Leaders of a local fishing community, including community pastor Ronalyn Rivera, earned an open water diver certification in a scuba training geared towards the monitoring of marine resources and protected areas in Lanuza Bay, Surigao del Sur.

Rivera was selected by the local government of Cortes, along with seven others from the municipalities of Lanuza, Cantilan, and the DENR-CENRO of Surigao del Sur to be part of the open water diver training and certification that teaches underwater navigation using a compass, air conservation, safety and emergency procedures in using diving equipment, neutral buoyancy to prevent damage to marine life, and dive planning.

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