CEBU CITY —- Open-water swimmer Cleevan Kayne Alegres is all set to be the first man to make a 20-hour swim around Mactan Island, Cebu as part of the events leading to the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan.
The 25-year-old native of Lapu-Lapu City will start swimming at 5 p.m. on April 25 and will be done by noon the next day, April 26.
The 42-kilometer swim, he said, is also a part of his advocacy to clean up the seas and oceans.
Alegres said he wants people to start cleaning up the Mactan Channel and the Cebu harbor.
“We need to protect our ocean and clean our seas. These are our treasures. I hope that one day the Mactan Channel will be full of fishes and even…
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