250 kilos of marine waste collected in touristy Panglao, Bohol

Volunteers collect marine waste in Panglao, Bohol during the DENR Region VII “Scubasurero Drive” on May 21, 2026. Panglao recorded the highest volume of garbage collected among the cleanup sites in Central Visayas. —Photo courtesy of DENR-Central Visayas

TAGBILARAN CITY — Panglao, Bohol recorded the highest volume of garbage collected during the simultaneous underwater and coastal cleanup drive conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region VII on Thursday, May 21, as part of the nationwide “Scubasurero Drive” campaign.

Data from DENR Region VII showed that volunteers gathered around 250 kilograms of waste in Panglao alone, the largest among the three cleanup sites in Central Visayas.

The activity also covered Moalboal and Malapascua in Cebu, where 44 kilograms and 61 kilograms of trash were collected, respectively.

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