Underwater cleanup set in Bacuit

Clarinda I. Catimpo
The Palawan Times

A COASTAL and underwater cleanup activity is set in the beaches around Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan on November 10, coinciding with the celebration of World Responsible Tourism Day. According to the statement released by the cleanup organizer, El Nido Resorts, guests will be invited to join the staff in the beach cleanup. After the activity, participants will be treated to eco-cocktails and a film showing while the resorts’ environment officers talk about El Nido’s beauty and unique biodiversity. The activity is the resorts’ way of celebrating responsible tourism, winning recently the Sustainable Hotel Award in the Sustainable Destination category at the 21st Annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) held recently in Hong Kong. It was cited for its various programs in marine and terrestrial ecosystem preservation and protection, which include marine turtle conservation, coastal and underwater cleanups, installation and maintenance of and mooring buoys. According to the statement released by the cleanup organizer, El Nido Resorts, guests will be invited to join the staff in the beach cleanup. After the activity, participants will be treated to eco-cocktails and a film showing while the resorts’ environment officers talk about El Nido’s beauty and unique biodiversity. The activity is the resorts’ way of celebrating responsible tourism, winning recently the Sustainable Hotel Award in the Sustainable Destination category at the 21st Annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) held recently in Hong Kong. It was cited for its various programs in marine and terrestrial ecosystem preservation and protection, which include marine turtle conservation, coastal and underwater cleanups, installation and maintenance of and mooring buoys.