1st Mabini (Anilao) Philippines Dive Guide / Spotter Workshop

Nonoy Tan · Issue 31, Jul/Aug 2006 · pp. 41

1st Mabini (Anilao) Philippines Dive Guide / Spotter Workshop by: Nonoy Tan On May 11-12, 2006 local dive guides and “spotters” for underwater photographers converged at Solana Bezo Resort (www.divesolana.com) of Anilao, Philippines to participate in a workshop organized by the Mabini (Anilao) Resort Owners Association and the local government. Conceptualized by videographer Marissa Floirendo, the workshop intends to strengthen local capability of providing world-class dive guiding and spotting services to underwater photographers. Also, the aim is to deepen cooperation among stakeholders (private and government) in providing alternative sources of income for subsistence fisher folks. Throughout the Philippines, numerous dive areas continue to be discovered that are of special interest to macro underwater photographers. The potential of these areas are yet untapped because the underwater…