Oriental Mindoro provincial government renews MOA with MFI

Calapan, Oriental Mindoro—Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) and the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro renewed their memorandum of agreement (MOA) for partnerships in various programs covering marine biodiversity conservation, socio-economic improvement programs, disaster relief and others.

The MOA was signed by Governor Bonz Dolor, MFI President Annabelle Ong and witnessed by provincial agriculturist Christine Pine and MFI Executive Director Karen Agabin.

Preceding the MOA signing, the provincial government gave a token of recognition to MFI for the successful decade-long partnership that resulted in four (4) of marine protected areas (MPA) in Oriental Mindoro winning 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place Best-Managed MPA at the prestigious national-level Para El Mar Awards from 2017 to 2023.  The Agsalin Fish Sanctuary in Gloria won 1^st place in 2017 while Ranzo Fish Sanctuary landed 2^nd place in 2023 and 3^rd in 2019.  Putting Cacao MPA in Pola also placed 5^th in 2021 while Maasin Fish Sanctuary made 6^th place in 2023.