In full force, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-PENRO Palawan in collaboration with the CENRO PPC together with the Barangay Tagburos Council and the Tagburos Community headed by Bgy. Captain Roberto Tero, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), PNP, Teachers and Students of San Jose National High School - Tagburos Annex, and with the Civil Service Commission headed by Director II Marietta P. Santos has joined the nation in the annual International Coastal Clean-up. This is in observance of the celebration of the Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo). 

A total of 201 volunteers participated in the said activity where 67 sacks were utilized collecting 449 kilos of different wastes such as food wrappers, beverages bottles, fishing gears, and other packaging materials. 

Highlighting this year’s theme “Clean Seas for Blue Economy”, this activity aims to raise awareness about the environmental impact of promoting sustainable practices in coastal areas to maintain the pristine oceans to sustain a thriving blue economy. As marine life is threatened by debris in the oceans, where they can swallow plastic and other debris, or become tangled in it, which can cause harm or even death, human’s collective effort in conserving and protecting the coastlines is a crucial step in ensuring the sustainability of the ecosystem not just for the marine life but for the human community whose livelihoods depend on the grace of nature.