West coast. In the ocean, scuba divers are hard at the water here is 5 meters deep. A diver swims near a lar steel frame. The frame carries an electric current designed to speed up corral growth. The divers are growing coral due to the danger of the white sands disappearing. Around ten years ago, the waves gan to wa began to wash away the sands during the rainy season. What we are selling is our pristine white sand and the crystal blue water, so if its gone, then there will be no island. There will be no tourist destination. From 2012, work began with the cooperation of japanese researchers, to analyze the cause of the sand loss. Based on the results of that study, local people are trying to take action. For me, its a challenge. Its a beautiful place. No doubt about it. Very beautiful. Not just the sand, but the under water. Its a challenge, because there are so many problems that somehow erode the benefits from the resources. Can the island protect its white sands . We follow the work
Global-Estate Resorts Inc. (GERI), a subsidiary of property giant Megaworld, is investing an initial P5 billion to develop a 150-hectare beachside property in Lian, Batangas.
THE Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) is alloting P350 million for hyperbaric chambers to be distributed in five destinations starting next year. In an interview, Tieza Assistant Chief Operating Officer Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada told the BusinessMirror that the destinations which will receive one hyperbaric chamber each were…