INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP – ZAMBALES LAUNCHED

OCEAN CONSERVATION: Stakeholders in the Subic Bay Freeport and Zambales sign a memorandum of agreement for the staging of the International Coastal Cleanup-Zambales (ICC-Z), a multi-sectoral volunteer effort scheduled on September 20. Those who pledged full support to the endeavor included (left photo, seated, left to right): Zambales Vice Governor Ramon Lacbain III; The Lighthouse Marina Resort owner Jesus Avecilla, Jr.; SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Regulatory Group Reuel John Kabigting; and Olongapo City Councilor Aquilino “Jong” Cortez. At the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, (right photo, standing, left to right) Harbor Point Mall manager Argee Gomez; PCGA Commodore Gerry Reyes; Region 3 Tourism Director Ronnie Tiotuico; and ICC-Zambales coordinator Zedrik Avecilla. Around 30,000 participants from Zambales, Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone are expected to join the coastal clean-up drive.