On the eve of Earth Day, people in Verde Island formed a 'human boom' to dramatize their call for climate justice, protection of the marine hotspot, and immediate action on the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
"This human boom is a symbol of affected communities' unity and determination in our fight to save the Verde Island Passage from this oil spill which continues to pose threats to our health, lives, and livelihood," Fr. Edwin Gariguez, convener of the Protect VIP coalition, said in a statement on Friday.
Verde Island is in the so-called VIP, a marine corridor that is surrounded by Batangas, the Mindoro provinces, and Marinduque. It is considered the"center of marine shore fish biodiversity." Protect VIP, among other advocates, is calling for legislation and policies to protect the"ecologically fragile" marine corridor.
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