The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Capiz is pushing for the declaration of Tukad Reef in Pilar town as a marine protected area (MPA) following the discovery of a massive seagrass bed. Capiz Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Ernest Federiso said they found a 160-hectare seagrass bed in the area, which serves as a nursery for marine species and plays a critical role in maintaining reef biodiversity and health. “Accidentally, we have stumbled upon about 160 hectares of seagrass,” Federiso said.

Castor, R. Z. (2025, June 23). DENR pushes protection of Capiz’s 160-hectare seagrass bed. DailyGuardian, pp. 1, 11.