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Adopt-A-Shell launched by WPU, MFI

Western Philippines University (WPU) and Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) recently launched Adopt-A-Shell, a fundraising scheme to help bring back endangered and threatened shell species to reefs in core zones of effectively-managed marine protected areas.

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In 2002, the Malampaya Deepwater Gas to Power project was awarded the World Summit Business Award for Sustainable Development Partnership at the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The accolade was endowed by the United Nations Environmental Program and the International Chamber of Commerce in recognition of Malampaya’s careful balance of the social, environmental and economic components in the course of development.

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Palawan Marine Protected Area (MPA) stations inaugurated

July 31, 2024
Marine life
Environmental
Events

El Nido and Coron, Palawan—Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) and its local government and community partners inaugurated two (2) new marine protected area (MPA) stations in Palawan as part of enhancing enforcement for MPAs in MFI’s partner communities in El Nido and Coron.

Pilot community solar micro-grids in Palawan inaugurated

June 26, 2024
Projects
Social work

Linapacan, Palawan— Malampaya Foundation Inc (MFI) inaugurated with the Linapacan local government on June 24, 2024 its pilot community micro-grid sites in the municipality to support missionary electrification of remote sites and islands.

Medical Mission in Batangas City conducted

June 21, 2024
Social work

Batangas City, Batangas—Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) and its partners Philippine Red Cross-Batangas Chapter, Batangas Medical Center and the Philippine Medical Association Batangas Chapter held a Medical Mission on June 19 and 20, 2024 at the Ambulong covered court in partnership with the Barangay local government as part of the Malampaya Clinical Laboratory’s continuous medical outreach for partner communities in the city.

MFI continues support for Oriental Mindoro oil spill recovery through provision of marine engines for active bantay dagats

May 14, 2024
Social work

Naujan, Oriental Mindoro—Malampaya Foundation Inc (MFI) together with the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro (PGOM) yesterday turned over 46 Japan-made marine engines to active deputized bantay dagats (sea rangers) from the different coastal municipalities to support the strengthening of enforcement within municipal waters as part of the province’s 2023-2027 Oil Spill Recovery Plan.

Pioneering release of locally-extinct Philippines' true native Tridacna gigas giant clam conducted in Coron, Palawan

April 12, 2024
Marine life
Environmental

Coron, Palawan- Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) and Western Philippines University (WPU) conducted yesterday, April 11, 2024, pioneer release in the wild of six (6) Philippines’ true native giant clam Tridacna gigas sub adults at a No-Take Zone in the Bulalacao Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Coron, Palawan.

2023 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

March 12, 2024
Reports

The year 2023 was another year of many triumphs and trials, if you recall, in the first quarter of the year alone, a tanker oil spill affected a number of our south Oriental Mindoro conservation sites.  Nonetheless, with the collective efforts of partners and other parties, the worst is over and we continue our support to partner communities in helping overcome this tragedy.

Effective community-based conservation and seasonal closure bears fruit

January 30, 2024
Social work
Marine life
Environmental

Pola, Oriental Mindoro--The combined effect of MPA and Enforcement Network, community-based coastal resource management efforts, and province-wide annual seasonal closure continues to bear fruit with the recent “fish-picking” phenomenon at Barangay Puting Cacao in Pola, Oriental Mindoro that was experienced by residents of this coastal barangay after the 7th cycle of the province’s annual seasonal closure from Nov 15 to Jan 15.

BPI Foundation and MFI wrap-up team-up for Oriental Mindoro oil spill recovery

January 25, 2024
Social work
Projects

Oriental Mindoro —BPI Foundation (BPIF), the social arm of the Bank of Philippine Islands, and Malampaya Foundation Inc (MFI) teamed up and signed a partnership in September 2023 to undertake additional skills trainings in south Oriental Mindoro to support recovery of select oil spill-affected towns in the province.

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