At present, the Environment Team is composed of the Director for Environment, three Environmental Officers, an Environmental Enforcement Officer, and an invaluable support staff. Meet them here!
Mariglo Laririt
Director for Environment
Before there was an Environment Department, there was Marigs. Marigs has been with El Nido Resorts for a great number of years we don’t want to mention here, painstakingly building and coordinating the projects we’re so proud of today. As El Nido Resorts grew, so did the need for a dedicated Environment Team. At present, Marigs is the ringleader of a bunch of folks as passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability as she is.
Kristine Soriano
Environmental Officer (Lagen Island Resort)
Kring is a BS Biology graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. As a kid, she thought she’d end up as a doctor who took care of people for free. Oh how life changes things! During her last year of college, she worked as a student assistant for the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM) in UP. After finishing what was supposed to be a pre-med course, she started her Masters degree in Environmental Science with the hope of bridging the gap between scientists and local communities. As it turned out, there was a shortcut to achieving her goal. She applied for the position of Environmental Officer for Lagen Island Resort and in August 2009, after attending a few graduate classes, packed her bags and headed to El Nido, Palawan to fulfill her dream. She’s currently in Lagen Island, still happily teaching the staff about Palawan’s biodiversity, reaching out to guests about the preservation of natural beauty, and doing reef surveys in her bikini.
Ma. Celina Añonuevo
Environmental Officer (Miniloc Island Resort)
Macy is a BS Biology graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She credits a visit to SeaWorld when she was 12 years old for igniting a love for the ocean that’s lasted all these years. With graduation looming and no clear idea on how to apply her studies in a non-academia-related way, she found El Nido Resorts through the most mundane way possible: a university job fair. She joined the Environment Team in 2007 as Environmental Officer for Lagen Island Resort. She transferred to the Manila office as an Environmental Consultant in 2008 to pursue her Masters degree in Marine Science then returned to full-time work in 2011 as Environmental Officer for Miniloc Island Resort. A great believer in the power of the Internet and social media to engage, entertain, and educate, she uses her Website Overlord skills to share the importance of responsible tourism and environmental conservation with folks who have yet to visit El Nido.
Maria Victoria Doctor
Environmental Officer (Apulit Island Resort)
Mavic is a BS Psychology cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Prior to moving to Palawan, Mavic worked as a Research Assistant for the Community Ecology Laboratory of the UP Marine Science Institute (MSI). The last project she was involved in focused on the demonstration of ecosystem-based management tools for coastal resources management. El Nido was one of the project’s study sites, leading Mavic to El Nido Resorts. She was also part of the Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (KontraGaPi), an ethnic music and dance ensemble. Mavic is currently the Environmental Officer of Apulit Island Resort in Taytay, joining the Environment Team in 2011. She uses her creative talents to educate the resort guests and staff about the importance of protecting the environment in a fun and entertaining way.
Jamie Dichaves
Environmental Officer (Lagen Island Resort)
Jamie is a BS Psychology magna cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She has always loved the outdoors as a kid and would play under the sun all day long. Growing up, she engaged herself in different kinds of outdoor sports such as mountain biking, football, and swimming. Even though the outdoors has always been her turf, her passion for environmental conservation was only truly ignited when she got introduced to scuba diving back in 2008. Upon graduation in April 2012, she knew that a normal desk job was not for her and through a series of very fortunate events, ended up working in the best “office” in the world. Packed with a thirst for knowledge and adventure, Jamie gears up and dives in as Lagen Island Resort’s Environmental Officer.
Rey Reyes
Environmental Enforcement Officer (El Nido)
Before working with El Nido Resorts, Rey used to be a Ranger for El Nido’s Protected Area Office. He started as a Marine Sports Guide then became the Guest Activities and Marine Sports Supervisor. Because he’s so good at what he does, the Environment Department stole him away to become our Environmental Enforcement Officer.
Mesach Rosete
Overall support staff (El Nido)
The Environment Department literally can’t go anywhere without Mesach, as he’s the master behind the wheel of our yellow boat and blue van. He also installs mooring buoys and sediment traps, finds clod cards, and rescues little birds.
FORMER TEAM MEMBERS
Lorrima de Dios
Environmental Officer (Miniloc Island Resort)
Rima is a BS Biology graduate from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She served as Miniloc Island Resort’s Environmental Officer from 2008 to 2011. She is now a Training Specialist for Haribon Foundation.
