Members of the Bantay Dagat (sea patrol) listen intently during a recent paralegal and law enforcement training conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Masinloc, Zambales. A total of 96 community volunteers completed the course last week to strengthen protection efforts for the 7,000-hectare Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape. (Photo courtesy of DENR Central Luzon)
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — To strengthen the protection of Central Luzon’s lone marine sanctuary, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in partnership with the local government of Masinloc, has completed a specialized training program for 96 Bantay Dagat (sea patrol) members.
The paralegal training, which concluded last week, was designed to enhance the community volunteers’ knowledge of environmental laws, proper enforcement procedures, and their critical role in safeguarding the Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS).
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