An international multi-sector meeting that aims to discuss challenges in marine conservation in East Asia is expected to gather some 1,000 attendees at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao district. The 2018 East Asian Seas Congress will be held from Nov. 27 to 30. Around 900 have confirmed their attendance as of Monday, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 6. The host agency estimated that 37 percent of those who have confirmed were local delegates and 63 percent were international delegates.

Sornito, I. (2018, November 20). Gab on East Asia seas conservation seen to gather 1T. Panay News, p. 6.