{"id":225724,"date":"2023-02-03T17:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/?p=225724"},"modified":"2023-03-16T23:56:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T22:56:11","slug":"expat-life-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat life in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;EN&#8221; module_class=&#8221;faq-tab-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; 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collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life as a retired expat.<\/strong> Joining us from Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines is Dr. Jose Maria Abad originally from Murcia, Spain. #fotomarina.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;TOC&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;text-align: -webkit-center!important;&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e063dc65844\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e063dc65844\" checked aria-label=\"Alternar\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#Life_as_a_retiree\" >Life as a retiree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#About_your_passion_of_underwater_photography\" >About your passion of underwater photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#About_the_sea_life_ecosystem\" >About the sea life ecosystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#See_the_galleries_of_Jose_Maria_Abads_photography\" >See the galleries of Jose Maria Abad&#8217;s photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#La_vida_como_jubilado\" >La vida como jubilado<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#Acerca_de_la_fotografia_submarina\" >Acerca de la fotograf\u00eda submarina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#Sobre_el_ecosistema_de_vida_marina\" >Sobre el ecosistema de vida marina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/suitcaseinspain.com\/es\/expat-life-in-the-philippines\/#Buceo_submarino_con_Jose_Maria\" >Buceo submarino con Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>You moved to Cebu, Philippines in [2018]. Why did you decide to relocate to this beautiful part of the world? Was this a difficult decision to make?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I came to Moalboal on the island of Cebu in November 2018, with my wife , her children and my mother who, after my father died, practically lived with us.<\/p>\n<p>My mother came here at the age of 94, but later died here at the age of 95, due to her age, and is buried here in the local Moalboal cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was easy, because the good weather, the good people and the price level were all very favorable. But on the other hand, I left behind friends, Spanish family and children, and that makes the decision a bit difficult.<\/p>\n<p>But in the end all the good things, together with the fact that the sea is present in these islands everywhere and due to my passion for the sea, scuba diving, underwater photography and in general for activities in the sea, made me take the decision to come to this part of the world, was not very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><b>What were the main practical challenges you encountered when you made the move?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, actually, the administrative procedures in the country that are sometimes a bit long and tedious. Sometimes you have to return to the capital of the island repeatedly to complete a process. For the rest, not much more, because I consider myself a simple person and I don&#8217;t need excessive things or luxuries to live from day to day.<\/p>\n<p>I built a house here, for a much lower cost than it would have cost me in Spain and in reality it was not very complicated to do it. From Spain, I sent 22 moving boxes full of personal belongings through LBC, a company that also operates from Spain and moves containers by sea to the Philippines for a reasonable price. Then I finish settling here and little by little I was adapting to day to day.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are there still challenges you face on a day-to-day basis?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, the biggest challenge in recent years has been the COVID pandemic, which caused tourism and activities to drop a lot. In fact, in the year of COVID, a couple of months before the Lockdown we started up a churreria cafeteria and restaurant, which started very well because the first month the expenses were covered very well. But a month later we had to close and since then we have not been able to reopen because here it has never returned (nor will it ever return) to the levels of activity prior to the pandemic. It is a difficult challenge to consider reopening with the bad luck that all the money invested to start it up has been lost without anything come back.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are there still challenges you face on a day-to-day basis?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, the biggest challenge in recent years has been the COVID pandemic, which caused tourism and activities to drop a lot. In fact, in the year of COVID, a couple of months before the Lockdown we started up a churreria cafeteria and restaurant, which started very well because the first month the expenses were covered very well. But a month later we had to close and since then we have not been able to reopen because here it has never returned (nor will it ever return) to the levels of activity prior to the pandemic. It is a difficult challenge to consider reopening with the bad luck that all the money invested to start it up has been lost without anything come back.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Life_as_a_retiree\"><\/span>Life as a retiree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You retired in [2018]. How long did it take you to decide to retire at the age you did?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Actually, I retired before my legal age, since with my contribution base and 38 years of contributions, it allowed me to retire two years before the age, with a very small loss of the pension that corresponded to me. Already for a few years before reaching that age, early retirement had been on my mind, since it was clear to me that life outside of work was the most important thing and work is only a means to obtain resources with which to live a more or less comfortable .<br \/>My job was nice, but my life outside of work was even more so, which is why it wasn&#8217;t hard for me to retire.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Now that you have time on your hands, I see that you keep yourself busy with traveling, diving and many other activities. How do you plan your day or week?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, my life here is from sunrise to sunset. I get up very early, at 5 in the morning, and at 5:30 I already have my running shoes on and I&#8217;m going to run about 5 or 6 km a day. Then a few days a week I end up in the gym for another 45 minutes.<br \/>After taking a shower and having breakfast, I usually go diving and take pictures, then come back to eat early and rest a bit, looking at the photos on the computer and saving them.<br \/>In the afternoon sometimes I go with my wife, we shop, we have a drink in the street and then early we have dinner, watch some TV and go to sleep.<br \/>Some days I substitute some of these activities for sailing, since I have a small boat with which we sometimes move near the coast, I go diving with it or we simply walk and see the dolphins in the vicinity of Isla Pescador.<br \/>There is some work activity, because my wife, Arlen, is currently a manager at a Resort in Moalboal, so she works there every day and I sometimes collaborate in some of the resort&#8217;s activities.<br \/>Two or three times a month we go to the capital where we do some shopping.<br \/>Periodically a couple of times a year, some small vacations visiting a neighboring country or some other island of the many that this country has.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How about your diet? Are you eating differently than you used to when you lived in Spain?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In general, you eat well, both vegetables, fruits, meat and especially fish, are very good and the food is healthy.<br \/>The grilled suckling pig that they make is memorable here, in addition to the fresh fish such as grilled tuna, which are delicious.<br \/>I miss compared to Spain, the olive oil in the way it was used there, also the Iberian ham and some cheese, especially the cured ones. Sometimes in the capital in large supermarkets or import stores, you can buy these things and treat yourself.<br \/>But , in general, the food is good.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How often do you travel back to Spain?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once a year, except in a pandemic that takes more than two years to return<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_your_passion_of_underwater_photography\"><\/span>About your passion of underwater photography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How old were you when you realized you have a passion for underwater photography? Was this after you learned to dive?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, I started snorkeling at a very young age. When I was 10 or 12 years old I was already diving and I spent the summers on the coast of Murcia, in Mazarron, practically in the water all the time. When I was just over 20 years old, I started diving with an air bottle.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, I have lived photography since I was a child, All my family since my maternal grandfather have been professional photographers with a photographic studio, so I have grown up among developer liquids, photo retouching workshops, enlargers, enamellers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>So at one point, about 30 years ago, I decided to unite the two hobbies. I started with rolls cameras, shooting 35mm Slide Film. 35 shots on each reel, so you had to learn to take the photo well underwater because you only had 36 shots and what came out was what there was.<\/p>\n<p>I started with Nikonos or Sea &amp; Sea type amphibious cameras and then little by little I moved to the Reflex camera in an underwater housing. And I say little by little because the highest-end equipment is expensive and at the price of the Reflex you have to add lenses, housings, headlights, underwater strobes, etc. It&#8217;s just a hobby and you need to go little by little as much as possible, even selling used equipment and buying things that are needed.<br \/>Later, around 2006, I made the leap to digital SLR, but with the base learned from analogical rolls photography and the most important thing that I was learning is that for me the photo is taken from the frame in the camera and not only on the computer afterwards. The computer is a complement, but the photographic base that makes a photo stand out has to come from inside the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Also I was participating on some photo contests live and online. Some I was winner and many I don&#8217;t win, but they all taught me something.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s how I got to this, which today I do with passion and an activity that I love.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Can you name all the locations you have gone to for diving? Aside from the ones close to home, did you return to any of them?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, in addition to the Mediterranean coast, which I have walked practically all over, I have moved around the Canary Islands several times.<\/p>\n<p>Also a couple of times in Azores in international championships. In one of them I took the first macro prize.<\/p>\n<p>I have also moved several times through Egypt, in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf area, within Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The area that I have visited the most is Southeast Asia, Indonesia on several islands and several times, in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>I have pending some more areas of the islands and bordering countries around here as well the Great Barrier Reef in Australia that I will try to visit soon. Also the Caribbean soon<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How heavy is the equipment?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The diving equipment in the water is practically neutral in weight, but on land perhaps in total everything between 15 and 20 Kg. In water everything is neutralized and also with the help of the hydrostatic vest that we carry, connected to the bottle, inflating it with air and deflating it, we achieve neutral buoyancy at all times, which is the closest thing to the sensation of flying underwater.<\/p>\n<p>As for the underwater photography equipment, a reflex equipment with its lens, casing, front and external flashes weighs over 5 Kg and maybe close to 10 depending on the brand or casing material we use. This one is not so neutral underwater, but we can partially neutralize it by using floating arms for the flashes, which counteract the weight and make it lighter underwater.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How long does it take to get suited up for a dive?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you have practice between 5 and 10 minutes you are ready to dive.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How long does it take to get suited up for a dive with photography (putting on your equipment?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, in addition to the time needed to prepare the diving equipment, in the diving center from which you leave, previously assembling the photography equipment at home takes time. It can be fast, but given the economic and sentimental value of the equipment, it is preferable to go slowly, clean and grease the O-rings well before closing the box, check the camera and flashes after putting in the charged batteries and check the tightness of the system. All this, with practice, you can do in 10 minutes, but sometimes you have to spend extra time cleaning the casings with fresh water without lime (distilled), clean the seats of the joints well and make a correct lubrication of joints and shell button cleaning<\/p>\n<p>In summary, prepare for a photography dive with complete assembly of all equipment and having practice, between 20 and 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you encountered any dangers during a dive? How did you manage it?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>No real dangers, maybe just some inconvenience like getting entangled with nets or remains of abandoned fishing gear, but come on, they are small mishaps that with a calm head and without panic are easily resolved.<\/p>\n<p>I have never had serious mishaps because I am a strict follower of safety regulations. Until now, except for illness, I have never known a diving accident, whose first cause was not breaking any of the diving safety rules.<\/p>\n<p>Of course there can be accidents and unforeseen events but the important thing is to always have a cool head down there and never lose your temper, much less panic.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Is everyone in your family into diving?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>All my children and my wife have a diving certificate (which I have given them since I am also an SDI and ACUC instructor) but they do not practice it as often as I do, they only accompany me sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_sea_life_ecosystem\"><\/span>About the sea life ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Having gone diving in many parts of the world, are you seeing the changes due to climate change?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are experiencing global warming of the planet and of the waters and this can already be seen in the Mediterranean, where species from warmer seas such as the Canary Islands are sometimes seen and which were not seen before. Also, and because of people and helped by the rise in temperature in the Mediterranean, a tropical algae is proliferating, Caulerpa taxifolia, whose main drawback is that it is colonizing the seabed and killing Posidonia oceanica, which is an underwater plant in the Mediterranean that, in addition to contributing to oxygenation in its extensive meadows, gives life and shelter to many species.<\/p>\n<p>In tropical seas, we are also seeing a growing deterioration in the health status of corals due to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How about the underwater environment? Are you seeing environmental damage to coral reefs, etc due to pollution?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pollution is another big problem in which man contributes very actively. In addition to the injuries and death of many species such as dolphins, turtles, etc. due to abandoned fishing gear, we are suffering a true avalanche of human pollution, not only due to spills, but mainly due to plastics. It hurts me a lot to see the appearance of many beaches after small parties on them or massive influxes of people.<\/p>\n<p>It is daunting to see the amount of plastic material that they abandon, from bottles to different types of plastic that are abandoned to their fate. Then the high tide takes over the rest and spreads them throughout the sea.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from visual impairment, plastics often end up in the stomachs of some large species, causing intestinal blockages and death.<\/p>\n<p>Not only plastics are dumped on a small scale, but also in many places the sea is the dump at the industrial level, which contributes to pollution itself by industrial waste, by accidental fuel spills or not and in general a large amount of trash<\/p>\n<p>In addition, all this garbage that we pour into the seas little by little is making the same places unpleasant to see and unhealthy for all animals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Does that make you more conscious and live a greener lifestyle?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have my ecologist and conservative instinct with the environment etched in my heart&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.but this must be a collective task and it is impossible to educate people and sometimes governments do not bother to educate. Educating people is not part of the objectives of many governments. Many times, education for the use of common goods and spaces must be from an early age in schools and even strengthen sanctions to force compliance with regulations in this regard, since nature and the sea are a common good, which is a right of the whole community and in this way we have to make everyone respect it with education and strict rules. We must preserve this planet and bequeath it in a healthy way to our children.<\/p>\n<p>I know that the words I say, regarding the imposition or the authoritarian way of enforcing environmental conservation regulations, sound bad to some people or even illusory to others, but there is no other option and I am very convinced that the right to the community to enjoy the common planet and the common spaces must be higher than the individual right and of course above any activity that deteriorates the planet.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you heard of sustainable marine tourism? Are there many companies that practise this in the Philippines?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I have heard about and there are even some general recommendations to promote sustainable marine tourism, but perhaps in general it is not very developed.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the Philippines, after the disappointing massive contamination of some islands due to tourism, some of them were closed to tourism, cleaned and reopened, creating lines of action to promote sustainable and ecological tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Fundamentally, the most ambitious plan has been started on the island of Boracay, including the promotion of renewable energy in hotels and resorts, urban plans, strict regulations, intelligent waste management, etc.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that other islands and other surrounding countries will soon start with these initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2em||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1em|1em|1em|1em|true|true&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#2f9a64&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#f7c621&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Retiring across the world to the Philippines has been a good decision for Spaniard, Dr. Jose Maria Abad. He adapted easily and is happy to be able to continue with his passion in underwater photography.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;ES&#8221; module_class=&#8221;faq-tab-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>La vida de un extranjero<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Read article in: <span class=\"faq-item-1\">EN<\/span> | <span style=\"color: #f4976b;\">ES<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>La vida de un extranjero jubilado.<\/strong> Nos acompa\u00f1a desde Moalboal, Ceb\u00fa, Filipinas, el Dr. Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Abad, nacido en Murcia, Espa\u00f1a. #fotomarina.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Te mudaste a Cebu, Filipinas en [2018]. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 decidiste mudarte a esta hermosa parte del mundo? \u00bfFue una decisi\u00f3n dif\u00edcil de tomar?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Me vine a Moalboal en la isla de Cebu en Noviembre de 2018, con mi mujer Filipina que vivia tambien en Espa\u00f1a, sus hijos y mi madre que despues de morir mi padre, vivia practicamente con nosotros.<\/p>\n<p>Mi madre con 94 a\u00f1os se vino para aca, pero murio despues aqui con 95 a\u00f1os, debido a su edad, y esta enterrada aqui en el cementerio local de Moalboal<\/p>\n<p>La decision por una parte fue facil, pues tanto el clima agradable como la buena gente y el nivel de precios todo era muy favorable. Pero por otra parte dejaba atras amigos, familia espa\u00f1ola e hijos, y eso hace que la decision cueste un poco.<\/p>\n<p>Pero al final todas las cosas buenas, unido a que el mar esta presente en estas islas por todas partes y debido a mi pasion por el mar, el submarinismo, la fotografia submarina y en general por las actividades en el mar, inclino la balanza para tomar la decision de venirme para esta parte del mundo.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les fueron los principales desaf\u00edos pr\u00e1cticos que encontr\u00f3 cuando hizo el cambio?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bueno, en realidad, los tramites administrativos en el pais que a veces son un poco largos y tediosos teniendo que volver a la capital de la isla en repetidas ocasiones para completar un tramite. Por lo demas no mucho mas ya que me considero una persona sencilla y que no necesitos excesivas cosas ni lujos para vivir dia\u00a0 dia.<\/p>\n<p>Me hice una casa aqui, por un costo muy inferior al que me hubiese costado en Espa\u00f1a y en realidad no fue muy complicado hacerla. A partir de ahi 22 cajones de mudanza de enseres personales a traves de LBC, compa\u00f1ia que opera tambien desde Espa\u00f1a y traslada por un precio razonable containers via maritima hasta Filipinas. Luego terminar de instalarme aqui y poco a poco adaptarme al dia a dia.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfTodav\u00eda hay desaf\u00edos que enfrenta en el d\u00eda a d\u00eda?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pues el mayor desafio de los ultimos a\u00f1os ha sido la pandemia COVID, que hizo que cayera el turismo y las actividades en picado. De hecho el a\u00f1o del COVID, un par de meses antes del Lockdown pusimos en marcha una cafeteria churreria y restaurante, que arranco muy bien pues ya el primer mes se costeo los gastos muy bien. Pero un mes despues hubo que cerrar y ya desde entonces no hemos podido reabrir pues aqui jamas se ha vuelto (ni de momento se volvera) a los niveles de actividad previos a la pandemia. Es un desafio complicado plantearse la reapertura con la mala suerte de que todo el dinero invertido para ponerlo en marcha, se ha persido sin llegar a amortizar nada.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_vida_como_jubilado\"><\/span>La vida como jubilado<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Se jubil\u00f3 en [2018]. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo tard\u00f3 en decidir jubilarse a la edad que lo hizo?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>En realidad me jubile antes de mi edad legal, ya que con mi base de cotizacion y 38 a\u00f1os cotizados me permitia jubilarme dos a\u00f1os antes de la edad, con una perdida insignificante en la pension que me correspondia. Ya desde unos a\u00f1os antes de llegar a esa edad, me rondaba por la cabeza la jubilacion anticipada, ya que tenia claro que la vida fuera del trabajo era lo mas importante y el trabajo es solo un medio para conseguir recursos con los que poder vivir una vida mas o menos comoda.<\/p>\n<p>Mi trabajo era bonito, pero mi vida fuera del trabajo lo era mas todavia, razon por la cual no me cost\u00f3 trabajo retirarme.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ahora que tienes tiempo libre, veo que te mantienes ocupado con viajes, buceo y muchas otras actividades. \u00bfC\u00f3mo planificas tu d\u00eda o semana?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bueno, mi vida aqui es de sol a sol. Me levanto muy temprano, a las 5 de la ma\u00f1ana, y a las 5,30 ya tengo mis zapatillas de runner puestas y voy a correr unos 5 o 6 Km diarios. Luego, algunos dias en semana termino en el gimnasio por otros 45 minutos.<\/p>\n<p>Luego de ducharme y desayunar normalmente voy a bucear y hacer fotografias, a la vuelta a comer temprano y descansar un poco viendo las fotos en el ordenador y guardandolas.<\/p>\n<p>Por la tarde a veces voy con mi mujer, hacemos compras, tomamos algo en la calle y despues temprano cenamos, veo algo de tele y a dormir.<\/p>\n<p>Algunos dias sustituyo alguna de esta actividades por navegar, ya que tengo un peque\u00f1o barquito con el que a veces nos movemos cerca de la costa, voy a bucear con el o simplemente paseamos y vemos los delfines en la cercania de Isla Pescador.<\/p>\n<p>Hay cierta actividad laboral, ya que mi mujer Arlen, acualmente es manager en un Resort en Moalboal por lo que ella trabaja a diario en el y yo a veces colaboro en algunas actividades del resort.<\/p>\n<p>Dos o tres veces al mes nos deplazamos a la capital donde hacemos alguna compra.<\/p>\n<p>Periodicamente un par de veces al a\u00f1o, algunas peque\u00f1as vacaciones visitando algun pais vecino o bien alguna otra isla de las muchas que tiene este pais.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal tu dieta? \u00bfEst\u00e1s comiendo diferente a como lo hac\u00edas cuando viv\u00edas en Espa\u00f1a?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>En general se come bien, tanto las verduras, frutas como carne y sobre todo el pescado, son buenisimos y la comida es saludable.<\/p>\n<p>Es memorable aqui el lechon a la brasa que hacen, ademas de los pescados frescos como el atun a la brasa que son deliciosos.<\/p>\n<p>Hecho de menos con respecto a Espa\u00f1a, el aceite de oliva de la forma que lo usaba alli, tambien el jamon iberico y algunos queso sobre todo los curados. A veces en la capital en grandes supermercados o tiendas de importacion, se puede comprar estas cosas y darse un gusto.<\/p>\n<p>Por lo demas la comida bien.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfCon qu\u00e9 frecuencia viaja de regreso a Espa\u00f1a?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Una vez al a\u00f1o, excepto en pandemia que tarde en volver mas de dos a\u00f1os<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acerca_de_la_fotografia_submarina\"><\/span>Acerca de la fotograf\u00eda submarina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 edad ten\u00edas cuando te diste cuenta de que te apasionaba la fotograf\u00eda submarina? \u00bfFue despu\u00e9s de que aprendiste a bucear?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bueno, yo empec\u00e9 a bucear con snorkles desde muy joven. Con 10 o 12 a\u00f1os ya buceaba y me pasaba los veranos en la costa de Murcia, en Mazarron, practicamente metido en el agua todo el tiempo. Ya con algo mas de 20 a\u00f1os comence a bucear con botella de aire.<\/p>\n<p>Por otra parte, la fotografia la vivi desde peque\u00f1o,ya que mi familia desde mi abuelo materno han sido fotografos profesionales con estudio fotografico, por lo que me he criado entre liquidos reveladores, talleres de retoque fotografico, ampliadoras, esmaltadoras etc.<\/p>\n<p>Asi que en un momento, hace como unos 30 a\u00f1os decidi unir las dos aficiones. Empece con camaras de pelicula, disparando Peliculas de Diapositiva de 35 mms. 35 disparos en cada carrete, por lo que habia que aprender a hacer la foto bien debajo del agua pues solo tenias 36 disparos y lo que salia era lo que habia.<\/p>\n<p>Empece con camaras anfibias tipo Nikonos o Sea &amp; Sea y luego poco a poco me fui desplazando a la camara Reflex en carcasa submarina. Y digo poco a poco porque los equipos de gama mas alta salen caros y al precio de las Reflex hay que a\u00f1adirle lentes, carcasas, frontales, flashes submarinos etc. Es solo un hobby y hay que ir poco a poco en la medida de las posibilidades, incluso vendiendo equipo usado y comprando cosas que se necesiten.<\/p>\n<p>Despues sobre el 2006 di el salto a la Reflex digital, pero con la base aprendida de la fotografia de pelicula y lo mas importante es que para mi la foto se hace desde el encuadre en la camara y no solo en el ordenador depues. El ordenador es un complemento, pero la base fotografica que haga destacar una foto tiene que venir ya desde dentro de la camara.<\/p>\n<p>Pase por algunos concursos fotograficos en vivo y online. Algunos gane y muchos no gane, pero todos me ense\u00f1aron algo<\/p>\n<p>Y asi es como llegue a esto, que hoy dia hago con pasion y una actividad que amo.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfPuedes nombrar todos los lugares a los que has ido a bucear? Aparte de los que est\u00e1n cerca de casa, \u00bfvolviste a alguno de ellos?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pues aparte de la costa Mediterranea que practicamente la he pateado entera, me he movido por Canarias arias veces.<\/p>\n<p>Tambien un par de veces en Azores en campeonatos internacionales. En uno de ellos me lleve el primer premio de macro.<\/p>\n<p>Tambien me he movido varias veces\u00a0 por Egipto, en el Mar Rojo y zona del Golfo de Arabia, dentro de Egipto.<\/p>\n<p>La zona que mas he visitado es el Sudeste asiatico, Indonesia en varias islas y varias ocasiones, en Malasia, Tailandia y en Filipinas.<\/p>\n<p>Tengo pendiente algunas zonas mas de las islas y paises limitrofes de por aqui asi como Caribe y la gran barrera de coral en Australia que tratare de visitarlo pronto.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tan pesado es el equipo?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>El equipo de bucear en el agua practicamente el peso es neutro y en tierra quizas en total todo entre unos 15 y 20 Kg. En agua se neutraliza todo y ademas gracias al Chaleco hisdrostatico que llevamos, conectado a la botella, hinchandolo con aire y deshinchandolo,conseguimos la flotabilidad neutra en todo momento, que es lo mas parecido a la sensacion de volar bajo el agua.<\/p>\n<p>En cuanto al equipo de fotografia submarina, un equipo reflex con su lente, carcasa, frontal y flashes externos se va por encima de los 5 Kg y quizas cercanos a los 10 segun que marca o material de carcasa utilicemos. Este no es tan neutro bajo el agua, pero podemos neutralizarlo en parte usando brazos flotantes para los flashes, que contrarrestan el peso y lo vuelven mas ligero bajo el agua.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo lleva ponerse el traje para bucear?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cuando tienes practica entre 5 y 10 minutos estas listo para bucear<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo lleva prepararse para una inmersi\u00f3n con fotograf\u00eda (ponerse el equipo?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pues aparte el tiempo de preparar el equipo de buceo, en el centro de buceo desde el que sales, Previamente el montar el equipo de fotografia en casa lleva su tiempo. Puede ser rapido, pero dado el valor economico y sentimental del equipo, es preferible ir despacio, limpiar y engrasar bien las juntas toricas antes de cerrar la caja, chequear la camara y flashes despues de ponerle las baterias cargadas ycomprobar la estanqueidad del sistema. Todo esto con practica puedes hacerlo en 10 minutos, pero a veces hay que dedicarle un tiempo extra de limpieza a las carcasas con agua dulce sin cal (destilada), limpiar bien los asientos de las juntas y hacer una correcta lubricacion de juntas y limpieza de botones de la carcasa.<\/p>\n<p>En resumen prepararse para una inmersion de fotografia con montaje completo de todos los equipos y teniendo practica, entre 20 y 30 minutos<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfTe has encontrado con alg\u00fan peligro durante una inmersi\u00f3n? \u00bfC\u00f3mo lo has conseguido?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Peligros reales ninguno, quizas solo algun inconveniente como enredarme con redes o restos de enseres de pesca abandonados, pero vamos son peque\u00f1os percances que con una cabeza tranquila y sin panicos se resuelven facilmente.<\/p>\n<p>No he tenido percances serios nunca pues soy un estricto seguidor de normas de seguridad. Hasta ahora, salvo enfermedad, no he conocido nunca un accidente de buceo, cuya causa primera no haya sido el saltarse alguna de las reglas de seguridad en el buceo.<\/p>\n<p>Por supuesto puede haber accidentes e imprevistos pero lo importante es tener siempre la cabeza fria alli abajo y nunca perder la calma ni mucho menos entrar en panico.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfA todos en tu familia les gusta bucear?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Todos mis hijos y mi mujer tienen titulo de buceo (que yo les he dado ya que soy tambien instructor SDI y ACUC) pero no lo practican con la misma asiduidad que yo, solo a veces me acompa\u00f1an.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sobre_el_ecosistema_de_vida_marina\"><\/span>Sobre el ecosistema de vida marina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Habiendo buceado en muchas partes del mundo, \u00bfest\u00e1 viendo los cambios debido al cambio clim\u00e1tico?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Estamos asistiendo a un calentamiento de las aguas y eso se puede ver ya en el Mediterraneo en el que a veces se estan dejando ver especies de mares mas calidos como Canarias y que ants no se veian. Tambien y por culpa del hombre y ayudado por la subida de temperatura en el Mediterraneo, esta proliferando un alga tropical que es la Caulerpa taxifolia, cuyo principal inconveniente es que esta colonizando los fondos y matando a la Posidonia oceanica que es una planta submarina del Mediterraneo que ademas de contribuir en sus extensas praderas a la oxigenacion da vida y refugio a muchas especies.<\/p>\n<p>En los mares tropicales, se esta viendo tambien un creciente deterioro del estado de salud de los corales por el cambio climatico y esto hace que se resientan mucho las comunidades de vida que se albergan en los mismos.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal el entorno submarino? \u00bfEst\u00e1 viendo da\u00f1os ambientales en los arrecifes de coral, etc. debido a la contaminaci\u00f3n\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>La contaminacion es otro gran problema en el que el hombre contribuye muy activamente. Ademas de la heridas y muerte de muchas especies como delfines tortugas etc debido a artes de pesca abandonadas, estamos sufriendo una autentica avalancha de contaminacion humana, no solo por los vertidos, sino principalmente por los plasticos. Me duele muchisimo ver el aspecto de muchas playas despues de peque\u00f1as fiestas en las mismas o de afluencias masivas de gente.<\/p>\n<p>Es dantesco ver la cantidad de material plastico que abandonan, desde botellas hasta distintos tipos de plasticos que se abandonan a su suerte. Luego la marea alta se ancarga del resto y los esparce por todo el mar.<\/p>\n<p>Aparte del deterioro visual, los plasticos muchas veces acaban en los estomagos de algunas especies grandes, provocandoles obstrucciones intestinales y muerte.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No solo los plasticos se vierten a peque\u00f1a escala, sino tambien en muchos sitios el mar es el vertedero a nivel industrial, lo cual contribuye a la contaminacion el mismo por desechos industriales, por vertidos de combustibles accidentales o no y en general una cantidad grande de basura<\/p>\n<p>Ademas toda esta basura que vertemos a los mares poco a poco va haciendo a los mismos lugares poco agradables de ver y poco saludables para todos los animales.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfEso te hace m\u00e1s consciente y llevas un estilo de vida m\u00e1s ecol\u00f3gico?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tengo grabado en el coraz\u00f3n mi instinto ecologista y conservador con el medio ambiente&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.pero esto debe ser una tarea colectiva y es imposible educar a la gente ya veces los gobiernos no se molestan en educar. Educar a la gente no forma parte de los objetivos de muchos gobiernos. Muchas veces la educaci\u00f3n para el uso de los bienes y espacios comunes debe ser desde peque\u00f1os en los colegios e incluso potenciar las sanciones para obligar al cumplimiento de normas al respecto, pues la naturaleza y el mar son\u00a0 un bien com\u00fan, que es un derecho de toda la comunidad y de esa manera hay que hacer que todas las personas lo respeten con educaci\u00f3n y con reglas estrictas. Hay que preservar este planeta y legarlo de forma saludable a nuestros hijos.<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e9 que las palabras que digo, respecto a las imposicion o la forma autoritaria de hacer cumplir las normas de conservacion del medio ambiente, suenan mal para algunas personas o incluso ilusorias para otras, pero no hay otra opcion y estoy muy convencido de que el derecho de la comunidad a disfrutar del planeta com\u00fan y los espacios comunes debe estar m\u00e1s arriba que el derecho individual y por supuesto por encima de toda actividad que deteriore el planeta.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text \/ Paragraph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00bfHas o\u00eddo hablar del turismo marino sostenible? \u00bfHay muchas empresas que practican esto en Filipinas?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Si, he oido hablar y existen incluso unas recomendaciones generales para fomentar el turismo marino sostenible, pero quizas en general no esta muy desarrollado.<\/p>\n<p>Aqui en Filipinas, despues de la decepcionante masiva contaminacion de alguna isla debido al turismo, alguna de ellas se cerro al turismo, se limpio y se reabrio, creando unas lineas de actuacion para promover el turismo sostenible y ecologico.<\/p>\n<p>Fundamentalmente, el plan mas ambicioso se ha comenzado en la isla de Boracay, incluyendo la promocion de energias renovables en los hoteles y resorts, planes urbanisticos, normas estrictas, gestion inteligente de residuos, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Esperemos que otras islas y otros paises del entorno empiecen pronto con estas iniciativas.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; 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