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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''Seawaters off Panaon landslide site to be recast as “underwater graveyard” for marine protection'''
'''So Leyte solon leads planting mangroves at Silago'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=60575
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=60638
*Sunday, October 23, 2011
*Monday, October 24, 2011
:by  Bong Pedalino
:by  Bong Pedalino




BARANGAY PUNTA, San Francisco, Southern Leyte, Oct. 23 (PIA) -- The shallow waters along the coast of this barangay will be turned into a memorial in memory of those who perished in a natural disaster eight years ago and at the same time a conservation ground for fish species, coral reefs, and other marine life.
BARANGAY HINGATUNGAN, Silago, Southern Leyte, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- Southern Leyte Lone District Representative Roger Mercado waded into ankle deep waters here Saturday to plant mangroves along the rocky shores in this pacific barangay.
The site, which has been established as a marine protected area (MPA) by virtue of a municipal ordinance on June 10, 2009, was littered with rampaging debris, as dead bodies and destroyed houses were washed out during the December 19, 2003 mudslide.
He was joined by some 300 young people coming from seven parishes comprising the pacific vicariate, an ecclesiastical subdivision of the Diocese of Maasin, in a show of force led by Cong. Mercado that was aimed to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Two other places in Panaon also suffered killer landslides, somewhat simultaneously on that very same fateful day following days of torrential rains that hit one barangay in Liloan and another one in San Ricardo towns.
The Parish-based youths earlier had a value-formation lecture at the Hingatungan Chapel with Rev. Fr. Hope Lambonao, and when the solon arrived direct from Manila he was given the floor for a short pep talk shortly before the actual planting of mangrove petioles.
Dag Navarette, a technical staff of Coral Cay, a British non-government organization (NGO) concerned with preserving and protecting the treasures of the seas, revealed in an interview here yesterday that he planned to bring the local leaders to Camiguin Island next month so they can have an idea of what an underwater cemetery looks like.
Ever a walking environment crusader, Cong. Mercado riveted his remarks on the need for conscious efforts, particularly initiated by the young people, to alter the erratic weather patterns brought about by global warming, and one of the ways to do this is to continue planting trees in the mountains, or mangroves along the sea coasts.
Navarette, who claimed he was “on loan” to another resources conservation NGO called RARE, said he may not be able to copy the Camiguin seawaters cemetery because it was a real one but he may opt for an underwater marker instead in time for the eight anniversary of the disaster in December this year.
He said upon learning about the activity in an invitation extended by Fr. Lambonao, he did not hesitate to come directly to the venue after alighting from the plane at the Tacloban airport, saying he valued every opportunity that he can personally participate in a tree-planting event.
An awareness drive was launched at this site yesterday complete with a motorcade, in an activity called “Punta Pride,” purposely to focus on the heightened consciousness of the place as an MPA.
Mercado also mentioned the recent weather disturbance, tropical depression “Ramon” which was forecast to hit land at Silago on October 12 but veered in its direction instead, “jumping” to Northern Cebu area.
Beny Deloso, Punta Punong Barangay, said some visible benefits now can be seen and felt in two years’ time since the declaration of the place as a protected zone covering an area of ten hectares.
“This showed that, aside from our prayers that we be spared from the calamity, our consistent efforts on planting trees paid off, as typhoons are known to slow down in areas with thick vegetation,” Cong. Mercado told local media in a short interaction following the mangrove planting.
The other night fishermen were able to catch 60 kilos of assorted fishes, the first time that it happened as most catch averaged only ten kilos, Deloso said.
Rosalinda Lumaas, Punong Barangay of Hingatungan, said in an interview that a total of 18,000 mangrove seedlings were already planted since the project began in May this year, and they are still intent on planting some more as the site is still wide open. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)
Fishing inside the five kilometer exclusive area marked by floating bouys has been strictly prohibited, but beyond this perimeter zone fisherfolks are already allowed to fish, Deloso also said. Illegal fishers were no longer doing their unlawful acts since the MPA was instituted, he added.
Residents of barangay Punta, now numbering 455 people in 101 households or 114 families, had been relocated in a resettlement site near the town proper about three kilometers away, but barangay tanods kept a 24/7 watch in the MPA, Deloso told local media in a mini-press conference. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)


==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
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