Verde Island Passage (VIP) which is known as the world’s center of marine biodiversity has just been declared safe from the ill effects of the oil slick in Oriental Mindoro.  The declaration was made after the water samples made last March 20 yielded a negative result around Verde Island in Batangas City and along the coastlines of other areas in Batangas. VIP is a six-village … Continue reading Verde Island spared from oil slick in Mindoro Waters – Government