Six resort and water park owners in this city recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR-7) in support of conservation measures and a public awareness campaign on coral triangle initiatives highlighted on Coral Triangle Day, June 9. First marked on June 9, 2012, Coral Triangle Day, in conjunction with World Oceans Day which is celebrated annually on June 8, has for its goal the positioning of the Coral Triangle as a globally-significant eco-region, a modern day icon of the natural world, so that people worldwide learn about its significance to their everyday lives and are empowered to take specific actions to help conserve and protect this natural treasure. Coral Triangle Day is envisioned to be an annual open-sourced event bringing together individuals, organizations and establishments on a special day of the year to shed light on ocean conservation and the various ways to protect and conserve the Coral Triangle. The event is celebrated in countries in the Coral Triangle region, that is, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste.

Indino, P. J. (2013, June 9). Advocates celebrate Coral Triangle Day. Manila Bulletin, p. 15.