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A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves
A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves
The initial 50 hectares has expanded to 220 hectares (544 acres), thanks to both ongoing planting efforts and natural reforestation. The Kalibo mangrove is considered a major tourist attraction; in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mangrove forest registered 38,455 foreign and local tourists, and the Kalibo Save the Mangrove Association (KASAMA), founded by the planters, has received several national awards.
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Published at 2020-11-23 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Environment, Fauna and flora, Stories
Tags: Aklan, DENR, Kalibo, Program, Project, fishing, forest, illegal, mangrove, typhoon
Ati-Atihan: A Guide to the Philippines' Biggest Festival
Ati-Atihan: A Guide to the Philippines' Biggest Festival
If you’re interested in getting the ultimate Filipino fiesta experience, then Kalibo’s Ati-Atihan festival is a must. Believed to be around 800 years old, it was celebrated by the Aetas of Panay and the newly settled Malays from Borneo, long before there was an archipelagic Philippines to speak of. Today it is recognized as the “Mother of all Philippine festivals” and is a week-long celebration that people from all over visit the city to get a taste of.
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Published at 2018-02-04 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Ati-Atihan, Festival, Kalibo
Top Things to See and Do During Ati-Atihan Festival, Philippines
Top Things to See and Do During Ati-Atihan Festival, Philippines
Known as the ‘Mother of All Filipino Festivals‘ in the Southeast Asian country, the Ati-Atihan Festival is another grand and joyful celebration that adventure-seeking locals and foreigners shouldn’t dare miss. Held every January in Kalibo, Aklan, it’s a jam-packed, week-long festival driven by powerful drum beats (and street performances), enthusiastic crowds, and high-spirited ambience – to honour the Santo Niño (Child Jesus).
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Published at 2018-02-04 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Ati-Atihan, Festival, Kalibo