Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "scuba diving"
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Apo Island: Diver's haven
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 4, 2022 , on page A8)Jack Baller, a tourist and diving instructor from Miami, Florida, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Apo Island. “You won’t see any of these in Miami. [What you have here is] very clean. No trash at all ... -
Apo's native breed of dive masters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 21, 2017 , on page A2-1)Dauin, Negros Oriental—Mary Jean Tabañera has long aspired to become a scuba diver. She would often see divers visiting the world-renowned Apo Island, off the coast of this town in Negros Oriental province, six years ago ... -
Batangas dive operators seek Anilao reopening
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 1, 2020 , on page A8)Dive operators in Mabini town in Batangas province are asking national government agencies to consider allowing the underwater sport to resume, citing it as a much safer activity this time than leisure travels to the beach. ... -
DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 13, 2019 , on page A2)It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ... -
Diving is like life—you have to enjoy each moment
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 27, 2020 , on page C8)Underwater is truly a different world. Like floating in space, scuba diving into the deep and mysterious ocean is an intense adrenaline rush, because of the peculiar sense of weightlessness and absence of gravity. With an ... -
Enchanting island of waterfalls, beaches
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 5, 2019 , on page A10)It may be known for potions and witchcraft, but the island-province of Siquijor is more than that. Its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters can give Boracay Island in Aklan province a run for its money. If beaches ... -
How Tubbataha’s park rangers didn’t miss a beat during COVID
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 14, 2022 , on page C2)Last March, to the delight of scuba divers, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) opened up to visitors for the first time in two years. It was indeed cause for celebration; although the whale sharks didn’t come around ... -
Jun de Leon has a new life-and it's under the sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 17, 2018 , on page C1-C2)All it takes is a dive or two, De Leon says, and all is well in his world. The critter pictures on these pages, taken with a Canon Eos M3 (De Leon is a Canon ambassador), were from quiet dives with only his spotter, Raymond ... -
Local tourists welcome as Coron reopens
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2020 , on page A1-A8)Coron has reopened its tourism industry, allowing local travelers on regulated tours as Palawan province eased further into a relaxed community quarantine amid the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. Kim Ablana, ... -
PH top 5 dive sites still the world's best
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 30, 2014 , on page A1-A19)Scuba divers will never stop telling you: The Philippines is one of the best places in the world to dive. Just ask dedicated locals as well as visitors from all over the world, including award-winning underwater photographers ... -
Ramon Magsaysay laureate says Manila Bay is a toilet bowl that never gets flushed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 22, 2018 , on page A6)If the world-famous resort island of Boracay is a "cesspool," Manila Bay, with its world-renowned sunset, is a "toilet bowl" that's used every day but never flushed, according to an environmental lawyer and Ramon Magsaysay ... -
Sarangani town launches dive tourism program
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 4, 2021 , on page C6)Scuba divers will have more options in exploring the undiscovered marine world of southern Mindanao with the recent launch of the dive tourism program of Glan, Sarangani. Held during the town’s annual Mahin Festival, the ... -
A socially distanced scuba diving weekend in Batangas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 6, 2020 , on page D1)Scuba divers like to joke that, after a long time out of the water, our bodies crave the nitrogen that enters the system after some time at depth. COVID-19 has certainly kept many of us out of the ocean for a long time—too ... -
Their love affair with Tubbataha
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 22, 2016 , on page C5)Although it is primarily a pictorial journey—incredibly, the very first photo book to be published on Tubbataha—we were in immediate agreement that it should also contain substantial information on the place. Thus, we came ... -
Tourists help save Boracay's corals
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 2, 2015 , on page A8)British tourist Christian Licursi and his Canadian friend, Michelle Girouard, attach small coral fragments to a framed plastic screen holder. They are joined by other volunteers on a floating platform, about a kilometer ... -
Tubbataha marks 30 by celebrating its Big Five—both species and supporters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 11, 2018 , on page C8)Today, Aug. 11, it will be 30 years since President Corazon Aquino signed Proclamation No. 306, creating the Philippines’ first national marine protected area (MPA), the Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park—now the Tubbataha ... -
Tubbataha: ‘We must build apartments for some 2,000 birds—we’re halfway there’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 18, 2019 , on page C5)One cloudy afternoon last June, I skipped a dive during the extended transition trip from Tubbataha to Batangas of the Discovery Fleet’s sleek, comfortable dive boat M/V Discovery Palawan, so Angelique Songco, the indefatigable ... -
Underwater treasures of Lobo Batangas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 19, 2017 , on page B2-4)The town of Lobo is located just 120 km from Manila. Beyond what is seen on land, Lobo Batangas has another secret which has yet to reveal where beneath its scenic beaches lie an abundance of healthy reefs and thriving ... -
‘We could be facing our last, best chance to save our species’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 24, 2020 , on page 1)The ocean is my deepest love! It is my soul mate. It is what makes my most joyful experiences possible: filming and going on dive trips with Studio H2O (watch our underwater series, “Wreck Hunters,” on iWant TV), doing ... -
What lies beneath: exploring Benham Rise's unknown treasures
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 19, 2017 , on page A12)Benham Rise, the underwater landmass northeast of Luzon that the United Nations declared part of the Philippines’ continental shelf, has been grabbing headlines because of the presence of Chinese ships that may or may not ...