
Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Environmental defenders, youth, and marine scientists file a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court on Monday, April 21, 2025, to stop the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. They said the project will destroy two critical coral ecosystems: Paradise Reef in Samal Island and the Hizon Marine Protected Area in Davao City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN