote their respective goals in the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Visayan Sea.

Visayas provinces ink deal to preserve seas. (2017, July 28). The Manila Times, p. B7.