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SEAFDEC/AQD is accepting volunteer
workers who have options to either get wet or not. Volunteers can
either be Filipino citizens or foreign nationals. They can assist on
community projects or serve as docent in Fishworld.
Qualifications:
1. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.We
also accept younger ones like high school students upon
request of their
schools.
2.
Able to communicate in English and in good health.
3. Farm operators, extension workers in
aquaculture, researchers, managers, technologists / technicians are
also welcome for a
more “directed work."
Length of Time:
There is no specific
length of time. Internship is tailored on the volunteer’s goal.
Lodging:
1. Volunteers can stay in
SEAFDEC guest houses and studio
apartments. There is a cafeteria within the compound and a nice
restaurant nearby. Wi-Fi
hotspots are also available
within the vicinity.
2. They have the option to stay in Iloilo City where the
big hotels are. SEAFDEC/AQD provides bus service 7 am and 5:15 pm.
Security:
There is a 24-hour security among SEAFDEC stations.
Tourist
Attractions:
Boracay (6-hour landtrip)
Guimaras Island (RORO or pump boats can get you there)
Nogas Island, tip of Antique province - you can do Scuba diving
there
Miagao Church (20-min ride from SEAFDEC) – UNESCO heritage site
San Joaquin Church – town after Miagao, has baroque façade structure
Negros Occidental – you can do extreme sports such as Slide for Life
in Mambukal Resort
Sta. Monica Church, Panay, Capiz – Home of the largest bell in Asia
. You can get there via landtrip.
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