Conservation Agreement signed in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro - Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) renewed two conservation covenants in the municipality of Pinamalayan, specifically for the barangays of Ranzo and Banilad, for the protection and management of protected zones in the communities.

For Bgy. Ranzo, the parties who signed the covenant were the Ranzo Fish Sanctuary Management Council, Samahan ng Mangingisda ng Ranzo (SMR), Barangay Ranzo Chairman, Pinamalayan Municipal Agriculturist and MFI.

The covenant for Bgy. Banilad were Sitio Simborio Fish Sanctuary Mgmt. Council, Bgy Banilad Chairman, Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Mangingisda ng Bgy Banilad, Pinamalayan municipal agriculturist and MFI.

Both covenants were witnessed by the Provincial Agriculture Office, whose support and participation has been crucial to the success of Oriental Mindoro’s coastal and marine biodiversity conservation.