Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "scuba diving"

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    • Batanes: New secrets revealed 

      Dayrit, Christine S. (The Philippine Star, March 9, 2014, on page K-2)
      From our charming room at the Batanes Dive Resort located next to the turquoise sea of the Philippine Sea, you would think we were on the film set of a tropical paradise perched above immaculate froth. My gaze did not just ...

    • A deep dive into saving the planet 

      Garceau, Scott (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2021, on page C1)
      Lots of teenagers talk about taking a “deep dive” into their passions. For 17-year-old Ganden Medved-Po, eldest son of Century Pacific Group’s Chris Po and philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po, that deep dive is quite literal: ...

    • DOT holds Philippines' first int'l dive expo 

      (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B18)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Senate committee on tourism chair Senator Nancy Binay headline the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s first and only ...

    • Finding life in the afterlife at coral reef cemetery 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, August 9, 2018, on page B6)
      A year after Will and Daniel Payne lost their mom, and nearly two decades since their father's death, it was time to follow their wishes for the afterlife. As they board a boat with three generations of family, the brothers ...

    • Hideaway in Mindoro 

      (The Philippine Star, June 17, 2018, on page E4)
      A marine protected area established in 2004, the 37-hectare uninhabited island lies at the northeast portion of Calapan mainland fronting Kamasuhan Rock. Located well within the Coral Triangle, the center of the world’s ...

    • Phl deep leaves lasting impression on Cousteau 

      (The Philippine Star, October 13, 2016, on page B8)
      Oceana senior advisor Alexandra Cousteau wrapped up her two-week tour with a diving trip to El Nido in Palawan, which she described as a "world-class" destination worthy of protection. Cousteau, granddaughter of renowned ...

    • Postcards from Boracay 

      Alcazaren, Paolo (The Philippine Star, July 28, 2018, on page D1-D2)
      The ongoing closure and rehabilitation of Boracay has been met with much controversy. Local business owners were up in arms because of lost revenues, while labor groups and NGOs complained of the heavy social cost. Many ...

    • Prosecute butchers of butanding - WWF 

      Andrade, Katherine (The Philippine Star, February 18, 2010, on page A-23)
      An international conservation group is calling for the prosecution of people responsible for the “butchery” of an 18-foot butanding (whale shark) on the shores of Tingloy town in Batangas, with the marine animal’s dorsal ...

    • Tubbataha: A worthy substitute for a dinosaur safari 

      Belmonte, Ethan Gabriel Garcia (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2010, on page G-2)
      Located in the Sulu Sea, 181 kilometers from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan, Tubbataha Reef is a marine sanctuary home to over 300 species of coral and 1,000 species of animals, many of which are endangered. It has also ...

    • Underwater adventures with discovery fleet dive cruises 

      (The Philippine Star, January 9, 2015, on page E4)
      The unparalleled hospitality of Discovery Leisure Hotels, can now be enjoyed onboard Discovery Fleet, a luxury adventure for those who wish to bask in the above and underwater treasures of the Philippine islands. The cruise ...

    • WWF ambassadors, stewards explore Tubbataha Reefs 

      (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2014, on page B-8)
      Unseen by the naked eye, millions of tuna larvae are carried by currents to Palawan and the Western 9isayas an ecological process that helps feed millions of Filipinos who rely on fish as a primary protein source. This is ...