Critical findings on the problems facing marine biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable living were shared by two leading environmental experts: Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan, a Principal Investigator at the Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research (SHORE) Center of De La Salle University, and Rodne Galicha, Executive Director of the Living Laudato Si’ Movement Philippines.

Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), officially launched its flagship environmental program, Shore It Up! (SIU), in the island province of Marinduque, with a three-day series of activities dedicated to marine protection, conservation, and community engagement with 600 volunteers.