In celebration of May as the Month of the Ocean, CCEF supported the First Bigiw Bugsay Race, a Bigiw Regatta and Stand Up Paddle boarding Race, held in Hale Mana Beach Resort last May 18 to 19, 2016 in Moalboal, Cebu Province. A “bigiw” is a traditional dugout canoe with bamboo outriggers that are paddled or driven by sails and motor, and “bugsay” is the local term for paddle. For the race, participants used bigiw driven by sails. The activity was organized by Island Buzz Philippines and Ms. Rebecca Smith, CCEF’s former board member.