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    US pays P87m for Tubbataha reef damage

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    Date
    February 19, 2015
    Author
    Barcelo, Vito
    Solmerin, Florante
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    Classification code
    MS20150219_A1
    Excerpt
    The Philippine government has received P87.03 million from the US government as payment for the damage caused by a US Navy minesweeper that ran aground on a protected coral reef two years ago, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. The minesweeper USS Guardian ran aground and caused damage to the Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site in Palawan, in 2013. “The compensation will be utilized for the protection and rehabilitation of Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Portions of the fund will also be used to further enhance capability to monitor the area and prevent similar incidents in the future,” the DFA said in a statement.
    Citation
    Barcelo, V., & Solmerin, F. (2015, February 19). US pays P87m for Tubbataha reef damage. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/2742
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    Governments; Coral reefs; Environmental protection; Environmental monitoring; Reefs; Environmental restoration; Marine parks; Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); US Navy; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Tubbataha Management Office (TMO); Songco, Angelique; Tubbataha Reefs; United States; Philippines; Palawan
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