Manila, Dec. 10 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas (DENR 6) on Wednesday emphasized the role of mangroves in protecting communities and preserving marine habitats.

DENR 6 Regional Executive Director Raul Lorilla, in a forum on Wednesday, said a coastal community in Capiz that survived Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 planted mangroves, which lessened the impact of succeeding typhoons.

"That is how nature-based solutions are being pursued by the DENR in relation to various strategies that are being espoused by the government. We still maintain that the nature-based solution is worth being implemented, considering its long-lasting impact on the community," he said.

DENR data showed that around 9,727 he...