DESTROYED. Mangrove plantations were among those severely damaged in Surigao del Norte after Typhoon Odette in December 2021. In this photo posted by the non-governmental organization Sentro para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya in January, matured mangrove species in Barangay Mabuhay, Del Carmen, are down but starting to grow leaves again. (Photo courtesy of Ronald Al Jurado/SIKAT, Inc Facebook) MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc. (JVOFI) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the restoration and rehabilitation of mangroves in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte that were severely affected by Typhoon Odette in December 2021. The JVOFI will provide PHP10 million to cover the cost of restoration and rehabilitation of storm-damaged mangroves, particularly in the municipalities of Del Carmen, Dapa, General Luna, San Benito, and Socorro in Surigao del Norte and for the implementation of solid was