Eco-tourism facilities of Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park

Senator Cynthia Villar (in red), chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the eco-tourism facilities of the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park as part of activities for its 10th anniversary celebration and the Earth Day international observance on April 22. Also in photo are the Miss Earth candidates and Department of Tourism (DOT) National Capital Region Director Benjamin Santiago (right). The 75-hectare wetland ecosystem located south of Manila Bay, is a bird sanctuary of both endemic and migratory species coming from as far as China, Japan and Siberia. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)