Stories / research edition
The place behind
the postcard.
These are research drafts, not the last word. We want residents, researchers and people named by the history to help correct, deepen and localize them.
A town written in water
The story of Moalboal begins with a name, a spring, a coastline and institutions shaped by life beside the sea.
The shoal beside the town
Moalboal’s sardine aggregation is a natural spectacle, a livelihood system and a test of how tourism shares value.
Who keeps the water?
Moalboal’s marine sanctuaries are not just map boundaries; they are ongoing agreements that depend on local legitimacy and work.
Pescador after the storm
Decades of reef observations at Pescador Island show both the force of disturbance and the slow, uneven work of recovery.
Tourism that belongs to the town
Moalboal’s next tourism chapter will be judged not only by arrivals, but by who benefits and whether daily life and coastal systems can carry the growth.
When Odette crossed the coast
The record of Typhoon Odette in Moalboal is written in damaged homes, a battered pier, changed reefs and the long work after landfall.