Bantay dagat
The bantay dagat, also known as the sea patrol, are community-based, volunteer organizations in the
Bantay Dagat is "a participatory approach designed for coastal law enforcement which has existed in the Philippines since the 1970s."
There have been several incidents of Bantay Dagat leaders being killed, such as in Batangas in 2009.[3]
The volunteers may receive a small honorarium as well as other benefits, similar to Philippine tanods, land-based, community watchmen.
See also
References
- ^ Rosales, Rina Maria P. (September 2008). Incentives for Bantay Dagat Teams in Verde Island Passage (PDF). Conservation International Philippines. p. 1. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Manila Times. Archived from the originalon 13 September 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "ANOTHER BANTAY DAGAT LEADER SHOT DEAD IN BATANGAS". Conservation International Philippines. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
External links
- Verde Island Passage Bantay Dagat Portal
- Bantay Dangat on YouTube (Includes footage of patrols and stops. From Camarines Norte, Philippines. Not in English)
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