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EVENTS

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MATI...

City Government of Mati, with DOSCST, offers free Community Fitness Program

1/21/2013

The City Government of Mati, in cooperation with the DOSCST, offers this Community Fitness Program for all who desire supervision, direction, education, and camaraderie in their health and fitness efforts. Our vision is to help improve health and wellness by providing exercise opportunities for those who are physically out of shape or desiring more structure in their workout efforts. We aim to get you feeling better, stronger, and more energetic.

Business One Stop Shop opens in Mati City

1/11/2013

Mati City (January, 2013) -- To encourage more investors in the city and to make the process easier and systematic, the City Government of Mati City opens this year’s Business One Stop Shop Program at the Pealez Activity Center, City Hall compound this city. The annual program started last January 4 and will culminate on January 20, 2013. The Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will lead the 3 week one stop shop program. Mr Joel Capalit, BPLO Head, encouraged the businessmen in the city to either renew or start a new business to get a business permit. The BPLO set – up an all in – one desk for the very important local and national agencies, manned with personnel to provide necessary services to the clients.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

TRAILING DOLPHINS IN DAHICAN

8/4/2010

Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals and they deserve the utmost care as they are protected under Republic Act 8550, Section 97 that prohibits the fishing of endangered, rare and threatened species and the Convention of the International Trade of Endangered Species for which the country is a signatory.

300 more or less Dolphins were seen in the coastal areas of Dahican during the dolphin-watching conducted recently by the LGU – Mati, with City Administrator Richard Villacorte, City Tourism Officer Dasheile Indelible, Jr., Amihan Sa Dahican, and researcher from DOSCST.

Mr. Sherwin Edgar Atoy, researcher from DOSCST identified the specie as spotted dolphin with scientific name of Stenella attenuate.

Recently, LGU – Mati received reports from the fishermen and Mr. Jun Plaza of the Amihan Group, that unidentified species of dolphins were seen at the coastal areas of Dahican.

City Tourism Officer Dashiel Indelible, Jr. Said that Dahican is blessed with rich marine resources and the dolphins seen recently prove that the vicinity is home to yet many other species like sea turtles.

The City Government of Mati also expresses its gratitude to the AMIHAN sa DAHICAN group headed by Jun Plaza for the unwavering support and partnership to the programs and projects of the LGU- Mati, specially in protecting the dahican beach and its marine resources.

Meanwhile, Mayor Michelle N. Rabat further urged the constituents to protect the dolphins and all marine lives not only for the purpose of environmental preservation but as well as source to become a tourist attraction of the City of Mati that will lead in uplifting the tourism industry of the city.