I would like to thank the organizers and participants to the
2nd Cebu Maritime Expo 2024, which opens on April 18, Wednesday, for taking part in this mangrove planting event with our office and fisherfolk from the Alliance of Cebu City Fisherfolk Federation ganinang sayong buntag.
Mangroves are essential to our coastal communities because they protect our human settlements from the risks of storm surges and large waves. And like our
Cebu City Reef, mangroves are breeding grounds for fishes and other marine life.