Marine Biodiversity Conservation

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Adopt-A-Shell launched by WPU, MFI

Western Philippines University (WPU) and Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) recently launched Adopt-A-Shell, a fundraising scheme to help bring back endangered and threatened shell species to reefs in core zones of effectively-managed marine protected areas.

Who we are

In 2002, the Malampaya Deepwater Gas to Power project was awarded the World Summit Business Award for Sustainable Development Partnership at the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The accolade was endowed by the United Nations Environmental Program and the International Chamber of Commerce in recognition of Malampaya’s careful balance of the social, environmental and economic components in the course of development.

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Nurturing the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards Through Youth Action Camps

June 15, 2026
Environmental
Events
Marine life
Projects

If we are counting on the youth to build a better tomorrow, they must first learn to value and care for nature today.

MFI Turns Over More Than 3,600 Native Tree Seedlings for La Mesa Ecopark Re-wilding Project on World Biodiversity Day 2026

May 24, 2026
Environmental
Projects
Events

In celebration of World Biodiversity Day on May 22, 2026, Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) formally turned over more than 3,600 native tree seedlings representing 16 indigenous species from its Punlang Katutubo Native Trees Nursery to Manila Water Foundation (MWF) for a major re-wilding initiative at La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City.

FOUR KEY CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS RENEWED AND SIGNED IN CORON TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE PROTECTION

April 18, 2026
Projects
Marine life
Environmental

Coron, Palawan —— Four significant conservation-related agreements were renewed and signed in Coron, Palawan, reaffirming more than a decade of collaborative conservation partnerships that have contributed to the recovery and increased biological productivity of critical marine ecosystems in the coastal barangays of Bulalacao and Marcilla.

New Floating Marine Protected Area Cottage Inaugurated in Coron

April 17, 2026
Environmental
Marine life
Projects

CORON, PALAWAN — A new floating cottage was officially inaugurated on April 16, 2025, in Barangay Bulalacao, Coron, Palawan, providing an additional ecotourism attraction that will serve both as a livelihood incentive for the local community and as a sustainable source of support for the protection and enforcement of the community’s award-winning Marine Protected Area (MPA).

THIRTEEN CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS RENEWED IN ORIENTAL MINDORO

March 25, 2026
Projects
Environmental
Marine life

Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) has renewed 13 conservation agreements with partner coastal communities across Oriental Mindoro, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to community-based marine and coastal resource conservation.

SOLAR-POWERED WATER SYSTEM TURNED OVER TO COASTAL CONSERVATION COMMUNITY

March 25, 2026
Environmental
Marine life
Projects

On March 24, 2026, we officially turned over a solar-powered water system to our long-time conservation partner, the coastal community of Barangay San Andres in Baco, Oriental Mindoro.

Conservation Incentive Enterprise Turned Over to Coastal Community in Oriental Mindoro

March 23, 2026
Environmental
Events
Marine life

Pola, Oriental Mindoro –As part of its continuing commitment to community-based conservation and sustainable development, a water refilling enterprise was formally turned over to the coastal Barangay of Misong in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. The enterprise was entrusted to the Samahan ng Mangingisda at Magsasaka ng Barangay Misong (SMMBM), a long-standing conservation partner recognized for its dedication to marine resource protection and environmental stewardship.

2025 Chairman’s Report

March 10, 2026
Reports

WE CAPPED OUR 20TH YEAR WITH A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE: two of our programs received major national awards and recognition, inspiring the Foundation and our partners to press on in delivering the fruits of empowerment in diverse ways—despite the challenges we face.

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