Rehabilitation efforts at Pag-asa Island and Kalayaan Group of Islands (KIG) in Palawan are ongoing amid the destruction of coral reefs in the area, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. In an interview with Bilyonaryo News Channel, PCG Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for marine environmental protection Commodore May Marfil said the impact of the coral degradation at KIG is serious. “It is important for the restoration to assess the area. Once the assessment is done, the coral transplantation will be the next step,” Marfil said.

Cariaso, B., & Punongbayan, M. (2025, June 21). Rehab efforts ongoing at Pag-asa, Kalayaan amid coral destruction. The Philippine Star, p. 4.