The occasion, also known as World Mangrove Day, is slated every July 26 each year to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses.

The three-day activity was in partnership with the Sentro para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya, Inc. (SIKAT Inc.) and with the assistance from the Capiz Ecology and Conservation Center, Capiz State University, local government unit of President Roxas and barangay officials of Madulano and Pinamihagan in the municipality.

Several groups, including Capiz Eco-Youth Volunteers, on-the-job training students from Capiz State University - Dayao Satellite College, research volunteers from Fisheries and Food Research Development Center (FFRDC) and members of the Madulano Mangrove Association and Pinamihagan Fisherfolk Association, came together to ensure the success of the initiative.

The assessment process involved table assessment and ocular visits to determine the total mangrove area and as well as map out prospect sampling sites.

Transect walks were conducted to measure the distance from point 0 to point 100 of each sampling site, with a 30-50-meter easement perpendicular to the shore, to check the current status of