House OKs bill declaring Panaon Island a protected area
MANILA, Philippines—In a landmark move echoing a commitment to marine conservation, lawmakers approved the bill — on its third and final reading — declaring 60,000 hectares of waters surrounding Panaon Island in Southern Leyte as a protected seascape. House Bill (HB) No. 9396, or the proposed “Panaon Island Protected Seascape Act,” was approved on Nov.
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