It is well that this year the Philippines hosted the 6th Ministerial Forum of the East Asian Seas Congress (EASC) organized by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA). With one of the world’s longest coastline strung along 7247 islands, the Philippines is particularly situated to host and serve as some sort of a living laboratory on how to secure the health of our seas and, of course, peoples and their communities. The EASC which meets every three years rounds up in one setting governments, national and local, as well as non-government organizations and international networks in a bid to enhance partnerships in the continuing effort to develop sustainable solutions to coastal management issues, particularly in the East Asian region.

Dela Cruz, J. (2018, December 3). Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 1). Manila Standard, p. A5.