There are people who talk about saving the reefs. Dindo Paquibot has been underwater doing it. A PADI-certified Dive Instructor with over two decades in Philippine waters, he has logged dives at Tubbataha Reef, Coron, Apo Island, Balicasag, Panglao, Quattro Islas, and virtually every significant reef system in the Philippine archipelago. Born and raised in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, he earned his PADI Instructor rating in 2007 and has spent his career in the water ever since.

From 2019 to 2024, Dindo was a member of Protect Maribago Bay, a coral reef restoration organization registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. Working alongside an American conservationist through The CORE Divers, he spent five years building coral nurseries and transplanting coral fragments into degraded reef zones in Maribago Bay. As Director of Dive Operations, he leads every Reef Rescue mission, selects the sites, briefs the team, and makes every safety call in the water. His word on whether a dive goes or stands down is final, always.