Philippines: Making a splash in the ‘mermaiding’ subculture that’s got fans hooked worldwide

• People are finding peace and acceptance in the tranquil pastime, ‘Everyone can be a mermaid!’ Filipino mermaiding and freediving teacher says
• The World Mermaid Championships were last held in China in 2019 and included 70 divers with neoprene tails flipping and posing in a giant glass tank