News and Blog

Scientific advisory body, Fellowship of the Reefs, breathes new life into Tubbataha marine science research

Ecosystem research and monitoring is one of the main strategies in the management of Tubbataha.  Through research, park authorities determine ecosystem health, generate sound scientific information for decision-making, and measure biophysical indicators of management effectiveness. To achieve these, Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) needs guidance from more experienced and specialized scientists.  Help is needed to develop […]

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Novel bacteria with medical applications found in Tubbataha

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when disease-causing microbes change over time to become ‘superbugs’. They are harder to treat because they can resist the drug’s effects, thus increasing the risk of severe infection and death. It is projected that by 2050, drug-resistant microbes will cause ten million deaths every year if the problem is not solved. […]

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Regrets

  President Fidel Ramos established the Presidential Task Force on Tubbataha Reefs in 1995, putting government and local agencies, the private sector and civil society to work together to protect the park.  He would compare the work ahead of us to cooking the Filipino delicacy, Bibingka, which is cooked with fire on top and fire […]

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Helping hands

  Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park gets a leg up from the Jimenez Group of Companies to see it through the rough waters of 2021. The group is making a ₱500,000.00 donation to support law enforcement activities for the remainder of the year. The fund will pay for the cost of marine park ranger allowances, supplies, […]

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Junior Ranger of Tubbataha Virtual Event, Happening Soon!

On 31 August, at 10:00 AM, the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) is launching its very first virtual event for children dubbed, “Junior Ranger of Tubbataha”. Children ages 8 years old and above, including the young-at-hearts, are all invited to this one-hour online event streaming via Tubbataha’s official Facebook page.  TMO brings its school and community […]

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TUBBATAHA: A National Treasure

Presented by TUBBATAHA MANAGEMENT OFFICE and AOF FOUNDATION a BULLET MANILA Production Director: DON FALSARIO II  Producer: AILEEN ILUMIN  Writer: ALYA HONASAN  Narration: LILY NICHOLS Music: RYAN TAUBERT Recording Studio: SOUNDESIGN MANILA  Director of Photography: MARISSA FLOIRENDO  Underwater Footage Editor/Resources: TERESA LARA  Aerial Footage: DAVID CHOY, SIMON PIERCE, RAMON MOSER Land Footage: MARISSA FLOIRENDO, MIDIENKONTOR  […]

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