Thank you, PCSSD!

The Filipino Cave Divers (FCD) expresses its appreciation and acknowledgement for the efforts of the Philippine Commission on Sports SCUBA Diving (PCSSD) for its initiatives and its support for the advancement of divers’ safety and in the exploration and sustainability of important ecosystems with high tourism potentials.

The FCD is proud to have participated and partnered with PCSSD during the following recent endeavors in Cebu:

April 26-27, 2016| Oxygen In-Water Recompression (OIWR) Workshop & Simulation- Cebu Leg to heighten divers’ safety, through PCSSD’s partnership with the Philippine Technical Divers [Philtech]. It was conducted by Philtech’s founder and FCD’s Public Relations Officer, Alex Santos (a luminary in the Philippine diving scene who introduced Nitrox in the country). FCD members who attended the training were Jaime Lapac, Bernil Gastardo, Nelson Que, Lyndon Cubillan and Dean Apistar.

April 28-May 1, 2016| The Preliminary Bio-Physical and Resource Assessment of the Pawod Underwater Cave System (PUCS) of Brgy. Agus, Mactan- Cebu. The assessment included water sampling, fauna inventory, and area mapping. The analysis & identification of the collected samples under the supervision of FCD scientist Ethel Wagas is currently ongoing. Updating of the area map is led by FCD geologist Alex Santos. A full scientific report will be submitted to PCSSD by July 2016.

May 2, 2016| The preliminary exploration of a virgin cave system in Western Cebu with the FCD team composed of Bernil Gastardo, Alex Santos, Nelson Que and Lyndon Cubillan. Data gathered from the survey is still under process.

Thank you very much PCSSD team!