Being a protector of the environment is never an easy feat. The crusade is paved with enormous challenges and sometimes threats from people and groups intending to advance their self-interest. For Vicente “Enteng” Mahinay, the cause of protecting the seas and its precious resources as a Bantay Dagat (sea patrol) for over two decades has proven to be as demanding and audacious, however, rewarding after all the toiling come into fruition. Enteng is a resident of Barangay Nurcia in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, and started his advocacy to protect the Marine Protected Area (MPA) in 1997 when the Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary was established.

Dua, J. E. (2019, January 17). Trials and triumphs of a 'Bantay Dagat'. The Manila Times, p. B6.