"This human boom is a symbol of affected communities' unity and determination in our fight to save the Verde Island Passage from this oil spill which continues to pose threats to our health, lives, and livelihood," Fr. Edwin Gariguez, convener of the Protect VIP coalition, said in a statement on Friday.
Verde Island is in the so-called VIP, a marine corridor that is surrounded by Batangas, the Mindoro provinces, and Marinduque. It is considered the"center of marine shore fish biodiversity." Protect VIP, among other advocates, is calling for legislation and policies to protect the"ecologically fragile" marine corridor.
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