00:00The white sand beaches of the Philippines are very popular among tourists.
00:04And did you know?
00:05One of the coastlines of our country is known as the best beach in the world.
00:11Where is this?
00:12Let's go there.
00:20For 36,289 kilometers, the Philippine coastline is the 5th most expensive.
00:29It became a big news in the travel industry
00:31that the white beach in Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan
00:35became the top 4 spot in the list of 50 best beaches in the world
00:40of the Big 7, a global travel website.
00:43The witness of this development is Alvin Arria,
00:46a vlogger and fisherman from Tubog, San Vicente.
00:50I've been a resident of San Vicente for 20 years.
00:53But at the same time, there are many challenges and trials,
01:00like the Odette typhoon in 2021.
01:03The effect of a strong typhoon in the coastal areas and coastal ecosystems of the Philippines
01:09is the destruction of sensitive habitats, such as coral reefs.
01:14Houses are being destroyed and fish are being eaten.
01:16So sometimes, the production of fisheries declines.
01:21There are 14,000 communities all over the country.
01:24They are all around our oceans.
01:27It is very important for us to spread the appreciation and importance
01:33of maritime and archipelagic nature of our country.
01:39How can we join the care of our countrymen?
01:44There are many activities between maritime and archipelagic nation awareness month
01:49with the help of the National Maritime Council and the Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns.
01:55Plastics should be prevented from going to the sea.
01:59I hope the focus is on how to increase the number of fishermen,
02:01and how to revive the damaged habitats.
02:04In the Coastal Cleanup, our head agency will be the DNR.
02:08We invite all of our viewers to visit our Facebook page
02:14so that they can learn about the activities for Coastal Cleanups for the entire month of September.
02:20In a simple step, we can make a big change for the future of our country.
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