Philippine President's Daughter Helps Reefs

[John_Brandt]

SURPRISE VISITOR. While Davao City was on its toes following the arrests of several bomb suspects, a surprise guest slipped in unnoticed-presidential daughter Luli M. Arroyo, who joined Wednesday a group of volunteers in the crown-of-thorns starfish cleanup organized by the Aquamarine Protection and Preservation Alliance (Appa) at the Punta del Sol in the Island Garden City of Samal. Sun.Star Davao Foto/Stella A. Estremera

 

[horge]

Usong-uso iyan...

sa pulong Maricaban:
Ipagatawad ninyo ang ka-pangitan ng paa ko (para size reference lang naman)
Karamihan ay ganyan lang ka-liit.
Merong mga umaabot ng 30cm ang lapad!
Dumarami ang mga ito sa panahon ng tag-lamig (Dec-Mar), at nababawasan sa pagdating ng tag-init.


Ang tawag sa Acanthaster dito ay "taeng kalabaw" (carabao poop),
dahil na rin sa galit ng mga taga-baybayin.

Ang pinakamalaking %#&!*% (yung Acanthaster, hindi ako!) nitong March 22.
lapad = 21cm

Pagtuyo, bago sunugin. Hindi masyadong makita, pero merong ilang nasunog na at nakapatong sa bato sa kanan-taas ng picture. 74 ang nahuli sa loob ng 4 na oras. Ang mga ilang taga-roon na mga bata (na nahasa na sa pag-iwas sa makamandag na mga tinik) ay ginantimpalaan namin ng P50 sa bawat nahuli, at bukod pa roon ay may premyo na P500 para sa pinakamabigat na mahuhuli.

Taun-taon ito, at napakaraming ibang grupo na gumagawa nito.





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Relax, Mike
Here is the translation.

That is a popular (pastime).

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at Maricaban Island:
Forgive the ugliness of my foot (it's just for size reference)
Most harvested are about this size, wit a few reaching 30cm across.
In the colder months (December-March) they appear in large numbers almost everywhere there is coral, then peter out somewhat in Summer.

Acanthaster are often referred to as "taeng kalabaw" (carabao poop), owing partly to the negative feelings of coastal folk towards them.

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The biggest &%$@# (the Acanthaster --not me!) this March 22nd
Breadth = 21 cm.

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Sun-drying, prior to burning. It may be hard to discern, but a few crispy specimens drape the rock at upper right. We caught and burned 74 in 4 hours. Local kids (those experienced in avoiding the poisonous spines) were rewarded P50 per catch, with a grand prize of P500 for the heaviest specimen (dry weight).

Our group does this sort of thing yearly, and a LOT of other groups do it.



$1.oo = P53.oo

 

[mkirda]

Thanks, Horge.

My Tagalog isn't that great. I understand a great deal while listening, but still cannot speak it hardly at all. Maybe by next trip...

Regards.
Mike Kirda