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DENR, community partners release 70 sea turtle hatchlings in Zambales

By Rick P. Quiambao | March 19, 2026 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — Community groups and government partners helped return 70 olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle hatchlings to the sea in San Felipe, Zambales as part of efforts to protect marine wildlife. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the release activity along… Read More DENR, community partners release 70 sea turtle hatchlings in Zambales

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Philippine Eagle dies from gunshot wound

By Edwin Fernandez | July 11, 2024 COTABATO CITY (PNA) – While environmentalists are passionately preserving the endangered Philippine Eagles in the country, some are trying to destroy them and, worst, kill the country’s national bird. On July 8, environmentalists and civil society organizations cried over the untimely passing of “Mangayon,” one of the few eagles… Read More Philippine Eagle dies from gunshot wound

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Subic Freeport chosen for 1st international bird, wildlife, landscape photo tilt

THE Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines (WBPP) recently announced that it will organize the First International Bird, Wildlife and Landscape Photomarathon in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. WBPP co-founder and president Alain Pascua said this inaugural event titled “Subic Bay 1st International Photomarathon (Birds, Wildlife, Landscapes)” aims to showcase the beauty and biodiversity of the… Read More Subic Freeport chosen for 1st international bird, wildlife, landscape photo tilt

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Land conversion threatens Candaba Swamp, Central Luzon’s ‘flood sponge’

By Jag Lyra Costamero | November 25, 2023 ONCE, there stood a tall, forested mountain inhabited by a giant named Cargen Cargon. The mountain was abundant in trees, but the locals abused it by cutting more than they needed. Furious, Cargon pulled up the mountain and transferred it to another location. What was left of… Read More Land conversion threatens Candaba Swamp, Central Luzon’s ‘flood sponge’

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