Philippine Conservation Policy To Protect Asia's Coral Triangle

President Gloria Arroyo has enacted a new national conservation policy for the Philippines to protect the archipelagic country's unique and rich nature, with initial focus on the heart of Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle. "It is the policy of the state to protect, conserve and sustainable use biological diversity to ensure and secure the well-being of present and future generations of Filipinos," said an Executive Order signed by Arroyo at a Nov. 8 ceremony on Verde Island in Batangas City...