M ANILA, Philippines — American oceanographer Sylvia Earle took her first dive late last month into the turquoise waters of the Philippines’ Verde Island Passage (VIP)—a strait tagged as the ...
What is the Verde Island Passage? The 1.14-million hectare strait separates the islands of Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines. It is renowned as host to a vast array of marine life and as an system ...
READ: Court asked to compel DENR to protect Verde The VIP is a strait located in the southern part of Luzon Island and bordered by Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, and Oriental and Occidental ...