ANGELIQUE MORATO SONGCO: ‘Mama Ranger,’ protector of Tubbataha Reefs

2026-03-18 - 21:10

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—What began as a hobby soon turned into a career, a passion, and ultimately, a lifelong advocacy to protect the ocean and its fragile ecosystems. Angelique Morato Songco, protected area superintendent of the world-renowned Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP), recalls how a dive shop in this capital city of Palawan introduced her to