Share 'Only 5% of Philippines' coral reefs remain in good condition'

By Imelda V. Abano   READ this and weep: A marine scientist from the University of the Philippines has revealed that only 5 percent —equivalent to  just around 1,000 square kilometers—of the country’s total reef area remain in good condition in the face of the wanton destruction of our coral reefs by poachers. The estimated reef area of the Philippines ranges from 19,000 to 27,000 square kilomete…