(07 - 09 June 2024, Manado) - In celebration of the Coral Triangle Day, Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. Gina A. Jamoralin and  Philippine Consul General to the City of Manado Hon. Mary Jennifer D. Dingal participated in the Blue Natural Capital High Level Forum co-organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative and the Blue Institute and held on 07-09 June 2024, in Manado, Indonesia.

Ambassador Jamoralin delivered an intervention reaffirming the Philippines’ strong commitment to protect, conserve and restore the country’s ecosystems through the recent signing of the Philippine Environmental and Natural Capital Accounting System Act.  She also emphasised that the Philippines treats maritime issues such as maritime environment protection as part and parcel of Philippine foreign policy.

The Coral Triangle is a marine area known to be the epicentre of marine biodiversity, which encompasses the seas of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste.  The Coral Triangle is home to diverse species of reef-building corals, marine turtles, and reef fish which sustains the world’s demand for food, livelihood and protection from threats of climate change.

Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) was launched in Manado, North Sulawesi on 15 May 2009. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo represented the Philippines during the CTI Leaders Summit in May 2009. END.