PHILIPPINES (AUGUST 11TH, 2022)

International marine conservation nonprofit Mission Blue recognizes Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park as a Hope Spot, with Katherine “Trin” Custodio, Executive Director of WWF-Philippines and Angelique Songco, Protected Area Superintendent of Tubbataha Management Office as the Hope Spot Champions.
Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue says, “I salute Trin Custodio, Angelique Songco and their partners for doing what is in their power to push for increased protection for the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Thank you for giving a voice to the hundreds of fish species, the coral, the whales, the sea turtles and many more who call these waters home.”
 
 
Tubbataha Reefs is the only exclusively marine World Heritage site in Southeast Asia and for more than two decades has shown resilience against wide-scale coral bleaching events and damage from destructive fishing practices.…